Kids ages 5 and up can build their own battery-operated vehicles with Maisto’s Assembly Line Power Builds. With seven awesome models to choose from, kids can pick their favorite, build it, and watch it ride.
The Dune Buggy features an electric green body style, 15 parts for kids to put together, and a sticker sheet to decorate the car at the end. The directions have large pictures so building really is easy. The parts aren’t too small either, so it can be built up relatively quickly, depending on age—younger kids may need a little extra help from parents. Once the Dune Buggy’s set up is complete with its built-in suspension and rubber tires on all four wheels, it just requires two AAA batteries to get its motor moving. The vehicle travels backward and forward depending on which mode kids put it on. I even put the car on just its back wheels and watched it hold a pretty cool wheelie while moving forward.
The Off-Road Truck comes with 14 parts and features four monster-size tires. Kids will love the blue flame stickers that give it a cool look, not to mention its ability to handle bumpy obstacles. Like the other vehicles, the Off-Road Truck moves forward and backward, has snap-together pieces that don’t require any gluing, and includes a fun sticker sheet.
With the big yellow Excavator, kids can build this cool construction toy out of the 11 included parts. Instead of having four wheels, this vehicle is tracked and includes a moving crane on the front. The Excavator moves at a realistic pace and has a forward/reverse switch that controls the vehicle’s movement.
The Power Builds line encourages kids to challenge themselves to build something really neat. I may not be 5 years old, but I still felt pretty accomplished after building it. I put the batteries in, saw the wheels spinning, and watched the Dune Buggy drive. Kids can also collect and build Front Loader, Sandrail, and Short Course Truck.
