Calico Micro Building Block Set, 1300 Pieces, Animals, Cats, Clamping Blocks, Suitable for Adults and Teenagers from 14 Years

Decisamente non per bambini. I pezzi sono veramente molto piccoli ma nel complesso è un passatempo divertente e molto carino. Con un appunto però : le istruzioni sono infami

Gor to have a lot of patience good eye sight and the mindset to build. Had to give it to my older daughter as I couldn't follow the instructions but ideal for a lego enthusiast. Looks amazing

I'm always on the lookout for new block sets to dive into, and this calico cat micro block kit ticked all the right boxes.It's a gift-giver's dream come true, as it's nicely packaged.However, this 1300 piece building block kit may not be the best fit for younger builders. I hate to be the bearer of bad news, but these blocks are itty-bitty and a tad fiddly. I'd say it's best suited for teenagers and above. The instructions are quite basic and could be better.I would suggest not trying to attempt it in one sitting as it will take you much longer than you think!A nice set to do and the end results look very cute on my home office shelf.

You need good eyes, small fingers and a lot of patience for this block kit but the finished product is worth the challenging build.The micro building blocks are tiny, hence them being called ‘micro’ but they give a less blocky effect to the finished item than standard sized blocks. This kit is relatively easy as there are only a couple of colours, with none being too similar to another one.The instructions are good and you build the cat from the bottom upwards. There were no missing blocks, lots of spares and only one faulted block (without a spare) that I managed to hide in a lower layer.It’s quite hard on the fingers so I just did a page a day until the cat was complete and I am very happy with the finished model.

▶ I would only give this to a 14-year-old if they were absolutely brick- and cat-mad. Really, this is more of an adult build.▶ The instructions are terrible. I cannot understate how terrible they are. Each of the build steps includes, frequently, a dozen or more bricks, and that's fine, except it doesn't tell you at the top of the step which bricks these are. Furthermore, there's not nearly enough contrast between the dark grey that indicates black bricks and the black outlines; they're only really visible under direct, bright light, and even then it's sometimes tricky.▶ "If you make a mistake, you can use tweezers to remove the brick" no. You know what would help? A brick puller. I have one that's micro-brick sized, since I got it in a different micro-brick set. I tried detaching bricks using the brick puller (super easy), and then using tweezers (really hard and then the brick went flying). There's no contest. A brick puller should have been included.▶ Having said that, it's not that terrible a build once you get into the zone, provided your first step was to sort bricks into different containers by size. (If you sort by colour, you're going to have a bad time every time you need to fish out a 2x1 or 1x1 brick, which is often.)▶ The end result is very cute, and looks great on a shelf.