My 5 year old nephew has two older brothers and for years now he has enviously watched them with building sets making tanks, cars, ships and more. He has lots of building sets that are geared at his age, but most of them are really open ended and don’t come with instructions for building anything in particular, which is what he’s the most interested in.

Eitech building toys are unique for a few reasons, one of which being their beginner sets (ages 4+) come with instructions to build recognizable “stuff” instead of just towers and such. They’re also unique because they aren’t just brick shaped so they give the freedom to create way more complex creations.

We were sent the Eitech Beginner 10-Model Construction Set for review. I was really happy with the quality of the pieces – they’re plastic but seem really sturdy which is great for young boys like my nephew who aren’t exactly gentle on their belongings. The instructions included include lots of pictures making them fairly easy for kids to follow even if they aren’t great readers. I do think that at age 5 it’s best to have your child paired up with an older child or adult to help out but at least for my nephew he was happy with how much he could do on his own. I also appreciate how this set lets you create ten different models instead of just one thing so that it will get more than one or two times of use like so many sets that only let you build 1 thing do.

I also like how the Eitech sets are a bit of an introduction to science and simple machines. Their sets for older kids seem really neat too – I like how they are made of steel instead of plastic. They have a section of solar sets too. I can even see some dads enjoying this sets, making them a great bonding tool. I’m all for combining education and play and Eitech sets do just that.

Buy it: You can purchase Eitech online at the Eitech website, Amazon and others.

Emily

Hi there! I am Emily Evert, the owner of Emily Reviews. I am 28 and live in a small town in Michigan with my boyfriend Ryan and our two pugs. I have a large family and I adore my nieces and nephews. I love reading memoirs, and learning about child development and psychology. I love watching The Game of Thrones, Teen Mom, Sister Wives and Veep. I like listening to Jason Isbell, John Prine, and other alt-country or Americana music. I created Emily Reviews as a creative outlet to share my life and the products that I love with others.

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