{"product_id":"matador-classic-5","title":"Matador Classic 5","description":"\u003cp style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003e\r\n\t\u003cem\u003eTell me, and I will forget.\u003cbr \/\u003e\r\n\tShow me, and I may remember.\u003cbr \/\u003e\r\n\tInvolve me, and I will understand.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003e\r\n\tThis Chinese proverb encapsulates the philosophy of\u0026nbsp;\u003ca href=\"http:\/\/www.hugsforkids.com.au\/brand-matador\"\u003eMatador\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003e\r\n\tMatador is a\u0026nbsp;construction set with\u0026nbsp;\u003ca href=\"http:\/\/hugsforkids.com.au\/to-play\/wooden-toys\"\u003ewooden\u003c\/a\u003e\u0026nbsp;blocks that can be connected via pins. \u0026nbsp;The idea was generated over 100 years ago when a father watched his children getting frustrated while playing with wooden blocks; any complex structure they tried to build simply collapsed. \u0026nbsp;Being an engineer, he designed a\u0026nbsp;\u003ca href=\"http:\/\/hugsforkids.com.au\/to-play\"\u003etoy\u003c\/a\u003e\u0026nbsp;wooden construction set made of blocks that could be connected with wooden pins. \u0026nbsp;The idea took off and has delighted many generations of children. \u0026nbsp;The possibilities are almost limitless and while each set comes with its own building instructions, Matador will also encourage your child to put together their own ideas.\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003e\r\n\tActive involvement is the\u0026nbsp;\u003ca href=\"http:\/\/hugsforkids.com.au\/to-play\/educational\"\u003eeducational\u003c\/a\u003e\u0026nbsp;key, while developing fine motor skills, 3-dimensional imagination, concentration and understanding of technical concepts.\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003e\r\n\tThese Classic sets are tailored for children of 5 years and older. They use the smaller 2 x 2 cm blocks, allowing for very complex models and machines.\u003cbr \/\u003e\r\n\t\u003cbr \/\u003e\r\n\tNote that these sets contain fairly small parts and therefore are not suitable for children under the age of 3.\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003e\r\n\tEach set has its own assortment of tools: a wooden hammer for assembling the parts and pliers and a wedge to take them apart again. Once the child has constructed her model, she will want to play with it for a while and show it to her friends. At any time she can take her model apart and build another one.\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003e\r\n\t\u003cstrong\u003eThis set contains 710 parts, including building instructions and tools.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n","brand":"Matador","offers":[{"title":"Default","offer_id":849963135,"sku":"4058","price":349.9,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0654\/4183\/products\/classic-no5-set_3a24b230-ab48-42d8-aaa0-9ecc5ae4bdcb.jpeg?v=1411107219","url":"https:\/\/test-3722.myshopify.com\/products\/matador-classic-5","provider":"Test","version":"1.0","type":"link"}