How does the Melissa and Doug set compare to the Ideal (100) Trick Spectacular Magic Show Suitcase? This is for my 9-year-old son.
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The Melissa and Doug was a little harder to figure out and DID NOT HAVE A CLOSEABLE CASE to store all the plethora of little items. That was a big minus!
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Yes, it's a very nice toy I bought for my son. For initial 2 weeks, he was all around the cube. But even now he still enjoys the toy. The circular rotating stuff, I noticed a slight wear-tear of paint. But overall it was a very nice toy.
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My son just turned four, and he went through this so fast we had to get the more difficult one. I think she will start slow, then catch on quickly to pointing out the same items, even if she can't say what they are. My kids have their own description of all the items, anyway...funny stuff. My advice is try it....I think you will be surprised how fast she will pick it up. Or, in just a few months try again. It is such a fun game to just hang out and play.
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My three-year-old grandson loves Thomas so that is the main reason I chose that rollercoaster. The two seem fairly similar with price being the main difference.
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of course the manufactured would kinow best; however, my grandchildren age 9 and 12 asked for same for Christmas 2013. Thne 12 year old is really into it and really enjoys it and understands the concept; but my 9 year old does not seem interested (has not yet begun to look at it). I would say it all depends on the child and their interests. Sorry, this is all I have to offer.
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The larger set has shapes that the smaller set does not have. I don't think you could go wrong with either set, but I recommend that you start out with either one of the larger sets. I purchased a 20 pc set at first to see if our grandsons would like magformers, and it was a huge mistake as they both LOVED them and so we did not have enough pieces for them both. I have since invested in many sets and it provides hours of creative fun for them......a great toy in my opinion.
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I'm sure he would still like the set, but don't know for how long. It is more for the younger guy. When my guy was younger he loved them, he's now 4 and will on occasion pull them out but really prefers his die cast and wooden trains.
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We bought a set at toys our us and it was a wonderful race set for a 5-6 year old he could drag it around and it did not come apart! Just buy extra cars!!!
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I'd suggest the full size set, the tiles are much easier to handle, place, and keep in place compared to the travel set. Additionally, the bag for my travel set has already ripped along the top seam near the zipper.
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My son is 2, he has a great time putting together the tracks and the magnetic trains. Can't say when he'll outgrow it. We've had this and other sets like this for 6-8 mos.
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Sabrina, my grandson just turned 3 and has the set for a year. I see nothing with a small part. I can't imagine what they are talking about. It's a great toy and he is having a wonderful time playing with it.
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I have 2 boys and they each have their own 100 piece sets. They often "run out" of pieces and want to build even more - so we encourage them to work together to share or trade pieces. I always recommend starting with a 100 piece set and if they like it, they'll probably want to have a 100 piece set for each kid playing, but i'm actually here to buy another set since my boys love them so much. Magna-tiles are THE most played with toy at our house for my 2 & 4yo boys.
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My son was about 3.5 when we moved from Duplo to Lego. We have this set (amoung many others) and he would help me build them. Yes, if your child no longer puts things in his mouth, ears and/or nose, and you are willing to have a building session with him/her, I feel this is a good set. We have many loose legos now as well. My son is almost 4, and he plays with his Lego's more than any other toy. He doesn't care so much for these sets, as he just wants to build whatever he wants. My OCD kicks in a little when the sets are all in pieces, but hey, he is having fun.
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Which ever one he wants the most! Some kids have a harder time and get frustrated putting them together. Start with a set that cost around 20 bucks before you by him something more expensive and more complicated. Let him develope his talent instead of throwing something overwhelming at him. Have fun!
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If possible, I would buy more than 30 pieces. Get the largest set you can, because the joy will be more long-lasting. If he is playing them with a friend, that would only be 15 pieces each, and it is hard to build something with just 15 pieces. However, if you can only afford 30 pieces, he would enjoy it tremendously. I can pretty well guarantee that if you buy the 30 set, you will be back to buy a larger set to add to it. This is the most fun toy ever created, seriously. The pieces click together with magnets, and lend themselves to a wide variety of shapes. You will probably end up playing with them as much or more than your 9 year old. God bless. Marian Liveley If possible, I would buy more than 30 pieces. Get the largest set you can, because the joy will be more long-lasting. If he is playing them with a friend, that would only be 15 pieces each, and it is hard to build something with just 15 pieces. However, if you can only afford 30 pieces, he would enjoy it tremendously. I can pretty well guarantee that if you buy the 30 set, you will be back to buy a larger set to add to it. This is the most fun toy ever created, seriously. The pieces click together with magnets, and lend themselves to a wide variety of shapes. You will probably end up... » Read More If possible, I would buy more than 30 pieces. Get the largest set you can, because the joy will be more long-lasting. If he is playing them with a friend, that would only be 15 pieces each, and it is hard to build something with just 15 pieces. However, if you can only afford 30 pieces, he would enjoy it tremendously. I can pretty well guarantee that if you buy the 30 set, you will be back to buy a larger set to add to it. This is the most fun toy ever created, seriously. The pieces click together with magnets, and lend themselves to a wide variety of shapes. You will probably end up playing with them as much or more than your 9 year old. God bless. Marian Liveley « Show Less
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Well my son is 11 years old and he love it.. its card board pieces and is great for keeping it busy building all the items ...i hope this answer your question and more :-)
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You know, it's about scale for me. I bought the 12-in. for my 6-yr old, it looks fine. I just asked my 9-yr old to ride it, it just seems to be too small. The foot board especially (she's a kid's 5 in shoes). I'm not sure of the actual size difference between the two options, but I would guess that the 14-in would accommodate a larger, heavier child. Amazon's description seems to apply only to one model, so I couldn't make a real comparison.