CandyCar Roadworks

Two Lane Stunt Jump £29.99

Rust Patrol 4-Car Assortment Pack £29.99

Bringing together the worlds of physics and engineering, CandyCar Roadworks provides flexible, modular road-building playsets that let kids jump, spin and race cars across a range of car tracks. We got to test out the Two-Lane Stunt Jump, alongside one of the TOONS car collections, which offers a fun and exciting jump to see how far you can fly a car and hit a target.

The Two-Lane Stunt Jump is one of the full starter playsets that is ready to build and play with straight from the box. The set comes with 4 tracks, a barrier and 6 bone links to build the jump. This then connects with the 7 scaffolding pieces to form a freestanding jump that is ready to be used. However, for extra fun, the set even comes with a ring of fire, which you can place at the end of the ramp to launch the included TOONS Stuntvil car through. The assembly of the track is fairly simple, and the set comes with a guide to provide step-by-step instructions on how to put it together. Each piece of the set is well designed and feels durably made, which is ideal when cars are being thrown down the stunt jump at speed!

I was also super impressed to see that the box itself can be used with the jump because there is a pop-out bullseye in the side of the box. This means you can line up your jump and see how much force you need to add to help your car jump through the ring of fire and then reach the bullseye. I was excited to see that the Stunt Jump is designed with STEM in mind, but in a fun and active way that encourages kids to explore ideas of physics and gravity while still being accessible. This makes the set not just a fun activity, but one that is helping support the development of young minds into the world of STEM.

Alongside the Stunt Jump, we also got to test out a range of the CandyCar TOONS cars. The set we tested was the Rust Control 4-Car Assortment pack, which offers a range of mini cars that can be used with the Stunt Jump. Each car has been thoughtfully designed, with the box providing a little backstory on the cars. The cars range slightly in size and design, offering kids the chance to race the cars to see which shapes and weights are better for flying further. I like that the TOONS cars are a collectable item, providing ongoing interest and exploration into the roadworks sets.

Much like the edition of new cars, the Roadwork’s sets are actually designed to work with the whole set of starter packs, add-on kits and expansion packs. Each pack features a large letter of either P (full playset), A (add-on kit), or X (expansion packs). This is super ideal for parents to know which sets are the best to buy, not only as the first set, but for future expansions, so you know which ones they likely already have. Each of the sets connects together, offering a complete Roadwork set-up that could feature circuits, loops, banks and bridges, and then can be added to with various track expansions. This keeps the sets super fun and can continually be built upon, offering vital construction and engineering-themed play.

If you are looking for a fun way to incorporate science, technology, engineering and maths into your kids' playtime, then the CandyCar Roadworks sets offer a variety of opportunities to explore these ideas in a fun and accessible way. Each set is super easy to build, and the collection of cars will have kids looking to expand their collections. This would make the perfect present for any kid who loves science or just wants a fun way to race cars down a track!

Pros:

• Easy-to-assemble kits that are ideal for kids to put together
• STEM-focused activity that is still fun and accessible
• Durable construction with great detail across the pieces
• Great range of cars, which can be bought as a bundle with the packs
• Can join with other kits on the Roadworks set for endless building and testing fun 

 

Available now at Little Concepts & Co - littleconcepts.co.uk