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Take a look at Cobi toys for the less garish models, although they aren't going to be like Technic sets. I still have my old erector set for my kids, as well a
by fein 4y ago
Take a look at Cobi toys for the less garish models, although they aren't going to be like Technic sets.
I still have my old erector set for my kids, as well as several boxes of knex. When I was young, I eventually lost all interest in legos once I had an erector set and a large enough knex supply.
Those erector set electric motors were downright scary and I have many memories of bruised and cut fingers from making an airplane with a single odd numbered hole bar.
- WalterBright 4y ago> bruised and cut fingers Is that really a bad thing? Minor things like that teach the kids how to handle tools and machinery, so they can operate safely the dangerous tools adults use. Like most boys, I had to learn the hard way to not put my finger in a light socket, and how to not stab myself when the screwdriver slips.
- Cerium 4y agoAs my professor would say "We learn by doing!" I learned so much from my erector set: about the dangers of spinning objects, how gears mesh, and even seemingly minor things like how frustrating tiny screws and nuts are when you are still learning the required fine motor control.
- WalterBright 4y agoI took the fine motor control for granted until I saw some young adults unable to get the blade of a screwdriver in the slot, then apply force to keep it in the slot and turn at the same time. (Maybe that's why people keep reinventing the screw head, so I need multiple sets of screwdrivers. arrgh)
- fein 4y agoNope not at all. I didn't intend for that to come across as a bad thing. These toy sets epitomized learning through failure for young me.