WEDGiTS EXplorer-Pak, 125 Pieces

We purchased both the Explorer Pak and the Expansion Combo for our 5 grandsons aged 17months to 9years. What a delight to see how much all of them enjoyed this terrific toy! We also bought the Wedgits design cards, but the older boys learned so quickly that they were doing advanced designs within hours. We also bought a large, sturdy plastic crate at the hardware store in which to put ALL of the pieces so none get lost or broken. They totally love this set and our son and daughter-in-law think it may be the best gift the children have ever received. I purchased all three of the design card sets from Starter to Advanced. Then I punched a hole in the upper left corner, threaded each card on to a keyring wire loop, by difficulty level, then put all of Starter set's 4 level packets on an easy-to-open ring. I repeated this for the main card set and the advanced, then put all of the card sets neatly in a sturdy metal box. The boys can all work at the same time on a different set of cards without squabbling and when finished, the cards go back in the box in the Wedgits chest for another day. Though the boys can easily make their own creations, the cards are actually very good because it gives them practice in following a visual design/directions after analyzing which pieces are used to exactly duplicate the card picture. I take their picture with their creation sometimes so they can see how happy they were to complete one challenging design before the pieces get taken apart and remade into something else. We'll probably buy them more pieces for future gifts. We are so tired of children's breaking flimsy toys or getting bored with stupid, non-interesting electronic toys. We're firm believers in letting children think, use their imagination, and create with "old-fashioned" but wonderfully educational toys. Wedgits are not old fashioned, but better than even what was available years ago. Every family should have some. Our grandsons love having their daddy (a lawyer) or grandpa (an engineer) build with them on the floor. We love Amazon and appreciate the wonderful products they make available for good prices, too!

This is a large set but does not include shapes in some of the other sets. It does not include the black and gray expansion pieces or the large white octahedrons. You will need to order another set to get those pieces. I have included the picture of the back of the box which shows what is included. Four stars for only these reasons.

My four year old mainly stacked these, while the six year old figured out how to build the explorer featured on the box of this set, then the little one took his pyramid and added it to the explorer as a crown of sorts.these blocks are amazing. they stack, they wedge together to build sculptures. Great fun. Littler kids can do simpler things. bigger kids can get more and more complex. I think these are going to be played with for a long time. This first night they kept the kids entertained for 3 hours.one thing, the glow in the dark pieces aren't. They are just plain white. It is okay. This is a great toy.

My 2 1/2 and 5 year old children love the wedgits. I got my daughter the deluxe set for Christmas and they would both fight over who could build things with the pieces so that is why we got my son the larger set for his birthday a month later. They take this toy out almost every day and love to build pyramids, towers and other shapes. The toy is well made and there are lots of creative things the kids can do with it. I would recommend getting a set of cards with examples of how to build the larger designs since the books that the item comes with are mostly basic designs.

My grandson and I play with this a lot. He use to just see how high he could stack them. Now at age 3 he actually looks at the book and trys to build what is on the page. Some of the difficult ones he needs help with. I think we will have fun with this for a very long time. I did order more than one set. It was dissapointing that had to order the book with pictures seperate. For the price I really think that should be included. Took one point off for that. Fun and educational. Can be challenging , witch is good.

My husband and I purchased a smaller pak of Wedgits for our son about 15 years ago. Not only did he love them, but every child (and adult) who has ever played with them loves them as well. My daughter is a new first-grade teacher this year, so I purchased this Explorer Pak for her classroom. It's no surprise that the children in her class enjoy them too! They promote creativity and imagination, and also help with motor skills. A great educational toy for home or school.

These things are awesome!! Endless possiblilties. My son who is 10 is VERY good at putting these things together and honestly,it wouldn't hurt to have more.They are extremely durable. They have cards you can purchase seperatly to challenge yourself(.My son finds the expert or advanced cards not difficult BUT he has an extremely STRONG mind with things of this manner. I ,on the other hand, would probably find some a bit challenging and, that does not slow him down, he creates many huge structures that he is quite proud of!!)Because the sizes of the peices are so diverse they are great for all ages(removing smallest parts from toddlers and babies)As great as legos are, these definelty are an easier pick up where they are not so small.Structured together they are durable but still can fall if moved wrong.They are pricey if you buy the big box but if you are an imiginative builder, man... are they worth it!

This is an incredibly durable toy that can keep a group of kids occupied forever.Huge hit - during play dates, they dump out the whole set and a group of kids from ages 2-8 will play for ages, just stacking and figuring out how to make more complex shapes. Most times, the parents start trying it out and get hooked. Even the sound of these toys is soothing and many times, a parent will keep playing withe the toy even after the kids have moved on.There are a variety of ways to play with it. My little one likes to build castles and hide toys inside. My older son prefers to lock the pieces together to make more challenging projects that require balance.

This is a wonderful building set. I have had some for around 5 years to keep in my house for my grandchildren . It is not available in normal toy shops so it is good to have something different. The reason it is so good is that it can be used at so many different levels. Two year olds can enjoy wedgits but the designs shown on this box challenges adults. My grandchildren also play with it in their own imaginative play. I have recommended this to many people. It is unbreakable and packs down small. In due course this is probably the only toiy I'll keep in the house.