Hasbro Lite Brite White Flatscreen
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Toys and Games Reviews of Hasbro Lite Brite White Flatscreen
Customer Review: Great if you want pegs flying everywhere.
Summary: 2 Stars
I was so excited to see that my daughter had received a Lite Brite for Christmas. I loved it as a child and, knowing her, I thought it would be a perfect fit for her. Until the pegs started flying every where. That alone would make me discourage any parent from purchasing this thing. As I type, my daughter's twin sister is on the floor, picking them up after another failed attempt at opening the peg drawer. The drawer sticks and once you finally get it open, you have to do so with such force, which causes the pegs to fly everywhere. The girls have been playing with it for a week now and I would be more than happy to see this thing accidentally land in the donation pile. Also, there are not enough sheets provided in the kit to keep my daughter entertained, and she's already gone through all of them.
Customer Review: Huge Improvement over the old style
Summary: 5 Stars
My 3 1/2 year old daughter received this as a Christmas gift and she loves it. The light only stays on when she needs it on, there is a storage drawer for the pegs and it runs on batteries. It's also flat so it takes up very little space.
My older children had the older model which had no storage drawer (and didn't fit back in the box once assembled), came with no light bulb and had such a short electrical cord the kids had to sit on the floor near an outlet to play with it. They never ended up playing with it, so I got rid of it.
This one is so much better! The only improvement to make so this toy is truly self contained would be to add a pocket for the pattern sheets.
Love it and would highly recommend it -- Just don't forget to buy the batteries with it!
Customer Review: Disappointing for the nostalgic
Summary: 2 Stars
My 6-year-old daughter received the pink Lite Brite as a Christmas gift. She has a very long attention span and has been playing with it for a while, but I am truly disappointed that it isn't more like the Lite Brite I grew up with.
This toy's biggest flaw is that it shuts off after 3 minutes. Great, the unit shuts off to conserve battery power (3 D batteries, no less) and must constantly be turned back on. No, there is no way to turn it on and leave it on.
It does have a nice storage tray for the pegs, can be laid flat, and can easily be carried from place-to-place. Given its major design flaw, I hope the giver of this gift didn't pay too much for it. It may retail for around $10.00, but how much more will we spend on batteries over the years?
Customer Review: Not your childhood lite brite
Summary: 1 Stars
I was very disappointed in the quality and sturdiness of this toy. They are now battery operated and after turning the unit on, the bulb fades out after 3 minutes, (to conserve battery life). We had to keep turning the unit on, over and over just to finish one picture. The pointed pegs are shorter and do no stay in the holes. The paper sits on the outside of the unit and relies on the pegs to keep it in place. The overall quality of this Lite Brite compared to the childhood toy that you remember is not there. I cannot recommend this toy for any reason.
Additionally, my 5-year-old and I finished one picture before he was bored with it and ready to go back to his Legos or Galactic Heroes, which he plays with for hours.
Customer Review: Cheap Plastic Junk...
Summary: 1 Stars
I bought this with fond memories of my childhood lightbright. I honestly thought my 5 year old son would love this.
First, it's really cheaply made. Thin plastic junk, typical of the toys coming out today.
The drawer is convenient, but sticks. Almost every time we've opened, pegs have gone flying everywhere because of the difficulty in opening the drawer.
It is battery operated. You press the button and it automatically shuts off after 3 minutes. I'd prefer the electric type to this.
It doesn't stand up well, if at all.
You can't push a peg in without holding it or propping it against something. It's just not the toy I remember. I wouldn't buy this again and I definitely would not give this as a gift.