Review: Make-It Blocks Automobile

Let's start a week of Make-It Blocks reviews, continuing on with the latest releases, with what seems to be the rarest set of the batch.

Box.  MSRP is $1.75, for a $0.03 Price per Piece.

Instructions & Parts List.

Parts.  Plates, Mudguard Plates, Tires, Axle Plates, Corner Plates, Studless Slopes, Tile

w/Studs on Edge, Door Rail Plate, Tiles, Rims, Grille Tiles, Quarter Circle Tiles, Double

Curve Slopes, Inkwells, Brackets, Studless Slopes w/Cutout, and Large Cheese Slope.

Build.  IO Frigate (2W).

The Questions:

Can you build something -- a frame, station, or starship -- right away?  Yes.  (+5)
Is it below, at, or above the golden ratio?  Below.  (+5)  (The Golden Ratio is $0.10 per part.)
If you can't build a frame right away, or choose not to, does it have

  parts you should be able to put into use right away?  Yes.  (+5)
Does it have more than a handful of immediately useful parts?  Yes.  (+5)
Score: +20 (A+).  I like the new Bright Green and Inkwells and Brackets are always useful parts.

Review: Make-It Blocks Helicopter

This is the second new series from Make-It Blocks for the second quarter of 2026.  Let's look at the set with the most parts to finish our reviews this week.

Box.  MSRP is $1.75, for a $0.03 Price per Piece.

Instructions & Parts List.

Parts.  4 Blade Propellor, Plates, Rounded Plate w/Pinhole, Wedge

Plates, Studless Slopes, Tile w/Pin, Inverted Slope, Tiles, Jumpers,

Bricks w/Stud on Side, Studless Slope w/Cutout, Slopes w/Cutout,

Wedge Studless Slopes, Large Cheese Slope, Round Plates, Stadium

Tiles, Padlocks, Inverted Studless Slope, Quarter Circle Tiles, Axle

Plate, Curved Slope w/Lip, Offset Plates, and 3 Blade Propellor.

Build.  Frame (2W) and Station/HVA.

The Questions:

Can you build something -- a frame, station, or starship -- right away?  Yes.  (+5)
Is it below, at, or above the golden ratio?  Below.  (+5)  (The Golden Ratio is $0.10 per part.)
If you can't build a frame right away, or choose not to, does it have

  parts you should be able to put into use right away?  Yes.  (+5)
Does it have more than a handful of immediately useful parts?  Yes.  (+5)
Score: +20 (A+).  Padlocks, Offset Plates, Washing Machine Bricks, and other useful parts.  I am definitely buying multiples of this set.

Review: Make-It Blocks Excavator

This is the second new series from Make-It Blocks for the second quarter of 2026.  This seemed like the most interesting one of the bunch, so let's work our way through. 

Box.  MSRP is $1.75, for a $0.03 Price per Piece.

Instructions & Parts List.

Parts.  Half Cylinder, Plates, Tiles, Axle Plates, Thin Corner Liftarms,

Studless Slope, Corner Bricks, Tires, Bricks, Bricks w/Stud on Side, Axle/Axle

Connector, Lampholders, Cheese Slopes, Rims, Brackets, and Bars.

 

Build.  Battlecart (2Rh+d8/2Y).

The Questions:

Can you build something -- a frame, station, or starship -- right away?  Yes.  (+5)
Is it below, at, or above the golden ratio?  Below.  (+5)  (The Golden Ratio is $0.10 per part.)
If you can't build a frame right away, or choose not to, does it have

  parts you should be able to put into use right away?  Yes.  (+5)
Does it have more than a handful of immediately useful parts?  Yes.  (+5)
Score: +20 (A+).  While the color isn't quite a match for Lego's Bright Light Orange, Technic pieces, Lampholders, and Bars are all neat pieces.

Review: Block Tech Block Bouquet Orange Camellia

Now for a quick palate cleanser.  This set is from the sixth edition of Block Bouquet sets.  For some reason I didn't pay much attention to it in amongst all the others.  Then I received a promotional email from Five Below where it was featured and I took a closer look.

Box.  MSRP is $4.00, for a $0.05 Price per Piece.

Instructions.

Parts.  Wedge Panels, Axles, Large Figure Armor, Domes w/Bar, Ball

Joint Plates, Ingots, Rounded Plates, Axle Connectors w/Pinhole, 1L

Liftarms, Bar, Ball Joint Pins, Half Pins, Bar Clips, Bars w/Stop, 180

Deg. Axle Connector w/Pinhole, 3L Axle Connector, Bent Axle

Connector w/Pinhole, 3L Pin, Axle Connectors w/3 Axles, and Pulley.

