Tomy Discovery Dome
On test with the babyworld boys…..
Length of test: 5 months
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| I started playing with the Discovery Dome when I was about 17 months and I think it has some great features to entertain busy toddlers like me. When my mum put it together I couldn’t stop looking at the different coloured fabrics and balls and I especially liked the rain window that flipped over on one side of the dome. However, the best part for me was the ‘helter skelter’ slide that you can roll the balls down. It goes along the outside and inside of the tent which is confusing at first, but brilliant fun once you get the gist of it. |
This is a wicked thing – my family calls it the Pleasure Dome - but they’re a bit crazy. I was so excited when it arrived at my house because it looked so good and the box was really big! My favourite thing is the balls (5 – one is blue with a smiley face – my fave) and they have a “helter skelter” which they whizz down. The best thing is to post them in and then get Caro to catch them at the bottom and hand them back to me so I can keep the flow going. I also think the light is hysterical and looking through the coloured windows is weird man! |
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| My mum put this together in record time. Usually she takes a while to figure things out and has to ask dad for help but this was a breeze. The dome comes with poles that you slot through the holes in the fabric which click together to make it sturdy. I got a bit over-excited when we first put it up and knocked it out of shape a few times but I think that’s probably because mum didn’t slot the poles in as tightly as she could’ve done… |
Easy peasy, but my Mum’s quite good at stuff like this. I quickly got the hang of what bits go where so I am now quite helpful as it gets folded away each night at our house otherwise it takes up too much room. I give my dome a bit of a kicking every now and then and do drag it around a bit when it’s not in quite the right spot, but so far it’s held together very nicely and we are all very impressed. |
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| Babies from around 12 – 24 months will love playing with this as it’s so bright, colourful and interactive. I’m going to be 2 in a few weeks time and although I still like to hang out in my discovery dome, I’m usually in there playing with my cars or reading a Noddy book. It also makes a great little den for me and my friends. |
My Dad was really unimpressed with the whole idea of the dome, but has come around to it because he’s seen how much enjoyment I get from it every day. I play with it by myself and with Caro and Sandy – everyone finds something different and silly to do. Now that the sunny weather is here, I like having my dome up in the garden and using it as a goal for football practice. The dogs also hide in it when I’m being a bit noisy. I don’t think I’ve got bored with it once. |
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| I like nothing more than pushing the dome into different corners of my room so I don’t think it can be very heavy. I also noticed that mum and dad managed to pack it up very quickly so it’s easy to use too. The dome comes with four big orange feet that you can stand it on, but I found that these got in the way a bit (especially when trying to move it around the room) so mum took them off for me. |
Good – its gone in the boot of the car a few times when I’ve been to visit Granny and Grandpa. It folds down easily enough every night and all the bits and pieces can be stored easily to keep everything together – useful as those cheeky balls do tend to have minds all of their own. |
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| I’ve got a lot of use out of this and it’s still as bright and sturdy as it was the first day I played with it. My dad’s not a big fan – he doesn’t like plastic toys and says ‘they all look cheap’ but I think the fact that it’s lasted so well has started to change his mind. The balls and keys have been thrown down the stairs more times that I can remember but they still look as good as knew…how they escaped the usual scuffs and scratches I shall never know. |
Excellent – it’s been folded up more times than all my clothes and still looks fab. My Mum busted one of the poles when she fell over the dog one day and Tomy replaced it and had a good giggle at her expense! I did too. Everything is really well made and has survived everything I’ve done to it (so far) but I don’t think it would take too well to knives or matches – you have been warned. |
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| At £39.99, I think this is a good investment that will last more than one little person like me. It’s provided many hours of enjoyment for me and my friends and I think it offers great value for money – especially for families who have multiples and enjoy lengthy games of peek-a-boo. |
I have been testing my “Pleasure Dome” for 5 months now (since I was 18 months old) and I think that it was quite clear that 39 pounds worth of play value, and certainly immense pleasure, was had in the first 72 hours! However, it’s not been a white elephant. No jokes, I’ve dragged this thing out almost every morning for the last 5 months and demanded to play with it. Buy it? I’d buy shares if I had any money – the thing’s a winner. |
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