Playmobil Pirate Ship Toy Sets

Playmobil Large Pirate Ship


The Playmobil Large Pirate Ship has a particularly cool feature - at first, it masquerades as a regular ship or a merchant ship. Only when your opponents are within cannon range, you release the cannons, change the flag, and are ready to attack.

As with all Playmobil toys, there are plenty of additional accessories. Many come with the ship, but you can also get a pirate chest with treasures and such. You can get an Angry Pirate figure, additional pirate crew, a Pirate Captain, or a treasure transporter with a row boat. They are not necessary at first, but the do allow the toy to grow with your child.

Of course, the most important aspects of all Playmobil activities are the little figures which can bend, sit, stand, turn their heads and move their arms. The hands, which can grasp, rotate and carry accessories, are what makes realistic play possible. All Playmobil men, women, children and animals are compatible will all other Playmobil vehicles, accessories and environments. The bright colors and rounded edges are appealing to children. Playmobil has made it their stated goal to encourage kids' imagination. With the quality of their toys, they succeed admirably.

Playmobil Pirate Toy Sets

Not everybody knows, that Playmobil intentionally makes their toys to not resemble any existing movie or TV world. This way children can develop their imagination freely, without being influenced by things they have seen before. If you don't think that's important, then just spend a Saturday morning watching kid shows - I mean really watch the shows and see what goes on in there. Most children programming on TV is advertising and violence. Not something I would consider good for the kids.

I like Playmobil Pirate Ship toys because they give kids the room to imagine and explore the unfamiliar. Sailing the tropical ocean, discovering hidden islands, and commanding a sailing ship are definitely new activities - this is not something they do in real life. It takes children out of the everyday environment, and puts them in the realm of the unknown. Their imagination can roam freely. They can make up their own rules, they can meet friendly ships, they can transport their favorite treasures and show them around. Pirate ship toys give kids the kind of freedom that simply cannot be duplicated with toys that resemble day-to-day world.

Playmobil Large Pirate Ship

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Two other things I like about Playmobil. Their toys are very durable. Every set, including the pirate sets, will have plenty of small parts, and plenty of moving parts - hinges, etc. Yet they are very sturdy and can take a lot of abuse without breaking. Another thing that speaks well of Playmobil is that they manufacture their toys in Europe. In many ways, EU has even higher toy safety standards than the United States. Given the dismal history of big American toy makers having to recall millions of toys made in China due to lead paint, or cadmium in kid's jewelry, it's really a great feeling to discover a toy manufacturer that cares about the safety of children, and manufactures its toys in countries with high, and enforceable quality standards.

In playing with Playmobil pirate ships, kids get to exercise their imagination and fantasize about new behaviors, or solve new problems. Captains and crew must interact, pirate ship can have emergencies and crashes, pirates could be stranded on a deserted island, and may have to repair their ship. They may argue over the treasure, they could try to cooperate with merchant ships. Such play serves to prepare children for real world problems, emergencies and conflicts. Grownups might dismiss it as just "child's play" . But if you ask professional athletes, they all practice, they all imagine what they will be doing, they all "play" at their profession a lot more time than the actual time they spend doing it. How much time does a professional football player spend on the field, actually playing? About 30 hours a year. But he has to practice almost every day. Through pretend play, children get to practice social skills, develop manual dexterity, and let their imagination and creativity run free.

Like all Playmobil products, Playmobil Large Pirate Ship is beautiful, made with high quality plastic and highly detailed. It has 2 masts, a bowspit, captain's cabin, quarterdeck, hold and plenty of accessories, just like the other ships. Just take a look at the pictures.

What sets this ship apart from the others is that it's a 2 in 1 ship. At first, it masquerades as a regular ship or merchant ship. But once you release the cannons, change the flag and show the pirate head it becomes a pirate ship, ready to attack! This ship also has the new cannons that shoot "safer" projectiles. The old cannons were designed to shoot small projectiles with a spring but were apparently unable to pass safety laws here so the spring was removed and we got cannons that couldn't shoot anything.

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Many parents underestimate the importance of imagination and creativity. Yet in the 21st century, imagination and creativity are vitally important. When the kids grow up, they will need to find their place in the new economy - the economy that values creativity and imagination. Whether as factory workers, or professionals, they will need creativity. There are billions of people in the world who can do jobs cheaply - but without creativity. Those who can be creative will have a natural advantage. If you don't believe me - ask yourself why Apple, Inc. is such an immensely profitable company. It's not the quality of their products - that' s rather average, and it's not their cost - they are overpriced without doubt. But they do have creativity that makes them the hot sellers year after year. It may seem like a real stretch to claim that by playing with pirate ships your kids will develop skills that will serve them well into their adulthood, yet it is true. So give it a try - get a Playmobil pirate ship and spend some time playing with your child. The gift of your time is even more important than the toy.