Pretend Play Reviews

My music teacher Had a puppet (a monkey)and the whole class loved it. The name was EGABDF (notes of the staff). Onen day my friend called me and told me were to find EGABDF (here on computer) so I bought it. We both named them after the real EGABDF (she got it for her birthday before I orded it). Since they have the same name we decided mine would be girl hers would be boy. So for short mine is Ega and hers is Egg. I love this puppet and I am 11 years old.

We have several Folkmanis puppets including this monkey. My kids (both preschoolers) have been playing with this toy off and on for over a year and a half. It shows very little wear. Their favorite game is "pull the monkey's tail" which should tell you how durable it is. The fur is wonderfully soft, it's easy to make it come off as expressive. It is a little large for small hands to work. ...I have been so pleased with the quality of this company's product that I don't mind spending a little bit more or searching for them.

I agree...I just bought this puppet at FAO Schwartz...incredible...best toy my 2 year old has ever had...plus if i make the puppet tell my son what to do, he always listens to the monkey...so real and workable that my son feels he is in the monkey's world...

This was a gift to my newborn boy, but my 2 1/2 year old adores it!
Pros:
1. helps teach letters (each animal has the letter that starts its name on its back)
2. compact, portable
3. cute!
4. animals good for other play (my daughter likes to pretend to "save" them when they are stuck in a tree, or have them ride in her "airplane" (shoe)... and much much more
5. OK for babies (although the animals are smallish, ~ 3inches tall, they never presented a choking hazard for my son -- who likes to chew them)
6. The animals machine wash well (see chewing note above :) )
Cons:
1. Lots of pieces to lose -- we lost the lion for quite a while, but he showed up behind the entertainment center
2. Some of the animals are not so recognizable -- I think "N" is a newt, but it's hard to tell.

Despite the few cons, this is probably my favorite toy that my kids have. Thus, 5 stars all around!

I bought this for my daughter at 17 months and she loves it. Not only is it beautiful, it's the best quiet time toy ever!!

We've owned this toy for over 3 years. The manufacturer (Pockets of Learning) replaces missing pieces at no charge, not even shipping!

This is an awsome model! Trigger is a striking palomino with a stark white mane and tail! Light pink and black shading near and on his muzzle make 'im look like the real thing! His legs are a little tender, though. I wouldn't recomend him for ruff kids. Highly recomended for older kids and collecters! Great model horse folks! Trigger is truly a "Wonder Horse!"

this toy has great educational info, about roy rogers.
i have about (more) then 150 breyers.and i'd rate it 50 stars.
the only thing is it's not for playing with, it's more of a [blot]
on the shelf toy, but it's worth more than your buying it for!!! i have it, and its just as worth wild on the shelf as it is on the floor!

breyers can be educational because you can learn about the different breeds, colors, genders, and, in this case, roy rogers!

I don't have Wysteria, (I do have Rainbow Dash), but I know what she looks like so I'll tell you about both of them.
Rainbow Dash is a blue pony. Her hair i pink, orange, yellow, green, blue, and purple. Her mark is a rainbow.
Wysteria is purple. She has either light purple or pink hair. (I can't remember what color.) Her mark is flowers.

rainbow dash& wysteria are my 2nd set of MLP. i have alot more now, 7 to be exact, and are on my way to get a whole bunch more. rainbow dash is a beautiful light blue with a rainbow mane and a blueish, purplish tail. she has a nice little rain bow on her side. wysteria is beautiful too, and has a purple, pink, and white mane and tail. she has tulips on her side, and is purple. they both come with a pony charm. it would make a nice necklace for them. i recommend wetting their hair because it looks really funky after you take it out of the box. (i tried brushing it but it didnt work!) after you let it dry, curl it, and it looks gorgeous!

As a (cringe) twelve-year-old pony collector and enthusiast, I have to say these ponies are adorable! Wysteria is purple and Rainbow Dash is blue. Both have multicolored hair (Wystie's is purple, pink and white, Dash's is pink, orange, gold, green, blue, and purple) and names to match their symbols. They are fun to play with anytime. As for care information:I recommend a wash and comb for their hair (it's funky when it comes out of the package).It's a good idea to keep Wysteria out of the sunlight, otherwise her gorgeous pink hair will fade to white, and keep both at least two feet away from electronic equipment (Their feet are magnetic).
Have fun! I am.

I bought three of these for my 2 year old triplets. They LOVE blues clues! They played with the bubble feature all day on their birthday. Devin even slept with sand clawing tool that night because he was convinced "blue" gave him that present. I took it to the beach with them and another kid there tried to take them away cause he wanted a "bues cues" too. The face did wash off, which was frustrating, but I took my paints and painted a face back on. My kids don't know the difference, and I don't have to keep returning the product.

My 2-year-old daughter loves this toy. She plays with it in the tub, in her sandbox, and on the beach. However, the pail's face and Blue's colored nose rubbed off after taking it to the beach for a day. We contacted the company that made this product, and they are sending us a new one. My little girl won't go anywhere without it, so I would still highly recommend this toy!

My 2-year-old daughter loves this toy. She plays with it in the tub, in her sandbox, and on the beach. However, the pail's face and Blue's colored nose rubbed off after taking it to the beach for a day. We contacted the company that made this product, and they are sending us a new one. My little girl won't go anywhere without it, so I would still highly recommend this toy!

This horse model lets you use your imagination to explore. Open up a world of : Show Jumping, Cross Country , and Dressage. Or create a world of your own , full of wild horses! These horses seem to come alive as you play adventures with them. They are so durable, educational, and , of course, FUN!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! If your a horse lover these are the perfect toys!! :) HORSES RULE!!!!

