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When I recieved this item I waited a few days before I opened the box. I had a few moments to myself so I though, "I'll go put it together." When I opened the box, I was shocked. No need to put it together since the item was about as big as a notebook piece of paper. In the picture it looked as though it would come up to my knees. I am not sure it comes up to my 2 year olds knees. For the price of this item I would think it would be way bigger. It has 3 ramps, but since the size is so small it doesn't take long to get to the bottom. The cars are about the size of a cell phone sim card with wheels. The pro of this item is that it is sturdy.Best Deals for Maxim Everearth Junior Racer
I bought this a few weeks ago for my vehicle obsessed 16 month old -it was a total hit! He was interested right away and spent a good 15-20 minutes when we first opened it playing with the the little cars in the track. He then started stacking the cars into the cabs and beds of his various other trucks, and rolling them around the floor. Weeks later he still plays with the track and especially the cars just about every day. I don't know what it is about the cars in particular that he loves so much ... the fact that they're the perfect size for his little hands? that they roll so smoothly? that they're colorful and have a good weight to them? ... I'm not sure, but he is REALLY into them.Another poster complained that the track and vehicles were smaller than she thought, and that that was disappointing. I actually bought this because it is scaled a bit smaller than other similar tracks. We live in a condo and I try to keep the big huge toys to a minimum, so for us the size is perfect! Fits nicely on a shelf or in a cubby, and looks cute too -not an obnoxious plastic monstrosity, or garishly painted.
Two thumbs up!!
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I liked the idea of this toy for my 7 month old son as an alternative to the ball ramps that help with eye coordination. He is an infant, but I knew we'd use it under supervision only, so no safety concerns. They do say this toy is for ages 18 months+, but I really think it should be age 3+ because the cars have wheels that could likely break off under the usage of a rough 18 month old and I think they may have magnets in them. Certainly metal.Aside from that safety concern, I'm a bit disappointed. As mentioned by other users, the cars can flip incorrectly, turning sideways and jamming the track or sometimes just flying off the ramp. It kind of defeats the purpose as there's no real way to control the speed or accuracy of the cars. When they do go correctly, they go so fast that it's kind of anticlimactic for even my 3.5 year old.
Ways this toy could be made AWESOME:
1) wider cars that are more fitted to the width of the track so they aren't as prone to go sideways AND/OR
2) heavier cars would be more likely to stay on the track and maximize the fun of watching them go down the ramp and flipping at each end.
3) It would be scientific, perhaps to weight the four cars differently so kids could compare the way differently weighted cars went down the ramp.
On the pro-side, the ramp structure is both light-weight and sturdy and it's small enough to make it easy to store (fits perfectly on our Ikea Expedit cubby shelves).
I do like this toy over-all, just think I had greater expectations for it beyond a quick car ramp. I'm sure my kids will love it just the same.
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for a one year old boy, this was a natural. he chose to play with this toy over all the others toys he recieved.
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