Just how easy is it for a 7 year old to assemble & 'balance' these to build a whole working structure?
211695
We bought these when our daughter was 10. She did really well setting them up. Might be a little harder for a 7 year old, but at least they would use them for a while. They only kept her attention for about 6 months.
211696
My neices were 8 & 10 when I gave it to them, and I don't think it was hard for them at all. Honestly, the whole family was so addicted to it, EVERYONE got in on it. Maybe it would be a great challenge for a seven year old to see what she might accomplish?
211697
Of course each child is different, so that's a tough question to answer. I can tell you that our 9 year old grandson had no difficulty building both structures and contraptions. It probably helped that his dad and grandfather were building right along with him and enjoying every minute!
211698
It may take a couple of times for some of the projects but the beauty of this toy is that they learn what works and what doesn't. My 13 year old plays with this more than any of his other gifts. He is does much more than the suggested products and is still thrilled with them a year later. I, his mother, have built with him and his 9 year old sister, too. Note - they were 12 and 8 at Christmas last year. I hope this helps.
211699
if child loves playing with the regular Keva blocks he won't have a problem with this set. I found that my grandson segued from the regular blocks to these just fine as he was adept at constructing things already.
211700
I'm not sure what you mean by a whole working structure. I bought a set for each of my three grandchildren because one set was not enough. Their ages are a 5 year old girl, a 7 year old boy and a 10 year old boy. I bought the first set about three years ago for the oldest and added a set each year. They love them and integrate them with other toys. I think it would depend on the child though because they should be sort of interested in creating something out of nothing. They love building things and collapsing them too. Hope this helps.
211701
The first couple of times I helped my kids set up, so it made for good parent/childern interaction after that my kids were able to set up many structures on their own. I would say a seven year old with a little coaching will get the hang of it pretty quickly .
211702
It would depend on your child, but any child with an imagination and ability to stack blocks will enjoy these. The older they get, the more elaborate their constructions will get. But no matter the age, they're perfect for a child who likes to think outside the box and create his/her own masterpieces.
211703
I would say NOT for a child that young. A 7-year-old would more than likely find it too much of a challenge and become frustrated.
1587810
I think a child could put this together fairly easy. I work with special needs children and use this as a treatment activity for them to help me out it together. I give them very little help (the kids I use it with have difficulty using one arm)
1924449
I first gave these to my grandson when he was four. I have added to the set several times. He is six now, and his sister is now four. They build structures and play with them together. I would say that the peak ages are 5-7 because of the skill required in putting the pieces together. The older the child, the more intricate the building becomes. Personally, I really enjoy building with them too!
1644130
You can build different structures. It's easy for a child to do. Depending on age, might need a little help.Really a fun, creative toy.
1215688
It wasn't too difficult. If you don't assemble it too tightly it should go pretty quickly. If I were using it like that I think I would try to keep most of the horizontal pieces put together and only take apart the verticals.
2076795
There is some assembly required but, it's nothing too difficult. I honestly think a 10 year old could put it together.
709565
I think so - my 6 year old will still try to build it - you just have to keep up with all of the parts b/c the child will not (even though they say they will). It goes something like this: build it - take apart - build it - take apart . . . leave it in a pile.
743130
My daughter and husband assembled them. They said the first ones were hard, but once they got the hang of them, it went fast and was easy. Is there someone that can help you figure it out?
302360
Just got mine recently. Took me and my wife 5 minutes to assemble. Pretty easy.
933654
No my son had to assemble it, he is twelve and he was able to do it him self, its easy to do it.
688725
It took me about 3 hours with 2 little boys needing attention. You don't need to be strong at all to build it. It's not hard as long as you follow the directions take your time
2043074
Extremely easy. You put it together every time you use it (unless you leave it "out" all the time). It takes 2-5 minutes to put together or take apart. An 11-12 year old child could do it.
886338
You must put it together, but it is so simple. Being a 67 year old female I put my grandson's together in less than 5 minutes by simply looking at the picture. Very easy to do.
320047
Easy as pie. A child could do it. After I put it together, I coated it with teak oil to protect it from water damage.
1719210
Definitely. My 8 year old nephew needed a lot of help assembling it. But he and his 12 year old cousin played with it for hours after. ( and so did the adults) it's like having robotic hamsters and no cage to clean.
1217074
Yes, it is very easy to assemble. However, it is also helpful for a parent to help the child at first.
1155254
Absolutely not. I am not mechanically inclined at all, and I put them together in less than 20 minutes. Once you do the first one, the second one is done in 5 minutes. I think they are a great buy!