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This is our first review as official The Toadstool Toy Testers. The parcel that arrived was beautiful and very intriguing...
And inside it just got better...
My lot had absolutely no idea what on Earth this was going to be, but as soon as I saw it I knew it was just perfect. 2 x 250 piece packs of Plus Plus Mini.
Plus Plus is a hollow plastic building medium in a similar vein as Lego with interlocking pieces, but every single piece is exactly the same size and shape, thus giving the name Plus Plus. Once opened I just put it on the table and let them get on with it....
We were stunned at how good the little ones were, and how they took to it straightaway. Even our 3 year old thinks it's brilliant and is enjoying separating different colours and making his own models and pictures.
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Plus Plus is brilliant for fidgets and people who can't only do one thing and be at peace.It's very therapeutic, it's easy to get the hang of and start making really quite complex designs, and the sense of achievement is very rewarding.
It's very rare to find something which actually interests the little boys as much as the teenagers and also as much as the adults - this fits the bill beautifully.
Plus Plus is brilliant for imagination and design, problem-solving, manipulative skills and basics like learning colours and talking about 2d and 3d shapes. It has been a very good tool for getting all of my family playing together and talking. Plus Plus Mini is suitable for children aged 3+, and is recommended up to 12, but we think it's absolutely great anywhere beyond that. ALL of the teenagers have played with it, as have I and anyone who has visited.
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We love it so much and it's so versatile that I even used it to make the penguins for my prize winning Wonderworld DKL competition entry.
Plus Plus Mini currently retails for £9.50 ~ 250 pieces and £5 ~ 100 pieces. It is excellent value for money because it will last for as long as we don't lose it under the furniture. We've already had many hours of fun and we've barely even started. We very definitely give Plus Plus Mini a 5/5
We were sent the Plus Plus free of charge for review
This looks fab with endless possibilities! My kiddies would love it!
ReplyDeleteIt really is something special. Whenever I bring it out they all just start playing, it's great :)
DeleteHa ha, is that your partner in Plus Plus form at the end? There's a striking resemblance! This looks like such fun, I'll add it to the list of things we need to play with when we next come round.
ReplyDeleteIt is - and he made that himself! It's a Plus Plus Self-Portrait :D
DeleteIt's great isn't it. I think I like it even more than Monkey - hours of fun. I was amazed that he (also nearly 3 and half) just got on making stuff with no guidance from me at all - brilliant
ReplyDeleteI've found that our 3 year old has learnt his colours with it too - he's loads more confident now. Does yours make really long lines in single colours too?
DeletePleased to hear the 3 year olds AND dad join in to. Our 19m old can puzzle the MIDI pieces, but obviously does not make anything yet. She does hand me the colours I ask for once and a while, sometimes she doesn't understand to.
DeleteI have this OCD thing where I feel unfinished unless I have used all the blocks, and it must look neat, so I spend hours - therapeutic indeed. Can't wait to start a Linky!
looks like you guys have been busy, what a great collection of creations xx
ReplyDeleteThank you! I do have the advantage that there are plenty of us to have a go. That was just what we made this weekend! :)
DeleteLove the TARDIS and the little bridge over the stream, very impressive building skills!
ReplyDeleteThe Tardis is one of the girls creation and I think it's brilliant, but I thought people might not spot it unless I labelled it! The bridge and stream are all my own work *proud* :p
Deletethis looks really good!! i hadn't seen it before. great to see all your creations
ReplyDeleteCheers hon! It is great fun. I hadn't ever seen it before either :)
Deletefantastic! Always love the toys / resources that let the kids use their imaginations - brilliant xxx
ReplyDeleteIt is brilliant for that. I love that the 3yo makes flat 2D models like pictures and tells us what they are, and the 4yo makes 3D models. It's great seeing how they naturally use it to their own ability :)
DeleteLovely way to inspire creativity in children
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