My almost 5 year old loves imaginative play and keeps pointing to this but I'm worried he's almost too old for it. OK for 5+ years?
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It depends on the child. Although the set is adorable, it is limited in terms of figures. It only comes with Mike and his horse. If your child is good at combining different toys in imaginative play (adding in other characters from other sets), he will probably still enjoy this set. My 5-yr-old still likes it but he uses knights from a different set in order to create stories.
2033572
my 4 year old grandson loves it but I personally feel like a 5 year old would be able to play with it better than a 4 year old.
2033573
It's equivalent to a dollhouse for boys. Don't little girls play with dollhouses for several years past 5 years of age?Oh, and it has a cool zip line.
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Our 7 year old played with it enthusiastically as did our 4 year old. That would be your call.
2033575
I think your almost 5 year old would love it. It has play value beyond the age suggestion and would help spur your almost 5 year old into different types of imaginative play. My youngest great-nephew, who is 4, loves it. But his older brother, who is 7, loves it too and together they play happily for a few hours. If those 2 high energy boys can actually play together for a few hours, it makes me believe the toy has lots of play value. I hope this helps.
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Hi! I bought it for my son who is 3.5 years old and he loves this very much. If your child is into Hot Wheel Cars and other varieties of trucks and cars I can imagine he'd have a good bit of fun with this. All levels of the Rig adjust to lower and off load the cars, it's well made, fun, great for imagination. I can easily see at that age though - depending - that it could be an item easily grown out of. Each parent knows their child best. The toy as I said is fantastic-O though. Hope this helps. Maybe something like a remote controlled car or some of those larger monster Hot Wheels Trucks would be better suited if you find this isn't to your liking. Good luck shopping. :) Hi! I bought it for my son who is 3.5 years old and he loves this very much. If your child is into Hot Wheel Cars and other varieties of trucks and cars I can imagine he'd have a good bit of fun with this. All levels of the Rig adjust to lower and off load the cars, it's well made, fun, great for imagination. I can easily see at that age though - depending - that it could be an item easily grown out of. Each parent knows their child best. The toy as I said is fantastic-O though. Hope this helps. Maybe something like a remote controlled car or some of those larger monster Hot Wheels Trucks... » Read More Hi! I bought it for my son who is 3.5 years old and he loves this very much. If your child is into Hot Wheel Cars and other varieties of trucks and cars I can imagine he'd have a good bit of fun with this. All levels of the Rig adjust to lower and off load the cars, it's well made, fun, great for imagination. I can easily see at that age though - depending - that it could be an item easily grown out of. Each parent knows their child best. The toy as I said is fantastic-O though. Hope this helps. Maybe something like a remote controlled car or some of those larger monster Hot Wheels Trucks would be better suited if you find this isn't to your liking. Good luck shopping. :) « Show Less
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Definitely appropriate for 5 year old, my nephew got his @ age five. Think the manufacturer is accounting for both play without anyone watching, as well as minds that are not ready yet
1287415
No, too young. Wait until the child is three. Small parts! Also, not enough manual dexterity yet to enjoy the toy.
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I would say the toy is too young, my daughter (who I got it for) is now 2, and she will push the button and play, but not really for very long. But if it's a new toy to them, they might. Just my opinion.
201112
I think it would be great for that age. I bought one for my 5 Year old daughter and she has gotten the hang of it. Also it's pretty fun to play with being an adult too. It's a pretty quick toy. Good Luck!
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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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My 4 and 2 year olds have had hours of imaginative fun. I think a 6 year old would enjoy it too.
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I'm not sure but I have a son who turned two in October and I thought he would be old enough to play with this but I think it is more on the lines for ages 4 and up.
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I think it will be too easy for him. The suggested age is 8-12. How about try some searches from amazon Toys & Games by age "14 & up" and also your preferred brand.
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I had a four year old and a six year old play with it at my house. The 4 year old could not do it. The 6 year old made mistakes but was able to make the designs and have fun. With a little practice he would have been fine. So the first few times, parent will need to direct and assist, but then it will be enjoyed.
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My son is 12 and plays with this. I don't see him giving it up anytime soon. My 5 year old plays with them too.
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My son is 5 and has been playing with these since he was 3, with no sign of losing interest yet. I don't know what the upper age is though.
357991
That's hard to say because my husband (31) had just as much fun as my 5 year old son. I would say any age child or young teenager would like this!
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My daughter just turned 5 and loves it. A 3 year old might get frustrated with it, but with help from an adult or older child would probably be ok.
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I find this product pretty high. When my 4 year olds want to play on it I need to help them get on it as they cannot reach the higher side.The issue for your 3 and 5 year boys might be weight distribution, having the 5 year old controlling the up and down movements.Eventually kids today outgrow almost anything rather quickly. My kids after almost two months still likes to play on it but not on a daily basis.
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I have a 6 year old boy and he LOVES rescue bots. He has other, more complicated transformers and he likes those too...but plays with his rescue bots the most. I would definitely recommend for a 5 year old.