1,704
people found this helpful, as of 2023
ranked #3,811 most helpful
out of 571,544,897 reviews
★★★★★
Absolutely astonishing but the fake cleaning supplies were a hit
I am truly baffled. When my sister-in-law told me to buy my nephew cleaning supplies, I thought we may have a potential child labor crime happening but she said he likes to help clean the house. So I hop on Amazon and find this toy cleaning set. Before clicking the "buy" button, I pause, still uncertain if a 2 year old would really enjoy the housework that plagues my adult-life. I even added a Nerf gun and Legos as back-up gifts in case it was a belated April Fools joke...Nope, no joke. Totally going with it.
A week later I show up to his birthday party with the now wrapped cleaning supplies in hand. Guys, I felt like I was walking into the lion's den where tons of judgey parents would see that I bought my nephew a mop, broom and duster. The shame!!! It came time to open presents and my nephew opens the big box, exposing that instead of dressing like a cowboy or spaceman or soldier, he would instead be playing janitor. The parents remained silent but their eyes spoke loud and clear...
And then the weirdest thing happened. My nephew took out the broom, squealed with joy and immediately began furiously sweeping in a fit of baby happiness. One by one, kids dropped the Nerf guns and toy cars to pick up the duster and mop. WTF is happening. From pauper to prince, I strutted like a peacock, basking in the glow of having "the best gift at the party".
Not going to lie, I can't believe this is a thing or that kids want to play with it but my nephew seemed ecstatic and that's all I was going for so 5 stars!
November 2016 · Toys and Games