My boys have grown up with Mega Bloks, from First Builders to the new era of toys! For the last few weeks we’ve been having fun with two amazing sets from Mega Bloks. My oldest was putting together Crushers Pirate Quest, which is from the new Skylander’s Giants and my youngest was working with Daddy on the Need for Speed Custom Garage (McClaren). Mega Bloks also features two of my teens other favorite games, HALO & Warcraft, both with new games out this year! So it’s pretty exciting for him to have the games, have the opportunity to create something from the games and for us to look back at where it all began with the First Builders Big Blok Bag!
The first Mega Blok’s set we put together was the Need for Speed Custom Garage. My tot has an obsession with race cars and loves to help his big brother play Need for Speed, so we thought it would be cute. The innovative aspect of the garage is that you can customize parts of the McClaren MP4-12C and the turn-table actually turns, which is one of my tots favorite features!
You can also get the Custom Garage Audi, both vehicles are exclusive to Need for Speed! The set is perfect for fans of the game, but also for kids who are just car fans. The interchangeable black or silver street grills, alternate rear lights, air vent and silver Mag wheels make it a lot of fun to play with! The Need for Speed Collection also features many more cars as well as sets!
Crushers Pirate Quest takes some time to build, depending on which you are going to do first. It is a 2-in-1 playset that creates the pirate ship or a dock inspired by Cutthroat Carnival from Skylanders Giants!
This is a more detailed project that is definitely for tweens/teens. I love that it has a lot of action with the real firing canon and the sail that can move up or down. The treasure chest has little pieces of treasure and a treasure map! The small details, like the flag and lamp-post really make it stand out. You get two characters with the Crushers Pirate Quest, Buildable Crusher (Earth Giant) and Cynder (Undead Skylander), but there is also this little funny green guy with one eye! There are also six other kits in the Skylanders Collection!
If you are looking for something more for girls, they do have the new Lil’ Princess Castle Set, which my niece LOVES. It has everything from a prince, princess to horses and a carriage!
Other amazing sets that Mega Bloks has come out with for the holidays is their World of Warcraft Sets, HALO, and Power Rangers!
Mega Bloks are not only fun to play with, but they also help children learn to follow directions, use hand-eye coordination, builds imagination and creativity. They’re the perfect gift for kids – the young and the old ones! We had so much fun building the sets as a family and joining our sons in creative play. You can check out all of the Mega Bloks sets on their website and see what else they have in store!
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Gift It!
You can buy the Crushers Pirate Quest for $49.99 and the Need for Speed Custom Garage for $29.99!