bilibo has been chosen as a winner in the 2009 Fat Brain Toy Awards which means that visitors to Fat Brain Toys have chosen it as the best-of-the-best in specialty toys, games, and gifts. Congratulations!
Children have an indefatigable talent for finding unusual uses for their toys or, more inconveniently, finding interesting new uses for your property – mostly at the exact same time that you need it.
If you have given a present and found that the kids play more with the box or, like me, have despaired at spending Christmas Day watching the children use the tubes from the tinfoil and the wrapping paper as swords, whilst ignoring all their carefully selected, non-violent toys, the perfect present has arrived. Say hello to Bilibo.
Tortoise shell and sand toy, swing and spinner, cradle for dolls and substitute for sleds – Bilibo is all this and much more. So what exactly is a Bilibo? Well one clue is the fact that it does not come with an instruction manual. Kids can do what they like with it!
Says Alex Hochstrasser, Swiss inventor and designer of Bilibo, “When I introduced the prototypes at the kindergarten of my hometown the little ones were astonished at first. But then a boy sat down in Bilibo and started spinning, a girl turned Bilibo around and tried to balance on him – after that you just could not stop them any more.”
This shell is made of high density polyethylene which is shock-resistant, weather-proof, food safe, completely recyclable and comes in six bright colors. Bilibo is big enough that kids of different ages can sit in it comfortably. All this, and friendly too -Bilibo has two holes at the side which look like eyes and give the appearance of a smiling face on the shell.
Magically attractive & deceptively simple; Appealing to young children
Iconic shell shape & bright colors
Virtually unlimited ways to play with Bilibo
Developmental challenge in unique form
Open ended play: at home, at the park, at the beach, in the water, in the snow
Acclaimed By Childhood Learning Specialists
Featured In Museum Exhibitions, Recipient Of Numerous Design Awards
16 inches x 16 inches x 11 inches
Made of High-density Polyethylene
Ages 2 to 7 years
Toy Value Index: 9.72
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Fat Brain Index: 8.42
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My rating of bilibo
Posted yesterday
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Setting: Home
My grandson loves this toy. He likes to spin around in it. Since it is such a simple shape, it is kind of like giving the box instead of the toy. Fun.
Information about bilibo
Posted 5 days ago by Amy Van Horn
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I bought this for my 2 year old daughter's birthday. She likes it well enough but her sisters (8 and 6) love it. I think it is a great toy for imaginative play and it will last forever. She will be able to play with it today and years from now. I would recommend this toy to others.
Product review of bilibo
Posted 14 days ago by Elizabeth Peterson
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Setting: School
The four year olds in my classroom love sitting in the bilibo - sometimes alone and sometimes with a group of friends. They twirl and tip and laugh. One little boy likes to put various toys in it and twirl it around and watch what happens. Sometimes the toys stick on the sides and then fall when it stops, other toys fly out around the room. Everyone asks what the bilibo's are when they come in our room.
Bilibo
Posted 18 days ago
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Setting: Home
Product arrived in new condition. The only problem I had was that there were no 'instructions' or information as is available on your website regarding this item. I went back and printed out the pictures and information (for the parents!) as I knew my little grandson would know immediately how to have fun with it. And, so he did. Rocking in it was super fun, turning it upside down and running cars off it was cause for many giggles. Haven't tried it in the snow, but as soon as we get some, a rope can be attached in the two holes and it can be used as a little sled.
Elkhorn, Nebraska USA 68022