SECTOR GUIDE: CONSTRUCTION MARBEL
The Japanese micro- sized building block brand Nanoblock is always looking to develop new lines to add to its portfolio and off er its fans new challenging builds. Each Nanoblock product comes with step-by-step instructions to aid with the build and there are Nanoblock tweezers for handling the smallest parts in the range. All of the builds are suitable for kids aged 12 years and older. New for the autumn/ winter season is the large
Titanic ship, consisting of over 1800 pieces, set to keep builders busy for hours. Meanwhile, new to the mini collection series is a range of dinosaurs, dogs and a sloth.
In the Sites to See range,
there is the new Arc De Triomphe build and further
new lines include a hot truck and motorbike. This Christmas will see the arrival of three new seasonal festival lines. These festive products include a Santa and Reindeer, a Santa and Christmas tree and a Snowman and Christmas tree.
Stacey Thornton,
marketing executive at Marbel, said: “The construction market has performed really well in the fi rst half of the year for Marbel.
“This category is very
valuable to Marbel as it’s our third biggest, and we are really excited about the new Titanic ship from Nanoblock.” 0845 6000 286
SPIN MASTER
The Meccano system of parts, nuts and bolts has been used in various schools and organisations for years, helping encourage kids to get involved in construction and infl uence careers in design and build industries. This season, the company is bolstering its Multimodels off ering with a larger 20 Models Formula 1 and the 25 Models Off -Road Vehicles
Set, featuring 3V electrical motors to bring movement to the structures. Spin Master will be
investing in a TV campaign during the key selling season to showcase the building possibilities that the Meccano Multimodels off ers, with the 20 and 25
Models Sets also being showcased during the expansive campaign. The Meccano Evolution
range is also expanding this year with brand new Mini Loader, chopper Motorbike and Excavator model kits.
01628 535 000
JOHN ADAMS
Heading up John Adams’ construction portfolio is ProDeck, the range enabling boys and girls to create, shape and
customise laminated mini deck skateboards before they play with them on their own skate park. The original fi ve-in-one
BIGJIGS
The BigJigs toys construction range aims to encourage kids to use their imagination while developing their motor and hand-eye coordination skills. New for 2014 is the BigJigs Wooden Construction Set, comprising of 51 play pieces including varied wooden plinths, wooden blocks, nuts and bolts. The set, designed
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to allow kids to build whatever they want, comes in a paint-pot style tub to keep all the pieces tidy. For DIY enthusiasts, the
My Tool Bench provides children with a wooden workbench complete with colourful clamps, nuts, bolts and tools. BigJigs
Toys also has
a range of workbenches, including Bigjigs’ Powertools Workbench and the Carpenter’s Workbench. 01303 250 400
workshop comes complete with enough material for ten boards, enabling kids to laminate, bend, sand, seal and add trucks and wheels to create unique personalised boards. Also new for 2014 is the ProDeck Longboard
TOY ESSENTIALS
Toy Essentials is building its construction toy portfolio in the UK and Ireland with Plastwood Magnetic Construction, World of Safe Toys and Wedgits. Under the Plastwood
brand comes two lines, Super Maxi and Kliky,
both targeting the pre- school sector. Super Maxi consists of a series of magnetic rods and spheres, while Kliky off ers a choice of models designed to satisfy inquisitive minds. 01285 762 039
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Workshop that can be clipped to the main workshop or children can use it on its own. The Longboard Workshop kit includes enough materials for consumers to make ten mini longboards and this set will be the focus of a TV advertising campaign. 01480 414 361
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