Feb. 10, 2009 - Product Review -- Alphabet Alley -- New Baby Magnet Playset
Alphabet Alley
New Baby Magnet Playset
When I saw that Alphabet Alley was sending the TOS Crew a second product for review, I never dreamed I would be on the list to receive something again. Imagine my surprise when I opened up the package and discovered the New Baby magnet playset. How appropriate is that? At 32 weeks pregnant with twins, I was very excited. So were my children. I opened up the package with all the children hovering around me and the disclaimer that my older children were not going to enjoy this product. The first thing out of my ten year old's mouth was -- I want to play with it first! Of course, I gave the three year old first dibs. I also took pictures which I will post in a few days.
Who is Alphabet Alley? Alphabet Alley is a company producing Christian themed games, toys, puzzles, and of course magnet playsets. We previously reviewed the Noah's Ark Memory Game, and the Noah's Ark Go Fish set and were quite delighted with the quality.
What is the New Baby Magnet Playset. Each magnet playset includes a thick magnetic backdrop, with lots of cute magnets to create a scene and tell a story. These are great car toys, quiet toys, and perfect for building verbal skills. This particular magnet playset is the scene of a baby's room, complete with Mom, Dad, Brother, Sister, Baby, and lots of furniture and accessories.
What I Do Like: As always, this Alphabet Alley product is high quality, durable material. The magnets were super thick, and the backdrop was well-laminated. I love the fact that Alphabet Alley concentrates on toys that actual assist with learning, and the New Baby Manget Playset is no exception. My children also absolutely loved this product, in fact they went to bed bickering a bit over who gets to play with it tomorrow.
What I Don't LIke: I was really dissappointed this time in the shipping/handling. The product I recieved was bent on all four corners (the backdrop) and it also appeared that the post office tried to bend it in a place that was not supposed to be bent. Our preivous products were shipped well, so I am guessing this is not a common problem with Alphabet Alley.
My Bottom Line: I love the products from this company, and recommend them to my in-laws for birthdays and Christmas.
**** The company has had to pull the magnetic playsets from their line because of new lead/pthalate requirements. However, they have many othr very nice products from which to choose.
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