Manley Art-tastic Magic Beads Deluxe Playset - 1200 Beads
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Toys and Games Reviews of Manley Art-tastic Magic Beads Deluxe Playset - 1200 Beads
Customer Review: Cheaply made and not well thought out
Summary: 1 Stars
Based on some decent reviews here I bought this product for my 6.5 year old daughter.
Here are the problems:
1. Says it's for 4+ years. She is 6.5 and had trouble with it. Heck, *I* had trouble with it!
2. The *organizer* trays are worthless. You put the beads in the compartments and as long as the trays are never, ever moved the beads will stay in place. The lid does not close down over the top to keep them compartmentalized.
3. The pen kept getting stuck and she would have to click it around 4 times in between each bead. This would happen only part of the time, but still very annoying.
4. The number of beads is not enough to do much with, if you *can* get it to work.
5. The instructions are very vague.
6. After working very hard to make her first design. It didn't even stick together enough to pick it up very carefully. It fell apart immediately.
I do not recommend this product and am planning on returning the unopened extra sets I purchased in the same order.
Customer Review: We've had fun with them!
Summary: 4 Stars
I purchased Pixos for my DD's birthday and was really dissapointed that there were so few beads in it. She made all the designs in a day and that was it. The refills are extremely expensive so the toy has sat in a closet for months!
Then I came across these Magic Beads! I bought three packs of the refills for a great price and I am glad that I did!
I wish the instructions gave a better guideline for how much water you need to spray, but other than that these little things are a lot of fun.
My 6 yr. old can't really do the designing part but she loves to play with the creations we make and it's something we can do together.
I actually like these better than the Pixos. The final creation isn't all stiff like the Pixos are and you get tons of colors!
I do wish they would send more templates or have somewhere you could print some, but other than that I would recommend these to anyone that is looking for magic beads without the inflated price because of the name on the box!!!
Customer Review: Manley art-tastic beads--Better than Pixos
Summary: 5 Stars
I bought this set and the refill set for my 6 year old for Christmas. He had been so excited about Pixos and had gotten a small set for his birthday. well, you know how quickly the beads run out, so I wanted to get him a large set. I thought for the HUGE difference in price, it was definitely worth trying this brand over Pixos brand. I am so glad I did!! These are so much better. they stick together better and stayed together once dry. I do recommend spraying them, letting them dry some, flipping and spraying the other side, and then letting them dry completely. they are great and worth the money. oh, the beads are interchangeable between the brands, so he can use his pixo pen and this new pen and have more colors available and ready at once. Highly recommend for pixos lovers. On the other hand, if you don't like picking up small beads off the floor constantly, this wouldn't be your choice.Customer Review: Can easily recommend this one
Summary: 5 Stars
I bought my 6-year old son this set set for Christmas. He was sucked into the Pixos advertising, but after reading the abysmal Pixos reviews, I decided to buy this set instead. I figured if it was as bad as the Pixos, at least I wouldn't be out as much money. I'm pleasantly surprised to report that the Magic Beads have been a huge success!! Sure, there's some occasional frustration if he bumps the design and displaces the beads, but that is actually hard to do (unlike the pixos reviews). The beads also stick very well together, resulting in a great finished product that he's always very proud of. I think the Magic Beads are great. I can't speak to the quality of Pixos, but if you want a good, affordable alternative, this is the way to go!!!Customer Review: Mixed Reviews
Summary: 3 Stars
This product was purchased for a 5 year old who loves doing arts and crafts. Although it passed for a "Pixo" set, it has a few draw backs. I am a neat freak. The set comes with lots of "storage" units, but I have yet to get them to fit together perfectly. We do not have a lot of space to store items, so I found it easier to just toss the beads into baggies. The pen does not work well, but that did not stop my daughter. She just picked them up and placed them in the trays. I was also pleasantly surprised by the ease of spraying the project with water to set the artwork. If you can get your child to wait 10 minutes for a finished project, then I suggest it. If not, this project is not for impatient children!