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Review on Natural Playful Storybook Cottage Step2 - Inspire Imaginative Play For Kids by Keith Desjarlais

Revainrating 4 out of 5

Generally great; misaligned holes, though

Very roomy and my exceptionally large 3-year old (easily as tall as 4 year olds, if not bigger) loves it. Looks forward to going in it every day. Plenty of room for him in coming years, too. Not sure why others find it too small. But, like others have mentioned (I think), the pre-made assembly holes are off in a multiple locations. Biggest mistake was with the roofing support beam. I had to make new holes because the provided one did not even pierce the sides of the cottage—when "screwed in place,” you could just lift the beam up and there was the screw, not touching the cottage side in the slightest. Other pre-made holes also could have been aligned better, but they are passable. However, we do have reservations about moving it because of that. I doubt my kid could disassemble it or bump something out of place, but I do wonder if one too many moves around the yard will pop an already poorly placed screw out. Other than misaligned holes, the product is good. Instructions are also well done for this day and age. I’m not a carpenter and I found assembling it easy, even with having to create new holes. That was easily done with a small diameter nail and hammer.

Pros
  • Sports & Outdoor Play
Cons
  • May not be large enough for grown-ups to comfortably enter, which may limit playtime with parents