Projects for two

With mum, dad, grandma or grandpa: children rarely remember what they were given – but they remember what they did with someone. While building, you chat along the way, hunt for the missing piece together, laugh about the gear that went in backwards. And when the mechanism runs for the first time, you’re both thrilled.

Split the work by what each of you does best: the child pops out and sorts the parts, the adult puts the mechanics together. With every section, you swap roles a little more. Which model suits which age: Building together: which age, which difficulty?. And if your child is already a teenager: Why a shared project helps.