Fri 19 Dec 2008
Review: 57 Pieces Parents Bristle Blocks Spinners
Posted by Nette @ Smiling Mom under Review
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I was recently sent a pretty cool item to review, 57 Piece Parents Bristle Blocks Spinners. Initially I was hesitant to open this package, as I’m kinda a scrooge about having toys in my house with multiple pieces. It drives me crazy when pieces go missing or are put away haphazardly, which in my house happens ALL.THE.TIME!! In the end, I decided to bite the bullet (and let go of some control) and open the package.
My kids were thrilled. We spent some time on the ground attempting to recreate some of the cool cars, swings, and planes that were modeled in the pamphlet that came with these blocks.
First we put together the swing set.
The pieces were surprisingly easy for a 4 year old to put together on his own.
And fun to play with.
With much help from me, we were able to closely replicate the toy airplane that was displayed in the manual. Unfortunately this airplane was a display only… once we picked it up off the ground, it fell apart.
The Pros: The bristle blocks come packaged very nicely and are pretty colors. There are a lot of moving parts which proved to be interesting to my kids. They also have cute characters. And the pieces are easy for young children to connect. My kids are drawn to this toy.
The Cons: I was sorely disappointed that the bucket the items came in was too small to re-fit all the pieces. Shame on you Parents! I now have to go out and buy an additional bin to store this toy set. This is one of those moments where the packaging deceives you. The items come in a large plastic bin, so you naturally think, “Great! I have a storage case!” Wrong. This bucket is missing the top lid and does not fit the 57 pieces. Boo!
In addition, I was bummed that the pieces fall apart rather easily. The little yellow guy on the above swing that my son made continued to fall out of the swing attachment. And when the item that has been created is a bit heavy, it falls apart as it’s picked up.
My summary: Although I like this toy, I probably wouldn’t spend the $36.99 knowing that I will have to spend an additional $5-$7 to buy a bin to house it. But if it was given to my kids as a gift, I’d think it was pretty cool!





