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Building Fun with the EZ-Fort Bunker {Review & Giveaway}

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One activity that never gets old in my house is building forts. Whether we are using a real tent or creating one out of blankets, my boys never tire  playing inside small, enclosed spaces. Toobeez makes it super easy and super fun to create many different types of forts with their EZ-Fort line made for ages 3 and up.

EZFort Princess EZ Fort Bunker

The EZ-Fort is available in a gender neutral, original design along with a Fairy Tale Castle and a Bunker Fort model. The EZ-Fort uses a patent pending method of connection which makes it easy to assemble, especially for young hands and comes with 55 pieces.

EZ Fort Bunker EZ Fort Bunker

It was my husband who was immediately attracted to this toy and had a lot of fun coming up with different fort designs for our boys. That is really no surprise as he loves playing with rod and connector toys and this was his first time getting to build with something so large.

We were sent two of the sets and for that I am very happy.  It would be difficult to create very many design options with a single set and my husband would love to even have another for more elaborate forts. Guys always dream bigger and more complex when it comes to forts, don’t they? I think it brings them back to their childhood!

With just a couple of hours of play my husband had built multiple fort styles with my boys and they were having fun enjoying his creations. While having the black covering is great and works well with the bunker theme,  I think using sheets or lightweight blankets gives more well rounded coverage.

Warren looks so innocent sipping tea in his new fort, doesn’t he?

Looks can be so deceiving!

We also received one of these cool Blingkeez LED mutli-use lights which can be used in conjunction with the fort sets to provide colorful light. A lanyard is also included so it can be worn around the neck. Different settings include strobe, flash and solid colors, although we tend to stay away from the strobe since my boys can’t stop staring at it. It is a bit blinding. My youngest Warren loves wearing it around his neck and hiding under blankets with it!

Overall I love that as my boys grow they can build their forts and get creative with their designs. I also appreciate the high quality box with handles that comes with the sets, making for easy storage that is fairly compact.

My only complaint is that I wish there was a starter set that was twice the size of a single set and then the option to add on with these smaller sets. I think I would be disappointed as a customer with the size of forts I could construct had I only purchased a single set.

Be sure to check out the EZ-Forts Creation Gallery for more design ideas!

BUY IT

The EZ-Fort original retails for $49.99 while the Fairy Castle and Bunker models retail for $59.99. All can be  purchased directly from the Tobeez website currently with a 10% discount or on Amazon.

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{ Giveaway }

I have two EZ Fort Bunker sets for one of my lucky readers! This is a value of almost $120!

MAIN ENTRY: Tell me why you would like to win and who the bunker sets would be for if you won!

Want more entries? (Come on! Just imagine all the fun!) After answering my question do any of the following and leave a comment telling me what you did. Each is worth one entry unless otherwise noted. Your comment is your entry so please leave the appropriate number of comments for each extra entry.

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-Blog about this contest and link back here and to Toobeez (3 entries)

This contest will end on 2/6/11 at 11:59 pm CST. U.S. residents 18+. The winner will be drawn via random.org. The winner will have 72 hours to respond to winning notification email before I draw another winner or do a live giveaway.

Disclosure: I received samples  from the sponsor for the purpose of this review. The opinions and experiences I’ve shared are my 100% own and yours may differ.

About Emilie

Emilie is a Minnesota mom of three boys ages 13, 12 and 8. She loves to share recipes and crafts along with stories about parenting and travel. Favorite activities include watching football, reading, cuddling with kids and spending time in the kitchen. Not a fan of laundry, nagging, or drama. Join her here and on her dessert blog, ohmysugarhigh.com where she shares her love of baking!

Comments

  1. Cory says

    i would love to win this because my daughter is constantly building forts and knocking them over by accident then throwing a giant fit out of frustration. it’s really annoying. so technically it would be for me so i don’t have to listen to her fits any more.
    mychancetowin at gmail dot com

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  3. Brianne C. says

    I would love to give this to my son! He is in a military phase right now and loves anything to do with forts. He is constantly using blankets, sheets, and anything else to put one together. He would absolutely love this. 🙂

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  4. Trudy says

    I would like to win so when my nieces & nephews come to visit they can make crazy forts! It would be for their enjoyment:)

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  16. G Bailey says

    My granddaughter has loved being “in” things since she could walk. At first it was boxes, baskets, etc. Then she discover cabinets, curtains and closets. She was estatic when her daddy built her a sofa fort. She will love this.

