For anyone who may own this, do yout kids get good use of it? Is it built real cheap or flimsy? Or am I better off buy 2 of a better set? TY :)
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We have this at our house and believe me - if it can survive my boys it is NOT build real cheap!! My boys have friendsover every weekend and they play floor hockey. This is the set they use and it has held up for months!
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We've enjoyed the set - with our grandsons 4 & 6 and they have a set at home--- their set, however, folds down and goes into a travel bag -- we cannot get ours to fold--seems to have been built differently --- we use it indoors only and purchased a plastic puck but use the balls that come with it--- the boys have had their set about 2 yrs now & love it
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If you want to use it to rebuild, no. or if you want to resell on e-bay, no. But to use it for a long lasting play piece I would. As a matter of fact we did, and did with many of the lego pieces. The kids like to play with them once built. Some kids just like the building process. I think it depends on what you want to do with it. Hope that helps.
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I have not seen it but my boys (8 & 9) want it too, so we think we may spring for it. BUT a word of advice from a mom who bought way too many toys too early for them (when the were 5 & 6). Wait. We bought a pool/ping pong/air hockey combo table and it's trashed. All the games we bought for them at that age are missing pieces. Unless your 6 yr old is really mature, I would wait a year or two if I were you.
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I wouldn't recommend it for a 2-3 year old, there are a lot of very small pieces. It's definitely better for older children. The durability is good. I had one when I was a little girl and 30+ years later it's still in my dad's basement. I purchased one for my 5-year old last Christmas. It's probably a better fit for children around 4-5 at least.
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Its a good sofa set. Just make sure you follow directions putting it together. I have two kids ages 9 and 12 and a nefew who comes over durning school breaks and sleeps on the sofa, its been almost a year and the sofa is holding up very well. I think that if the kids didnt jump in the furniture it would be even nicer, but even with them using the furniture as playground equiptment and sleeping quarters it is still very sturdy.
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I would highly recommend anchoring it. It is fairly light weight because it is blow-molded plastic. Upon initial setup I did not anchor it and we had a couple windy days that resulted in the play-set being blown a good 3-4 feet away (it did not tip or break). Since putting anchors in it has not moved and I feel more at ease when the kids are playing on it.
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We got this set for our 6 yr old. He needs a lot of help from us though. I think it is a fine starter kit to see if there is interest. My sister uses this kit at her school-age aftercare program and says all of the kids enjoy this kit (kinder-8th grade).
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My kids do use it. Its not a problem. But my kids are older 13 and 9. Have been using it since 2 yrs. Now
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It is perfect for my 4 year old. her 8 year old sister also still uses it, but id say by next year she will have outgrown it. They have held up great and my girls love them. Hope that helps.
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Not sure if you are asking in a good way or bad. The one thing I was super impressed with was it was really sturdy, well built, solid. It seems to be very good quality and we love it. It is definitely not to heavy for our 5 year old.
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Yes, it is funny as we have this chair for our now 3 1/2 year old. He loves it but we keep it in the living room and adults regularly sit in it. I think it is wearing out a little faster as a result, but it is holding up pretty well and looks good for a piece of kids furniture.
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It's a little fragile/tippy, and kind of small for a child who may not be too coordinated. The sticks are the size of pencils. It might get broken pretty quickly. You'd probably be better off with a toy drum or rhythm band set or bongos.
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After seeing what was in the used/resale market place and much deliberation, I thought this would be a perfect starter for my daughter. Out of 10 I think I would give it an 8 or 9. It has not broken so far and sounds pretty good. Only drawback so far has been that the pegs tend to slip/loosen on their own and I am trying to resolve that. But so far I have been really happy. Hope this helps.
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My daughter is 5 and I think it is ok for her, but I would not recommend for a 2-3 year old. The house itself is pretty durable, but things like the windows and doors are, frankly, flimsier than I would like. For the price of the house, I was a bit surprised at this. My daughter is very gentle with her toys, but I felt even for her I had to remind her, please play gently. The furniture is pretty durable overall, but again, for the price of this stuff, some of it is shoddy. The tub faucet broke off in about 5 minutes and the legs on the chairs are really thin and I feel like could snap in a minute. I love the house, how it lights, etc., but I am just hoping it lasts until my daughter is older. My daughter is 5 and I think it is ok for her, but I would not recommend for a 2-3 year old. The house itself is pretty durable, but things like the windows and doors are, frankly, flimsier than I would like. For the price of the house, I was a bit surprised at this. My daughter is very gentle with her toys, but I felt even for her I had to remind her, please play gently. The furniture is pretty durable overall, but again, for the price of this stuff, some of it is shoddy. The tub faucet broke off in about 5 minutes and the legs on the chairs are really thin and I feel like could snap in a... » Read More My daughter is 5 and I think it is ok for her, but I would not recommend for a 2-3 year old. The house itself is pretty durable, but things like the windows and doors are, frankly, flimsier than I would like. For the price of the house, I was a bit surprised at this. My daughter is very gentle with her toys, but I felt even for her I had to remind her, please play gently. The furniture is pretty durable overall, but again, for the price of this stuff, some of it is shoddy. The tub faucet broke off in about 5 minutes and the legs on the chairs are really thin and I feel like could snap in a minute. I love the house, how it lights, etc., but I am just hoping it lasts until my daughter is older. « Show Less
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Our two kids (ages 5 and 7 at the time we bought the set) used to build couch forts all the time, but for the past year they've strongly preferred to build with this set instead. And make no mistake-- it still gets heavy use by both kids over a year later. The kids understood the kit pretty intuitively and started building structures right away, so I don't think it would be too complex (at least for your 4 and 9 year olds). And yes, you can build a simple fort with it. After helping them build their first structure, they seem to be able to manage building projects by themselves. They rarely bother clipping fabric to the framework, though. They're fine with using just the framework, as clipping or unclipping the fabric often *does* require my help and without some effort can look messy. IF the rods are pressed fully into the connectors, the structures hold together impressively well, even with kids crashing into them. If the rods aren't pressed all the way in, they'll sometimes pull apart if kids bump or lean on them. Training our kids to fully push the rods into the connectors (a bit of a twist helps) took a bit of work. Our older child grasped how to do this after we walked him through it a few times. Our younger child has been more hit-or-miss, so he'll sometimes ask for help "firming up" the structure. We keep all of the pieces in the box they shipped in and require the kids to break down their structures and put the pieces back in the box when they're done, so there typically isn't much mess beyond the structure itself. If your kids dump out all the pieces or aren't good about putting unused pieces away, that could be quite a mess, though. Because they use the set so much, we're leaning towards getting bins for the various connector types to make them easier to find.
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It is good for kids of 3-5 years old. I brought it for my 4 year old daughter. She loves to build it.
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My son is 3 years old and has played with it every day since Christmas day. He thinks he is a chef. I had bought pots, fake foods, plates and utensils for him to get the full use out of the kitchen. He seems to like it enough to play with it. He is tall and I thought this would be an issue but it's pretty perfect for him, no complaints at all. Good luck.