Friday, December 25, 2009

   

Ratatouille (Rat A Too Ee) - Kitchen Chaos & Sewer Splashdown Complete Playset Of 2
From Mattel

There's nothing more fun than playing in the dirt! From the Pixar film Ratatouille, this assortment of 2 individually packaged playsets includes a sewer and a kitchen (subject to change), and these can be stacked to make a giant playset of dirty, rodent sewer cooking fun. Includes exciting play features like a sewer slide, ice cube trays, and a fish skeleton.
Amazon Sales Rank: #217077 in Toys & Games Brand: Ratatouille Model: L2397-999A Dimensions: 9.06" h x 12.01" w x 3.35" l, 1.19 pounds

Cute but not extremely well executed Due to the small size of the many pieces, this toy is DEFINITELY not for children under 3; I would even say 4 or 5 would be better. Many plastic pieces that must be somewhat assembled first; since they are small and plastic, I would recommend an adult do the assembly first to get the handle of it and then show the child the different play options. The directions are all picture diagrams; no words. And, as the package states, colors do vary. Even on the pics on amazon, the water stream for the sewer component is 2 different colors. Still, lots of moving pieces that could allow a child with imagination to create fun playtime for quite awhile. The 2 sets are really not very stackable; it would have been a better design if they could actually fit into each other, especially with the lids still on. I do like the carrying case idea, though; it just appears that there wasn't enough testing that occurred to make sure this toy took full advantage of everything it could. These kind of remind me of the old game "Mousetrap."

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