Children have an indefatigable talent for finding unusual uses for their toys or, more inconveniently, finding interesting new uses for your property – mostly at the exact same time that you need it.
If you have given a present and found that the kids play more with the box or, like me, have despaired at spending Christmas Day watching the children use the tubes from the tinfoil and the wrapping paper as swords, whilst ignoring all their carefully selected, non-violent toys, the perfect present has arrived. Say hello to Bilibo.
Tortoise shell and sand toy, swing and spinner, cradle for dolls and substitute for sleds – Bilibo is all this and much more. So what exactly is a Bilibo? Well one clue is the fact that it does not come with an instruction manual. Kids can do what they like with it!
Says Alex Hochstrasser, Swiss inventor and designer of Bilibo, “When I introduced the prototypes at the kindergarten of my hometown the little ones were astonished at first. But then a boy sat down in Bilibo and started spinning, a girl turned Bilibo around and tried to balance on him – after that you just could not stop them any more.”
This shell is made of high density polyethylene which is shock-resistant, weather-proof, food safe, completely recyclable and comes in six bright colors. Bilibo is big enough that kids of different ages can sit in it comfortably. All this, and friendly too -Bilibo has two holes at the side which look like eyes and give the appearance of a smiling face on the shell.
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Love it for all 5 kiddos!
Posted 12 days ago by Mom of 5!
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I have 5 kids, 12 down to 1. All 5 want to sit in the Bilibo and spin. I don't know why it is such a kid magnet but they all love the simple fun of spinning and balancing in it. I bought it for the baby who has Down syndrome, she giggles and loves being gently spun in it. I think we will get a lot of use out of it. It is a simple but sturdy toy that can also be a doll bed (my 4 y.o.), a toy basket, a helmet with eye holes (my 9 y.o. son) and a stool/seat. Love it!
Bilibo
Posted 14 days ago by Lisa Fleres
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This item was purchased for my 2 year old granddaughter,but I quickly found that the adults enjoyed it just as much. It is one of those items that you just have to try and figure out what to do with it and all of them are fun.
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Posted 8/8/2010
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love the bilibo...my daughter is even a bit young for it but loves using it for a toy basket right now. it is the best. i plan on getting others in different colors very soon. the possibilities are endless with a little imagination..plus they look super cute in her room!
Elkhorn, Nebraska USA 68022