Duplo to the rescue

Advantages: Sturdy, hard wearing, educational
Disadvantages: A little on the expensive side.

...We bought this Lego Duplo Fire truck for our little boy, Oakley, last christmas when he was three. He is absolutley fire engine mad so this was his favourite present and he still plays with it quite a bit now. In all there are 27 pieces to include: Movable ladder Fire hydrant Two firefighters Winch with a hook Something which I presume is a water tank Axes Hoses Bricks which resemble fire The truck which breaks into three parts Most important - Flashing emergency light with a siren! As it is Duplo, the parts are largish, the length of the assembled truck is 30cm max and the height of the assembled cab of the truck is 13cm max. All very easy to hold for those little hands. Also all the parts and the bricks fit together well and although they come apart easily, they do not keep falling apart (as I found with Mega...

watkins11 04.03.2008 · Read review
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Review of Lego Duplo: Fire Truck

A brilliant brick set from Lego Duplo

Advantages: superb collection of bricks
Disadvantages: I am a bit old to play with them on my own

...I am playing with the children?s toys again, this time the Duplo brick set 5572 . I expect most of you know what a duplo brick is. Just in case you do not, Duplo bricks are made by Lego. Duplo bricks are twice the length, height and width of traditional Lego brick. But they are compatible, will join onto Lego bricks. Lego have been making Duplo bricks since 1969 they have developed since .Duplo bricks are great construction bricks for children aged between 2 and 5 years old a child older than 5 will play with them but be able to use harder construction sets. This brick set 5572 is a good one a great starter set, or one for nursery school. This set of bricks is contained in a sturdy green plastic box ideal for storage and keeping bricks tidy. There are 100 duplo pieces in this set, so plenty for your children...

mumsymary 11.09.2009 · Read review
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Review of Lego Duplo Build & Play 5572

Choose your Duplo lego , colour in a picture.

Advantages: Good site for Duplo toys
Disadvantages: none

...buy the product from the online shop. There is a banner to click which says shop, this does take you to the online shop where you can buy lots of Duplo and Lego products. Click on the play button and you can play games good for developing mouse control. There are some puzzles these are graded easy, medium or hard. There are some other games too for example one where you have to rush the Duplo fire engine avoiding obstacles in the street to a fire and put it out, there is an animal bingo game where you have to match the correct picture to the sound that you hear. There are several other games too I think suitable for a 3 or 4 year old upwards. So if your child likes Duplo lego then do have a look at this site....

mumsymary 26.11.2009 · Read review
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Review of duplo.lego.com

Letgo its my Duplo lego brick

Advantages: Educational fun ,
Disadvantages: none

...Letgo it's my Duplo Lego brick. I have been playing with Duplo bricks today at work and I was inspired to write about them. I have found out they were first produced in 1969 Duplo bricks are suitable for children aged 2 upwards. to about 5 this of course will depend on your childs individual development. So what are Duplo bricks? just in case you have never played with them, although I think that's unlikely. Duplo bricks are a hard plastic bricks that fit into each other in the same way as Lego. They are bright colours red, green, blue, yellow, black. These bricks are larger than Lego, about 4cm for a small brick with 4 nobly bits to join them together 8cm for a large one with 8 joining knobbly bits. These pieces are easy to stick together once your child lines them up correctly. There are some duplo bricks that have wheels so...

mumsymary 15.03.2005 (01.01.2007) · Read review
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Review of Lego Duplo Bricks

Its my Duplo town

Advantages: good set of bricks
Disadvantages: none

...There are 79 pieces in this my Town building set from Lego Duplo RRP £17.59 http://www.dominoestoys.co.uk/dynamic/viewitem.php?item=6178%20LE001 are selling it for £17.51p This would make a great starter set for a child aged 2 and older a normal 5 year old will be beginning to grow out of Duplo Lego but these bricks will join to the smaller Lego as they are twice the size. This My town set is great it includes yellow , red , blue , green and brown bricks there are 4 wheels to make a car , there are windows to make a house or office block/ block of flats a few of the bricks are sloping ,to make a roof maybe or the tree shape. There is a flower brick and a few white fences. A base comes with the set to give a building stability. Also 1 figure comes with this set will make a tree a bricks. The buildings that your child will make is...

mumsymary 05.09.2009 · Read review
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Review of Lego Duplo 6178 My Lego Duplo Town

