Customer Reviews

Erector Build and Play - Construction Bucket 150 Pieces

5 star:		(11)
4 star:		(3)
3 star:		(2)
2 star:		(0)
1 star:		(3)

 

 

My 6 yr old LOVES this. He is very much into building things with blocks, legos, boxes and whatever he can. The best thing is that he can make ANYTHING, not just one thing. Dad does help him with putting it together, but it is a great activity for BOTH of them. I'm sure in time, my son won't need any help. The plastic materials are safe and sturdy. Very quality product! Very happy customers here!

My son and I love this toy! He will build "things" with it on his own, the pieces go together easily and in any combination he wants. When we play together we can build more elaborate trucks. The toy develops spacial relations as well as fine motor skills, but my son just thinks it's fun. He received it when he turned 5 and I am back for another set as he turns 6 so his creations can get bigger.

I think this erector set is wonderful for creative building. I don't mind that it is not metal as some complain, as my son is only 5. For those who prefer metal, they still make the metal erector set for older children. Once this arrived it came in a large bucket, but the pieces don't even fill it half way. This would be misleading if purchased in a store. 150 pieces seems like a lot but it's not that much (most of the pieces are nuts and screws), and even more disappointing when viewing the large bucket size in comparison. I do like the extra room however so that additional sets can be added to the same container. I am also disappointed that the screwdriver is not the same design shown on the packaging. On the container it appears as a classic and complete screwdriver, but the handle is actually a hollowed out half which is hard to hold. I wasn't even sure if it was the screwdriver at first; I thought for sure I had to find the other half and assemble it, but that is not the case...what it is, is what it is. Either way, my son does enjoy the set and it does have many creative opportunities. I will probably buy more sets so that more can be done with it, though the price is outrageous on all of these.

I got this for my son's 7th birthday. I almost didn't because the picture they use (Eiffel Tower) makes it look like there aren't many pieces. The instructions have 6 models, all of which are fairly complicated and he needed help making them. Since then, he has made some things on his own that have looked pretty good. As an engineer, I like seeing him learn how things go together and what needs to be done to make things stable. He also got a bunch of lego sets around Christmas, but they can really on make what's on the box--the Erector set allows him to use his imagination. He hasn't used them much yet, but I think it's because there aren't that many pieces to work with. I'm looking at getting another set, or perhaps the mechanized version so he can see his creations move.

This was a fine toy for our grandson with a bit of help from his father (and they enjoyed doing it together)....I would recommend it for a child who is interested in putting things together...especially if he/she likes other building toys such as Lincoln Logs and Lego.

I purchased this item for my six year old grandson. He and I worked on putting the different projects together. A different one each night. The instructions seemed a bit difficult for him to understand on his own. It was good quality time working together on the projects and a lot of fun.

This product is a long way from the old erector sets. the pieces are larger and plastic (probably safer) but not as intricate or as numerous. It would be wise to purchase extra parts immediately, since the number with this basic set are way too few

My grandson is 7 and he likes building things from this set. He can do the simple ones by himself; the more complex ones we do together. I agree that younger children would be frustrated trying to do it alone.

Why change from the old and proven metal sets? The plastic ones are prone to breaking, and just don't hold the same value as the metal ones that I used back in my day.

This set is much bigger than I thought. We got a metal set from my friend which is for 8+ years old and it comes in a small box. So I order this one for my 6 years old and thought it is just lunch box size, turns out this is about 12" in diameter! I just loved this toy becasue my son likes to unscrew toys and he had took apart his kitchen (about 50+ screws). We will have a lot of fun construct and deconstruct.