Jennifer132 Posted October 20, 2015 Share Posted October 20, 2015 I came across the Bambino Luk and Mini Luk. They are a bit pricey for the sets. Anyone tried them? Are they worth it? Can the preschoolers really do it totally independently? Thoughts and experiences welcome. http://www.amazon.com/Beyond123-BambinoLUK-Early-Learning-Complete/dp/1933748206/ref=sr_1_1?s=toys-and-games&ie=UTF8&qid=1445302406&sr=1-1&keywords=bambino+luk Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Targhee Posted October 20, 2015 Share Posted October 20, 2015 We own both. My 4 year old can do BambinoLuk semi-independently. I usually help her get the tasks started so she is "reading" the activity correctly. I think my oldest dd could have done it independently at 3 or 4. My 8 year old has loved MiniLUK for the past two years, working independently on it. They have been around a while - my cousins had one way back almost 30 years ago. They are a little spendy, but the are made of quality material and the books are well done. Timberdoodle also sells them, but I don't know about a price-comparison. We have liked all activity books, but some I thought were better done than others. I debated about spending money on them for a few years. I finally got them, and I am happy I did. But if it is going to be a budget buster than I would say pass on them. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Arcadia Posted October 20, 2015 Share Posted October 20, 2015 I helped my friends purchase miniLUK from a local reseller. The reseller delivered to my doorstep personally. Their kids like it and played independently while my girlfriends cook. It looks identical to what I had more than 30 years ago. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tenaj Posted October 20, 2015 Share Posted October 20, 2015 We've had both the mini and bambino around here for several years. The kids can usually do the Bambino almost independently around 4, more confidently around five. They go through periods of time where it is played with all the time for a month or so and then it goes back on the shelf for a while. My current 6 year old likes to take it in the car sometimes but when it goes then I have to be diligent about making sure all the pieces end up back in the set. I'm glad you reminded me of this, I need to buy some more books to keep it interesting. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HomeAgain Posted October 20, 2015 Share Posted October 20, 2015 I bought my set on clearance. Once kids get the hang of it they don't need instruction. The sidebar of each page of the books gives an example of how to complete the problem and the bottom has the pattern for self checking. I set out two books a week and rotate them when they're close to being done/totally done. We have 10 (12?) books, and they last for a good while. The kids don't mind going back and redoing the work if it's been a month or two since they've seen it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
displace Posted October 20, 2015 Share Posted October 20, 2015 I got the bambino luk for my 3.5 year old. She cannot do it independently yet and after just one page she lost interest. I got the mini luk for my gifted 7 year old. Mostly for visual skills and manipulation. He likes it and does it well. They have apps that maybe you could check out. I like the fine motor aspect or I may have considered an app. I also got the bambino one as a smaller set as I didn't want to invest much. The mini luk I got the advanced set. Maybe consider just the "controller" and a workbook instead of a whole set. Then if it goes well you can get more. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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