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Product Description
Your child will never grow bored with The Magna-Tiles Working Trucks 27 pcs Set. Easily assemble real-life vehicles or something from your imagination. The magnetic connections are easy to connect and re-arrange while encouraging the imagination and children's fine motor skills. Build the truck the way you like it, combining the base and all the other parts, just like it's done at the factory. Twenty standard designs are available including police car, fire chief car, garbage truck, mail truck, bulldozer and fourteen more! 27 Pieces Including Wheels, Headlights, Window Boxes, and More! Combine Parts for a Variety of Truck and Car Combinations. Magnetic Connections are Easy to Connect and Rearrange. Encourages Imagination and Fine Motor Skills.
Customer Reviews
Most Helpful Customer Reviews
34 of 34 people found the following review helpful
Amazon Verified Purchase
Durability:
5.0 out of 5 stars
Educational:
3.0 out of 5 stars
Fun:
3.0 out of 5 stars
Our kids LOVE Magna Tiles, but this set was a little disappointing.
Pros:
- You can "build" cars by adding tops, bumpers, etc. to wheel bases
Cons:
- Not all pieces fit on all bases so it becomes a little bit more like a giant set of puzzles (rather than a building toy)
- There are lots of small pieces ("lights" for the police car, etc.) that don't add a ton of play value, but are a pain for a mom to pick up (or to try and help a trantrumming preschooler find).
- There are some pieces that don't seem to fit anywhere
- It isn't really compatible with the regular Magna Tiles sets (yes they will sort of stick together, but not in a nice neat way and you can't use the tiles to build cars on the bases in this set).
If you have a child who likes cars this is a fun idea for a progression from Magna Tiles, but there are some compatibility issues both within and between the sets that I wish the manufacturer had worked out so it would be less frustrating for parents and kids.
If you're choosing between this and a set of regular Magna Tiles, go with the regular set. You'll all have a lot more fun and be able to build some really amazing things together (with fewer tantrums by parents or children).
Pros:
- You can "build" cars by adding tops, bumpers, etc. to wheel bases
Cons:
- Not all pieces fit on all bases so it becomes a little bit more like a giant set of puzzles (rather than a building toy)
- There are lots of small pieces ("lights" for the police car, etc.) that don't add a ton of play value, but are a pain for a mom to pick up (or to try and help a trantrumming preschooler find).
- There are some pieces that don't seem to fit anywhere
- It isn't really compatible with the regular Magna Tiles sets (yes they will sort of stick together, but not in a nice neat way and you can't use the tiles to build cars on the bases in this set).
If you have a child who likes cars this is a fun idea for a progression from Magna Tiles, but there are some compatibility issues both within and between the sets that I wish the manufacturer had worked out so it would be less frustrating for parents and kids.
If you're choosing between this and a set of regular Magna Tiles, go with the regular set. You'll all have a lot more fun and be able to build some really amazing things together (with fewer tantrums by parents or children).
22 of 22 people found the following review helpful
By N. Robinson
Durability:
5.0 out of 5 stars
Educational:
4.0 out of 5 stars
Fun:
5.0 out of 5 stars
Our 2.5+ year old twins just got this a few days ago, but already have spent a couple of hours playing with it. They've been very creative about making vehicles and haven't fought over pieces yet, which is really saying something. They love picking out the different parts of the cars, naming them, and putting them together to make a new vehicle. The magnets make it very easy to put together by themselves, so they can play without our help.
8 of 8 people found the following review helpful
By M. Stoops
Amazon Verified Purchase
Durability:
4.0 out of 5 stars
Educational:
4.0 out of 5 stars
Fun:
3.0 out of 5 stars
I bought this for my son's 3rd birthday. He loves putting things together and taking them apart. This toy looked perfect. I think it would be better for an older child. The pieces are slightly too small for this age. Some of the magnets are strong and hold together well. Some, on the other hand, are a bit flimsy. He played with this toy once and was too frustrated to play with it again. Part of that frustration comes from the fact that you have to look at the pictures on the box to understand where the various pieces should go- it's not the most intuitive toy for a 3-year-old. This might be better for 5 years and up. It's a neat idea for a toy, but if I had it to do all over again, I would not buy it for my son.
Most Recent Customer Reviews
5.0 out of 5 stars
Magna Tiles Working Trucks
First thing my grandson runs to when he is here. They serve as a puzzle. Easy to store.They are great.
Published 3 months ago by K. Hostetler
5.0 out of 5 stars
magna tiles working trucks
very nice,a little harder than i thought it would be,but he figured it out after some help. he enjoys this very much
Published 3 months ago by Judy Reynolds
5.0 out of 5 stars
very fun!
We bought this set for our 2 1/2 yr old for Christmas. It is still a little advanced for him, but he enjoys working with it as best he can and it seems like it will be perfect for... Read more
Published 4 months ago by Joy Hughes
5.0 out of 5 stars
Magna Tiles
The best tiles ever have bought the original building ones for my nephew and since then have had to buy them for my son and the rest of my nieces and nephews. Read more
Published 4 months ago by Mary Pena
3.0 out of 5 stars
Magna-Tiles Working Trucks - Interesting but need tweaking
Our kids love the Maga Tiles and we decided to try the Working Trucks for their birthday. Due to the nature of the magnets, the parts do not line up exactly and are slightly off... Read more
Published 4 months ago by familyof5
4.0 out of 5 stars
Cute toy
The gift recipient was a few months shy of her 6th birthday. She is very mechanical. These were in one way a little simplistic for her. Read more
Published 5 months ago by Troy Fan
5.0 out of 5 stars
2 yr old loved this
2 yr old just loves these trucks....he puts them together & takes them apart endlessly.....fits in well with his other cars/trucks too
Published 5 months ago by Marigrace Lonergan
5.0 out of 5 stars
Love the Magnets
Even though these are made for prescoolers, my older grandchildren love them. It's very satisfying to hear the magnets slap together. Read more
Published 5 months ago by Penny
5.0 out of 5 stars
great birthday gift
I gave this toy to my grandson for his 3rd birthday. His brother who is 7 also loved playing with it.
Published 7 months ago by bubbie
5.0 out of 5 stars
My kids love it
My son got these for Christmas and both my boys (2 & 5) love them. I also watch two other boys who are almost three and they pay with them constantly. Read more
Published 9 months ago by Momma07
