Playmobil Advent Calendar - Unicorn Paradise

by Playmobil

Product Features

• This is one of the brand new boy and girl themed Advent Calendars
• Unicorn Paradise comes with a backdrop that can be hung on the wall
• Advent boxes are numbered and can be easily hung on the backdrop
• This Christmas set has background for imaginative play once all the boxes are opened
• Recommended for ages 4 years and up

Product Details

• Shipping Weight: 4 pounds
• ASIN: B000GSM3DI
• Item model number: 4154
• Our recommended age: 4 years and up
• Manufacturer recommended age: 3 years and up
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #210,554 in Toys & Games (See Top 100 in Toys & Games)
• Average Customer Review: 4.2 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (4 customer reviews)

Product Description

Cool! The brand new boy and girl themed Advent Calendars! Advent Calendar Unicorn Paradise comes with a backdrop that can be hung on the wall. The Advent boxes are numbered and can be easily hung on the backdrop. Directions are included on how to set up the calendar and which items go in each box. This Christmas set has background for imaginative play once all the boxes are opened. The cornerstone of all Playmobil activities is the two and three quarter inch figure which can bend, sit, stand, turn its head and move its arms. The hands, which can grasp, rotate and carry accessories, are what make realistic play possible. The figures also have a smiley face that suits just about any play situation. All Playmobil men, women, children and animals are compatible will all other Playmobil vehicles, accessories and environments. The bright colors and rounded edges are appealing to children. And, the unique construction features locking-grid building pieces that allow children to quickly and easily change their play worlds by creating new buildings. With numerous themes to choose from in a variety of age-appropriate settings, Playmobil is dedicated to enriching the lives of children by encouraging them to use their imaginations. Recommended for ages 4 and up.

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

23 of 25 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars Assembly Required, December 5, 2006

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Sophia Lee (Atlanta, GA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Playmobil Advent Calendar - Unicorn Paradise (Toy)

In past years, I've ordered the Lego Advent Calendar for my kids. They've always loved them, and at the end of the Christmas season, the lego pieces just get combined with all of their other legos. This year, I decided to try Playmobil, since I knew my daughter would love the unicorns and princesses. I also bought the Knight's Kingdom set for my son.

I expected that this calendar would be very similar to Lego. Lego has perforated lines in the box for each day of December. You push the perforated lines in and pull out a little bag of pieces to assemble. However, the Playmobil set was not at all like Lego. In the box, you have one large cardboard 'calendar' with a hole, to hang it on the wall. Then you have 2-3 other cardboard pieces that you have to assemble into a sort of stage. Then you have to unfold and assemble all 25 boxes. You fit each of the boxes onto a tab on the cardboard backdrop. The numbers aren't in order, so you have to search for the corresponding tab. Then you have to follow a diagram for each day of the month, and put the corresponding pieces into the boxes. The pieces for each day are not grouped together. There are 4-5 large bags, and one piece may be in one bag, and another piece in another bag. I found the best solution was to just empty out all the bags of tiny pieces and spread them out on the floor.

Assembly took me and my husband about one hour per kit. We'll definitely be going back to the Lego kits next year, even though the kids like these just fine. But with all of the other 'assembly required' items at Christmas, I don't think we need another one. But if your kids really like unicorns and knights, and you don't mind the assembly, it's cute and may be worth it for you.

6 of 7 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars My daughters love it, December 13, 2006

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third time mom (Naperville, IL United States) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Playmobil Advent Calendar - Unicorn Paradise (Toy)

As with all Playmobil Advent calendars this one requires adult only assembly (no peeking by kids). This particular set took more time than the other Playmobil advent calendars we've had, there were lots of teeny flowers to attach to small bits of greenery that then attached to larger greenery sections. Plan on at least 45 minutes for this set vs 25 or so for a normal Playmobil advent calendar. My daughters are thrilled with the girly novelty factor of this set.

2 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Holiday Fun!, December 10, 2007

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A. Horn "neat freak" (Naperville, IL USA) - See all my reviews
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= Durability:5.0 out of 5 stars  = Fun:5.0 out of 5 stars  = Educational:3.0 out of 5 stars 

This review is from: Playmobil Advent Calendar - Unicorn Paradise (Toy)

My daughter loves this advent calendar and can't wait to open a box every day. I agree with the other reviewer that it took some time to assemble (1 hour), but it's so worth it. I chose this one over the other ones at Anderson's Bookshop because it had a "girly" quality and she's so into unicorns and princesses. A great way to count down until Christmas!