Building with blocks, how fun is that? K’nex is a product that is known and loved in our house and what a fantastic way to really bring out a child’s imagination. Recently we had the opportunity to try the K’NEX Sesame Street Neighborhood Collection Building Sets as well as the K’Nex 400 piece set. So with these two sets, the possibilities are endless!
The K’Nex Sesame Street Police Station Building Sets are recommended for ages 2-5 and offer loads of fun. This is one set that my son and I have had fun building with. I will admit that I stink at building with blocks but there is no way to go wrong with this set! The Sesame Street characters really make this product great for smaller children. The chunky pieces are perfect for them to hold in their little hands and ofcourse they are familiar with Sesame Street! The only thing that could possibly make this set better is if there was a ore permanent storage instead of just the box that it comes in. I have put my sons in one of my reusable bags for the time being.
The K’Nex 400 piece tub was a set that my husband had to come into the picture with. He is fantastic with building with blocks and he and the kids had a blast building everything they could think of. This is recommended for ages 7 and up because it does contain small pieces. While my 2 1/2 year old did participate in the building along with my his sister and my husband we do watch him with the pieces. This set includes instructions and ideas for over 20 models or if they choice they create whatever comes to mind. There are enough pieces in this set that their imagination can just run wild! Priced at only $21.99 this would make an excellent gift for any little one on your holiday shopping list! I know these sets really bring back childhood memories for my husband and he has a blast with helping the kids build different vehicles.
WIN,WIN,WIN
Right now there is a Make a K’NEXion video contest going on. All you have to do is make a video that how off your child’s K’nex building skills and features your child building with select K’NEX products. Be creative, use your imagination, construct your own story – as long as the video features building with K’NEX the possibilities are endless. Official rules are available at Knex.com.
The ten best videos will be featured on KNEX.com and one winning video will receive $1,000 worth of K’NEX toys.
Contest Dates: November 4th – December 7th, 2009
To enter: Post the video on your own blog or website and submit the link along with a completed entry form (available at Knex.com) to [email protected]. You can also submit a video if you do not own a website or blog, just visit the KNEX website for full details.
