Pretend Play Reviews

My girls; 4,3,&1 years old; received this for Christmas. It's been a hit. Nothing has broken, even when being played with by 5 horse crazy girls. I purchased Schleich horses to go with it, and most (just not the biggest draft type horses) fit perfectly inside. The animals that came with it are fine, but a few of them are pretty scary with orange/red eyes. The animals I remember coming with it were horse, pig, cow, dog, and turkey. HTH

I got this for my 2 year old twins. They love it. They put the animals in different compartments of the barn, open and close the doors, stalls, and the barn itself. It's a little pricey, but it really is a beautifully made toy. The animals are also very nicely detailed, very sturdy, and no small parts.

It's holding up wonderfully, with nary a scratch. We got this as a follow-up to a disappointing purchase with a plastic Noah's ark toy, whose doors were always falling off. (Okay, I'm probably spoiling my kids a bit...) At any rate, the ark is in park, but Noah's animals are welcome to come visit the barnyard.

I am not sure what the previous reviewer is thinking! Of course there are no nails - This company clearly knows what they are doing! They only make safe products.... I also found the barn to very durable. My son is very rough with his toys and this barn has stood up to the test!

I purchased @ least 5 different titles of the magnetic playsets - create a scene playsets. Each one has given my children hours of imaginative and creative enjoyment. Without a doubt many of them are thematic in nature with pleasant graphic content. [...]

This playboard is a great play-value-for-money purchase. I bought this for our son when he was 18 months old, to use on a long plane journey and subsequent vacation. He loved it, and it continues to be one of his favorite playthings. It fits well on an airplane tray and comes in handy in restaurants to keep a busy little hands happily occupied. My son also uses it as a playmat and mixes his diecast vehicles in with the magnetic ones. The magnets aren't overly strong, so do be forewarned that with a young toddler, pieces occaisionally slip off the board...this is only a concern in an airplane/restaurant, where you might leave one piece behind.

I gave this toy to my son when he was just over 2- years-old and he hasn't stopped playing with it since. It's compact and portable, great for car trips, and one thing I really love is that all the pieces stay together because they are magnetic. It has the same appeal as stickers, but with more versatility because the trucks and equipment can be easily moved and manipulated on the background board. I would say this toy has given us the best play value for the money. The only problem we've encountered is the excavator has a long slender arm that I keep having to reinforce with tape to keep it together. Other than that, the pieces are stong, durable and colorful. I think this is a great toy and allows kids to use their imagination.

My daughter got this for 2. birtsday and she has always great fun using it together with the crawl n play house. We use it in the living room or outside and always its stored or changed in a matter of seconds. If she is playing with friends they are even sitting on it and falling over it, its so flexible that it doesn't hurt. Playing with friends she has big action going through the tunnel with them.

Like the first reviewer, I bought this tunnel for my dog. We are building an agility course for her. When I opened the package, the tunnel was bundled up with its stor-away ties, and when I untied the straps it just popped into place! That easy! I was suprised at how durable the material was and the metal wire that give it shape. I think this will last a long time. One thing I will warn, it was a little smaller than I thought it would be. Read the dimensions carefully, and make sure your child OR dog isnt too big for it! If my dog were two more inches high she wouldnt fit...and she is a 50lb australian shepherd. However, it is great for her!! I'm sure kids would love this too. Maybe I'll still have this when I finally have kids of my own!

I got this tunnel for my dog and she just loves it. I use it for practicing agility. But, she is also having fun running through the tunnel while play ball. If it's durable for a dog, then it would be great for children. I give it a A++++ all the way.

We use this hat for every kid in the family, including extended family, on their birthday. Everyone looks forward to their turn to wear the hat on their special day. My kids wear it everywhere they go on their birthday and love all the attention and good wishes they receive. The kids' friends all want a turn to wear it too. It's a constant hit!

I bought 2 of these hats when my oldest daughter was 2yrs and my youngest was 1yr. They are now 4 and 5. They look forward to wearing these hats for every birthday celebration. My oldest recently wore hers out to the grocery store on her birthday. She received so many compliments and birthday wishes. The attention just made her day more special. These hats are thick and well made, great colors too, the adjustable velcro band inside the hat is a clever idea for a good fit. I am purchasing another one to celebrate my 3rd daughter's 1st birthday.

