Deluxe ROK Blocks

I looked at all other blocks and chose these. Why? Because the educational value is top notch and they are lots of fun. With other blocks you are either locked into a specific design, you end up building lots of walls and towers, or you cannot expand your set as your child grows. With ROK Blocks, you are only limited by your imagination. Since having these over the past month, my 3.5yr old son and I have built trucks, a fork-lift, a variety of airplanes, garage, tower and some creations that my son created by himself. It’s exciting for me to see his creations and how he is starting to understand that this isn’t your typical block set.

What I like:
1) As an engineer myself, I really like this set because I can teach my son a lot of different mechanical concepts and as he grows the set can grow into more complex systems.
2) Develops creativity - only limited by your imagination.
3) Develops fine motor skills. The pieces come in different shapes and sizes - including pieces that rotate or swivel - requires my son to learn how to assemble them together.
4) The models are sturdy - don't fall apart easily when playing with them.

What I would like to see improved:
1) Some of the smaller pieces are difficult to assemble - even for me. Perhaps it’s only my set or over time and some wear, some of these pieces will be easier to snap into place.
2) I would like to have seen a pulley in the set and a few more of the large red angled blocks to make a giant wheel. The set does come with smaller wheels but to make a giant wheel you need 6 more red angled blocks in the set (I just purchased another deluxe set to expand the possibilities).

Overall, I am very pleased with the educational value and enjoyment my son gets from these blocks. I highly recommend them.

Our first exposure to the wonderful world of Rokenbok,began 5 years ago when our oldest child was three. We wandered into what became our favorite toy store, they had a Rokenbok interactive display. It was the ROK Works Construction & Action Set that puts you in control of cool little vehicles.

You can move the balls from one contraption to another, what fun! My husband and I had never seen anything like it. We both agreed we would love to have one when we were kids. We purchased our son's first set just a year later and WOW was it a hit. It helps with fine and gross motor skills, allows kids to be creative and inventive.

Since then we have purchased several ROK block sets. I am constantly amazed at what my boys can create! These are better than other interlocking blocks because they are so much more verstaile. Their imaginations have an outlet with these.

We always give Rokenbok as gifts too, we love all their products. They are also durable and have stood the test of time with 3 very busy little boys.

my son also loves these blocks.

My daughter and I had a blast building the Rokenbok truck together.  As you might imagine, it can be hard to pull away a little girl from her "princess" toys, but the bright colors and overall size of the pieces immediately caught her attention.  Furthermore, because the pieces are easy to handle, she was able to quickly link the different pieces together (with a little guidance from dad of course - she's only 3 years old). Though, without a doubt the best part was the SIZE of the finished truck - it was big enough to allow her to run along side and push it back and forth down the hallway.

I'm aware of the benefits of construction toys in children's development and have found a great way to get my daughter to love it.  Thank you!

My five year old son can build with regular Rokenboks but he still loves this Rok Block set.
It allows him to be more creative with his vehicle building instead of just buildings. My five year old daughter loves to drive the trucks but didn't build until we got this set. Now she loves to build race cars and such. These are much easier to snap together and take apart and are age appropriate for the beginner level. This is a great set to get your little one started or just to add some color to your collection. I just built a trebuchet for a challenge on the Rokenbok forum and used these blocks for counterweights. They are very versatile and interchangable with regular Rokenboks.

This set may say pre-school, and it is great for little kids, but it's fun for big kids (or big kids at heart!) too! It makes a good start to see how much you like the methods of building, and, unlike lego Duplos, these sets can be used with the entire line of RokenBok construction toys.

At first when I recieved this set I thought I would pass it down to my younger brother after a few uses. I was completely wrong. I love this set. I have already built a pyramid, airplane, helicopter, truck, car engine, box, a container to hold my extra pieces, and a tripod for my camera, and I still haven't even had the set for 2 days yet! This set is a must have for all Rokenbokers. I would highly reccomend it.

Our family has several of the classic sets. We wanted to add the blocks to our collection for our younger kids. We were hoping the blocks would allow our 4 year old to free build on his own. The Deluxe ROK Blocks have been a huge hit. Our 4 year old is able to build his ideas quickly and with greater confidence. Our 7 year old likes that the blocks can be used with his other sets. Our entire family was impressed with how quickly creations came together and stayed together. Great creative toy for all ages!

Wow, need a fantastic gift for you son or daughter or for a kid who loves to build? These ROK Blocks are a "must have" for those little builders that live under your roof. When my son who's 7 received the ROK Blocks for his birthday, he was really excited because he loves Rokenbok. So when he opened the box, he couldn't help but dig in and begin assembling the blocks to make the suggested examples of things you can build with the blocks. After he was done building, he began to build other items with the blocks and didn't put them down until bed time. I can't believe he is actually learning construction principles. The size and durability of the blocks are fantastic. I can't see any young builder damaging these blocks. It makes me think how cool it would of been to have had these blocks when I was a kid. These blocks ROK.
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From a mom’s perspective, I think that the idea of a child being able to make many different things from the same set of blocks allows them to think “critically”. Critical thinking is one characteristic that I feel is lacking in our children nowadays and it is very important that a child be able to think through situations in order to come up with the best result. This is useful with standardize testing and with everyday life situations. Read the full review.

ROK Blocks are great toys that are well designed and educational. My two sons, age 3 and 7, play with it almost every day. Like legos, your kids will use it for years and years. Also like legos, there are an infinite number of configurations and designs that kids can make. They are durable and will last a long time. Our whole family enjoys playing with Rokenbok. The Rokenbok pre-school sets are great starter sets and are easy enough for a preschooler to assemble. Its an amazing play experience that will benefit my sons creativity and education!

