Building Beams
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Our flagship set
Play Planks
$680 NZD GST incl.
Notched plywood planks that slot together into buses, boats, castles and playhouses big enough to climb into.
- Best for
- Years 0–6
- In the set
- 156 pieces
- Material
- 12mm plywood
- Made in
- New Zealand
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- Delivered throughout New Zealand, or pick up free from Pokeno, Waikato
About Play Planks
Play Planks are both fun and educational. Children use them to create almost anything they can imagine: a bus, a boat, a castle or a train. Every plank is notched, so pieces slot together firmly without tools and pull apart just as easily to start again.
Because the builds are life-sized, Play Planks are naturally a group activity. Children negotiate a plan, share the load and test whether their structure stands, which makes them a strong teaching aid as well as a favourite at break time.
What's in the set
- 64 × 2-notch pieces (175mm)
- 36 × 4-notch pieces (420mm)
- 18 × 6-notch pieces (662mm)
- 10 × 8-notch pieces (905mm)
- 18 × 10-notch pieces (1150mm)
- 2 each × 4, 6, 8 and 10-notch split pieces
- 2 × roof panels (1150mm)
Props in photos are not included.
See it in action
Video: Play Planks
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