This was a gift for a 2 year old girl. Her parents thought it was adorable and couldn't wait to use it.. It is definitly something that can be used for several years instead of landing on the bottom of the toy chest.

I purchased these keys because they were made of metal and my daughter was not fooled by the plastic keys that we had tried to give her before.

She instantly took to these keys because they "clinked" like Mommy's and Daddy's. She likes to push the buttons to hear the honking horn or car starting. Now that she has a play car she even tries to stick her little keys in the ignition.

If your little one is fascinated with keys these are a must have. It'll spare you lots of time looking for your own!

We recieved this set of keys as a gift for my 2 all most 3 year old. and he just loves them. He tries to unlock doors with them and loves the beeper,car and horn sounds they make. He thinks he's like his dad now that he has his own keys. I think these keys were a great idea. now no more looking around for my keys because he has his own set.

I have been in search for a set of play keys for my son. He loves keys. He wants mine all of the time and calls them his. He loves to act as if he is locking all of the deadbolt locks on our doors in the house, cranks his cars, etc... He thinks he is big time. And, me I do not have to worry about trying to find mine, wherever he happened to leave them. Or, want them but he is not yet through with them. OR, scratching up everything with mine. Because, with these keys you cannot. They were a life saver for us. My son will be two next week.

This one makes a bubble sound, parrot squak, meow, and ruff. So cute. It's nice that the animals are not attached, so you can play with them around the dollhouse. It doesn't really fit anywhere though. When my daughter plays, it usually ends up in a separate "room" she has to create on the floor. However, this one is a must for the dollhouse because it is so fun!

This was much more then I expected! The dog, cat and bird all come off their "pet bed/cages" so your child can play with them in other places of the playhouse. EVERY pet area makes a noise too which is wonderful.....the fish tank even lights up!
I have been use to buying Mattel(Barbie) items for my six year old, and I bought this and alot of other Fisher Price house accessories for my 2 1/2 year old and their is no comparsion in quality and fun! In fact I find my 6 year old trying to take her little sisters Loving Family dollhouse stuff to put in her Barbie dream house!

This is sure to make any kid happy. Kids love animals and most want one of these in the set as a pet. What I love about it is each one makes a sound, even the fish tank, when the child touches the top of the animal/cage. Parents will appreciate the fact that the birdcage, fishtank and both beds for the pets are non-removable from the cabinet they sit on or are attached to. Only the kitty and puppy and food dishes are removable. This would make a great gift for little hands and fingers with big hearts of love but not quite mature enough for a live pet (yet.) Parents can use this toy as a "test" to see if their child is ready for a live pet by reminding them to "feed, water and play" with the pets daily and observing. For all these reasons I give it 5 stars all around.

I have two girls. Both are a bit rough with toys. They are 2 and 5. They have had this toy for two years. It still works like new. I will be buying a second one because they fight over who is playing with it. They enjoy this toy very much even years later. I stronly recomend this toy.

This was #1 on our 4 year old daughter's Christmas list last December. She still enjoys playing with it, but we are all disappointed with the lights and music. When she filled it with water shortly after receiving it, some water got into the speaker. Despite airing it out and replacing batteries, the music and lights no longer work. She was disappointed, but still likes to have her dolls and dollhouse pets go swimming. We were surprised that a toy that is supposed to be used with water is not designed well for use with water. Especially for the price, this was not one of the cheaper dollhouse accessories. So expect good play value but no "extras" with this one.

We just bought this for our kids age 2 and 4. This is a great addition to any dollhouse collection. You can put water in it and push the button and a light comes on and it bubbles.(Every time you push the button it bubbles.)We use this with the old Fisher Price doll house. It's great we recommend all the loving family dollhouse accessories.

I have sugar,honey,dusty and whisper. I saw whisper in the store and was suprised to see a horse mix. so I went online to search for others I came across whisper again a found out she was a cream color nothing like the one I saw at the store same with dusty she is white with a gray muzzle I found her online and she was a pinto same with honey.

