Pretend Play Reviews

My 18 month old daughter loves this mirror. When it tells her how beautiful her hair is she puts her forehead against the mirror and just smiles. She laughs out loud when it comes on and plays all the music as each princess introduces herself. Our biggest problem was that we thought our 5 year old son was going to wear the batteries out the first night:-)

We had a couple of Disney Princess items but this seals the deal. I already know the theme of this Christmas<<<- Plus we are going to get her the Castle bed so her room is going to be totally pink!

My 2 year old daughter received the talking mirror for x-mas last year. This is one of her favorite toys and still plays with it at least once a week. We have even purchased one for our friend's daughter who is the same age for Christmas this year. Very durable as my daughter and her 5 year old brother are very rough on their toys.

I bought this for my four year old niece who was tickled upon first sight. Eventually, her 18 month old brother became enamored and lugged it around with himself for days. I have seen it used for everything from hammering to chewing and it has maintained well.

I have ordered this online and when I received it,I thought it was excellent,it seems to stand up to a beating somewhat as I have accidently dropped it on the floor a few times and it stayed together,however the smack to the tail with the remote took the tail off. The detail on it is pretty good compared to some I have seen,its pretty cheap as well compared to what you can get these days,this and the franklin mint have the most detailed helicopters that I have seen but its a price difference from 200 to 32 all in all I think its great for AH-64 fans.

1) I do not know where the customer saw his real Apache at, but he seems to be incorrect on several points. I work on AH-64A and D models here at Hunter Army Airfield, Savannah, GA.
A) The main rotor blades are in the correct location in the picture and also are the tail rotor blades. You have a set of inboard and a set of outboard tail blades.
B) The blades are a different color from the airframe,
they are black.
C) As for the Main Landing Gear, they appear to be in the correct scale and location.
D) As for the weathering effect, well he needs to see our birds that have just came back from the Desert. They look like the one in your picture.
E) The angle of the Gunners/Co-Pilot and Pilot's stations dose look correct.
Well this all that I have to say. We are looking at a toy not a true to scale model and it sure dose look real close to scale and worth the price. Thank you for your time.

Considering its price and the rarity of finding ANY 1:48 scale diecast military helicopter, this Apache is somewhat of a small miracle. However, it DOES have several flaws that no serious collector will be able to overlook: (1)COLOR-it's too light. It should be a dark olive or drab instead of the medium green that it currently is.The rotors on the bird should also be the same color as the fuselage. (2)WEATHERING/WASH-completely wrong. The color of an actual Apache is simply too dark for such an intense degree of weathering to show. (3) CHIN GUNMOUNT-incorrectly angled. It should angle back and close to the ships hull instead of projecting straight down from the its underside. (4) LANDING STRUTS- too thick as are the wheel mounts-they bring the wheels waaaay to close to the weapons pods on the winglets when you configure the ship with the missle racks on the inboard pylons. (5) FORWARD COCKPIT FRAME-incorrectly angled inferior leading edge. It should angle forward, not backward. In addition, the cockpit opens on the wrong side!! CRAZY.(6)MAIN ROTORS-ARE NOT ON THE SAME PLANE!!! Two above and two below the rotor hub!!! This is the worst of all its faux pas's and is not even seen in far more inferior Apache replicas. (7) FLIMSY MAIN ROTOR ASSEMBLY-ALSO A SERIOUS PROBLEM. I actually snapped the two small and wholly inadequate connecting rods when rotating the blades and had to slightly separate and epoxy them back together. (8)POORLY EXECUTED TAIL ROTOR-lacks detail and the one on my bird doesn't even freely rotate. One might think that I hate this copter-but here is the irony- I LIKE IT-inspite of its flaws and for the two reasons I mentioned in the opening of this review. Taken on its own, its good, but when comparing it against the MODEL POWER and FRANKLIN MINT offerings, it comes up short-unless you again consider price. In summary: great for the price, but a letdown for the detail concious collector. It's somewhere between a well done 'toy' and a so-so collectible.

