The LEGO Duplo Building Set is a 71 piece deluxe building brick set, made by LEGO.  The Duplo 5380 set comes with 71 brightly colored LEGO bricks, a figure to help inspire role-playing fun, a wagon base, and building plate.  This set has a new container to allow for easy clean-up and storage, and a transparent lid that allows young architects to display their creations while they are put away.  The LEGO Duplo Building Set is best suited for children from 18 months-5 years.

Pros:

• Set comes with a good assortment of shapes and sizes of blocks, as well as one small building plate, one  wagon base, and one man action figure.
• Because it is made by LEGO, it is easy to buy more compatible pieces to expand the number of bricks, building plates, wagon bases, and even people action figures.
• The pieces in this set are large enough for a young child to handle.  The pieces snap together easily, and can be easily removed with a little effort.  The pieces hold together tight enough that they do not come apart without taking them apart.

Cons:

• This set only has 71 blocks, not enough for big building projects.
• The blocks in this set are brightly colored, but plain.  This set is really made for youngsters that are most interested in building.  This set may not be appropriate for children that are more interested in blocks that have animals, flowers, or other designs on the blocks.
• The house building plate is very small, and there is only one wagon base.  If your child likes to build lots of cars or large houses, the set may need to be expanded by purchasing additional pieces.
• This set only comes with one man action figure, so if your child really likes playing with  little people, you may need to purchase more people figures to go with this set.

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