any further comment on these for older kids? up to what age?

Yep, colored transparent.

We just got another set for the holidays and all of our kids 12 - 4 play with them!

get the color the clear are rathe rboring like wearing black or white all the time,

Get the transparent ones. The colors are still bright but they can see their toys that they put inside. DS builds garages for his cars and science stations for his dinosaurs.

Does it matter which set you get? Clear v. solid colored, etc?

PP again -
Okay, these might be very cool. Thanks for the suggestion.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IrGYhXZ4I4Y&feature=related

Anonymous wrote:My kids are in 4th and 5th and still love them! Also you might want to look at these:


KAPLA Blocks trés elegants from France, here.

I have no affiliation with the company whatsoever, btw. But we all build with them--really relaxing activity to do with the kids when they are stuck indoors.

Wow, these must be made of some very rare wood. This set is selling for $1000. Though I do see cheaper sets. Or, is the $1000 price tag just Amazon craziness?

http://www.amazon.com/Kapla-Blocks-1000-Wooden-Storage/dp/tags-on-product/B000S5ZO1M

I have a 3 yo boy who loves to build, so I'm definitely going to look into these.

I don't mind spending $100 if they're as awesome as the PPs say. I'd rather spend $100 on a toy that's going to allow for creative/long term play than buy 10 $10 toys that will only get played with a few times.

Anonymous wrote:Is a little over 2 too young?

Nope - I'm the poster whose daughter takes them to bed with her (so she can build a "house"). She's 25 months. She can't build anything elaborate yet but she still has a really fun time with them... stacking, lining them alongside eachother, etc.

I promise you, your 6 year old will NOT lose interest. Its impossible. And, no, 2 and up likes them (if they like to build) they just build more elaborately as they age up.

Is a little over 2 too young?

Has anyone's kid not loved them???

I am afraid to buy these for my 6 yr old. she has played with them on playdates, etc and enjoyed them but I am afraid once we have them in the house seh will lose interest...

DD got her first set of 32 for Christmas and loves them... right now she likes to take her "blocks" to nap with her, she loves them so much. I think with each birthday and Christmas we'll add a little more.

I got the 100 piece set for Xmas for our kids and they love them! We checked online but the lowest (around $110?) was the same as Child's Play so we just got it there. My husband, who is a mathematician, has also made some incredible objects with them!