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Daughter Loves It
My daughter received it over a six months ago and still uses it regularly. She plays with the microphone and really uses the cd part for all her music and learning cds. I was worried it would be too complicated for a five year old but overall, she had no trouble. I would recommend it.

kara"JOKE"
Cuteness isnt everything...Looks good but thats about it. CD player constantly skipped or didnt work at all. Buttons on mics got stuck while pushed in and they wouldnt turn off. Overall very plastic and cheap. If you want a cd/karaoke machine spend a few bucks more and buy one from the electronics dept. and not a brand name toy. ... Read more

Editorial Review

Is there no end to what these Disney Princesses can do? Now they're ice queens--in only the most flattering manner of speaking, of course. Cinderella pirouettes like an Olympic champ in her fluffy lavender tulle costume. Just snap the (admittedly unattractive) plastic belt around Cinderella's waist, wind her up, and watch her spin! After the show, Cinderella can slip into something more fashionable: a pale lavender-ruffed pink suit with matching boots and over-the-shoulder bag. Cinderella's moveable joints allow her to explore many different poses and skating moves, although it's a shame the mechanics of those joints are so exposed. Her long pink gloves don't quite cover her unfinished looking elbows. --Emilie Coulter ... Read more

Editorial Review

Barbie fans will delight in getting this popular fashion doll ready for the ball in the final scenes of Barbie of Swan Lake. Barbie comes dressed for the role of Odette, the movie's beautiful heroine, in a glittery dress with a fitted bodice and an overlay of feathery leaves over a gauzy net skirt. Sparkling wings, a bejeweled necklace, and a crown marked by a swan complete her ensemble. A doll-sized skirted vanity table and chair provide a special place for Barbie-as-Odette to prepare for the ball. Her numerous beautifying implements include a comb, a brush, a hand mirror, barrettes, a purse, bottles of lotion and perfume, tiaras, and other jewelry. Other accessories include a framed picture of Prince Daniel (played by Ken, of course), a clock, a book, and several storage boxes. A kid-sized tiara and hand mirror are included with this gift set for girls who would like to play the Odette role themselves. --Cristina Vaamonde ... Read more

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The perfect Barney toy
My daughter is 18 mo. old. She is just starting to really love Barney. SHE picked this toy out, herself. It's very plush and cute. When Barney sings his song and says "a kiss from me to you", she kisses Barney. I didn't even know that there was a velcro closing in the back for the batteries, so therefore, it must not be so bad. I recommend this toy to every parent that has a child who loves Barney.

Just another singing/talking toy
These are cute and fun and my daughter loves Barney and loves the Barney song. She plays with this every once in awhile but this is by no means one of those must-have toys.

Wonderful!
I bought Barney for my two month old. She loves him. This toy has helped sing baby to sleep plenty of times. She already loves to hold him tight! He goes where "we" go..and she loves to hold on to him when we go for rides.

We love anything barney!!
THis is the perfect size barney. It is cute as could be. The sound did not last through the wash. It had to be put through! It is still a favorite though. I have found cheaper in other stores. Shop around.

LOVELY TOY
I bought this toy for my 6 month old daughter on Dec 4, 2003 and when it arrived she was totally thrilled.
I would press the heart and let it sing her to sleep.
Barney is adorable. ... Read more

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**good***toy(...)
I went to my friends house and played with this toy we set it up and put the sound on then her 3 year old sisteer came and noked it down it onely took us 2 minuts to set it up again then we took everything out and put in the happy family vanand drove all over the house when i got home i found this toy

55555555555555stars
it is cute but it shud be cheper!

kids love it, mom hates it
My 4 year old daughter got this for Christmas from her aunt. If you get this toy, beware! There are little pellets of dog food that get everywhere. My 5 yr old thought it was fish food and put it in the fish tank located on top of this toy. I spent 15 minutes fishing out dog food.

Speaking of the fish tank, it leaks. I have drops of water everywhere.

While this toy is fun, the pieces get everywhere. If you're into Barbie, go with just the dolls and outfits and skip all of these annoying toys.

Pretty cool
This barbie pet shop is pretty cool, and its hours of fun! Its educational cause you can pretend to buy pets for money, and you learn that you have to breed wash, and feed the pets, and it also makes plenty of animal sounds! Has TONS of Pets!

