Is this sandbox good for a 4 year old? My son is turning 4 in July 2010, I was figuring maybe a sandbox is good for him for his birthday, but I see a lot of reviews for younger kids. Is this sandbox a good fit for a 4 year old? Is it large enough for him to play with at least a few more years? Or is a different model better? (want to spend no more than $80-100). And on a side note: at what age did kids stop using a sandbox about?Ironically he has sand toys (the tall wheel spinner) and rakes etc, but no sandbox! Thanks... Is this sandbox good for a 4 year old? My son is turning 4 in July 2010, I was figuring maybe a sandbox is good for him for his birthday, but I see a lot of reviews for younger kids. Is this... » Read More Is this sandbox good for a 4 year old? My son is turning 4 in July 2010, I was figuring maybe a sandbox is good for him for his birthday, but I see a lot of reviews for younger kids. Is this sandbox a good fit for a 4 year old? Is it large enough for him to play with at least a few more years? Or is a different model better? (want to spend no more than $80-100). And on a side note: at what age did kids stop using a sandbox about?Ironically he has sand toys (the tall wheel spinner) and rakes etc, but no sandbox! Thanks... « Show Less
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I have the exact same questions as TNelson above. Would someone respond...soon!
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My 3 yr old boy has enjoyed for a year a simple plastic tub filled with find toy-store sandbox sand. it's not big enough for him to sit in, but it's big enough for him to sit next to and play all the construction vehicle play he likes. we're about to get a second one that'll be green-lighted for wet sand play.
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Tiffany is right, my almost 5 year olds fits in here with his 2 year old sister and still loves sand. Especially if you bury something fun in there like plastic dinosaur fossils for him to dig up!
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It depends on the kid's fine motor skills. Half of the 1.5 year olds could do this independently, and the rest needed help. Most kids and adults are hypnotized so it's hard to say when a kid will grow out of it, but probably a pre-teen. (1-10). Look for the original 3D gears, since the new boxes offer a smaller range. The BigWheel and Roundabout are not standard any more.
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My son is 3 years old and has played with it every day since Christmas day. He thinks he is a chef. I had bought pots, fake foods, plates and utensils for him to get the full use out of the kitchen. He seems to like it enough to play with it. He is tall and I thought this would be an issue but it's pretty perfect for him, no complaints at all. Good luck.
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Nothing wrong... It's just is deep. 4.5 months old is still too young to use this product. I tried that with my son when he's about that age.. Too deep so i removed the toy tray because it's right in his face. Never put that piece back... He enjoyed looking around at that age then he started learned to jump so on... I guess they made that deep for safety reason.
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Your one and a half year old would really enjoy it, and I think it would hold your four year old son's attention as well. If the boys play together well, there would be opportunities for car races and other creative play, especially if you have other car toys and can combine activities. As a former preschool teacher, I like the older one mentoring the younger and encouraging joint play! They could make block tunnels and obstacles, etc. I have many of the Fisher Price items that have endured years of play from my grown kids and now are being reused for our five grandkids under three years of age. Enjoy these times as a family! Your one and a half year old would really enjoy it, and I think it would hold your four year old son's attention as well. If the boys play together well, there would be opportunities for car races and other creative play, especially if you have other car toys and can combine activities. As a former preschool teacher, I like the older one mentoring the younger and encouraging joint play! They could make block tunnels and obstacles, etc. I have many of the Fisher Price items that have endured years of play from my grown kids and now are being reused for our five grandkids under three years of... » Read More Your one and a half year old would really enjoy it, and I think it would hold your four year old son's attention as well. If the boys play together well, there would be opportunities for car races and other creative play, especially if you have other car toys and can combine activities. As a former preschool teacher, I like the older one mentoring the younger and encouraging joint play! They could make block tunnels and obstacles, etc. I have many of the Fisher Price items that have endured years of play from my grown kids and now are being reused for our five grandkids under three years of age. Enjoy these times as a family! « Show Less
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Hi! I bought it for my son who is 3.5 years old and he loves this very much. If your child is into Hot Wheel Cars and other varieties of trucks and cars I can imagine he'd have a good bit of fun with this. All levels of the Rig adjust to lower and off load the cars, it's well made, fun, great for imagination. I can easily see at that age though - depending - that it could be an item easily grown out of. Each parent knows their child best. The toy as I said is fantastic-O though. Hope this helps. Maybe something like a remote controlled car or some of those larger monster Hot Wheels Trucks would be better suited if you find this isn't to your liking. Good luck shopping. :) Hi! I bought it for my son who is 3.5 years old and he loves this very much. If your child is into Hot Wheel Cars and other varieties of trucks and cars I can imagine he'd have a good bit of fun with this. All levels of the Rig adjust to lower and off load the cars, it's well made, fun, great for imagination. I can easily see at that age though - depending - that it could be an item easily grown out of. Each parent knows their child best. The toy as I said is fantastic-O though. Hope this helps. Maybe something like a remote controlled car or some of those larger monster Hot Wheels Trucks... » Read More Hi! I bought it for my son who is 3.5 years old and he loves this very much. If your child is into Hot Wheel Cars and other varieties of trucks and cars I can imagine he'd have a good bit of fun with this. All levels of the Rig adjust to lower and off load the cars, it's well made, fun, great for imagination. I can easily see at that age though - depending - that it could be an item easily grown out of. Each parent knows their child best. The toy as I said is fantastic-O though. Hope this helps. Maybe something like a remote controlled car or some of those larger monster Hot Wheels Trucks would be better suited if you find this isn't to your liking. Good luck shopping. :) « Show Less
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I wouldn't recommend it for a 2-3 year old, there are a lot of very small pieces. It's definitely better for older children. The durability is good. I had one when I was a little girl and 30+ years later it's still in my dad's basement. I purchased one for my 5-year old last Christmas. It's probably a better fit for children around 4-5 at least.
