Price : $24.99
Rock Garden Waterfall - Create your own mountain waterfall with continuous flowing water. Just paint the mountain landscape and put together the easy-to-assemble water pump. Then add the polished rocks for a beautiful mountain side stream. And for some extra flair, replace the rocks with soil and seeds and plant a flower or cactus garden, or sprinkle on some sea shells. Kit comes with everything needed for hours of creative fun. The possibilities are endless!
Feature Rock Garden Waterfall
- Ages 8 and Up
- The possibilities are endless!
- Plant a flower and cactus garden!
- Create your own mountain waterfall!
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Great fun but a few things you should know . This toy was great for me (an adult), but I'm not sure an 8 year old would have the patience for it. A couple of tips: 1) Read the directions through before starting. 2) Don't confuse the white paint with the contact cement. 3) Save a little of the brown and black paint to reapply over the white paint if it gets too light. A couple of flaws: 1) There aren't enough rocks to make the waterfall look like the pictures on the box. 2) The pump works fine, does not leak or anything, but the sound you hear when it is on is primarily the motor running, not gurgling water. (This is lessened when you take the cover off of the motor, so perhaps playing with the wire positioning, etc., would reduce the motor noise.) However, I *LOVED* putting this together and am satisfied with the results.
Great fun but a few things you should know . This toy was great for me (an adult), but I'm not sure an 8 year old would have the patience for it. A couple of tips: 1) Read the directions through before starting. 2) Don't confuse the white paint with the contact cement. 3) Save a little of the brown and black paint to reapply over the white paint if it gets too light. A couple of flaws: 1) There aren't enough rocks to make the waterfall look like the pictures on the box. 2) The pump works fine, does not leak or anything, but the sound you hear when it is on is primarily the motor running, not gurgling water. (This is lessened when you take the cover off of the motor, so perhaps playing with the wire positioning, etc., would reduce the motor noise.) However, I *LOVED* putting this together and am satisfied with the results.
Rock Garden Waterfall Reviews
a disappointment unless you add your own rocks . I bought this for my niece at age 11. She was able to paint and assemble the kit by herself. She needed a tiny bit of help with one of the wires that connects the battery.She enjoyed putting it together, but when we added the rocks, it looked very bare. There definitely were not enough rocks.Luckily we have a collection of "finds" from the beach including beach class, stones, shells, etc, which we used to decorate it.Unfortunately my sister, after a few months decided that she didn't want the water sitting in their living room where it was waiting to spill on their new leather furniture.I'd have to say that if you like the idea, the kit alone isn't enough. I'd recommend a nature walk for pretty stones first.
a disappointment unless you add your own rocks . I bought this for my niece at age 11. She was able to paint and assemble the kit by herself. She needed a tiny bit of help with one of the wires that connects the battery.She enjoyed putting it together, but when we added the rocks, it looked very bare. There definitely were not enough rocks.Luckily we have a collection of "finds" from the beach including beach class, stones, shells, etc, which we used to decorate it.Unfortunately my sister, after a few months decided that she didn't want the water sitting in their living room where it was waiting to spill on their new leather furniture.I'd have to say that if you like the idea, the kit alone isn't enough. I'd recommend a nature walk for pretty stones first.
Rock Garden Waterfall Opinions
PRO'S AND CONS TO THE ROCK GARDEN WATERFALL . THE PRO'S TO THIS TOY IS THAT IT'S FUN AND NOT SOMETHING YOU'RE GOING TO FIND AT MOST STORES DOWNTOWN. IT'S UNUSUAL. THAT'S A REAL PLUS TO A TYPICAL CRAFT LOVING KID. MY 12 YEAR OLD DAUGHTER HAD A BLAST CREATING A FOUNTAIN SHE DEEMED TO BE UNIQUE. THE PROBLEM (OR CONS) ARE THAT THE PAINTS THAT CAME WITH THE PROJECT WERE DRY AND HARD AS ROCKS. WE COULD'NT GET THEM TO THE PROPER LIQUID CONSISTENCY NO MATTER WHAT WE DID. EVEN HAD WE BEEN ABLE, THERE'S NO WAY THE TINY AMOUNT OF PAINT THAT COMES WITH THIS KIT IS ADEQUATE FOR THE JOB. WE HAD TO BUY PAINTS, AND IT WAS NO EASY TASK FINDING SOME THAT WERE SUITABLE TO THE TASK. OTHER CONS WERE THAT THERE ARE NOT ENOUGH ROCKS IN THE KIT TO ACCOMPLISH ANYTHING EVEN CLOSE TO THE PICTURE ON THE BOX AND WHEN THE FOUNTAIN IS ALL PUT TOGEATHER, THERE'S MORE NOISE FROM THE PUMP THAN FROM THE WATER, WHICH DOES MORE TRICKLING THAN ACTUAL FLOWING...THE IDEA IS AWESOME, BUT THE PRODUCT NEEDS A LITTLE WORK AND IMPROVEMENT. IF YOU DONT MIND BUYING PAINT AND A FEW EXTRAS, AND MAYBE EXPERIMENTING WITH THE PUMP, IT'S A FUN AND WORTHY PROJECT AND I THINK THAT MOST CRAFT LOVERS WILL ENJOY IT.
