https://boards.hellobee.com/ Pregnancy, Baby and Parenting blog, by Hellobee en Sat, 11 Apr 2026 06:45:42 +0000 https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/toy-purchases-that-were-a-complete-bust#post-2151712 Tue, 21 Apr 2015 18:38:02 +0000 SleepyMonkey 2151712@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@edelweiss: same. She played with her zany zoo total for about 10 minutes. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/toy-purchases-that-were-a-complete-bust#post-2151196 Tue, 21 Apr 2015 11:47:19 +0000 mrbee 2151196@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@808love: They were about the same size, but showed a rabbit family instead of a human one. For whatever reason, she likes the rabbits better! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/toy-purchases-that-were-a-complete-bust#post-2151191 Tue, 21 Apr 2015 11:43:04 +0000 808love 2151191@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@T.H.O.U.: if we played with her or she had a friend over it would get more use. Plus she is kind of creeped out about bugs she's seen in it. @Orchid: so cute!!<br /> @mr.bee were the dolls smaller? It took LO longer than expected to get into her dollhouse. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/toy-purchases-that-were-a-complete-bust#post-2151179 Tue, 21 Apr 2015 11:38:16 +0000 mrbee 2151179@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Update: Bee got our daughter some different dolls for the dollhouse, and now she plays with it all the time! Phew, glad we held onto it!! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/toy-purchases-that-were-a-complete-bust#post-2148004 Fri, 17 Apr 2015 16:37:52 +0000 Orchid 2148004@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>A Melissa and Doug piano. He prefers to play on my stepdaughters real piano. At first he would crawl over to his little piano whenever my stepdaughter practiced, but now he only uses it for this ... </p> [attach=5186/15/nmz034.600x450.image.jpg] https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/toy-purchases-that-were-a-complete-bust#post-2141687 Mon, 13 Apr 2015 08:07:21 +0000 looch 2141687@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Play kitchen...it gets some use as a storage shed for trains and cars, this year I am moving it out to the pool for water play, then into the recycling bin at the end of the season. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/toy-purchases-that-were-a-complete-bust#post-2141647 Mon, 13 Apr 2015 07:37:27 +0000 Ajsmommy 2141647@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>So far the only thing DD hasn't taken to are bubbles.. LOL.. we are lucky, she makes her rounds and plays with just about everything. We also have two different play areas so we switch up her location occasionally and it's like she found new toys all over again! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/toy-purchases-that-were-a-complete-bust#post-2141642 Mon, 13 Apr 2015 07:33:24 +0000 edelweiss 2141642@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>zany zoo. he never got that into it. we'll see about baby #2. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/toy-purchases-that-were-a-complete-bust#post-2141633 Mon, 13 Apr 2015 07:20:35 +0000 Mamaof2 2141633@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@mrbee: @T-Mom: doll house here too! My mom had one and my DD loved it - so we got one - it pretty much sits there.</p> <p>I cant bring myself to get rid of it all just yet though! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/toy-purchases-that-were-a-complete-bust#post-2141548 Mon, 13 Apr 2015 01:27:09 +0000 AprilFool 2141548@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Little people! It makes me so sad since I want ALL the little people but what can you do. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/toy-purchases-that-were-a-complete-bust#post-2141541 Mon, 13 Apr 2015 00:40:28 +0000 808love 2141541@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@catlady: haha!! Awesome texture!! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/toy-purchases-that-were-a-complete-bust#post-2141523 Sun, 12 Apr 2015 23:15:20 +0000 ALV91711 2141523@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>The IL's gave DS hug me Elmo for his second birthday and he is terrified of it. He calls it big Elmo since it is almost the size him. He's maybe played with it a few minutes and won't let us turn it on. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/toy-purchases-that-were-a-complete-bust#post-2141483 Sun, 12 Apr 2015 21:30:51 +0000 Mama Bird 2141483@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>The scooter was a bit of a bust. DS was totally obsessed with them at one point, and would borrow other kids' scooters at the playground and cry a puddle when he had to give them back. His own... not so interested! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/toy-purchases-that-were-a-complete-bust#post-2141478 Sun, 12 Apr 2015 21:24:05 +0000 catlady 2141478@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Reusable stickers (for her first trip on a plane). She just started eating them all. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/toy-purchases-that-were-a-complete-bust#post-2141467 Sun, 12 Apr 2015 20:59:42 +0000 Applesandbananas 2141467@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Magnatiles. LO plays for 30 seconds and runs off... I love them though haha! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/toy-purchases-that-were-a-complete-bust#post-2141438 Sun, 12 Apr 2015 20:19:07 +0000 skipra 2141438@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We don't buy too many toys but one thing we got for Christmas that neither of them touches is the laugh. &amp; learn puppy. They also received the My Scout that is similar and sometimes gets used for bedtime music but otherwise also ignored. