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Beat Boredom By Building With K’NEX Mighty Makers #IAmAMightyMaker #Giveaways #TMMGG2015

October 18, 2015 - By 

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K’NEX has a great reputation as a quality toy brand with educational potential for boys and girls who like to build. I always see their kits fully built out and tricked out inside toy store windows. I love some of the amusement park constructions and the more elaborate roller coaster builds are incredible. So, when K’NEX invited me to become a member of the K’NEX Blogger Network I was happy to join and test-drive the newest toys. Even I would welcome one of these K’NEX kits to build with. It’s fun for adults too. We received K’NEX Mighty Makers Home Designer kit to get started playing with a couple of weeks ago.

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First up – The K’NEX Mighty Makers Home Designer Building Set, for ages seven and up. There’s a definite female flavour to this building toy. When it showed up the girls were thrilled to take a run at building the suggested plans. Both my girls are hands on learners and anything with a building or science component really captures their attention. My girls are 11 and 14 now and they both enjoyed this one. I also thought it was a lot of fun and had to explain to the kids that we did not have anything as fun or cute as this for girls interested in STEM learning when I was growing up. I never asked for building toys as a kid because they weren’t appealing to me. What I love about K’NEX Mighty Makers is that this type of toy allows more girls to explore that side of their brain. I think I would have loved one of these as a child. Shortly after I mentioned this to my girls I heard this: “Mom, do you want to play?” I can’t tell you how long it has been since we have done that. At 11 and 14 they have much less interest in sharing toys with MOM typically. Also it’s harder and harder to get them off their phones and IPADS. So, these are more reasons to love this toy.

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There are four optional builds here with plans that come inside this home building set. But the possibilities really are endless. If you can picture it, you can build it. Once your child builds the one floor flat, or the two floor dollhouse complete with furniture and two small female characters – Brianna and Sophia, they can build something completely of their own design. These pieces lend themselves well to picture frames, and various other buildings or stores. Once you have a basic understanding of which pieces go together to build a strong foundation, the sky is the limit. My only tiny complaint with this kit is the tiny girl characters are very fragile. Their legs fall off too easily when playing.

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This Mighty Makers building set has 433 pieces. Mighty Makers teaches kids about construction, engineering, architecture and spatial skills. It requires patience and strong hand eye coordination and it forces a child to focus. These are My daughters spent one hour the first night and then about two hours building this out the second night. It’s still sitting in the living room on the table in front of our sofa. Soon I will pull it apart and the kids can rebuild or build something new out of it.

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My kids are getting a lot older and the oldest doesn’t have as much time for play together with her tween sister anymore. It’s simply life as a teenager. But I found them the other day making time to play together with this set. I can’t really put a price tag on that.

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The awesome people at K’NEX are giving one lucky reader a Mighty Makers Home Designer Building Set just like this one. So follow the instructions below to win.

I loved this toy myself and would buy it as a gift. I actually want several of the other related kits in this series. There is a ferris wheel and several vehicles and a clubhouse I would LOVE too.

[tweetthis]This toy makes my gift guide this year and right now you can win one too! #Giveaways #TMMGG2015[/tweetthis]

I am a member of the K’NEX Blogger Network and as such occasionally receive products and giveaways and special perks. My opinion is all my own.

 

Mom of two beautiful active girls, traveller, fitness junkie, social media consultant, and keeper of the sanity.

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198 Comments on “Beat Boredom By Building With K’NEX Mighty Makers #IAmAMightyMaker #Giveaways #TMMGG2015”

  6. KNEX make such great gifts, my kids loved them when they were young. Now the grandchildren love them. Fun On the Ferris Wheel™ Building Set would be great set to have around when they come for visits.

  9. I would give it to my son, I’m sure he would love to add it to his existing collection of K’NEX.

  12. Just checked out the Grillin’ & Chillin’ Building Set, another set my daughter would LOVE

  13. This would be perfect to give to my one niece for Christmas. This is the first I have seen of this set and I love it!

  26. I would give it to my son, I’m sure he would love to add it to his existing collection of K’NEX

  30. My son is really into making things. He says that he’s going to be an engineer (but he means the train driver kind, smile).

    Besos, Sarah
    Journeys of The Zoo

  34. I visited Knex and really like the Thrill Ride kits they have, the Hyperspeed Hangtime Roller Coaster Building Set looks like a great one!

  41. I visited the Knex page and was amazed to see that they have a “Building Help”, that will be super helpful to the builders if they get stuck 🙂

  43. I would give it to my son, I’m sure he would love to add it to his existing collection of K’NEX!

  49. I’ve decided, I think, that if I’m lucky enough to win this would go to my 7 yr old grandson. 🙂

  57. I would give it to my son, I’m sure he would love to add it to his existing collection of K’NEX 🙂

  62. K’nex Thrill Rides caught my eye today, I’m sure my grandchildren would love those too 🙂

  68. The simple machines deluxe would be ideal for my daughter. She has shown a great interest in learning about simple machines.

  73. I’ve decided that if I’m lucky enough to win this, it would go to my 7 yr old grandson. 🙂

  74. I like the roller coasters (not real ones though), I rather like the Sky Sprinter Roller Coaster Building Set though it hasn’t as yet scored any stars, perhaps it’s new?

  80. The Super Mario Knex Sets are neat, I know a boy who would love them! Stacked Goombas Building Set might be one I will have to think about getting him to get started.

  84. If I’m lucky enough to win this will be going overseas to one of my grandsons 🙂

  85. I read that Elijah is fan of the month. It was interesting reading his interview, he started building at 5 years old!

  96. K’nex Thrill Rides caught my eye, they are all great and I can see hours of fun being spent with the kits.

  100. I’m fairly certain that this would go to my grandson, I’m sure he’d love it if I was lucky enough to win this for him 🙂

  106. Hyperspeed Hangtime Roller Coaster Building Set is a set my nephew would like so it caught my eye.

  112. I’m undecided again, all I know for certain is that one of my grandchildren would get this 🙂

  113. K Force build and blast caught my eye today, it certainly looks very interesting.

  128. This would be for either my grandson or my granddaughter, not sure which as yet 🙂

  129. There’s 25% off Plants vs Zombies if anyone is interested I noticed on the Knex website.

  138. This would have to be for my grandson or granddaughter, probably the former. 🙂

  152. If I was lucky enough to win this, I think it would be a great gift for my grandson.

  153. The Mega Boom Building Set is definitely something my grandsons would enjoy having.

  160. I love the 70 ideas building set.. that would occupy the daughter for a long time.

  162. Mini Golf Building Set is one that caught my eye but I think it is a little out of my price range 🙂

  164. I’m pretty certain that this would be for my grandson, however I might change my mind 😉

  166. The Grandfather Clock caught my eye, though I’m pretty sure my grandchildren wouldn’t approve of my choice 🙂

  175. Kforce build and blast Mega Boom building set appeals to my grandsons I’m sure. It fires up to 75 feet and you can build 6 different blasters with the kit which is pretty impressive.

  182. I love the Mini Golf Building Set! They have such great sets with endless possibilities.

  185. Oh dear, I do believe that this would be for my grandson too, perhaps I’d hang onto it for a while until one of my younger grandchildren can have fun with it.

  186. I see they have a contest running “Guess the number of pieces” – I don’t have a clue so never looked any further into it.

  188. My son loves sets that can be used for many recognizable models, so Combat Crew 5-in-1 Building Set would probably be his favorite.

  196. The K’NEX Sky Sprinter Roller Coaster set just blows my mind! 7-feet tall– now THAT’S a toy!

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