Customer Reviews

Castle Blocks Play Set

5 star:		(9)
4 star:		(2)
3 star:		(1)
2 star:		(0)
1 star:		(0)

 

 

These were so popular in a group of five cousins, ages 2 to 5, that they caused squabbles over who got to use them, while most of the rest of the many new presents sat neglected! They are well made, seem quite durable, and a are nice change of pace from the usual plain wooden blocks. I generally subscribe to the argument that plainer toys encourage more imaginative play, but a little color is nice to add sometimes, and they encourage more imagination, I would say, than a Playmobil or Lego castle set, where the pieces are more detailed and therefore leave less to the imagination. A variety of toys could play within a castle built from this set - dollhouse dolls, Lego or Duplo or Playmobil people, etc. Recommended by this mom of 3!

My four year old daughter is very impressed with this toy. She likes the fact that the makers of this set gave her two small wooden knights in armor and two small horses to help her imagine that they are gaurding Rapunzel as she sits waiting for her prince in one of the taller towers. There are enough pieces and accessories to build a nice sized castle. A picture on the box it comes in gives a few ideas on building but really, any child would have no need for encouragement to play this toy. There is no need. *I* even wanted to play with it!

The educational value is priceless. My daughter has told stories based on what she built, uses science and math concepts to build, and there are no limits on her imagination. Socially, it is great when more kids join in. I might get another set just to build bigger castles and towers for Rapunzel and her dragon friends.:)

I like the fact that it is very sturdy, very nice to look at (It looks beter than the picture - if that is possible), and introduces so many ways to play. Also, it comes in its own wooden storage box- something I was not expecting. The wood is very solid feeling and it looks great. I am very impressed with these blocks.

This is the toy I cant keep cleared away. My four year old, into knights and castles but unable to make his larger brothers Playmobil castle, really enjoys making up his own designs on a daily basis and is also expert at carefully putting the peices back into its own wooden box. The pieces are easy to handle and in a short space of time he can make a lovely castle with turrets and towers. There are a few knights to guard things and a horse or two. This is one of the best toys we have bought for him

Sturdy, fun and imaginative. For those who still love blocks but who have that great creative imagination that loves a story to go along with every game.

My son got these blocks for his 6th birthday. Already at the birthday party they were a huge hit; they kept the 7-, 6-, 3-, and 2-year-olds all busy for the rest of the afternoon. Since then, they were in constant play for about 2 weeks with the novelty never wearing off. The get used to build simple towers, they get used for imaginary play with the knights and horses, and they get used to build intricate palaces. After my son received them, his 7- and 3-year-old cousins both requested them for Christmas -- and will be receiving them. Great toy!

We had purchased the Castle Blocks set for our son this holiday, and I have to say that, for the money, I was very disappointed to find several blocks in the set that had misplaced (crooked) decals on them, or decals that were incomplete and scraped. It is sloppy work for something that costs $30+. Even cheap block set companies are able to imprint paint onto a raised surface, which seems to work far better than the decals.
I suppose that if I paid $10, I would have expected this.

Wonderful item. It is so nice to be able to purchase a quality toy that will stand up against many years of play.
Highly recommend this toy..

We gave these to our then 2-yr old son for Christmas last year (his older brothers were getting the large Imaginarium castle). He plays with these blocks nearly every day. He uses these in combination with other wooden blocks we have, but he also is happy to play with them on their own. The little wooden characters don't get much use - he prefers to add in Duplo people for his castle. The red cone-shaped pieces make me a little nervous with my 1 yr old, he can get the piece in his mouth, but I don't think he could choke on it. Just to be safe, we keep those pieces on a higher shelf when he is in the room. Overall we are very happy with this purchase and would purchase it again as a gift.

We loved the castle blocks, they are providing hours of fun. we added a few dragons and some extra knights, and they are well enjoyed by my 4 yr old grandson and all his friends.

This is a very well made durable castle block set that we will be able to pass down to each of our children.