Build.  Frame (2W), and 1 Hit piece of Cover.

The Questions:

Can you build something -- a frame, station, or starship -- right away?  Yes.  (+5)
Is it below, at, or above the golden ratio?  Below.  (+5)  (The Golden Ratio is $0.10 per part.)
If you can't build a frame right away, or choose not to, does it have parts you should be able to put into use right away?  Yes.  (+5)
Does it have more than a handful of immediately useful parts?  Yes.  (+5)
Score: +20 (A+).  All those useful parts in Orange.  I'm going to buy more of this one as I already have ideas forming in my head.

Review: Make-It Blocks Pullback Car 2.3

I was in Dollar Tree the other day looking for a completely different set when I stumbled upon these new pullback car sets.  I tracked all three down so let's take the week and review them.

Box.  MSRP is $1.75, for a $0.02 Price per Piece.

Instructions & Parts List.

Parts.  Pullback Motor, Plates, Panels, Axle Plate, Tile w/Studs on

Edge, Corner Tiles, Tiles, Grille Tiles, Bricks, Slopes, Curved

Slopes w/Cutout, Brackets, Cheese Slopes, Clip Plates, Round

Tiles, Quarter Circle Tiles, Bars w/Angled Stud, Rims, and Tires.

Build.  IO Frigate (2W).

 

The Questions:

Can you build something -- a frame, station, or starship -- right away?  Yes.  (+5)
Is it below, at, or above the golden ratio?  Below.  (+5)

  (The Golden Ratio is $0.10 per part.)
If you can't build a frame right away, or choose not to, does it have

  parts you should be able to put into use right away?  Yes.  (+5)
Does it have more than a handful of immediately useful parts?  Yes.  (+5)
Score: +20 (A+).  There are several useful parts in this set and Blue is my favorite color.

Review: Make-It Blocks Pullback Car 2.2

I was in Dollar Tree the other day looking for a completely different set when I stumbled upon these new pullback car sets.  I tracked all three down so let's take the week and review them.

Box.  MSRP is $1.75, for a $0.02 Price per Piece.

Instructions & Parts List.

Parts.  Pullback Motor, Plates, Wedge W/Cutout, Tires, Wedge Plates, Axle

Plate, Corner Plates, Studless Slopes, Rims, Tiles, Slopes w/Cutout,

Studless Slopes w/Cutout, Brackets, Panels, Bricks, Inverted Slopes w/Cutout,

Round Plates, Round Tiles, Jumper, Cheese Slopes, and Quarter Circle Tiles.

Build.  IO Frigate (2W).

The Questions:

Can you build something -- a frame, station, or starship -- right away?  Yes.  (+5)
Is it below, at, or above the golden ratio?  Below.  (+5)

  (The Golden Ratio is $0.10 per part.)
If you can't build a frame right away, or choose not to, does it have

  parts you should be able to put into use right away?  Yes.  (+5)
Does it have more than a handful of immediately useful parts?  Yes.  (+5)
Score: +20 (A+).  I like this set, the Inverted Slopes w/Cutout are cool, but I like Monday's just a little bit more.

Review: Make-It Blocks Pullback Car 2.1

I was in Dollar Tree the other day looking for a completely different set when I stumbled upon these new pullback car sets.  I tracked all three down so let's take the week and review them.

Box.  MSRP is $1.75, for a $0.02 Price per Piece.

Instructions & Parts List.

Parts.  Pullback Motor, Wedge Studless Slopes, Plates, Axle Plate, Wedge

Plates, Corner Tiles w/Cutout, Tiles, Studless Slopes w/Cutout, Tires, Cheese

Slopes, 1L Linkarms, Round Tiles, Round Plates, Brackets, and Rims.

Build.  IO Frigate (2W).  

The Questions:

Can you build something -- a frame, station, or starship -- right away?  Yes.  (+5)
Is it below, at, or above the golden ratio?  Below.  (+5)

  (The Golden Ratio is $0.10 per part.)
If you can't build a frame right away, or choose not to, does it have

  parts you should be able to put into use right away?  Yes.  (+5)
Does it have more than a handful of immediately useful parts?  Yes.  (+5)
Score: +20 (A+).  Yay, MIB is making small sets again!  I love those Studless Wedges, I like the 1L Linkarms, and that shade of Green.  I will be buying more of these.