https://boards.hellobee.com/ Pregnancy, Baby and Parenting blog, by Hellobee en Mon, 13 Apr 2026 13:28:35 +0000 https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-toys-did-you-have-high-hopes-for-that-were-actually-flops/page/2#post-2334306 Mon, 26 Oct 2015 15:52:19 +0000 LadyPantaloons 2334306@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Beautiful wooden blocks! Disappointed because she has many other building toys that she loves but ignored the handmade artisan blocks. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-toys-did-you-have-high-hopes-for-that-were-actually-flops/page/2#post-2331686 Fri, 23 Oct 2015 13:13:12 +0000 sorrycharlie 2331686@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>my oldest hates anything that moves and shouldn't. still - at age 3. so forget any sort of power wheel, remote control anything, etc. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-toys-did-you-have-high-hopes-for-that-were-actually-flops/page/2#post-2331638 Fri, 23 Oct 2015 12:38:47 +0000 winniebee 2331638@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Sophie. Neither one of my kids ever took to her. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-toys-did-you-have-high-hopes-for-that-were-actually-flops/page/2#post-2331618 Fri, 23 Oct 2015 12:12:00 +0000 2littlepumpkins 2331618@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Some of these were not that interesting for dd at first but now that she is making up her own stories and stuff she uses them in new ways. Or she just grew into things. Like the rocking horse I got at my shower...she hated that until she was about two, then loved it. I can't honestly think of anything that has been a total flop. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-toys-did-you-have-high-hopes-for-that-were-actually-flops/page/2#post-2331209 Fri, 23 Oct 2015 07:22:25 +0000 LulaBee 2331209@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@T.H.O.U.: She turned 3 in August, she may be too young. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-toys-did-you-have-high-hopes-for-that-were-actually-flops/page/2#post-2331071 Fri, 23 Oct 2015 00:19:21 +0000 sometimesshesings 2331071@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@simplyfelicity: my son has always loved wire toys and activity cubes, so you never know! </p> <p>Flops for us: tricycle, play kitchen.<br /> Biggest wins: Duplos, trains </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-toys-did-you-have-high-hopes-for-that-were-actually-flops/page/2#post-2331038 Thu, 22 Oct 2015 23:02:40 +0000 simplyfelicity 2331038@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Bluemasonjar: Same here! I already bought it based on recommendations from here! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-toys-did-you-have-high-hopes-for-that-were-actually-flops/page/2#post-2331020 Thu, 22 Oct 2015 22:34:04 +0000 jhd 2331020@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Bluemasonjar: My LO plays with his Zany Zoo most days!</p> <p>For us it's the ride on toy he gots for his first Christmas. He's terrified of it. And ILs have plans to get him another ride on toy this year too I think. It makes me stressed to think about another giant toy that he won't play with! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-toys-did-you-have-high-hopes-for-that-were-actually-flops/page/2#post-2330990 Thu, 22 Oct 2015 21:42:53 +0000 Bluemasonjar 2330990@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I put the zany zoo on DS's wish list for Christmas after discovering it on HB but now I'm rethinking it since so many of you say it is a fail. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-toys-did-you-have-high-hopes-for-that-were-actually-flops#post-2330781 Thu, 22 Oct 2015 18:59:56 +0000 misolee 2330781@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>There cute tent I made my mom buy her. It's just there but she never goes inside to play. Maybe when she's older? </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-toys-did-you-have-high-hopes-for-that-were-actually-flops#post-2330764 Thu, 22 Oct 2015 18:47:06 +0000 BabyMats 2330764@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Another vote for the Zany Zoo. Total fail </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-toys-did-you-have-high-hopes-for-that-were-actually-flops#post-2330572 Thu, 22 Oct 2015 15:10:57 +0000 sunny 2330572@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Play kitchen hasn't gotten a lot of use :-( </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-toys-did-you-have-high-hopes-for-that-were-actually-flops#post-2330569 Thu, 22 Oct 2015 15:08:03 +0000 pregnantbee 2330569@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@autumnlove: Haha, this was a huge hit for us. Still going strong after 2 years. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-toys-did-you-have-high-hopes-for-that-were-actually-flops#post-2330555 Thu, 22 Oct 2015 15:02:08 +0000 stratosphere 2330555@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>The push toy/walker I obsessed over and got for her first birthday. It is beautiful (wooden with two woodpeckers that click and peck as you push it) but LO hates it and refuses to push it. Such a waste of $$.</p> <p>Also the "Wheelie Bug" ride-on toy I also got her for her first birthday. We actually got the hedgehog version, which is super adorable. But she refuses to sit on it or have anything to do with it--she is not a daredevil at all and I think it scares her. I'm hoping there's still a chance she'll grow into this one (she's 14 mos), but so far a big strikeout. