My kid finally had his LEGO "aha" moment!*** If you're curious, like I was, about what's included in this kit, I've uploaded some hopefully helpful customer images. Scroll back to the top and click on "see all customer images" under Amazon's official product pic. ***I am a long time fan of LEGO. As a kid, I was never so much interested in following the instructions as I was in making up my own designs. I spent endless creative hours building my own custom jet planes, rockets, space stations, and moon rovers. My son will be three this summer, and from the day he was born I've been anticipating the moment when he would finally grasp the magic of LEGO toys for himself. He's had a sizable LEGO Duplo collection for over a year now and has developed the fine motor skills to assemble them well enough, but has just never seemed to catch on to the excitement of building his own custom creations--until now.When I saw this set, I knew it would be just the thing to finally spark the creativity in my son.
What's brilliant about this set is that it manages to find a perfect middle ground between those big buckets of random bricks that don't offer a lot of direction (see LEGO DUPLO Bricks & More Deluxe Brick Box 5507) and traditional LEGO sets that typically contain a high number of odd specific pieces that can really only combine to make one thing well (see LEGO DUPLO Cars Big Bentley 5828). This set, by contrast, has a definite theme and offers lots of direction, but is comprised of 40 pieces optimally selected to be mixed and matched, combined and re-combined into as many widely different combinations as possible. LEGO has definitely hit a sweet spot here for getting kids' creative juices flowing.So this was an "insta-buy" for me. My kid loves cars and trucks, so right away he fell in love with the tow truck, dump truck, tanker truck, police car and race car in this set. At first I thought only having three sets of wheels would hamper him, but that's actually turned out to be a good thing since it forces him to tear apart one vehicle whenever he wants to build a new one, which encourages him to see each vehicle as a temporary creation.
We've built a few of his favorite vehicles several times and he's caught on to the idea that he can always rebuild them, so there's no real downside to tearing them apart. He loves pulling out the included "inspiration" poster and thinking over what he wants to build next (it's made of rather thin paper, so we had to laminate it to keep him from obliterating it). He loves playing with different color combinations and has even started building his own custom vehicles. I love seeing the joy on his face as he finishes building a tow truck or a dump truck with no help from me. He finally *gets it*, and I think I'm even happier about it than he is. *Proud papa!*For $20 this set is *well* worth the price. Even though I think the small number of pieces has its upside, I'm seriously considering buying a second one of these sets. Now that he's really caught on, I think it would be nice for him to have a second engine block, a second set of emergency lights, more sets of wheels, etc. (One of his favorite things to build right now is a tractor trailer truck which takes up two sets of wheels by itself, and he quickly runs out of options when he does that.)
Why are you still reading this?! Buy this for a two-year-old near you. LEGO DUPLO My First Train Set (10507) - New & Sealed Available from these sellers. New (7) from $39.99 + $9.92 shipping LEGO DUPLO My First 10552 Creative Cars Building Set LEGO DUPLO Creative Cars Combine and create cool vehicles! Zoom around town with the LEGO DUPLO Creative Cars set featuring over 40 colorful, vehicle-themed DUPLO bricks to build and rebuild the coolest cars! With the special Combine & Create concept, your child can create vehicles of all shapes and sizes by combining just a few colorful bricks. This great set includes 3 wagon bases, decorated window, traffic and gas station logo bricks, a hose, engine, crane, truck body, spoiler elements and other assorted bricks. A colorful building inspiration poster is also included. Features 3 wagon bases, decorated windows, traffic and gas station logo decorated LEGO DUPLO bricks, hose, engine, crane, truck body, a spoiler element and assorted DUPLO bricks
11.1 x 10.3 x 3.8 inches 18 months - 5 years #38,559 in Toys & Games (See Top 100 in Toys & Games) #97 in Toys & Games > Preschool > Toddler Toys > Activity > Mechanics #637 in Toys & Games > Preschool > Pre-Kindergarten Toys > Activity > Building Sets #1,232 in Toys & Games > Building & Construction Toys > Building Sets 4.7 out of 5 stars 5 star83%4 star15%3 star2%1 star0%See all verified purchase reviewsTop Customer ReviewsImagination and Success in a small package.....My kids ages 1-6 all love playing with lego duplo and i started them with ...Now he is happily creating his ownAnother great set from Lego. Great addition to your Duplo collection.Very Cute for BeginnersIt's nice when he's "bored" to open the cabinet and have ...Duplo for the little ones!Best toy buy for a toddler See and discover other items: building cars, building a carLEGO DUPLO Disney Pixar Cars Classic Race (10600) Add my images & videos Gift wrap is available for this item.
This item is sold in our stores. Please check your local store for availability. FREE Shipping on ANY purchase of $29 or more. Surcharges may apply on heavy/large items. - Free Shipping (See Details) LEGO DUPLO Disney Pixar Cars Classic Race Set Your little Cars fan can build the starting gate, and send Lightning McQueen and Mater off in the LEGO DUPLO Disney Pixar Cars Classic Race Set. The fuel station and fuel pump offer the racers a chance to get more gas when their tanks run low, and your child can wave the checkered flag decorated brick to signal the races last lap. Numbered bricks for the podium encourage your child to learn how to count. Who will win this year's Piston Cup? Your little one decides with this fun 29-piece set. Mater and Lightning McQueen race for the Piston Cup Lightning McQueen pulls ahead at the starting gate, then realizes he is running on empty Mater has to tow his friend and competitor to the fueling station Speedy Lightning McQueen falls behind while refilling his tank
Wrench in the race track almost makes Lightning McQueen crash Mater pulls ahead for the victory Give the winner the Piston Cup Numbered podium bricks help your little racer learn to count Checkered flag brick lets your child enjoy realistic racing fun 29-piece set sparks plenty of competitive fun Checkered flag and podium number decorated bricks Get ready to zoom into action with your favorite racing friends Lightning McQueen and Mater! Little drivers can use the big, colorful LEGO® DUPLO® bricks to build the starting gate, and let the fun begin when you drive Mater and Lightning McQueen to the starting line! Make a pit stop to make adjustments with the wrench and fill up at the fuel station, then race head to head to the finish line. Who will win the Piston Cup? Future racing stars will love creating stories with best friends Lightning McQueen and Mater in this easy-to-build model, with big bricks designed to be safe for little hands. Use the decorated number bricks to reinforce early counting skills and encourage kids to use their imagination with the checkered flags, wrench and Piston Cup to bring their favorite cars stories to life.
Includes Lightning McQueen and Mater LEGO DUPLO figures. Features a buildable fuel station and racing starting gate. Includes Lightning McQueen and Mater characters from DisneyPixar Cars™ Accessories include a wrench, Piston Cup and a fuel pump. Decorated bricks include checkered flags and podium numbers. Decorated number bricks can help reinforce early counting skills Create exciting racing moments with popular characters from DisneyPixar Cars™. Use the set to teach your child about fair play and competition LEGO® DUPLO® products are specially designed to be fun and safe for little hands Starting gate measures over 5" (13cm) high, 6" (16cm) wide and 1" (3cm) deep. Fuel station measures over 5" (13cm) high, 2" (6cm) wide and 1" (3cm) deep Product Dimensions (in inches):13.9 x 7.4 x 3.7 How to Get It Shipping Info:This item can be shipped to the entire United States including Alaska, Hawaii, and all U.S. territories including Puerto Rico This item can also be shipped to APO/FPO addresses and to P.O. Boxes in all 50 states
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