Customer Reviews

Fun with Architecture

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This kit is not for the young child, as the stamps used are rather small and the reading level young adult. I would say 5th grade and up for this product. It has a terrific booklet included about the basics of architecture that will have your student looking differently at the world, seeing shapes in buildings he or she may not have noticed before. The stamps allow the student to recreate many architectural forms and create their own works. A great kit for dipping a toe into the subject of architecture.

This set is fabulous! It's very simple...just a small book with petite stamps and a stamp pad...but the fun lasts and lasts. Our six-year-old is a Lego fanatic. We wanted to turn his love of Legos into a better understanding of construction and architecture. This set does exactly that. The book provides famous buildings and landmarks and the reader can re-create the structures using the simple geometric shapes (in the form of ink stamps). I'm sure the reading material and subject matter is geared toward older elementary and middle-school students, but if you have a younger child with engineering interests don't hesitate to purchase this set. Using stamps to "construct" a building fosters spacial understanding and creativity. Really fun for the whole family!

The idea of this set is fantastic, and the book enclosed is a great resource about spatial configuration and architecture. However, the stamps are extremely sub-par. Too petite and of a very low quality plastic, they do not pick up the ink well. Over half of the stamps in my set were warped, rendering them useless.
I would not recommend this set, and am extremely glad I tested mine before giving it as a gift.

My kids loved this set. They played with it at a Frank Lloyd Wright Event. I went and bought it afterwards. It was a big hit!

I ordered this book and never recieved it from the seller... i sent several messages and they never replied either.
good thing it was only a fews dollars!!i will never make a purchase from international books again!
thanks for reviewing my comments..