Being a Breyer collecter almost all of my life, I would like to say that this toy is great! It is so unique in every way and it is the perfect mold for a show horse! This toy is not only fun to play with, but it is also very durable and strong. I think that this toy is educational for the horse-lover's mind. I shows us what a certin kind of horse would look like without them having to buy one.

This model is beautiful. each model is hand painted, and looks unique. these breyer models are hich quality and worth the money, but since there are some very weak parts of the model (like legs and tail) you have to be careful. Don't get it wrong, these are pretty strong. They are not exactly fragile or anything.... but overall pretty durable. It is also totally educational. The box comes with the name of the breed of horse, (in this case Bay Pinto) and its realistic features really help you learn about that particular breed and what it looks like. The thing i love about this model and all other breyer models is the close resemblance to the real thing. These are not cheesy barbie horses with cheap plastic and eyelashes... This could hardly be called a toy. It is something that adults could collect, and put around the house as decoration. Great for all ages!

This is the best toy in the neighborhood! Everybody loves it. I have never seen my kids play with something for so long. We bought it in August and in December they still want to play everyday. It is well worth the $.. investment.

My siblings loved this zipline,they would like to see the wire that you practicaly fly on extended by fifty feet.I think then if that came to be they would HAVE to give this product 100 stars.

We had the classic version and then moved up to the deluxe. It was fine while it lasted...young teenage boys managed to jam it so it won't roll. But we're thinking about another one soon. While it ran it was enjoyed by one and all.

It's fun when you have a big imagiation, but I like the toys with more action.

We gave the Large King's Castle to our 4 year old grandson for Christmas - assembled of course! He LOVES it!!! But DO allow yourself plenty of DAYS to assemble it. It is not difficult to assemble but, I would suggest the packagers get a better system for packaging the parts rather than the helter skelter packaging. I suggest all the parts to STEP 1 be packaged together, STEP 2 parts together, etc. Half the challenge was finding the parts to each step. Also, assemble it on a large board of some sort - a train board or low table. This toy lends itself to a great deal of imagination and creativity. He also received the pirates ship. What fun - the pirates invaded the castle and put all the knights in the dungeons and, of course, made off with the treasure chest. Despite the time it took us to assemble it, it was worth it.

I bought this castle for my ten year old son when he was four. He still plays with it. We have the baron battle tower, the western fort, the big pirate ship, and countless other small accessory sets. Yes, it is a delicate toy, and has to be played with carefully, somewhat like Lego sets, but the important thing is that it is probably the only toys that you buy for Christmas or birthdays, that your child will still be playing with a year later! Every winter, all of the playmobil gets set up and played with all winter long. My fifteen year old son is a "builder" and loves to put together all of this stuff. We have bought countless hotwheels, action figures, which we still buy, but playmobil and lego top them all for maintaining a childs interest and creativity. The fun part for me has always been to set up these huge sets with my boys the day after Christmas after the company has gone. Believe me, the price is worth it when it is a favorite with your child. This year my ten year old wants all the Viking stuff. Merry Christmas!

This lightsaber is a lot of fun and really stretches childrens imaginations. My child has had lightsabers since the age of 6 and is now 11. She still loves them! I would highly recomend this toy to any child who loves to play makebeileve Star Wars. If your child does not have self control I would NOT recomend this toy! Also I would buy 2 so your child can have lightsaber deuls with other Star Wars lovers.

This is a great toy in which it is very fun to play with! I bought two of these (blue & red) for me and my friends to play with. We have a blast playing with them, pretending to be good jedi and evil lord siths. Of course, somtimes you miss the other guy's lightsaber and you accidentaly hit the your opponents hand or (head)but it is ok, it doesn't hurt. These play lightsabers last for a couple years and don't break easily. I guess these toys also help your reflexes by dodgeing your enemies attacks. Overall, this is a very good toy and I recconmend it!

This lightsaber has been a life saver...literally. Before I bought one I dueled a kid I went backpacking with every year. Trust me, plastic scars a lot less than driftwood and broken sticks. Other than not getting cut from hits, this lightsaber is more authentic and is retractable. One downside is that compared to the true lightsaber length (1 meter beam and 20-24 cm. handle), this one is very short, making combat even closer than is usually is. This however, is not a big enough downside to lose a star because with a regular dueling partner, you should get used to it.

I purchased the tetter twirl over a year ago and my kids loved it. They are now 4 and 5 and they still spend at least half an hour on it everyday. Of all the toys they have this is one of the few that has stood the test of time. It's light weight, easy to move, and VERY durable. It's in the same shape it was a year ago. My 4 year old son says his favorite part of the toy is being high up in the air, and my 5 year old daughter loves spinning around and around in circles. This toy is truly a must have. Unlike other pricey toys, You and your children will not be disapointed.

This toy is great for children 3-7. It is very durable and is a definite must for any outdoor home playground. I wish there was a height adjustment, but other than that it is GREAT!!!!! This toy is going to be around for a long time! The kids LOVE spinning around in a circle as well as teetering up and down. ALOT OF FUN FOR THE MONEY!!!

I put three stars for the educational review of this toy because in my opinion it does provide educational value. It has taught my children how to play together - and that is one of the best lessons they can learn!

Supervision is necessary with this toy.

I bought the Teeter Twirl for my Grandchildren, two 5 year old girls and a 3 year old boy. The first hour they all fell off it, and I almost decided it too hard for them. The Three year old is small for his age and with one of the girls on the other side he goes very high, so supervision is important. He tried to get off while it was in motion and that could cause bumped heads. This is better if both the kids are the same size, like any see saw. It was very easy to put together, and seems very durable. If you are going to use this in the house be sure to put it on a rug so they kids will be cushioned when they fall.