Saturday, January 16, 2010

Barbie and The Three Musketeers Aramina Doll Immediately


She loves it, absolutely loves it. The socket-ed arms and pose-able legs are like the quality of the old Barbies. I would definitely recommend. Only thing is that, the sword, while appearing flexible, does break. We used a hot glue gun to reinforce the break and is fine now. Superglue leaves white residue. Other than that , it's great. The girls pointed out that this girl was suppose to have fans, as per the character from the movie, so they are making those now. Great doll.Get more detail about Barbie and The Three Musketeers Aramina Doll.

Fisher-Price Little People Dance n' Twirl Palace Best Quality


My two year old daughter got this for Christmas last year and she still loves playing with it a year later. It is used daily and has suffered much abuse from her older and younger brothers, but it still looks and works like new. The music is good, actually musical instead of annoying. Lives up to Little People's great reputation.Get more detail about Fisher-Price Little People Dance n' Twirl Palace.

Friday, January 15, 2010

Strawberry Shortcake Vehicle - Berry Sweet Roadster with Doll Get it now!


My two and 1/2 year old received this for Christmas. She always wants to play with her big sister's Polly Pockets and Barbies and such, and so I thought this would be a good alternative and something new for her. I'm not sure who likes it more, my little one or her big sister who's seven! They are enjoying it and I would say it's comparable in detail and durability to Polly Pockets. I'm pleased with this purchase.Get more detail about Strawberry Shortcake Vehicle - Berry Sweet Roadster with Doll.

Littlest Pet Shop LPSO Virtual Pets - DOG 1 Buy Now


I gave my girls Pet Shop VIPs last year for Christmas. The VIPs created a virtual counterpart of the stuffed pets they received. We also received one year of online access for each pet. This year, they requested and received the new Littlest Pet Shop LPSOs. I purchased 2 pets and attempted to set up their online access today. I noticed the LPSO pet uses a different web site than the VIP pets. Well, turns out the LPSO pet is only good for a 30-day trial of online access. If you want another 30 days, it'll cost nearly $7. And an entire year, (which you get automatically with webkinz), is FIFTY-SEVEN DOLLARS!!! I thought I was seeing things. My immediate reaction was to pack both dolls back up and exchange them for Webkinz. My daughters already received four Webkinz for Christmas and they really liked their LPSOs and wanted to keep them. My older daughter asked if she could use some of her Christmas money to pay for a subscription. I told her to try the trial first and see if it's worth the $57. So far, they appear to enjoy the online play, but I'm pretty peeved that the toy was so misleading. Nowhere on the box does it indicate that the online play is trial only, unless you pay additional money. Also, you do not get an online counterpart of the pet you purchase. Once enrolled, you create a totally new pet. That makes me wonder why they're even selling the stuffed versions at all. Just more money down the drain, unless you specifically bought it for the stuffed animal only. Given that these things are marketed as "online", it seems very misleading. One last gripe, trying to find and connect to the same servers is an exercise in futility. My girls tried to find each other in their virtual worlds. However, all of the servers have "0" for the number of online players and my girls get different lists of servers when they log on at the same time using different computers. Overall, I'm disappointed and will not be purchasing these again in the future. I'll stick with Webkinz.Get more detail about Littlest Pet Shop LPSO Virtual Pets - DOG 1.

My Little Pony Ponyville Feature Playset Order Now


I am giving it as a Christmas gift, so it has not been open and played with yet. I have given it all 5 stars in the hopes that it is worthy of those 5 stars.Get more detail about My Little Pony Ponyville Feature Playset.

Thursday, January 14, 2010

Barbie Glam Convertible Decide Now


This is a nice strong and durable car for my daughter to handle for all of her many Barbie Dolls. She loves it!!Get more detail about Barbie Glam Convertible.

Barbie Pink World House Right now


I bought this doll house for my little sister because she wanted one for Christmas. I knew I was not going to pay $200 for a large and fancy Barbie doll house so I went looking for a cheaper alternative. My husband actually found this for me online and I thought it was great! The price was better then I expected for a brand-new doll house and all the accessories. It came in and my little sister loved it. It is brightly colored and it brings a lot of decorating items. It is a great size for playing and also for putting it away. It is a little flimsy, the doors seems to pop off easily but they can quickly be put back in place, and there are a lot of tiny little pieces (such as Barbie sized cups, food, furniture, etc) but as long as the child is old enough to understand that they should NEVER put them in their mouth they should be fine. It is quite long so when rearranging you have to be careful not to topple the whole thing over. The rooms in the doll house are so adorable! There is a bathroom section, kitchen section, and living space section and it is just too pretty. Anyone looking for a doll house that is a good price and wont take up a lot of storage space should definitely consider this doll house.Get more detail about Barbie Pink World House.

Lowest Price Liv Fashion Doll - Daniela


We bought this doll, clothing and a wig for our 8 year old daughter for Christmas. As an avid owner and player of webkinz, our daughter was so excited to be able to play with a doll online instead of just stuffed animals.

After an hour of trying to register the doll online at [...], my daughter was in tears. The virtual world is very disappointing. The only thing she can do is read her diary (which is not appropriate for young girls as there are boyfriend related themes), dress her and play very childish, easy games like "Find the differences in the pictures" and "Find the hidden objects".

If your daughter would be happy just playing with the doll itself, then she would probably like it because it is very poseable and of good quality. If she wants it to play online, don't waste your money. The virtual world is horrible.Get more detail about Liv Fashion Doll - Daniela.

