MindWare KEVA Contraptions 400 Planks – Free-Form 3D Building for Kids – Create Your own Architecture Designs with Simple Wood Blocks & 2 Light-Weight Balls
$65.90
Toys that Teach: Creating contraptions with KEVA planks is not only fun, but educational. Builders gain first-hand experience with balance, leverage, geometry and the principles of physics every time they design, stack, adjust and construct.
Individual or Group Play: KEVA planks is a fantastic activity for individuals and groups alike. This set can be used at home and in the classroom. It’s the ideal activity to help kids gain an understanding of balance and proportion, as well as an interest in architecture, building and design.
No Hassle: With no glue or connectors needed, our KEVA Contraptions 400 set is ready to play right out of the box. Forget the hassle of having to round up a laundry list of non-included tools. Simply unpack and build!
Endless Possibilities: Build an entire city or an enormous sky scraper, create castles complete with stairs and turrets and more. Your imagination is the only limit to what can be created with KEVA planks.
Includes: 400 KEVA planks, zippered canvas storage bag, 2 KEVA balls and an 18-page full-color idea booklet with build-out instructions. (Ages 7 and up)
The simplicity of KEVA planks allows limitless possibilities!
With KEVA, every piece is precision-milled, so they are all exactly the same and stack with unbelievable stability.
Teachable Moments
KEVA teaches a basic understanding of physics and engineering concepts. Physically handling the blocks builds a fundamental understanding of quantities, equality, geometry, balance and design. Each kit includes an idea book with concepts to stimulate builders.
Easy to Use
No glue or connectors required! Simply stack the solid KEVA planks to create buildings, monuments and geometric forms.
All Ages
Loved by boys and girls as young as 5 and as old as 100. All KEVA kits are compatible! KEVA is simple enough for easy builds and more complex designs. Adults can’t resist getting in on the fun! Children of all ages can be challenged and successful when building with KEVA planks—it is the perfect family activity!
Purposeful Play
The KEVA Educator’s Manual is loaded with lesson plans and classroom activities, and each kit’s included guides shows you how to add a hands-on component to math, science, reading, social studies, and other subjects.
From simple stacking to complex creations!
Award Winner
KEVA is proud to be an esteemed award winner of Academics’ Choice Award, Disney Family Fun Toy of the Year, Major Fun Award, Parents’ Choice Gold Award and many others. KEVA is exclusive to MindWare.
Fantastic School Resource
Use the educator guide to incorporate hands-on building activities into the classroom. The 1,000 plank set is a favorite of schools and museums as a resource for lessons or play!
Maple Planks
Maple KEVA are our very best planks, made from top grade maple in the USA (Maine). Maple wood will resist dings and scratches, maintain its edges and corners and resist fingerprints. KEVA Maple sets are heirloom-quality and come with instructions for both Structures and Contraptions.
Pine Planks
Standard KEVA planks are made from durable pine wood, which has a beautiful, natural finish. The select factories awarded to produce pine KEVA planks in China are held to the strictest standards for quality, safety and manufacturing tolerances.
Brain-Building Challenges
Play with KEVA Brain Builders to train your brain! The 2-D puzzle cards of various skill level show a KEVA build from different angles, including front, side and overhead. Kids move KEVA planks to successfully duplicate the balance and composition featured on each card!
Cool Contraptions
KEVA Contraptions come with planks, building inspiration, and light-weight balls for exciting action! You can build long runs, bounce pads, funnels and tunnels; then send the KEVA balls through. Add 4 extra KEVA balls to any KEVA set with the 4 balls add-on pack.
Medieval Machines
KEVA Catapult and Trebuchet allow kids to build a specific wooden-machine model – with all tools and pieces included! A great activity for at home or in the classroom, builders can use the finished launcher to test force and aim.
Stunning Structures
KEVA Structure boxes come with plenty of planks and lots of building inspiration: they’re the most basic building sets, allowing for endless building possibilities. Add KEVA Cutouts to for fun-shaped planksperfect for building castles, battlements and fortresses.
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