Rega BRIO 3

Advantages: Usefull pieces of rail
Disadvantages: None

...Brio Mini straight tracks . These small pieces of straight track are actually a very useful addition to a Brio track. Thee are 4 pieces in this pack http://www.thelittlehencompany.com are selling it for £3.95. There are many other online shops selling this for similar prices. Just search for the best deal. These mini straight rails are not all the same 2 of the pieces of rail have at opposite ends one male/lug and one female /hole joining part 1 of the other pieces has two female /holes joining parts , the remaining piece has both ends with a male /lug joining part. Each piece is small and measures 54 mm 2? These pieces are as I said incredibly useful. If you are constructing an elaborate railway circuit then you may well find you have left a very small space to fit a piece of track or you are stuck with two male /lug... Read review

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Advantages: good addition to the railway
Disadvantages: side flap might be weak

...Come on join me playing with the Brio train set again. This time it?s a loads wagon 33654 that I am playing with. The load?s wagon is a bright red. It is an open carriage suitable for transporting many things. This Brio wagon suitable for a child aged over 3 years old. This wagon measures 3.35 inches /8cm. The wagon base is beech wood the open carriage is red plastic. The side wall of the carriage can flip down by pressure on the side clips. In side the carriage there is a green metal cylinder this can be picked up by a magnetic crane. At the ends of the carriage are magnetic couplers. This carriage will be attracted to a brio train and can be pulled along the railway line. At one end of this wagon is a south magnet pole at the other end a north one so your child will need the carriage turned the right way for the engine to pull... Read review

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Advantages: Tactile, striking, appealing, useful, develop children's skills
Disadvantages: A little pricey maybe

...The other reviews in this section have dealt with Brio's most famous range...their trainsets. Brio also produce a whole range of other toys which are also available on their website and this review is for one of the products I particularly like. BRIO 30156 Wooden Toys: 50 Coloured Blocks Wooden blocks have to be the most enduring toy for young children. I have fond memories of my basic wooden building blocks which I used up until the age of 8 or 9, creating bridges, castles, houses, dragon?s lairs and all the other props necessary to the action I was imagining. So when my daughter was born, we bought her a set. So did my mum. So did my husband?s parents. So did my best friend. Then I found a set very cheap in a charity shop?and another at a car boot fair. After a while and after lots of sore feet (those things have sharp corners... Read review

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