Transformable construction toy

A toy construction set comprising:

• a plurality of interconnecting toy construction pieces comprising at least a first piece, a second piece that defines an articulating joint, and a third piece connected to the articulating joint by a snap connection, the plurality of toy construction pieces connected as a toy that reversibly transforms between a first toy form and a second toy form without disconnecting any of the pieces;
• and
• a bidirectional transformation module movable between a first position and a second position, the module comprising:
• a body defining a first connector and a second connector, the first connector coupled to the first piece included in the plurality of interconnecting pieces, and the second connector coupled to the second piece included in the plurality of interconnecting pieces;
• and
• a flexible portion between the first and second connectors, wherein
• the toy is configured to be held in the first form when the bidirectional transformation module is in the first position,
• the toy is configured to be held in the second form when the bidirectional transformation module is in the second position, and
• movement of the transformation module from the first position to the second position moves the first and second pieces relative to each other to allow the third piece to rotate about the articulating joint such that the third piece extends in a different direction in the second toy form than in the first toy form.

A method of transforming a toy constructed from a plurality of interconnected construction pieces from a first toy form to a second toy form, the method comprising:

• connecting a transformation module that is movable between first and second positions to a first toy construction piece and a second toy construction piece;
• assembling a toy by connecting at least one other toy construction piece to the first toy construction piece and at least one other toy construction piece to the second toy construction piece;
• arranging the constructed toy into a first toy form, the first toy form defining a longitudinal axis that is parallel to a first plane;
• holding the constructed toy in the first toy form with the transformation module in the first position;
• applying force to the second construction piece to move the transformation module to the second position;
• and
• moving at least one other construction piece about a connection without disconnecting any of the toy construction pieces from the assembled toy to transform the connected construction pieces into the second toy form.