Pretend Play Reviews

this a great toy! it teaches you that different people can have different jobs and its really fun 2 play with! its really durable!

This toy was pretty fun for my child, except some of the parts broke really easily

My son sooo wanted to be a Power Ranger this year for Halloween...The mask is really hard plastic, and that was my main reason for buying this set. Since he already had the jumpsuit-like costume, he only put the vest on a few times, but it fit him very well (he's almost 6)...we were kind of disappointed that the little button on the belt didnt do anything, but he still wears it, and my son was happy with the weapon it came with.
I think the very durable hard mask was worth the price alone since that's the first thing to rip with many costumes, and then my son loses interest.

My son received this for his 5th birthday and was so excited it was the first thing he had to open. My son is an extremely large tall child; he is not overweight, but he is not your average sized 5 year old. Regardless, the belt barley fit him around the waist. I am going to have to modify it for him so he can wear it comfortably. I don't see this fitting a 10 yr old. The vest did fit him OK; however, again, I don't see this fitting a 10 yr old. The gun was a huge disappointment because it did nothing. No noise, no lights, nothing, which was OK by me, but with everything else on the market making a noise or something, my son felt cheated. The same with the belt, the middle part pushes in as if it would make some sort of noise or something, but nothing. I looked on the back of the belt buckle and it does have little holes mimicking a speaker and it does have a battery compartment, but when I opened it up to put a battery in, there was no battery receptacle, just a hole. Again, my son was disappointed and still insists we need to put batteries in it. I think it's great to play dress up and make believe, however it is very thin flimsy plastic and will not last very long if you have a very active rambunctious child. It's not very expensive and I would recommend it for its imaginative play value.

I read the first review on the Fire Station and had to respond with my disagreement. The Fire Station is the ideal size for Revvin' Evan wooden character and a child's play. Jay Jay wood licensed items are comparable to the other quality wood toy systems on the market like Thomas railway. My son loves it and it is well made.

I must be blind or dumb but I was way off on the size of this firehouse.It is sooooooo small I was really shocked. But my child loves anything to do with fire engines so he of course loved it.But I would not purchase it again for the same price.Hot wheels are the only thing that might fit in it and only one at a time.

I first saw this toy at a play group where my 10 month old son played with it for a bit. Once he got the idea of crawling through the tunnels he loved it. I came home and ordered a set for ourselves. Firstly, this is by far the best price for this set anywhere and secondly, we have sooooooo much fun with it. My son loves crawling through the tunnel and playing peek-a-boo. My husband and I will often play with him and we all have a great time. I am so glad I bought this set and would recommend it for new crawlers and up. The other good thing is that you don't need to set up all the pieces up to play with it. Right now we use only one tunnel most of the time and occasionally bring out another tunnel and the center piece. I can't wait to take it outside in the summer. As my son gets older we'll use more pieces so it can grow with him. No fancy bells and whistles, just plain old fun for everyone.

My daughter got this set for her first birthday. All the kids enjoyed playing in it, and it held up extremely well. It appears to be very heavy-duty, ready for years of wear and tear. The only flaw I see, compared to other sets, is that the tunnels do not attach to the center section - they just fit inside the openings. This makes for easy set up, but they also come apart too easily, making the center collapse. One rambunctious youngster made a game of tearing the set apart. And when my toddler falls against either the center or a tunnel, they become disconnected. If I hadn't already destroyed the packaging, I'd return it for a set that uses velcro (like Playhut) to attach the tunnels and tents.

I really do not consider this "Forces Of Valor" M4A3 Sherman Tank A toy for children. What can be said. is that this is a fantastic Die-Cast metal replica of the famed WW-2 Americam medium tank, that makes a great display piece. If your modeling talents are limited, and you would like a true realistic, and highly detailed model of this tank, I would highly recommend this to you. However, make sure you get the Enthusiast Edition, which runs just a few more dollars. The enthusiast edition, comes ready with a battle worn look, that gives it that much more realism. The enthusiast edition can be found in your hobby shops or on e-bay for about $21.00. There is also a German Tiger-1 available from this series as well, which makes a nice companion piece, if you are serious student of WW-2 armor. The M4 Sherman tank was without question, the most famous tank ever built, with over 50,000 produced during the WW-2,The Sherman was used by every allied country in some shape or form, to help defeat the axis countries. The longevity of the tank goes unmatched in the circles of modern warfare. The Israeli ground forces were still using a variation of the tank as late as the early 70's. Again, you can't beat the quality and price of this model, and I highly recommend this as gift for that military historian or that grandfather who actually waged battle during WW-2, along side the Sherman tank.

The plastic glasses, and tin medallion are adequate as is the wig for a "basic" Austin Powers costume. The teeth are useless other than a photo shoot in costume since you can not drink, eat or even speak with them losely hanging in your mouth. However, overall, these Austin Powers accessories do the job for the reasonable price, even though they definitely do NOT provide the MOJO, baby! (TIP: Buy the "Billy Bob" brand Austin Powers teeth if you want to actually wear them all night with the costume.)

I live in Lawrenceburg, KY where the temp. on Halloween can be 80 or 50. This was a great find. It was thin enought, which I wanted, that you can dress you child in something else underneath based on the weather. It fit well and you could easily trim the bottom hem with scissors. I purchased the black and orange striped socks from Baby Gap and the outfit looked great! The hat is seperate so that it doesn't cover the kid's neck which is great for a small baby. My son was almost 8 months old last year when I used this and he is slim/tall child. I would absolutely recommend this to anyone.

Just bought this for my 2 yr old daughter and she loves it. I have been teaching her manners, and this just reiterates my efforts. I can often overhear her saying "please" and "thank you" as she's playing with the register. She enjoys opening and closing the register, playing with the money, and especially the fun noise it makes when sliding the credit cards in the designated slot. Great with learning numbers too. My only complaint would be that the register where the money is held is too small. Other than that, great buy for the money!

This rake is great! It's not plastic and cheap, it's metal and strong and works just like a "grown-up" rake. It really works. Both my kids love it and I actually get them to help!!

I think that this is a great grooming kit, and it shows you some grooming items. However, you might want to consider being careful with it, as some parts are fragile. If you have a collection of Breyers, this would be a nice addition.