Sends the wrong message
Unfortunately my niece has one of the Barbie Sweet Sounds Pet Shops, and I would advise against purchasing one for your child. As someone who has worked for an animal shelter, I know first hand how bad real pet shops can be. A majority of the animals are raised in horrible conditions such as puppies born in puppy mills. Pet shops also cater to impulse buyers who have not fully thought through the long-term responsibility of having a pet. Those pets are often surrendered to animal shelters. I think this toy sends the wrong message to kids. Mattel should make a "Barbie adopts from a shelter" toy instead. ... Read more

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My daughter loves this toy
My 8 year old son won this toy at a dance contest in shea stadium and gave it to his 4 year old sister and she has not stopped playing and dancing with it .Very entertaining for this age group ... Read more

Editorial Review

Thomas the Tank is the signature bright-blue engine in the Thomas the Tank series. He does light yard work and pulls small passenger cars, such as Annie and Clarabel. Based on the award-winning television series Shining Time Station by the Reverend W. Awdry, the Thomas the Tank train system fulfills all of a child's choo-choo dreams. Each vehicle has a different name, character, and face. It is wooden and 2 inches high with black plastic wheels. The magnetic bumpers at the ends of each vehicle make linkup easy. Children will become friends with each one, developing not only imaginative play but social skills and new motor and cognitive skills as they mature. --Sandy Hirsch ... Read more

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Very good toy
First, when I bought a Thomas tape, My 3 years old son watched it six times in a line. Then I bought Figure 8 set. He liked it very much. Later I had the Mountain Tunnel Set and a lot of tracks and most of the engines and freight cars and circus cars. Now my three little children play them every day. The two years old twins count the engines and they all learn to share the railway, who goes where; Who passes the crossroad first to avoid crash. They learn to wait patiently because the train is very long. I help them bulid the railway system(I change the layout freqently). Dad sometimes has a race with them. It could be a hobby later in their teen life. My experence, 8 inchs track is never enough when you want to play on the carpet. They are good toys.

The one and only Thomas the Tank Engine
Thomas is great and it's so fun to pull him along the track woth Annie and Clarabel. When I make the big setes In set aside a branch line for Thomas, Percy, and sometimes Lady. Thomas is great but in order to get the experience you need Annie and Clarabel.

Once you start, you can't stop!
When I checked out a Thomas DVD from our local library, I had no idea what I'd get into. My 2 yr old son is now obsessed with Thomas. Plays with them day and night. 4 yr old daughter enjoys them too. They are great toys- building track is good for spatial relations, they teach color and numbers and the stories all have good values- plus he plays with them like action figures. We're keeping these for our grandkids. Also, try eBay for Thomas sets. We got two sets of ten trains for about forty apiece, big savings. But then some track sets are cheaper here than you can find on eBay, so be sure to check both.

SMALL PROBLEM
I ordered this to for my son, and when it arrived in the mail I was shocked! It is so small! I guess I sould have read the size description better. Cute train, but not worth the money for its size.

boy's toys
My soon to be 3yr old son loves these trains, he started with his 8yr old uncles trains, his uncle has had these toys since he was a toddler as well and still plays with them. After i saw how much my son enjoyed the trains i bought him the figure 8 set, i thought at the time that that was all i would get him, i now plan to get him all the trains, he knows all their names and points to pictures of them in the pamphlet you get with the set and asks for them. he calls the pamphlet his book, he reads it often. since buying that set i have bought all the videos i find, some books, some trains, some track. the only bad thing i can think of about them is that they are somewhat pricey, though i know they will last a long time, you cant tell his uncles set is old at all. the only reason i buy them is because he gets so excited about them, he also behaves very well when i threaten to ground him from them, its the only thing he gets upset about losing and its almost the only thing he plays with now besides his trucks and cars. ... Read more

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Great for Blue's Clues fans!
I bought this for my son's 2nd birthday and he absolutely loves it.

The toy measures approximately 12" tall; the arms are outstretched, so technically it is around 10.5" wide. I wanted to know this information when I was shopping, and am sure others will too.

The stomach holds the batteries & microphone and is therefore hard; however, the fabric is very soft to the touch so my son still loves to sleep with it at night.

