When you ask me what’s the best toy for kids, my answer would be, building blocks.. I love these toys, very educational and really helps in terms of imagination and dexterity. My brand would always be Mega Bloks.. the durability of this brand has been tested. I bought our first set before my first born turns one and up until now the set is still alive and in very good condition.
I collected more than 4 boxes of these toys over the years, we have Mega Bloks Maxi, Mega Bloks Tiny and Tuff, Mega Bloks Block Buddies, I even have Mega Blocks that can be considered rare pieces such as the boat collection and the monsters collection.
Let’s start with familiarizing ourselves (er I mean to those who are not familiar with it) with the Mega Bloks. Basically, in terms of building blocks, it has 3 stages. The Maxi, the largest blocks and also suitable for babies ages 1-3 years old. The next one is Mega Bloks Mini, a smaller one and appropriate for kids ages 3 and up. Mega Bloks Micro is the smallest and ideal for children ages 4 and up.
This is a Mega Bloks Maxi in a bag.. if I remember correctly, this was also called the larger than life blocks as the kid can build a “robot’ larger than him using the blocks in this bag. It contains 80 blocks in different colors and size.. here we classify it as long, single, double or triple 🙂 It also includes 2 special slide which can be used as the feet of the robot (as shown on the photo) or can also be used as slide on the parking lot.. that’s how my kid used this kind of block.
The one above is Mega Bloks Blok Town (hmm seems like Tiny and Tuff of Maxi eh?).. this is compatible for Mega Bloks Mini, which we also have a box full of it ( as you can see on the photo below.. the blue box beside Sati). The box includes 22 pcs of blocks that you can create to make a police station and a police car. It says in the box that it is ideal for kids ages 3 and up but even my 2 year old girl can’t get enough of it.
This is actually my first time to encounter Blok Town and from the looks of it, I think this will be on my list coming this December. The policeman included is so adorable! and I bet all the characters on other Blok Town set is as adorable as the policeman.
The last one is Mega Bloks micro.. a set of building blocks ideal for 4 and up kids. I haven’t bought any of this kind of blocks yet since the parts are a bit small, risky for Chico and Sati. I promised the kids that when Sati turns four, I will start buying Mega Bloks Micro.. yep I am that loyal to that brand. Trust me, it’s worth to invest on this kind of toys.
And for the purpose of comparison, I present to you Mega Bloks Maxi (red), Mini (green) and Micro (blue)..
You can buy any of these Mega Bloks from any leading toy store such as Toys R Us or Toy Kingdom.
Oh did I say I highly recommend this product?!? you bet I am!
jared's mum says
October 4, 2011 at 10:01 amwow, i love those blocks, especially the uber big ones + the one with the police car, my son will surely love it as he is very fascinated with cars..where can I buy some at a good prize? 🙂
zoan says
October 4, 2011 at 10:24 amI want to buy them too if I get my hands on some cash:d or you can sell some to me for a lesser price, what you think?
Mitchteryosa says
October 4, 2011 at 10:38 amAy gusto ko din nyan!
Sobrang serious ni Sati.
LOURDES ESPANOL says
October 4, 2011 at 10:47 amMy nephew and I spend some of our bonding moments by building blocks.
Chris says
October 4, 2011 at 10:51 pmwe are a family who also loves blocks! 😀 these toys really make a child more creative too!
Jenny So says
October 5, 2011 at 4:08 pmMega Bloks will surely be a hit with my inaanak! 😀
Badet says
October 5, 2011 at 4:16 pmEto bibilhin ko when my daughter turns 1. Megabloks na pala ang uso, hindi na Lego.
Lyza says
October 6, 2011 at 6:17 amI remember when my son, Matthew was still a little boy, we’re also fans of Mega Bloks…He has three kinds at that time which were handed down to my nephew, Timmy, 3 years ago, until now the blocks are still being played by the little boy…matibay talaga!
Tetcha says
October 6, 2011 at 10:23 amMy son has the big Mega Bloks, too, a gift from one of his ninangs. They’ve been with him for years, super durable toys indeed!
