Kit Plip™ in silicone

My 6-year-old loves building with the flexible arches and Xs—they’re so much easier for small hands to snap together than regular blocks. The silicone is soft but sturdy, and the ball-and-socket connectors held up to her wildest creations. Really impressed with how long it kept her focused.

My 6-year-old loves how the flexible arches bend without breaking, and the X connectors let him build surprisingly sturdy little towers. The pieces are just soft enough that he can snap them together himself, which keeps him busy for a solid half hour.

The ball-and-socket joints click together so satisfyingly, and the arches stay flexible enough that my kid can bend them into shapes without snapping. It’s been three weeks and these pieces still look brand new, which is more than I can say for our last building set.