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product_id: 40362619
title: "Playground Engineering & Design STEM Set - Kids Games, Ages 5+"
brand: "learning resources"
price: "$153"
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reviews_count: 13
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# Bright, colorful interlocking pieces 104-piece STEM set Hands-on engineering & design Playground Engineering & Design STEM Set - Kids Games, Ages 5+

**Brand:** learning resources
**Price:** $153
**Availability:** ✅ In Stock

## Summary

> 🛠️ Engineer playtime, inspire tomorrow’s creators!

## Quick Answers

- **What is this?** Playground Engineering & Design STEM Set - Kids Games, Ages 5+ by learning resources
- **How much does it cost?** $153 with free shipping
- **Is it available?** Yes, in stock and ready to ship
- **Where can I buy it?** [www.desertcart.nz](https://www.desertcart.nz/products/40362619-playground-engineering-and-design-stem-set-kids-games-ages-5)

## Best For

- learning resources enthusiasts

## Why This Product

- Trusted learning resources brand quality
- Free international shipping included
- Worldwide delivery with tracking
- 15-day hassle-free returns

## Key Features

- • **Screen-Free STEM Fun:** Engages kids in hands-on play, reducing screen time with educational entertainment
- • **Build Future Innovators:** 104 durable pieces spark STEM creativity and problem-solving from age 5+
- • **Blueprints or Imagination:** Challenge cards guide or inspire original playground designs, boosting independent thinking
- • **Collaborative & Versatile:** Ideal for classrooms, therapy, or family bonding—build alone or combine sets for endless possibilities
- • **Perfectly Sized for Little Hands:** Colorful, interlocking parts enhance fine motor skills and hand-eye coordination

## Overview

The Learning Resources Playground Engineering & Design STEM Set is a 104-piece building kit designed for children ages 5 and up. It combines colorful, interlocking parts with challenge cards to teach engineering principles, problem-solving, and fine motor skills through hands-on playground construction. Perfect for screen-free, creative play at home, school, or therapy, this set encourages spatial reasoning and independent design, making STEM learning fun and accessible.

## Description

['Transform playtime into an engineering adventure with this comprehensive playground building set. Designed for budding engineers ages 5 and up, this educational toy combines construction fun with valuable STEM learning. Children explore structural concepts while creating swings, slides, seesaws, and climbing structures using 104 durable, colorful pieces.\\nThe included challenge cards guide young builders through various projects while encouraging experimentation. Perfect for developing spatial reasoning and persistence when facing design challenges. Ideal for classrooms, therapy settings, or family game time.', ' Learning Resources Playground Engineering & Design STEM Set - Kids Games, Ages 5+ Transform playtime into an engineering adventure with this comprehensive playground building set. Designed for budding engineers ages 5 and up, this educational toy combines construction fun with valuable STEM learning. Children explore structural concepts while creating swings, slides, seesaws, and climbing structures using 104 durable, colorful pieces.\\nThe included challenge cards guide young builders through various projects while encouraging experimentation. Perfect for developing spatial reasoning and persistence when facing design challenges. Ideal for classrooms, therapy settings, or family game time. ']

Review: The things he creates are pretty amazing. The sets do work well together - I got this for my 5 year old son for Christmas, along with a couple of other sets of the Learning Resources Engineering sets. The kid loves to build things and he is extremely creative. He doesn't really build the items on the sets, but that's okay. The things he creates are pretty amazing. The sets do work well together, as well as separately, which is pretty cool. The colors are bright and fun and are easy for young hands to manipulate. While the 5 year old is at school, my 2 1/2 year old also tries to build with the sets. He can't do much else than stick the legs into the bases, but he has fun with it. I also like to build with this set. I don't know why, but it's fun. So, it's fun all around!! Buy just one set, or several, but it's good STEM for young kiddos.
Review: Engineering fun - This is so cute!! Fun play time while teaching engineering. They can learn creativity.

## Features

- DEVELOPS ENGINEERING SKILLS - 104-piece STEM building set teaches problem-solving, logic, and basic engineering practices through hands-on playground construction for ages 5+
- ENHANCES FINE MOTOR SKILLS - Colorful interlocking pieces are perfectly sized for small hands, helping children develop dexterity and hand-eye coordination through building
- PERFECT FOR SCREEN-FREE TIME - Ideal when kids need engaging, educational entertainment that pulls them away from electronics and into hands-on creative play
- ENCOURAGES CREATIVE PLAY - Children can follow blueprints or design their own playground structures, fostering imagination and independent problem-solving abilities
- APPEALS TO YOUNG BUILDERS - Perfect for kids interested in construction, engineering, and hands-on STEM activities who love taking things apart and rebuilding them

