Care for the tiger (Lego 5632 Duplo: Animal Care)

Member Name: mumsymary

Product:	Lego 5632 Duplo: Animal Care
Date:	25/07/09 (78 review reads)
Rating:

Advantages: Good toy for little fingers

Disadvantages: none

Does your child want to be a vet a zoo keeper? Do they like zoo animals? Then if so this Duplo Animal care brick set might just be for them.

Duplo bricks are suitable for children aged 1 ½ year up to around 5 years old. Duplo bricks are twice the size of Lego bricks but are still compatible for that transition stage.

The Duplo animal care set has only 4 pieces. One 4 stud green brick, one red flower shaped brick, a tiger cub and a figure with zoo written on his shirt.

The tiger cub is a bright orange with a couple of black stripes he stands with one leg raised in an endearing cute way. His face those big baby features this tiger cub looks friendly.

The zoo keeper figure wearing his zoo uniform brown trousers and his lighter brown jacket with the word ZOO on it has a very friendly face large features slightly smiling,. He has brown hair. The arms on this Duplo figure will move so he can point at or stroke the tiger he could carry a bucket or basket from a different Duplo set as he has those claw hands he could carry any Duplo accessories in them really maybe a brush or spade to clean tigers cage out.

There is a green square basic 4 stud brick this will be a grassy base for the red flower or it can be used with other basic Duplo bricks to build other constructions.

The other piece is a red flower .The flower shape a basic 4 petalled red flower that will fit in the centre of the green brick. This can be used to brighten up the tigers zoo habitat, it can also be fitted to other basic Duplo bricks to change the scene

The green brick and the flower can be used with other Duplo bricks to make taller flowers and trees.

I really like this animal care set. This toy will encourage your child's imaginative play. It will also help them develop their gross and fine motor skills.

This set would make a good add on to any zoo toy. Lego Duplo has other larger zoo /animal sets available too
The tiger and zoo keeper would fit in any zoo scene or used as a stand alone set. Ideal gift really for a birthday or Christmas.

Duplo bricks are safe they are made from plastic, they are really easy to clean just wash in hot soapy water. They are one of the best co joining bricks for young children.

Lego a Danish company evolving from a wooden toy making concern began making plastic Lego in the 1940's. Duplo was first available in 1969 so regrettably I was unable to play with them in my childhood. However since my training in the early 70's I have played with them alongside a child many times. Duplo bricks are available shaped to fit many themes I think this Animal care set a fairly new addition.

*Durability.
This set should last a long time , my grandchildren still play with my 31 year old daughters duplo bricks which are at least 29 years old these Will still be in good condition now to pass on else where when they finish playing with them .


*Price
The Duplo animal care set is a good one. At http://shop.lego.com/product/?p=5632&LangId=20 57&ShipTo=UK it costs £4.89 so although only a few bricks I think this is a reasonable price for this toy

Summary: A few duplo bricks including tiger , zoo keeper and flower