I see a second chance review in my future because I might have missed the mark with this one and want to give the toys a fair assessment. Maybe this is the only set to avoid? I fully admit that my experience might have been biased by the particular sets I purchased. I've heard other complaints about this set, too. It could be that some of the sets are more durable than others, or maybe my testing methods were unrealistic? I have the turtle set and the beaver set that I reviewed here, and the turtles have really bad flocking trouble and their shells fall off. Thank you so much for your input! That is definitely good to know, because I can't put these toys to the "play test" the way I used to when my kids were younger. Anyway, I appreciate your review, I just wanted to let you know that after months of rough play both sets have held up wonderfully and are equally loved by an almost 4 year old. In fact, for her birthday she is getting the Calico Critters Country Treehouse, and we are filling it with the four Li'l Woodzeez furniture sets ($12.99 each!) that are more colorful and up to date then the more expensive Critters furniture sets. None of her families are losing their flocking after months of play. She plays with them daily-and they are thrown together in a bag when she is done so her baby brother can't get to them. The expressions on the faces of the animals were fun and happy, the clothing bright colored, and the price-$10-fantastic! My daughter honestly can't tell the difference between Critters and Woodzeez. Imagine my surprise when we stumbled across the Woodzeez while at Target one day. Her 4th birthday is coming up and she is asking for more sets. She absolutely loves them and plays with them daily. Naturally that meant that when she was old enough we began to buy a set here or there for her to play with. My daughter came to love the Critters because they were always available to play with when we would visit a toy store to get a gift or a special treat. I appreciate your side by side comparisons, but I agree as was stated above that you were much too harsh on the Woodzeez. Hi, as a mom of a 3 1/2 year old little girl who owns both the Calico Critters and the Li'l Woodzeez I just wanted to comment on your review.
Maybe there could be a choice of modern city animals or old fashioned ones.Cloverleaf Commons meets Clovatropolis? :) Delete I totally agree that a range in style of outfits would be fun! Maybe the fictional towns, Cloverleaf Common and Honeysuckle Hollow are meant to be set back in time? Still, you have a great idea because I think some kids might respond better to more modern characters and modern themes. It’s hard for me to recommend a toy that can be so easily damaged. The flocking just peels right off with no resistance. However, during my time with my Woodzeez, I found that any defects in the flocking (either from the factory or from my own actions) could easily be turned into big bald patches. I definitely think the Woodzeez are cute, and I love the idea of a less expensive alternative to the Calico Critters.
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I hope the full review explains some of the nuances in that judgment. With a comparison review, though, I wanted to recommend one toy over the other-as though I was advising someone who had to decide between the two. I’ll admit that it’s usually not a good idea to make absolute rulings like "good" or "bad" because things are often more complex than that. Calco Critters is better quality and so we have a mixture of the two.Perhaps a little harsh.
Get her a set!Īlso, in case you didn't know, there is a compatible but much more affordable set available at Target (made by Battat) called Lil' Woodzeez. I remember continuing to play with similar toys through 4th grade. I think she's got several years of "role playing" to go.
I feel like she is just starting to engage in real role play with these toys for the longest time she's wanted you to have "conversations"with us through the characters (or she would feed the baby a bottle herself) but is just starting to have the Mama feed the baby,or have one of them cook, etc. Go for it! My DD is 3 & we have lots fun with these items but there's so many tiny pieces that require fine motor skills that my daughter sometimes gets frustrated (for instance, placing tiny muffins in the tiny muffin tin.) On that level the 7 yr old might enjoy it more.
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