Nathan adores little Lego (so-called because we are used to the Duplo which is big Lego). For Christmas he was given a fire engine and fire station kit to make up. The age range suggestion is for 5-12 years old, but Nathan will spend hours fiddling with the little blocks trying to put them together as he wants to.

Nathan put together most of the engines and fire station on his own. He had a few pointers along the way, help finding some of the pieces (probably not needed), help making everything secure (pressing all the blocks down tightly because Nathan doesn’t always get them together firmly enough), some reminders not to jump ahead to the next bit when he hasn’t finished the previous step, and some help with the very fiddle bits. But in general he can look at the instructions and follow them, find the pieces and put it all together. And both kids love the finished items, though Toby (in particular) isn’t always as gentle with them as needed to keep them together.

Some photos of the finished kit (complete with operational roller doors on the garages, opening doors, living quarters, and cat stuck up a tree.

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