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Is 8/9 too old for Playmobil?

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Chamomile · 23/10/2009 21:45

I am desperate to buy myself DS2 the Egyptian playmobil sets especially the pyramid . He is really keen on Egypt since doing it at school but DH thinks he is far too old for playmobil as he will be almost 9 by Christmas. What do you think?

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IlanaK · 23/10/2009 21:47

My 8 year old still plays with playmobil and I have bought him a pirate ship for christmas. I know other older children who still play with it.

shophappy · 23/10/2009 22:04

My just turned 9 year old daughter asked for the Hospital playmobile for her birthday - she loves it and I would say that Playmobile in general (she has a lot - airplane, airport, vet clinic, animals as well now hospital) is the toy she plays with the most. So no, 8/9is not too old - I hope
you enjoy your son enjoys the pyramid!!

shophappy · 23/10/2009 22:06

Strike out did not work - not sure why I hope you enjoy your son enjoys the pyramid

Clary · 23/10/2009 22:10

nooooooo

DD is 8 and still loves it.

DS1 is 10 and would I bet like to pick out his faves.

We have sooooooo much that I daren't buy any more.

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Chamomile · 24/10/2009 09:55

Thanks. That's all the encouragement I needed!

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BertieBotts · 24/10/2009 10:06

I still played with it at 14 or so

Merle · 24/10/2009 10:12

I came home this week to find my two boys (7&10) playing with the furniture from the dolls house. If we had Playmobil they'd definately use it.

inchhighprivateeye · 26/10/2009 18:29

God no, look at all the 40 year olds on here who are obsessed with it.

wideratthehips · 26/10/2009 22:28

ooh can i throw a spanner in the works and also suggest this if he likes the egyptians (my 9 yr old nephew is getting this from me for christmas) here

leamac · 01/11/2009 19:39

no, there only kids for a short period of time, my 10n year old has played with playmobil his whole life and is getting some dinosaur sets for christmas

Inghouls2 · 01/11/2009 19:41

I knew this was going to be the pyramid
Isn't it fantastic!
I ds2 would love this for xmas and he's 8.5

MavisEnderby · 01/11/2009 19:44

Can anyone describe Playmobile for meI must've been living on a different planet as I haven't seen much about it except ads on tv.Is it at all similar to Little People? dd is coming up 4 and loves thelittle people stuff,was wondering if Playmobil would be similar?She has sn and low muscle tone so needs figures etc that are quite chunky and easy to manipulate.TIA

Fennel · 02/11/2009 16:06

My 9 and 8 year olds like playmobile, it's the 5yo who doesn't really play with it. They play mostly with the fort and soldiers, the pirate ship, and the fairy garden/unicorn bits.

I liked playmobil til I was about 12.

Mavis, Playmobil has lots of little fiddly bits, probably a bit hard for a 4yo who needs figures that are easy to manipulate. You could try Duplo figures maybe instead?

MrsJohnDeere · 02/11/2009 16:18

My 8 and 9 yo nieces love playing with Playmobil when they visit our house (they don't have it at home).

Marne · 02/11/2009 16:20

I'm 27 and i still play with it

I hope my dd will still be playing with it at 9 (as it cost's us a fortune to keep adding to her collection).

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