GoldieBlox Katinka's Dream Racer

I returned this because I purchased it for a 3 year old because the description page read: Manufacturer recommended age: 3 years and up. When I received it, printed very clearly on the front of the box was AGES 6+. I didn't open the box, but it looked cute and like a great concept for the appropriate age group; and I will purchase it again in a few years! (FYI I think 6 - 7 year olds might need significant help from an adult. So if you're looking for something they can do on their own check it out closely to make sure it will suit your purpose.)I'd just like to mention that I love love love the idea behind the GoldieBlox toys! Inspiring future inventors, intelligent toys that encourage out-of-the-box thinking...what's not to love? I'm keeping in mind that I've not had the opportunity to read one of the books yet, but as the grandmother of a beautiful brunette I would have preferred a different name that didn't continually draw attention to the lead characters hair color (yes I get the cute Goldilocks play on words btw, just don't understand the necessity.)

GoldieBlox has done it again, this is a great reasonably priced toys that gets girls interested in building and engineering a car. My girls struggled to get this together but then they were able to do it and they were so proud! They play with this often and it is the perfect size for an Easter basket or for a friend's birthday gift.

Great for building self-esteem in little girls. My 8 yr. old granddaughter loves putting them together.

had fun helping my younger kids put this together, they loved that they could make the car go.

It was a gift

I gave this as a gift. She enjoyed making it.

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I received this toy for free, to provide my honest review. When I ordered this toy I didn't think I'd be impressed when I saw how much of it looked to be paper. I will say that the paper parts have actually held up pretty well.The toy came in a small box that could easily be gift wrapped. The instruction booklet and video were great resources to have while building the car. I had to help the kids with the pink star pieces because they were a very snug fit -- understandably so or the car wouldn't hold together! I have a couple of complaints/requests to make this product better:The ramp just did not hold well. The kids kept coming back to me time and time again because the car would hit the side of of the ramp a couple of times which would cause it to fall apart. Also, one of the images depicts the car going airborne which just makes me laugh. I'd almost say the ramp can go away -- replace the ramp with another set of the paper parts as backup. The kids have plenty of ramps -- notebooks, binders, etc. Let them use their imagination in figuring out how to make the car airborne!Several times while putting the wand through the car to tighten the spring, it would fly out of the back and the wand would separate from the spring. A couple of times, the spring was hard to track down. I think some sort of string or something to tie the wand to the spring would be useful to keep them together. Also, the kids were so excited to get the car going that we completely missed that the wand latches onto the bottom of the car. Maybe a big arrow on those last couple of pages could help catch the eye.Overall, I was very impressed with this product. The kids had a great time playing with it and I'd recommend it as a fun and educational toy.