Early Learning Centre Build-It-Bits n-Bobs-Set

This Construction set from the early learning centre is a good construction toy. It is like a plastic mechano system fitting together with nuts and bolts. There are several sets of “build it up” either for a simple car this costs £15 from http://www.elc.co.uk or a build it monster car costing £50. The pieces are red, green, blue there are black wheels too. This toy is suitable for a 2 to 6 year old the E.L.C says but I think a 2 year old would not be able to do the nuts and bolts unaided so more suitable for over 3 year olds. Do watch the bolts with children who still mouth everything as they ... more

My son just received a Bits and Bobs kit for his birthday and it's great! Except for one thing- it's missing a nut! It wasn't lost in the packing- and WE didn't lose it. It just didn't come with the set! After Sawyer opened his present, we messed around with it a bit while I thought to myself- we have to get more parts so we can build bigger things!! [like I always do when I find Sawyer a toy that could be really educational and fun!] Well, while making the "train" that's shown on the front of the box, we got to the end and we were missing a nut. "Crap" I said- and I started looking on the ... more