My seven year-old son loves all things Rokenbok. He has had the full featured Rokenbok RC products for over 2 years now. Looking to extend the fun, we got the ROK Blocks Deluxe Preschool Building Set for my 4 year-old daughter. Though these preschool blocks are perfect for her age and she loves them, I find the seven year-old plays with them more. For anyone who likes to build this is a great toy. In fact my son wants them to be a permanent fixture with his other Rokenbok toys. The common design makes it very easy to integrate these toys across the Rokenbok product lines. Rest assured parents that as your child grows into the next Rokenbok level, the toys in this product line won’t become obsolete.

When I asked my son why he enjoyed playing with the blocks, he told me that he liked the fact that there are instructions explaining how to build certain things (an airplane for example). He went on to explain that if he thought about something else to build, he could use his imagination to make up his own design. The pieces are general enough that with the right imagination these blocks will keep a child entertained for quite some time. This is the way I remember building blocks when I was a kid. Now it seems the other building blocks companies spend a significant amount of time making complex designs and specialized pieces that once you finish building the first time, the toy has lost all appeal. After seeing all the finished products from our first box of ROK Blocks, I can assure you that this toy has not lost its appeal.

There is one last comment I want to make about the Rokenbok company. When I first purchased the RC toys for my son, I read quite a bit about how Rokenbok came up with their products. It was clear from the design of the “Roks,” the red and blue balls, that Rokenbok has always made thinking about the safety of toddlers one of their top priorities. I believe the addition of Rok blocks demonstrates that actually one of their top priories is to keep toddler safe AND entertained.

According to my children, the deluxe Rok blocks set, "rocks!" With 10 children ages 4-19, I knew the deluxe Rok blocks set was sure to please atleast a few of them. We've been playing with Rokenbok products for over a year now and they just never get old. But what I didn't expect, is that the deluxe Rok blocks set would please them all. My younger kids were able to follow the directions and make a variety of different things including an airplane, a helicopter, and a truck. When they had finished making everything in the directions, they began making their own creations. Then, while the younger ones took a break, my older kids got ahold of them and began creating their own contraptions and creations by combining them with their other Rokenbok sets. Being a large family, we can collect alot of toys. Years ago I decided the toys we keep in our home had to be durable, pleasing to a variety of ages, co-operative, and had to cater to my children's creativity and imagination. Rokenbok toys meet every single one of these needs. Thank you Rokenbok!

ROK Blocks are a wonderful toy for the whole family. My two children 13 & 10 yrs. will play with these blocks for hours with the neighbor boys 4 & 2 yrs. They build large airplanes, semi trucks, helicopters, they even built a dog house for our small dog. What is so unique about ROK Blocks is that you can build in three dimensions, thus there is no limit to what the kids can build. Building with ROK Blocks allows them complete creativity when building their structures. I would highly recommend these building blocks over any others that are on the market.

These ROK Blocks are great! Even my 11 year old twin girls love them. It allows them to be so creative! Rokenbok allows kids to use their imagination and to build with their minds. Gotta have'em!

For anybody who grew up playing with building blocks you know sometimes they can be less than inspiring. I've got to say these are the most imaginative pre-school aged building blocks I have ever seen. My wife's a preschool teacher and we just bought multiple packages for her class and the kids LOVE them. Combined with the standard Rokenbok wheels and other advanced building pieces you can make pretty much anything you can think up.

As always Rokenbok has created another great educational toy. My 5yr old twin boys loved the ROK blocks, one decided to make a tall tower with wheels and the other a helicopter. They have a lot of fun playing with these blocks. I like the fact that they are able to play together and are using their imagination to build different things. It is a very interactive activity and they love to share with us what they are making as they are creating. The Rok blocks are very colorful and easy to use.

Have you ever seen a toy that your whole family wants to play with? I hadn't! Not until I reviewed these sets from Rokenbok. My 3 yr old, my 6 yr old twins, my 9 yr old, myself, and the hubs have ALL been having fun building! Now I don't know about you, but when I find something that can entertain our entire family, I get excited! Rokenbok consists of ROK Blocks, Classic RC machines, and Complete Action Sets. Rokenbok lets the children (and adults) build their own ideas. Or if you're out of your own ideas, visit the Hard Hat Area for some inspiration! When the building is complete that's when the play begins!

We received a set of Deluxe ROK Blocks. These are my favorite!! Why? Because I really, really suck at building. I always have. BUT, with these I am a rock star! I actually was able to build a helicopter that looked just like that one!! These blocks are awesome. I have never seen blocks like these before. They are super easy to snap together, or apart. They have all sorts of pieces I've never seen before too. These are 3 dimensional pieces, with wheels and arch blocks, hinges and axles. Tons of fun! I love how the propeller can actually spin. So there I was feeling all impressed with myself because I could follow the directions and make a helicopter..... and then I stumbled onto their Builder's Hall of Fame, oh wow! You have got to see all the cool Rokenbok creations! Read the full review.

I've never been a fan of preschool interlocking blocks. They're just boring because kids can't do much with them but stack them into a tower. But, our three and four-year-old make fun toys out of ROK Blocks all the time. Airplanes, trucks and helicopters for our son, and ponies and doll houses for our daughter. My husband loves playing with these blocks too, and it's great to see a toy that gets him engaged with the kids.