Educational Toys > 3 Years + Educational Toys > Bob The Builder

Advantages: High educational value alongside a lot of fun
Disadvantages: Quite loud

...I wasn't a fan of VTech before this toy came into our house. For me, VTech symbolised sitting a child down with an electric book that reads the story to the child without having the interaction of another person. OK so I was wrong on that too, I have since seen a 4 year old use a Leapad and I was very impressed with the comprehension skills it encourages. I won't bother describing the phone too much as you can see it above but it is a reasonably ...
...Currently retailing at £14.99, VTech suggest that this telephone is suitable for 2 to 4 year olds although I wouldn't be put off giving it to a younger child as they'd be rewarded by pressing the buttons. The toy takes 2 AA batteries which are concealed underneath this toy and secured with a screw. Firstly the microphone is build into the base, under where the phone sits, so you don't have to worry about your child's hearing as it is quite a loud ... Read review

Advantages: fun learning
Disadvantages: ....

Hello! My son got this game a few days ago. He just starts to be interested in building so we got him this game. On the beginning he wasn't very interested in it but after he got use to the controllers he can not stop playing. ********THE GAME********* "Bob's busy day" In this game you will find: ***learning adventure - you have to follow the game instructions to choose what level of difficulties you want to play (easy or difficult). This play ...
...Here bob is helping all his friends all-round the town. - Looking for tools - here Mrs Percival wants to fix the school building and he asks bob for help but Spud has hidden bob's tools all over the place. You have to find tools what are shown at top of the screen... here your child will learn how to identify objects. - Paint the pipes - here water is leaking out from the water pipes in the town. Bob have to help re-paint the old pipes to repair ... Read review

Advantages: Hours of fun
Disadvantages: Lots of small attachments

My nephew loves this toy. Its the kind of thing that if you want peace and quiet just take this out and turn the tv off and you get what you want. I bought one i think for £60 and thought of it to be a bargain. The one and only thing that annoys me is all the seperate attachments to it, you dont want to be standing on them with your bare feet. Ive also found my dog chewing on bits he's found under the sofa. Its great fun, i sometimes even find myself ... Read review

Advantages: I got it free
Disadvantages: not very good

Fisher Price Peek-A-Blocks 2 in 1 Activity Wagon.... This was a hand me down from one of my friends for Jack and because her kids seemed to enjoy it so much I really thought Jack would too. Jack has a lot of the Peek A Blocks range of toys (some of which given by said friend) and he really enjoys playing with the blocks and using them with the different toys. The wagon itself is fairly large and after a brief look on the internet I found out that ...
...are plenty being sold as second hand and at a far more reasonable price. The Wagon comes with eight individual Peek a Blocks that are small plastic cubes with different things inside to look at or to shake, turn or just to look at. The blocks themselves are very hard wearing and because there are so many different toys in the Peek Block ranges, the blocks can be used with a multitude of other toys in the collection. We seem to have these blocks ... Read review

Advantages: teaches colour, imaginative play and fine motor skills, strong, durable, well made
Disadvantages: None

...old boy who is both Duplo and digger crazy. He has only recently become able to build independently with blocks and we thought we would add some interest to his set. Duplo is suitable for ages 2-5. The digger came in individual pieces to build together. We had the base wheels and treads then fixed the main rotating plate to the base. Then the cab. Finally we attached the digger arm which comes in 3 pieces. The set also comes with a builder, various ...
...with his digger and moving Duplo blocks and other things around the carpet. He has not taken it apart to build again just yet but that is another option as he grows. In the summer we hope to get the digger out into the sandpit for some 'on-site' construction! For older or more imaginative children (us included) you can add more blocks on to the actual digger itself. We have also built many garages to keep the digger in, as well as many building ... Read review