Ane says
October 7, 2011 at 11:12 pmI had a daughter first, so I am now only discovering Mega Bloks for my son.. However, I remember giving these as gifts to my nephews and they just love it.. 😀
ELINOR SEMIRA says
October 8, 2011 at 12:57 pmMy daughter is 2.5 years old and she enjoyed playing with Mega Bloks now. Unlike before when she was a bit younger, she just ignored it.
nicquee says
October 8, 2011 at 3:36 pmI recognize Sati’s dress! heheheh
Mas type ko mega blocks than the other brands kasi less choking hazard. We have 1 set here and I agree, super xa mag build ng imagination. Napapalaban pati kami!
Gene says
October 9, 2011 at 2:19 amWe’re planning on buying one for Una as her Christmas gift. She loves playing with it and even made a blog post about it here: Una vs. Mega Bloks
Karen says
October 9, 2011 at 3:19 amI still remember your post about Mega Blocks some years ago…yung toy store in Pasig na binibilhan mo pag malapit na ang Christmas kasi mas mura dun hehehe.
Gladys | WanderingTandem.com says
October 9, 2011 at 8:11 ambuilding blocks are truly great. my son used to play with them a lot when he was younger… along with his puzzles. this a good choice for kids to play with 🙂
Joy says
October 9, 2011 at 12:14 pmOh my! that’s a lot of megablocks. I agree with Gladys, those are good choices for our kids. My son is into lego and play dough.
Mylene M. Calleja says
October 12, 2011 at 8:50 amHey I also have those mega bloks and the mini ones, my baby’s godmother recent gift for her on her birthday, and I 100 percent agree it is one of the best toys ever made, very educational and the quality really last for a long time.
Karen says
October 18, 2011 at 9:53 amNaka-sale na kaya ulit ang Mega Bloks. Nag-iipon na ko ng X’mas gifts sa mga inaanak.
pehpot says
October 18, 2011 at 10:10 amsasabihan kita pag nag open na ung warehouse sale nila.. up to 70% off dun eh hehe
Rachel Anne Del Rosario says
October 21, 2011 at 12:46 amako din Ms Peh. san po ba un warehouse ng Mega Bloks? ang gaganda po lalo na yun may police. 😉
Karen says
October 18, 2011 at 12:15 pmThanks, Mmy Peh, will wait kung kailan.
Louina says
October 25, 2011 at 10:58 amkakadiscover ko lang nitong mega bloks. nice review, by the way. babalikan ko tong blog re: sa warehouse sale! that would be fun!!
Beni Cherniavsky-Paskin says
March 11, 2014 at 6:47 amCan you usefully mix Maxi with Mini?
We have tons of Maxi and now starting on Mini (and/or Lego Duplo which is compatible). We can connect Maxi on top of 2×2 Mini but it’d be much more fun to build a big base from Maxi and put some Minis on top. But I haven’t seen any parts that would allow that 🙁
Mommy Pehpot says
March 11, 2014 at 7:24 amI don’t think you can do that 🙁
Alaina Bullock says
April 9, 2014 at 8:54 pmMega Blocks was one of my absolute favorite toys! I loved building cool stuff with the brightly colored blocks! My niece is just about old enough to have some, and I can’t wait to get her her first set!
Michelle Swank says
April 10, 2014 at 6:13 amI used Mega Bloks for all my kids and my oldest is 16. They lasted through the years and are very durable! Awesome toys. Glad to see they are still a brand going strong!
Debbie Jean says
April 10, 2014 at 10:56 amthose look like such cute kits! my kids love mega blocks – theyve made all kinds of creations with them
Mommy Pehpot says
April 10, 2014 at 9:12 pmmy kids too! Now they’re into smaller blocks 🙂
celeste says
April 10, 2014 at 11:12 amMega Bloks are very durable. We have one set in our classroom that we had for over 5 years and they’re still in one piece.
Mommy Pehpot says
April 10, 2014 at 9:12 pmour oldest blocks are 10 years old 🙂 and still looking good 🙂