Customer Reviews

Playhut Crawl N Play

5 star:		(29)
4 star:		(14)
3 star:		(9)
2 star:		(1)
1 star:		(1)

 

 

My 2 year old son likes this, he is in his "tent" phase
right now and this fits the bill. He also likes crawling through the tunnels. This works well indoors and outdoors on a LEVEL surface only. You can't really stake it down outside so it does need to be level. It's VERY easy to set up and easy to take down. Takes up about the space of a 8x10 notebook pad of paper when folded. Great for trips to the park or beach. I like this toy much better than the inflatable ball pits as it can't leak. You could easily fill the center part of this with balls. Just as a side note, when we leave this up overnight our cat also loves to use it to sleep in (he prefers the yellow tunnels!).

I bought this for my 11 month old twins two months ago when I realized they love crawling underneath their exersaucers and our furniture. They get so excited when they crawl through the tunnels to get to the main compartment. They giggle and laugh, and can sit up in the tunnels with their heads touching the nylon top. I put toys inside of the hut and that's even more incentive for them to crawl inside. We have it in our kithen, and when one of the boys wants to go from one side of the kitchen to the next, they usually go out of their way to crawl through the playhut. I am amazed that the age range for this is 3-8. I think it is appropriate AND SAFE for much younger. It obviously is collapsable, so you don't really want your infant to use it to help him stand up. But otherwise, it's a perfect toy for little ones. Also, if you feel that your house is being overrun with toys, this is the simplest toy to twist and put away. If you want it out all the time, great, but if you don't you can put it away in 2 minutes. The designers at Playhut really knew what they were doing when they created this wonderful toy.

Santa brought this set for our daughter (now two) last year, and it has been a great toy. She has been very rough with it, but it has held up perfectly... She likes to jump against it and crush it flat, and also stand inside it and walk around the room with it balanced on her head... Of course she also likes to sit inside it and read books or play with small toys. We bought 100 plastic balls to go inside, but that was hard to keep tidy - they kept leaking out and are now reserved for rainy day play.

I love how it folds absolutely FLAT (in two seconds!) for easy storage/transportation. It pops open in one second! It is also easily washable - just wipe clean. The tunnels attach easily with four velcro straps, but our daughter currently prefers them left unattached. She likes to roll the shorter tunnel around the room, or stand it on end and climb inside to play Pop-Up.

The set that we, ahem "Santa", bought had two tents and two tunnels. The boxes were not clearly marked, and these were not all packaged together. We had the option of buying more pieces separately. They were very inexpensive! They have been worth twice what we paid for them, and I would buy the set again in a heartbeat. This is a GREAT, open-ended, imaginative toy that would provide many years of quiet/rowdy fun for any child.

I got this toy to use in my daycare. ALL of the kids love it (ages 2-9). It has gotten used every day and has been everything from a space ship to a school bus.

The main tent part has been very durable and folds up very small. I usually fold it flat and don't twist it and put it in it's case, but it's easy to do.

The problem I've had with the toy is with the tunnels. They have a wire coil in them and the ends have poked out through the fabric. I haven't been able to get them back in so I've had to get rid of them. Granted they got ALOT of use with my daycare, so they may hold up fine with just one or two children.

I bought this for my boys to play in (3 and 2), both alone and with their play group. It works very well. Several kids can play in and around it without fighting. It can be easily put away. There is not 5 million pieces to pick up. It requires the boys to think of activities/stories to play in it. The only potential problem I see is trying to quickly bring it back in after having it outside. It will no doubt require a quick clean up.

We bought this item for our son at Christmas, even though he was only nine months old. We're so glad we did! He has been a climber since he could crawl, and the tunnel/tent "hideout" just tickled him to no end!! We have had no problems with smells, bends, or tears, even with older children clambering through this. I, too, am surprised by the recommended age level (begins at age 3), but I do want to caution anyone purchasing this for a crawler: The large holes the tunnels attach to are only about 1" off the ground, so it's fairly easy for a young crawler to pass through them, but the side holes are a good 4" off the ground. A little one who tries to crawl through the side holes might not be able to lift his/her knee up high enough to clear the fabric. It was no problem for our son, who could probably climb anything in the house at that point (*LOL*), but it's worth mentioning. I doubt the baby would get hurt, but they would definitely drag the tent across the floor with them! Our son did but figured it out after a few tries. It's been great fun for us! We recommend it.

i bought this tunnel for my 1 year old granddaughter. because she crawls through everything. she loves this tunnel. has the most fun with her brother chasing her through all the openings. she tries to stand and come through the hole in the top to play peek a boo. i didnt realize what fun this tunnel would be for her. and the other good part about it is i can add to it. it is so easy to assemble and folds up so small that it can be taken anywhere or even slid into a suit case for traveling. i would recommend this tunnel to anyone.

My boys were given a playhut system similar to this one and I want to warn people about the way this company works. The playhut we have has a cube that shows you can play soccer with it because it has a soccer net attached to it. When we opened it up there was no net. I contacted the company and they said that there is a disclaimer on the box that says the product might be different that what is shown on the box. I can not understand this because how are we as consumers supposed to know what is inside or not if they are not truthful. The instructions inside even showed the net as did the box in three different places. My three year old wants to know why he can't play soccer with it. They are fun for the kids but the boys have already ripped the side of one cube so the duribility isn't that great. I just wanted people to know how this company works. Just be careful because they don't believe in truth in advertising.

I couldn't wait to buy this for our two toddlers. Not long after I popped it open (it is quite easy to set up, takes about 5 seconds) and attached the two tunnels, my kids were happily crawling through it. Then.......uh oh! With normal movement, the tunnels detached easily, the kids found it cramping to sit and play together under the dome, and they became frustrated that they couldn't freely crawl from one tunnel through the dome and out the other side of the second tunnel without getting their clothing and sneakers caught on the sides or on the velcro.

My kids are petite, and still they were clumsy inside. They gave up on it after 20 minutes and we just packed it up for return. I read the age guidelines and figured they'd be just fine, but aside from it folding easily and storing conveniently in a carry bag, this is not the oodles of fun that it's advertised to be. I'd recommend a play tent that does not feature attachable tunnels....they DETACH way too easily!

I bought this for my son when he was six months old. He is now 1 year and loves it even more than when he first got it. We play the hide and seek game with it, and he loves to bring other toys inside and play with them there.
It folds up very nicely, and is very portable. I highly recommend this item .