Lego for a 4 year old, please come and talk to me

[TheGarishlyTwinkleyMadHouse]

We have a selection of duplo blocks and he wants some lego bits, please recomend a box.

There is so much to chose from.

Dont want too many small peices as I also have a 2.5 year old too.

Thanks

we have loads of small stuff and a 4.5 and 2.5 year old they both play with it happily.

I would get a random bucket. or ebay stuff
Happy shoppping - good choice - keeps the boys busy for ages making different things. (mostly airplanes)

we got a big box of lego from toys r us, for ds2's 4th b'day, which had a few small bits in it which were suitably confiscated until little sister dd was sensible enough not to eat them [around 3]
Much beter to get a box of muti stuff than a particular 'kit' thing at that age imo.

but make sure that you get wheels and steering wheels... they were the essential parts according to DS

Yes, an Ebay assortment to start with. My DS likes to build the models too (with help) so maybe try a couple of the little sets you can get for about 3 quid - e.g. a minifigure and a bin on wheels.

this or this
we've got the larger one, but it must have been on some sort of offer because i am certain i paid £20 not 30 for it, this time last year. Toys r us and amazon seem to both have good offers on - hunt around.
Both my 8yo and (now) 5 yo play with it.

I would say that it depends on whether your 4yo is creative enough to "make something up" or if he would be better with instructions.
We started getting my DS1 'proper' Lego when he was 4 (and DS2 was 2) and he loved it, and still plays with it. Look at the Lego City range - and don't be restricted by the age - DS1 has been on the 6+ since he was 4......

I would get lego 5483. My ds got his last christmas when he was almost 4 and has only built a handful of things without wheels compared with thousands with wheels. If you get a smaller bucket or an ebay job lot then I would recommend buying extra wheels. You can get them on ebay and from the lego shop. You need axels too.

stuff like this isn't too tricky

Wow - thanks for the responses. I will take a good look. MIL has given us some money for it as her present to him.

DS2 loves the duplo and will sit for ages building castles etc

We have boought playmobil take along castle for the two of them.

Yes agree re wheels being vital.

Also agree Lego City is good - kits that make a motorcycle or a helicopter are good I find, esp if DS less creative(this is to do with age I find - DS1 who is 9 will endlessly make up Lego models in a way he never did at age 5).

this kind of thing is good IMO (tho I see it's sold out)

lots of places are sold out it seems, popular stuff