When you squeeze Blue's hand she says many different phrases. Some of them are: "Hi you, there's so much we can do", "I can boogie" "I love you, I love you, I love you *kissing sound*", "I can pretend with you" "You're a good friend" "What a great team we are, don't you think?", "Let's talk again", and countless more.

If you have a child that is in love with Blue's Clues (as mine is), then this is definitely a great toy for them at a fantastic price. ... Read more

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Very disappointed
We bought these skates for our 5 year old. She could barely skate in them. They are too big and bulky for children just learning to skate. We returned them and have yet to find another pair.

Not good skates!
We bought these for our 4 yr old and were disappointed with them. Too big and hard to handle, however, we picked up a pair of the basic plastic pair that her shoe can also fit in and she did great! After they get the hang of those, the Barbie adjustable inline skates are great! They are $ and well worth it! Stay away from the "learn to inline skates" though! Luckily the store took those back!

poor quality
I took my niece skating last night with these skates. They were forever coming unstrapped - and actually fell off her foot once. They look nice - but not safe at all. ... Read more

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Great for Blue's Clues Fans!
I bought this for my son's 2nd birthday and he absolutely loves it.

For all the people who, like me, want to know the measurements of items before they purchase; the approximate measurements of the blown up chair are:
23" at the tallest point
18" depth (not of the seat, but of the chair)
25" wide
10" wide seat

My son adores this chair. As soon as he saw it he plopped down in it, then promptly noticed the paw print on the arm and had to investigate. He loved the talking paw print.

He does not press the paw print as often now, but still drags his chair around the house to wherever he wants it. He loves to sit down in his Blue's Clue's chair and watch Blue's Clues videos (or whatever else might be on the TV) or "read" a book in his chair. Having his own little chair makes him feel like a "big boy".

My only fear about this chair was that my son would pop it on something - thankfully that has not happened. I no longer worry as much about him popping it; it appears to be made well enough to withstand an active toddler's abuse.

Highly recommended! ... Read more

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No visible scratches had it for 2 years
Most of my trains are pretty old except for the new ones but Percy really hasn't had any scratches and i've had him for nine years. His magnet is still there and it's in working order. Percy is one of everyone's favorite engines and this one is a great buy!

My son loves it!!!
My son is a big fan of Thomas the Tank Engine and Friends. His favorite is Percy. He takes his Percy trains with him wherever he goes (to bed, in the car, around the house, etc.). We even bought an extra for him just in case he loses one of them. If your children love Thomas (and what toddler doesn't?), I do have a piece of advice--get duplicates of the trains. You never know if one will get lost, or forgotten! I got doubles of most of the trains, Percy included, and it can be a real lifesaver when one gets lost or left behind!

Great
This toy is great. My whole family has fun every evening playing with this train. The just can't get enough of it!

Also, it's able to withstand lots of rough playing.

This is a must!

Percy's Great!
My son has several Thomas trains, and he really likes Percy. He has a warm smiling face, and the colors are very vivid. The construnction is very durable, which makes for hours of fun. The magnets are strong and enable Percy to pull several other cars. All of the toys of the Thomas collection are excellent choices for young children. They will surely enjoy this fun toys.

THOMAS & FRIENDS ARE GREAT!
Can't say enough good things about the Thomas & friends line of toys. They are durable and fun. NO BATTERIES! It allows your child to us their imagination. Thomas is pure FUN! ... Read more

Editorial Review

If your little girl constantly plays with her Barbie dollhouse, she will fall in love with the Barbie and Me Playhouse, which is tall enough to get her right into the action. This life-sized plastic playhouse measuring 53 inches across, 50 inches long, and 58 inches high,is big enough to host Barbie and child together. A formal door invites kids and guests inside while a miniature door to the side opens for Barbie. The playhouse has two front windows, two side windows with shutters, and a built-in play table on the back side of the house that doubles as a balcony for Barbie and her friends. Other interior features include two storage pockets and an electronic play phone (two AA batteries required) for planning Barbie's busy social calendar. The playhouse is made entirely of plastic so it can live outside all year round and comes in eight easy-to-assemble parts. --Cristina Vaamonde ... Read more

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barbie and me playhouse
The playhouse is very beautiful and fun. However, the playhouse didn't come with the two purple chairs in the box that's shown in the picture. Where can I buy that if it's not included in the merchandise purchase.

