Customer Reviews

PlanToys Plan Activity Forklift Vehicle (Doll Not Included)

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My son is obsessed with forklifts. Evertime we go to the store he listens for the beeping of the forklift and then we have to go look for it and watch it for forever. I thought he would love to have a forklift of his very own. Since we are trying to stay away from wood toys, I bought this one. It looked durable and fun with the little guy and a pallet with blocks to lift up and down.

We got the forklift and I opened the box up and you have to attach the front part of the forklift (the fork part that goes up and down) with this crappy peg that fits in a hole. Thats it!!! No screws, or anything. So of course the pegs keep coming out of the holes. Next, the crank you turn to make the forks go up and down broke, within 5 minutes of playing and I was the one playing so I know I was being very careful. Imagine what would happen if kids were to play with it...how long would it last then.

I am very disappointed in this toy. I was so happy to get it and then it broke so fast. I'm sending it back and getting Guidecraft's forklift. Guidecraft CITO Forklift with Pallet It's a little more expensive, but I want a toy that will last through ALL of my kids and be fun and durable to play with.

We are big fans of Plan Toys. They are made in Thailand of wood from rubber trees that are no longer producing latex and would be cut down anyways. The wood is minimally treated and painted with non-toxic paints and finishes. And all the designs are just adorable. This forklift is no exception. We especially love how it comes with a driver and three boxes to lift. And Amazon's price is by far the best.

My 3 year old got this toy as a gift. He plays with it and seems to enjoy it but overall I am not impressed with this toy...
- The forklift angles down slightly meaning that things tend to slide off it really easily, especially when moving the vehicle around.
- The little man does not fit into the vehicle very well. My son gets very frustrated trying to get him in (the space is a little small for such a long person and requires more dexterity than most 3 year olds would have) and then once he is in he doesn't stay put.
- The durability is generally ok (the vehicle has stood up to some tosses when my son got frustrated (see above)) but the workmanship was not what I would have expected from plan toys (or from the price). On the first day the little man's foot came unglued as well as another small (and seemingly insignificant) part on the forklift.

This is the cutest forklift. Unfortunately, it is not at all durable. We ordered one, and the forklift part on the front broke off within 10 minutes of play. So we figured it was a fluke, and ordered another. That one broke within 30 seconds. It's such a shame because it really is cute, and my son loved it for the extremely brief moment he was able to play with it.

We have other Plan Toys trucks that are fine, but we also had a batch of roadway vehicles that broke in half very easily (we reordered those, and the replacements were fine). So beware of Plan Toys unless you're ok sending it back if it breaks. It would be sad to get it for a birthday and have it break before the party was even over.

The fork lift knob was tough to turn for raising and lowering...perhaps even impossible for the younger ones. And one of the wood nobbies that attaches one body piece to the other broke off the same day we opened it. We have since returned this and are looking for a different forklift toy.

Product arrived broken. You don't take a toy from a 3 year old to return it as soon as he opens it. He'll love the toy when it's been repaired but it's been a disappointing day. Fortunately it can be repaired at home and will be stronger than designed. I would have expected more from Plan Toys.

I am so pleased with this toy. Plan toys makes incredible products, and this is definitely one of them
My 3 year old LOVES how real the forklift seems and enjoys stacking the boxes on the pallet and moving the pallet up, down and around

Very pleased with this purchase!

I was SO impressed with this toy when I opened the box. It looks wonderful. I love how the forklift operates. However, my two and a half year old son broke the forklift part off. I don't know how rough that he was being with the toy. He was with my husband when it happened. It cannot be simply glued back together. I am disappointed that it can't be used how it's supposed to anymore. :-(

Bought this because it wall all my son (nearly 3) asked Santa for. Well, it's been 36 hours and it's broken. The lift arrives separate from the body of the truck in the box. It attaches with two small pegs. First, in an effort to insert the pegs and attach the lift I nearly broke off the steering wheel (I was using it for leverage by accident to get the pegs securely attached). Then the lift came off many times during Christmas day and the next day of play. Just before bed my mother tripped over it and the pegs sheered off so the lift cannot be attached. It's the shorted life of any toy we've ever had. While I love the non-toxic policy and the attractive design of the Plan toys, I'm not sure I'll buy any again given that this is a design flaw.

Oh, and one of the four wheels does not turn freely making it stick when my son tries to drive it.

All in all, not impressive for any toy, let alone a prestige brand one. I'll be returning it, clearly. A waste of money even at half price.

We gave this to our 2 yr old son fro Christmas. Out of his entire haul of gifts-which was alot- this was and is the toy. It has taken up hours of his time each day. The forklift is operated by a turn crank which he loves to use-up and down-up and down. It carries a pallet with a load, plus it has been carrying dinosaurs, finger puppets, a bowl of pears etc. It has been hard to get him away from the toy.
It is extremely well made and worth every cent. we also have the tractor and trailer from this company which has also gotten more use than any of his other toys. It helped with his motor development attaching the trailer to the tractor and putting the doll inside the cab.