LEGO City Road Plates Building Toy Set, 60304 with Traffic Lights, Trees & Glow in the Dark Bricks, Gifts for 5 Plus Year Old Kids, Boys & Girls

I am having more fun with these road plates than I expected. A long time fan of the original road plates, I had set my expectations low, knowing that change is hard, but once I cracked the set open and started playing with these, I began having fun. I was able to immediately integrate existing City buildings from the Donut Shop Opening set, plus my own MOC buildings. I also was able to build a bridge with relative ease (see photo). Highly recommended for anybody building compact layouts in a tight space, or for kids who want a total city experience with their existing vehicles and boxes of bricks.

I thought I would buy a couple of these to see what the fuss was about and WOW! This new road system is so much fun and true to what Lego is all about – imagination and creativity. Playability – My 5-year-old daughter loves them and had so much fun driving around the roads. The traffic lights, zebra crossing and road signs included add so much to the play factor as well as being educational. Compatibility – We immediately added the petrol station and a Speed Champions Mini garage (and since a hospital and airport terminal) and they looked fantastic and were easy to integrate. Though the baseplates are narrow we have used the spare tiles wisely to add an extra stud to either lane and the road copes with 6 stud vehicles easily. Creativity – The big jump forward here is the flexibility that is only limited by your imagination. Dual lanes? Center barrier? Floral displays on the barrier? Drains? Manhole covers? Car parks? Paths/sidewalks? Up to you! Value – If it was just the baseplates then it would be poor value for money, but the accessories make sure that you can make a ‘real' feeling road out of the box and they add so much that you feel you get your money's worth. Difficulty – They are easy to assemble and are very stable, but it takes an enjoyable amount of effort and planning to get the best out of them in terms of a working layout. The new flexibility is fantastic but it makes you think! Overall, a wonderful revolution in road building. Highly recommended.