I’m not sure who liked playing with the Automoblox T9 Pickup truck the most, Lil B, who is 3, The OG Kid who is 13, or the big kid, Dominick, who is 27. The boys shared and played nicely for the most part, as they switched parts with the Pickup and the OG Kid’s Compact car. Every Automoblox car you purchase allows you to customize your car more and more. Eventually, owning them all is ideal. I know the boys are already hankering for a new one.

While the Compact, which the OG Kid reviewed, has orange wheels, people and other parts, the non-wooden parts of the Pickup are green. You can, of course, mix and match these parts. That’s the whole point of Automoblox. These toys inspire creativity and help to allow boys in a family to bond with one another. I love the toys that bring my family together and this is one of the toys that does that. Even I wanted in on the fun!

Positives & Negatives:

Positives
-Sleek design
-Incredibly durable and well built
-Beautiful craftsmanship
-Easy to put together for most
-Fun to play with
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Written by Ashtyn Evans - Visit Website
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Ashtyn lives in her home state of Michigan with her life partner, Dominick, her 14 year old son, and her baby, the Shih-Tzu, Oliver Twist. Ashtyn is in college, going for a degree in Psychology. She plans to get her Ph.D and work as a therapist in the field of human sexuality. Ashtyn is an experienced and talented chef. She also excels at writing and has worked as a professional writer for the past five years. Ashtyn enjoys spending time with her son and four year old nephew, watching movies, listening to music, and writing works of fiction.

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My brother just moved into an apartment. When his three year old son visits him he doesn’t have the same luxury of having all of the toys at the apartment that he could have in a house. I had been looking for something that would be perfect for my nephew and that my brother would be able to keep in a smaller location. The more compact Lil B’s toys are the better. Still, with a three year old you really can’t have small toys, so I was looking for a creative storage method so Lil B would have something to play with at his dad’s apartment yet wouldn’t be cramped with very little room to actually play.

The perfect solution arrived on my doorstep in the form of ZipBins. These are toys that actually unfold and offer storage space when they are folded up for all of the toys that accompany the bins. Each bin takes up very little space, so they are perfect for those with limited space such as a small house, small bedroom or an apartment. The bins aren’t just great for storage space. They are also quite adorable. There was a lot of attention that was paid to the detail of each ZipBin. The Racer has little additions to each side of the bin with one side folding into the image of a car and the other folding out into a race track play mat whenever my nephew wants to play.

Positives & Negatives:

Postives:
-Compact – space saving toy
-Adorable with plenty of attention to detail
-No extras needed to play with the toy
-Affordable
-Easy to Clean
-Initiates Creativity
-Excellent toy for solo play
-Durable

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Ashtyn lives in her home state of Michigan with her life partner, Dominick, her 14 year old son, and her baby, the Shih-Tzu, Oliver Twist. Ashtyn is in college, going for a degree in Psychology. She plans to get her Ph.D and work as a therapist in the field of human sexuality. Ashtyn is an experienced and talented chef. She also excels at writing and has worked as a professional writer for the past five years. Ashtyn enjoys spending time with her son and four year old nephew, watching movies, listening to music, and writing works of fiction.

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I like to build things. I also like cars. That is why the A9 Compact Automoblox is really cool. I get to build a car. I really like that. I am pretty good at building things and I had fun playing with my cousin, Lil B, and my dad. We switched parts between the A9 Compact and the Automoblox T9 Pickup. The fact that you can mix up parts is part of why playing with this toy is so fun.

I’m a 13 year old kid. I know some building toys are suited better for younger kids. The car building system by Automoblox isn’t like that. Everybody in the family wanted to play with this toy. Even my mom liked it and she usually prefers playing with the toys that most girls like playing with such as dolls and My Little Pony. We all agreed this is the coolest car that we have had the chance to review and that’s why I’m writing this review.

Positives & Negatives:

Positives
-Fun
-Easy to put together
-Hard to damage/break
-High quality design
-Unique Toy

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The OG Kid is a 13 year old who loves cartoons, playing outdoors, and eating food at the Olive Garden (not necessarily in that order). He has the opportunity to review a plethora of newly and/or yet to be released DVDs, toys, television show episodes, and movies. With the eyes and heart of a child, he can share his thoughts on everything, from a kid's perspective.

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Car rides are especially hard on young kids. I have a nephew who is just three years old and he is constantly asking if we’re arriving at a destination. That’s a common theme for any child who is traveling, especially on a long journey. The ZipBin Mini Farm is designed specifically for car travel. Like the other ZipBin toys, this farm was designed to be durable and small enough for easy storage. It’s made of a material that’s easy to clean if it happens to get spilled on or sticky from little hands!

I can’t really find anything wrong with this toy. It inspires creativity by allowing children to make up their own adventure within a barnyard setting. It also offers a colorful, bright play area that won’t make a mess in the car. I have found that with the ZipBin Mini Farm there are no more are we there yets! In fact, it’s sometimes hard to get him out of the car because he doesn’t want to stop playing with his farm!

Positives & Negatives:

Postives:
-Compact – space saving toy
-Ideal for play during travel
-Adorable with plenty of attention to detail
-No extras needed to play with the toy
-Affordable
-Easy to Clean
-Initiates Creativity
-Excellent toy for solo play
-Durable

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Written by Ashtyn Evans - Visit Website
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Ashtyn lives in her home state of Michigan with her life partner, Dominick, her 14 year old son, and her baby, the Shih-Tzu, Oliver Twist. Ashtyn is in college, going for a degree in Psychology. She plans to get her Ph.D and work as a therapist in the field of human sexuality. Ashtyn is an experienced and talented chef. She also excels at writing and has worked as a professional writer for the past five years. Ashtyn enjoys spending time with her son and four year old nephew, watching movies, listening to music, and writing works of fiction.

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