Cute toys, deceptive content
582382
Most of the toys and accessories in this book are really cute, but there's just not much else going for this book.  The instructions look deceptively simple, but as it turns out only a really experienced knitter can make much sense of them.  Many of the toys have multiple errors in the instructions, such as the bear, which is missing several rows of stitches.  In addition to being deceptively simplistic, the instructions are also way too vague, without any detailed explanations, either for the trickier steps or the more basic parts.  The only "explanatory" material for troubleshooting are sections in the back about abbreviations and the conversions of needle sizes and weights and lengths of yarn.  And someone who's just a novice knitter might not even realise that it's just asking for disaster and frustration when there isn't even any gauge or yardage given for any of the yarns specified.

A lot of the colors don't even match in the various pictures and accompanying instructions, such as the teddybear sweater that is off-green in the picture yet described as light blue in the instructions.  Many times the reader is instructed to assemble the various parts "according to illustration," yet there are no such accompanying illustrations.  It also doesn't make sense to have to separately knit all of these little pieces and then seam them together when there is another way.  I've made some stuffed animals and dolls in the past, and my sewing instructor didn't tell us to make and stuff each part separately before sewing them all together!  If you wouldn't make a sewn toy that way, you wouldn't make a knit toy that way either.  Beyond all of the cute pictures of things like various dolls, the teddybear, finger puppets, mouse, kangaroo and joey, and monkey, this book won't be worth much to even an experienced knitter.  Someone with a lot more experience probably could figure out the many error-ridden instructions, but why go through so much headache when one could make toys from a better book like 'World of Knit Toys'?
339171
It is very possible this toy will be oodles of fun. But if you're buying this toy from Amazon, please don't forget to scroll allllll the way down to the last sentence of the Editorial Review so you can find out that you must also purchase this strange, oddly named TMH Flexpak (whatever that is.) If you look closely at the information provided on the specifications directly under the picture of the toy, it only states that 1 9V battery required. That is not accurate.

Let me save you the trouble of doing a search for the TMH Flexpak, and tell you you aren't purchasing a $50 toy, but an $80 toy because that elusive TMH Flexpak is $30. I don't care how much fun the toy is going to be. It isn't worth a $30 battery pack that will ONLY work with TYCO toys.

I have five kids. I do all of my Christmas shopping online to save time and sanity, which means I don't look at the packaging until it comes out of the shipping box. While it is clearly marked on the package that you need the TMH Flexpak, it is not clearly marked on this site where I purchased it. If I had known it was an $80 toy instead of a $50 toy, I wouldn't have purchased it.

Because I have a large family, I'm on a budget for Christmas spending. I already spent the maximum amount on my son for his Christmas presents. I hope Santa's elves are working hard in their chemical plants making lots of these TMH Flexpaks and that Santa brings one to my son, because I can not.
1196562
Be very careful when purchasing this item that you know what you're getting because the pack that arrives is NOT the main pack that is pictured.  At first glance, you think you're getting the gift pack with the panda and the others....that's the main photo for the listing, and the individual photos show the cars from that pack.  However, the last photo shows a gift set that is completely different, and THAT is what ships.

While there isn't necessarily anything wrong with those cars that DO come, they were the ones that my nephew already had, and they were NOT the ones we were led to believe were going to come, based on the listing.  The advertisement of this gift set is somewhat shady, since that's the last picture of the whole bunch.

Like I said, the product itself is ok - standard toy cars - but they are NOT as pictured and that's extremely disappointing.
4588694
We ordered this kit and received a different kit. The one we received had different toys to decoration. I also had to return it because the bag had a leak and would not seal entirely. The replacement I ordered was also the incorrect kit from what is pictured.
The items itself is a fun idea but difficult to make the graphics smooth and wrap entirely around the toys. But my kids still had fun using them.
It is basically like putting a temporary tattoo on a plastic toy to decorate it.
2858199
The kids kept asking for chocolate surprise eggs, so we bought these in the hopes that they would be close to the same as the ones they see online.

Have to say that we were quite disappointed. Out of 12 eggs only 3 had the actual baby animal figures, 3 had cheap paper puzzle animals and the last 6 were all just stickers.

We bought these specifically because it boasts the 'toys' inside. The advertising should really be clearer. The kids still liked opening them and they ate up the chocolate, but they were a little disappointed with the prizes.
4787939
These blocks were much smaller than I expected and out of the 50 blocks, only 14 of them are colored - 4xGreen, 4xBlue, 4xRed and 2xYellow blocks.  The rest are natural wood.  Also, the colors are also not the colors pictured.  The green is a yellowish-green, and the blue is a light blue turquoise, and the red is actually orange - definitely not the 'primary' red, yellow, blue seen in the picture.  A little misleading.