My 4 year old daughter received the Loving Family dollhouse and many accessories for Christmas last year. This horse has been the best investment of all. The house is fun, but not real well built for her younger friends. Her cousin loved her horse, Whisper, so much that we went & got him one for his birthday. He loved it, but wanted to know where the rider was. There is another horse from this series available that comes with a rider. I haven't seen it in person, but Fisher-Price has full support from me.

We bought this toy horse for my son (22 months). I'm really impressed with it's quality: the sound effects are quite realistic, the pawing action and lowering head are cute, and the accessories are nice. The saddle is detailed and fits nicely. We have to use a rubberband to "tie" the rider onto the horse, but that is mainly because my son gets so distraught when they fall off.

Check this out--I think you'll be pleased! The Loving Family line of toys are really quite cute and well-made, as well as being a decent value.

My seven year old niece had a tea party theme for her birthday, so this was a perfect gift! She worked on it with my ten year old daughter, and they completed it in one full day. The finished product is great. This is not a cheaply made tea set that's going to break the first time you play with it. My only complaint was that every color of paint was too thick so we had to add water. I should have taken the advise of another reviewer and only added a few drops. I made the yellow a bit too runny.

My daughter and I just finished our tea set a few days ago, and I felt this is a product that truly deserves a good review. I should start by saying that my daughter is MUCH younger than the recommended age and still was able to really enjoy this project.

Using the example on the cover of the box as a guideline for our tea set, we set out, with my daughter painting all the solid color on the plates and cups (I just smoothed it out a little). My first thought was that we were probably going to run out of paint, but as it ended up there really was enough paint included. Some of the colors were a bit too thick, but adding just a drop or two of water solved this problem. Warning: Don't do what I did and add too much water. Our orange became runny.

This isn't a project you are probably going to finish in one sitting. We did ours over a three day period. The paint dries pretty quickly, and I'm sure it's possible to do at one sitting, but probably not with young children who have a hard time keeping their hands off of not dry enough paint. Besides, stretching it out made it even more fun for us.

When it came time to make the paint permanent by baking it in the oven, I realized we had lost our instructions. We e-mailed and left a voice mail at Creativity For Kids. Not only did they e-mail back right away with the instructions, but they also called a couple of days later. WOW!

Our tea set turned out very cute and my daughter is really having a good time serving tea and food to me and her stuffed animals and dolls. This is definitely something that we will keep and treasure.

This tea set is the best.. If simply having tea wasn't enough fun.. Now you can use your creative talents and make every tea party a festive affair..

Based on the castle reviews, I am really glad my little girl got this instead of the class. It can fall appart pretty easy
, but the parts are easy to put back on. It folds up neatly and you can squueze about 5 more ponies in once it's closed. A few cute, but very small parts (glasses, cake). It's loud, the dance floor spins, and lights up, so my 3 year old loves it. It's cheaply made, but she loves it. And, it's a great travel toy.

This awesome dance studio is definately five stars! (It's much better made than that castle, and is ten dollars less.) Getting it out of the package and ready to play, complete with the nessescary three triple A batteries, took us less than ten minutes.
The studio folds up into a case complete with a handle for traveling, and opens into a huge ball room with revolving dance floor. When you press a button, lights flash and one of three songs play. A pony can stand on each of the three colorful wheels, one of which spins on its own.
Ponies can practice in the rehearsal studio, which includes a barre, a vanity, and a screen for changing. The vanity drawers pop open and posters of the various inhabitants of Ponyville dancing plaster the walls.
On the opposite side of the studio, ponies can snack on one of five delicious treats, have some punch, or watch the performance from a balcony.
We appreciated the better quality and play value of this playset, and hope you will too!

My step-daughter loves this toy! I pre-ordered this item and recieved yesterday and she's been playing with it since, non-stop. It plays music, and seems pretty durable. We accidently pushed the window out but it popped right back in place. It's very cute and the she loves wacthing the MLP's dance around the turn tables on it. There's nothing educational about though, just fun for the girls. And it comes with 16 pony points, if your interested in that. I deffinetly recommend this for all MLP fans.