MECCANOJunior, Front Loader Tractor with Moving Parts and Real Tools, Toy Model Building Kit, STEM Toys for Kids Ages 5 and up

We were looking for building sets other than legos that would help engage some bonding time between my husband and son. This was the perfect toy ! The instructions were clear and easy to follow and the pieces are the ideal size for little hands to properly hold and assemble. It took about 40 minutes for them to fully build the tractor and it comes with a combination of nail and screw on pieces. Instead of using this as a play toy my little one decided to set it up on our mantle for display and was very excited to find more pieces to build with dad. This is a perfect set if you are looking to spend more one on one time with your little one. The overall quality was great, you are able to use the tractor as a standard toy vehicle afterwards.

The Meccano Junior Front Loader Tractor is a really cool toy model building kit! Kids can learn about construction and engineering while having a lot of fun. It's awesome that the kit comes with real tools, which can help kids learn how to use tools safely.The instructions are easy to follow, so even kids as young as 5 can build the tractor with minimal help. The tractor has moving parts, which is really cool because it makes the whole experience more engaging. After building the tractor, kids can play with it and see how everything moves.Overall, the Meccano Junior Front Loader Tractor is a great toy for kids who love building things. It's both educational and fun, and it's sure to provide hours of entertainment!

As I kid I always liked models. I also liked erector sets. Those two things consumed a good chunk of my childhood free-time. This model is a bit of a hybrid between the two and is a lot of fun. That said, it might not be quite age appropriate for the lower end of the recommended age range.This is a nice assbly-required tractor kit, made of plastic but with lots of moving parts. It takes some time to assemble but the end product is a workable toy that is well made and fun to play with. It has elements of an erector set - tools for assembly and plenty of nuts and bolts to fasten things together.It is the sheer number of parts that give me pause when I see that this is recommended for children starting at age 5. Children that young are arguably going to struggle with not losing some of the fasteners, and there is the potential for limited patience. For children that are at the younger end of the range, it is probably best to work with them and make this a parent-child project. I suppose that's the point, though many children enjoy working independently and figuring things out on their own.This is a nice assembly-required toy and it will definitely consume some time, both during assembly and after. I like the design and I like the way it comes together. I do question the age range, and that may be me being overly cautious.

This Meccano Junior, Front Loader Tractor is such a cute set for a young aspiring builder! It wasn’t to difficult for my 6 year old to put together (though he is very adapt at building) the instructions were simple to follow and my son has been playing with it pretty frequently. So overall win win!

This little toy seems to be well thought out and well made. And not all that expensive for today. Kids have liked building things with Lego blocks for a long time, so why not a front loader tractor to play with that you put together using bolts and nuts and tools?Give your child a guiding hand if he needs it, even do a build along with him, but just kindly supervise as necessary and let him do all or as much of the actual assembly as possible. This can be a great gift in more ways than one.

My grandson and I had a great time putting together this Meccano Junior Front Loader Tractor together. It was surprisingly easy to put together with the included tools and parts. He was so amazed when we were finished that he wanted to play with it right away. We had a lot of fun making the loader move and lift the included box. The pieces are sturdy and it looks great when it's finished. We are both very pleased with this product and would definitely recommend it to others.

I gave this to my grandson (8) who jumped right into assembling it. No it doesn't have a lot of moving parts and it is not "fancy" once it is together, but it is just complicated enough to make them think. It is put together with nuts and bolts (plastic). Think of the old fashioned Erector sets. I was impressed that it made him think and he had to "bolt" things together. What I saw was not someone looking forward to the finished product but enjoying the build. That in itself convinced me that it was worth it. By the way, he took it apart and put it back together at least once.

I got this for my 7 and 9 year old to share. They love it. They enjoyed putting it together and I loved seeing them work together for a whole hour to assemble it. It was a great project for them. They love playing with it outside and it's fairly sturdy and easy to wash off if it gets muddy. It's the right size, not being too big and bulky or too little. The only con of this toy is that the parts that are pushed in with nails come out too easily. The front loader piece falls out all the time as well as the other parts. But the ones that are screwed it are really tight and don't come out. So I'd suggest they replace the little plastic push in nails with screws, especially for the front loader part.