Is it easy enough for a 3 yr old to play with? (i have one who is DESPERATE to have 'battle weapons' like big bro and sis!)
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Probably only with supervision/help. My 3 year old does not have the arm strength to pull the spring loader to launch it. She does love playing with her cousin's blaster, but does need help cocking it. Also, it shoots fairly fast, so you would want to supervise what he/she aims/shoots at.
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Yeah, thats about right. Bought these for my 3 boys. Age range 2-9 yrs old. They love these toys. They wage war all the time all over the house. LOL.
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I guess it depends on the 5yr old. My 5yr old daughter has a little trouble with it, but she just started playing with Nerf guns. 5yr old boys that she plays with have no trouble with it so I expect with practice she'll get used to it. The automatic ones (Stryfe, etc..) are easier for her.
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I think it depends on the child. I bought this ship for my twin grandsons birthday ( they were turning two). It was too old for them, as they did not fully understand how to play with it. My nephew who is 12 loved it......as well as friend's sons who were 8 and 10. They played for hours with it using their imaginations , staging battles and walking the plank ( I had bought extra figures to go with the ship). I think it is geared more towards a child who uses his imagination and loves playing!!
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In my opinion, any child from 1-2 and up would have fun playing with it, however, it has small coins that they can put in their mouth, I would say its safe for kids older than 3. My 5 year old got it for Christmas last year, and seems like she will be enjoying it for many years to come since she loves to play store.
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I've found that it depends on the child. My 8 year old caught on fairly quickly and plays with us regularly. His friend, however, wasn't quite ready for the complexities of the game. So I'd suggest giving it a try and seeing if the child/ren can understand the game and find it enjoyable. (All of this is mainly speaking about the basic game rather than the expansion listed here.)
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Yes absolutely! We bought this for Christmas. It is still getting played with everyday. It will surprise you how much room the house has. I have a 3 year old son who likes to mess with his sister by crawling inside this house. He curls up in a ball and fits in. Drives his sister crazy but the house is so big and very sturdy.
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As an adult collector or a young fellow from 4 and up it would be great. I may be ok for a 3 yr old if he doesnt chew off the head or hands. He should be alright but be aware that the head is on a ball joint. Main concern is that he would break or damage the toys. My son, before he was 4 and 5 years old, went through many figures before he stopped snapping legs and arms. I suggest buying them up before they are gone and keeping them tucked away untilyou young one is 4 or 5. Then they will be enjoyed much more. Hope this helps.
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I bought for a 5 and 7 yo at the time, and it ended up being too easy for them. We just made new games out of it.
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For any kid who is less than 4 yr old the attention span is just few minutes. If they find out they cannot play any game they lose interest in that right away. I would suggest get some cheap plug n plays for 3 yr olds and then get a more expensive one like VSMILE or LMAX or even GAMEBOY when they become 4 yr olds. Maybe by then you might find more variety to choose from
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Using the DS requires very good fine motor skills. Few 3 year olds have the skills to make the game do what they want, so it is frustrating and gets set aside. I would not get a DS for age three unless the child is already writing letters pretty well.
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You might check your local game stop and look at a refurbished unit. The last time I was in there they had some units in there for 79.99. I bought a ds lite for my son when he was 6 and he is still using at 8 we just got a nerf case to increase the durablity for it. My niece got hers at 7 and is still using it and she will be 12 christmas eve. It is definatley a investment but she will not grow out of this toy for some time to come. There are very few toys that I buy for the kids that I can say they're still use on a weekly basis 5 years later, but this is one of them.
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Your 6 year old will be able to work it by himself/herself and will be able to use the special features (like the animations). Your 3 year old would like it too, but would need some help with the mechanics of it. Hope this helps!
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My four year old now five year old could play with this and has had lots of fun. He has had a couple of neighbor kids over and some seemed to struggle with holding it while reloading. Other kids had no issues at all. My 3 yo. struggles with the reload concept so just runs around pulling the trigger (it makes a sound until it runs out of shots.) My 2 yr. old cannot do it at all but has discovered that the guns are sort of heavy and are good things to bash her brothers with (by good, I mean likely to get the desired whining reaction.) Dad and the 4/5 yr. old have had tons of fun playing against eachother. It is not an every day toy at this point but it makes an appearance about 2-3 times a month for a couple of hours at a time. So, all and all, this is a great little toy. Batteries seem to last for ages and they have been dropped, whacked, etc. and they keep on going. I would purchase them again. If your 4 y.o. is small or not dexterous, you might wait a year just because of the weight and need to press the buttons to shoot and reload.
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The Leapster is a good substitute. Both of our boys had Leapsters first and my oldest son still played with his until he got his DS on his 9th birthday (granted, he was getting a little old for it...). I have a 3 year old and she's still a little young for the Leapster, but she can use the drawing feature and will mess around with it. Definitely by age 4.
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Thanks for your input. I did not get one, I just decided that since we have the Wii - that's enough right now. I don't want to turn them into big gamers at the age of 4. Thanks again for your input, have a Merry Christmas!
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My 6 year old still plays with it but likely because she has a 3 year old brother into it also. It is a wonderful set...we love it!!!