Do your kids love to build? Mine love anything that requires construction: MegaBloks, Legos, K’Nex….they just love putting things together and making something all their own. That’s why I jumped at the chance to check out the Canoodle Toy by Serranoventions, the all new toy that takes building to a whole new level. The Canoodle Toy is unlike any toy out there. It uses pool noodles (yes, pool noodles!!) and their unique connector pieces so that kids can build anything from hula hoops to palm trees to a basketball hoop. Each Canoodle set comes with connectors, caps to keep the pieces in place, and a kid-safe cutter to shorten the pieces into whatever size your kid needs to make his or her unique creation. Because there are so many different things that can be made, this toy is perfect for any age and makes for hours and hours of innovative play. The simple concept behind the toy itself helps foster kids’ creativity in that your child can come up with their own ideas of what to make and is given the tools to build them.
The very first thing my daughter made when we opened the kit was a hula hoop. She had not seen any of the product ideas or given any hint of what could be made. Her own creativity shone through and within minutes, had put together her very own hula hoop. The look on her face was pure pride and excitement. My kids’ absolute favorite, though, is the swords. The plastic handle connects to a shortened piece of a pool noodle and voila, instant fun! Unlike most play swords, the super soft foam of the pool noodles make them the safest and most fun play sword out there.
This amazing toy is recommended for kids ages 5 and up, but my 4 year-old has had a blast playing with his sword and fighting any bad guy that comes his way. The best part is that since pool noodles cost about $2 a piece, you can build and build and build and then head back to the store for more noodles without breaking the bank. Summer is almost here and with all the outdoors has to offer, let your kids spend their outside time using their natural creativity to build whatever they can dream up! Make sure you head over to Canoodle’s website for a ton of family-friendly ideas that you can all build together. Available at Toys R Us, Sears and other great retailers, and online at Amazon.com, the Canoodle Toy set will quickly become a family favorite!
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Canoodle Toy Mini Building Set :: $33.99
Canoodle Toy 4-piece Set :: $9.99
Canoodle Toy Twin Sword Handle Noodle Connector :: $12.99
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June 14, 2014 at 2:48 pm[…] Are you one of those people that just likes to laze around and do nothing? Then you might just want to skip to the next section, because I’m about to talk about some FUN stuff! If you are looking for some amazing games to play outside, then be check out Rollors or Tactic Games. Both of these products are made from quality wood materials and are so easy to play and set up that not only will YOU enjoy them, but also your kids will as well! AND if you are looking for something a little more “crazy,” you can go crazy and build just about anything out of pool noodles using Canoodle! […]
Peggy Johnson
May 7, 2014 at 10:53 amThese look like fun for the whole family to do together
Deborah
April 28, 2014 at 4:35 pmThese look like a lot of fun! Thanks for doing the review. I know some kiddos who’d love them!
Elizabeth P.
April 28, 2014 at 1:04 pmPretty neat toy! perfect to play during the summer.
Cass sudduth
April 26, 2014 at 8:47 amThese sound like so much fun!! This would be a great activity for the whole family during both summer and winter!
Janet W.
April 13, 2014 at 7:39 amI think my grandsons would enjoy building with my son in law until they are old enough to do it by themselves! What a great, creative toy!
Sarah L
April 13, 2014 at 2:59 amI wonder if you can make things that would still float in a swimming pool. That would be fun.
Sandra VanHoey
April 12, 2014 at 10:19 amI have seen the kids here playing with these noodles and doing different things with them, some times the wrong thing like hitting each other with them. But some of the things shown here I wouldn’t have thought about. Great ideas!