Orb Factory Sticky Mosaics: Princess Palace

by Orb Factory

Product Features

• 1000+ sticky foam and jewel pieces
• 1 palace assembly kit
• 4 colorful figurines
• Assembled height 21" high x 11" wide x 11" deep
• No tools required

Product Details

• Product Dimensions: 13 x 2 x 13.2 inches ; 1 pounds
• Shipping Weight: 2 pounds
• Shipping: This item is also available for shipping to select countries outside the U.S.
• ASIN: B001BX0G0O
• Item model number: 62224
• Manufacturer recommended age: 6 - 15 years
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #127,151 in Toys & Games (See Top 100 in Toys & Games)
• Average Customer Review: 1.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (5 customer reviews)

Product Description

From the Manufacturer

This pink palace is the perfect place for any young princess to play. No glue or tools are required to assembly the sturdy cardboard masterpiece. Simply fold pieces together with interlocking tabs to create this beautiful kingdom. Decorate-by-number with hundreds of sticky foam and jewel pieces.

Product Description

Includes 3D cardboard palace. Includes pre-cut pieces to assemble. Includes 1000+ sticky foam & jewel piece Ages 6 and up, made in China. Meets EN 71.

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Wonderful, September 23, 2009

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cyndi "hello" (hello) - See all my reviews

= Durability:3.0 out of 5 stars  = Fun:4.0 out of 5 stars  = Educational:2.0 out of 5 stars 

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This review is from: Orb Factory Sticky Mosaics: Princess Palace (Toy)

I dont know what these ladys are talking about! You could do this with your child you know. The assembly of the cardboard took maybe twenty minutes. My daughter is six and was so thrilled with this art project! For $[...] it kept us intrigued for hours. We spent quality time together and the excitement in finishing it was well worth it. Sit down with your child and do this, it is beautiful once finished. She put it on a shelf and was so proud!!!!! Very easy, just alittle time. All toys fall apart eventually, comes with little cardboard people and horses. Highly recommend!!! Looking for something like it.

8 of 10 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars Incredibly frustrating, requires significant adult assistance, December 26, 2008

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suzyq (San Francisco, CA USA) - See all my reviews

= Durability:1.0 out of 5 stars  = Fun:1.0 out of 5 stars  = Educational:1.0 out of 5 stars 

This review is from: Orb Factory Sticky Mosaics: Princess Palace (Toy)

My 8 year old daughter received this as a gift. It contains about 30 pieces of cardboard that need to be punched out, folded in various places then carefully assembled with cardboard fold over tabs that are inserted into slots.
I cannot imagine any child under the age of 12 with the patience, dexterity and interest level to pursue the initial assembly portion of this project. Note that the packaging says this is for ages 6+. It took me, an adult, over an hour to assemble the cardboard pieces of the castle. The directions are only in pictures and are far from detailed.
Once assembled, the structure is rather precarious and pieces (particularly the rooftops) seem to easily become detached.
That said, once the cardboard structure was assembled, my 8 year old did enjoy putting on the many mosaic stickers.
I can't imagine this is a toy that will hold up much longer than a few weeks unless it is put away on a shelf. After the decorating portion, there is not much play value as it can be frustrating to find the walls coming apart when the castle is "played" with.
I would not recommend this toy.

4 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars This is not a "toy" but a difficult "craft", January 5, 2009

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J. Bravo (Louisiana USA) - See all my reviews
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= Durability:1.0 out of 5 stars  = Fun:1.0 out of 5 stars  = Educational:1.0 out of 5 stars 

This review is from: Orb Factory Sticky Mosaics: Princess Palace (Toy)

After spending over an hour assembling the castle for our 6 year old granddaughter, she quickly lost interest in decorating with the numerous tiny mosaics. Because of the flimsy cardboard construction, playtime was minimal and by the third day the castle was in the trash! There are other magnetic mosaics on the market which promote creativity and many hours of enjoyment.