Gifts For Kids

One of my kids’ favorite pastimes is building stuff with their lego blocks. Aged six and four, they have a collection of basic colorful lego blocks . Now, for their age group, I wouldn’t go for anything much more sophisticated. Just more building blocks, maybe a set of windows and doors, maybe some little lego men (like the LEGO Community Workers Set) but that’s about it.

Now, for older kids… Lego has the most amazing sets available. Let me tell you this, my dear husband is anxiously awaiting the day when his boys will get this as a gift!

The Lego Mindstorm NXT:

These are all pictures of the very same toy, if you can even call that a toy! It’s a highly sophisticated set which lets you build an actual robot. We’re talking a variety of sensors, microprocessor, memory, the whole thing. I just know this one would be a hit with any technologically oriented kid. Younger children will just watch the robot (it’s cool enough just to watch), while older kids (or adults) will be thrilled to be putting together the robot of their dreams. Highly educational! It does have 577 pieces, but comes with a simple to follow manual that helps just about anyone to build a working robot in under an hour.

The Green Angle
When you buy a Lego product, you know it’s high-quality and something that will stay in the family, literally for generations to come. In fact, some of the blocks which my kids play with, used to belong to their dad and his brothers. With the NXT model, I believe that the steep price itself is enough of a guarantee that this one will be cherished for a long time to come!

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