Bizu Style Studio
Master/ Ages 6 and up
Bizu Style Studio are a top holiday pick this season from Chris Byrne The Toy Guy ® from Time to Play.
ABOUT:
What It Is
Bizu is an interactive bead activity that lets kids build bracelets, and then, with a few quick twists, transform those bracelets into adorable, collectible animals. The Bizu Style Studio lets kids store the beads, select the ones they want to use, and style their creations. Each Bizu bracelet is made up of the following beads: a head, two front legs, an accessory, a body, two rear legs, and a tail. Turn and twist the four levels of the Style Studio until you get the beads you want, and then dispense the pieces. Take the Bizu beading tool, attach the elastic cord, and thread the beads on to make your creation. The Bizu Style Studio comes with 40 beads, four elastic toggle clasps, a beading tool, two clips, four character template cards, and an instruction guide.
Why It’s Fun
The colorful pieces and dispensing action, and the finished results, give a new twist on a classic play pattern. With Bizu, girls can get creative and express themselves through unique beaded jewelry. There are more than 50 Bizu characters to collect, and the pieces can be mixed and matched to create more than 15,000 variations. Girls will like collecting, creating, wearing, and sharing them, and it’s easy to take the bracelets apart and start again.
Who It’s For
The Bizu Style Studio is for ages 6 and up.
What to Be Aware of
The first time we made a bracelet, it was kind of tricky. Lining up the beads and getting the right amount of stretch on the cord to accommodate all the beads took a few tries, so kids should be encouraged to try again if it doesn’t work the first time. Once you get the hang of it, making the jewelry with Bizu is easy. Girls on the younger end of the spectrum still might need help from mom or dad, with the stringing of the beads as they learn to manipulate the bracelet into an animal.
It’s important to put the beads on in the correct order for the transformation to work. That’s one of the reasons the Style Studio is a great item. It handles the organization and ordering function easily.
Chris Byrne The Toy Guy ®, is the director of content for Time to Play and has 29 years of industry experience in the toy industry. He has appeared on Live! With Regis and Kelly, Oprah, LIVE, Today, Good Morning America, and more.
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MY THOUGHTS:
I got the chance to check out one of the Bizu kits called Funky. It features two sets of beads to make two bracelets/animals. It is so cute how you can wear the bracelet or twist the beads around into an animal. I think it is cute that it is a two-in-one. You can buy the Bizu Style Studio to make tons of unique creations or there are the smaller sets to make a few. I found the bracelet/animal to be quite durable and I can definitely see young girls getting a kick out of it!
BUY IT: Check out the Bizu Style Studio for $9.99 currently on Amazon or wherever toys are sold.
WIN IT: (1) US winner will receive a Bizu set (style may vary)
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Karen Barker says
My daughter and I enjoy creating anything pretty. Crafting with the kiddies is always fun.
naomi says
My daughter likes all things girly and all kinds of arts and crafts.
Gianna says
Coloring.
tonya harmati says
my daughters loves to make mosiacs out of scrap paper!
Jessica Sheffield says
At the moment – Just Dance lol
Ely Aguilera says
My daughter loves to play with her dolls
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beth kelsay says
Anything crafty or musical!!
Shelley Drady Enright says
I have 5 children but the one that would like this is my little artist. 🙂
Ashley Pomykala says
I would have to say right now it is coloring! That is always a favorite!
Kara DiDomizio says
My little siblings love to draw & create things out of paper!
Stephanie Grant says
My kids like to help me create scrapbook pages and help with craft projects
Lisa L says
My son enjoys coloring and doing crafts
kathy pease says
my son loves video games and basketball
Leah Shumack says
My daughter loves to dance and loves coloring and arts and crafty things
Shannon Wieneke says
My son loves playing games and puts on plays with his stuffed animals.
RaettigFamily says
Reading
Nina McClain says
coloring or reading
Jaque R. says
Roller Blading is her favorite activity but she loves to draw, paint and play on the computer too. 🙂 Thank you.
Jill Myrick says
My daughter loves making friendship bracelets.
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Virginia Rowell says
My daughters Kat and Sam LOVE to draw and color.
Heather B says
my daughter really enjoys drawing
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Anything creative, coloring, painting, telling stories, crafts etc
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Valerie Taylor Mabrey says
finger painting
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erma says
she likes the computer
Kristie says
My daughter loves to play teacher and be creative…and play with Barbies and princess things 🙂
Jessica Cali says
My kids love their video games!
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my daughter loves drawling and playing with littest pet shop type toys [email protected]
tina page says
origami and jewelery making
talisha sturms says
My daughters love crafts which means sticking stickers where they dont belong lmao but they love anything. They have such a imagination and love playing.