AQ bucket of Duplo creative fun

Advantages: good assortment of bricks
Disadvantages: none

...I have a toddler of 18 months to buy a present for this year, so have been looking at Duplo. I know 18 months is a little young as Duplo bricks are really suitable for children aged 2 years old and over up to about 5 years and even then older children will still play with Duplo bricks. I investigated this Lego Duplo Creative Bucket (5538) and it was £17.99p at ?Toys are us? a bit more expensive than I wanted to pay for my nieces baby. At http://shop.lego.com its £17.59 However this bucket of bricks looks really good. The Duplo bricks come in a sturdy plastic deep squared tub it has a lid with 4 large Duplo studs and the sides have info about the bricks stuck on. These tubs are really good for storage much better than card boxes. Inside the tub are 76 bricks of Duplo plenty for a starter or add on set. Now these bricks are not...

mumsymary 03.12.2009 · Read review
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Review of Lego Duplo Creative Bucket 5538

Here comes the Duplo Ambulance.

Advantages: Really good long lasting toy
Disadvantages: None

...This Duplo ambulance 4979 is suitable for an over 2 year old. There are 6 Duplo Lego pieces that make this ambulance, this includes the ambulance man. This ambulance has a red base with black wheels. The white ambulance has a few red markings on it and a blue cross. Included is a medical bag, a stretcher and a warning triangle. The flashing light and siren block is detachable and when a button pressed will make a siren sound and flash the lights. The back doors of the ambulance are openable for the duplo patients. This toy is quite fun for a 2 /3/4 year old to play with. Developing their motor skills and their imagination and could be used in play therapy for a child who has someone in hospital. This ambulance is a good toy. Lego and Duplo are fantastic long lasting easy to clean toys ideal for home or nursery. Lego who...

mumsymary 05.07.2009 · Read review
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Review of Lego Duplo 4979 Ambulance

Not more Lego Duplo

Advantages: Very good for childrens play
Disadvantages: none

...More Lego! Yes there is even more Lego. You can have standard Lego, Lego baby or Lego Duplo. There are Lego bricks for every situation. Your child can make any imaginary world with Lego be it a zoo, a hospital, a town or a building site. Today I am going to review some animals from the in and around town series of Duplo bricks. These are farm animals set number 2972. Included in this set is a cow a dog a sheep and a piglet. There is a farmer boy too with his blue overall and green hat. Included in this set is wheelbarrow and 5 green bricks, a yellow brick too. There is a wheelbarrow and a flat piece of green plastic to represent grass! Also an orange flower. There are 13 pieces in this set. The animals look friendly. They have big eyes and pleasant features their bodies rounded. The animals, farm boy too will stand...

mumsymary 10.02.2008 · Read review
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Review of Lego In & Around Town: Animals

Duplo men here to help on the highway

Advantages: Good toy
Disadvantages: None

...You can?t go far wrong buying a child between 2 and 4 a Duplo Lego toy they will get played with and a 5, 6 or 7 year old will still be happy to play with Duplo. This highway help breakdown set will please many little boys and a few girls too. Included in this set is a yellow breakdown tow truck. The truck has ?flashing? warning lights on top and a tow hook There is seating for the 2 repair men in the truck cab.. Two male mini figures come with this set one has reddish brown hair and blue yes. One has dark blue trousers a green top. The other mechanic has brown hair, brown eyes blue trousers green shirt a red cap both have smiles Their legs and arms move their hands are those playmobil claws that will either hold the tools or they can push a baby pram. There is a red sports car this can be hooked up to the tow truck. There...

mumsymary 04.12.2009 · Read review
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Review of Lego Duplo 4964: Highway Help

On the straight Duplo rails

Advantages: good rails long lasting
Disadvantages: none

...Duplo train straight rails. If your child has a basic duplo train set, or you want to create one for them then you might want to buy the set of straight rails to expand it. This pack2734 contains 6 pieces. It costs £4.99p from the Lego shop http://shop.lego.com/product/?p=2734&LangId=20 57&ShipTo=UK. It is also available at other toy shops and toy departments for around the same price. Basically this set is just the straight train track pieces you will need to buy curved pieces too if you wish to make a circuit and you will need to buy a train to run on it too. The curved track 2735 is a good compatible set to make a circuit it is available together withy the straight track for £9.96p at Amazon Lego duplo trains are suitable for a child aged between 2 and 5 although slightly younger and slightly older children will also...

mumsymary 25.07.2009 · Read review
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Review of Lego Duplo Trains 2734 Straight Rails