RainbowSprinkles Posted August 19, 2012 Share Posted August 19, 2012 I'm thinking ahead to Christmas and have been looking at the little people sets. There are a couple of shops around here that sell them used. Just wondering if your 1-2 year old plays with these or have played with these? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Perogi Posted August 19, 2012 Share Posted August 19, 2012 2 year olds for sure and even my 7 yo still likes to play with them. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dmmetler Posted August 19, 2012 Share Posted August 19, 2012 My DD loved them at that age, and we haven't been able to pack them all up yet :). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
One Day At A Time Posted August 19, 2012 Share Posted August 19, 2012 My kids started playing with them at around age 2, but were still playing with them at 6-7 years as well. :001_smile: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Amirah Posted August 19, 2012 Share Posted August 19, 2012 i have a 3yr old and he still loves his little people sets Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
happypamama Posted August 19, 2012 Share Posted August 19, 2012 My 13mo has played with them a little. He likes holding the figures in his hands and chewing on them, and he likes pushing the little cars around, and he likes putting the animals in and out of the ark. I think we have every set made between 2002 and 2006, approximately 300 figures, animals, and accessories. They have been a HUGE hit with my other three children as toddlers/preschoolers. I think the 13mo is just a little young for them yet, but if there were sets that we didn't have, they would be a good gift for him at this age. They wash up nicely too, so used would be a good deal. Just make sure they're the modern ones, not the ones from the 70s-80s that are skinnier and therefore more of a choking hazard for little guys. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Desert Rat Posted August 19, 2012 Share Posted August 19, 2012 Mine loved Little People at that age. Aw, now I'm feeling nostalgic. At about 3-4 my youngest moved on to Imaginext. He still plays with them daily at 9. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
besroma Posted August 19, 2012 Share Posted August 19, 2012 Yes....agree with others. All of mine loved them at that age. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kathryn Posted August 19, 2012 Share Posted August 19, 2012 We packed them up earlier this year. ODS never did. YDS still wasn't by 2.5, though he's now, at almost three, playing in a way that makes me think he would like them if I got them back out. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KidsHappen Posted August 19, 2012 Share Posted August 19, 2012 My whole family still plays with Fisher Price Little People. I had five medium size u-Haul boxes full of them and I gave them to my dd for my dgs. She took one of the extra rooms and made an entire Little People village. We all play with them with my dgs everytime we go there. They played with them at my house until they were about 8 or 9. These are definitely worth saving. The kids will play with them for a long time and they hold up well so they are good to pass down. Plus they hold their value well so that you can sell them later if you choose. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AndyJoy Posted August 19, 2012 Share Posted August 19, 2012 (edited) DS (almost 3) has loved his since about 18 mo. or so. We have a ridiculous number of them (mostly purchased used) but he sets them all up and plays pretty elaborate games with them. His 4.5 year old buddy loves them too. This used town center set or this one is an awesome addition to a Little People collection. I bought two of them at thrift stores and gave one to my friend's son. As the train rolls over the 4 buttons, it makes noises that match the theme of each gate (train station, farm, house, and car). He loves to arrange his garage/construction zone, farm, and castle (instead of house) outside each one. There is a newer version but I don't think it's nearly as cool--no train! Right now we're all drooling over the bigger-kid Imaginext Eagle Talon Castle, but he's very happy with his Little People Castle too. Edited August 19, 2012 by AndyJoy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mom in High Heels Posted August 19, 2012 Share Posted August 19, 2012 Indy loved them. He got about 8 different sets for his 2nd Christmas (he was 17 months). We could have built a little people city. He played with them until he was about 4 or 5 when he discovered Thomas the Tank Engine. His favorite was the car ramp thing. They have a larger version of it available now (though they still make the smaller version) and Indy said Han Solo HAS to get that for Christmas. I'm thinking a certain 10yo is going to "help" him play with it. :D Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
catz Posted August 19, 2012 Share Posted August 19, 2012 My kids started playing with them at around age 2, but were still playing with them at 6-7 years as well. :001_smile: :iagree:My youngest just turned 8 and I'm thinking of getting rid of ours now. They were a HUGE hit here for a long time. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MtnMama Posted August 19, 2012 Share Posted August 19, 2012 My 2 year old loves them! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Parrothead Posted August 19, 2012 Share Posted August 19, 2012 Dd played with those things until she was 8. I played with them until about the same age. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
