Children really loved the experience they had with this new Lego set. Parents noted how engaged they were in the building of the barn as well as how they stayed connected thanks to the imagination platform the set provides. The instructions are very easy to follow requiring, in most cases, very little assistance from adults. […]
A runaway hit in our testing centers, Lauri Locktagons delighted parent testers with its ability to entertain and engage children and their imaginations for extended period of time. We saw such a broad variety of inventive construction, from castles and cars to houses and freeform creations that were, well, we’re not sure what they were
This gorgeous imagination playset completely caught the fancy of easy school aged children who loved the idea of acting out their perfect day at school. Children of this age are so enamored with everything about school, the teachers the various areas of the classroom, friends, play, etc. that is ripe for all kinds of open
Get ready for some good old fashioned imagination play, where the good guys come to the rescue of others in distress. The LEGO Fire Station is a complete action center where your child can respond to any emergency. There are so many vehicles, people and even accessories like walkie-talkies, axes, fire extinguishers and ladders that
The green movement is everywhere and building toys are no exception. CitiBlocs is a new, eco-friendly wooden construction set made from lightweight Chinese pine wood harvested from sustainable forests. The pieces are uniformly cut blocks and what is unique here is that each piece is the same size and plank shape. You won’t have to
Building things with construction sets is always great fun and lends itself to open ended creative play, but there is something special when you add automation to the finished product and watch it come to life. That’s what Moto-Bots, from the geniuses who brought us the incomparable K’Nex system, is all about. Our testers were
There is something special about opening up a brand new K’Nex Construction Set, rolling up your sleeves and getting to work. Whether alone or, better yet, with a partner/parent, the camaraderie of getting the right pieces built and connected has been described by several of our testers as a transcendental experience. We’re not going to
Duplo is such a wonderful introductory system for little builders. This building set gives toddlers a chance to create and play fireman in a Fire Station that they create. It is the Fire Station building in town that consistently holds the highest level of fascination for little ones. Who among us can resist the shiny
There is nothing like playing house when you are little. We all did it and now Lego makes it possible on a uniquely different level, giving builders all the blocks and pieces needed to create several homes which they can design and use as a launching pad for further imagination play. The visual instructions are
MEGA has introduced new take on the familiar battling tops game which probably got it’s start from the now ancient game of marbles. In the set you’ll find 2 tops, 2 launchers, 2 “controllers” and the arena. The experience of placing the top into your battery powered launcher, pulling the trigger and revving it up,
