Zoobles! Razoo’s Treehouse Play Set

The mechanics for this toy don't work very well. One example- When the Zooble roles downs the slide, it almost always picks up too much speed and shoots off the end of the slide instead of landing in the petal that spirals the Zooble down to the bottom level. It doesn't seem like they play tested this thing at all. But it's still pretty neat and my 2 1/2 year old loves it anyway.

It was purchased as a gift. This one she played with it for hours and continues to pay with it. Just one person playing or several great item.

I admit I wasn't sold on some of the other Zoobles playsets, except for this and the Zooble home playset. My kindergartner (daughter) loves these Zoobles, and we've been collecting them over a period of time. I would advise doing some comparison shopping to get the best value for your money (we always look out for store discounts and coupons). Anyway, what are Zoobles? According to the product website, Zoobles are "collectable, colorful characters that pop open when placed on their magnetized 'Happitat'." In the Zoobles world, there are three kingdoms Petagonia, Azoozia, and Seagonia. In addition, there are Zoobles categorized according to their rarity, i.e. Wal-Mart exclusives, Target exclusives, Toys R Us exclusives, and also just plain common Zoobles. There are also special edition Zoobles such as "fuzzy" Zoobles, "shiny" Zoobles, double packs, and those that comes with special edition tins, and also in playsets.My daughter loves this playset as there's a lot an imaginative child can 'conjure' with all the little nooks and crannies in this playset, e.g. the ice cave, slide, mirror, a pole that Zoobles can twirl down, tree chair, hammock, and an assortment of tiny accessories. This playset would complement the individual Zoobles (sold separately) which can represent all sorts of creatures such as elephants, octopi, dogs, cats, bunnies, etc. Zoobles are great for imaginative play and my five-and-a-half year old daughter can spend hours entertaining herself by coming up with storylines involving her Zoobles. They are cute, and they encourage imaginative play, plus they make excellent collectable toys! Not for really young children though as they are magnetic, and can pose a choking hazard.