For Boys Only
My son is not the type who pesters me to buy him stuff, but he couldn’t resist this one.
It’s Foldabots Toy Book Vol 1, a book which can make a boy can let loose his imagination with 14 cardboard robots and playing cards. Foldabots are robots made from cardboard paper that can also be folded into robot vehicles or animals. Pretty much like a girl’s paper dolls.
Foldabots is a regular section in K-Zone magazine, which I’m pretty sure is a huge hit (my son is among the Foldabots’ avid followers). Summit Media compiled all of their characters into one book, and made it bigger and added more “powers.”
The names of the robots are so cool - Astig, Kislap, Karera, Bangis, and a Metrotren. Very Filipino. My husband and I are so impressed we hope that this creation will find its way in a tv series or a movie.
Boys will surely love all that amazing stuff! It costs only P150 and is available in National Bookstore branches. I’m planning to give Vol 2 to my son’s friends and cousins so they could all play together. Maybe they can have a Foldabot party.
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Lynn:
Hi Cess! I just bought exactly the same Foldabots last Sunday as a gift to our neighbor’s son. Good thing hit pala sa mga boys your son’s age iyan. Total Girl kasi kami, not much of K-Zone.
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2 December 2008, 7:19 pmJenn:
Folding the boards to create a robot will also enhance the patience and other skills of the kids, so I say it definitely is a fab find!
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2 December 2008, 8:29 pmRach (Heart of Rachel):
That looks like an interesting craft book. I’ll check it out when I go to National tom. It’s something that I think Yohan will enjoy too. Thanks for sharing.
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2 December 2008, 9:24 pmCookie:
that’s a great gift idea for a little boy!! i have a nephew and i haven’t bought a gift yet so this will most likely find it’s way to his stocking
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2 December 2008, 10:57 pmimom:
Hmmm, i thought i commented here na. Baka senyora moment lang, hahaha.
Good find nga yan at that price. And yes, nakaka enhance ng patience at fine motor skills of the hands. I remember tuloy yung paper dolls natin nung araw. bakit nga ba di na ma appreciate ng kids yun ngayon? Enjoy na enjoy ako sa paperdolls ko dati.
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3 December 2008, 9:41 amMauie:
My son and I love the Foldabots. It’s nice that Summit has finally made a compilation.
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3 December 2008, 10:33 amMari:
That’s a great gift for little boys. They can develop their motor skills more.
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3 December 2008, 4:13 pmjulie:
i saw this in the December KZone and it looks nice nga. Makahanap nga nito sa NBS tomorrow. Puro lalaki kasi ang pamangkin ni hubby eh.
Thanks Cess
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4 December 2008, 8:35 amTina:
Nung nakita ni eydan sa NBS yan talagang binili ko agad kasi ngitian ba naman ako ng pagkatamis tamis haha
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