dear toy companies,

If you are going to make "toys" that are so complicated that one needs at least an undergraduate engineering degree from MIT in order to have a chance assembling them, you really need to post instructions online.

Thanks!

Girlymama

We were given a Playmobil Magic Castle from friends who have outgrown it and I spent all morning trying to put the approximately eleventy billion small pieces together to make something that vaguely resembles a magical castle. I ended up just winging it, after I searched and searched only to discover there are no instructions online for this particular model. And I am no engineer, so we'll see how long my castle creation stays together ;-)

Well, now the kids have entertainment for a snowy day at home!

Comments

[misty]

AMEN! (and this goes for small kitchen appliances too...)

[Beth - Total Mom Haircut]

That looks . . . intricate:) We have yet to hit playmobil, but I'll tuck this little tidbit away in the back of my brain.

And I just tagged you for my Bag Meme:)

[EveryChapter]

Hey, I'm impressed- not only did you get it together, but you did it while keeping three kids from killing each other/themselves, (presumably). Bravo!

[Kellyn]

We have dealt with that many times. I wish Ikea would put instructions on-line...would save so much time!