For the full development of the child, the designer remains an indispensable game for many generations. Today, manufacturers produce the safest kits designed for children from birth. One of these new products is the Lego Duplo. Large plastic parts of bright colors, made of materials that are as safe as possible for the health of the kids, cannot but attract the attention of the little builder. Undoubtedly, such a designer deserves positive reviews. But consumers note its significant drawback - high cost. Therefore, often buyers leave their choice in favor of cheaper brands. Is there a quality analogue of Lego Duplo? Which to choose? An overview of the brands of manufacturers of designers for the smallest read in our article.
Unico plus
Unico is an analogue constructor of Lego Duplo of an Italian manufacturer. It is distinguished by high quality, but its price is also slightly lower. The cubes are exactly the same as the original design plate. The Uniko brand offers sets of different subjects. Note such as the “Building Set”, consisting of 50 elements of different sizes. Consumers note that this amount of detail is not enough for the game, so you have to purchase several sets at once.
Children are happy to build the "Knight's Castle", "Maya's Bee House", assemble the "Pirate Ship" and others. Especially popular was the Hello Kitty series. It includes Cafe, Supermarket, Kitty House, Kitty Castle, Safari and others. Constructor sets are completed with different figures, decorations, and inventory. Bright large details, the characters from the popular cartoon attract the attention of children up to three years, and the high-quality material from which the cubes are made is safe for the health of children.
The railway is also produced in the same series, but it is not compatible with the original designer.
This analogue of Lego Duplo has earned positive customer reviews. Parents of kids note the high quality of the Uniko designer, the attractiveness of details, interesting thematic plots. Kids also appreciated such an entertaining game, preferring the Uniko designer to other analogues of the original set.
The disadvantages include a rather high cost. On average, a set of 42 parts of such a constructor costs from 1,500 to 2,500 rubles in a retail network.
Big Brick from 1 Toy
The Chinese brand 1 Toy produces the designer of "Big Brick". Parts are fully compatible with Lego Duplo. The manufacturer offers different thematic designer kits for children of three years. The most popular are Builders, Fire Brigade, and Zoo. The last set is a worthy analogue of “Lego Duplo Zoo 5020”. There are figures of people, animals, a machine with a trailer, and even garden tools. Of course, such a game will interest the child for a long time. Consists of a set of 50 bright large parts. You can buy the designer "Zoo" series of "Big Brick" for 1300 rubles.
Reviews about this analogue of “Lego Duplo” are mixed. Buyers are attracted by the low cost of the Wig Brick designer. But quality, according to consumers, is much lower than that of the original. Details easily break, it is difficult to connect with each other.
Mega bloks
“Mega Bloks” is an analogue of “Lego Duplo”, which can be found in any children's store. But not all sets are compatible with the original designer. For example, an option from the Dora the Traveler series or Diego the Pathfinder is suitable. The cost of such sets is not much lower than that of Lego. But Mega Bloks has enough advantages: it is high quality, safe materials, and the presence of toy heroes, designer parts, which are popular among children under three years of age.
SLUBAN
Another analogue of Lego Duplo is the constructor of Sluban. Parts are compatible with the original. And the price is several times lower. The manufacturer offers a wide selection of thematic sets, for example, "Farm Frenzy", "City", "Pink Dream", "Cosmos", "Star Factory". But, analyzing customer reviews, you can see that the advantages of such a constructor end there. Consumers note the poor quality of parts - during the design, individual elements do not fit together, gaps remain. The figures differ significantly from Lego Duplo for the worse - there are sharp corners, burrs, uneven coloring of parts.
Nevertheless, despite the shortcomings, the Sluban designer remains in demand in the toy market due to its affordable price. For example, a Farm kit costs about 1300 rubles.
JDLT 3+
The Chinese manufacturer of designers JDLT offers a wide range of different sets that are compatible with Lego Duplo. In JDLT, the figures are large, vibrant, and diverse. Of particular interest to children are such kits as “Family”, “Zoo”, “Railway”. As a feature, it is possible to note that in the kits small details are thought out, for example, interior items in the Family series, various “caves” in the Dinosaurs series and many others. With the help of such seemingly insignificant details, the game takes on new forms, the plot is enriched - children not only construct something whole from separate parts, but also have the opportunity to organize a role-playing game. This, in turn, contributes to the development of creative thinking, fantasy.
JDLT: Railroad Series
An interesting and entertaining analogue of "Lego Duplo" - "Railway" brand JDLT. Such a set is distinguished by a variety of details and functions. So, the train itself has sound and lighting effects, which, of course, will not leave the child indifferent. The rails are made with high quality - they are easily connected to each other, made of durable plastic. In addition to the railway itself and the train, depending on the type of kit and the number of parts in it, the designer is equipped with cubes for building a farmer’s house and a shed for pets (they are also included in the kit), a gas station, a tank car , a railway station. The figures are also pleasing to the eye - there are passengers, car drivers, and the driver. Thus, even with one such set, a child will be able to come up with a large number of different game situations.
Dr. Luck
The Chinese equivalent of Lego Duplo, which has the lowest cost in our country, is the designer of the Dr.Luck brand. This manufacturer offers both small sets that can diversify existing Lego sets, as well as large thematic ones with a variety of details and shapes.
Parents of babies note the high quality of the details of this constructor, the absence of a chemical odor. Parts are interconnected reliably, without gaps.
Constructor "City of Masters"
A separate place among designers for children of three years is occupied by the analogue of “Lego Duplo” - “City of Masters”. These are sets that contain a small amount of detail and have a narrow plot theme ("Tow truck", "Ambulance", "Police Station" and others). The package includes a machine (for example, a police officer), several men and cubes.
The reviews confirm that the parts are compatible with Lego Duplo. Noteworthy is the good quality of the designer, interesting stories. The cost is literally two times lower than the original. So, if for a set of "Lego", consisting of 16 parts, you will have to pay about 1 thousand rubles, then for a similar constructor of the brand "City of Masters" - only 300 rubles.
Thus, we can conclude that the analogues of "Lego Duplo" (compatible) are different - of good quality and frankly low-quality. Their cost is also different, sometimes slightly different from the price of the original designer. Before making a choice in favor of a cheap analogue, you should make sure that the materials used by the manufacturer are environmentally friendly and as parts. Since a children's toy should be safe for children in the first place, this is the main criterion when buying it.