Toy block

As a building block is called a toy that consists of individual, easy to be assembled parts. Originally the term referred to the blocks or building blocks, and later other games. Purpose of a module is to simplify the child playing the construction of a variety of objects using prefabricated components and thereby promote the joy of learning. A detailed pedagogically sophisticated system of building blocks which build on each other each with extensions that are the Froebel gifts developed by Friedrich Froebel kindergartens.

Block trays

Blocks were originally intended mostly of wood and an initial piling. This concept became popular toys in 1882 with the Anchor Stone Building Set with stones from stone and in 1949 with the pluggable Lego bricks made ​​of plastic. Further developments are about the system: Baufix Constri, Fischer Technik, Plasticant, Formo and the metal construction, such as the Meccano Company Stable, were screwed in the metal rails. Modern building blocks are often designed in color and allow rich in variety, free games. And puzzle pieces can be considered as building blocks.

There are also home kits of stone, beams and other structural elements that playfully model house can be built. These kits are classic children's toys and in East Germany were a common toy.

In particular, Lego and fishing technology have evolved into complex development platforms of control and regulation. Under this category are about the robot kit. Such kits are also used in industrial and university research for the construction of prototypes.

Experimental kits

For scientific or technical experiments special kits often exist with building instructions which will provide concrete examples of constructions, or attempts. Such special cases are for example the Märklin metal construction sets. For special areas of science and technology, there are experimental kits that can stimulate employment and to improve the knowledge of chemistry, physics, electronics, optics or photo.

Museum & Art

• In the Czech Republic there is the " Mercury - modular Museum ," in which a huge steel city can be visited, the oldest kit from 1920, a large track layout, Mercury 'O' on a scale of 1:45 and a number of historic and modern exhibits. Panels informed about the production history of the kit Merkur including competition.
• The Swiss media artist Matthias Zimmermann is dedicated to his work, which he calls " model - worlds", centered to the aspect of the kit by designing panorama -like landscapes that are composed according to geometric principles such kits.

Pictures

Built towers out of blocks on the road

Spacecraft, built with material from the construction kit " Baufix " of Lorenz