Playmobil makes high quality playsets that children can build and then have imaginative play with when completed. I first saw these Playmobil Eggs at Toy Fair NY 15 and knew they would a perfect grandparent gift for Easter or Spring. I like to feature toys that a grandparent and grandchild can enjoy together. This toy is one that works perfectly in our house as my five year old grandson sometimes comes early for dinner and plays with his grandfather for an hour before dinner is ready. They may do a little building project or puzzles and share some conversation about how it works. My husband and I are both engineers and enjoy seeing our grandson’s interest in how things work.
This post includes a giveaway. See the details at the
end of the post.
Here is what the package looks like. The playset is
inside the egg. The egg is 5 inches tall
and 3 ½ inches wide at it widest point.
There are four new eggs available this year. Amazon also lists some older varieties.
Boy with Children’s Tractor – Blue Egg
Princess with Vanity Station – Pink Egg
Fun at the Beach – Yellow Egg
Pirate with Rowboat – Red Egg
Choose your grandchild’s favorite theme or
favorite color to decide which one you want to start the collection with.
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Playmobil Egg - Boy with Children's Tractor Side of Package |
I have the Boy with Children’s Tractor to
review for this article. This is what
the other side of the package looks like.
This set has 33 pieces – some are very small. The ages on the package say 3 – 10. In my opinion a three year old is too young
to play with this alone. Some of the pieces are too small and I don’t think
that 3 – 4 year olds will have the dexterity to work with the small tightly
fitting pieces. This may be an excellent
toy for children of different ages to play with together. I can easily picture an older sibling (6 –
10) putting it together with a younger sibling (3 – 5) helping and enjoying
playing with the completed playset.
This is what you have when you open the egg
– two bags with pieces (one has just the wheel parts), easy to follow assembly
instructions and a small Playmobil booklet. Notice the slot in the bottom of the egg - the egg can be put back together as a bank if you aren't going to take the playset apart and store it in the egg.
Here is the Tractor and Boy when
assembled. You can see that it is
brightly colored and has nice detail.
The front loader moves up and down, the trailer with three carrots (they
are so cute) detaches, and the boy’s arms and head move.
The Eggs retail for $9.99 and can be
ordered at the Playmobil website or at Amazon for a slightly higher price. Amazon order details are at the end of this article. They are also available at specialty stores
but I did not see them at the ToysRUs or Walmart websites.
Giveaway Details
It is easy to enter and there are two
ways. Both ways count as an entry so you get two entries if you do
both. I need to be able to contact you if you win. If you enter
- email me with your email address at marion@grandmachronicles.com. I will not use your email address
for anything except to notify you if you win. Grandmother’s Honor.
- Leave a comment here on the blog
and/or
You can have two entries by doing both. Deadline to
enter: April 6, 2015 at midnight. The winner will be selected using
random.org.
This item can be sent to US addresses only.
Full Disclosure: This review is completely my own opinion and I was not reimbursed for it. I did receive a review sample.
This item can be sent to US addresses only.
Full Disclosure: This review is completely my own opinion and I was not reimbursed for it. I did receive a review sample.