Candie L says
My niece loves her arts and crafts kits. Thank you
Michelle Macaluso says
My daughter loves to do crafts. She makes the most wonderful things out of polymer clay! She makes up goodies bags for everyone in the family at Christmas with everything handmade by her
Ann Parker says
basketball
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my kids love arts and crafts
annette c ampbell says
My grandchild’s favorite activity is coloring.
Sarah Bailey says
All mine love arts and crafts and drawing as well as reading.
Deb S says
Either Words with Friends or reading.
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charline says
Right now the xbox is the favorite for all the kids
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Wendy R says
my kids love play doh and arts & crafts!
Lisa says
My daughter loves to play with her dolls and jump on the trampoline
Hollie Jahnke says
My daughters favorite is coloring.
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Liz likes to sing and dance.
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My girl loves arts & crafts.
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My child loves to play outside 🙂
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Angie says
My daughter loves to paint
Zenaida says
My granddaughter loves playing princess dress-up.
Gena Durbin Carrico says
My Daughter loves to color!
Patricia Wojnar Crowley says
My girls love singing and playing with their doll house/barbies!
Patty White says
My kids love painting and reading
Beth Good says
My sons favorite activity is playing with his trains
Tara Liebing says
My son’s favorite activity is anything to do with creativity. Drawing, playing with play doh and inveting things with his toys
Louis says
my older daughter just discovered playing the Wii
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Ellen C. says
My daughter likes to pretend to cook for me. Thanks for the chance.
Monique Rizzo says
My daughter loves playing guitar.Thanks for the chance.
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Amber says
My daughter loves to play with her play kitchen!
Kimberley Meier says
My daughter loves to color and draw.
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Christina Gould says
My daughter’s favorite activity is watching TV. Thanks for the giveaway!
Terra Heck says
All six of my kids have different interests. My youngest daughter likes crafts and beading. My youngest son likes building things from small pieces. Thanks.
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Lori S says
My kids love to play playdough.
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Yolanda R says
Her favorite activity is coloring.
Joy F says
Right now, painting.
Mama Zen says
My daughter loves crafts and computer games!
Melissa Pruitt says
my daughter loves to make crafts with me! like pictures or picture frames or using clay!
Jessica Anderson says
My daughter loves playing tennis.
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Carrie Phelps says
Both my grandsons love to play soccer & indoors they love video games.
Amanda Starr says
Playing with toys really, loves any kitties right now
Diane R. says
My grandson’s favorite is video games. My granddaughter’s favorite is drawing.
jodi lasher says
oh and i forgot to say that they love crafts… all kinds
jodi lasher says
This is really different and neat.. Would like to win it… good luck all
Stacy M. says
My daughter loves reading and crafts.
Jennifer Rote says
coloring and drawing
Coriander Warren says
My daughter loves to play with any ofthe little playsets that are out there….zoobies (think that’s what they’re called), squnkies, LPS, all of em!
crystle tellerday says
fishing
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My daughter loves playing games on her Nintendo DS
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jodi leah baird says
well my boys are big deer hunters and my girl is a mix of tom boy and girly.she loves her zuzu pets and loves the piano..i think my daighter would love this.thank you for chance to wint his for her!!
Michele B says
My granddaughter has discovered the joy of cooking and likes to help when ever she can.
corina parsons says
my daughters favorite activities are to do crafts with me
Trasina McGahey says
My daughters fav activity is anything crafty. She loves to cut and glue and glitter. Make jewelry and paint.
Tracy says
my children love to watch movies.
Linda Taylor says
playing with anything that makes noise!
Anne Loyd says
My kids both love to play board games!
karen b says
Its my grandaughter and her favorite activity is crafting. She loves to create things with the beads that you melt and put together and she does beautiful work, she created a whole island absolutely beautiful. thanks for the giveaway.
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sandra says
they love coloring
sheila askins says
my daughters favorite activity would either be reading or crafts! thank you!
Martha Boismier says
Blowing bubbles
melissa miller says
my child loves to paint, also swim
Sylvia White says
She loves riding her bike
Christina says
My daughter loves books – reading them, making them – one thing on her list to santa was paper, lots of paper lol… she loves crafts and creating things.
Wendi says
my daughter loves to make and wear items of clothing and jewelry. Its fun watching her
Kari Howell says
My daughter loves to color and draw!
Ann Fudge Cluck says
Reading, studying. She is very inventive and I think this would be perfect for her 🙂
tina mcgraw says
my kids love playing their DS game and playing outside!