My son loves this

Firstly, this toy was pretty inexpensive which is great. Im actually quite surprised at how much my son took to it, he was 18 months old at the same and continues to play with it even now at 2. Its brightly coloured, easy to put together and keeps him entertained for a good while! I love the fact it also helps him learn to count.

Fun imagination set

This set is great as an additional set, or even a beginner Mega Bloks set. What it really comes down to is mostly it's just blocks. For example, after you remove the 'train' piece from the box there's just a non-reusable net of blocks inside the box. So this is a good amount of Mega Bloks, with the alphabet written on them and a couple of unique pieces (wheels and train cart bottoms) that will allow your child to make a train or even some cars.

If you have even more Mega Bloks, it'll be even more fun. The alphabet blocks are not only great for teaching letters, they make a great addition to a standard set to allow older kids to spell words on their creations. The only downside is this doesn't come with any storage, so you'll need some kind of big tub to keep them all in, if you don't already have a storage space.

It's a bit misleading to say the train plays songs and sounds. It's one. It plays one song and does one train whistle. For the price, it's a fair set, but I don't like it when they try and pass it off as more than it is. It's a Mega Blok set with alphabet blocks, some additional train pieces and one train block that plays a short tune and whistles. It's good at what it does, but imagination is key here.

This is a great toy for little ones to build imagination and also understand shape and colour. Since the blocks are chunky and not sharp-edged or rock hard plastic, there's no chance of injury or frustration. The music the train plays is short, but pretty loud, if it annoys you. just unscrew the screws and take out the battery, but they really do enjoy pressing the button and taking the train around.

They'll need your help to build a perfect train, but let them have some freedom and watch them build amazing stuff with this, especially with access to more blocks. A great gift for any toddler.