Getting bored with the small Lego sets? Looking for a challenging Lego build that will keep you busy for more than a few minutes? This London bridge Lego set will provide a good challenge. Lego Tower Bridge (#10214) Number of pieces: 4295 Minifigures: none Vehicles: 4 miniature vehicles to build: a black London taxi, a… Read More »
Do you need more ideas of what you can build with your K’Nex set after using the instructions that were supplied? Or perhaps you need to replace lost or damaged building instructions. There are a few places where you can find K’Nex instructions online and some that you can download. Almost all of the instructions… Read More »
Starter packs, level packs, team packs, fun packs… it can be a little confusing. What is a Lego Dimensions Level Pack? The level packs are expansions to the game that add new mission-based levels and extend the game-play for more hours of fun. Keeping with the main idea of the game, the models in these… Read More »
The children are talking about Lego Dimensions and telling you that they want the game and they are asking you to get them the starter pack. Perhaps you are not a gamer yourself and you need a little help to make sure that you are getting the right thing. Let me help you by explaining… Read More »
Lego Dimensions is a new concept in gaming that brings together the real world of Lego and the digital video game world in a great gaming experience. During the game there are certain Lego elements that need to be built in real life and then used in the game. The video games uses a Lego… Read More »
Introducing a child to a new type of building toy is great if you choose the right set. The key thing to avoid is getting a set that it small and limiting. They won’t have much fun with a new toy if they can’t do much with it. If you don’t know these toys, then… Read More »
The bigger building sets intrigue me and I was a little surprised at what I found to be the biggest K’Nex set available. I expected it to be a roller coaster or perhaps the mini golf set. Instead I found a set for a fully functioning grandfather clock! This set is definitely going onto my wishlist… Read More »
Updated with 2019 sets. The older children enjoy the challenge that is offered by the bigger and more complex building sets and these big Lego City sets will not only give them an enjoyable challenge, it will also take their collection to a new level. These sets have more than 700 pieces and some have… Read More »
The acronym STEM is being used more and more in education, in the workplace and even by toy manufacturers. But what are STEM skills and why should we care? The simple answer is that the acronym STEM stands for academic disciplines of Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics. So STEM skills would then be skills related… Read More »
Help children learn more advanced concepts of simple machines while having fun – this set will achieve just that. It is the next step after the sets in the K’Nex Simple Machines series and gives the children more advanced models to build. The concepts that children will learn from this set include many STEM (Science,… Read More »