Bendawho? Bendawhat? Bendaroos are nothing but Bendacrap.
Written: Feb 11 '09
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Pros: if I cut them I might be able to use them as candles?
Cons: the way the feel and everything else about them.
The Bottom Line: Save your self the pain of cleaning up after these things and buy something else.
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| katopasna's Full Review: Bendaroos |
For Christmas my 7 year old got some Bendaroos. It was one of the only things she asked for and sad to say probably the least thing she now plays with.
I ordered Bendaroos from their website advertised on TV. It took me numerous tries because the first 5 or so times their site wasn't secured. No "https" or the little lock that shows up on the bottom of your screen. Finally I tried on another day and found it secure. Ordering was easy enough but they sure do try to hit you up on a bunch of other products along the way. I think I was offered and least 5 other things along with buying even more
Bendaroos.
I ordered them in December and luckily they arrived before Christmas but for the $7.95 I paid in shipping it sure didn't go to packing materials. They were packed in a poly bag and the box inside the bag was completely smashed. I tried to mend it as best as I could before I wrapped it. You know if I took the Bendaroos out of their box my daughter would have never believed they were the same ones from T.V.
We received the basic package which included 500 bendaroos..250 were regular so called rainbow colors (but I have never seen a rainbow with black in it) and another 250 neon ones ( and I have to say I don't see any real bright neon ones either)
As I write this, I have a plastic bag full of these things. Some are tangled up, others are still new and some are just smooshed together. For those not familiar with these things they are super strong strings coated in a wax and measure about 6 inches or so in length. On TV, they show how you can use them to cover over items to decorate them or create your own designs.
Well my kids have suddenly lost their imagination because they don't like these things. We tried them on the walls and they didn't really stick there. The glass door did a little better but the residue left from them was so thick I had to get a blow dryer out to clean it off. They did try to cover a few other items but you would have to leave the bendaroos on them because whatever was underneath them would be all sticky icky. Just me rummaging through this bag is leaving my fingers full of wax.
Their website doesn't state what age group these are for bought I definitely wouldn't recommend it for any kids under 5. Nothing is stated about being non-toxic but I can say they are safe for dogs because both of mine have had samples and they are probably the only ones in the house that do like them.
Would I recommend these.. That would be a big fat NO. I would buy pipe cleaners instead or I heard there is something else out there called wiki sticks, which are supposed to similar but better and less stickier.
Recommended:
No
Amount Paid (US$): 19.99 s/h
Type of Toy: Arts and Crafts
Age Range of Child: 6 to 8 Years
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