Customer Reviews

Kidoozie Super Spiral Play Tower

5 star:		(24)
4 star:		(13)
3 star:		(8)
2 star:		(7)
1 star:		(1)

 

 

We looked at a lot of "marble towers" and decided on this one because it does not have any annoying electronic music or lights to over stimulate my daughter. We read reviews and talked to other parents before we purchased this product. Other brands of similar products have problems with the tower coming apart. This one has the tower firmly attached and it has not come apart despite a rambunctious toddler pulling on it. My daughter loves the little penguin that goes down the spiral ramp. It's a great cause-and -effect toy and a fine motor skills toy. We love that it doesn't take batteries and is all "kid powered!"

I was so happy to see this toy on Amazon. I have a child with developmental disabilities and this is something I've seen in her therapy catalogs. It is always priced much higher in them. So, I was thrilled to see it here, with of course a good price and fast shipping (lower than all the therapy stores too!). This toy is great for any child--typically developing or not. Even my older child gets a kick out of. It's lots of fun & kid-powered.

I do like this toy. No Batteries which is great and fun activities which my one year old is really enjoying. However it is made of fairly brittle plastic and he has managed to crack the main tube for the frog to go down. It isn't so bad that I feel I must take it away but has made me keep a more watchful eye on him. He also has managed to take several sections of the spiral apart, initially by leaning on them too heavily and once he realised it came apart pulling it deliberately. Only the frog goes down the inner tube and it makes a small sound...nothing too noisy - that is until my little guy puts it in his mouth and breathes through it when it gets louder and more annoying. My little guy finds this toy immense fun, but it could be improved.

My 1 year old loves this toy. She loves putting the penguin and balls down the slide. However, her favorite part of the toy is the squeaking frog. But the problem is that the little button that releases the frog is REALLY hard to push. We had a 3 year old over tonight and she had a hard time pushing it too. So it is a great toy but it doesn't really lend itself to independent play if your child likes the frog.

My 9 month old daughter loves this toy! Albeit the button to push the frog to come out is difficult, we push it together. She blows into the frog to make it sound. It cracks my husband and I up every time. She loves the penguin and likes the balls. She puts the frog into the top but isn't able to push him down the tube yet. She knocks it over while not playing with it and nothing has come apart yet. The durability is great and also very sturdy for her to stand and put the balls and frog in their appropriate places. We always reward her with a clap and she knows she is doing the right thing. Great cause and effect toy!

We decided on this ball toy because A) our son LOVES balls, B) it didn't require batteries, and C) it doesn't make noise. (We have enough toys that make noise, thank you very much.)

The first thing I noticed is that the item we received was a bit different color-wise. Of course this doesn't hamper the use of the product at all, but just know that it might not look exactly like the picture. The ramp is not all yellow--it's half yellow and half orange. Me being the anal person that I am, it bothered me a bit because the bottommost piece is yellow and the topmost piece is yellow, so I couldn't make the top or bottom half all yellow. Oh well, I'll get over it.

I usually leave construction to hubby since I suck at it, but this was really very easy to snap together--pieces can only go in one place and there were only 11 pieces to put together, 10 of which were tower pieces.

This toy is rated for 18 months and up, but my 14-month old son enjoys it. (And we've always been told to get toys just a bit advanced for his age.) He's only been playing with a few days, but within the first 10 minutes he understood how to press the button to get the frog out, and within 20 minutes he knew how to put the frog in the top. We're still working on getting the balls onto the track, although he loves to set them on the top of the tube. I also like how the balls are shaped JUST differently enough that they each go into their respective columns at the end of the run.

So overall, we really like this toy, but:

1) I do wish it came with more than two balls, one penguin, and one frog. We do have other balls in the toybox that we can use, but they're just not quite the same.

2) It would be great if the frog also went down the track AND if the balls could go down the tube (my son is constantly putting them up there--but then, he also loves stacking).

3) My son (14 months) has no problems pushing the button to get the frog out, so for those that had trouble, maybe you just got a stickier version or maybe the kids just aren't strong enough?!

4) If you have a chewer, be prepared for the paint to come off the penguin beak pretty quickly. Yes, I speak from experience. :)

5) Beware that the penguin can get stuck under the frog door (your toddler will surely shove it in there) and it will take your futzing to get it out.

So, a solid four stars...and we're glad we got it.

I purchased this toy for my son's 1st birthday, and also have a 2 year old. Both children LOVED this toy. The squeaky frog became a flute of sorts, the twisting penguin, and the balls are bouncy and fun on our hard floors. When the toy is together, it is a favorite. They love the individual pcs as well.
Now for the drawback:
They want it together, but they take it apart every time they touch it-accidentally and purposefully. The tube comes out too easily, the ramp separates too easily. Then I have 15 pcs to put back together 20 times a day, every time they want the ball to go down the ramp again. This was fine for the first week or even two, but I had to hide it for sanity sake.
So, I wouldn't get it again.

I work with children ages birth through age three and in our play group room, this toy is the most used. I have given it out as a gift to one and two-year-olds. Boys and girls love this toy.

I have given this toy 5 stars because I can honestly not find anything negative to say about it. My 18 month old grandson has had soooo much fun with it. It's strong, looks great and for the price - a real steal!

The concept of this toy is great, however the parts don't work too well. The frog, which is the only item that fits down the tube, often gets stuck in the tube. You need to put it in at a precise angle and push to make sure it doesn't get stuck. The balls and the penguin are fun to watch roll down the spiral, but they don't always make it down to their "spot". They sometimes get stuck after they exit the spiral.
These problems don't seem to bother by 1 year-old, but they bother me.
One good feature is the release button for the tube, it's great for learning cause and effect, because you have to push it to get the frog out.