Bests & Worsts Reviews from Amazon

Now that my twins have turned three, it's been a lot of fun buying toys that my husband and I used to have growing up. For their third birthday, my husband absolutely wanted to get our kids Lincoln Logs because they were his favorite toy as a kid and something that he wanted our kids to have. I never had Lincoln Logs so this is my first experience with them. There are so many sets of Lincoln Logs out there but I loved the idea of having a tin to store them in so we ordered the 100th anniversary set. This set includes 111 pieces in a tin that measures about 11 1/2 inches tall. I've included a picture of one of each piece so you can see what is included in the set. Here are the quantities and measurements of each different piece: 1 - 4" red roof front with "Lincoln Logs" printed on it 1 - 4" red roof back 1 - 1 1/2" red chimney 58 - 1 1/2" logs 13 - 4 1/2" logs cut in half lengthwise 19 - 4 1/2" logs 4 - 10 1/2" logs 12 - 4 1/2" green logs cut in half lengthwise 2 - 4 1/2" green pieces for the roof These logs are made of real wood in the USA and come with an instruction sheet that shows how to make a log cabin and of course, you can create your own. Even with 111 pieces, they still only fill up about half the tin so you could definitely buy more to add to it. The one thing my husband first noticed is that these aren't like the ones he had growing up in the 80s. They seem more lightweight so the wood used to make them probably isn't as good of quality as they used to be but so far, they still seem to be fairly durable and nicely-made. Like all wooden toys, they have a slight smell that could either be the wood or the paint used but it isn't too strong. My kids haven't built too much with them so far and I think the logs may be slightly too advanced for them at this point since my kids just turned three but they should grow into them. I even have fun using them since I never had them and this will be a fun activity for our family to do together! Overall, I think Lincoln Logs are a good toy for young children to have and this set includes a lot of pieces to get you started. It's nice to have a tin to store them in too. The price seems fairly reasonable for wood toys and, once my kids start using these a lot, we will most likely purchase some of the other sets to make more buildings. We definitely recommend this set if you have young children who like to build!