You may remember that I wrote a while ago about a wonderfully addictive product called Plus Plus that I’d found through the great online toy-shop The Toadstool. There are 2 different sizes of Plus Plus – the MIDI and the smaller MINI that we have, different pack quantities and a couple of colour options. I reviewed the Plus Plus Mini Basic 250.
Well since my last post we’ve been busy using our Plus Plus Mini Basic to make a number of things which you can see on my Plus Plus Pinterest board.
My 3 and half year old son loves me to make him things with Plus Plus, while he sorts it into colours and makes piles of it to use as rubble for his diggers to pick up – it works very well in a number of ways! I’m quite addicted to Plus Plus and am quite happy for him to place his orders and for me to make him something.
The country is now mad for Smurfs (I am old enough to remember them the first time around, oh how I wish I’d kept my cuddly toy Smurf!). So he set me a challenge…
Mummy make me a Smurf friend for my Smurf please!
Well, I never said I was an artist! But my son quite liked it. You can see that the pieces slot together, you can make 3D objects and bend the structures. The only limit to Plus Plus is your imagination. This is something that can be enjoyed by all the family. I can see this as something you could use as a Plus Plus alternative to Pictionary as he grows up. it’s certainly not something that will get shoved in a box and not used after a while, it is simply ageless. I like the fact that you can easily build countless creations with even the smallest packs, but you can buy extra ones to make larger items. He still wants me to make a Combine Harvester at some point; I’m building up to that one!
I can see some of the children in our extended family receiving the Plus Plus Mini Basic 100 packs as a little stocking filler for Christmas and I think he might be asking Father Christmas for a pack of the Plus Plus Mini Basic Neon 250 to extend his colour palette! You can see the full range available on The Toadstool website here (they even do a 650 piece set).
If you need some further inspiration please visit the #TTPlusPlus Linky we have run with a number of other #TTPlusPlus fans and you can see their creations too and you can also see their competitions too – more chances to win!
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I like this butterfly one – http://thetoadstool.co.uk/catalog/product/gallery/id/557/image/1853/
horrid henry!
love the racing car, my son would love to build & play with it
my son is power rangers mad so me would try one of these!
I would make nemo
i love the cute penguins http://thetoadstool.co.uk/catalog/product/gallery/id/467/image/1608/
Lion King!
Hi Emma, they are great, I have to remember they belong to my son sometimes!! Please do add it, or let me know where I need to put it 🙂
love the racing car
Call me strange.. but I like the milk carton, lol
http://thetoadstool.co.uk/catalog/product/gallery/id/469/image/1613/
Got to be the raving car…vroom!
I mean racing car! Lol!
I guessed as much 🙂
The penguins are so cute.
I would make Simba
i like the chick
I think we’d try and make a minion from despicable me!
What a fab toy
It is really great for creativity
What a cool and fun toy! My kids would love these. I’d have to say I’m with Anna, Nemo would be my first project! The film runs every day at my house!
It is so clever, we love it here.
the butterfly
definately power rangers for my son
Pokemon!
Buzz Lightyear
racing car
As I made one out of a paper plate & a lot of bits of photocopy paper last week, I’d have to try and make Nemo.
Good choice
Dinosaurs are all the rage here.
Thor or a similar super hero!
Going to have to look at your Shoesday in future!
I’d build Mario x
it would either be a power ranger or a moshi monster. both of which my kids love 🙂
Ariel – The little mermaid
Woody from Toy Story!
mickey mouse
I would make Simba
spiderman
a minion I think 🙂
Buzz Lightyear
winnie the pooh
woody 🙂
spiderman
Would have to be someone from Star Wars – maybe a stormtrooper might work?!
A smurf. 🙂
It would be Pingu! :d ~
I’d challenge the kids to make Lightning McQueen!
Like that idea
The Football Game – http://thetoadstool.co.uk/catalog/product/gallery/id/472/image/1551/
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtle!!
Mickey Mouse
Ooo Minions <3
I would love to make a faerie
I’m sure my son would try to build K.I.T.T. from Knight Rider or anything with a car like Lightning McQueen!
the incredible hulk
Gruffalo
a minion from despicable me x
Would try and make a minion.
We love the racing car
I would try and make Donkey from Shrek
id have a go at gumball
minnions from despicable me
I like the santa and festive designs
i would love to try wreck it ralph!
We would try to Hogwarts!
mario possibly..although if it looks anything like him ill eat my hat lol
We would try to make Harry Potter, my eldest daughter loves Harry Potter!
I love the little Penguins!
Nemo
Hmmm…. Mike out of Monsters inc!
hogworts
Something from in the night garden. Makka Pakka probably
nemo would be a good choice
i would try to make Lighting Mcqueen