PRO'S AND CONS TO THE ROCK GARDEN WATERFALL . THE PRO'S TO THIS TOY IS THAT IT'S FUN AND NOT SOMETHING YOU'RE GOING TO FIND AT MOST STORES DOWNTOWN. IT'S UNUSUAL. THAT'S A REAL PLUS TO A TYPICAL CRAFT LOVING KID. MY 12 YEAR OLD DAUGHTER HAD A BLAST CREATING A FOUNTAIN SHE DEEMED TO BE UNIQUE. THE PROBLEM (OR CONS) ARE THAT THE PAINTS THAT CAME WITH THE PROJECT WERE DRY AND HARD AS ROCKS. WE COULD'NT GET THEM TO THE PROPER LIQUID CONSISTENCY NO MATTER WHAT WE DID. EVEN HAD WE BEEN ABLE, THERE'S NO WAY THE TINY AMOUNT OF PAINT THAT COMES WITH THIS KIT IS ADEQUATE FOR THE JOB. WE HAD TO BUY PAINTS, AND IT WAS NO EASY TASK FINDING SOME THAT WERE SUITABLE TO THE TASK. OTHER CONS WERE THAT THERE ARE NOT ENOUGH ROCKS IN THE KIT TO ACCOMPLISH ANYTHING EVEN CLOSE TO THE PICTURE ON THE BOX AND WHEN THE FOUNTAIN IS ALL PUT TOGEATHER, THERE'S MORE NOISE FROM THE PUMP THAN FROM THE WATER, WHICH DOES MORE TRICKLING THAN ACTUAL FLOWING...THE IDEA IS AWESOME, BUT THE PRODUCT NEEDS A LITTLE WORK AND IMPROVEMENT. IF YOU DONT MIND BUYING PAINT AND A FEW EXTRAS, AND MAYBE EXPERIMENTING WITH THE PUMP, IT'S A FUN AND WORTHY PROJECT AND I THINK THAT MOST CRAFT LOVERS WILL ENJOY IT.
Very Cool . I love this craft.The paints were nice and wet and I even had some left over.I was also amazed at how easy the water pump was to make.The craft is now sitting on my shelf.I do have to agree with the fact that is does not have as many rocks as I hoped, so my mom took me to the store to buy more.Another fun idea to make it look fuller but not to have to go search for more rocks is to put some dirt in the sections, so that plants can be grown later on.All other sorts of things can be added to make this a one of a kind display. Overall I think that this is a great craft.I loved making it.
Rock Garden disappoints innocent victim . We just bought this kit (Jan. '06) and they have made some "cost reductions" to this product. First off, the picture on the front of the box shows more than 60 riverrocks, yet there were only 30 in the box ( You really do need 60)!! Next for the paint, there was only 4 colors - red, green, white, and black. There was no brown, blue, or yellow for that matter!! Instead, we found a small yellow note that said " To make brown paint for your landscape, mix small amounts of green and red paint to make various shades of brown." But it didn't work!! Worse then that, there wasn't even enough paint to go around!! I had to add another 5 containers worth just to get a single layer on 1 piece of the set!! For improvements - It would have been nice if they had included some seeds and a small amount of dirt. In conclusion, this kit offered a lot of promise, but instead it only confirmed my suspicpicions that toy tcompanies don't even care about customer satisfaction, all they think about is " How can I make this product cheaper so that I can make more money!"
Cons Review
AWSOME WATERFALL!! . this is to respond to that one review that was all in caps.
they must have gotten a dud or something because when i got this for x-mas it was great the paints were usable and i think it came with a sponge because your supposto dab the pain on. and if you do that than there is more than enough paint and it turns out exacltly like the box! but i will have to agree when the person said that there worn't enough rocks in the box but come on it is a picture how many things turn out exactly like the box and besides they are ROCKS just walk out side your door and i'll bet there are a bunch of rocks and those are FREE!! i did that and i also went out to like home depot and got a small plant to put insted of rocks because i just like that better and it turned out looking better than on the box. i thought that this was a great gift and it works for a long time and thats why i gave it 5 stars!
they must have gotten a dud or something because when i got this for x-mas it was great the paints were usable and i think it came with a sponge because your supposto dab the pain on. and if you do that than there is more than enough paint and it turns out exacltly like the box! but i will have to agree when the person said that there worn't enough rocks in the box but come on it is a picture how many things turn out exactly like the box and besides they are ROCKS just walk out side your door and i'll bet there are a bunch of rocks and those are FREE!! i did that and i also went out to like home depot and got a small plant to put insted of rocks because i just like that better and it turned out looking better than on the box. i thought that this was a great gift and it works for a long time and thats why i gave it 5 stars!
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Product Details
EAN : 0071547097013UPC : 071547097013
MPN : 09701
Brand : Poof Slinky
Weight : 3 pounds
Height : 5 inches
Length : 14 inches
Width : 11 inches
Binding : Toy
Manufacturer : Poof Slinky
Manufacturer Maximum Age : 15 years
Manufacturer Minimum Age : 8 years
Model : 9701
Publisher : Poof Slinky
Release Date : 2006-06-12
Studio : Poof Slinky
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