K'Nex Construction

K'nex Roller Coaster A series of multi piece construction sets, consisting of a multitude of pieces, in this case nearly two and a half thousand of them. Ranging from obscure looking connectors to pretty unasuming little bits, that all fit together in a collosal amount of ways. I have no idea of the cost of this toy new, but we bought it with other sets for £30 out of the local paper. Designed for the older child (11 and over), this creation is going to need a lot of time, effort, patience and space to put together, (not that I have much of any). We have made it a family mission to complete it within a reasonable amount of time. This masterpiece ...  Read the complete review

This is a toy for kids and adults alike, and dads get very absorbed with it. There are lots of different sized sets available, and they cost between £3.00 and £100. Before you buy though, it is a good idea to invest in a big plastic toolbox for storage, as you can be sure that once you`ve bought one set it won`t be long before you want more. K`nex are lots of different coloured plastic pieces that are joined together to make models. They work on the same basis as lego, but k`nex is much more versatile. Each of the larger sets comprises of 7 different coloured rods, varying in length from 1½cm to 19 cm. There are also many different sized pieces called ...  Read the complete review

Knex is fantastic stuff. It lets your child construct things and have fun whilst at the same time developing dexterity and problem solving skills. Basically its one step up from lego - but thats a big step. There are numerous different sets you can buy which shown you how to use their peices to create a wide variety of things. The smaller ones do very little other than look nice but the larger sets can also be animated by using various motors, cogs, wheels etc. The set I am most familiar with is the 3ft ferris wheel set. This particular set allows your child to construct a theme park - well elements of it anyway. From the kit supplier you can build a ferris ...  Read the complete review

Having completed an opinion on LEGO. I showed the finished work to my daughters, who are teachers and use building sets such as LEGO on occasions in their lessons at school. After complimenting me on my spelling, they told me that although LEGO was a superior product for the very young, there was a better product in both educational and entertainment terms, for 6 year-olds and above. This product is called K’NEX, and I was invited to spend an afternoon having my grandsons teach me the intricacies of building with it. Well I have to admit, it is really great fun for adults as well as children. The pieces are designed to fit together in an altogether ...  Read the complete review

K'nex is something which seems to come out in our house sporadically. It is a construction toy so is classed as "educational" in the same way that Lego is . It is basically lots of different sized sticks which fit together using either straight connectors or wheell like peices so that either multiple joints and angled joints can be made as these "wheels" can slot together to make a 3 dimensional shape. The instructions you get with the kits are pretty good and the peices are all colour-coded so you know you are looking for a purple piece or a white wheel. The trouble is it is quite time consuming and sometimes interest ...  Read the complete review