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: 9.70
The Toy Value Index is a Fat Brain Toys exclusive intended to quantify the overal play value of a given toy or game. We do this by taking our customers' feedback on (QUALITY + TIME PLAYED + AGE TRANSCENDENCE)/PRICE.
Fat Brain Index: 8.40
The Fat Brain Index is another Fat Brain Toys exclusive that factors in 14 different traits that we've identified that make a toy "Fat Brain Worthy".
NEW! The following "cloud" is a semantic representation of our customers' general impression of bilibo. The larger the text, the more frequently that term is used to describe it. Was this helpful? Let us know...
Like the idea, but still waiting for kids to get
Posted 4 days ago by Allie, mom of 14 mo. old and 33 mo. old
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I purchased this for my little girl turning 1 based on the idea of how great abstract play is. Unfortunately, she hasn't gotten into playing with it (though she thinks it's fun if I sit her in it for a minute) and my 2.5 year old boy typically only briefly plays with it to put it on his head and look through the two holes. We haven't had the Bilibo during winter to play with in the snow or in the summer to play with in the beach/water, but I'm hopeful that will lead to more play. I'm also thinking that maybe I bought the toy prematurely, but like I said, I remain hopeful that the kids will grow to like it more- especially based on the other reviews which contributed to my purchasing the toy.
Ok
Posted 5 days ago
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I am sorry that I ordered this item before checking with the Mom and Dad whose child I ordered it for to hold for Christmas. I should have been sure the gifts would be kept before I ordered them. (Note from Fat Brain Toys: We ensure your gift giving will be a success! If you are not 100% satisfied with the products we sell and the service we provide, please visit the Returns & Exchanges center for details and peace of mind.)
Great Quality
Posted 10 days ago by Nancy Welton
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It is a great quality toy and we let our 16 month old daughter sit and spin in it and she was laughing and having a great time. It certainly is a toy that does not take up too much room and invites the children to use their imagination.
Elkhorn, Nebraska USA 68022