Sesame Street…K’nex!
Posted at 6:03 am on November 19, 2009 by Catherine
I was first introduced to K’nex during the year that I worked as an Au Pair in Switzerland. ” My” 5 year old boy was a K’nex fanatic, and together we built some truly amazing structures. As soon as I had a boy, I began to look forward to his K’nex stage (well…it wasn’t foremost on my mind as soon as I had him but…you know what I mean).
I’m happy to say that K’nex has recently started a new line, just for 2-5 year olds…Sesame Street K’nex! I’m even happier to say that they sent me one to try out on my own little guys. We have “Ernie and Bert” and “Elmo” and they have all the pieces for little hands (or, Mommy) to put together Ernie and Bert, with enough extra pieces to allow for some creativity. The plastic pieces are a bit on the cheap side, but they are big, colorful, and chunky to allow my boys to begin building.
My one complaint is with the ages listed on the box. Said to be for 2-5 year olds, my 3 year old enjoyed these immensely when he was 2, but though he still likes them they don’t hold his interest in the same way. Of course, I’d love to imagine he’s just very advanced for his age (grin) but I doubt he’ll be playing with these at age 4 or 5. My 1 year old, on the other hand, loves them (well, loves eating them).
You can go here to find out more. Have fun!
What toys are you considering giving as gifts this Christmas?
I’ve seen these at your house and they are very cute!
I am repainting my old dollhouse this year and giving it to my girls. The whole big family will probably add dolls and furnishings from Magic Cabin…my favorite toy site. http://www.magiccabin.com