I spotted this item while looking for a model of a comanche chopper for my son. Now..... since I work at the factory in Connecticut where they build the Black Hawk, I knew I just had to have one of these. When I received it, I was very impressed with the level of detail and quality for the price. Let me tell you, I see the real thing every day and I'm hard pressed to see any difference between this beauty and the real thing other than the size. They sell blackhawk models at our company store for 4 times what this baby cost me and not nearly as detailied. When I bought this baby to work to display at my desk, 4 coworkers immediatley ordered one for themselves.

I gave it a 5 star in fun because it does a lot. like opening doors, spinning roters, spinning front wheels, and VERY detailed. I gave it a 4 in educational because it lets you learn more but you sorta have to like the military to really think it's educational. I gave it a 5 in durable because i don't know how many times i dropped it and it's still in awesome shape.(except when i dropped it on my older brothers foot then the tail fin fell off). I STRONGLY suggest this item to Military vehicle lovers. AWESOME TOY!!!!!!!!!!!!

Unlike the Apache, it's hard to guage the accuracy of the Blackhawk as it is a first of its kind offering. So I'll just try my best based on the models' inherent details and workmanship. First off, it looks great! Although it has the same color and weathering as the Apache, it looks more appropriate on the Blackhawk as it is the workhorse helicopter of the military and one would expect it to have a fair degree of weathering. The tail rotor is excellent and rotates freely. The main rotor is also very good-except for the rotor cap which actually rests several millimeters above the plane of the blades?! I'm sure that this is not how the Blackhawk rotor actually looks. Panel lines and rivets are nicely done as are the various antennas and sensors-although they should be made of a flexible material as to minimize the chance of them snapping off. Speaking of snapping off, the support struts on the overhead winglets are also made of rigid plastic and I actually snapped a couple of them by just removing them from the packaging. WARNING: BE SUPER CAREFULL REMOVING THE WINGLETS. YOU CAN EASILY BREAK THE SUPPORT BARS AND RUIN YOU BIRD BEFORE YOU EVEN GET A CHANCE TO DISPLAY IT!!!The pilots and gunners also look good with the latter being equipped with excellently scaled and detailed automatic rifles. The strangest and most inaccurate of all the details is the ships' white-WHITE!?-interior. Overall, this is a highly, highly recommended buy and even the most casual collector will recognize this models' rarity. BUY SEVERAL IF YOU CAN!!!

I think this toy will encourage physical activity, and still be fun. This is a good toy to have! I would suggest it for any Bat-fan!

Nothing is cuter than seeing my five year old as batman. This set is really great. The mask is a good fit and sits well on his face and head. The cuffs are a little flimsy, but I think I'm happy they don't secure any better than they do. (other wise, I'd be constantly uncuffing his brother!!) The plunger shooter is basically a mini nerf toy with a suction cup top. (I caution anyone who doesn't like toys being shot to the ceiling or fridge!) All and all, it is well made and a lot of fun.

My three year old was just absolutely happy, speechless and excited all at the same time at first glance at this item. When we tried on the mask, it completed the expectations that must have been running through his happy little head. The tool belt and other items unfortunately were quickly disregarded, but he did play with them a bit after the initial excitement and posing in the mirror.

All the customer reviews were right on target about how fun this product is. The packaging could have been a little bit better, the mask was a little bit scuffed/scratched-up but that was not even an issue to my little guy and not noticable either without carefully studing the mask up-close. I do have to Supervise my son when climing up or down the stairs (we have a two story) or when he is outdoors when it begans to get dark because like a halloween mask, the eye holes in this mask limit his range of vision. He has triped or bumped into things he usually wouldn't have without the mask, but don't let that discourage you because all the pro's definately outwieght the con's.

Playing in the Batman pajamas has been a fun past time, and will continue to be even more so now that he has the mask to complete the outfit.

My 5-year-old daughter got all 3 Pop Dreamer dolls for Christmas and LOVES them. I can understand the reviews not being so good if you only have one doll, but when you have all 3, they sing and interact with one another. They "know" when they are wearing another doll's clothes and comment on it, and they sing other songs together. We also bought the Pop Dreamers music CD, which my daughter loves, too.

Your child will adore this doll... if you can ever get it out of the box. Security measures are far overdone, with twisties and tape being the least of the problem. The worst? They sewed her hair to the box! The end result is some very tangled hair once you remove her, but after that, she's nothing but fun. I got this for my learning impaired 6 year old and he loves to hear "his girlfriend" sing.

