Monday, December 12, 2011

Product Review: Big Action Construction Site from Fisher Price

"Beeep Beeep beep back it up... Gotta get these rocks delivered... Up the elevator… vroom!" These are the words and imagination that come from my children as they play with the Big Action Construction Site, with remote control, from Fisher Price.

My son squealed with delight when we first opened the box and jumped up and down when he saw the remote, I don’t know how but the second I put it in his hands he knew what it was for and how to operate it.
In fact it’s super easy, this toy is designed for children 3-7 years (my children are 4 & 6), so even if you gave this to a 3 year old the remote is colour coded to match an arrow on the truck to help them know which direction matches which button.

Even the ramps that the truck drives onto in order to enter the elevator are self guided to help ensure that the truck makes it onto the ramp. I love that both of my children enjoy playing with it and it’s a toy that can grow with them.




There’s so much going on with this toy! Firstly there is an elevator that operates all on its own, drive the truck into the lift and up it goes to meet the ramp on the upper level of the construction site.

Drive it around and it enters the other lift to be gently lowered back to the floor level. In addition to that each side of the construction site has another cool bit of action going on – on one side you can back it up and two boulders drop into the back of the truck...

...only to be then picked up by the crane and delivered back up to the top level.



I have no worries about the durability of the remote or the truck. Both items are heavy duty and can really take what action the kids can dish out. For $60 I think this product is a great investment as a children’s toy.

It helps them master hand/eye coordination and spacial awareness; and what I especially love about it is that they can expand the play even beyond the construction set and use it all around the house.






This is a great toy with a very wide age appeal and it will grow with your child and is limited only to their imagination!

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