- Soccer Guys Play Set contains 2 soccer teams, referee, field, soccer ball and goals.
- Encourages children to use their imagination.
- The easy carry box is perfect for storage and clean up.
- Coaches use “Soccer Guys” as a training tool.
- Winner Oppenheim Toy Portfolio Gold Seal Award.
Product Description
Soccer Guys Play Set contains 2 soccer teams, referee, field, soccer ball and goals. Encourages children to use their imagination. The easy carry box is perfect for storage and clean up. Coaches use “Soccer Guys” as a training tool. Set has 29 pieces with 2″ figures. Ages 5+… More >>
#1 by M. Shamer on March 22, 2010 - 11:25 am
my 4 and 8 year olds both enjoy playing with the soccer guys and it is very helpful in reinforcing some of the rules/positions for the game. My only complaint is that only one soccer ball comes in the set. It seems like they could have included 2 or 3 considering the price of the set.
Rating: 4 / 5
#2 by Coconut Creek Christine on March 22, 2010 - 12:07 pm
This is not a toy that my son plays with. We use it more as an educational review toy to his travel soccer games. After the game, he usually has questions about different plays and we are able to show him the various situations using the soccer player figures. It has helped greatly over the drawings my husband would do (an artist he is not). I highly recommend the figures for education or training but not for play. My son and I have tried it and it didn’t take long for him to be bored.
Rating: 4 / 5
#3 by Dan on March 22, 2010 - 1:44 pm
We’ve got three little boys, ages 8, 5 & 3, who love the hockey, soccer, football & baseball guys. For little ones who like “guys”, these toys really encourage imaginative play… for us, preferred over video games or movies… very fun to watch.
The main reason I’m providing a review is to detail how I was able to ‘fix’ the only problem we’ve had with the ‘guy’ series… Inevitably, one or more of the guys will show up unable to stand up, either because his base is ‘warped’ or he’s bent at an angle that won’t allow him to stay upright. This also works for guys who are holding bent bats, hockey sticks, etc…
Heat a pot of water to just about boiling.
Immerse the portion of the ‘warped’ guy in the hot water for about 30 seconds.
Stand the guy up in the sink on a plate or some other flat surface and hold him up in the preferred position.
Run cold water over the guy for about 15 sec.
Once you’ve run the cold water over the guy, this effectively ‘resets’ the position of the guy.
If you haven’t got the guy ‘just right’, you can do it over. There shouldn’t be a problem with repeated temperature excursions.
Some pointers;
Standard warnings about working with hot liquids… should only be done by an adult or supervised. Be careful! Don’t immerse your hand in the hot water.
Don’t immerse the whole guy, just the part you’re trying to fix.
If you need to fix the base as well as a bat or other spot, do them separately.
Hope this helps.
Rating: 5 / 5
#4 by D. Smith on March 22, 2010 - 2:10 pm
This was a very good tool for teaching my young children the fundamentals of soccer and player positions.
Rating: 4 / 5
#5 by J. Baker on March 22, 2010 - 4:27 pm
This toy was originally my nephew’s but since he’s now 15, he gave it to my 9 and 5 year old boys. They love this toy. My 5 year old especially loves this toy. He plays with it all the time. My nephew will still play with my boys when he visits. The lid on the container has broken but that’s ok. This set is many years old and has been played with a lot. If you have a soccer fan, this is a thumbs up toy.
Rating: 5 / 5