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  22. Kelly Ann T. says

    This would be for Sidney and Kyle who would love this, they make forts now out of blankets and chairs so this would be a big improvement.

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  36. Stacy Wheeler says

    Our son is 11 and autistic and we are forever trying to get him to create and USE his imagination, which is hard for some autties. Our daughter is 3 and a whirlwind of activity. I think this is an activity and toy that both of them can use together.

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  44. katherine kinnaird says

    I would like to win because we have two girls that have always shared a bedroom,they love making forts with blankets tucked in there bunkbeds,we just recently bought a new home with more room for them{so no more sharing a room} but I know they would enjoy this together

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  57. shelly says

    This would be for my niece and nephew. my girls have a large pop up playhouse fort really large one and when they visited they had so much fun playing in it that I think they would love to make their own using this set.

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  58. Shelly says

    I would love to win this set for my grand daughter because she is always pestering us to build her tents with our furniture and blankets which is messy and it really is unsafe should something topple over on her. This looks like an easier and safer alternative.

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  65. Samantha Cleys says

    I would love to win this for my kids because our tent recently broke and the kids absolutely LOVED sitting and playing in there!

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  67. caroln says

    I would want this for my great nephew, I watch him mon-fri. and my sons 14 and 20 (my husband too) would have a blast building for for him and with him until he is old enough to build himself. I remember my kids making forts out of tables and chairs..great memories.

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  80. Judy Stocker says

    I would love these! The first thing my grandkids do when they get here is drag out blankets and sheets to build “caves”. What fun for the little ones!!! Thanks for the chance to win. 🙂

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  81. Amanda says

    I use to make forts when I was little and loved it! I would love to win for my daughter I know she would have as much fun as I did .

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  86. Nicole says

    My daughters love to build forts! But it involves moving all of the living room furniture closer together and then stripping all of the bedrooms of their bedding. And after all that hard work it always ends in tears. We need this! [email protected]

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  90. Gena says

    I would love this for my great niece. I think that ‘pretend’ play is beneficial to a child’s development and, having this, would save your blankets/sheets from being ruined while being used for forts.

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  130. nan says

    i’d love it for my son who loves to make secret forts with his dad
    voted on the fence
    nannypanpan at sbcglobal.net

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  144. Chacoy says

    I would love to win this so my son would be entertained while I look at blogs!! Thiis would be so much easier then bringing blankets in & out of the living room!
    Thank you for the opportunity!

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  145. fancygrlnancy says

    just so you know my mandatory entry was entered earlier.. had to step away and return to enter so that is why they are not together, but I did do it.. 🙂

    trying to be a facebook fan of theirs, but the link does not work.. the link on their page also does not work. it goes to my own profile.. weird.

    Follow Tobeez on twitter
    @fancygrlnancy

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  153. Debbie Welchert says

    I would love to win this for my grandchildren. This would keep them busy while they have to stay inside for bad weather. It would keep their little minds active.

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  176. Penny W says

    I would like to win these for my daughter. I think that building forts is an activity my husband would enjoy doing with her. I worry that he feels a little disconnected with her because she’s a girl. When I was a kid, I loved forts.

    [email me at gmail.com, user pennywatcher]

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  196. Arianah Watts says

    I would love to win because I know this would give my kids hours of play ! I would give it to my son and daughter 🙂

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  205. Erinn says

    This is great! I would have to take it to my mom’s. She watches my son and nephews every Wed. for Grandma day and just last week they built blanket forts and ate lunch and read books by flashlight inside and my son hasn’t forgotten that day! They would love this!

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  214. Larissa says

    This is awesome! Love it! No more dirtying the sheets on the floor for forts! It would be for my four year old daughter who loves to use blankets and sheets to built forts around the house – she would love it!

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  216. Kristi C says

    I would like to win because my son loves to build forts in the house using my chairs and blankets. If he had this, my chairs could stay at the dining room table.

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  221. Kim P. says

    My son loves building forts with his dad, and I would love to win this for him. It is something him and his sister can do together when she gets a little older too.

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  225. KellyH says

    I’d love to win, as the blankets over the furniture usually doesn’t work! My younger kids would love them!

    Thanks!
    KellyH

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  230. Leah Walker says

    I have two nephews that live in MS and I live in LA so I don’t get to see them very often. They are very close in age and would love to play with this together so I would love to win this to be able to give it to them. Thanks for the chance.

