LOVEVERY MONTESSORI PLAYSHELF REVIEW: Worth It vs DUPE?!
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- Опубліковано 1 чер 2024
- Wondering if the Lovevery montessori play shelf is worth the $400 price tag?!
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CHAPTERS:
00:00 Intro
00:49 First Impressions
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2:20 Key Features
7:00 Biggest disappointment
8:19 Building
9:00 Competitor Comparison
11:30 Return + Warranty Policy
Sharing how the wooden montessori toy shelf with storage bins and trays compares to the only dupe I could find that also features hidden toy storage, plus thoughts on key features, my biggest disappointment, and how my baby and toddler have interacted with the low toy shelf through rotation.
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Excellent review! The storage part is why I justified the price of this playshelf. Why spend good money on the play kits if you cannot properly organize them? Maybe others have found another way, but this was my solution!!!
I love it but I just can’t get past that 400 dollar price tag that just isn’t realistic for me.
You are definitely not alone!
Oops apparently I said something to upset the YT filters 🙈 I wanted to thank you for the review! I'm not I'm the market for a new shelf and was honestly shocked by the price but your explanation definitely highlighted the important features (more so than the actual product page I think!) The back storage compartment looks so helpful! I find that my Ikea shelf is too deep anyway so it totally is useless space. I didn't even realize it was there because it's so far down the photo reel on their website-definitely something they should highlight front and center!
Haha oh gosh what did you say?! Haha!
@@theconfusedmom pretty much the same thing???? 😵💫
Thanks for sharing! Can you do a video on what your getting your daughter for Christmas?
I did! ua-cam.com/video/VxiD0DKZqf4/v-deo.html
It's for her birthday and Christmas since her birthday is in January.
Since we do Hanukkah too we've already given her the dollhouse furniture and kitchen which have been HUGE hits! I also ended up swapping out the planter kits from that video for the KiwiCo one per someone's comment on there and got one more of the individual boxes which I showed in my lovevery vs. kiwico vs monti kids review!
@@theconfusedmom ok thanks. I will check it out. I’m getting my toddler a dollhouse also. I’m excited about it and hope she likes it 😁.
@@AlNisa21 Ahh def watch it! We got the dollhouse 1.5 years ago and waited until now for the furniture!
I’m so glad you covered this. I have been wanting to get this but the price tag has given me pause. I’ve wondered if we should just bite the bullet for my child’s 1st birthday.
Personally, I love it! We have the IKEA BESTA which is a common "cheap" option recommended and this gets SO MUCH MORE USE! I initially didn't love the depth once I assembled it, but within a day realized how much I love the depth because of how deep some of our trays/activities are that literally only fit on the top of this or on an actual table so 10/10 loving it! I look at it as another piece of furniture - not just a "toy shelf", which I'm okay with spending money on.
Wanted to pop back on here and let you know we got the play shelf and it is beautiful and fits so nicely in our child’s small bedroom. The storage is unreal 🧡 Your review /comparison is definitely what made me decide to buy this :)
@@itsnotme7969 Ahh i'm SO happy to hear it!! I've only fallen in love with it more since this as my baby has been practicing pulling to stand. It really is such a great piece!
@@itsnotme7969 Ahh just saw this, thank you for sharing!
This is a great review! Thank you! Where do you get the worksheets from?
I sell them in my Etsy shop - they are seasonal right now though - not sure if Ill be doing spring (ill know in the next week or two and usually release a video with them), but def have for Halloween and Christmas from previous years!
If it was full solid wood ( I'm a snob haha) I don't think the price would be bad. If you think about it, it's super multipurpose, technically much older kids could use it too. If you buy one now, your kid can have many many years of use and when you think of cost per year of use, it's super insignificant. I just didn't buy it becsuse it's not solid wood and I know that my son destroys anything plywood. He even broke the lovevery block set box. He's super rough so I go for very solid built oak or walnut. I love lovevery, but I'm bitter that they're charging 400 for plywood. My solid oak 6 sitter dining table from article is 1000, so 400 for plywood, and a shelf at that, seems steep.
I can't believe he broke the block set box!!! That's wild! I accidentally kicked it the other week and almost broke my toe haha but the box was totally fine! Haha definitely sounds like you know your kid and are doing what's best for him!!
@@theconfusedmom ugh ya he's...wild. he actually messed with the inside of the wood where the multiple wood pieces are attached until some parts came apart. Anyone who says boys and girls are the same and that its all societal constructs is crazy, I have never met little girls like some of the boys I've met lol. Girls are so much easier. My daughter is like...a different species compared to him. There are a few exceptions but overall, boys are crazy lol
@@fusionpunk1346 lol we talk about it often in our house because we have some friends with daughters who are wildddd and sons who are so peaceful and often wonder if it's a first born vs second born thing too with calm boys vs wild boys. But yeah our son is a maaniaaaacccc lol The wild side of boys just seems to stretch further than even the wildest of girls i've met lol
Hi! New subscriber here! I found you while reading LOVEVERY Kit reviews. I love that you give suggestions to similar toys in your blog!
