Comments for The Toy Blog http://www.toysonline.ie/toyblog Imagine - Create - Play Fri, 10 Sep 2010 20:45:07 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.7.1 hourly 1 Comment on Imaginosity Reviewed by Joan http://www.toysonline.ie/toyblog/2009/04/imaginosity-reviewed/comment-page-1/#comment-234 Joan Mon, 17 May 2010 18:09:02 +0000 http://www.toysonline.ie/toyblog/?p=90#comment-234 I have brought my young 5 year old son there 3 times now and have to say although he enjoys and plays with everything they have to offer as much as he can, we won’t and have never been in a hurry to go back. He will have just as much fun in other places & parks. The staff are indeed friendly when you enter the building, I feel, mainly as they charge you a fortune to get in.you would have to smile. I really feel that the place itself can’t justify the cover charge, I only have one child and I find paying for both him and myself €17:00 euros admission and then charged premium prices for teas, coffees, drinks & any food they have – it’s just not worth it. If you are bringing a few children then you better have the bucks to match. I would think that if they charged less they would infact gain bigger business. More people would go back and more regularly….I would ! They could then put a few bob into bringing the place up a touch.. it is a bit worse for ware now. But all in all it is a very nice place to visit (The odd time) and the activities are plentiful but the charge is and always has been way to expensive I have brought my young 5 year old son there 3 times now and have to say although he enjoys and plays with everything they have to offer as much as he can, we won’t and have never been in a hurry to go back. He will have just as much fun in other places & parks. The staff are indeed friendly when you enter the building, I feel, mainly as they charge you a fortune to get in.you would have to smile. I really feel that the place itself can’t justify the cover charge, I only have one child and I find paying for both him and myself €17:00 euros admission and then charged premium prices for teas, coffees, drinks & any food they have – it’s just not worth it. If you are bringing a few children then you better have the bucks to match.

I would think that if they charged less they would infact gain bigger business. More people would go back and more regularly….I would ! They could then put a few bob into bringing the place up a touch.. it is a bit worse for ware now.

But all in all it is a very nice place to visit (The odd time) and the activities are plentiful but the charge is and always has been way to expensive

]]> Comment on The Chicken and the Turtle by Leah Dillon (Aged 7) by Jody http://www.toysonline.ie/toyblog/2010/05/the-chicken-and-the-turtle-by-leah-dillon-aged-7/comment-page-1/#comment-230 Jody Wed, 12 May 2010 16:10:53 +0000 http://www.toysonline.ie/toyblog/?p=249#comment-230 I had to post this story as I just love the simplicity and innocence of it. It pretty much summarises the plot of most movies I've seen! I had to post this story as I just love the simplicity and innocence of it. It pretty much summarises the plot of most movies I’ve seen!

]]> Comment on Most Popular Children’s Names in Ireland by Sally http://www.toysonline.ie/toyblog/2009/04/most-popular-childrens-names-in-ireland/comment-page-1/#comment-229 Sally Thu, 29 Apr 2010 16:01:29 +0000 http://www.toysonline.ie/toyblog/?p=115#comment-229 It was #28 in Ireland in 2006. It was #28 in Ireland in 2006.

]]> Comment on Most Popular Children’s Names in Ireland by aisling http://www.toysonline.ie/toyblog/2009/04/most-popular-childrens-names-in-ireland/comment-page-1/#comment-226 aisling Sun, 07 Mar 2010 13:39:12 +0000 http://www.toysonline.ie/toyblog/?p=115#comment-226 it so unfair that aisling is not a popular name in ireland because it is an irish name it so unfair that aisling is not a popular name in ireland because it is an irish name

]]> Comment on Imaginosity Reviewed by Wendy http://www.toysonline.ie/toyblog/2009/04/imaginosity-reviewed/comment-page-1/#comment-219 Wendy Mon, 01 Feb 2010 12:21:46 +0000 http://www.toysonline.ie/toyblog/?p=90#comment-219 Myself and my friend brought our kids - a 3 yr old girl and a 4 yr old boy. They enjoyed it, we did too but I feel that charging us 8.50 each was a bit steep. Didn't find any staff in any of the areas until it was near the end of the 2hour stint where there was one girl trying to coax the kids into cleaning up the supermarket area by promising them jellies on the way out.. Overall great day was had but because of the cost we wouldn't hurry back. Myself and my friend brought our kids - a 3 yr old girl and a 4 yr old boy. They enjoyed it, we did too but I feel that charging us 8.50 each was a bit steep. Didn’t find any staff in any of the areas until it was near the end of the 2hour stint where there was one girl trying to coax the kids into cleaning up the supermarket area by promising them jellies on the way out.. Overall great day was had but because of the cost we wouldn’t hurry back.