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  231. trishden says

    Hello, I would love to win for my grand nephew because he has show such an inquisitiveness at such a young age and I believe he would enjoy this for years to come. Thanks for a great giveaway!

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  239. Melissa Barnes says

    i would love to win because this looks like an awesome play set and my kids would love it – i would of course give this to my 2 kids to have lots of fun with if i won

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  256. Brianna Beers says

    Id like to win this because my two boys would love to play under this. They put chairs together right now and hang their blankets over them. They are 4 yrs and 1 yrs right now and they would have so much fun with this!
    briannabeers at yahoo dot com

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  257. Brianna Beers says

    Id like to win this because my two boys would love to play under this. They put chairs together right now and hang their blankets over them. They are 4 yrs and 1 yrs right now and they would have so much fun with this!
    briannabeers at yahoo dot com
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  275. tess says

    i’d love to win this for my kids b-day present- they would love it and i’d give it to my kids

    tcogbill at live dot com

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  278. Kaye says

    I would love to win this for my 5- year old son. He LOVES building forts with cushions and blankets and I’m sure this would be much more stable. =)

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  282. Melanie says

    I would love to win these for my twins! They are always building forts but are sad at the end of the day when they have to take them down to use the blankets to sleep!

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  328. katklaw777 says

    I babysit my niece two, sometimes three times a week. I don’t have room for a permanent fort so this would be perfect to store away when not needed. Fun giveaway, thanks.

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  364. Amanda T says

    My little man will be 2 soon and this would be a perfect present! He gets a lot of his sister’s hand-me-downs and it would be nice to have his own (manly) thing.

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  386. Trisha Lynn says

    I would love this for my daughter who loves taking blankets to build a fort and she would love to have this and I would love to not have to put away all the blankets!! 🙂

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  407. Jennifer says

    I would love to win these for my son. He is destroying my couch cushions with all the forts he builds. Please help me save my furniture!

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  418. K Anne says

    I would love to win this because my children love to build forts- this is such a great idea. They would be for my two boys.

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  419. Annette Peel says

    One set would be for our 5 & 7 yr.old children and the other would be for their cousins, who are 8 & 10. These look so fun 😀
    the4peels at yahoo dot com

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    • Annette Peel says

      I can just picture my kids (husband included!) letting their imaginations go, and probably ending up in a big, messy, giggling heap! Also, I think this would be great for my kids to have their own ‘space’ for themselves to play or read or whatever, away from their sibling.
      (sorry, I forgot to put the reason why I’d like to win it, in the 1st comment I left)
      the4peels at yahoo dot com

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  420. Jenn S. says

    These would be for my two kiddos if I won. I would love to win because one of their favorite things is to build forts in the living room.

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  451. Paula Michele says

    This would be for my son. I would love to win because he’s really into playing in “tents”. This would make building them much easier and they would be sturdier.

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  465. Jill Myrick says

    These would be perfect for my children when the weather is too bad for them to go out.

    jweezie43[at]gmail[dot]com

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  469. Candie L says

    My son looked at it and his jaw dropped. I asked him why he would like this; he stated that it would look cool in their playroom. THank you

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  490. Karen Gonyea says

    I would LOVE to win this for my son – he has an incredible imagination and I would love to continue to encourage him to use it !!!!

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  499. Ani says

    I’d love to win it for my 3 boys because they love making forts, but they always seem to be a little structurally unsound 🙂 I think this would help them make their forts last longer.

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  506. Rosey says

    I would like to win because my older kids had so much fun building tent forts out of blankets when they were little, now I’d like my two little ones to have fun too, but the ez fort looks way better (from a mom’s perspective) than the traditional furniture draping that goes on with every blanket in the house. This would be for my two youngest kids.

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  509. RoseMarie Pavlik says

    My daughter and nephew would love to have something like this to enjoy on rainy days and I am sure that our Boston Terrier and Pomeranian would join in on the action as well, lol. thanks for the chance to win!

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  513. R Hicks says

    I want to win this for the kids because it will let them use their imagination. Like the fairy tale castle best

    ardy22 at earthlink dot net

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  523. Mickey Coutts says

    I would LOVE to win these bunker sets for my little girls. They will try to build a fort out of anything, usually unsuccessfully. They’d bo so excited to have a cool fort that actually stayed standing!

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  544. Rebecca D says

    I’d love to win this because we have a lot of snowy days around here, which means we have a lot of time inside. These fun fort bunkers would be perfect for my sons!

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