Tonka Construction for Windows, Mac

Pros: fun for younger kids, different scenarios and work environments
Cons: Not action packed. Will not keep an older child entertained.

Tonka Construction advertises for ages 4 & up. It's perfect for the younger end of this market. My son is 4 and loves it. My daughter is 9 and thinks it's lame. It's perfect for beginners. You can construct building sites and even paint your own...

Pros: fun for everyone
Cons: none

I find this software game to be the biggest hit in my home. I have four boys ages 3-14, and they all enjoy playing this game. (The older ones help the younger ones) It is not too repetitive like a lot of childrens games can be, yet it is easy to...

Pros: all good
Cons: nothing wrong with it

I thought this would be a great game for my 4 year old, I was mistaken, it was fantastic. It is even a game my 12 and 14 year olds love to play. I love to sit and watch my 4 yr old play. He gets so excited, and always likes to rebuild what he has...

Pros: Good introductory game
Cons: None

I purchased Tonka Construction when my oldest son was not quite three years old. He was beginning to show an interest in my computer and I thought that this would be a good title to get him started. Boy was I right. The game was certainly a challenge...

Pros: Lots of fun for all kids
Cons: Hard to install

Tonka Construction Is a big hit with my 4 year old son. We have found that it is very easy for him to get it up and running with no help from Mom or Dad.
Printing out the awards after completing a construction job is a lot of fun for him and it...

Pros: only a 486 processor required Great fun
Cons: I have not found any yet.

Most of men and women alike grew up with Tonka's toys and loved them all.
My son,who is 7 years old loves this game and is screaming for Tonka Construction 2.I think this game is great because it gives a child a creative outlet while having fun.You...

Pros: Gives children an outlet for imaginary play and Improves their mouse control.
Cons: Some aspects of the game are difficult and frustrating for a younger child.

Tonka Construction is a great CD-Rom for kids. It allows them to build buildings, parks and to dig at the quarry using different types of heavy equipment. The program remembers your child's name and stores his/or her awards for future...

Pros: Tonka Joe is the greatest
Cons: none

We were in Staples one day and our grandson, Noah who was 3 at the time, saw the Tonka Construction game and sat down on the floor looking at the photos on the box. I picked up the box and looked at the age levels on it and thought, well, we'll get it...

Pros: helps builds skills
Cons: boring for adults,too easy

My 5 year old son loves this game.He turns my computer on and starts the game all by his self.In this game he gets to take down old buildings and build new ones,help rescue people stuck in the snow on the mountain,and even build a new road in the...

Pros: fun, gets boys more interested in computers
Cons: you will have to fight your son for computer time

This Cd was quite a hit with my 7 year old son. He absolutely loves it and begs to play it every day. It is like playing with real Tonka trucks and heavy equipment on better. Because the weather won't stop them from playing. They can play until their...

Pros: Lots of learning items
Cons: can become repetitious

This is the absolute favorite PC game in our house. My 3 year old son has built each and every building, assembled every vehicle in all combinations, cleared the snow drifts, built a city park at least a million times! The combinations and variables...

Pros: builds iminagition
Cons: It takes a bit to get used to moving the machines around

My 4 1/2 year old son loves this game. He especially likes the garage where he can build,and paint his own tractor.

This game has an area where you get plans and you can build your pick of a castle, building, or park. You can then move on to...

Pros: Easy to play for young children as well as older ones
Cons: NONE

I bought this for my son when he was about 2 1/2. He loves it! The recommended age for this product is actually ages 4 and up, but it is very easy for a younger child to enjoy this game, even without much parental help. My son loves repairing and...

Pros: Varying "play" rooms, from building to demolition
Cons: Can't get your child off the computer

I bought this game for my son for his fourth birthday (he's now six). He has probably derived 1000+ hours out of building, destruction, mapping his own little worlds. I can honestly say no computer game has kept his quite as busy, intellectually and by...

Pros: My son liked it.
Cons: It froze my computer and required changing the settings

I really hated to "lose" this game. My son really enjoyed it. I, however, hated it. My husband's comment comment was "it wouldn't be so bad if they hired some programmers"
First off the game requires changing the settings on the...