Crazy Forts

Not worth it!

Too hard to put together and didn't stay together. Fell apart too easily!!! Kids and I were very disappointed.

5 out of 5 people found this review helpful.

Fabulous Item

I saw this in the Parents Magazine article. It looked great, so I went out and bought it right away.
We got this for my daughter who is 3 and while she couldn't assemble it herself, she loves playing in the castle we've built for her. We've also tried a tunnel formation, and she liked it, but preferred the castle. Little Princess! It was easy to assemble, and I found some blueprints on the crazyforts.com website to use. Some of the rods I needed to twist a little to put into the connector balls, but it came out very sturdy and hasn't come apart as she plays inside with her dolls. I would highly recommend it!!!!!!

4 out of 4 people found this review helpful.

The best toy... ever!

If there was one toy I would recommend for any child, this would be it. It's creative, fun, can be used indoor and outdoor, and has endless design possibilities. I have used this toy with friends and family and everyone loves it. It's also a great gift for the kid who has everything (even Crazy Forts, since more than one box simply means larger structures and more designs). One note: it is very important to read the instructions. Initially, construction seems difficult, but once you read the instructions and understand the simple rules for assembly, it's very easy. I recommend this toy to everyone!!!

4 out of 5 people found this review helpful.

Crazy Forts lacks quality.

The Crazy Forts is a neat concept but lacks quality and is overpriced. My son-in-law was putting the fort together. He broke one of the sticks in the first 5 minutes of assembling. The company should include some extra pieces for these types of incidentals.

3 out of 4 people found this review helpful.

great toy...wish i had it growing up

i was so happy to find something i could build a fort with without having to use the furniture. the balls and sticks work great and build anything you could want. my kids love it and help choosing the design. they love crawling around inside the finished fort and then tearing it down to build a new one.
on a side note, just make sure you keep the writing on the ball on top all the time. this way the angles always match.

3 out of 3 people found this review helpful.

This is a fantastic toy AS LONG AS YOU READ THE INSTRUCTIONS

We love this toy - my husband and I are both engineers and enjoy it almost as much as our kids. But I do have two pieces of advice.

First, the sticks fit into the balls very snuggly, so you may need to help very small children.

Second, if you find your forts are falling apart, it's probably because you didn't read the instructions. And by instructions, I really mean just the one: always orient each ball so that the flat side faces the floor and the writing faces the ceiling. As long as you do that, the forts will be solid. If you try to orient the balls in different directions, the angles of the connections will be off, skewing the forts and making them unstable.

My only tiny complaint is that two of the sticks did break right at the ends, leaving said ends in the balls. A stick even a half-inch too short doesn't really work anymore - they all have to be the same length - so this is a bit of a loss. But we still love the toy enough that I am buying another set.

2 out of 2 people found this review helpful.

Difficult to align properly, falls apart easily.

The rods do not easily insert into the holes in the ball joints and aligning them to create a self-standing structure is difficult. Then, the structures fell apart the minute my kids climbed inside.

2 out of 2 people found this review helpful.

disappointing

The idea of the product caused me to purchase two for two sets of grandchildren. While setting it up at one home I found that I could hardley keep the rods connected to the balls. They kept on separating as I tried to add new lengths. My 8 year old grandson is talented in building but became very frustrated, so certainly the product would be useless to younger ones. The balls have multiple holes, too, so its difficult to line up the rods and create the desired angles with which to construct something.

2 out of 2 people found this review helpful.

Tons of Fun, easy to store!

We love this toy! It is great when you have a small house and kids. It's big fun that breaks down into a small easily stored box (not provided). My only criticism is that you should really buy two sets. After playing with this for a week, my kids are already asking for more parts to make bigger forts.

1 out of 1 people found this review helpful.

a bit difficult

We have been waiting to purchase these and although they are really cool, they are a bit difficult for the kids to put together sturdy enough, which means I have to always assist. They get them up but one comes apart and then the whole thing collapses and they complain. Once the sheets go up they are fun. So with a little help from Mom and Dad, it can be successful.

1 out of 1 people found this review helpful.

very fun idea

Very fun idea for creative fort builders, but not as sturdy as you would hope so that a blanket on top causes it to falls down.

1 out of 1 people found this review helpful.

Could be fun.

Kids (8 & 6) have a hard time putting the pieces together to make it sturdy enough to play in.

1 out of 1 people found this review helpful.

Crazy Forts - big disappointment

I bought this for my 3 year old niece so she and her older cousins could build forts (something they always enjoy doing at grandma's house) A big disappointment. The sticks did not always fit into the holes (improperly made) What sticks did work were so flimsy when a light blanket was placed over it - it would fall apart. My 3 year old niece had fun pretending the sticks and balls were purple flowers and created her own game of it. $50.00 for such a poorly made game that never worked. Do not buy this game you will be very disappointed.

1 out of 1 people found this review helpful.

Poor quality......don't waste your $

What I thought would be an awesome Christmas gift for my daughter (7) who loves building forts, has turned into a frustrating toy and purchase. I even read the reviews before I ordered and while I heard that the pieces are sometimes difficult to connect for the younger ages, I figured Mom & Dad could assist. But I did not read that the product isn't even strong enough to support a sheet or kids bumping it when crawling through. For the price, this should be better made.

1 out of 1 people found this review helpful.

looks too easy...

the product is too hard for kids (mine are 7 & 10-not even starting at the young age of 4 they list on the box) to push together. they continue to come unconnected as they build further & when putting a sheet on top, causing a lot of aggravation.
what looked to be a fun, imaginative toy has only been an experience in frustration for my kids.

1 out of 1 people found this review helpful.

Crazy Forts not all that great!

The forts are difficult to put together and not that sturdy. I was expecting something better.

1 out of 1 people found this review helpful.

not as good as toydle forts!

Good idea but way too flimsy and small. Maybe good for a one 3-year-old little girl. I found the site toydle.com and they have forts that look very big and very sturdy. I wouldn't recommend crazy forts unless you were willing to settle for something less than great.

1 out of 1 people found this review helpful.

Great for Rainy Days!

I saw this product in the June issue of Parent's magazine and immediately had to rush out any buy it for my cousins (ages 3 and 5). We played with it pretty much for 3 days staraight after work when it was too rainy to go to the park. The kids didn't get sick of it at all becuase as soon as one story line got old, we would tear it down and build a different structure. At first the sticks were a little difficult to get into the balls, but with a little twist when pushing them it, the fort stayed together perfectly.

I would definately recommend this to anyone who is looking for a cool new toy that only requires a little imagination and creates a ton of fun!

1 out of 1 people found this review helpful.

Crazy fun!!!!!!!!!!

I bought this toy for my 3 young boys, my youngest Ethan (he is 6) just loves it and has no problem building anything he wants with it. My oldest Logan (he is 9 ) has a lot of fun pulling it all down when is finished playing forts...I think more fun than building it LOL. Great price, great fun, I highly recommend this toy!

1 out of 1 people found this review helpful.

Hours of fun!

We bought Crazy Forts for our 2.5 and 1 year old. My daughter helps us with the construction process since she's a bit young to do it all on her own. It can be tricky to line everything up but if it's done correctly you'll have a stable fort even when you put a sheet over the top. My kids bring all kinds of toys inside the fort and play without worrying about it falling over. It's a great set for creative play!