The 3DuxDesign Grady Bear Book-N-Build Set is a hands-on literacy and STEM activity kit for young learners ages 3–7. Created in collaboration with Grady Bear Adventures, this story-based building project helps children connect reading, creative play, engineering design, and social-emotional growth in one engaging experience.
In the story, Grady Bear feels nervous about his first day of school, but with kindness, new friends, and a little courage, he finds his way to a happy day in the classroom. After reading, children use the 3DuxDesign maker kit and project booklet to build a model of their school, classroom, or another important learning space.
Young designers can imagine and invent their own classroom helper machine, such as a cleanup-time invention, as they explore early STEM concepts, creativity, problem solving, storytelling, and design thinking.
This Book-N-Build Set is ideal for preschool, kindergarten, early elementary classrooms, homeschool, libraries, counseling groups, school readiness programs, and creative play at home. It is a great choice for parents and educators looking for a first day of school activity, separation anxiety book activity, STEM and literacy kit, SEL classroom activity, or hands-on school readiness project for kids.
By blending a meaningful story with open-ended building, the Grady Bear Book-N-Build Set helps children talk about feelings, build confidence, and see school as a place for friendship, creativity, and learning.
Recommended ages:
3-7 years with parental/adult supervision
Expected time for project:
Expect a read-aloud plus activity to take 1-3 hours, depending on number of challenges
warning: choking hazard - small parts / ages 3+
string may pose strangulation hazard
At home play:
Buy one book-n-build set per child at home.
School and Enrichment programs:
Opt for one book for the class plus a kit for each student if you plan
to have students bring projects home.
