A method for building large-scale play structures having an ideal modularity is provided. The method includes providing panels having a thickness, a planar-quadrangle shape including a length, a width and four chamfered edges with a set of holes located along each edge, the holes located at a fixed interval relative to one another, the fixed interval providing a unit of length, a fixed-location fastening element located in each of the holes, respectively; providing a plurality of movable fastening elements each including a hand-grip to allow the respective movable fastening element to be moved between an unsecured position and a secured position without the use of tools when received by any one of the plurality of fixed-location fastening elements; and employing the fasteners to secure a plurality of the panels to one another to provide a structure that has an overall height, an overall length and an overall width, the structure including at least a pair of panels oriented one above the other and at least a pair of panels located at the same elevation and secured at right angles to one another.

An assembly structured to form a customizable, variably configured geometric structure, which includes a plurality of hubs each having an interior chamber and a plurality of housings. Each housing includes an open ended interior channel communicating with the interior chamber of a common hub. A plurality of elastic links are each retained within and extend outwardly from a different one of said interior channels, wherein at least one elastic link of each hub is retained within a housing and connected to one other of said plurality of hubs. A predetermined number of the plurality of hubs may be disposed in interconnected relation to one another to define a closed, continuously configured array of hubs. A plurality of the closed, continuously configured array of hubs may be disposed in interconnected relation to one another to define one of a possible plurality of the customizable, variably configured geometric structures.

Embodiments relate generally to play structures and assembly methods for play structures. A play structure may comprise at least one floor panel comprising at least one hole into a side surface of the floor panel; at least one side wall panel configured to attach to the at least one floor panel and comprising at least one hole through the thickness of the side wall panel; and at least one bracket configured to at least temporarily attach the floor panel to the side wall panel, wherein the at least one bracket comprises: a first section configured to be inserted into and held in place within the hole of the floor panel; and a second section attached to the first section configured to protrude from the floor panel and to be inserted into and held in place within the hole of the side wall panel.

A tile game system is provided that includes a plurality of two-dimensional and three-dimensional components. The two-dimensional components can include a plurality of modular tiles provided in various sizes and configurations that can be joined together to form a grid-based gameplay area. The three-dimensional components can include external boundaries for the gameplay area, internal boundaries, terrain elements such as columns and staircases, and game figures. According to aspects of the present disclosure, the external and internal boundaries can be provided with recessed sections that allow a game figure to be contained within a single grid square and prevent the grid of the gameplay area from becoming warped. According to some aspects of the present disclosure the internal and external boundaries can be illuminated and provided with removable and interchangeable light-permeable skins that allow a user to switch between various illuminated designs.

A building toy and a method of building with it. The toy is designed to be constructed of a rigid and generally non-deformable material such as, but not limited to, wood and particularly hardwood, and is constructed in the fashion of a log-style building toy. The toy utilizes interconnecting notches in its construction, but provides for a variety of specialized pieces which allow for interconnection of parts where there is one notch but not another, as well as the ability to build roofs, floors, and specialty structures such as fireplaces through the use of specialized components. Further, the use of more strongly connecting components allows for stronger structures to be built. This includes, but is not limited to various types of bridges, including arch, suspension, and cable stay.

An educational apparatus is disclosed. The educational apparatus has one or more first sheet members including a first side and a second side, the first side and the second side each having first markings indicating the same first surface area, and one or more first attachment portions disposed along some or substantially all of a perimeter of the one or more first sheet members. The educational apparatus also has one or more second sheet members including a first side and a second side, the first side and the second side each having second markings indicating the same second surface area, and one or more second attachment portions disposed along some or substantially all of a perimeter of the one or more second sheet members.

A building block assembly comprising a first building block and a second building block which are in snap-fit engagement and which cooperate to define a building block receptacle for receiving and retaining a third building block, wherein the first building block comprises a first main body including two lateral portions and a bridging portion interconnecting the two lateral portions, wherein the two lateral portions and the first bridging portion cooperate to define a first partial receptacle having a first partial receptacle wall, and the two lateral portions cooperate to define a first connection surface on which a plurality of snap connectors is distributed; wherein the second building block comprises a second main body including two lateral portions and a bridging portion interconnecting the two lateral portions.

A splicing structure is disclosed, and the splicing structure includes at least two splicing blocks (1) which are detachably spliced together, a splicing hole (12) is arranged in one of the two splicing blocks (1) which are spliced with each other, the other splicing block (1) is provided with a splicing column (11) which can be inserted into the splicing hole (12), and the splicing column (11) is provided with an inner hole (110) extending in an axial direction thereof. The splicing structure further includes: a plug piece (131) having an insertion rod (1311); a receptacle (132) having a sleeve (1321), where an insertion hole (130) is formed on the sleeve (1321).

A bowl shaped toy construction element where two such elements can be assembled via releasable and pivotable hinge connections with a hinge axis, and where the hinge axes defined by the first and the second type of protruding connecting parts are mutually parallel and defining a first plane, and where the bowl shaped elements has a stand surface extending in a second plane substantially perpendicular to the first plane.

A multiform combination game apparatus disclosed by the present invention includes at least one base and at least one connecting plate. After a connecting rod provided on each of the four corner outer sides of the connecting plates is caused to pass through a respective connecting hole in the base, locking members are used to fixedly lock and firmly position the connecting plates. Therefore, combinatorial changes in combining the abovementioned members enable assembling a game apparatus of diverse variety.