There are certain toys that appeal to some children, while there are others that... not so much. Whereas some prefer large motor, active play and others opt for the quiet reading of books, there is one category that is universally loved: building.
I don't think that I've ever met a child (or adult, really) that can sit down in front of construction items and not be pulled to imagining, designing, creating and building their inspiration. Your creativity just can't be stifled!
So what's better than building? Building something BIG! A tower is great... but a house or a rocket ship or a boat that you can really climb into is better! Up until recently my kids were using typical construction equipment (e.g. chairs, couch cushions, bedsheets, etc), but now we have found something even more fun: Roylco Straws and Connectors.
An extremely simple concept, these Straws and Connectors are exactly what their name implies: straws and connectors. The ingenious design is intuitively easy to use, as by attaching a connector at the end of a straw, you are on your way to building something small or large - the only limit is your imagination!
As soon as a package of 400 Straws and Connectors arrived, I had no doubt that they would be put to creative use for quite some time to come.
A collection of brightly colored classic straws and connectors, it didn't take long before the kids and I were turning the individual pieces into our own masterpieces. I immediately noticed the versatility of this toy, as children can work alone, in pairs, in groups and with parents to design and build whatever they can imagine.
Even better, the straws are bendable, flexible and can even be cut to your desired length. As the connectors can join six straws together at 90º angles, you aren't limited to standard boxes or lines, you can turn any sort of abstract shape into a curve, wave or more.
Although Roylco recommends theis product for ages 4+, Little Sister B had no problem carefully pushing a connector into a straw...
...and being extremely proud of what she could create.
While we've had a great time making small, simple works of art, we've also used the Straws and Connectors to make large, creative, climb-inside-for-some-fun objects. Some mornings Little Sister B and I will make a house for her and her stuffed animals...
...and some days we will use the included instructions (or follow the downloadable instructions online) to really construct something incredible.
How often does a kid get to help build their own race car and then really take it for a drive?
Whether you have a child in your life that has aspirations of being an architect or just one that would enjoy building and playing with a fort, rocket, truck, train or more, Royclo Straws and Connectors would be a gift that would last long after the holidays. There's nothing more you need than a set of pieces and a space large enough to contain your imaginative results!
Available directly at Roylco.com or online at Amazon for $36.99, the 400 piece package of Straws and Connectors has been a big hit at our house and will be sure to provide a great deal of fun for kids everywhere. But, wait! For an even better deal, enter the coupon code STRWS20 on a purchase from Roylco and receive 20% off until December 20, 2011!
Plus, thanks to their generosity, one person will be able to build and create endless structures in 2012 as well, because...
One lucky person will win a 400 piece Straws and Connectors set
from Roylco!
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To enter to win: Leave a comment telling me what creative project would be built first with these Straws and Connectors if you win.
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«Oldest ‹Older 1 – 200 of 307 Newer› Newest»My son would definitely try and make a rocket ship! email subscriber walk9@att.net
A rocket ship!
Pretty sure my son would want to make a rocket ship first! He is really into rockets and airplanes right now!
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My grandson would love something like this! He would probably want to make the race car, a rocket ship, and a house just like you did. Looks like a lot of creative fun!
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My son would love to make the race car and race around the house! Thanks for the opportunity to win!
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Oh yea, we would be making a rocket ship for my son! Then for my three daughters - a castle! What a neat toy! This is one I will buy if I don't win and I can already think of nieces and nephews who would love this for a birthday gift! Thanks for the review!
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I think the race car would be one the girls would like to make, they are always driving boxes around (and dad loves his NASCAR)
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My daughter would probably try to build a castle...my son a rocket ship
We would build that cute little car first. So fun!
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My son will want to build a rocket ship! Happy holidays! Thanks so much for the fantastic giveaway!
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My son would probably build a rocket. He loves them.
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My daughter and I would build the Propeller Plane.
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We'd make a huge fort.
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We would love to make a fort!
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Rocket ship for sure!
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I'm pretty sure my grandsons would build the rocket ship. dwelchert@yahoo.com
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My son would love this and would probably build a fort!
Wow, what fun!!! My niece and nephew and I would probably just build a huge tower first. :)
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I'd probably build a house for my daughter to call her own..
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How fun! I love your pictures. My grandkids and I might try building something using their instructions but we might just add and add and add and see how long we can make a straw!
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My daughter would love to make the house!
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I honestly don't know what my daughter would come up with. She can be quite creative.
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me & my brother would definitely try to build the rocketship!
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My son would come up with a spaceship or something!
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We'd probably be constructing a fairy house.
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My girls would love to build a Princess or Fairy castle or a ship!
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I know my son would first build a car or truck.
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I would take this to the kids I work with at an after school program. I predict their first project would be a fort.
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My daughter would love to build a castle for her princesses
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We'll build a giant knight.
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My daughter would build all kinds of forts!
I'm sure the first thing would be the rocket ship beings we all are into Space and NASA stuff...
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My husband and daughter would be all over this sucker. I think she'd request a castle or tent for pretending to camp. Thanks!
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We would build a stage for the girls to put on their nightly "shows"!
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My grandson and I would build the rocketship!
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I would love to build a place house first.
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A car!
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I had something similar to these when I was a kid and LOVED them! I would love to build cubes for some reason....
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