K'Nex-ing With Sesame Street & Your Kids!!

I have always been a Sesame Street fan...way back 33 years ago, I am so loyal!

So I was super thrilled to have an opportunity to review one of K'NEX new building toys as part of the Sesame Street Neighborhood Collection. This new collection lets children build and then play with their favorite Sesame Street friends, including Elmo, Cookie Monster and Ernie. With four individual sets to choose from, kids can build and rebuild over and over again.
Thanks to K'NEX and Team Mom, Casey and I were able to test out the "123 Brownstone Building Set":

(Here is a picture of what we received)



Needless to say, Casey really enjoyed his part.

He played...

and played...

and played some more!

Ta da!!!


It was actually fun for the both of us. He was familiar with the characters from the show since he watches it. We are already a fan of K'NEX, we have some of their building sets. The plus side for me is they totally interchange with what we already have so that makes me happy. My prior investment just doubled!

So, how did we like it?

We loved it! Totally age appropriate for my 4 year old. Pieces were big and chunky so they are easy for his little hands to manipulate.

Although our children have quite the imagination, which we love, the set does come along with additional building ideas which is nice for me since I am not as "creative".

There are lots of parts so it is really easy for them to build and rebuild over and over. It lends itself to hours of building and playing, which is nice so they don't get tired of it after one use.

Each set also comes along with a "Play & Learn" activity sheet which features educational and fun activities designed specifically for preschoolers and their parents. I really appreciated this because it extended his "toy" to me and allowed me to be a participant. We went over sorting, making patterns, counting and color recognition, etc.

You may or may not know it, but these toys are wonderful for:

• Physical Development: hand-eye coordination
• Social/Emotional Development: encourages imaginative play
• Language Development: talking about their creations can enhance their language skills
• Cognitive Skills: sorting and making patterns encourages thinking & problem-solving skills

These wonderful sets are for ages 2-5.

They are priced from $9.99 - $19.99. Each set is totally interchangeable and designed to coordinate with each other.

You can find them at Target, Walmart or Toys "R" Us.

Want to win some serious prizes???

K'NEX is currently hosting a contest of their own. Grab your video camera and your favorite K'NEX buildingset get started.
The prize is $1000.00 worth of K'NEX Building Sets!!
The "Make a K"NEXion" Video Contest rules are located here.

Thanks again Team Mom and K'NEX!!!