Enticing, Impractical Playhouse
We bought this playhouse for our daughter's B-day. Be warned! The product you see IS NOT really the product you get. Foremost, the table (with pedestal support) is form-fitted to mount on the inside, NOT the outside as shown! A huge chunk of playspace is now gone. Beyond this, most screw holes are missing and it is impossible to gain entry for a drill. This is most critical when an adult must secure the roof from the inside as the final step. Pushing the screw tip to bite into the plastic can cause the screw head to countersink, or worse! The whole product is poorly designed, but the ads are enticing!

Barbie and Me Playhouse
My daughter just recieved this item. We purchased this item to replace her recently damaged play househouse.(Huntington Beach oil gusher) Her playhouse was out of stock so we thought the Barbie and Me House would be a good choice. The Barbie and me House was a litttle more expensive, but it looked worth the price of the picture. Once the house arrived my daughter brought out her barbies and princess music and had a wonderful time. However, we noticed this house was a little bit smaller inside and their were no chairs or kitchen. I was most diappointed by the lack of chairs, when the picture selling the playhouse showed matching chairs.

Very Cute
This house is very cute. My Father-in-law and I put it together in about 45min. This review is being written on Christmas Eve so my daugher has not had a chance to see it yet. I'm sure she will love it. Two hints on putting it together. 1)If you have a cordless drill with a screwdriver bit it will make your life much easier. It will also save the palms of your hands. 2)Instead of putting the roof on the house in three different pieces like the directions say, put all three pieces together and then put it on top of the house at the sametime. Enjoy.

Chair Info
I was grateful for the review that mentioned that the chairs were NOT included as pictured. I was able to find the matching chairs on the Step 2 website. What an awesome playhouse! ... Read more

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Fantastic!
Okay, in my opinion, this is just about the neatest addition to a train set out there. We first saw this at a (...) store and my son just couldn't take his eyes (or his hands!) off of it, so the Easter Bunny brought him a set. Boy, what a great idea that was! These guys go along the track all the time, never stop, and we just can't believe how neat they are. We don't have any trouble with the leaking (although there were some in the store that were dried out...) or with the windows being too dark. I really personally just love this set and its uniqueness. What a great idea!

Mom of destructive son
My son owns almost every Thomas the Train character there is. These are the most durable toys. I picked this one because it is different from all the Thomas toys.

I read review that this toy leaked. My son's hasnt and believe me he has stepped on them, threw them at me, and I have even stepped on this toy.

As for the windows being too dark, this accusation is also false. I love looking at this toy and so does my son.

The only thing that is the problem with this toy is it is very costly.But with how destructive my son is, he hasn't made a dent in any of the 100 Thomas the Trains he owns.

I would recommend this toy to anyone with a child from one years old on. Even if the child is as "curious" (taking everything apart) as mine.

Fun Train
Another great train set! Aquarium cars are cool! Kids love looking at them and bringing them round and round the track. They seem Very Durable also as ours were dropped numerous times, tossed, and even stepped on! The water has never leaked, and is filled to the top just like new! And the creatures float and "bob" up and down as the train goes inside the tank. Great fun.

Windows are too dark!
This is adorable, however, our set came with very dark windows so that you can hardly see the sea life inside. They are much darker than they look in the picture.

great toy
I bought the aquarium cars because *I* really liked them. My son likes them too but its difficult to tell which way they are supposed to face. My son is 18 mos old and gets frustrated when the magnets are not aligned properly and they repel one another rather than attract. He gets mad and throws them when this happens so I can attest to their durability! They have a few nicks but thats it. ... Read more

Amazon.com

In a fancy, stallion-drawn carriage, The Prince sits alone in his dashing uniform, waiting for his princess to appear on the horizon. How he'll choose among Disney's many maidens (or any maiden in the toy chest) is his horrible dilemma, but parents of doll-lovers will choose well by adding this set to the collection, if only for the prince's 17-inch long horse and carriage. The horse's long, pink-and-lavender mane and tail can be combed, and it wears a removable pink saddle and harness. The basket carriage has a sheer, glitter-covered canopy that can be raised or pushed back to thrill any Disney princess with a view of the stars. A diorama of a castle and forest at sunset is inside the box, for role-playing the prince's romantic encounters. Minor assembly required.Diane Beall ... Read more