Tonka Construction for Windows, Mac

Pros: Will keep child playing for hours if you let them.
Cons: Sometimes there are freeze glitches.

My twin boys love this game. They hate that they have to take turns because they both want to play. It has taught them great hand eye coordination learning to control the trucks with the mouse. They loved big trucks since they were two and this game...

Pros: tons of activities, encourages sequential thinking
Cons: freezes on occasion

I originally bought this game for my three year old son who is a construction equipment fanatic. I knew he would love it, but wasn't sure if he would be able to navigate it well being so young. He not only learned the game inside and out quickly, but...

Pros: Children can see what is involved in completing a construction site.
Cons: None

This is a game that will help your child see how construction projects are done. They choose various projects. In the garage they are able to put parts on a truck with air tools with the click of the computer mouse. My four year old loves it. They...

Pros: 2 yr old to 7 yr old love it
Cons: paving is kinda hard for the very young

Definitely "G" rated for all ages product! "Grandma" was thrilled to buy it for my then 2 yr old son (from my approved gift list).This is a great game! Just seeing the TONKA yellow and the truck on the package, made for exciting gift...

Pros: easy to use, always interesting
Cons: maybe the inavailability

My wife and I purchased this game for the Christmas of '98 when we bought the computer. Since our youngest son was a dump truck nut, we figured that the purchase would be a sound investment.

The Tonka Construction Site is made to look like a...

Pros: Entertaining and good problem solving skills for children
Cons: none

This Tonka game was given to my son for a birthday present when he was 4 years old. He is now 9 and continues to enjoy this game. Like the tonka trucks this product is also built to last and keeps him busy for very long periods of time.

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Pros: Easy to learn, great graphics, neat stuff to print in color
Cons: Runs a bit slow on my P100, although we manage.

Both of my boys (age 7 and 5)love this and the Search and Rescue game so much, that I just went out and bought the Garage game. We've had this software for about 3 years and just as my 7 year old seems to getting a little too old for it (although he...

Pros: Graphics, Skill required
Cons: Difficult to move the mouse

My son is four and has all three Tonka games. He received Tonka Construction on his second birthday. He lives and breathes trucks! Tonka Construction is the easiest of the three. He has spent hours with Meko! (a character on the game) In this game...

Pros: My son can play by himself
Cons: I can never get on my computer

My son got this program for Christmas when he was 4 he plays it once a day & loves to sit and play. He likes all the equipment and the sound. He will sit and play for at least an hour. My husband even likes to play it. I love Tonka Joe he is great. I...

Pros: Easy to play, easy to understand, easy to follow
Cons: some tasks are difficult for young kids at first

Tonka Construction is a great game. My 5 year old son loves construction equipment, so we bought this for his 3rd birthday. It was the first of the Tonka games we bought him, and he loves it. He is constantly asking for the rest of the games. He has...

Pros: Easy for young children to operate
Cons: I don't like my kids to print things out often, and there is not an option to stop this.

Tonka Construction is an interactive game where children can make their own buildings, do construction work, and learn about different construction vehicles. It also recognizes the children by name for their effort. My kids got this as a gift when my...

Pros: son has become more suspicious of advertisements
Cons: completely useless and boring

My six year old son has been "helping" his dad build things in the garage since he was old enough to walk. He saw the numerous and repetitive ads for Tonka Workshop and was convinced he would enjoy building on his computer.

Since he...

Pros: GREAT GAME AND LEARNING TOOL!
Cons: Didn't get here soon enough!

How on earth did our parents keep us busy, I cannot remember. But this Tonka Constructions Game is MARVELOUS.

This game lets the kids use their imagination, and blast to build up construction sites, then build from scratch. There is on...

Pros: Very creativity
Cons: Vehicle are a little hard to get used to moving

Tonka Joe is great. There are 5 different construction sites to blast. Then you get to decided what you want to put on that site. Tonka Joe is always there to help with any problems.

You can dig, plow, blast and build with fourteen 3-D...

Pros: Entertaining, good learning tool, especially good for boys
Cons: Movement of vehicles a little tricky

This game is an excellent learning tool as well as an entertaining one. My 2 1/2 year old son, however, had difficulty manuevering the vehicles at the various sites. In fact, it was tricky even for Mom to turn the vehicles around at first.

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Pros: great value, teaches problem solving
Cons: try to get your kid off the computer!

I bought this for my 5 year old son and he could play it for hours. He does occasionally build actual buildings, but for some reason he is always building a desert. You can't figure kids out I guess.

We own several Tonka titles and always get...

Pros: Fun, easy to play
Cons: None

My son received this program when he was about 5 years old for a Christmas gift from his grandmother. He still plays it at age 7 and loves it! The age requirement is for ages 4 and up.

Tonka Construction is an interactive, 3D kids...

Pros: hours of fun, colorful
Cons: needs 256 colors for your computer, can mess up some color displays

I bought this game after my son was playing it at a playland nearby. He had really liked it. I have had this game for 2 weeks and I hardly see him. Mind you, my 4 year old is extremely hyper and this Tonka game keeps him occupied for hours.
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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...

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: 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: 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: 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: 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: 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: 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: 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: 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: 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: 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: 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: 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: 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...