Customer Reviews

Tonka Wooden Construction Crane Playset

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Assembling this toy is as difficult as assembling furniture. You might be dealing with smaller and lighter pieces, but there are a lot of screws, arcane instructions and incorrectly pre-drilled holes; just like with assembling furniture.

The product says for ages 8+, but I think the assembly required is quite difficult for an 8 year old, so you'll need an adult to assist the child (you should always have adult supervision). My nephew had no problems in figuring out how the pieces fit together, but he struggled with tightening the screws. He also had trouble differentiating the different screw sizes since they all look very similar. In hindsight, I think legos or toy pieces that snap together would be a better idea.

After assembly, the toy looks great, seems to be pretty sturdy and should provide hours of fun.

My suggestion is: if you like assembling models, get this for yourself as a small project, and then give the finished product to the child as a gift.

I purchased this toy with the intent to give it to my toddler, but it is absolutely not a toddler toy. It is a model for an older child to assemble. I think it will be great for my son in about 5 or 6 more years, but definitely not what I thought I was purchasing.