Summer Birthday Bash! K'Nex Review & Giveaway

There are only five days left in the school year. This summer I am watching one of my friend's kids so there will be six kids in my house.  While I encourage outdoor play as much as possible, there will be days when its raining or just too darn hot and they will have to be inside. So I need lots of ways to keep them entertained. One great summer pass time are the building playsets from  K'Nex blocks.

My son was so excited about testing out the K'nex. He tore into the box when they arrived. We started out with the Micro Bots.   These guys are pretty easy to assemble. My son did most of it on his own. The pieces snap together easily and are attached to a motorized base that allows them to move. It is so cool to watch these little guys scooting across the table. They are actually pretty cute. Luckily, we also got the 350 piece tub because, as was inevitable when dealing with kids, several pieces disappeared and we were able to replace them with the tub. But the tub also contains enuogh pieces to make 20 unique models.

            

Lastly, we received the Loopin' Lightning Coaster. This is for ages nine and up. I have to be honest. This one is a little frustrating. My daughter is almost ten and she couldn't do it alone at all. I tried to help, but even I lost my patience. Finally, my husband had to get it together for us. Once it was done my kids LOVED playing with it though and it was definitely worth it. Its amazing watching the cars loop around. Just be prepared to have to lend a hand if you get this one for your kids unless they are a little older than mine.

How would your kids like to give K'Nex a try? One lucky winner will receive a few of the Micro Bots as well as the 350 piece tub. To enter, please visit K'Nex and leave a comment telling me another item your kids would love. For additional entries you can do any of the following but you must complete this initial entry first. Any entries that do not follow these guidelines will be deleted.

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This giveaway will end at midnight on 7/4/10 and is open to the US only. The winner will be chosen via a random number generator. Thanks again to K'Nex for offering this great prize!







***Please note that I received no form of monetary compensation for this post. I did receive a sample of the product to try in order to write a fair and honest review. The opinions expressed in this review are my own and were not influenced in any way. ***