Which of the following kits would you choose if you could only have one? "The Helper", "The Enthusiast" or "The Investigator"? If you could also explain why that would help me a lot too! Thank you very much!! 😊
Of the 2 year old ones I'd actually go with the free spirit above the ones you mentioned! It has the most "toys" with the longest life span (I gave them to my daughter at 2.5 and probably could've given half of them earlier and that's our FAVORITE book from this year and they last longer than the other items I think...)
As far as choosing between the 3 you mentioned honestly It's SO hard. They each have really stand out items and some that can be easily duped for less. They are each well rounded too so there's something that's bound to peak a kids interest no matter what they are into... I'd probably get the investigator play kit though since I think the items last the longest.
In the helper and enthusiast the paint sticks and glue box are definitely some of my daughters favorites that we still get weekly use out of, but you can DIY those.
The puzzle in the enthusiast was her least favorite from the 2 year old kits (she loves loves loves the one in the investigator though). I personally don't care for a play sink, so that kind of nixed the helper in my current suggestion to you. And the enthusiast can be recreated for less unless you REALLY want a weigh scale.
For me that year's priority goes: 1) free spirit 2) investigator with the helper coming in VERY close almost tied and then my "skip" would be the enthusiast if I was being REALLY choosy.
@The Confused Mom Thank you sooooooo much for such a detailed and super super helpful response 🤩 I have 2 kits left from the 1 year subscription I purchased, so I'll skip the helper and the enthusiast and get the free spirit and the investigator instead.
I'm loving your videos! Glad I stumbled upon your channel 😄👍❤
Thank you for your share! I’m trying to find a good Montessori style toy shelf for a while. My son is a climber, so my only concern is will it falls if he try to climb on it? 😂
I obviously can't say anything for 100% certain but honestly just cannot see how thats possible with this one... it's SO deep that I just think the laws of physics wouldn't let it tip over if a child climbs like other furniture.
My 3 year old climbs into the top cubby and pretends to sleep in that sometimes and we've had no issues.
I had no idea lovevery had a shelf like this ! Is it made in the us ? We have purchased from sprout and have considered the luce shelf once we grow out of space using the infant shelf .
All of Lovevery's products are made in China to my knowledge! Didn't double check on this one.
I do LOVE the Luce shelf too since you can customize it and use it as just a regular piece of furniture in the future with how adjustable it's height is. I talk about that one in the blog post on montessori shelves. If you shop at Sprout use code TCM for 10% off sprout-kids.com/?ref=rachelritlop3p!
Honestly you can't go wrong with either though! I think they both work well in other areas of the home for the future - with the Luce definitely being more versatile, but the Lovevery giving you that storage. I also like that Lovevery has the back, so toys cant fall behind/under.
If I was done having kids with just toddlers and up in the house, I'd probably go with the Luce, but we have a baby and probably will have another kid, and need storage so Lovevery wins for us right now!
@@theconfusedmom yes ! that is one of my concerns as well ! toys are always going under and behind things. so many decisions to make and choices 🥲 I just found your channel on a recommendation & will be looking more at your other videos ! thanks
I just bought this thank you for your review! Do you have yours mounted? I’m worried about my 10mo pulling up and it falling. Is that an issue? Does it come with mounting hardware?
So I could be wrong but I don't think it's an issue because of the depth. Our is not mounted and I don't believe it comes with mounting hardware. Both my kids climb all over it and it never budges
Safety features include soft close hinges and a toe kick ❤
Yeah I saw it and then I saw the price ahahaha. Is beautiful but we have a very sturdy shelf from living spaces that my toddler loves. Once we tried the ECR4kids one that looks very similar to the one from lovevery (without the storage compartment) and she hated it, she never approached to anything. So we had to return the one from living spaces, I think it has to do with the fact that toddlers hate transitions and changes. But yeah that shelf is beautiful 🤩
Haha you and literally everybody else! Yeah I have the ECR4kids one on my montessori shelf buying guide I'm finishing up today! That hidden storage for us was just so invaluable (re: so many wooden toys and FL humidity makes the garage a no go lol)
I think toddlers also go through phases of just not being into shelf work too! My daughter went through a practical life phase and wouldn't touch anything on her shelf. Now she is all about being outside 24/7 again. She definitely prefers activities on the shelf, not toys since turning about 2.5 years old. Have you found the same?
