Galt Toys, First Octons, Construction Toy, Ages 3 Years Plus

I bought these for my 4 year old son. If I'm honest I thought they maybe a bit babyish for him as hes really into lego (which I hate). However I thought for the small cost even if he didn't like them I could pass them off to some1 with a younger child. When my son opened them I showed him what to do. Within minutes he had taken all the orange and yellow ones and made a sunshine. Then green and pink to make a flower. I was so pleased that not only had he made something recognizable, he chose colours, you his motor skills and had fun! He then went onto make all sorts of things. Ok so his tractor didn't look exactly like a tractor but this was a fab find for my son. Would really recommend.

I saw these and thought they might be something my 6 year old would like but the 2.5 year old could join in with. They are really sturdy plastic pieces, don't bend and would take something tough to break these . I love the bright colours reminds me of the 90s when everything was florescent colours. The instructions on things to build were alittle confusing (maybe its me!) I loved the idea you can go rogue and just see what happens then call it out later. We winged it and made our own stuff. I made a very camp he-man sword because thats how I roll, my son made a mine craft sword so its really good for getting the imagination flowing.

I bought lots of Galt toys when my own children were small as they rarely disappoint. The quality is consistently good, First Octons included. The disks are sturdy and bright and, I would imagine, will last for a very long time. A further set would enable bigger structures to be made and I will probably buy another box if the Octons prove popular. The skill of slipping the disks into one another is a little different from other building blocks. Our 2 and a half year old granddaughter still finds it tricky but she loves us to build for her and is keen to try for herself. Also the disks are fun for lining up, counting and colour sorting!

these are great for hand eye co ordination well worth the money

Bought this Galt set (along with their cotton reels & threading buttons)for Christmas. We find them all great fun. My little girl loves to build little ducks (as she calls them) by putting 2 together & lining them up next to one another. I will probably purchase another set as her inagination grows a little & we can sit & build really big ducks. Unlike the cotton reels & buttons these are in illuminous colours, I would have preffered them to be in the usual red, yellow, green & blue to add colour recognition to this creative game. This is still a lovely game & has endless scope for creative fun. They seem durable & we are pleased with our purchase, I would recomend them.

Difficult for young children to manipulate. Instructions not the easiest to follow. Your own designs are best to work with. Grandchildren all 3years and over prefer us to do the construction. I find the pieces difficult to slot together.

These things are one of the best toys you can buy for girls or boys. We have had these in the toybox since about 1980 when our own children were growing up. (girls) Now I have bought 4 boxes of them for the grand children who are all boys and make the most wonderful space craft and giant buildings and robots etc. Can't go wrong with these. Creative, good for teaching colour names. Versatile for ages from 1 up to 10.

As the title suggests one pack is not enough as building with these is both addictive and competitive (amongst adults). Based on other reviews, I purchased these for my nearly 3 year old son and he is really enjoying learning to connect them together. he has to concentrate to slot them together and sometimes it doesn't work first time, but with practise he is getting there. They are bright and colourful, feel durable and long lasting. Overall a good product which encorages imagination and concentration - just what I bought it for. A second pack is on my sons birthday list.

These Octons are simple but wonderful. I had them for my kids when they were little, and they loved them, so I bought them for my just-under-2-year-old grandson. He doesn't have the hang of putting them together yet, but he enjoys watching others build with them, and he's certainly able to take them apart. We have found other ways to play with them, such as sorting colors and counting. I know they will last, as I still have the original ones I bought. He and his older cousins love to play with them when they visit.

As described, great creative toy

È un gioco bellissimo, preso per mia figlia di 3 anni, ci giocavo io all'asilo quando ero piccola, è molto versatile e un buon numero di pezzi per dare spazio alla fantasia. Lo consiglio per tutti i bimbi che amano costruire.

Ich weiss nicht wieso-aber im Kindergarten sind diese Steckteile sehr gut angekommen. Leider muss man einen Punkt abziehen, da sie in Kinderhänden doch recht leicht brechen. Sie sollten stabiler sein. Aber gut. Kaufen kann man sie trotzdem

Les enfants adorent monter et démonter pour créer selon leurs imaginations