Playmobil is something that is new to our family. The girls were so excited when they saw the Playmobil Magic playsets arrive. I really appreciate when toys bring out my kid’s imaginative play and this is exactly what happened when I introduced this to them. It’s definitely a fun new line of products from Playmobil. We received the Crystal Diamond Hideout, Star Shimmer Princess, and the Sleigh with Royal Couple.
We opened the boxes to these Playmobil Magic sets the day before we were leaving to go to Seattle. I couldn’t believe it when the girls started playing immediately and then I realized they had been immersed in playing for an hour. I was able to prepare dinner while they put their creativity and imagination to use.
ENCOURAGING KIDS TO USE THEIR IMAGINATION
The main playset, the Cyrstal Diamond Hideout, took a little bit of time to assemble. I definitely recommend you assemble to sets before showing them to your children. Just in case they take some time to put together. While it’s completely worth it in the long run, I can see how some kids may not want to wait for the sets to be assembled.
Once put together the girls had a lot of fun seeing what all it did. One of the characters even has a key that can be used to make different pieces move within the set. An immediate favourite for the girls was that there’s a large pink crystal that can actually light up and twinkle.
The Sleigh with Royal Couple was also quickly involved in the made-up story my kids were acting out. The girls appreciated the attention to detail in all of the playsets, including things like animals, flowers and even a picnic blanket and basket! The possibilities for play are endless.
PLAYMOBIL HOLOGRAM EFFECTS
The Star Shimmer Princess set has some fun hologram effects that happen with the help of the Playmobil app. The set has a unique cone that acts as a projector when it is paired with a tablet or phone. You do need to download the app in order to make the hologram work. A black box is in the package to be built for placing on the device to allow the image to be seen more easily.
What was a bit frustrating for me is that there wasn’t a simple app name given, instead there as a QR code on the instructions. The QR code then took you to a website which you then had to select your device. It then opened in the app to finally be able to download. I feel that there could be fewer steps if the name of the app was just given.
While I am not sure how I feel about my girls tying in play with a device to a playset like this, they both loved the visual effects of the hologram. They’ve never seen anything like that before and it amazed them. They love seeing the bunnies projected into the cone. Below you’ll find a screenshot of the app on my device and a photo of what the hologram looked like.
As a kid a friend of mine has several Playmobil sets, one was even this incredible Victorian mansion. I can remember playing with my friend and our playing with these different sets for the duration of our time hanging out. I am excited to now see my girls getting to play with the Playmobil Magic sets. It shouldn’t have surprised me so much that it captured their attention right away.
Playmobil has done a fantastic job creating playsets to get kids using their imagination and having fun. Each playset works cohesively with the others and can be used on its own too. If you are looking for playsets that allow your children to explore and discover, definitely look into what Playmobil has to offer.
Disclosure: Thank you to Playmobil for sending these sets to us to review. All opinions shared are our own.
