Construction

Easy Construction Activities

Playdough Mortar

4 cups of flour + 1 cup of oil to make this awesome moon sand. Make sure you use your hands to rub in the oil until the mixture holds its shape when squeezed.

Mess Free

Using a play scarf or a printed space scene on a light table with some loose parts is a super simple activity.

cereal used as a sensory base for construction activity

Counting

Use a 10s frame and some loose parts to explore early maths concepts and counting.

Construction Play Essentials

Mega Construction Sensory Kit
$49.99

Build, scoop, pour and spell with this hands-on construction themed sensory kit — designed for playful learning at home or in early learning settings.

Why families and educators love it:

🚧 Encourages imaginative small world play
🚧 Supports counting, sorting and early maths skills
🚧 Builds fine motor strength through scooping and pouring
🚧 Introduces early literacy through hands-on word exploration
🚧 Ready to use with easy pack-away storage

Perfect for sensory trays, invitations to play, homeschool activities and early childhood settings.

Recommended for ages 3+. Adult supervision required.

Eco Construction Large Mini Bricks
from $19.99

Designed for little builders, our Eco Construction Large Mini Bricks make it easy for children to build, stack and create their own construction adventures.

Their larger size is perfect for small hands, encouraging imaginative play, problem-solving and early STEM learning while children design roads, towers, buildings and busy construction sites. Pair them with construction vehicles, sensory bases and loose parts to create engaging, screen-free play experiences that children will return to again and again.

Construction Mini Traffic Cones
$13.99

Create busy construction sites, roadworks and small world adventures with our Mini Traffic Cones.

Perfect for construction-loving children, these realistic cones encourage imaginative play, storytelling and problem-solving while supporting fine motor skills and early learning. Use them with construction vehicles, mini bricks, wheelie bins and sensory bases to create endless construction-themed invitations to play.

Only 2 available
Mini Wheelie Bin
from $12.98

A simple play resource that makes learning about sustainability fun.

Perfect for:

  • ♻️ Recycling sorting activities

  • Fine motor play

  • Colour matching & sorting

  • Potion play & sensory setups

  • Sustainability discussions

  • Early learning & family day care

A playful way to explore sustainability, sorting and sensory learning.

Books To Explore Together

constructions sensory play for kids on trofast shelf family daycare

Goodnight, Goodnight, Construction Site

construction activity for kids homeschool

First Explorers Astronauts

How to Catch a Star by Oliver Jeffers

construction themed ikea table invitation to play

Trofast Shelf Invitations To Play

child playing with mini bricks in a construction zone small world

Goodnight, Goodnight, Construction Site

road sensory tray on a trofst unit construction sensory play

First Explorers Astronauts

contruction zone play invitation on a trofast shelving unit from ikea
contruction zone play invitation on a trofast shelving unit from ikea

How to Catch a Star by Oliver Jeffers

Sensory Play

Sensory play supports fine motor skills, emotional regulation, language development and imaginative exploration through tactile, open-ended play.

Potion Play

Calming hands-on play filled with fizzing, pouring & discovery.