Customer Reviews

Yookidoo Discovery Playhouse

5 star:		(11)
4 star:		(10)
3 star:		(14)
2 star:		(8)
1 star:		(7)

 

 

There is another listing for this product on amazon (same product) and there is a one star review there. I am more in agreement with that review than with the ones I read here.

it is a cute toy and there are lots of things to do. but there are a couple of negatives which make me wish we didn't spend the money. first, the ramps for the balls always pop out and they are not simple to get back in. second, although it is fairly easy to fold up, it still takes up A LOT of space when folded at least half the amount of space as the dome when fully assembled. and you can't pop it back into the box at that point, because it won't fit. you have to lean it against a wall and it is always falling over (even when you use the plastic piece they suggest to clip it together).

my 3 and 7 year old kids were more interested in the toy than my 1 year old.

just thought I would provide this alternate view, since all the other reviews seemed so glowing.

Santa brought this for my 1 year old for Christmas this past year. We immediately put it together and the thing is CONSTANTLY falling apart. The walls come out from the bottom where they connect to the feet by pressing a cloth covered bar into a slot. The ramps for the ball drop fall off all the time and if they aren't pushed in all the way the ball does not run through the ramps correctly. The keys don't always work to lock the door so the balls fall out when you want them to stay in and they are also very difficult to use. No way a young toddler can handle the task of inserting and turning a key no matter how big it is. Overall, I am very disappointed in this product and am considering trying to see if I can still send it back 4 months later. I would not recommend buying this at all.

My 14 month old twins recieved this for Christmas and it is amazing! They love to play in it together (they both ift inside well) or peek through it and giggle at each other. The balls rattle which they love and there are so many differnet ways to play- ball rollercoasters and tunnels, spinning toys, mirror- they are ative and love to chase each other inside and out. I also feel that thsi toy is safe for 12 months or even younger. There are no sharp or small pieces and it is very sturdy. They can use it to pull to stand and cruise it- it will slide a little but does not fall or collapse, even with two babies pulling on it. This is an a amazing toy!

As another reviewer stated, I want to love this toy so badly, but don't. It is great conceptually, but falls short when it comes to quality and usability. The roller coaster ramps not only fall off easily, they are absolutely impossible to put on. By the time I get one on, three others have popped off. I am not sure that I have ever had all of them attached at the same time. What frustrates me the most is that when my kids try to play with the dome, they never feel successful b/c it falls apart and makes it completely unusable. They move on quickly, now never showing interest in playing with this toy b/c it is so frustrating to them. It really makes me wonder how this product ever made it through a test phase. Not only does it not stand up to play by kids, it can't even be put together in the first place by an adult. Watching the video on the International Playthings website about how to fold it up amazes me. They must have shot that video 50 times before it happened that easily! I really think that this could be an awesome product, but they need some serious work on quality of construction. My kids did enjoy the other aspects of the toy, especially the peek-a-boo aspect of it. However, as another reviewer put it, a regular play tent serves the same purpose and can easily be taken down, rolled up, and easily stored on a small shelf! Sorry International Playthings, but this was a big disappointment!

I do a ton of research before buying anything for my 11 month old twins, especially when it costs $100. So many people seemed to love this so I thought I'd give it a try. I thought the quality of the product was poor. The plastic ball shoots are always coming undone and have to be snapped back in. My kids seem to like crawling in and out of it but it is rather small. They can both fit in it now but I don't know for how much longer they would really be able to. Overall, it is definitely not worth the money and I think a carboard playhouse for $25 would have been a better buy.

I bought this for the grandkids for use at my house. It falls apart easily when more than one kid is playing with it... the ball slides are constantly falling off, the keys do not really work unless you are older than the age specified.... paid the original full price of $99 and wish I would have returned it immediately because it has already cracked. this might be nice for a single lonely kid to play with ...but when there is more than one...not a good idea. How it got nominated as toy of the year is beyond me...

From looking at pictures of this playhouse, it looked like a lot of fun. I think it would have been if it would stay together.

The tracks on the side could barely be put together at all, let alone stay together. I had to get grandpa to get some screws, drill holes and fasten them on permanently.

The feet would not stay on the legs, and the top arches would not stay attached to the roof or to the legs. Very soon, the plastic cylinder legs cracked at the top (brittle plastic) so that it could not be put back together. That's when I got out the duct tape. That worked for about two weeks. Now it is just headed for the garbage can.

Complete waste of money. Find another kids tent product to buy.

Tent is very cheap made....it comes apart alot...and the track where the ball goes WILL NOT SAY IN AT ALL NO MATTER WHAT! However my son has still found enjoyment in this ....

I wanted so badly to love this playhouse, but alas, the quality didn't hold up. Upon opening, my husband snapped one of the tabs to the ball chutes. I thought that was the reason that it didn't stay in place, but the others don't stay in place either. It seems so much sturdier than it actually is too. My kids (1 and 2 years old), are constantly moving it around and knocking it over. The big feet bases don't provide the stability I expected. Also, the size was a bit smaller than I expected. My two toddlers cannot fit in it at the same time. I just love the idea of this and really wish it had held up quality-wise.

Twelve month old loves this, but the ball chutes do not stay in snapped in place...come loose way too easily!!! Quality should be better for the price!!