Flip out and flop down (Worlds Apart Thomas and Friends Flip Out Sofa)

Member Name: wisemind

Product:	Worlds Apart Thomas and Friends Flip Out Sofa
Date:	05/11/09 (84 review reads)
Rating:

Advantages: Great concept

Disadvantages: not durable enough for a child

I bought my son the Thomas and friends flip out sofa when we moved into out home when he was just over a year old. At the time he was Thomas mad and I thought he could have it downstairs as a seat but also as he got older it would work as a fold out bed if any of my friends with young children stayed.

Availability

I purchased mine from Argos for £19.99 but it is also is available at Amazon for £20.49 and am now £24.99 at Argos.

What is it?

It is an inflatable sofa that has a removable cover that can be machine washed .It has Thomas and his friends on the cover.
Size Height26, Width68, Depth105cm


Inflation was easy enough though exhausting as I didn't have a pump at the time.

The sofa folds up like a normal sofa bed although isn't as sturdy as it is more like sleeping on an air bed.

It did look nice and the material was of good quality and did look nice once assembled

Age recommendations

Although my son was 15 months old when I bought it for him it is recommended for children 18 months and over. I was happy enough for him to play on it during the day but do think he would have been too young to sleep on it.

My son's opinion

My son loved lying on it to watch TV downstairs but as it wasn't that firm he never seemed comfortable with it as a sofa. When he was small he would pull the bottom of the sofa up as a blanket. He loved playing pretend games in it and would climb on it with his toys and put them to bed. He also liked to get a tea cup and sit in bed with a pretend cup of tea. I have no idea why gave him the idea of having a cup of tea in bed but hope as he gets older he thinks it is a great idea for mommy too.


Sadly this Item only lasted a few months as it burst on the seams when my son jumped on it. I did purchase another one from a car boot for £1 which didn't even last a week before it burst.

Summary: Not recommended