]]> Comment on What lies above the food pyramid? by Jill http://www.toysonline.ie/toyblog/2009/06/what-lies-above-the-food-pyramid/comment-page-1/#comment-218 Jill Sun, 06 Dec 2009 14:21:39 +0000 http://www.toysonline.ie/toyblog/?p=233#comment-218 Hi Jody, This is priceless - really great idea! love it :) Jill Hi Jody,
This is priceless - really great idea! love it :)
Jill

]]> Comment on What lies above the food pyramid? by Allan http://www.toysonline.ie/toyblog/2009/06/what-lies-above-the-food-pyramid/comment-page-1/#comment-217 Allan Sun, 22 Nov 2009 11:37:41 +0000 http://www.toysonline.ie/toyblog/?p=233#comment-217 Maybe you could do the same with other food pyramids from http://www.foodpyramid.com/ They have a few other food pyramids there. On the other hand...they migh just look the same as the one you did. Maybe you could do the same with other food pyramids from http://www.foodpyramid.com/

They have a few other food pyramids there. On the other hand…they migh just look the same as the one you did.

]]> Comment on Imaginosity Reviewed by Jenny Patterson http://www.toysonline.ie/toyblog/2009/04/imaginosity-reviewed/comment-page-1/#comment-215 Jenny Patterson Fri, 18 Sep 2009 13:25:00 +0000 http://www.toysonline.ie/toyblog/?p=90#comment-215 Hi, Just read your blogs and had to mention that I also thought it was a wonderful place. There really is nowhere like it in the country. One point though would be regarding the name "Dublin Children's Museum" It actually isnt misleading from the stand point of childrens Museums of the world, as its not a play centre more a learning centre. My husband is from the states where there are many childrens museums like Imaginosity. They are wonderful places, my favourite being The Boston childrens museum.In these too though you will find some elements broken etc etc, but hey.. thats the nature of children, they will explore and push until something snaps.This being the very reason why these places are so special and I'm delighted to have one here in Ireland. Hi, Just read your blogs and had to mention that I also thought it was a wonderful place. There really is nowhere like it in the country. One point though would be regarding the name “Dublin Children’s Museum” It actually isnt misleading from the stand point of childrens Museums of the world, as its not a play centre more a learning centre. My husband is from the states where there are many childrens museums like Imaginosity. They are wonderful places, my favourite being The Boston childrens museum.In these too though you will find some elements broken etc etc, but hey.. thats the nature of children, they will explore and push until something snaps.This being the very reason why these places are so special and I’m delighted to have one here in Ireland.

]]> Comment on Imaginosity Reviewed by Kathy http://www.toysonline.ie/toyblog/2009/04/imaginosity-reviewed/comment-page-1/#comment-214 Kathy Fri, 18 Sep 2009 10:50:59 +0000 http://www.toysonline.ie/toyblog/?p=90#comment-214 I'm an annual member of Imaginosity and I have to say, I think they do a pretty good job of keeping the place clean, replacing and fixing - considering they are a charity, with no government funding! Always found the staff friendly and helpful. I’m an annual member of Imaginosity and I have to say, I think they do a pretty good job of keeping the place clean, replacing and fixing - considering they are a charity, with no government funding! Always found the staff friendly and helpful.

]]> Comment on Imaginosity Reviewed by Jody http://www.toysonline.ie/toyblog/2009/04/imaginosity-reviewed/comment-page-1/#comment-212 Jody Sat, 01 Aug 2009 18:04:05 +0000 http://www.toysonline.ie/toyblog/?p=90#comment-212 Thanks for the comment Sinead. Yeah, we felt the concept was really really great but it is let down from lack of maintenance and staff interaction. Our kids really enjoyed it though and we'd probably go back for their sakes at least. Thanks for the comment Sinead. Yeah, we felt the concept was really really great but it is let down from lack of maintenance and staff interaction. Our kids really enjoyed it though and we’d probably go back for their sakes at least.

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