construction

Fundamentals of Building Construction: Materials and Methods
$110.00
This book is an excellent reference source. The pictures could stand an update - color would be nice. The techniques and procedures are explained in clear language; not overly technical.

Big Series: Road Construction and Demolition
$5.98
Our two year old grandson is nuts about construction....big trucks, bull dozers, etc. We ordered this dvd for him. This dvd is better suited for older boys, probably 4-6 years old. He will watch it for a couple of minutes, but there is too much talking and too little action for him.

Construction Destruction
$29.95
This is suppose to be a cheap, simple kids game. It isn't any game at all. The control buttons don't work, and it quickly crashes my computer. (I have a P4 with XP that works well on everything else). There is no exit button, and control/alt/delete will not even get me out of this mess. So, I have to turn off the power to my computer (not a good thing), just to get out of it. I downloaded the patch for it. It doesn't help. This is another "value soft" product that seems to mean garbage, doesn't work, don't bother, and buy something else.

My Little Sandbox Big Builder
$27.99
I thought this tray was larger than the 10x10 inches it is, so it wasn't what I was looking for. My son is only 16 months old, and this sand tray is better for older kids. (I think it is recommended for 3 years and up.) It looks like it will be lots of fun in a couple of years. We are keeping it and have put it away for now.