Crane | Construction Site | Construction Set

Lift, turn and lower, just like the real thing. fischertechnik's Crane has a slewing tower and a detailed boom, and a seven-year-old builds it alone from 88 parts using the easy-to-follow instructions.

Once it is standing, the crane goes to work hoisting whatever the site needs, swinging it round and setting it down with the crank. It gives the Construction Site range its skyline, and children quickly find it the centre of every game.

The build is a proper engineering project for the age, with a tall structure to get right and a working mechanism at the top, and it repays patience with pride. Plan-reading, fine motor skills and a sense of how big machines work all come with it.

Suitable from 7 years. The landmark of the range and a very good present.