Pretend Play Reviews

I just bought this for my neice who is 5 years old. She loved it and put on plenty of puppet shows with it during my week-long visit. This puppet theater easily collapses, is light weight and has a handle so that a youngster can easily carry it to Grandma's house (which my niece did) for an impromptu show. It can easiliy be set up on coffee or kitchen tables and is made of a soft material so you don't have to worry about scratches. My neice and her audience where thrilled with the curtains which easily pull back at showtime and impressed with the materials and portablilty of this playhouse.

Despite all it's upsides and entainment value, I wish that this product came with a better "case" and/or a more stable base. Unfortunately, my niece often packed it back up in the cardboard box it came in (with the handle sticking out so that is easy to carry); however, I'm not sure how long this is going to last. Without the cardboard box, the base might unfold which might cause some inconvenience when carrying it. The instability of the base did cause this stage to collapse a couple times during one of my neice's shows -- my niece put a book on the base to prevent many of these collapses, but it still was unstable. Other than the base and case, this is a very well made product with rich materials.

Most importantly, if you do buy this product as a gift, don't forget to buy royal puppets! I bought 10 high quality animal puppets on ebay for $16. My neice loved the puppets since she's an animal fan, but she did immediately ask if there was a king and queen in the box anywhere. Oh well, I guess I know what to buy her for Christmas.

I initially purchased this wand for my sister's birthday, but ended up going back and buying another for myself. I, like many other ardent Harry Potter fans, couldn't pass up having a wand of my own.

The wand itself makes more than 25 sounds and is much more durable than most things kids use as wands.

If you have small children, I would say this wand is pretty safe. The tip is actually soft and has some bend to it and there are no sharp or pointy ends. You could get this for multiple children and let them duel in the style of Harry Potter. Because there generally isn't any physical contact, they can have as much fun as they would sword or pillow fighting without hurting each other or breaking things in the house.

This wand is a great gift for a child or for any Harry Potter fan. In its own small way, the owner can feel a taste of the magic that is Harry Potter.

I have an almost two year old. My parents bought this for him to play with at their house because he loves grandpa's real tools. It's by far the best toy he has - period. He loves all of the different tools that it comes with and they are very durable! I don't think it will ever wear out! He also has the power tool set that is separate. It lights up and he loves the noise it makes. This set really helps the young ones with coordination!!!

My son loves this tool set. He likes to wear the tool belt and stuff it full of all his tools. The drill press is definately his favorite part.
The problem is that just like the rest of The Home Depot toys they are poorly built. After 6 weeks the drill press no longer works. 2 months seems to be the lifespan of all The Home Depot power tools. He is not a child that throws his toys so they break under normal use.
There are some other brands out there in the same price range that last much longer.

This model was a lot of fun to put together. It's easy enough that it won't frustrate younger kids, but has enough pieces and is interesting enough that older kids -- even thirty-three year old kids -- will have fun. The wood and screw model is quite sturdy during the building process, but be aware that the final result more of a model than a toy. The wheels do turn and the dump truck bed raises and lowers, but not always smoothly.

The model can be painted, for added fun. The only caveat I have is, after buying two or three of these kits, you have a bunch of small screwdrivers collected (each kit comes with one small screwdriver). After awhile, you really don't need more screwdrivers! I think it would be reasonable to leave the screwdriver out, and let kids borrow a screwdriver from an adult's toolkit.

I love this costume, and so do all my friends! The Nightmare Before Christmas is my favorite movie, so this was the perfect thing to wear! You will love it too!

I have to admit, when I first saw the "Let's Pretend" brand name, I was really hoping this was an Uncle Ted costume. "Come one, come all! The big, the small..." That was such a great record set when I was a little kid.

I quickly got over my disappointment when I saw that it was actually this awesome hair-dresser costume. My kids love to play "vocational school," so I promptly bought this item. Now they can pretend to be a budding cosmetologist, along with pretending to learn horticulture or air-conditioning repair.

Here's a helpful hint: get a stuffed toy poodle, and your kids can pretend to practice pet-grooming. It's like two costumes for the price of one!

Featuring a toy hairdryer, curling iron, brush, smock with transparent pockets, and toy towel (really just a regular towel), this set gives you almost everything you need to pretend to cut and style an imaginary hairdo. Granted, it lacks toy scissors...but that's why we have our first two fingers!...

I can't tell you what a lifesaver this play tent is! It keeps baby safe and happy while we're on the beach or at picnics, and it's FUN FUN FUN for her! The material is durable, and it sets up and stores away in a snap! There should be one of these in the car trunk of every parent of an infant or toddler! It's perfect for changing baby too!

Actually, I was not sent the pony in the picture, returned it and asked for the one in the picture. I have not received my money back for the return or heard anything regarding the other pony

My son loved this toy so much we eventually bought both colored sets! The stuffed puppies certainly arent the best stuffed animal you can buy but for my son loved them more than the elaborate ones.......
The carrier is very durable, so is the bone and other peices,
The 2 bandaids though are just stickers and of course the certificate thing is just a postcard, The food is a plastic can with a paper label, it would have been very nice if it would have actually opened to reveal fake food. all together though my son loved them!

I give it 5 stars! :)