The Lego Storage bin made by Neat-Oh company is a great way to store a small to medium amount of Legos if you are traveling, even if its just from room to room in your own house! The inside of the bin opens up to a playmat that can become part of the Lego scene that your kids are building. They are made from a washable vinyl material with very sturdy zippers on all sides. They are a great way to do a quick cleanup of Legos that are cluttering up your entire family room floor! Just throw them in the bin and zip it up!
My boys have been playing with the standard yellow bin that has a landscape scene inside .....
And the dinosaur bin ..........
The bins we have are the smaller size. There are larger bins available also.
My kids are Lego fanatics and are always creating scenes, so the concept of these are a great idea. Here's the only problem we had ..... when we tried to put Lego buildings or characters on them they would fall over pretty easily. The mat is slightly uneven because it has been folded and is made out of a cushiony material. I think the solution for that is to use the larger Duplo blocks instead of the regular small legos, which is what we tried. The larger blocks have a bigger base and would have no problem standing. With that said, the age range for this product is probably about 4-6, for kids that are playing with bigger blocks.
They would also work out great for any type of small toy .... matchbox cars, small figurines, etc. My youngest son used the dinosaur bin to create a prehistoric scene. The mat worked great for this:
All in all, this would be a good Christmas present to go along with larger legos, cars or figurines, and a great way to store the toys while they are not in use. You can find other great Christmas present ideas here!
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