Fun at home with Schleich Dinosaurs Review
Reviewed by Debbie Talbot
My 7-year-old twins love anything dinosaur related, they have amassed quite a collection of dinosaurs, large and small over the years. One of their favourite things in our home is a dinosaur canvas which roars when you press a button. We were therefore very excited and delighted to be sent two Schleich products to try out. Schleich are well-known for creating high-quality and very detailed dinosaur and animal toys.
The first item we received was the Schleich Dinosaur Set with Cave 41461 (RRP: £44.99). The set arrived quickly and in perfect condition. The set, whilst well packaged is easy to remove from its packaging and contained the following:
- 1 x Herrerasaurus
- 1 x Psittacosaurus
- 1 x Microraptor
- 1 x cave
- 1 x column
- 1 x stone
- 1 x stone slab
The set is suitable for children aged 5-12 and is such good quality. I have no doubt that cheaper dinosaur playsets are available but this one is worth the price due to its quality. The detail on each of the dinosaurs is just phenomenal. Each dinosaur is the perfect size for little hands to hold and play with. This playset offers hours of play value. The cheeky dinosaurs can enjoy hiding out in the cave and then poking their head out and roaring at passing humans. I say humans, but I really mean the dolls who live in our dolls house. The dinosaurs can also cause terror by sneaking into the beds of the inhabitants of our dolls house or eating the food meant for the dolls.
This is such a wonderful toy to encourage children using their imagination. Pretend play toys are high up on my list of favourite types of toy. We have talked about the history of dinosaurs, further adding to the educational value of this fantastic product. This toy offers the opportunity to discuss feelings such those of sadness, happiness or being afraid. I think this is a really useful way to help children understand not just their own emotions but those of others. It is possible to even incorporate the dinosaur playset into their train/airport related play. Who knew dinosaurs can fly off on holiday on planes just like people can?
The really is a wonderful, detailed and high-quality playset (the stone slab has an excellent fossil print that is really cool), Herrerasaurus has a moveable lower jaw, the front part of the cave can be transformed into a catapult to knock down other dinosaurs and the stone slab is movable so any dinosaurs passing under it can be buried! It not only offers hours of play but can also help educate about dinosaurs and the natural world.
The second item we received was small T-Rex and Velociraptor set of figures 42216 (RRP: £13.99). The dinosaurs, whilst being well packaged, were easy to remove from their packaging. Having this additional two dinosaurs has further enhances the play value of the playset. My twins both love T-Rex dinosaurs and Velociraptors so these are perfect. These dinosaurs fit perfectly into the cave playset. I love the colours of the Velociraptor, it looks stunning. The amount of detail which has gone into these figures is impressive. Schleich clearly put so much thought and effort into their products being as life like as possible.
Both of the above items would make a perfect Christmas gift for any dinosaur loving children in your life. I think any child would have a huge grin on their face on Christmas Day, especially as they are sturdy, excellent quality and highly detailed. The cave playset and extra dinosaurs neatly pack away into a storage container full of dinosaur themed toys when not in use. This toy is well built and I think would stand up to hours and hours of play and likely be able to be passed on to another child. I think that this playset will be something we will be able to pass on eventually for another child to enjoy.
Rating: 5/5
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