We have quite a while and looked around for an excavator for our 3 year old son. Conclusion searching: There are 5 EUR expensive excavator that can fewer and larger excavators that can be the same. However, the cost then also 30-40 EUR. This excavator has for around 15 EUR all he must be able to order a child learns and how it works pleasure. 360 degree rotation, a movable buckets and bucket, outriggers and if you want, you can also a Playmobil figure o. Ä. seating on the otherwise empty seat can be.
A notable example is the large handle on the excavator. By the arm and the bucket can easily control. Our little rascal got away with it in any case very soon becomes clear: o)
He is responsible for dredging in sand however only suitable that the sand between the joints continues. (This "suffering" have the large excavator as well, however.) Used in the house, he keeps dredging small MEMS chip or peas forever. When sand use good rinsing is behind at least announced.