Building Sets Reviews

Many of the red connector and green track pieces in our set broke, making it difficult to build most of the tracks.

My 3 yr old son is very active, so finding an indoor toy that holds his attention is tough. This "roller coaster" requires Mom or Dad to sit on the floor and help him assemble it each time, but my son loves it! He likes to direct the action("Build the loop-de-loop" or "Make it go up-down-up-down." ). He can disassemble it easily. The concepts of physics are absorbable at an earlier age than many people think, and aside from losing the marbles, I don't see a reason to hold this toy back until the child is 5 or 6. My husband and I are both engineers, and it's a joy to see a challenging, safe toy available for kids -- especially one that isn't plastered with Disney characters or makes lots of noise.

My five year old and I built the first designs together and since then he's been off and running, on his own when I'm not able to join him. He doesn't always build designs that work but that is actually a good thing, as now he's talking about how the marble didn't have enough momentum to make it through a dip in the track to the next high point. When I initially saw all of the smaller pieces, I worried that it would be too fragile for a 5-year old but the pieces are bendable and so fairly forgiving of structures falling over. I suppose eventually they'll accumulate damage, but I anticipate we'll get a lot of use before that happens.

My husband and I have both had a lot of fun with this toy too--it is easy and fun building really cool roller coasters with loops, spirals, crossing paths and lots of twists and turns.

My only complaint: I wish the blue, circular bases that support the track were heavier or designed so that they could be weighted with sand. As taller supports are built, they have a tendency to tilt and become unstable. We've solved this by using our wooden blocks to weigh them down.

My three year got this for Christmas and just loves it. It is well worth the money, and not expensive like legos and some of the mega blocks. She even plays with her pollys in this castle. Her sisters who are 6 and 10 also sometimes play with her. Well worth the money.

My daughter received this set for Christmas and she really enjoys playing with it. Her favorite thing to do is to build the highest tower she can and then put the mouse on top of the castle tower and pretend to rescue her. I like to experiment and see what kind of different things she and I can build. I also like the fact it comes in a zippered pouch for storage and the pieces are colorful and easy to fit together. Overall a good purchase for the sale price.

The pieces are smaller than traditional legos and it does require focus on the kid's part. The directions are wonderfully illustrated and simple to follow, in a full color booklet. My son did it with a little supervision on the first vehicle and then he was off to the races. Some of the smaller parts can be very difficult because everything fits so tightly, but the end result is an extremely durable vehicle. Consequently, the vehicles have been crashed over and over and not a single piece has come apart. He has already started a Christmas list for next year, leading off with "more Nano's!".

I am six years old and this toy was not too difficult for me. It is different from Legos because it is smaller but the pieces still fit together easily. The tool you use to make the police car and ambulance drive really works well. They go about ten feet or more. I also like the piece with the lights and siren on it. It can go on any of the vehicles. This is a great toy.

This was a very good bargin, excellent price and fun toy. Very well made, intertaining to put together. My father enjoys putting the mega bloks together. He is 72 years old, not really able to do puzzle anymore, he really enjoys making these projects. I work for a hospital, and deal with the EMT and police and Firemen. This was a cute souvenior to have. Thanks
A very satified customer.