All parents will know and love Lego sets. They have been around since 1934 and there can’t be a parent today who didn’t play with Lego as a child. They have developed enormously since the first basic Lego blocks and appeal to children on a wide range of levels.
Nowadays Lego kits are extremely popular especially the ones based on superheroes or popular movies such as Star Wars and Harry Potter. Kits also can be purchased that allow a child to build an item such as a dinosaur, robot or vehicle as well as big buckets of assorted colored blocks that can be used to make anything your child can imagine! Sorting through this huge range of options is not easy! How do you find the Lego kit that is ideal for your child? Let’s look at some of the options to help you decide.
Of course, your child will probably have strong preferences on which kit they prefer but you need to consider the child’s age and dexterity before you make a purchase. Smaller children will not be able to manipulate some of the tinier blocks and will need the bigger blocks specially made for toddlers. For those who have children younger than four a you can find cheap legos kits such as Lego Quatro sets with large, brightly colored blocks specially designed for their small hands. The Lego Duplo range is also suitable from around two years old.
As they get a bit older you can introduce the regular Lego kits with smaller blocks such as Lego Classic House Building or the Imagine and Build series. As well as blocks they also include accessories such as animals, trees, small vehicles etc to make a complete world.
Older children who can follow more complicated instructions can progress to some of the advanced Lego sets, for instance LEGO Titans or Lego Mindstorms to produce a robot with working parts. The Lego Titans sets include parts and instructions to build thirteen different robots with articulated parts. These sets are recommended for children seven years and over.
Don’t forget to think about the interests of your child. Children fascinated by science and technology will love the robots mentioned above. What about a dinosaur kit for those children fascinated by these creatures? The Dino Attack range is an excellent choice here.
For those who love Harry Potter or Indiana Jones you’ll find a huge range of scenarios and mini figures for them to construct their favorite scenes from these movies. Star Wars Legos are hugely popular and you’ll find mini figures of all the favorite characters from all the Star Wars movies. There’s even a Darth Vader transformational kit and Princess Leia as a slave girl.
Although some of the more advanced kits may seem suitable for your child consider how experienced he is at building. Many are very intricate and you may want to introduce a simpler kit at first or your child may become frustrated and unhappy trying to build a complicated robot or other moving vehicle before he is ready. Once he is competent in the simpler models you can then introduce more complicated kits such as forklift trucks and Star Wars vehicles.
Taking some time to choose the best Lego kit will ensure that your child gets the most enjoyment from it and will spend may happy hours developing both his imagination and manipulation skills. Find the best toys for your child at Cheap Toys for Sale.