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-toys-did-you-have-high-hopes-for-that-were-actually-flops#post-2330512 Thu, 22 Oct 2015 14:26:15 +0000 mauxie 2330512@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Zany Zoo, Little People (Farm/Barn set), Strider bike... </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-toys-did-you-have-high-hopes-for-that-were-actually-flops#post-2330507 Thu, 22 Oct 2015 14:24:23 +0000 T.H.O.U. 2330507@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@LulaBee: How old is she? At age 3, she may still be a bit young. My 4 year old just got into her balance bike (and even did a big bike without training wheels last night). We also haven't gotten out a doll house yet. I dont think she would be into it. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-toys-did-you-have-high-hopes-for-that-were-actually-flops#post-2330486 Thu, 22 Oct 2015 14:06:09 +0000 MrsLonghorn 2330486@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>zanny zoo and activity table. Basically, anything that directs the way he interacts/plays with it has been a fail.</p> <p>Oh and his ride on toy (he got a spherovelo as a gift) and rocking moose. He doesn't seem to like that feeling of sitting astride something.</p> <p>He loves blocks, cups, and musical instruments/bells. So we've moved to a more montessori-inspired playroom with a small number of open-ended toys. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-toys-did-you-have-high-hopes-for-that-were-actually-flops#post-2330046 Thu, 22 Oct 2015 08:56:09 +0000 LulaBee 2330046@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Balance bike and doll house. Hoping she will grow into them. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-toys-did-you-have-high-hopes-for-that-were-actually-flops#post-2330041 Thu, 22 Oct 2015 08:53:44 +0000 winniebee 2330041@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>T never really took to magformers....</p> <p>Little People are a HUGE hit here, as are lego duplos (but he really only got into them after age 3 and at almost 3.5 is obsessed with building). </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-toys-did-you-have-high-hopes-for-that-were-actually-flops#post-2330003 Thu, 22 Oct 2015 08:42:17 +0000 HLK208 2330003@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>The Zany Zoo. No one has used it! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-toys-did-you-have-high-hopes-for-that-were-actually-flops#post-2329965 Thu, 22 Oct 2015 08:27:54 +0000 Mamaof2 2329965@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@LuLu Mom: my DS was obsessed with puzzles - DD has zero interest!! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-toys-did-you-have-high-hopes-for-that-were-actually-flops#post-2329929 Thu, 22 Oct 2015 08:14:21 +0000 LuLu Mom 2329929@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Another vote for little people, she has the Castle, Ariel's kingdom, &amp; something else and she just never plays with them and they are expensive little buggers and take up a ton of space. </p> <p>She's not a huge fan of puzzles either, we had a ton of Melissa &amp; Doug ones and she played with them once and then says "I already did that" </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-toys-did-you-have-high-hopes-for-that-were-actually-flops#post-2329908 Thu, 22 Oct 2015 08:06:29 +0000 TiredmommaMD 2329908@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Fisher Price Klip Klop stable. I continue to try to sell this one. No go. </p> <p>The large nursery playset with baby crib, high chair, changing table etc. She loves dolls and loves her play kitchen so I figure this would be a define hit, but nope. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-toys-did-you-have-high-hopes-for-that-were-actually-flops#post-2329895 Thu, 22 Oct 2015 07:58:10 +0000 NavyRN2012 2329895@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Little people. She got a ton for Christmas last year and wants nothing to do with them :crying: </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-toys-did-you-have-high-hopes-for-that-were-actually-flops#post-2329879 Thu, 22 Oct 2015 07:50:55 +0000 catlady 2329879@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>The water table. I thought she'd love it this past summer but she'd only play with it for about 10 seconds before getting bored. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-toys-did-you-have-high-hopes-for-that-were-actually-flops#post-2329877 Thu, 22 Oct 2015 07:48:58 +0000 Adira 2329877@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Mamaof2: Walled you. :) </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-toys-did-you-have-high-hopes-for-that-were-actually-flops#post-2329873 Thu, 22 Oct 2015 07:45:17 +0000 Mamaof2 2329873@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Adira: sure - but it might be heavy to mail!</p> <p>I will take some pics this weekend and show you what I have! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-toys-did-you-have-high-hopes-for-that-were-actually-flops#post-2329870 Thu, 22 Oct 2015 07:42:04 +0000 Adira 2329870@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Mamaof2: Are you looking to sell any of your Thomas stuff...? :D </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-toys-did-you-have-high-hopes-for-that-were-actually-flops#post-2329867 Thu, 22 Oct 2015 07:39:10 +0000 Mamaof2 2329867@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Trains!</p> <p>As soon as I found out I was having a boy I started buying all the Thomas sets - because ALL boys love trains right???</p> <p>He played with a few times but lost interest quickly :bummed: </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-toys-did-you-have-high-hopes-for-that-were-actually-flops#post-2329863 Thu, 22 Oct 2015 07:37:17 +0000 pwnstar 2329863@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Another vote for Zany Zoo! </p>