3 Bees & Me STEM Car Building Erector Toy Kit | Educational Metal Project for Boys and Girls Aged 8-11 Years Old (Ages 6-7 with Help) Beginner Gift Set for STEM Learning and Junior Engineers

I wanted to get a bonus present for my nephew. It was my nieces birthday but I wanted to get him something small but fun that didn’t cost a lot of money and wouldn’t just break or get tossed to the side. This was the perfect gift. It’s creative, nice looking, entertaining, and affordable.

I bought this for 2 grandsons, both 8 years old. Neither have received it yet. I wanted a toy they could work on building with their dad. I'll be anxious to know how they like it!

Each step of the instructions (on a small size piece of paper) shows multiple steps to be completed as part of each. For young engineers, without help, it is very frustrating.Also, the screws are allen wrench headed but to tighten them, you had to hold the nut on the backside (with the wrench steady). In many locations, this is a tight fit. The middle of the wrench you can tell is designed for holding the nut still, but it wrench was not made right because it didn't fit over any nut.I helped my son or he would have walked away all together and he is 10. He puts lego technics together with ease (on his own). These are the technics aged for 12+ or 14yr old+ so I figured this would be a nice change. It was but with help and with the instructions blown up on a copy machine as they are small with multiole steps per step. Cool once done but be prepared to calm kids and teach them patience.

UPDATEThe gift recipient and his mother took three hours to assemble this (child is 8), but the child is so pleased with it that the parents want to purchase more of this type of toy. Good choice, happy child, impressed parents!I am unable to review this, as it was a gift and I haven't had feedback on whether the youngster liked it or not.

Easy to put together and well made

This was a gift for my friend's child. My frustration begun with my first order to another company that was a joke, because they send me a little plastic bag with mini legos that I was feeling really bad to give it to him as a present. Then, I order this toy to 3 bee & me, that not only came in a period of two days after I order it, but on time to give the present to my friend's kid and that make feel good. They were sending messages to keep me update on the way my order was coming, they make all the efforts for my order came on Sunday. Later on they send a message asking if I was in need of help to build my toy, that was great from their part. I am really happy that I found this company!!!

Parts are to small and institutions are horrible! Seat part was also missing from the box. Our son was so frustrated that both of us parents put it together within one hour. putting together and taking apart to redo. We also omitted the red and yellow plastic pieces as they were ridiculously hard and waste of time.

I got this gift for a family in need and felt very good about purchasing it as it is both fun and educational. It was very fairly priced, imo, for all this little child will be getting. Delivery was on time and the packaging was perfect. I felt very good about passing it on as a gift!