Core2Duoノートレビュー 's review (Excellent toy!) 『Can't say enough about this toy - my child loves it. I always say the best toys are those that can be put together, taken apart and put back together, etc. He also loves that it's like his recorder and his big brother's recorder. Excellent purchase - it's durable and has provided hours of entertainment in the short time we've had it.』
(Splurge on the "super" version!) 『This was a Christmas gift to my 2 children (ages 2 and 4) and I'm so glad I got the Super Saxoflute instead of the regular one. This one has 2 mouthpieces and 2 horns so they can either create one big instrument to play together or build 2 different ones. Plus, the tube pieces work with Quercetti's Tubnation which we also have so they can build even bigger instruments if they want.
This is a terrific gift and I plan to buy more for birthday gifts.』
(A hit!) 『I bought this for my niece's birthday, she is 2 and her brother is 3. They had a blast assembling and playing their instruments. It was the hit of the party. Loud, though!』
(Great Fun) 『This is made in Italy and a wonderful toy. What is more exciting than building your own instrument and then getting to play it. When they are created they look like something you would see in a Dr. Suess book. They are so much fun and compatible with Quercetti's Tubation set. You then can build even bigger and sillier instruments or build any amazing creation you can think up! These are also safe for houses with babies. The pieces are quite large!』
(Saxoflute...What a toy!) 『This is my 3 1/2 year old's very favorite toy and has been for over a year. He creates all sorts of things out of the pieces, though rarely musical instruments. He loves to make robots esp., but he comes up with stange tools and walkingsticks, weapons, and smoking pipes, too. I agree with the reviewer who stated that some pieces don't fit together as tightly as they should. When they fall apart, this frustrates him immensely, but overall, he still loves this toy and plays with it everyday without exception.』 『Super Saxoflute lets you to build 2 different musical instruments that really play! 24 pieces can be put together in infinite combinations! Spend hours creating trumpets, flutes, saxophones and more! 4-pc. set features 2 mouth pieces, 2 trumpet ends, and twisting tubes. Made of unbreakable ABS plastic. Compatible with Tubation and Saxoflute.』
Core2Duoノートレビュー 's review (WEDGiTS toy review) 『We bought the WEDGiTS Starter Tote for our 2 1/2 yr old puzzle fanatic. He was doing the 24 piece puzzles with little difficulty and we were looking for something different to challenge him. He got this set for Christmas and loves it. The project cards are included to help you think "outside the box" and it also includes the building board which really was a must for his age to have a place to start. We love that it is different than his other puzzles and blocks and pushes his creativity and problem-solving. We will add other pieces later like the sticks and wheels. All of the pieces go back into the tote bag easily, which makes this momma happy!』
(better then most building blocks out there) 『I got the first set of these for my daughter 5th birthday and an expander set and one other set exlporer if I recall for her and hubby at christmas. What I love about these toys are that they are durable, light weight, hours, days, months, and years of fun. There are so many different ideas you can build some are more complex then others depending on your child's age (that is why hubby got them too :)) Every kid that has been to our house loves playing with them and if you don't want to try and build a pattern you can make your own. I have also got the small ones for toddlers for my nephew that are soft with no edges and lets just say he loves them and had more fun playing with them then other toys that he recieved. I highly recommend WEDGiTS for all ages as adults love to build with them too. The best part is there are not itty bitty pieces such as legos and other similar toys have.』
(AWESOME TOY) 『This toy is great and keeps my 4-year-old busy for hours. There are so many different things you can create out of these.』
(Great product.) 『This is definitely a household favorite. My 3 and 5 year old boys are always building shapes with this and have for almost a year (last christmas). Sometimes they use the cards to create the shape, but often just build freeform shapes. The base is an important feature. I highly recommend this.』
(My 4 year old loves these!) 『Great for kids to learn building and develop spacial ability. I wish there were more pieces however. Love the handy tote--everything easily fits into it and great to take to grandma's.』 『A favorite take-along educational toy, WEDGiTS help kids naturally learn geometric relationships as they lay, stack or next the blocks onto the symmetrical layout of the building board. The custom design cards help kids in their number/color/size recognitions as all the block counts required to build a design are detailed on the back of each card. Includes 20 WEDGiTS starter set building blocks, dual-sided building board and a custom deck of starter design cards. Everything comes packed inside a dual-handled tote bag making it easy to carry on the go. 20 pieces.』
price:$0.11
LEGO
Usually ships in 24 hours 『The perfect start to Lego Duplo building and creativity!This sturdy and reusable storage container with transparent lid includes an inspirational building booklet, lots of child-safe basic Lego Duplo bricks, and plenty of special elements for creating rolling cars, planes, houses and much more. With Lego Duplo, the possibilities are endless!』
price:$24.99
Best Lock
Usually ships in 24 hours Core2Duoノートレビュー 's review (Better Than Expected) 『I took a chance on these, as the other leading brand had nothing on sale for Christmas. The Best-Lock basic blocks are wonderful and really do work with the more expensive (twice as expensive) brand that we already had. They fit together very tightly and are just as much of a pain to get apart as the leading brand, ha ha. The set comes with a nice assortment, not too many tiny pieces but enough to add some detail if you don't already own other blocks. And you get 800 pieces for way less than the L**o brand (which BTW I really do love and have many of).
