Lite Brite

Pros: Nice concept
Cons: Need to purchase a light bulb, pegs hard to punch through

A few months ago I mentioned that I thought the Lite-Brite would be a good present for my five-year old on his birthday. My mother had misgivings but I thought from what I had seen of this toy that my son would be interested in the colored pegs....

Pros: Fun and encourages creativity.
Cons: Not for smaller children because of the small pieces.

As my middle son brought in the "beautiful" picture he had made for me on his Lite Brite, I just couldn't help but to remember all the special things I used to do with MY Lite Brite when I was a child.

I remember...

Pros: It produces creative cuss words
Cons: Poor design, smelly pegs

Closing my eyes, I tried to think back to when I was 8 years old. I remember playing with a Lite Brite on the kitchen counter, summoning my mother to come and admire my latest creation. I remember countless hours of playing with the pegs, especially...

Pros: None yet
Cons: Its boring, it's cheap, its a waste of money.

I remember LOVING to play with my Lite Brite when I was a kid, now I am thinking maybe I have just blocked out the incredible boredom this activity actually creates. We purchased the Lite Brite from our local Wal Mart for our...

Pros: A great toy that can spark a young child's creativity.
Cons: Small pieces can get easily lost.

When my sister & I were little my mother had certain toys she would put away and were only taken out on rainy days. As a child I never understood why we couldn't play with these toys anytime we wanted, but having run a home daycare and now being a...

Pros: Builds Imaginations, Challenges your child to make a picture of his/her own. Affordable Price
Cons: Would be nice if it came with more pictures

Santa Clause was kind enough to bring our six year old son, Dillion the Hasbro Lite Brite. Dillion has enjoyed playing with this new toy and I can tell Santa made a good decision buying it for him this year.


Hasbro's...

Pros: Great fun, many choices for pictures
Cons: many, many small pieces of plastic

An oldie but a goodie! I bought Lite Brite as a Christmas gift for my oldest son when he was 5 -- he is now 13. Okay, I can do some easy math and come up with a wonderful 8 fun filled years.

The toy consists of a "board" where...

Pros: It could help with some skills.
Cons: It's really not much fun.

I wanted a Lite Brite when I was a kid. It was the "cool" toy to have. In the 60s and early 70s, Lite Brite was high tech. We didn't have video games and computer animation, and something that plugged in and glowed was quite amazing.

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Pros: creative, fun activity
Cons: small pegs are bad for cats, kids and vacuum cleaners! Light bulb not included!

I shocked my boyfriend by buying him a Lite Brite for his birthday. He had said that he wanted one months earlier, and he was surprised that I remembered.

A Lite Brite is a fun toy for people of all ages. We have spent a couple of rainy...

Pros: encourages creative thinking
Cons: the pegs end up everywhere

I remember spending hours playing with Lite Brite as a child. There is a certain kind of magic about this toy, which probably explains why it is still around and still popular after all these years.

The design of this toy is really quite...

Pros: Fun, classic toy that parents might grab from their children.
Cons: Not for children under five-years-old or so.

Pros: Endless creativity!
Cons: Lots of little pegs that can be a choking hazard, vacuum hazard and get lost

When I had children aged 4 and older in my daycare naptime was Lite Brite time!

We'd pull the shades in the play room (dining room now) and turn down the lights. You can't have it too dark or you won't be able to see the color code...

Pros: A really wonderful toy for an older child.
Cons: Does not come with light bulb and needs parental supervision.

I remember the Lite Brite I received for Christmas when I was a child. Maybe I led a sheltered life, but I had never seen such a "cool" toy before. I would push a peg in and -voila!!- it would light up!! When I finished a design, I would...

Pros: Great for the imagination.
Cons: Too many little pieces to keep track of.

I remember getting a Lite Brite for Christmas one year when I was a child. I remember having so much fun with it and creating every picture I could dream up on it. I don't remember, however, having it for that long. When I grew up and had children, I...

Pros: Encourages imagination, eye-hand coordination, fine motor skills
Cons: Does not come with a light bulb, many small, sharp pieces

I purchased the Lite-Brite for my daughter who is 7 years old this past Christmas. I had considered getting for her earlier, but had always decided against it because of the small little billion and one pegs that come with it, however this year I decided...