Arts Reviews

My 3 year old got a basic ello set for christmas (obviously beware of the small parts if buying for a 3 year old though) and it is the first toy she has played with by herself for months. She feels like she is doing grown-up crafts because she can make necklaces, dolls, and decorations. She absolutely loves it. She plays for hours and I am amazed at what she comes up with. Perfect toy for kids who want to do crafty stuff.

You can make some really neat houses with these sets.
It takes a lot of planning and effort to make complicated structures that will actually stand firm, so if your child is under 8 or so you'll have to help (its a good Idea to play with your child anyway!)

My daughter and I dont like the little ello figures, theyre too fragile to play with (no fun!). I recomend that you get some other little figures like my little pony or hamtaro minatures to "live" in your ello houses.

I've bought hundreds of products from Amazon and this is my first review. Why am I writing it??? Because I hope Mattel will see how much girls like Ello and will make many more sets.
My daughter is a naive 8 1/2 and cannot stop saying how much she loves it. It's the first toy I've EVER given her that she has played with independently. Oh wiat -- she played with her cash register, too. She's mostly blind in one eye and her fine motor skills are not the best, so other small toys have been difficult for her. She got the knack of Ello quickly and is so very excited to be building things. We tried Lego Clickits but they didn't engage her highly developed sense of fantasy. After less than an hour with Fairytopia she had a queen fairy, a multi-room "castle" and magic wands for different purposes. I was grinning from ear to ear.
Her 7 year old, Bionicle-crazed brother came into her room to check out the action and had soon created a light saber, ant and dive bombing airplane!

This is a great toy and I do hope Mattel gets the message and adds additional sets regularly. Girls need and deserve this kind of entertainment!

When my wife mentioned new pasta bowls as an anniversay gift, my first thought was to head directly to Pier One. My second thought was, maybe I can decorate one myself. Thank goodness I stumbled upon this product. I painted one to look like an American flag and the other like a pepperoni pizza. It was so simple. Kids should have a great time with this. I know I did, and I'm the father of two. Have Fun!

My son is a car fanatic and is very intrested in car design. This was a great gift. There is a wonderful booklet that explains all aspects of car design from a "real" car designer. The kit comes with color pencils, car outlines and fun stickers. This toy offers a great time for creativity and also teaches alot about car design.

My son received this as a gift and played with it once. Play-doh gets stuck in the cracks, making it difficult to clean. The markers and crayons do not fit in the alotted slots. There are so many other things that are wrong with it. I should have returned it when I had the chance.

I BOUGHT THIS TOY FOR MY 3 YEAR OLD AND 6 YEAR OLD IT ENTERTAINS THEM FOR HOURS.DESPITE WHAT OTHER REVIEWERS SAID ,I THINK IT IS EASY TO CLEAN .JUST WAIT FOR THE PLAYDOH TO DRY AND VACUUM IT UP WITH THE HOSE OF THE VACUUM.I FIND NO PROBLEMS PLAYDOH IN GENERAL IS MESSY NOT THE TABLE.

My 2 and 4 year old children love this table!! It was easy to put together and is larger than I thought it would be. I was impressed at how sturdy it is. Both of them can cozily fit across from each other at the table. I really don't understand all of the complaints regarding cleaning the crevices (or all of the negative reviews to begin with actually). It is a play doh table, why does it have to be spotless? I let it dry for a little bit, dump off the dried pieces outside and then wipe down the main playing area and it is fine. There is a small cubby under the table where you can fit paper or some of the cutters. I think that the marker container is fine and we have not had one marker or crayon fall out. As far as the playdoh cans not fitting in the holes on the side - I agree that the cans do not fit well in the top hole, but we have not had a problem with any of the other holes. I just stopped putting a play doh can in the top hole and the problem was solved. I love having the fun factory and the hair grower attached to the table. I think this is a great toy and will provide alot of fun for a long time.