This is a nice starter set or a nice affordable supplement to your other sets. I must say, also, that I really like the box they come in. It has the "snap lock" type latches, so just in case your little one drops the box down the stairs, you don't end up picking up bricks for a half hour.』
(Daugther loves them!) 『I was really afraid that these would not be durable and stackable. So far, my daughter has made tons of creations! Nothing has fallen apart liked described in a previous post. So I don't know what the problem is, but of all the presents she received, this is her favorite and has been played with every day for several hours since she received them. I did purchase a small set before buying these, the ones that come in the pink container and she gave it the thumbs up and we ordered this set from amazon because of the price. So I am very satisfied.』
(Looks like Lego but it's not.) 『The old adage "you get what you pay for" is proven once again by these building blocks. While they look quite like Lego they aren't nearly as good. My son was frequently frustrated by the inconsistent fit of the pieces-- sometimes they'd snap together and hold, other times they'd fall apart and cause parts of his buildings to topple over. Other times he'd hand the parts over to me (dad) to use brute force to engage a couple of pieces.
These were a gift and unfortunately fell out of favor fairly quickly-- my son went back to his Lego sets.
To my adult eye these blocks were surprisingly uneven in quality. The bricks would frequently be warped slightly and fit together unevenly resulting in an ungainly structure.
Certainly the price is good, but you DO get what you pay for: a low quality, "imitation" lego brick.』
(Great "legos") 『These blocks are GREAT!! They are exactly like legos and are a much, much better deal. I definitely will purchase more of these!』
price:$5.36
Fisher Price
Usually ships in 24 hours Core2Duoノートレビュー 's review (Hard to put together) 『This toy was bought for a 4 year old. It was extremely hard for him to put together. His 13 year old brother who is a Lego expert tried putting it together and after 45 minutes got frustrated. It too me an hour to put it together, in the meantime the 4 year old had lost interest in the toy. This toy was a waste of money for us.』
(Fisher Price Trio Wizards Castle) 『We bought this set for our grandson for Christmas. His parents bought him the Kings Castle. He is almost 5 years old. He loved both sets but he had help from his father putting them together. He will eventually be able to put them together himself, but right now at his age he needs some assistance. This set will be something that he will play with for a long time. He loves the catapult and the dragon. He is a smart boy and will have many hours of enjoyment with it.』
(Such a fun alternative to Legos!) 『My six year old loves this set! Not only is it fun to build but its fun to play with once you are done building. Its is much more durable than Lego sets so it can take the abuse of serious play. It certainly encourages imaginative play!』 『The TRIO Wizard's Castle with bricks, sticks and panels provides more ways for kids to build their creativity. It features easy to attach parts that click and hold together for big building play. The action panels allow kids to create their favorite scene by changing the card panel graphics. Other features include a working draw bridge, hidden jail, trap floors, ice-ball dump, secret escape room, figure and a dragon for added play.』
price:$17.42
Revell
Usually ships in 24 hours Core2Duoノートレビュー 's review (Great Idea) 『I bought this because my son is always asking how an engine works, I thought this would be a great project for him and my husband to do together. The build is so difficult and there are so many parts I don't know if they will ever finish it. I wish that the amount of parts and the build time to make it was less.』
(Great little engine, but there is a problem) 『This is an update to the early review of the Visible V8 kit. Revell has moved their manufacturing of this kit to, (suprise) China sometime during the past few years. The kits are now supplied with metric screws and nuts. The kit was designed here in America about 1960 using 2-56 screws and nuts. The metric nuts and screws are larger and will not fit into some of the pockets and holes correctly. This causes some of the holes not to line up right requiring some drilling and cutting of the plastic parts. A stupid cost cutting move at best. Anyway, if you build one of these kits I would go to the hardware store, buy the correct 34 2-56 nuts,14 2-56 1/4 inch screws,20 2-56 1/2 inch screws, not use the supplied metric nuts and screws. The kit will go together much better and faster. These kits will fit together if you take your time and really do look good when finished.』
