Customer Reviews

Squinkies Gumball Surprise Playhouse Series 2 - model 37125

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

 

 

this is a fun new toy, perfect size , not big and bulky to move around the squinkies are adorable , playsets are durable , never had any problem with doors falling off or anything breaking, my daughter loves them and shes 9 she loves little animals and toys so this is great for different ages not just as specified . i been searching high and low for the diffrent sets they sell out as soo as they hit the shelves get them now before holiday time or you will never find them. even online they sell out ....i recomend this toy for ages 4 to 10

What a fun new product! We purchased this set on a complete whim after seeing them in Target. My five-year-old daughter and almost four-year-old son have been playing with them nonstop ever since. The actual Squinkies by themselves are really fun. They are tiny rubber-like squishy figures, each of which come inside of their own little plastic ball. The balls open and close, so you can either play with your Squinkies while in the balls (my kids have taken to rolling them around on our hardwood floors), or take them out to play with them. The Gumball Surprize Playhouse comes with several Squinkies and serves dual purpose. You can either put the balls inside of the gumball machine and 'buy' a Squinkie with the provided plastic coins (you can also use real coins); or, open up the sides to reveal two rooms to use as a playhouse. A few pieces of furniture are included to use with the playhouse.

After seeing my children squealing with delight while playing with these, we just HAD to go back to the store and purchase some of the bubble packs. Each bubble pack contains 16 Squinkies, with a nice mix of the following varieties: Kitties, Friends (which are little girls), Ponies, Pets, Puppies, and Babies. On our way home from the store, my daughter said, "Mommy, I really like these!". She has never done that before, so I know we have a complete hit in our house. Overall, I would say that the older kids will only want the Squinkies themselves, but the younger kids will enjoy the playsets. I have an overwhelming feeling that this is going to be the next 'craze' for kids. That said... WARNING: These little Squinkies are totally ADORABLE, collectible, tradeable and outright addictive! Don't say you haven't been warned!

Oh the power of advertising. My daughter really wanted these for her birthday. And she does love them. But was a little disappointed when she was trying to get them to squeak like the commercial. They are just little plastic soft figures with a hole in the bottom. Would be a great pencil topper. I think it is still a fun little toy and she no doubt loves it, but we were under the impression that squeak noise in the commercial when they squish it was how it was going to be. My daughter is 5 and her 2 and 6 year old siblings already are saying they want squinkies for their next birthday too.

My daughter opened this for her birthday. Within 5 minutes the little door on the front fell off. Then it stopped dispensing the squinkie balls. I would return it, but my daughter loves the little squinkies that came with it. So I will suck up the amount I paid for it and hope I help other people not purchase this cheaply made, easily broken piece of C**P toy.

Like another reviewer, we bought this on a whim after seeing it in the store. I was afraid of finding the two halves of the plastic 'eggs' all over my house, but they are held together with a little hinge so they don't come apart. My 4 year old is absolutely obsessed with this toy; while my 8 year old likes it a lot too, she can hardly get it away from her little sister! Four stars, because the door does fall off sometimes, and because the coin slot can jam temporarily and stop dispensing the squinkies. Other than that, it's adorable, and a great concept. I doubt it has any educational value but it's fun fun fun!

I got this for my 5 year old. she really liked it alot, but the door fell off and won't stay on, the coins jam very easily, and I found myself frustrated by having to fix it for her...it's a gimmicky toy, but she is still playing with it.

I think the idea of this toy is a good one, however, it is not nearly as fun as it looks. The coins always seem to get stuck in the slot and many times when the coin is in the squinkie won't come out so we have to shake it to set one free. I would say there are many other great toys out there, so skip on this one.

My little girl wanted this for her birthday, so we got it. Within 30 minutes of opening, the door fell off and would NOT stay on. So we just kept it off and continued to play. Well, next the little "bubbles" that hold the characters started not wanting to close and felt like they were going to break just any moment. This happened within the FIRST couple of hours. My advice is to not waste your money. The little characters are cute, don't get me wrong, but the quality of this toy is RIDICULOUS!! As soon as I can "get away" with it, this toy will be going in the trash!!!

This Squinkies gumball machine is a great way for the kids to keep those Squinkies from running wild. My daughter has one and I'm actually glad she does. Otherwise, there would be Squinkies everywhere.It comes with small plastic coins to release the Squinky eggs, which come out the front door. Then, open up the sides to make it into a playhouse for the Squinky characters.

One thing I don't like about the design is when the coins go in, they go out the other side. There's nothing to catch the coin coming out, so they roll wherever. I've actually had to search for the plastic coins because they are small and roll easily into unreachable areas. The good news is if the kids lose the plastic coins, the toy is still playable with dimes or pennies. Unlike some other reviewers, we haven't had any problems making this gumball machine work.

Overall, this toy is a good way to control the clutter. I'd buy it again.

This was a gift for Christmas for one of my little girls. We bought additional sets so she could have more Squinkies in it. Well, sure enough. we filled the bank up. She put a coin in and twisted, twisted, twisted....nothing came out. My husband took the Squinkies out and put in only two or three bubbles and tried again. One finally came out.

If it's to be like a full gumball bank I should be able to put all the Squinkies in, not just a "few".