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K'nex

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Mala · 12/10/2006 21:17

Does anyone have the K'nex construction toys. Wanted to buy something for dd's friends 4th birthday and was thinking of the K'nex princess.
Just wanted to hear from anyone whose children play with this and what they think.

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MrsSpoon · 12/10/2006 21:20

My DS1 loves K'nex, he enjoys jigsaws/construction/problem solving type stuff. My DS2, age 4, however has been given some of the little kids K'nex and is useless with it but he doesn't enjoy jigsaws/construction/problem solving etc. He loves little people with cars and houses etc and he makes them all talk to each other.

TortUREoiseChamber · 12/10/2006 21:20

K'nex is great.My ds's love theirs.
Is it the kids K'nex one? Bigger pieces than other K'nex?
I know DD1 3 has the kids K'nex princess and i was dissapointed with the amount of pieces for the price!

NastyNemo666 · 12/10/2006 21:21

DS has the kidnex knex..loves them. He is 3.

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Mala · 12/10/2006 21:24

I was thinking about the princess one. It doesn't seem to have many pieces likee you said Tortureoisechamber. Wondering whether to just go for a tub, which would be better value.

have a look at this

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TortUREoiseChamber · 12/10/2006 21:38

Thats the one we have. I think because of the size of the pieces you don't get much in any set. DS2 had some and it will pass to DD1 now so will add to the princess she has!
There are 25 pieces(if DD's is all there!) in the princess set but some of them are feet,wand and hair.

mysonsmummy · 12/10/2006 21:40

yeah that the ones ds has - he loves it - its really sturdy plastic and he loves to make different things with it. make sure you get kidknex as the other one is for older kids.

Tommy · 12/10/2006 21:41

my DSs (3 and 4) have the kids k'nex - they love it. Just a kit is plenty for them to do!

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Mala · 12/10/2006 21:45

Thanks everyone- I will get dd one as well. She loves geomag, so think she will like this as well.

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NastyNemo666 · 12/10/2006 22:22

Agree about the tub being better that is what Ds has. My mum also bought DD the princess one[she is 10mths] but we havent opened it. Didnt realise it was so expensive for the small bag of bits.

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