I subbed for preschool and they LOVED this (bucket). I wonder if it will seem like too young a toy for a Kindergartener. What's the upper age range?
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My son is four and loves them. I think they'd been fun for kindergartens too.
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We bought for our grandkids pre-schools classroom my daughter-in-law teaches them at home twin boys and girl (3) 4 year olds don't know how she does it...LOL back to your question I believe that the upper age for this would be 5 to 6 they can get pretty creative with the set.
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My great-grandson is 4 years old and he loved playing with these gears. They have another for older children.
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I think this may be little too advanced for a 3 year old. It is a wonderful toy; very well made and amazing the way it moves and the sounds but I think I would wait until the child is about 6 years old. But I wouldn't hesitate to buy now.
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I would suggest that it falls in between these two suggested age groups. My girls are 3.75 and 5.75 and they have both played with this set for the past year. Because there are small pieces, this definitely is not appropriate for one or two-year-olds or any child who is prone to put things in his mouth or nose. But my three-year-old has enjoyed exploring this on a regular basis since she was about 2.75.
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A 6 year old would probably be at the tail-end of playing with this set. I think their imagination would be going forward to something more interactive for that age. Would probably play with it at first out of curiosity, but don't see it lasting long as approaching 6 1/2 or 7.
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Hi there, I bought this set for my boys, who were 5 & 7 at the time of the purchase and they like it a lot. They had it in their day care center in Pre-K, where the kids are 4 & 5. I have a 4-year-old girl now who I do not see building anything with the set but plays with it once the brothers built something already, so I do not know what to answer for a 4 years old. Maybe yes for boys if he is able to focus and follow instructions in the booklet. I would recommend it more though for a 5-years-old boy. Hope this helps! Irina
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Most definitely. I would think that's the perfect age. I have two and my granddaughter is only 16 months. Hardly old enough to hand them to her as a toy. But she giggles at them when I hold her on my lap and we play with them. She definitely has it figured out how to feed the little guys!EDITED: to say: After reading the comment left by CandaceMacan24 , I may agree that 5 and above may even be a better age group than 4 - she makes some good points. Depends on the kid. As a side note, My 16 month old GD isn't scared by it.
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Your one and a half year old would really enjoy it, and I think it would hold your four year old son's attention as well. If the boys play together well, there would be opportunities for car races and other creative play, especially if you have other car toys and can combine activities. As a former preschool teacher, I like the older one mentoring the younger and encouraging joint play! They could make block tunnels and obstacles, etc. I have many of the Fisher Price items that have endured years of play from my grown kids and now are being reused for our five grandkids under three years of age. Enjoy these times as a family! Your one and a half year old would really enjoy it, and I think it would hold your four year old son's attention as well. If the boys play together well, there would be opportunities for car races and other creative play, especially if you have other car toys and can combine activities. As a former preschool teacher, I like the older one mentoring the younger and encouraging joint play! They could make block tunnels and obstacles, etc. I have many of the Fisher Price items that have endured years of play from my grown kids and now are being reused for our five grandkids under three years of... » Read More Your one and a half year old would really enjoy it, and I think it would hold your four year old son's attention as well. If the boys play together well, there would be opportunities for car races and other creative play, especially if you have other car toys and can combine activities. As a former preschool teacher, I like the older one mentoring the younger and encouraging joint play! They could make block tunnels and obstacles, etc. I have many of the Fisher Price items that have endured years of play from my grown kids and now are being reused for our five grandkids under three years of age. Enjoy these times as a family! « Show Less
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I bought thiz for mg daughter when she was 9 months old, she will be 4 in March and still plays with Violet because of the songs that I downloaded from the lezpfrog site for her.if you're lookingfor something within the 9-2 year age bracket this is a wonderful toy. I hope I have helped
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I bought it for my 2 year old granddaughter. She has played with it every day and soon she will be three. So I think this is geared for the 2-4 year old crowd.
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Just my thoughts on it is that I feel that it's a safe play area for most children from the age of 2 up to 8 or 9 years old. I think most children under the age of 2 are not going to be interested in playing in it and also, children over the age of 8 or 9 aren't going to find this much fun to play in. I am impressed with how it is built. Except for the pretend sink/counter that is attached inside, I cannot find anything on it that would be a problem for any child, any age. My 3 1/2 year old granddaughter STILL loves playing in it.
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I would agree with the other 2 posters. This is more for young toddlers ages 1-4, more so a beginner doll house. She would probably get board with this at her age range. Your granddaughter is at the kindergartner age.
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We bought this for my 3 year old at the time. He is now 5. I would say its perfect for 2 little ones ages 2 or 3, but as for two kids over 5, I would say it would be a bit crowded as my son barely has enough room to sit in middle and play with his toys around him. They would fit, but it wouldn't be very roomy.
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It depends upon the size of the child. My nephew is about 4 1/2 and hasn't started Kindergarten yet, but there is still room for him to grow and continue to use the desk set.
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Yes, our 3 year old and 18 month old both love it. None of the pieces are too small. We have the Pesach set as well and find the toys well made.
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Our Granddaughter is 2 and she enjoys playing with this toy. We got it for her when she was a little over 1 and she was always trying to pull it apart even though she did play with it at that age. I believe 2 to 4 is the perfect age for this toy.
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That was exactly the age of my grandson when I gave it to him. I was not around to see how much he played with it. However, it's a wonderful toy, and I have no doubt that he will be playing with it for years. The attention span of a child of that age is a bit limited with anything. His favorite thing was to open and close doors and turn light switches on and off. I really love the toys from this company.
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My grandson just turned three, and he loved it! But the older kids at his birthday party were having fun with it, too. Heck, I was having fun playing with it. I really think three to eight would be the optimal ages for this.