Obuby 120-Piece Kids Fort Building Kit - STEM Construction Toys for Creative Play

Eleanor B: I was really excited for this kit to arrive and opened it immediately, but was super underwhelmed upon unboxing it. I remember having a really sturdy tinkertoy style building kit as a kid that was worlds better. These connector pieces are sturdy while the stick pieces are no more than an elongated plastic drinking straw. Like others mentioned, some of the holes hold better than others. I have no idea how the pictures got the points though because that’s not possible the way the sticks/connectors are. This might be a passable kit for smaller kiddos, but it’s basically unusable for larger kids or adults. So disappointed and will be sending back.

United States on Oct 10, 2023

MichaelMichael: I have to start out this review just saying I LOVE this product. I bought this for my two year old daughter, but if I’m being honest, I bought it for me too!

Growing up I had a similar product that my parents and I used to build forts and structures. Hoping to recapture that nostalgia, I purchased this, I was not disappointed!

Day one my daughter and I built multiple forts for her to play in, we both had a blast! We made some very basic structures but some complicated ones too. My daughter is constantly asking me to build a fort with her, so I would say mission accomplished in the fun department.

I did find the rods were sometimes difficult to fit into the holes (due to being a tight fit), but I’d rather have it be tight than very loose and falling out constantly.

The rods were also a little flimsy when it came to supporting a blanket over our fort, but a bed sheet worked just fine!

Pros:
Versatile
Perfect for kids and adults
Expands creative thinking

Cons:
Rods can be tough to push into hole

Summary:

Great product and worth buying if your kids enjoying building.

United States on Jul 16, 2023

Heriberto Rangel: Excelente juéguete

Mexico on Feb 07, 2023

LeeAnnZLeeAnnZ: tl:dr - the balls are unnecessarily dense and poorly machined, the tubes have a raw edge that can (and did) cause injury. Connections are sometimes too tight, sometimes too sloppy. Building isn't super intuitive and takes some thinking (not a bad thing!)

I got two 85 piece sets on sale over Black Friday and we opened them on Christmas Eve. My four kids love to build and love blanket forts, so this was going to be a hit unless it was totally nonfunctional. They had a (mostly) great time, but overall I am not happy with this design.

Here are my concerns: first, the balls are solid and very heavy. All the balls from the two sets together make for a really heavy bag! My 4yo is prone to throwing when angry, and also improvising weaponry so I am very concerned he could do some real damage with these. Each ball is slightly smaller than a baseball, as hard as a golf ball, and maybe two are as heavy as a can of soda. Idk I'm going off of memory right now, might be a bit lighter than that, but they are surprisingly hefty.

Second, the ends of the tubes are not blunted in any way. When pulling them apart yesterday my 9yo was pulling up hard on a tube that wouldn't come...

United States on Dec 25, 2020

SNikicSNikic: Overall, its pretty good. I took pictures cuz i think the main thing parents need to know is constructed size... so, in the first picture, all but one ball and three rods is used and my size 7/8 9yr old boy sitting inside plus straight view with average interior door for comparison. The second is my 9yr old and his size 8/10 11 yr old brother crammed in together with one queen size sheet barely covering with about 8 inches exposed at bottom of one end. Both kids can sit in there together but pretty cramped. One kid can sit comfortably surrounded by toys as my older autistic son loves to do. He can also lay down if he pulls his knees up. This basic design is. 48"W x 33"H x 33"D with entryway 15"W x 33"H. After being inserted into the connector balls,, the rods are about 14" long.. Theres 54 of them and 31 balls if u want to do the math on that. For both of my older kids to fit comfortably, I'm gonna get a second set. My son threw this together in a matter of minutes so its super easy to use, he does build a lot but I think even inexperienced kids with smaller, weaker hands should have no problem connecting these. (Build from the bottom up so it doesn't fall apart as u go.) One...

United States on Aug 04, 2020