Ello Creation System Ello-opolis: People, Places and Things Set

by Mattel

Product Features

• Use 201-pc. set to create funky figurines, cool environments, jewelry, décor and more
• Design and build just about anything
• Create a frame or mobile, then decorate with beads and reusable ElectroCling vinyl stickers
• Choking hazard for small children; recommended for ages 5 yrs. and up

Product Details

• Product Dimensions: 2.2 x 14.2 x 12 inches ; 0.3 ounces
• Shipping Weight: 2.4 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• ASIN: B000086W4J
• Item model number: B0354-0
• Our recommended age: 5 - 12 years
• Manufacturer recommended age: 5 years and up
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #227,685 in Toys & Games (See Top 100 in Toys & Games)
• Average Customer Review: 4.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (20 customer reviews)

Product Description

With Ello Ellopolis People, Places, Things Sets girls can create anything they can imagine! Funky characters, room accessories, jewellery, houses and much more! Ello Ellopolis People, Places, Things Sets will spark her imagination and inspire her creativity! The Ello-Opolis People, Places & Things Set is the core creation system with 201 colourful pieces. Packaged in reusable storage box!

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

19 of 20 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A Great Thinking Toy, July 20, 2003

By 

Tracy Collins (Yakima, WA USA) - See all my reviews

= Durability:5.0 out of 5 stars  = Fun:5.0 out of 5 stars  = Educational:5.0 out of 5 stars 

This review is from: Ello Creation System Ello-opolis: People, Places and Things Set (Toy)

My daughter just turned 9 and had received a small Ello kit a few months prior in her Easter basket. I didn't really *get* it until she showed me the display at the toy store.

I was pleasantly surprised by the price and bought her two sets for her birthday - a people set and the larger Ellopolis...she loves them.

What I love is that this isn't a brainless toy associated with a movie, TV show or cartoon character. It requires thought and creativity. I appreciate that the pictures are "ideas" and not detailed plans. Legos are great - but how creative is it to buy a kit and build it precisely according to plan?

There are small pieces but no more so than Legos. Hayley has a plastic bin that she works out of - larger enough to hold pieces she doesn't want to disassemble and parts she has yet to use.

13 of 13 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Amazing!, April 17, 2003

By A Customer

= Durability:5.0 out of 5 stars  = Fun:5.0 out of 5 stars  = Educational:5.0 out of 5 stars 

This review is from: Ello Creation System Ello-opolis: People, Places and Things Set (Toy)

My soon to be 6 year-old daughter loves this! At first, she couldn't do without the pamphlet with example creations - she felt a little overwhelmed by all the tiny pieces. After about a week, she allowed her imagination to be free. She's even constructed playsets for her tiny Polly Pocket dolls, thereby incorporating her existing toys with Ello. The Ello system is an ingenious idea and expands the capabilities of those other playthings that might be buried at the bottom of the toybox. And the best thing of all, is that I can spend many long periods playing with her, and genuinely enjoy each second of it!

15 of 16 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Ello, November 26, 2003

A Kid's Review

= Durability:4.0 out of 5 stars  = Fun:5.0 out of 5 stars  = Educational:4.0 out of 5 stars 

This review is from: Ello Creation System Ello-opolis: People, Places and Things Set (Toy)

When I saw this on a commercial, my sisters (6 and 8) and I thought it was stupid, only because the commercial was.
Then, my 8 year old sister got this at our birthday party. We all thought "Oh god, the stupid toy" But then we opened it.
We didnt know how to make the people or attach the walls for a house at first, but my 6 year old sister found out how to make the people and i found out how to make houses. Then, surprisingly, we were having fun with the set.
Now it is one of our favorite toys, with 4 characters we made up with the people: Lofatta the teen, Tiny D (Danielle) the preschooler, Idiotic the dumb dad and jenny the mom, and we even made 2 dogs (they look nothing like dogs) Frody and scotty

I highly recommend ELLOPOLIS set to any girl ages 6-96 who like to use their imaginations because thats what this toy is all about!