Why does the descriptions say "Boys will love learning to hammer nails into holes?" Don't girls enjoy toys like this too?
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Thank you for asking this question! I just ordered this for my daughter, who loves to help with drilling and fixing things. They should really change the wording to "kids" instead of "boys."
801079
Girls will love it! Both should have a blast learning how to put in and take outthe screws.
801080
Oh get over it. If you want to buy it for your girl then buy it for your girl and don't make a debate out of it.
801081
I was thinking the same thing. I happen to be looking at this toy for my daughter because she loves watching daddy "fix it" and wants to help!
68173
I see it better for a boy as I think that they have more "Stuff" to pocket. (ie little cars, trucks, blocks etc). Girls at that age I see more dolls etc.
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i would have to agree that it it probably for a child aged 8 or above who is mechanically inclined. lots of small parts. need patience and the ability to work with mechanical objects. my 12 year old got it last year (?) and now has already out grown it.....but he is very "engineer minded". he creates new and wonderful things with these pieces, his lego technics and his k-nex.
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It's equivalent to a dollhouse for boys. Don't little girls play with dollhouses for several years past 5 years of age?Oh, and it has a cool zip line.
2198673
I think they're too young for it,plus my girl doesn't pay much attention to it. She likes the round wooden toy with the holes that you put in treats, then close them up with either a sliding cover or a block that fits in the hole. It's on Amazon too.
1296589
Legos projects have interchangeable pieces, for instance 'boys and girls'. You may want to use pieces from other Legos projects in any case.
984535
I have some 4 yr. olds in my class, but some need some guidance in what to do with them. Some 5 yr. olds just "get" it, and build all kinds of things. I love magnets, so I think older kids would love these also, they are super strong, and fun to build with.
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If you are asking whether there are any instructions for building- only the examples on the box illustration are shown. However, this is by no means a deterrent. The children I work with create all kinds of things, no two alike, and they do this by exploration- the best learning tool there is. There are no shortages of creative possibilities that arise out of just playing with the magnetic edges and seeing how things work. The children have even solved problems like sagging roofs on a large structure by seeing that they need to build a column or supports to hold it up. They are the most in-demand toy in my play therapy room. I had to get another set for the waiting room! If you are asking whether there are any instructions for building- only the examples on the box illustration are shown. However, this is by no means a deterrent. The children I work with create all kinds of things, no two alike, and they do this by exploration- the best learning tool there is. There are no shortages of creative possibilities that arise out of just playing with the magnetic edges and seeing how things work. The children have even solved problems like sagging roofs on a large structure by seeing that they need to build a column or supports to hold it up. They are the... » Read More If you are asking whether there are any instructions for building- only the examples on the box illustration are shown. However, this is by no means a deterrent. The children I work with create all kinds of things, no two alike, and they do this by exploration- the best learning tool there is. There are no shortages of creative possibilities that arise out of just playing with the magnetic edges and seeing how things work. The children have even solved problems like sagging roofs on a large structure by seeing that they need to build a column or supports to hold it up. They are the most in-demand toy in my play therapy room. I had to get another set for the waiting room! « Show Less
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They would probably need some help as the magnets are a little hard to pull apart of the blocks are on top of each other. But if you play too, they probably would like them, especially knocking them down. And if you make a box, they can put a little toy inside and they can see it.
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Yes, this is a great learning "toy"! Kids have fun building projects while learning about electricity. Our son is younger, but gifted. For safety reasons, he could only build projects with our supervision and he was constantly asking us to watch him build. I asked him if he thought a bright 11 year old girl who has interested in science would like this and he thought she definitely would. Excellent gift!!
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Gender neutral toy. Depends on her interests. She'll be a hit with the boys!
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I have no idea- I bought this toy for my 12 month-old and she loves it!! At 15 months she is still interested in it but I think she may get bored with it by the time she's 2. Maybe the warning is because of the little hammer?
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My 5 year old daughter likes to play with it but nether her nor my son are into legos...personally if your son is into legos this might be too easy for him...but is fun to play with the wood looks wood but is soft like the rubber square mats for your floor that have ABC etc..hope this helps
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No. Kids love this kind of thing. As far as small children are concerned, it seems to me that many parents buy things that are too advanced for the age of the child. From all the reviews I've read on various toys, this is a very common practice. Use your own judgement. The six year old will be happy with it.
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my 12 yo dtr loves hex bugs--this is a Christmas gift so we haven't tried the new ones yet but I am sure they are good. dtr is a bit on tomboy side so I think would be appropriate for boys. may be a bit mild for boys who are into some of the more rough and tumble kind of things
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To be honest I do not know, I do know I brought four of them for each of my granddaughters for Christmas and they love them. Every time I visit they have them painted with different designs. They were perfect, the older girls use them to practice before they do their own nails. If they don't bend well the girls must have figured a way to work with them.
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I have 2 boys and they each have their own 100 piece sets. They often "run out" of pieces and want to build even more - so we encourage them to work together to share or trade pieces. I always recommend starting with a 100 piece set and if they like it, they'll probably want to have a 100 piece set for each kid playing, but i'm actually here to buy another set since my boys love them so much. Magna-tiles are THE most played with toy at our house for my 2 & 4yo boys.