The recommended age is 8+. From the description it seems like younger kids could do it too. Is it appropriate for a younger child?
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I think the youngest appropriate age would be about 5 or 6. My 6 year old nephew played it pretty easily.
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Yes, my grandsons are 10 & 14. They both like just trying to balance them. It is sometimes hard for the 10 yr. old but one thing you have to remember; children have to be very patient, I guess it's a little stressful?
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I think it is. I got it for one of my grandsons but my 4 year old granddaughter enjoys it too.
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If the kids have a good understanding of balance and space then yes. I think it would be great for kids who like building things
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I have a 7 year old and an 8 year old. I would say 8 would probably be the the cutoff point.
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I am not sure what age recommendation was on the box. We bought it for our 3 year old son and he loves it. You need to put it together for your child but my son likes to build his own simple tracks with it. I see older kids playing with it as well. My husband really enjoys it as well. I will not recommend this train for kids less then 3. Overall we really love it! My husband bought some extra tracks and another train, connected them together. Lots of fun!
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I got it for my granddaughter when she was 8, but she coukd have worked it by 6, and her older sister, who was 11, enjoyed working also. It is not hard, but takes concentration, and manual dexterity.....but also is good to use as a ball if you have younger kids.
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We actually used this at a church event with several age ranges of kids from 4 years old to 4th grade. The youngest that could do this without a lot of assistance was about 6. The 4 & 5 year old children needed more assistance. This is a generalization, of course, but that's about the youngest that played with it and had any interest. The box lists choking hazards for children under 3 so we didn't have those children at do it. My 8 year old daughter actually got very good at this and wound up helping the younger ones. All of the kids older than 6 could figure it out pretty quick and enjoyed playing with it.
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The manufacturer's suggested age is 3+ but this is not at all safe for a 3-year-old. In my opinion it is appropriate for a child who is at least 9. It is possible that a very careful 7-year-old could manage it. It has small parts and it's not particularly sturdy. It will not stand alone -- it requires a doll stand.
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Yes, ages 5-10 seems correct. Some reviewers mentioned letting three-year-old play. That's too young due to threat of choking if they put it in their mouth. Even kids who don't eat things anymore may still experiment with putting it in their mouth and accidentally swallow it. Why take a chance?
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I would say yes, if the child isn't too small. Like maybe no younger than 7 or 8 . . . .
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The box says it is recommended for ages 8+. I think they recommend it for this age because they need a bit more hand coordination. This set is better made than some others we have had in the past too. My daughter is 8 and absolutely loves this set. It allows for a lot of creativity.
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It is definitely Better for the younger toddlers. It is small so the trip down is short. If the child is too tall, they practically reach the floor before they even go down. I have one and it is very sturdy and could easily support an older child, though. My son is three and still uses it, but he is autistic and has very poor balance and coordination so we needed a slide that was smaller for him. My eight-year-old thinks it's fun though LOL
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I guess it depends on the child but I personally wouldn't use it on children under 8.
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The recommended age is 3+. I bought it for my 5 year old and she loved it from the start. My son didn't enjoy until he was 2.5. There are weight restrictions 100 pounds per user.
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Definitely not too young, but possibly too old. It really depends on the child learning and maturity level.
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My daughter is 7 years old, she almost can do this set by herself. So, at the age of 10 should be no problem
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Both our kids use them. Their ages are 4 and 10. It should be fine for all kids 4 and older.
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My child is 5 and really enjoys playing with it. I think you could go as young as 3. None of the parts are too small to really worry about a choking hazard.
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Definitely not! I think kids up to age 8 (maybe older, if they're small/petite like my daughter) could use it!
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Personally my 4 year old uses it nicely. I feel it could be used up to a 10 year old. So 4-10 would be my answer!