It’s all about size.
Written: May 26 '01
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Pros: Great size, colorful, easy to find, see and pick up.
Cons: Needs more blocks in the set so that more children can join in the fun.
The Bottom Line: Wagon can withstand my son's weight. Blocks are easy to keep up with, fun to play with and great with building their creativity.
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| Annie_Crane's Full Review: Mega Bloks Wagon |
First off, I would like to say that I did not pay $25 for my son’s Mega Bloks & wagon. I caught them for $3.50 at a thrift store. So this opinion will be include just how durable these blocks really are.
My son is soon to be two years old at the end of June. Nathan is quite a handful. He has had a lot of trouble learning the way other children learn. He is somewhat behind. Believe it or not, the employees at the Children Development Center say it is because he is surrounded by so many people who love him. We are a family of six and Nathan is the baby. All he had to do was grunt for something and we would all be scrambling around grabbing this and that until one of us just happened to grab what it was he wanted. A big no-no for us to have done to him.
You probably wonder what this has to do with the Mega Bloks, so I will get to the point. Nathan is very destructive. We have been working with him, trying to teach him sign language so he can communicate with us. His frustration level is at an astonishing level. Almost every toy he has owned has found it’s way down the stair case, thrown in the trash or at one of his family members, by Nathan himself.
Mega Bloks apparently had small, slightly frustrated children in mind when they developed their toys. These blocks are exceptionally big and are easy to put in place by little hands. Small guys can build quite a tower with Mega Bloks around. One great thing about these blocks, they are easy to see when they have been thrown on the floor or down the stairs. No more throbbing foot pain from stepping on Legos!
Mega Bloks are great. They come in joyful colors such as red, yellow, blue and green. They are easy to connect together and are a synch to take apart. The Mega Bloks that include the wagon are actually two toys and a toy box in one. My son loves to play with the blocks and then loves to crawl into the wagon for a little ride. Sometimes he doesn’t even wait to take out all of the blocks first before he is crawling in and making himself comfortable. This leads to him chunking out the blocks as if he is leaving a trail for someone to follow him.
When the adventure is done, Nathan will eagerly help pick up the blocks. What makes this so fun for him is the fact that the Mega Bloks Wagon aka toy box is on wheels. He can pull it around to gather up everything he has thrown aside. Usually more than just the blocks find their way into the wagon, giving his other toys a new place to stay until his next little adventure.
Now, as you will remember, I bought these from a second hand store. Apparently after a child or children out grew their blocks, the mom decided it was time to pass them on to someone else. These guys were still in great shape. Oh sure we could tell that they had been played with by the scuffs on the blocks, but they held up great. And as that mother had planned, a new child is discovering his abilities through his own creativity.
Besides these blocks being such fun to play with, they are also a lot softer than getting hit by a flinging foot or a Tonka truck! I honestly think that if a toy can withstand my little Nate’s tantrums, then it is safe to say they are worth every penny you spend on them, especially if you only paid $3.50 for the whole kit and caboodle.
Recommended:
Yes
Amount Paid (US$): 3.50
Type of Toy: Blocks
Age Range of Child: 3 to 5 Years
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