Other than that, my 18 mos LO has enjoyed playing with them for the past several months - stacking, toppling and hiding them.
2350886
My child has a lot of fun with these, but be warned: There are some disgusting stickers in this set. Race car, pickle...even the bubble gum smells weird. But if your child is into funky scents, you can't go wrong.
4232172
This listing is deceiving.  While only the green truck is shown you also can receive a red car which we didn't want.  Amazon customer service is supposedly fixing this inventory issue.  The red car is much smaller than we had anticipated and the wheels on the bottom of this are VERY sharp!  I think the truck would be easier for a baby to grab and chew.  To simply push around the item is good.  But for chewing and playing it's awful!
3708230
My daughter went through a phase where she liked bendable animals, and we have several different ones including&nbsp;<a data-hook="product-link-linked" class="a-link-normal" href="/Bendable-Alien-Toys-1-dz/dp/B004GBI628/ref=cm_cr_arp_d_rvw_txt?ie=UTF8">Bendable Alien Toys (1 dz)</a>,<a data-hook="product-link-linked" class="a-link-normal" href="/Bendable-Smile-Figures-1-Dz-1-1-Dozen/dp/B004GBD588/ref=cm_cr_arp_d_rvw_txt?ie=UTF8">Bendable Smile Figures (1 Dz) (1, 1 Dozen)</a>, and these. I would say that the quality is similar across all of them, and you get what you pay for, as these are currently less than $7 for a dozen of little bendable toys.

These are about 3.5" or so tall with four animals as seen in the picture. The giraffes seem to have a faded version of the pattern, but otherwise everything looks the same. They have a bit of a chemical smell when you open them up, and they are somewhat rigid. You mostly can bend the legs at the upper thigh and the arms near the pits. Trying to bend more does not always work as well.

My kiddo likes them, and that is the main thing that makes me a satisfied customer. I think that these would be really good for stocking stuffers or party giveaways. They have lasted and, thus far, I have not noticed any significant tears or the wire sticking out. At the same time, I bought them knowing that they were going to be a novelty and treated them as somewhat disposable to an extent. If you go in with that expectation, then you probably have a good toy.

Treat these as 50 cent toys--at the end of the day, that's what they are.

Here you can see them trying to do the YMCA. Note that one of these pictures depicts other bendables besides just these.
1166560
I purchased one of these at a local Toys R Us for 19.99 as a gift for a two-year old. They are quite cute. The packaging is minimal and the hang tag includes the doll's name and a few tips about the environment in which she lives (there are three different dolls). The package info. says they are 100% organic cotton, but I would be interested to know if the manufacturer is truly operating in a 'green' manner or if this is just another gimmick. Nevertheless, this makes a nice option for young children and alternative to the plastic dolls widely available in stores.
2129268
Be aware of frustration free packaging if you're buying this for a gift. The frustration free packaging means all pieces are stuffed into a very small plain brown box (refer to pics listed with product). The 1 year one I bought this for will not even know what it is when she unwraps it. It will not be a wow gift in her eyes; however, the set is cute and she will probably enjoy it when she begins playing with it. I was very disappointed when this arrived.
2424835
Look at the picture. Shows a bunch of those little toys! Cool! Thing comes with TWO (2)!! Don't bother.
2644030
I like the size and feel of these for my daughter.  Other blocks are too bulky for her little hands and she trips over them easier when they're on the floor.  These have nice chamfered edges that don't hurt as much when you inadvertently step on them and they're brightly colored and easy to see.
My main complaint is that they have multiples of very uncommonly used letters while they have only 2 of the more commonly used ones.  Spelling words out with these is sometimes difficult as a result.  The box also lacks a colored "0" block even though every other number is present, which is just annoying more than anything.  In addition, I don't like how they packaged it so that it looks like you're getting more than you are.  When you look at the cardboard signage on the bottom of the package, that entire part of the package is filled with foam.  No blocks there at all.  I would have bought them even if I had known, but it's deceptive when they do stuff like that and I don't think it's necessary.
4822643
If I wanted an opened toy I would shop at a scratch and dent store. Both Unicornoes I purchased from this seller were opened. They do not state anywhere in the description that the boxes and inside bags are opened. It makes you wonder if the toys are even new. These were originally the blind boxes that are sold. Had that been listed somewhere I would not be so disappointed. They should forewarn you so you can make a fully informed decision before ordering. Not a great Way to present a Christamas gift to a child.  Yes, I can think of many crafty and unique ways to present the toy so the child would never know, but that's not the point and I would know; however a little too late.
3429577
Do not plan to "play" with them. Part of a collection
1379918
Ordered this as a  fun surprise for my 9 year old.....she loves owls and butterflies (the reason I ordered this kit). However, when we opened the package the WRONG pre-cut shapes and contents were in the kit, we received pre-cut shapes and contents for the So Sweet Treats kit, even though packaging said Fantasy Forest. Very disappointed! So was my child. The picture says it ALL (back of box shows contents....actual contents beside box).
3989904
Exactly what the box displays in the picture, although the size of the box is deceiving. There's a knight, a dragon (the coolest part of this toy), a couple of weapons, a flag, and two pieces of semi-useless headgear. It's a fun little set, with the key phrase on little.

After a week, the dragon and the headgear-less knight is all that we can find.

I think I may not enjoy these sets as a subset to a bigger set. This comes with a long brochure of all the other sets you could buy to increase this set.