Bristle Spinners – Team Mom Review
I’m kind of sad that we have now received our final Team Mom toy of the year, but the upside is that it’s by far the best toy we’ve received so far (and let’s face it, we’ve received some great stuff this fall). We are thrilled to have been given the opportunity to test out the new Bristle Blocks Spinners from Parents® brand toys. When the package arrived, I (not so brightly) opened it immediately, forgetting that Oscar was due to go to bed within an hour. Let’s just say that bedtime was considerably delayed that night. Since then, it’s become the first toy he heads for each and every morning.
What are they? Well, Bristle Blocks Spinners are 57 fabulously colored blocks, wheels, axles and funky little characters with bristly hair. You can put them together in dozens of different ways, limited only by your imagination. You can make a few different cars, a ferris wheel (which you can use to spin the funky little guys round and around – oddly a lot of fun even for mom) and tons more. Same sort of concept as Legos, but I find the bristles are easier to work with for my toddler, and personally, I prefer the softer, rounded shapes of the Bristle Blocks. I also vastly prefer the colors – orange, lime green, purple, etc. All in all, a great addition to the nursery.
They’re aimed at kids 2-6, although like I’ve mentioned, this is a huge hit in our house and Oscar is only 16 months. Even the nanny loves these – she is absolutely sure Oscar will continue to play with these for years. Right now he’s pretty constrained in what his little hands can build, but as he grows, I’m sure his ability to make more complex objects is just going to continue to grow with him.
Bonus for moms is that these toys are non-toxic and extremely easy to clean. You can find these and other Parents® brand toys at Target. Christmas and Hanukkah are next week. If you’re still looking for a sure-fire hit for a pre-schooler this holiday season, this certainly could be it.
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Sounds like a great toy, better yet, sounds like your boy is on the mend. Sorry to hear about the elbow, what a nightmare! He’s such a beautiful boy, love your attitude on things. Loved the “schmaltz” post, melt that way all the time with my little one. Feel the same pull, career obligations vs. my new sweet angel. Am so ready to win the lottery, too bad I don’t play. Happy holidays, love blogs, love possible kindred spirits.
What’s odd about the schmaltz post is that I am anything but schmaltzy. Well, at least I used to be. Now, I find myself tearing up about almost anything when it comes to Oscar. It’s one of the things I love most about motherhood, but it’s also something that’s taking some getting used to!
Sounds interesting. Our kids have played with bristle blocks before, but I found that my son would get frustrated trying to make things that roll, as getting the bristle wheels aligned just right isn’t always easy. He’d invariably stick a pair of bristle wheels facing front-to-back and then another set going from side-to-side, which obviously isn’t going to work. He’s a bit older now, so maybe he’d “get it” more now. Do the new spinner-style blocks make it any easier for them?
Hi Choosydad, I found it pretty easy to get the axles/wheels working properly, but I haven’t used the older ones (so can’t actually compare them). Oscar is 16 months old, which I think is too young to be able to ‘get it’ in terms of this sort of thing, so I think I’ll be shouldering the load on getting the wheels rolling, so to speak.