athena1277 Posted August 19, 2012 Share Posted August 19, 2012 Little People are great at that age. I keep waiting for my 5yo to outgrow them to make room for more "big kid" stuff, but he still plays with them often. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KungFuPanda Posted August 19, 2012 Share Posted August 19, 2012 My kids played with them for ages 1-8. These sets anf the Thomas trains are the only 'little kid' toys I kept because they make every visiting child happy. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mom2scouts Posted August 19, 2012 Share Posted August 19, 2012 Two is a great age to start and my almost 6 year old still plays with them often. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NASDAQ Posted August 19, 2012 Share Posted August 19, 2012 My kids love the original Little People sets but have no interest in the new ones. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VeganCupcake Posted August 19, 2012 Share Posted August 19, 2012 My 16 month old plays with our Little People farm all the time--multiple times a day. My almost-4-year-old DD plays with it, too. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sparkle Posted August 19, 2012 Share Posted August 19, 2012 The Fisher-Price Little People are awesome. We have the nativity set and accessory pieces, and my dds still play with them at Christmas time (they are 9 and 12) :D Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gentlemommy Posted August 19, 2012 Share Posted August 19, 2012 Well gosh, I feel like an outcast. Something must be wrong with my kids, but none of them have played with little people. :001_huh:We had the Noahs ark set for dd1, got rid of the ark and kept the animals. A few other things got picked up along the way, but they don't ever get played with. We have the nativity and they like to set it up at Christmas, but that's it. They don't actually play with it. My kids don't typically play with any toy though. :glare:They'd much rather use random stuff from around the house. :tongue_smilie:So we are just a bit weird that way. :lol: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kb44 Posted August 19, 2012 Share Posted August 19, 2012 Loved them at that age, and years after! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
2squared Posted August 19, 2012 Share Posted August 19, 2012 2 kids LOVED them 2 kids never played with them 1 kid plays with them sometimes Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stephencurtisjoelle Posted August 19, 2012 Share Posted August 19, 2012 All of my kids loved playing with Little People sets. They really are a great toy from about 1 yr on up. My youngest just turned 7 and was ready to get rid of some sets. It was harder on me than her! Anyhow, I put them in our yard sale. The Noah's Ark set went to the sweetest little girl who just loved it so it makes me feel better knowing it is getting played with and not just sitting in my basement. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Farrar Posted August 19, 2012 Share Posted August 19, 2012 My kids really loved them. In fact, they still have a single one of them who is like a mascot to them. There's a whole story made up about her that goes on and on and on. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RainbowSprinkles Posted August 20, 2012 Author Share Posted August 20, 2012 Ok, great. Sounds like little people will be it. Thanks!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MrsBasil Posted August 20, 2012 Share Posted August 20, 2012 Well gosh, I feel like an outcast. Something must be wrong with my kids, but none of them have played with little people. :001_huh:We had the Noahs ark set for dd1, got rid of the ark and kept the animals. A few other things got picked up along the way, but they don't ever get played with. We have the nativity and they like to set it up at Christmas, but that's it. They don't actually play with it. My kids don't typically play with any toy though. :glare:They'd much rather use random stuff from around the house. :tongue_smilie:So we are just a bit weird that way. :lol: My ds is the same way. Maybe my dd will like all the sets we bought. Right now she enjoys chewing on them! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KungFuPanda Posted August 20, 2012 Share Posted August 20, 2012 Try not to be jealous, but we own Safari Mountain. All of the pieces fit in the mountain, the lake is the lid, and the tree trunk thing is the handle. We took that thing everywhere. I thought they'd make more self-contained sets like this, but they never did. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
higginszoo Posted August 20, 2012 Share Posted August 20, 2012 When it came time to pack up the last of the Little People (I left some out for my youngest until she was 7 because they still got played with), my 11 and 12 year olds had to play with them one last time -- for a week. A lot of the stuff that was out was from when they were 1-2, and they loved it then, too. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Just Kate Posted August 20, 2012 Share Posted August 20, 2012 Both of my kiddos loved them at that age and they will both play with them today even (ages 8 and 5)! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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