## Technical Specifications

| Specification | Value |
|---------------|-------|
| ASIN | B01NBP2824 |
| Best Sellers Rank | #129,045 in Toys & Games ( See Top 100 in Toys & Games ) #2,116 in Early Development & Activity Toys #4,637 in Toy Building Sets |
| Customer Reviews | 4.3 4.3 out of 5 stars (721) |
| Department | Toys & Games|Learning & Education |
| Is Discontinued By Manufacturer | No |
| Item Weight | 1 pounds |
| Item model number | LER2842 |
| Manufacturer | Learning Resources |
| Manufacturer recommended age | 5 - 12 years |
| Product Dimensions | 13.9 x 10.1 x 3.1 inches |
| Release date | March 22, 2018 |

## Images

![Playground Engineering & Design STEM Set - Kids Games, Ages 5+ - Image 1](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/71gvEEeg6aL.jpg)
![Playground Engineering & Design STEM Set - Kids Games, Ages 5+ - Image 2](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/71qK3IUOCCL.jpg)
![Playground Engineering & Design STEM Set - Kids Games, Ages 5+ - Image 3](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/51ROZDk2foL.jpg)
![Playground Engineering & Design STEM Set - Kids Games, Ages 5+ - Image 4](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/51RjaexU1LL.jpg)
![Playground Engineering & Design STEM Set - Kids Games, Ages 5+ - Image 5](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/51e8eQFS9lL.jpg)

## Questions & Answers

**Q: I found that the package is missing one of the two orange round poles used in all challenge cards. Can you please send me a replacement of this piece?**
A: Oh no, sorry that you are missing pieces! No worries -visit us on our Learning Resources site under “contact us” and we will take care of this right away.

**Q: Approximately how tall are the people/figures included in this set?**
A: Hello! This set come with:
Yogurt	2.25" x 2 3/8", 2 3/8"
2 eggs	2.75" x 2.5"
Bagel	2.5" x 2.5"
Berries	2.5" x 2.25"
Grapefruit	2 7/8" x 2 7/8" x 1.5"
Cantaloupe	3.75" x 2 1/8"
Bowl of Oatmeal	4" x 4" x 1 7/8"
Apple	2.5" x 2.5"
Banana	4" x 1 3/8"

Bowl	4" x 4" x 1 7/8"
Yogurt	2.25" x 2 3/8", 2 3/8"
2 Bread	2.75" x 2 3/8" x .5"
Carrot	3" x 1 3/8"
2 Pretzels	1.75" x 1.75"
Strawberry	2 1/8" x 1.75"
Apple Slice	2 x 1 1/8"
Bluberry	1.75" x 1.5"
Berry	2.5" x 2.25"
Slice of lettuce	2.5" x 2.5"
Slice of tomato	2.25" x 2.25" x .25"
Slice of turkey	2.75' x 2.25" x .25"

Bowl	4" x 4" x 1 7/8"
Asparagus	4" x 1 1/8"
Chicken	3.75" x 2.25"
Salmon	3.5" x 2 1/8" x .5"
Sweet Potato	4" x 2.5"
2 Carrot Crinkles	2" x 1.5"
2 Lettuce	2.5" x 2.5"
2 Tomato	2.25" x 2.25" x .25"
2 Cucumber slices	1.75" x 1.75"
Feel free to reach out on our site under the "contact us" page with any other questions you may have.

**Q: Would these pieces work with the other engineering designand build set by Learning Resources?**
A: yes

**Q: Is there a trick to keeping the slide attached? No matter which side of the purple thing it goes it just fall off.**
A: No it just rests on the side item

## Customer Reviews

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ The things he creates are pretty amazing. The sets do work well together
*by M***A on March 16, 2018*

I got this for my 5 year old son for Christmas, along with a couple of other sets of the Learning Resources Engineering sets. The kid loves to build things and he is extremely creative. He doesn't really build the items on the sets, but that's okay. The things he creates are pretty amazing. The sets do work well together, as well as separately, which is pretty cool. The colors are bright and fun and are easy for young hands to manipulate. While the 5 year old is at school, my 2 1/2 year old also tries to build with the sets. He can't do much else than stick the legs into the bases, but he has fun with it. I also like to build with this set. I don't know why, but it's fun. So, it's fun all around!! Buy just one set, or several, but it's good STEM for young kiddos.

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Engineering fun
*by G***Y on April 12, 2025*

This is so cute!! Fun play time while teaching engineering. They can learn creativity.

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐ Let your little engineer learn and play while tinkering!
*by J***3 on June 14, 2020*

Children can learn a lot about problem solving and cause and effect by tinkering with STEM kits. I love this one and so does my five year old. She loves Legos but I wanted to add a little something new to her selections. Some of these pieces don’t mesh as easily as I would like. She has needed help with attaching some of the pieces. Other pieces don’t hold well and will frustrate her when building her playground. In a perfect world, the pieces would just work well together, but I also like that she has to figure out alternatives along the way. These kits are a little pricey especially considering the feel of the plastic. It doesn’t seem super durable long term or in rough hands. Again, this isn’t problematic for me because I like that it teaches patience and being careful with materials. I recommend for all little engineers!

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*Last updated: 2026-03-04*