Meland Kids Camping Set Tent Reviews Summary

Durability

Pros:

• "Everything in the kit seems to be pretty durable."
• "It holds up well and we let him go 'camping' in the front yard."
• "Update: a year later this has held up pretty well/played with constantly. 100% recommend."
• "The flashlight, lantern and camping stove all continue to work after 3 years!"
• "The actual tent seems fairly durable and is perfect size for a kid and some toys."
• "All the little gadgets are durable and working."
• "The tent is large enough(bigger than i thought it would be)."

Cons:

• "The set is cute, but the plastic toys (especially the food) are made out of extremely brittle plastic."
• "The gift was originally awesome however, within two days of play half the items were broken after minimal use."
• "There were so many pieces that broke within a short period of time it’s really not worth it."
• "Several pieces broke within minutes of light play."
• "The tent also snags super easily on the mesh part."
• "The fire pit piece broke as soon as my son opened it."
• "The tent is a very thin material that I don’t believe will last long."

Design & Accessories

Pros:

• "The set it’s self was nice my son loves it."
• "This is a fun set to keep toddlers interested and curious about camping."
• "I love the thought they put into this set. The amount of accessories they included is amazing."
• "It comes with so many little camping trinkets & tools."
• "The lantern & fire pit light up, which my kids are obsessed with."
• "The watch is real, lantern is bright, compass works.... it’s super cute!"
• "Each product is detailed and creative, and lends itself well to imaginative play!"

Cons:

• "The food it comes with is a huge choking hazard. They break apart very easily."
• "The plastic toys with it are cheap looking and not real functional for a toddler."
• "The overall build of everything included though is extremely poor."
• "The scissor was made of poor plastic which broke on the first day(Not very kid safe)."
• "The multi-utility tools are not so sturdy for opening and closing, and will likely be bent/ suffer stress damage and break pretty early on with regular play."
• "The food toys broke fast, they were made of thin plastic."
• "The piece that holds the campfire sticks together split at the seams and we had to tape it."

Safety

Pros:

• "With parental guidance this would be a good purchase."
• "They have been useful tools to further teach him about the safety of fire and what is hot and cannot be touched versus what is plastic and made for kids."
• "Learning a about identifying insects with the plastic bugs and net."
• "The rating is 3+ for safety so I do watch our littles around the smaller things and haven't opened to bug bag yet."

Cons:

• "Unknowingly it had 3 button batteries in the lantern…He came up to me with a battery IN HIS MOUTH."
• "We received this as a gift for our child and was extremely concerned to find a compartment with 3 button batteries on the lantern with no way of securing the compartment."
• "Has button batteries That are very dangerous for children and dogs."
• "My ONLY real con is the 'hatchet/ knife' which is rather pointy & seems a little unsafe for young children."