Daydream Toy - SquashBlox Construction Cushions Builder Set

by Daydream Toy

Product Features

• Patented flap design allows for infinite possibilities
• Build soft castles, trains, boats, houses and whatever else a child can imagine
• Toddlers & Preschoolers love playing in structures made by a grown-up... or even better, they love knocking them down!
• Includes 8 SquashBlox construction cushions
• Add Theme Kits (sold separately) to turn the blocks into amazing creations

Product Details

• Product Dimensions: 9 x 15 x 15 inches ; 3 pounds
• Shipping Weight: 3.2 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Shipping: This item is also available for shipping to select countries outside the U.S.
• Shipping Advisory: This item must be shipped separately from other items in your order. Additional shipping charges will not apply.
• ASIN: B000099ZAY
• Item model number: 180
• Manufacturer recommended age: 36 months - 8 years
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #108,039 in Toys & Games (See Top 100 in Toys & Games)
• Average Customer Review: 3.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (33 customer reviews)

Product Description

From the Manufacturer

Have you ever built a fort out of couch cushions? SquashBlox are large soft "construction cushions" that attach together to build forts, playhouses, puppet theatres, tunnels, boats, etc.

Product Description

Have you ever built a fort out of couch cushions? SquashBlox are large soft "construction cushions" that attach together to build forts, playhouses, puppet theatres, tunnels, boats, etc.

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

11 of 11 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars My Kids Liked It, May 13, 2004

By A Customer

= Durability:3.0 out of 5 stars  = Fun:4.0 out of 5 stars  = Educational:3.0 out of 5 stars 

This review is from: Daydream Toy - SquashBlox Construction Cushions Builder Set (Toy)

I received Squashblox as a gift from a friend. At first, I had trouble putting stuff together, but the kids kept at it and played with them for hours. Once you get the hang of the velcro flaps, it's pretty easy to build some creative stuff. The train accessory was the favorite for my son and he played conductor with his friends. The blocks are well made and fun colors. The structures can be knocked down fairly easily, but then again they are landing in a bunch of cushions so no one gets hurt. And tearing down the creations is part of the fun. The blocks store neatly, although there are many little accessory pieces, so it would be nice if the manufacturer gave a bag to store the pieces in the future so they don't get lost. Overall a fun toy and neat concept I would recommend it to anyone with preschoolers in the house who tear apart the couch.

8 of 8 people found the following review helpful:

2.0 out of 5 stars Good idea... but just doesn't work well., August 28, 2008

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C. Hollar (Purcellville VA) - See all my reviews
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= Durability:3.0 out of 5 stars  = Fun:1.0 out of 5 stars  = Educational:4.0 out of 5 stars 

This review is from: Daydream Toy - SquashBlox Construction Cushions Builder Set (Toy)

My kids got this as a Christmas present two years ago. I even suggested this as a gift to my mother-in-law since I was sure the kids would love to create forts and trains and such (we got the train set too). Their interest waned quickly (7, 5, and 2 years old at the time). Although the concept is great, the product is less than perfect and just ridiculously too hard for the kids. To build anything more than one square high is asking for trouble. The foam inside is too squishy and soft... the structures always collapse. Like another reviewer mentioned, it needs to be more rigid or thicker. The velcro is INCREDIBLY tough. Unfortunately, it's way too tough. It binds quickly to the fabric, but that also means that when you tear the velcro off from another piece, it quickly binds to its own square... then you have to tear it off again. Sounds simple enough, right? I've torn up my own knuckles trying to open these velcro pieces. After pulling open two or three strips of velcro, my fingers are sore and I want to give up. My kids didn't have the strength to do it themselves. I normally don't complain much about toys in these reviews, but I was surprised to see so many good reviews on this toy. Perhaps our set was made differently than some of the others'? My kids are now 9, 7, 4 and 3 and I finally dragged these unused toys from a box in the rec room where they have been stored untouched for 2 years now. I'm donating them.

So, in summary... they are not dangerous, but are just not made well enough to justify the cost.

11 of 12 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars alittle disappointed, December 29, 2003

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Dawn Samples (Ormond Beach, Florida United States) - See all my reviews

= Durability:5.0 out of 5 stars  = Fun:4.0 out of 5 stars  = Educational:3.0 out of 5 stars 

This review is from: Daydream Toy - SquashBlox Construction Cushions Builder Set (Toy)

I ordered these because of all the talk. They are bright colors and the principal behind it is a good one....Do you feel the but coming on here? But...The velcro is WAY to tough for my little ones to handle(3&6). I have a sore knuckle or two myself. When constructed into the train or castle they are cute, and the kids got a kick out of them, but they kept falling apart and it left me to RE-VELCRO the whole thing. Overall I am disappointed. They should be alittle thicker so they stand up easier and longer. And the VELCRO should be easier to open. (the velcro is in long strips that run down all 4 sides of these, to play you have to WORK each strip open ) My kids ended up laying them on the floor and using them for hopscotch..But hey, thats what imaginations are for.