Animal Paradise (Qiji 5002)

About this set

Animal Playground (KEEPPLEY 5002) is a basic-cognition scene set listed for ages 1½-3 with a 2/5 difficulty score. The box shows 26 pieces, and the build centers on a monkey, elephant, giraffe, duck and slide, using red, yellow, blue, green, brown and gray parts. The pieces are large enough for small hands to clutch. A practical order is to sort by color first, build the slide base, then place each animal; this also gives a chance to talk about numbers and shapes. The box highlights imagination, number recognition, shape recognition and hand-eye coordination. The main sticking point is matching the animals to the slide layout shown on the box, so check orientation as you go. It suits children new to bricks, built with an adult nearby.