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My 6 year old got enjoyment out of it and I think sitting with him and playing helped him understand it. I would think a 4 year old could possibly enjoy it, and if not alone, at least for the time with the adult
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I think your almost 5 year old would love it. It has play value beyond the age suggestion and would help spur your almost 5 year old into different types of imaginative play. My youngest great-nephew, who is 4, loves it. But his older brother, who is 7, loves it too and together they play happily for a few hours. If those 2 high energy boys can actually play together for a few hours, it makes me believe the toy has lots of play value. I hope this helps.
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My son loved it at first. Played with it quite a bit for a few months. Now only plays with it occasionally--maybe once a week. He will run matchbox cars down the ramp because they go faster than the plastic cars. He is 2 years old now. He might play with it more if I had somewhere to stash it away, and then bring it back out for him to play with. I leave it out all the time because it is too big for our small closets!
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I actually used it (supervised at first, of course) when my son was 10 months old. He started to understand how it worked overtime. He is 14 months now and does great on his own. I think the warning should be thought of as a suggestion in this case. Just make sure to look for small parts, but in this box the smallest part was about the size of a bouncy ball , so it wasn't too bad.
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My daughter got her DS when she was barely 6. Her barely 3 year old brother used many of the games, some of them just didn't interest him or were too hard to play. I am buying him a Leapster 2 for his 4th birthday coming up. We had the original leapster we bought my daughter when she was tiny and it has since broke. While some DS games are fine for the little ones, I think the Leapster is a better choice for them at this age. And, like someone else said, in a few years there will be a new system out the older kids will want anyway.
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I got the nabi2 for my son right before his 6th birthday and he's 7 now. I think it's great for his age range. His BFF also has it who is a few months older. I would say 5 maybe 4 & up. For younger they have Nabi Jr. & older they have the Nabi XD I believe it's called. Hope I helped! Oh & my son was dealing with learning struggles & this has programs that he was able to work with fine.
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My son is 6 and it fits him good But once he started drum lessons we have realized it's too small. To play on its fine for him but definitely not if your interested In learning to play well. I would say go the next step up for anyone over 8 years old.
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My son is 4 and loves it, but for 10 and up, if they're used to playing the drums, you might want to go with a better quality drum than this one. Otherwise it's good up to a small 14 year old, probably.
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A 4yr old would be ok, for this one. I thought I ordered the large one. But this ball is really small and they can injure themselves on them. I would hate to see what the smaller one looked like. My grandson tried bouncing on it and the ball bounced forward and he busted his head on the ground. If your 4year old is very strong and has good control they may be able to use it. I thought my 3yr old grandson did, but everytime he tried it he got hurt.
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Our grandson is 17 months old and he loves it. I've seen notes from others about their children/grandchildren being much younger and much older who have also loved it. That's about all I can tell you. I think most children up to ages 3, even 4 and older will like it. Sometimes it depends on what else they have to ride around in. We also have a stroller, but our grandson will ride in the cozy coupe as much or more than his favorite stroller. When our other older grandkids come over, they also have a blast going all over our house with our younger grandson. It's just a blast for the whole family!!! Our grandson is 17 months old and he loves it. I've seen notes from others about their children/grandchildren being much younger and much older who have also loved it. That's about all I can tell you. I think most children up to ages 3, even 4 and older will like it. Sometimes it depends on what else they have to ride around in. We also have a stroller, but our grandson will ride in the cozy coupe as much or more than his favorite stroller. When our other older grandkids come over, they also have a blast going all over our house with our younger grandson. It's just a blast for the whole... » Read More Our grandson is 17 months old and he loves it. I've seen notes from others about their children/grandchildren being much younger and much older who have also loved it. That's about all I can tell you. I think most children up to ages 3, even 4 and older will like it. Sometimes it depends on what else they have to ride around in. We also have a stroller, but our grandson will ride in the cozy coupe as much or more than his favorite stroller. When our other older grandkids come over, they also have a blast going all over our house with our younger grandson. It's just a blast for the whole family!!! « Show Less