Beginner's building set provides the perfect way to introduce children to building toys. Sturdy plastic gear pieces easily snap together and are compatible with all Learning Resources Gears! Gears! Gears! building sets (sold separately). Set encourages creativity while building fine-motor skills in hands-on construction play. As students build, they are strengthening the muscles in their fingers and hands needed for handwriting. Uniformly sized gears in six colors help students focus their learning on colors, matching, sorting and identifying. Included activity guide helps encourage a fun learning experience. Building set is designed for children ages 3 and up.