Playmobil Playroom: Camping Lodge
Check out GeekDad’s Playmobil Playroom review of Playmobil 9152: Camping Lodge.
Continue ReadingCheck out GeekDad’s Playmobil Playroom review of Playmobil 9152: Camping Lodge.
Continue ReadingGeekMom Karen gets a look behind the scenes at Playmobil during Toy Fair 2017 and brings it right into your home with video coverage.
Continue ReadingThis month, we’re hitting the open road in a car I’ll never afford: the Porsche 911 Targa 4S. Since the real thing apparently retails for more than $122,000, I’ll happily settle for this Playmobil version.
Continue ReadingIf your kids are into space or rockets, the Space Rocket with Launch Site is a no-brainer. There’s plenty here to keep them occupied. There are just so many details and little pieces that enhance the play experience and make this one incredibly replayable.
Continue ReadingWhen the Playmobil NHL Hockey Arena and Zamboni showed up on my doorstep, who was I not to dive right in? I mean, come on, a Zamboni? I’m not made of stone, people!
Continue ReadingOne of the best features of any good Playmobil set is its ability both to stand alone as an awesome playset and to be part of a rich theme that has plenty of options to expand and grow. Enter the City Life Zoo theme: one of the most satisfying Playmobil play experiences in recent memory.
Continue Reading‘Ghostbusters’ fans, listen up! Playmobil has secured the license, and a brand-new wave of toys will be coming to stores next spring!
Continue ReadingThis month in the Playmobil Playroom, we’re celebrating International Talk Like a Pirate Day by tearing into a behemoth of a set: the Pirate Raiders’ Ship (6678).
Continue ReadingPlaymobil Playhouse: We take a peek inside the Take Along School House (5662)
Continue ReadingWhile I was at Toy Fair back in February, I made it a point to tour through the Playmobil booth. Hands down, the theme that grabbed my attention was Knights. And it was the castles that did it. The Royal Lion Knight’s Castle is the big one, and – I’ll be honest – as soon as I saw it at Toy Fair, I wanted one for myself.
Continue ReadingConstruct the perfect summer carnival with Playmobil’s new Amusement Park theme!
Continue ReadingInspired by the unique design of Playmobil toys, ‘Super 4’ follows a team of four heroes: Alex the Knight, Ruby the Pirate, Agent Gene, and Twinkle the Fairy. Each obviously represents a different themed toy line, or–as the show explains–distinct island communities of their planet. Season 1 is streaming now on Netflix.
Continue ReadingCome join us as the Christmas and Pirate Playmobil Advent Calendars are opened and hi-jinks follow…
Continue ReadingLove Playmobil? You could win a $500 Playmobil shopping spree in their “Battle of the Bands” contest.
Continue ReadingPlaymobil recently sent me a set from their “Future Planet” line, and it’s fantastic. There are all sorts of nifty features like the solar-powered fan and some “crystal-powered” gizmos. Apparently if you have other sets from the line there are …
Continue ReadingI’ll confess: I was never much of a Playmobil kid. I may have had a figurine or two (and, presumably, some sets to go with them) but honestly I can’t remember them and I no longer have them. I leaned …
Continue ReadingIt’s hard to believe that it’s been a year since I got to take my first trip to the annual Toy Fair in New York City, but the 2012 version is just around the corner. My fellow GeekMoms will have …
Continue ReadingIt’s hard to believe that it’s been a year since I got to take my first trip to the annual Toy Fair in New York City, but the 2012 version is just around the corner. My fellow GeekMoms will have to wander those wide aisles without me this year, since I no longer live on […]
Continue ReadingThis year, it won’t just be Lego Minifigs that are being collected. Now Playmobil gets in on the action by offering collectible figures. The Playmobil Fi?ures are divided into blue packs and pink packs, meant to appeal to boys and …
Continue ReadingAs we did last year, here at GeekMom we have rounded up some of our favorite products of the past year, along with a few older but still great products for our 2011 Holiday Gift Guide. This is the first of our themed guides, starting you off with holiday-related gifts to get you in the […]
Continue ReadingOne tradition that my family has maintained since I was a little girl is using Advent calendars during the holiday season. It is a really fun way to anticipate and count down to Christmas for the entire month of December. …
Continue ReadingAs part of their new summer toy collection, Playmobil has come out with a fun and detailed playset, the Summer House (though I’ve also seen it called the Sunshine Home or the Vacation Summer House – in any case, it …
Continue ReadingIf you’re like me and try to decorate the house for Christmas on the weekend after Thanksgiving, perhaps one of your many festive decorations is one or a slew of Advent calendars. Advent obviously has religious origins, but for me, …
Continue ReadingI love Playmobil as much as I love Lego. I grew up with both kinds of toys, side by side. I still have my Cowboy Playmobil set from a few decades ago. So as much love as Lego gets around …
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