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Pros & Cons
Pros
Only comment i have is that the pieces could be lighter. It's soft, colorful, and safe!
Guidecraft makes stem toys geared towards toddlers as well. No choking hazard, large enough pieces. I like that none of the pieces seem small enough for young children to choke on.
Grippies magnetic toys are unique in design. The rods come in two different lengths. Each sphere also houses an internal magnet making the rods attracted to the spheres as well. Each rod has a different texture (grooves, bumps) the magnetic ends hold ... Read More
Soft, magnetic & washable. Durable enough for my daughter to chew on. Only con is that if you have a pet, these seem to attract pet hair. Guidecraft recommends using a damp towel to wipe them off.
Grippies are made of soft, sturdy plastic and covered with grooves and bumpy nubs for easy handling by young hands. The blocks are soft coated with rubber making them less dangerous when thrown but toddlers and quieter when dropped or kicked on hardwo... Read More
Cons
The weight of the plastic pieces (particularly the “ball” connectors) is a hindrance to any real building. Not nearly as awesome as the other guidecraft magnet toys.
Highlights
Quality
It is very well made and the size of the pieces are perfect for little fingers to use
This building toy system combines tactile exploration magnetic play and the basic principles of engineering and geometry
The handles are rubber and have different textures
All pieces easily wipe off with soap and water or a damp cloth
Price
I know its kind of pricey but man is it worth it
The price is slightly more than what you would pay for a typical toddler building set
Packaging/appearance
As soon as we opened the box our granddaughter was excited and curious to see what the grippies builder set consisted of
2 packagingyoull see from my other reviews that i am really picky about packaging
Unless you keep the original box they come in to store them
This is a high quality box with peek a boo windows for people to touch one of the grippies and balls before digging into the package
Competitiveness
At first glanced they reminded me of a similar product that is no longer available due to safety concerns and manufacturer reca... Read More
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- This product had a total of 247 reviews as of our last analysis date on Apr 5 2024.
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Other kids come over play with as well
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It took only a little while for him to figure out that if two blocks pushed away from each other he just needed to reverse one
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However the magnets could’ve been stronger
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The shapes tended to fall apart because of the weaker magnets
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I also wish that there were more pieces in the set
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The limited number of pieces limits what you can build
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Sometimes as my child is trying to build the structure will break apart due to weight
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She carries it around with her dumps pieces out
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