Little builders with big imaginations will love diving into this tub of colorful LEGO bricks. Comes with building plate, wagon base and figure to help inspire role-play fun. New container allows for easy clean-up and efficient storage. The transparent lid lets little builders display their models. 71 pieces. Tub measures 7.56″H x 15.12″W x 7.56″.
Customer Review: It’s the wheels and the little guy that make this set best
As a father of ten, we’ve had a number of Duplo sets over the years. Whenever we need to replenish our supply (this year being one such time), we look for a new set based on three basic factors: wheels, people, and price.
Price is a general constraint for us. We’re willing to spend $25-$30 for a set of Duplo blocks. They’re tremendously durable, and you can even run them through the dishwasher (in one of those cages used for baby bottle accessories). Within that price range, we try to maximize the number of bricks we get. If wanting only bricks (no special pieces), then you should be able to get 80 or more bricks starting at $20 on sale. If you want those parts (wheels and a character)–and in our experience, they are some of the most used parts when the kids play–then you are looking in that $25-$30 range with at least 65 other blocks.
All of our kids, especially the boys, loved having the wheels. They would make cars and trucks, and eventually airplanes and rolling robots. Sure, they could make many of these things without the wheels, but they seemed to play longer when they were making wheeled things.
Both the boys and girls like the little characters, but the girls would often take the Duplo person away to play with other dolls or for other activities. The boys would almost always make the boy a driver, or some person who was running from (or fighting) the giant robot, tank, or whatever they built with the other blocks.
Many people might not think of Duplo blocks as educational, but they are a great tool for teaching little ones about colors, numbers, and matching. It also helps fine-motor coordination as they try to assemble the bricks (especially at the youngest ages). We have a special needs child who was grown very fond of the bricks, and really enjoys assembling and disaassembling small stacks of them (this year’s purchase was targeted for him).
**A SPECIAL NOTE ON THEME SETS**
Unless you have a specific desire to get your kids the specially themed Duplo sets (e.g., Bob the Builder), I recommend skipping those and getting just a basic set like this one for these reasons:
1) Cost. Themed sets cost more for less. You end up paying for the name/theme, and little else.
2) You simply get more blocks with the non-themed sets, and more blocks means more fun play.
3) Themeed sets usually have more special (unique) bricks. They can be used with any set, but those specialized bricks often aren’t used as much (based on our experiences) in general play.
4) Most kids don’t keep the sets together as displayed on the box. They like to tear things apart and build new things. Knowing that they will do that anyway, it seems to decrease the value of the special theme sets. By the time they are old enough to care about keeping sets togehter (or restoring the set to its original layout after playing with the bricks), the kids are about ready for the first regular Lego set.
**ONE EXCEPTION ON THEME SETS (ANIMALS)**
The only theme sets my wife and I will occasionally purchase are the ones with the animal figures and extra people. These are a great gift for a child who already has a supply of Duplo blocks, as they add to the fun.
Customer Review: LEGO DUPLO – my 17-month-old’s favorite toy
As a former lego kid, buying this toy for my 17-month-old was a no-brainer. I didn’t realize however how much this toy teaches! Joshie first would take things apart that I put together for him, but now is starting to put things together himself! He’s learning the shapes and how they stack. The pieces are too big for him to choke on, and when he has attempted to chew on them, he gets nowhere.
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Open Question: Can anyone explain LEGO sizes?
I can’t seem to get a simple answer anywhere on the internet, so I’ll try you good folks. Someone will surely know. My grandson loves Legos! He has a decent set, but wants more with the windows, doors, people, etc. He gets really excited about the themed sets he sees in the store, but these are always little tiny Lego blocks that my husband ends up gluing together, and then they get broken, lost and ultimately, thrown away. The set my grandson really enjoys playing with has pieces that are (the smallest) about 1 1/4 inch square and about 3/4 inch thick. They go up in size from there. I’ve also seen Lego people advertised, but do they also come in different sizes? I need guidance here, and thanks very much for any help.
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