Reviews (10)

Problem with tea pot quickly resolved by manufacturer
My daughter received the Disney Princess tea set for her 2nd birthday from her grandparents. She absolutely loved it and played with it often. Less than two months later the tea pot started to short out and the voices/sounds would not play. I went to the manufacturer's web site (Thinkway Toys - www.thinkwaytoys.com) and looked up their customer service email address. I sent an email detailing the problem and asked how to go about getting a replacement. They responded quickly and happily replaced the teapot. I received the replacement with no hassle and very quickly (within a few days!). The replacement works great!! I am very pleased with their customer service. 5 stars for customer service!

The voices started to sound garbled
We bought this for our daughter at Christmas and after about 2 weeks, the voices on the teapod sounded staticy and garbled. The problem was NOT corrected with new batteries so I have contacted Thinkway toys (the manufacturer) and am waiting to see if they will replace the tea pot. My daughter still has tea parties but is dissapointed when she can't hear the princeses talke to her. We'll see what happens.

Now it's ALWAYS tea time
We bought this tea set for our granddaughter this past Christmas. She's loved it from Day 1. We've told some other family members, who are now getting them to send to their relatives in Spain.

Best Tea Set EVER!!
My daughter got this for her 2nd birthday. I was convinced she was too young for it and would not be interested in it yet- BOY WAS I WRONG!!! She absolutely LOVES it. She is even able to change the differnt tops out herself. We do go one single day without having tea. This has majorly jumpstarted her imaginative play skills. You will not be sorry you purchased this-she plays with it for hours!!

Excellent Toy for any Princess
This product brought joy to both of my children from the minute my daughter opened it on Christmas morning to present day, My daughter and son have at least 2 tea parties a day; the voices on the tea pot are clear as a bell and when the children pour the tea it has a pouring sound that is fantastic; this product is very sturdy and I would recommend buying two one for play and one for future grandchildren (hehehehe) ... Read more

Editorial Review

Walt Disney has a song--and a princess singing it--for every personality. This toy karaoke machine features six of those songs with lyrics, making Cinderella, Ariel, and Belle more real than ever. Three mini CDs "play" two songs each; that’s plenty for a Disney-themed party or sleep-over. The pretty, pink features are all for show (except the volume control), and the disks aren’t real, but when placed inside the see-through door, they trigger slightly artificial, but agreeable music from inside the machine. A tulip-shaped microphone adequately amplifies kids’ voices above those of, say, Cinderella’s fragile rendition of "So This Is Love," or Ariel crooning "Part of Your World." The machine is light enough for a three-year-old to carry (about 3.5 pounds), and small enough for a lap or small nightstand. (Four AA batteries required, included.)--Diane Beall ... Read more

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Would not reccomend
My husband and I bought this for his daughter for Christmas and was very disappointed. The microphone gives back a lot of interference, no matter how far away you are from the machine. There is not much to the songs and the words for them stop after a couple seconds. Which is not karaoke. The "radio" version of it is very repetitive. My stepdaughter got over it very fast. The only good thing about it is that it hasn't broke yet, but it has been on her shelf for a while!

She loves it anyway
This was a gift for my four and a half year old daughter. She LOVES this toy. The sound quality is not that great, but she loves the songs and loves to sing as loud as she can.

For the price, I think it is a great toy for a "Diva in training".

Daughter loves it
Unlike many of the other reviews my little 3 year old girl loves this thing. She sings on it everyday and has memorized most of the words to the songs. It isnt the best sounding thing I've ever heard, but what do you expect for $20.

Aweful, Waste of Money and Useless!
My daughter received this as a birthday present from a classmate. The music goes off as soon as the mic is turned on and the microphone blares with interference. What is the point of a Karaoke machine that turns off the music when you try to turn the mic on? This is definitely the worst toy to spend that much money on. I will see if the vendor will take the toy back and we'll get something else. It looks cute and appealing but offers nothing else. The sound quality is bad and the songs are very short.

Microphone broke within 3 weeks
My daughter (almost 3) received this as a Christmas gift. It was her favorite gift as far as how much time and entertainment it provided. However, the microphone broke after only 3 weeks. We can hear something rattling around inside the microphone. It still plays music, but it is not nearly as fun without the microphone. I am contacting the maker to see if they will send us a new one. I am curious to see if they stand by their product. ... Read more

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Neat toy!
I bough this for my 3 year old and she really likes it. It comes with 4 different make up items: lipstick, nail color, eye color, and perfume. The lids don't stay on well but she doesn't seem to care. It lights up and the princesses talk and it comes with an ON/OFF switch which is a good parent feature ;) Its really cute and I don't regret buying it. ... Read more

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Get all 3 Pop Dreamers to really enjoy this toy
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.