@@theconfusedmom I hate humidity 😞, I think 99.9 % of people does LOL 😆. We live in San Diego, and now I have to use a humidifier 🤣🤣🤣, is so dry 😅. Thankfully we have a cabinet in our garage for storage but oh my that shelf is beautiful, I wish they had it long time ago.
Well regarding your question, my toddler was very into shelf activities since she was 11 months, she loved puzzles since that moment till now, she loved posting activities, sorters and all that kind of stuff, I remember she could be posting pompoms for like an hour while I was making dinner, omg it was beautiful 🤩 , now she is very into using scissors and glue 🤣. The only time she didn’t wanna touch anything was that time, it took me like a week to figure that out 😵💫, I suppose at some point she will just had to use it but I didn’t wait for it 😅.
@@cocowhite588 haha it definitely has its challenges!
Haha yess my daughter went through the posting and glue phase! And I'm taking your comment as a sign to introduce scissors this holiday break! Second time today it came up and she was very interested in them while I was cutting wrapping paper last week!! Thank you!!
@@theconfusedmom oh yeah, when we started we used the kidicut scissors because they are plastic and they only cut paper. That was when my toddler was 18 months old, then around 20 I saw a lot of progress and we changed to the Nienhuis Montessori scissors 9cm and they are the best. Now she is 2.5 years old and today she started cutting strips in a whole letter sheet I could see how proud was she of herself 🤩. I got lots of Montessori cutting activities from Etsy and she gets very exited every time, I totally recommend you trying some 😉.
@@cocowhite588 Yeah I've been eyeing those scissors! Getting them now! I was scarred as a kid for being a lefty (I was always forced to do things with my right) and my daughter tends to switch hands A LOT still where I think my personal trauma has held her back on exploring it hahaaaa! But those seem like they work for ambidextrous!! I gave her a line tracing activity and she wanted to cut it instead so I know she's ready and just need to get over my own stuff lol
Thanks for the video! Do you happen to remember approximately how large (LxWxH) the two shipment boxes were? Also, was the shipping timeline long for you? I have heard it can be...
Oh gosh I have NO idea, but i do remember it was HEAVY. It's over 100 lbs and *if I recall correctly* one box was the shelf and the other was just the accessories. Anddd i do think it took a couple weeks but I also got it in the early days when it kept going on backorder so don't quote me on anything there because it may have even been a presale? I honestly can't remember but it definitely was longer than a week!
but with the heavy piece said, it doesn't feel like that once assembled, it was just because it was so condensed, i move it around by myself all the time haha but couldn't move the box
No worries! I'm mostly concerned about the shelf box. I found the shot around the 1:15 mark in your video, and it looks like if you laid it down it would have a similar footprint to the built shelf; probably slightly bigger. I just can't approximate the depth (height if laid down) that I can't see! I'm assuming its pretty close in depth to the smaller box (6'-10"), but if it's significantly over 12" it might not be in the cards for us. Lovevery only delivers this item in the US now, so I'm hoping a friend can deliver to me in Canada :) Also, couple weeks for delivery is not bad at all :) Just hoping it's not months!
Let me email them and ask for you! @@kmweiler89
Shipping Box: 44 x 22.25 x 6.50. Weight: 91 lbs, hope they helps!
I still cannot justify spending $400 on a play shelf which itself isn’t involved in any way for the baby’s development 🙃just holding toys. The sprout kids shelf is only $115 or something. Am not sponsored by them or linked to them but have ordered mine at Sprout kids.
You are definitely not alone!
The Sprout shelf you are referring to though is $119 and only 1 level though. Sprout's two level shelf (more comparable size to Lovevery's) is actually $300 and doesn't have a back, hidden storage, or the trays or bins.
Sprout Kids is great and I talk about them in my montessori shelves buying guide! If you ever shop with them again, you can use code TCM for 10% off your order :) sprout-kids.com/?ref=rachelritlop3p
Im the saltiest mom since I've been living in Puerto Rico for a while now and lovevery doesn't ship here!!! I can't for the life of me figure out why because I would pay whatever shipping rate needed. Whyyyy?!?!😢😢😢
Lol so we were aboutttt to move to Mexico this year actually (kind of impulsively) and the deciding factor not to was how hard it would be for me to get this type of stuff for work, so I feel you lolol
I got my kids toy shelf’s one of them free and another for 30$ at Walmart lol
And I'm sure they work just as well!!
I got this it’s brilliant
Agreed!
That thing definitely costs more than $25 to ship.
It does, but they only charge $25 in shipping to the customer for the continental US
I feel so good they support reducing climate change
Agreed! I'm okay with spending a little more to support brands doing good
It's not worth 400 bucks...