| Names known to many, these toys offer bright | | | | build whatever the imagination allows. Mega Bloks |
| and colourful items that help children's imaginations | | | | grow with the popular trends and feature licensed |
| soar. There's certainly no limits to what a child can | | | | characters such as Dora the Explorer or Wonder |
| do when playing with Playmobil or Mega Bloks, and | | | | Pets. |
| each has its own features that makes them | | | | It is often times these very licensed characters |
| unique and favoured by children across the globe. | | | | that inspire new ideas for Mega Bloks sets. Kids |
| Playmobil is small plastic figurines and accessories | | | | love being able to interact with their favourite |
| that are about 3 inches in height. Recommended | | | | characters, while also using their motor skills and |
| for ages 4 years old and up, Playmobil has dozens | | | | creative niche to build gadgets. While most Mega |
| of lines that appeal to both boys and girls. One of | | | | Bloks sets are made to interest both boys and |
| the greatest features of Playmobil is that its | | | | girls, some sets are designed for a specific |
| designs are made to meet the current trends and | | | | gender. Examples include Disney Princess sets for |
| interests of young children. | | | | girls and Xtreme Sports sets for boys. |
| For example, Playmobil has shifted their focus to | | | | While there are many similarities between the |
| the modern, suburban dollhouse to reflect modern | | | | creativity and imagination that Playmobil and Mega |
| times. These accessories include pull-out sofa | | | | Bloks allow, there are many things that sets |
| beds, big screen TV's and modern kitchen | | | | these toy products apart. |
| appliances. For boys, the experience with Playmobil | | | | The pieces in Playmobil sets have their own |
| is the same. While cowboys and Indians were | | | | functions and set up a scenario for kids to play |
| once the popular focus, boys can now use their | | | | with. Playmobil sets also feature sets that date |
| imaginations with Playmobil's line of pirates, deep | | | | back to years ago, allowing kids to experiment |
| sea diving and zoo animals. | | | | with things that once existed. Mega Bloks on the |
| Not only does Plamobil do a great job in making | | | | other hand, are designed to be built with, so |
| their toy sets manipulate the existing world, but | | | | pieces can be used to make just about anything. |
| they also allow young children to dabble in the | | | | Mega Bloks sets introduce the latest characters |
| things they love. A child interested in construction | | | | and come in a variety of sizes and colours, |
| or trains can use Playmobil toys to identify and | | | | interesting a variety of ages. |
| act out these objects. | | | | Furthermore, Mega Bloks tend to focus on the |
| Mega Bloks are large plastic blocks that are ideal | | | | present-day characters that children enjoy, while |
| for children 1 year and up, yet some sets are | | | | discontinuing older lines. Playmobil keeps producing |
| made for children even younger. These brightly | | | | many of the same lines of toys, but with new |
| coloured blocks are sold in sets that are used to | | | | updates and expansions. |