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product_id: 46943935
title: "Learning Resources City Engineering & Design Building Set | Preschool Building Toys, STEM Toys for 5 Year Old, Kids Engineering Kit, STEM Gifts for Kids"
brand: "learning resources"
price: "NZ$88"
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reviews_count: 13
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# STEM skill development Guided design challenges 89-piece versatile set Learning Resources City Engineering & Design Building Set | Preschool Building Toys, STEM Toys for 5 Year Old, Kids Engineering Kit, STEM Gifts for Kids

**Brand:** learning resources
**Price:** NZ$88
**Availability:** ✅ In Stock

## Summary

> 🏙️ Build the future, one block at a time!

## Quick Answers

- **What is this?** Learning Resources City Engineering & Design Building Set | Preschool Building Toys, STEM Toys for 5 Year Old, Kids Engineering Kit, STEM Gifts for Kids by learning resources
- **How much does it cost?** NZ$88 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/46943935-learning-resources-city-engineering-and-design-building-set-preschool-building)

## 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

- • **Build Like a Pro:** 89 durable, multi-color pieces let young engineers create towers, bridges, and cityscapes with ease.
- • **Step-by-Step Genius:** Activity cards guide kids through the full engineering design process—ask, imagine, plan, create, improve.
- • **STEM Skills in Action:** Hands-on play boosts problem-solving, critical thinking, and early engineering skills for ages 5-8.
- • **Creative Freedom Unleashed:** Open-ended building encourages limitless imagination beyond guided challenges.
- • **Perfect for Home & Classroom:** Compact 10x3x14 inch set fits perfectly on tables for solo or group STEM play anytime.

## Overview

The Learning Resources City Engineering & Design Building Set is an 89-piece STEM toy designed for kids aged 5 to 8. It combines guided engineering challenges with open-ended creative play to develop problem-solving and critical thinking skills. Durable, colorful pieces and activity cards make it ideal for home, classroom, or homeschool environments, inspiring the next generation of young engineers.

## Description

Spark curiosity and hands-on STEM learning with the City Engineering Design Building Set, a creative engineering kit that invites kids to design and build their own city structures. Using 89 easy-to-assemble pieces, young builders can create towers, bridges, cranes, and buildings while exploring basic construction and design concepts. The set includes activity cards that guide kids through simple engineering challenges, or they can jump into open-ended building to imagine and create their own city. Designed for preschool and early elementary kids, this STEM toy helps develop problem-solving, critical thinking, and early engineering skills through active play. A fun and engaging way to introduce kids to design thinking, the City Engineering Design Building Set makes a great gift for curious learners at home, in classrooms, or during homeschool activities.

Review: Great toy - Endless fun. My 3 year old loves this set.
Review: Well made, open-ended building set! - My 5-year old loves this building set. It is very good quality, and the picture are sturdy enough for him to build bridges and other structures and take them apart over and over again. The pieces are made from very strong plastic and the instruction cards show how to easily put pieces together to create bridges, an elevator, and baby other things. I highly recommend this product. I hope you find my review helpful!

## Features

- BUILDS EARLY STEM SKILLS: Hands-on building play introduces kids to basic engineering concepts as they design towers, bridges, and city structures
- ENGAGING DESIGN CHALLENGES: Includes activity cards that guide kids through the engineering design process-ask, imagine, plan, create, and improve
- MADE FOR YOUNG ENGINEERS: Designed for preschool and early elementary kids who enjoy creative building, problem solving, and STEM toys
- OPEN-ENDED BUILDING PLAY: Kids can follow guided challenges or build their own city creations, encouraging creativity and critical thinking
- CITY-THEMED ENGINEERING SET: An 89-piece building kit with cards and stickers that works perfectly on tables at home, in classrooms, or homeschool spaces

## Technical Specifications

| Specification | Value |
|---------------|-------|
| ASIN | B0728L78KC |
| Age Range Description | 60 months to 96 months |
| Best Sellers Rank | #123,663 in Toys & Games ( See Top 100 in Toys & Games ) #3,813 in Toy Building Sets |
| Brand Name | Learning Resources |
| Color | Multi-color |
| Customer Reviews | 4.6 out of 5 stars 1,332 Reviews |
| Educational Objective | Problem Solving Skills |
| Global Trade Identification Number | 00765023828436 |
| Included Components | Counter toys |
| Indoor Outdoor Usage | Indoor |
| Item Dimensions | 10.1 x 3 x 13.8 inches |
| Item Highlight | Preschool Building Toys, STEM Toys for 5 Year Old, Kids Engineering Kit, STEM Gifts for Kids |
| Item Type Name | City Engineering and Design Building Set |
| Item Weight | 1 kg |
| Manufacturer | Learning Resources |
| Manufacturer Part Number | LER2843 |
| Manufacturer Warranty Description | No Warranty |
| Manufacturer recommended age | 5 - 8 years |
| Material Type | Plastic |
| Model Number | LER2843 |
| Number of Packs | 1 |
| Number of Players | 1+ |
| Operation Mode | Manual |
| Set Name | City Engineering and Design Building Set |
| Supported Battery Types | No batteries required |
| Theme | Love |
| UPC | 765023828436 |
| Unit Count | 1 Count |

## Images

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## Available Options

This product comes in different **Style** options.

## Questions & Answers

**Q: How do I buy it?**
A: add it to your cart, and purchase!!!

**Q: Do the pieces in this set interlock with the Gears Gears Gears pieces?**
A: These gears are the same design in a different scale, so they aren't interchangeable with Gears Gears Gears (these require a much smaller post). But if you can think of a way to use both sets together where all the gears are mounted to their native sets, then I think you could  probably get them to turn each other. The teeth are not a tight fit but it seems like it would work, more or less.

But like, are they made to work together, no, it doesn't look like it.

**Q: Would this be too advanced for a 5 yesr olds birthday? His mom asked for building and block sets**
A: No, My five-year-olds love to play with this in my classroom. They get creative as they try to build and rarely follow any directions in trying to build it.

**Q: Are these compatible with construx?  Thanks**
A: Can’t answer that but probably not

## Customer Reviews

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Great toy
*by T***N on August 28, 2026*

Endless fun. My 3 year old loves this set.

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Well made, open-ended building set!
*by P***Y on December 8, 2025*

My 5-year old loves this building set. It is very good quality, and the picture are sturdy enough for him to build bridges and other structures and take them apart over and over again. The pieces are made from very strong plastic and the instruction cards show how to easily put pieces together to create bridges, an elevator, and baby other things. I highly recommend this product. I hope you find my review helpful!

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Our Grandkids Favorite!
*by A***C on November 5, 2023*

We have an entire closet filled with toys and games for our two grandchildren (age 5 & soon-to-be 6) and this construction set is a favorite of both our granddaughter and grandson. We wound up buying two sets as their favorite thing to do is have a competition. We usually see them individually so grandma or grandpa takes a set, they take a set, and we each build something...and the most creative design wins (as you might suspect it's always our grandchild that wins! lol). They love these sets so much we also purchased the skate park and that sits in the middle so "competitors" can add pieces from that set to their design. This set is such a great value especially these days when creative toys like this are so expensive - you truly get a lot for the money.

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*Store origin: NZ*
*Last updated: 2026-09-13*