256 256-Basic Set, for 3-8 year old children, Red, Blue, Yellow, 210 x 210 x 200 millimeters

Beware that although this is advertised as a 256-basic set, it only has 86 pieces! And nowhere on the bucket does it mention the number 256. The information is clearly misleading - don't get fooled like me into thinking it is a 256 piece set! 86 is mentioned in the fine print; should have checked that!

I bought this for my 3 year old grandson. As a nursery teacher I knew its educational value as I had used it for years. It is what we called an open ended toy i.e. it's possibilities are endless. It is very tough and will last for years and take any amount of rough treatment. The fixings can be a bit stiff at first for little hands but my grandson soon mastered it. However, one problem with this bucket is that although it says 86 pieces, that includes a lot of connectors - the small round red pieces, and not that many of the flat and 'box' type pieces needed to make things using the connectors. One child can make maybe 3 vehicles, 2 children would probably end up fighting over pieces! I am going to buy a supplementary pack of the pieces we need - all pieces seem to be available to buy in packs separately. In these days of children being passive or caught up in the latest fad, this is one of the toys that stands out as stretching imagination, dexterity and problem solving. Little boys especially enjoy it. It helps to develop their concentration - and grandad's! I thoroughly recommend this bucket of mobilo, just be aware that you may need to buy more.

Man baut schneller, es ist einfacher, macht auch Spaß, aber regt nicht so sehr die Fantasie und den Kontrukteur in uns. Habe auch altes Plastikant gekauft und das ist trotz Alter unübertroffen.

j avais ce jeu en classe et je l'ai acheté pour mon petit neveu. Indémodable et des heures de jeu sans compter qu'il existe des modèles pour pimenter le jeu!

The package arrived open with a variety of peices missing