We were sent the Plus Plus Mini Basic 250 piece pack. It is good to keep children occupied. As the pieces are quite small it takes them longer to manoeuvre them into position! So they are not asking for the next thing to do quite so quickly…

Plus Plus sets are interesting to build with as you can even make 3D creations. The pack comes with a few ideas to get you started in the little booklet. But its fun just to let their imagination run wild and come up with whatever they fancy. There were plenty of pieces so they could be shared out between them to keep them both entertained.

Eldest enjoyed making something and then playing with the creation afterwards, so dual purpose in terms of play. For £9.50 I am surprised how long they have been amused with this set, it is excellent value and each piece is very sturdy.  Although each piece individually looks quite simple, together they can create some fairly impressive things.

Here we have an early Father Christmas (just in case you need reminding how fantastic Plus Plus is for your children’s presents).  We only had a relatively small pack so I could imagine you could create even more exciting projects with one of their 600 piece sets.

My husband and eldest enjoyed making a bunny together, with a super sized carrot for him to munch on!

Youngest was just happy slotting random colours all together. However it kept him out of mischief for a while and helped develop his motor skills.

I think Plus Plus is a great alternative to LEGO.