Fisher-Price TRIO King's Castle

King's Castle Ages: 5 to 9 years

What We Think Fun factor: Durability: Ease of assembly: Educational factor: Novelty factor: The Good: Building system is easy for kids to use; includes dozens of figures and accessories. The Challenging: Panels don't always snap into place correctly. In a Nutshell: A kid-friendly, medieval-themed building toy that's ideal for role-playing.

Designed for children ages five to nine, the TRIO King's Castle brings out your child's inner architect. View larger.

The set comes with easy-to-follow instructions on how to build several different castles. Children can choose to follow these examples, or build a castle of their own design. The set also comes with several unique building components, including a working drawbridge, a breakaway wall, and several graphical panels that can be switched depending on the situation. However, the panels are a bit tricky to snap into place, so adult assistance might be necessary.

Encourages Creativity and Imagination
Once the castle is built, King's Castle has plenty of accessories to offer for creative play. The set has a spirit of medieval adventure, and comes complete with six knight figurines and a horse. All knights come with shield and sword accessories, and can easily be snapped onto the surface of the castle. Kids will enjoy acting out sieges against the castle using the included catapult and battering ram. Or, they can play the side of the castle defenders by operating the working cannon to fight off invaders. So, whether they are building or playing, King's Castle provides children with the tools needed for an immersive and imaginative experience.

What's in the Box
Easy-click bricks, pegs, panels, drawbridge, cannon, six figures, six shields, six swords, horse figure and instructions.

Unique building components include a working drawbridge. View larger.

Storm the castle with the included catapult... View larger.

...or defend the castle with the working cannon! View larger.