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/toy-purchases-that-were-a-complete-bust#post-2141432 Sun, 12 Apr 2015 20:12:00 +0000 cat620 2141432@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We bought a Bilibo, because I heard it was a great imaginitive toy that kids loved. My son hates it. He doesn't touch it or play with it at all. It's just a useless giant bowl on our floor. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/toy-purchases-that-were-a-complete-bust#post-2141422 Sun, 12 Apr 2015 20:02:58 +0000 babynumber1 2141422@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@illumina: the play tent and little people for us too! I worked hard to make her an awesome play tent for Christmas and now it's folded under her bed. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/toy-purchases-that-were-a-complete-bust#post-2141218 Sun, 12 Apr 2015 13:53:05 +0000 sarac 2141218@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Trampoline. My daughter rarely stops moving, but she regards the forts we build out of pillows as vastly superior to her lovely trampoline. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/toy-purchases-that-were-a-complete-bust#post-2141198 Sun, 12 Apr 2015 12:56:31 +0000 illumina 2141198@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We have a few...<br /> Play tent--don't think she ever goes in there apart from to hide from us!<br /> Rocking horse--not a complete waste but she only goes on it maybe once a week for a few minutes! But it was expensive :(<br /> Fisher Price Little People--fortunately my parents bought both of her garage and house sets, but she has barely touched them.<br /> Aquadoodle--doesn't want to draw, she just wants to chew the pen :( </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/toy-purchases-that-were-a-complete-bust#post-2141148 Sun, 12 Apr 2015 10:48:24 +0000 knittylady 2141148@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Mrs. Oatmeal: same. Found an old but functional one on Craigslist and its totally ignored! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/toy-purchases-that-were-a-complete-bust#post-2141143 Sun, 12 Apr 2015 10:34:57 +0000 Corduroy 2141143@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Little Tikes slide. LO liked it at my SILs house so she sent me home with it because my nephew refused to try it even once. She's been on it maybe 4 times. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/toy-purchases-that-were-a-complete-bust#post-2141107 Sun, 12 Apr 2015 09:33:18 +0000 Mrs. High Heels 2141107@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Balance bike :sad: </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/toy-purchases-that-were-a-complete-bust#post-2141102 Sun, 12 Apr 2015 09:26:36 +0000 Mrs. Oatmeal 2141102@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Charm54: @T.H.O.U.: yes! Ours was secondhand, but since it was a gift from my mom I can't resell it. I'll just hope the next kid likes it better! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/toy-purchases-that-were-a-complete-bust#post-2141049 Sun, 12 Apr 2015 07:53:44 +0000 T.H.O.U. 2141049@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@mrbee: we packed up a hand me down doll house for the same reason. Maybe when she's older like @mrskc: said! </p> <p>@Mrs. Oatmeal: luckily I got our play kitchen from a garage sale and was able to resell it. Total bust. From HB though I felt like I was doing my kid a disservice not having a play kitchen! </p> <p>@808love: D loves this when we see it at Costco and stuff but I really feel like it wouldn't get used that much if it were at home! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/toy-purchases-that-were-a-complete-bust#post-2141032 Sun, 12 Apr 2015 06:51:36 +0000 NovBaby1112 2141032@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>An electric scooter. Wants nothing to do with it. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/toy-purchases-that-were-a-complete-bust#post-2141031 Sun, 12 Apr 2015 06:50:19 +0000 twodoghouse 2141031@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I bought a penguin bath toy that blows bubbles and they are terrified of it. It seems to have made them deathly afraid of bubbles. We were at story time yesterday and the storyteller blew bubbles and Alice flipped out. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/toy-purchases-that-were-a-complete-bust#post-2141027 Sun, 12 Apr 2015 06:45:25 +0000 Charm54 2141027@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Mrs. Oatmeal: Bahaha that's funny - I'm planning on getting dd a kitchen for her 2nd bday and I can TOTALLY see her doing this</p> <p>The ride on toy was a bust for us - she can't figure out how to use her legs to make it move. Luckily I had bought a cheapo second hand one to try before I was planning to buy a nicer one. The other toy that was a complete bust was the Fisher Price popcorn popper thing. I thought she would be obsessed with it but all she does it bang it into my walls and then drop it :meh: </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/toy-purchases-that-were-a-complete-bust#post-2141017 Sun, 12 Apr 2015 05:45:12 +0000 808love 2141017@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We have an outdoor cedar playhouse. She rarely plays in it. :( </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/toy-purchases-that-were-a-complete-bust#post-2141006 Sun, 12 Apr 2015 02:43:51 +0000 lamariniere 2141006@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@coopsmama: we also got that cow as a gift, but it's so dangerous! Kids always fall off of it (even bigger ones). </p> <p>Ours is probably a tent, we got the circus tent from Ikea and no one plays in it. It also takes up a lot of room, so I should probably just sell it. </p>