Wednesday, January 13, 2010

Save Barbie and the Three Musketeers Magical Balloon Carriage


This is a great toy. It is well designed and well made. The carriage rolls well. My girls clip leashes on each of theirs and pull them around the house. Then, when they grab and pull the handle up, their dolls can fly all over the house at the push of a button. The dolls feet dangle and they stay securely in their seats thanks to seat belts. My girls love roller coasters and fly the dolls around sometimes pretending they are on a ride. The doors have popped off once or twice from the carriage but they go right back on. This was worth the money. One of their favorite Christmas toys!Get more detail about Barbie and the Three Musketeers Magical Balloon Carriage.

Tuesday, January 12, 2010

Cheapest Barbie and The Three Musketeers Prince Doll


He's the first prince in a house full of Barbies and Barbie movies. He's a smash hit! I should have bought 2 because they both want to have a prince for their princesses. The pretending went on all day. They just got it today so I can't comment on durability.Get more detail about Barbie and The Three Musketeers Prince Doll.

Cheap Stablemates Red Stable Set


Santa brought this for my animal-loving daughter last year and her frustration with the toy lead to its collecting dust. It falls apart if you so much as bump it and she enjoys moving toys from room to room. I used Superglue to hold it together, which worked reasonably well. The roof doesn't stay on at all. Since she needs to remove it for play, that's a problem, since without the roof, the structure is very weak (Superglue & all).

It's about what you'd expect for the money. I would recommend searching for a one-piece set with no assembly or a sturdier one, maybe made of wood.

I know Breyer is a classic name so I took a chance that the toy would be a better quality than it is. My daughter plays with the horses and the fence but I think after a year of "My stable broke again!" it's time to take my own advice and find something better.Get more detail about Stablemates Red Stable Set.

Buying Baby Alive Caucasian Doll


My 7 year old saved her allowance to buy this doll. This took a long time. On the first day, we went through several diapers since the doll needs to be fed constantly. On the second day, her lips rubbed off and weird dirty patches appeared on her skin that won't wash off. The hair comes out in clumps when you brush it and you can see the holes on her head. Not pretty. We are debating whether or not to keep the doll and love her despite her shortcomings, or return her and get something else. It is a heartbreaker to see my daughter work so hard for something she wants and be completely let down in a couple of days.Get more detail about Baby Alive Caucasian Doll.

Monday, January 11, 2010

Purchase Disney Bathtime Princess Ariel


This is the best Ariel doll and bath toy. My 3 year old has no trouble squirting Flounder. Everything works as it should. The hair changes color in both warm and cold water. The hair is also good quality and never gets tangled. The body drains of water easily and fast after a bath. This Ariel is also very age appropriate for toddlers. She has a little girl body, not a Barbie body, and is also easy to handle. My little girl absolutely loves her, takes her everywhere and sleeps with her. And she doesn't normally even play with dolls. Get more detail about Disney Bathtime Princess Ariel.

Order KidKraft Annabelle Dollhouse


I purchased this dollhouse for my 7 year-old daughter. She has played for hours on end. I am pleased with the size of the dollhouse. The materials are satisfactory and I'm sure they will hold up for years of play. The instructions were the least bit helpful and the dollhouse did take close to 3 hours to assemble.Get more detail about KidKraft Annabelle Dollhouse.

Sunday, January 10, 2010

Where To Buy My Little Pony Newborn Cuties Playset


This is such a cute playset. One thing I noticed right off hand is that it doesn't have that cheap plastic feel to it! It seems to be very durable. My daughter loves getting Pinky to use the bathroom ;). I believe I got a pretty good deal on this, but wouldn't pay retail for it.Get more detail about My Little Pony Newborn Cuties Playset.

Shop For Barbie and the Three Musketeers Corinne Doll


As with my other Barbie toy review, this was opened on Christmas Day by my 8 year old daughter, who had been asking for it for ages. The anticipation was immense, which doesn't really help...
She attempted to extricate the doll from its wiring and elasticated bits of plastic on her own. This took a while. Then she handed it to me, wondering what to do with the tiara. Oh. 'It's meant to be attached to that pink stick coming out of her head,' I told her. 'Did you break it off by accident?' 'I think I might have,' she said a little sadly. This tiara is meant to slide up and down to be either a tiara or mask. You're not supposed to take it off. We pushed the stick into her head and decided to forget about the 'crown and mask' as it was clearly unmendable. Seconds later, my 6 year old had a go and broke the sword. All in the space of an hour in its life with us.
The cloak works! You take it off manually and place it around the doll's shoulders, then take it off and wind it round her waist.
Ah! The good old days... I remember getting Pippa dolls which broke within minutes on Christmas Day... Sigh...Get more detail about Barbie and the Three Musketeers Corinne Doll.

Fisher Price Super Special Friend Kai-lan


Just took this doll away from my daughter... she was playing quietly with us watching. So cute.

Until we saw the little puff of smoke.

Looking inside, it appears the problem is with the motor. Total defective design. The head is as big as the body, and moves. It shouldn't be supprising th anybody that this big melon head looking doll will attact the attention of a child who *will* prevent the head from moving from time to time, but the motor (at least in this case) couldn't tollerate that, and started burning up. To drive the point home, I note the batteries are also very hot.

Maybe its an isolated case, but something to keep in mind.Get more detail about Fisher Price Super Special Friend Kai-lan.