ALEX ToysZOOB CAR DESIGNER (0Z12052)

I love it that for my son! it really is entertaining and fun.

I have this amazing next door neighbor who has an incredible and amazing 7 year old son, who is funny, smart, incredibly curious and knows that when he grows up, he is going to be a mechanical engineer and make "better cars." So, it made perfect sense to me, when she asked if I could babysit from time to time, to buy a toy that we could play with that would help to support his dreams of becoming a mechanical engineer. (Watch out Tesla! Your time is limited!). Today, we opened the RacerZ Car Design box, (okay, so I went a bit overboard and bought several different boxes of Zoobs). Face it, when you are "babysitting" a 7 year old, you aren't babysitting so much as reverting back to childhood. Pixar Shorts in the background, (Thanks Amazon Video), we commenced to building. In less than 30 seconds, he had his first car. In that same time, I had attached a wheel to another piece! The design is brilliant! Seriously, the brightly colored bricks we all grew up snapping together, or, in the case of parents, stepping on, are great for little architects but Zoobs brings the whole engineering thing to a completely different level. No, you don't want to step on them, but they won't break and they don't hurt as much. Yes, you can buy all the different sets, they all work together. Yes, Zoobs will hold your child's attention for hours. These are fun for hours on end for almost any age- 6-106. Every child should have at least one, if not every Zoobs set out there! (Parents: Beware: Zoobs are very addictive- an entire afternoon can pass and you'll realize you haven't looked at your cell phone not even once!)

Bought this for my 5 year old son for Christmas. This is our first experience with Zoobs and I am so glad I ordered them. They are great. Unlike so many toys that only do one thing, the possibilities with these are endless. My 5 year old can build with them easily. On Christmas day while I was busy reading the directions my son had already built himself a car. I thought they seemed a little hard to snap together, but even my younger almost 4year old son has figured out how to make simple things with them. The set comes with 12 wheels, so there's enough for a vehicle for both boys. My 5year old has been making matching vehicles for himself and his brother to play with. They aren't super sturdy vehicles, but sturdy enough to race around the house, with occasionally stopping for repairs. The wheels roll really well, and it's really neat for the kids to be able to play with what they've made.

My 8yr old son loves cars... and says he wants to design cars when he grows up. So we thought this kit would be perfect for him.So I'm giving this 4 stars because it is a good quality product that allows a lot of flexibility to create several different kinds of vehicles. The pieces can be combined in numerous ways and you don't have to just make vehicles...you can just connect the pieces to make other structures or combine them with some of the the other ZOOB products. The connecting pieces mostly connect in perpendicular ways.. .so the combinations with this set is somewhat limited.It is a great product but wasn't the best fit for our little designer. The downside is that the parts connect in a sort of ball and socket joint kind of way. Although they snap together and have detents to help hold the parts in place they still flex... so the things you build aren't "perfectly solid" but rather somewhat flexible. If your child has issues with things not fitting perfectly, you might need to go a different route. But if they are cool with just creating things for fun and aren't upset by the fact that the connecting pieces aren't exactly straight/stiff, then this would be perfect for them.

Bought this for my son for his 6th birthday. He LOVES this set. He has a ton of Lego sets and I was debating on another one or trying something new. The reviews on this led me to purchase it & im so glad I did. My son made 4 different racers. It’s kept him occupied for hours at a time. I love that the price is so reasonable and that the pieces are so easy & fun to use. I love Lego but feel like they are just getting way over priced for what you get. Also, I asked my son which he likes better, these or Lego... he said these & asked if we could get more. This is a good value all around. I would definitely recommend this set & will be purchasing more for sure!

My 2 kids - ages 5 and 3.5 just do wonders with this toy!The parts are easier for them to assemble together than lego bricks, so they can play on their own, unassisted and not frustrated.With The Lego they built houses and walls, But with Zoob they are using their IMAGINATION to build just about anything!We bought this set, and assembled the cars from the instruction together, but on their own they built a robot, a desk lamp, a man, a dog.....Sometimes they just build stuff that can't be defined as anything.... but they have fun doing it and take pride in their creations.I am extremely happy with this Toy. I can clearly see how they translate their their thoughts into the things they create, and enjoy the process as well as the result.It is challenging without being frustrating, and that's a very important thing in a toy.it is also so much fun for them to drive around their little creation, and being able to actually play with it without little bits falling off.I think it makes a great birthday present for kids 3-10. When you throw a birthday party for your child you get so many toy cars and lego sets you don't know what to do with it! So this will be a refreshing change.