(Epoxy cement is a mess. molded construction is very poor) 『I remember the original with little lights to represent spark plug ignition. This is a cost-reduced copy of poor construction and badly fitting components that require a LOT of post-mold re-engineering. It's a great learning tool, but a very badly produced copy of the originaly excellent quality model. I would recommend it only in the sense that it it appears to be the only one available, but it is by no means the quality that Revell used to deliver. Over-all, I would not buy it again.』
(Fun to build, but broke very easily) 『The model was fun to build and my son learned a lot while helping us put it together. It only lasted a week before the moving parts on the inside started catching on each other and breaking.』
(Really nice little V8 engine) 『This is a skill level three kit, age 12+ years. Younger children may be ok with adult supervision. This kit will fit together if you take your time. It does not just snap together. Styrene Glue, epoxy, a small file set and a sandpaper assortment is required. You must trim the flash, file down the ejection pin marks and dry fit each part before gluing. If you are skill level three, then of course you already know this. If you have built plastic model cars or planes before, then this kit should be no problem. If you are looking for a simple kit that can be put together in a afternoon, this is not it. Allow a few days of off and on work to finish. I got my first Visible V8 as a Christmas present in 1961. I have built five Visible V8s since and I am working on #6 now. There is a DVD available that gives step by step instructions for building the Visible V8 on E ---, if needed, however with some time and effort, these kits become a nice little model to show to all your friends. Please remember, this is a scale model and not a toy for little kids to play with, even though it is listed as a toy on Amazon. The Visible V8 is a great educational tool for that young future auto mechanic or engineer.』 『This 1:4 Scale Visible V-8 Engine Plastic Assembly Kit from Revell is the winner of the 2008 Parents Choice Award and Silver Honor - 1995 Doing&Learning Toys. What better way to see how an internal combustion engine works than to be able to see all of the parts move! As you turn the crank, each of the parts move, just like the real thing. The Visible V8 Engine features moving pistons and connecting rods. A hand crank operates the pistons, camshaft rocker arms and valves. The kit includes a rubber fan belt and vinyl ignition wires. Also included is a display stand and screwdriver for construction. A superb educational tool on the inner workings and construction of a V-8 engine! This is a skill level 3 model, recommended for ages 12 and up.』
Core2Duoノートレビュー 's review (love the people!) 『having people with the legos adds a whole new dimension to legos...it's not only creative now but pretend play too!』
(Most used of all Christmast gifts) 『Bought the Duplo community people set for my grandson who is three, and both he and his little sister who is 9 months old, played with it all the time, much more than all the other Christmas gifts they received. I am now ordering it for my other grandchildren who are 4 and 2 years old. Great buy! Karen』
(Lego Duplo Community People Set) 『This set was everything I had hoped it would be except there were 2 sets of 10 instead of 20 different people.』
(Perfect for Toddlers) 『These are the perfect size for toddlers. Big enough to handle and very sturdy. My grandsons spend hours playing with them in a variety of vehicles. They are able to make them sit down, turn their heads, etc.』
(Duplo Sized Lego People) 『I ordered this product thinking it was the small Lego people. These are sized for toddlers, not older kids.』 『20 DUPLO characters full of personality and with important roles to play in the community. The up-to-date figures allow children to explore gender, age and a huge variety of roles. The set also reflects the multicultural society in which we live.\n\nKey Learning Values\nExploring differences such as gender, age, ethnicity and roles.\nDeveloping a understanding of community support and care』
price:$30.99
K'NEX
Usually ships in 24 hours Core2Duoノートレビュー 's review (Play 'n Learn) 『6 and 8 year old grandsons and their father "play" with this educational kit together for hours at a time. Always something new to learn. The scientific concepts are easy to understand with this hands-on approach to learning.』 『These K'Nex kits inspire young minds and satisfy kids' curiosity on how to construct simple machines. Each innovative kit keeps young builders busy and intrigued for hours at a time.
This Bridges Kit builds eight different models and allows kids to work solo or as a team. The models demonstrate lever classes and pulley systems. Includes a compartmentalized storage case with snap-on lid. Curriculum sold separately. Box measures approximately 2.5" x 11.5" x 14.25".』