Actually, I was very skeptical and wanted to return the box already as much money easier for a box of wood flakes. But the wooden sticks have turned out to be the absolutely most ingenious toy. Get it, the four-year-old. Building do with it except his older siblings, uncles, friends, neighbors. Our spectrum ranges 3-55 years. It is absolutely fascinating to watch what different strategies / preferences, the individual farmer. There are so developed floor plans of villages with houses, stables. Particularly like high-rise buildings are partially built with several towers to the ceiling. The blocks are combined with the wooden train and the ball track. The quality is great. All components are precisely machined without fragments. Some have now slight notches. But that comes as no surprise when the ceiling towers collapse. The examples in the booklet are sufficient elements for a first Bauversuche. Otherwise there are also some fine examples on youtube / suggestions. The 1000 pieces are just as adequate. We had already several times all installed. With less it would certainly make not so much fun. We would buy the blocks at any time and are actually the superior one at that buy a second box.