my son loves cars but has never built anything with lego before. he turns 4 this June. Is he too old for this?
1274997
He is the perfect age for the Duplo blocks. The regular ones are too tiny until the child is 7 or 8 yrs. old. Gave this to our Grandson for Christmas, he is 4, LOVES it because he can do it all himself & his Mom loves that she gets time to herself while he plays.
1274998
No, my grandson will be 4 in April and just loves these Lego Duplo car sets. He creates cars, trucks, tow trucks, gas trucks, big rigs, vans, police cars...etc. He has hours of fun. I bought him 2 sets for Christmas....the Creative Car set and The Disney's Car set with Dusty the airplane and Mator the tow truck. The little Legos can be difficult and frustrating for the preschooler, and these sets are just right for their level of development.
470822
My son who is 5 was able to build it with some assistance. There are two separate books, so a lot of steps - one for the tank part and one for the flying ship part. It's not so much hard, just takes a long time to build it. It is an awesome set though, possibly my sons favorite Lego set.
1580410
Maybe it is a bit kiddie for a 12 year old though but....who knows it is Lego! Extra Lego bits are likely/always appreciated but Lego set that build something specific is likely more appropriate. Most of the DC comic line is very good Lego City and Star Wars are also sought after. It all depends on the kids interest.
2166627
It's ok. My daughter was 2 when I bought it. She loved playing with her older brothers cars, so I thought she would really like it. She played with it pretty steady for a couple of days and hasn't touched it since. I would start with some smaller (cheaper) little people sets first if you haven't already.
830231
Depends on your kid. If he loves cars then he will like this garage. If he doesn't play with cars very much he probably won't play with this garage.
47546
It depends on the 4-5 year old. My son who just turned 5 can build the 8+ sets without much assistance. He didn't find the juniors sets very exciting at all, we tried those when he was 4. He prefers the themed sets (lego movie/star wars/mixels) over the simple juniors one. As a general rule he can do the regular sets with less than 300(maybe 400) pieces on his own, and requires slight assistance with ones that have more.
636212
Hi, I think yes, but it depends of your child. It has little tinny pieces, he should be care of not putting them on his mouth. But I think that if he is very carfully about that and the fact that the little pieces can be lost easely, he will have a very entertaining time with the Lego.
1850600
It is not really necessary until the child can build and put the blocks together on their own. I would say that once the child is about 19-20 months old, a Lego board and additional blocks are more fun for child and adult. I would recommend adding the zoo set as the animals are adorable.
757912
You should like it as long as you like Legos. I have 30 and 40 year old friends that still buy really large sets for themselves - not their kids! The RC control works well and my kids builds obstacles for it to cross. They also chase the dog with it. It was a good purchase for us.
1808819
One of our kids turns 3 tomorrow, he likes legos more than duplos. As long as your kids are out of the "put every toy in my mouth" phase, you should be in the clear
635489
My grandson is 7 and he put this together with no help; he has been putting Lego's together since he was 3 or 4.
1684246
I wouldn't assume so... My son is 8, and he was around that age when he really started enjoying Legos. The instructions are very clear and they make it easy for a child to follow them. I hope that helps!
1684248
I gave this set to my son for his 6 years old birthday. He loves it and has been playing it with other lego city sets that i purchased for him when he was 5. So it is definitely not too hard. I think this set is perfect for an almost 6 years old!
767828
I think Age 5 is a good time to start with Lego, but a set like this one might be too much of a challenge. Duplo (larger blocks) are a good idea until you're certain they are old enough to not try eating blocks. After that, the main concern is that the set will be too difficult. If the kid is really driven and has asked for the set, then I'm sure they can manage, especially with a little help. If you just want to start them on lego I'd recommend something less likely to frustrate them, like a smaller set (like LEGO Star Wars AT-RT 75002) and/or simpler set (like LEGO City Police Helicopter 7741). I think Age 5 is a good time to start with Lego, but a set like this one might be too much of a challenge. Duplo (larger blocks) are a good idea until you're certain they are old enough to not try eating blocks. After that, the main concern is that the set will be too difficult. If the kid is really driven and has asked for the set, then I'm sure they can manage, especially with a little help. If you just want to start them on lego I'd recommend something less likely to frustrate them, like a smaller set (like LEGO Star Wars AT-RT 75002) and/or simpler set (like LEGO City Police Helicopter... » Read More I think Age 5 is a good time to start with Lego, but a set like this one might be too much of a challenge. Duplo (larger blocks) are a good idea until you're certain they are old enough to not try eating blocks. After that, the main concern is that the set will be too difficult. If the kid is really driven and has asked for the set, then I'm sure they can manage, especially with a little help. If you just want to start them on lego I'd recommend something less likely to frustrate them, like a smaller set (like LEGO Star Wars AT-RT 75002) and/or simpler set (like LEGO City Police Helicopter 7741). « Show Less
156053
My son is 7 years old and he go to LEGO education center in Seoul KOREA, there is no problem to learn play this machines set.I hope to help you my answer.Best regard
1330662
I have a 3 year old and she loves to play with legos. She likes to create new things and to play with the mini figures from other sets that I have gotten. My daughter hasn't been putting anything in her mouth as in toys or random things since she was newly 2 years old. It is dependent on the child though.
1710445
My preschool grandkids are always asking for help to put something together. Personally I sometimes have a problem putting things together. A child with imagination could really enjoy creating there own cars. I think it is a great hands on toy for all ages!