Meccano Sets

What Are Meccano Sets?

Based on real-world engineering principles, Meccano sets are construction kits that allow you to build anything imaginable. An iconic toy for many decades, it brings the tenets if STEM to life with building kits that have interactive features, that you can construct and then play with.

From robotics to display pieces, fully functioning toys and tools, and everything in between, design, discover and build cool contraptions or exciting electrified kits for dynamic play that let’s you learn along the way.

What Types of Meccano Sets Can I Build?

There are a wealth of Meccano sets to build, with an array of vehicles that have LED lights and moving parts, from helicopters, cars, bikes and more, to working robots, mini cranes and other awesome builds.

Find fantastic sets to make models of your favourite race cars or pick-up multi-build options that have a variety of items to make and play.

Meccano Kits For Adults and Children

Meccano make sets suitable for both adults and children with kits that offer differing levels of complexity, each one marked with the age range they’re suitable for. Adults can enjoy the fun of building their own working models as much as children and teens, thanks to the intricate functionality of several sets.

If you’re looking for something more suitable for younger builders who are just being introduced to engineering, Meccano Junior use chunky, finger safe plastic pieces, as opposed to the robust metal kits for older users, ideal for smaller fingers that may struggle with fiddly pieces.

How Do Meccano Robot Building Kits and STEM Sets Work?

The basic principles of Meccano toys are that they are metal or plastic strips with pre-drilled holes in that you can join with nuts and bolts. Kits then include axels and wheels, with designs for car construction sets, or motors, lights and winches, in many other sets, that can be affixed with ease.

By offering strong and stable construction, it helps with the understanding of science and design principles and then these can be used to build your own designs for a variety of different ideas to come to life using the same pieces.

Why Is Meccano a Great Educational Gift?

A Hands on, interactive building toy, Meccano sets are great fun to build and play with whilst introducing problem solving and STEM concepts. With construction pieces that show the importance of structural support, electrical components that need to be fitted accurately otherwise they won’t work, and creativity and learning through play, Meccano is a great gift for intrigue and learning whilst bringing the joy of play too!