My daughter really enjoys this doll and its been about 5 months since she got to pick it out. She is autistic but she sings along with it. The hair messes up and is a little difficult to fix. But it is quite durable and her singing contents are positive.

the easy bake oven is great, i want a career in baking and cooking, so this really helped. my little sister loves it as well!

The easy bake oven is great. My daughter learns to bake in in a oven.Its just the best for her

If you love sugar cookies,chocolate cookies,and yellow cake I really,really think you should get this super value pack,'cause instead of just getting 4 easy-bake mixes,you get 12 mixes,and i don't know about you, but I think that is a great super value and I think you should go to the nearest toysrus,or where ever you get your mixes and get this easy-bake oven super value pack.

I bought this almost a year ago for my daughter's third birthday. She loves to put her 'Hanna' down for her nap. (Her two year old brother does too.) It is not the kind of toy that entertains for more than a few minutes at a time, but it gets regular use. It is very cute. A little fragile, but as long as they are not standing in it, it should be fine. We have not had any trouble. She loves using the little pillow and blanket. A nice addition to a little girls room and bed time routine.

hi im about to be 13years old and steal love baby dolls and other doll stuff

This is a very functional toy for a child to have in their collection. Though it does not provide hours of entertainment, this toy has become a part of my daughter's daily ritual. She gets her doll in the morning, puts it down for nap, etc. I am overjoyed to see my daughter play with a toy that does not need batteries, only imagination.

I was happy to see that the cradle came with a liner- so many of the more expensive cradles have accessories that must be purchased separately.

It is the not the sturdiest toy, as it is maily cardboard, but if you child is not too rough, it should be OK.

It's a cute little set - and I mean little. Wayyyyy over-priced. (...) Just didn't live up to expectations.

I think that its so sweet that its a little feeding center and the only thing i wish is that the hay flaked like real hay! Than i think that would be more of a learning thing like bid good weight horses get 2 or 3 flakes of hay for dinner and 1 for lunch and breakfast ya you get the point! Plus i think you should get like 4 bales of hay and 4 bags of feed.

The detail on these pieces is wonderful. Very realistic looking and sure to thrill your little horse lover. They are perfect for Traditional sized models and, while they are made by Breyer, they work well with Imaginarium, Hartland, and other brands of the same scale.

The net bag is the most fragile item in the set, but even that holds up fairly well under little hands. While I wouldn't recommend this set for smaller children (some of the pieces are pretty tiny) it's perfect for your horse-crazy gradeschooler. It also makes a nice "accent set" for older horse collectors.

I have the role play power ranger outfit, and I love it. I want all the power ranger toys. I really like the way the sword can turn into a gun or knife. It's very cool.

Cameron

My boys received this toy for Easter. They can now play swords without hurting each other. They are soft so we don't have too many injuries!

My 5 1/2 yr old son loves this sword. Anyone comes over to play and this is the first thing they pick up. There is a hard plastic case, but the sword itself is all foam! The only problem is that foam itself is not very durable. I would rather have a safe soft sword than a hard plastic one.

I like to play with the My Little Ponies in the castle. I like to make them have birthday parties for Pink Sunsparkle.
Minty is a green pony with pink eyes. She has pink hair. Her mark is three mints.
Pinkie Pie is pink of course. Her hair is also pink and her mark is ballons.
The ponies have magnets in their feet so they can make things do stuff in the Celebration Castle, Cotton Candy Cafe, and the other playsets. The ponies all have a charm (not a necklace, they don't fit around my ponies' necks, but they show them as necklaces here) and a comb.

I collect 'My little Pony' items and I forsee them not educational as such but a nice touch to my bedroom. They are well priced items and fun for most ages in girls although some may not like to admitt it. I would personally like to see more additions of them come out. Maybe even an addition of baby ponies in all catagories.

I am so disappointed with the quality of this doll. The old dolls were made of a thicker platic, these are very soft and squeezable. When I got the playset I ralixed that their heads don't turn! It looks really funny when they're cooking and they're facing the other way. The old one were a lot better. It makes me angry that the manufacturer is charging more of them now and cutting down on quality.