The Ari Experience!
I have two girls. My parents gave Ari to my 5 year old for her birthday this summer, and gave the little Ariel princess to my 1 year old. To our surprise, our 1 year old is in love with Ari. She knows where the songs are located (in her shoes). My 1 year old can't get enough of the doll.

Cute but boring
My 5 year old daughter got this for Christmas and at first she loved it. That lasted for 2 days. It plays the same song over and over and doesn't do much else. It has very few clothes to dress it up with and she hasn't touched it at all for the last 6 months. I recommend you spend your money on something else.

Cute, but not much else.
My 3 1/2 yr. old received Ari for Christmas and my 6 yr. old received Ella. This "modernized" Ariel the little mermaid doll is really cute, but not much else. She says the same phrases and sings the same song over and over. She does have "smart chip technology", where as she "knows" what she is wearing and when she has borrowed one of Ella's and/or Gabriella's outfits. It is really cute when you put the Ari doll with one, or both, of the other dolls and they sing together (although it is only one song and the same song each time.) The doll is rather durable too. My daughter has dropped her several times and she is still okay. The clothes the dolls wear are very easy to take on and off, because they simply snap on. My 6 yr. old has already lost interest in Ella, she is now just a "nick-nack" on her bookshelf. However, My 3 1/2 yr. old does still "occasionally" play with Ari (and with her sister's Ella doll, if she can sneak it out of her sister's room!).

Cute& fun - girls love the music -more fun with two of them!
My 3 1/2 year old got Ari and 6-year old got Ella for Christmas and they really enjoy them. They sing in harmony together and can borrow each other's clothes and are "smart" toys remarking that like the pink dress they borrowed, etc. But, most of all, the girls love their songs they sing and the entire household (except their older brother) have been singing "Do what you want...." which Mom loves the lyrics to. We even found their web site at thinkwaytoys.com and they can play their video and games (Dad is getting tired of the song though.) They both want the third one! ... Read more

Editorial Review

Smarty, a robot character who gestures and speaks, is designed to teach kids about numbers, shapes, and colors by engaging them in a number of home improvement projects. First the good points: Smarty, who is a kind of mechanical Bob the Builder, is nicely modeled, and his gestures really bring him to life, giving the feeling that he is actually talking to you. Likewise the included plastic tools are solid, chunky, and fun to hold and use. The bad news: the activities are repetitive and unsatisfying, the sound is unclear, and the learning content is questionable. The biggest problem is that the projects, which include building a pool and a picture frame, bear little relation to the activities that produce them, like hitting the red peg three times. When you complete a task, Smarty says "Good job!" and a highly pixilated image of whatever you just built appears. Not very satisfying--especially long term. Still, with music, talking, sawing, hammering, and all the rest, there is a lot for a child to do, even if it doesn't add up to a very meaningful experience. Bottom line: Smarty's Workshop looks great, and could still be fun despite some shortcomings. --David Stoesz ... Read more

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Take's a licking and keeps on ticking!
Smarty is great fun for both my two year old and my three year old. He is a little advanced for the two year old who doesn't count yet, but he holds up well to the abuse inflicted on him. I have never had a problem with Smarty locking up or breaking. I am amazed at all the things Smarty does for such a reasonable price!

Worth the time and money
My son is receptive delayed. So when he was playing with this more and more enabling him to take and follow directions, I was thrilled! He feels so proud when he finishes a project. And he loves being able to "build" things on his own.

It's a very positive toy, also, because it tells the person operating it "bravo done" and "very good."

The only durability problem I see is that he figured out early on how to remove the pencil from the hard hat when it's part of the function of the toy.

Always Breaking
I usually like v-tech toys although I had two Smarty's and I was not buying a third. I had to keep taking the batteries out to reset it, it was not worth the agravation. I was very dissapointed.

ADDITION TO MY REVEIW
I JUST WANTED TO ADD AFTER READING OTHER REVIEWS THIS WAS A CHRISTMAS PRESENT AND IT HAS NOT LOCKED UP ONE TIME! WE HAVE HAD NO PROBLEMS WITH IT AT ALL AND WE HAVE ONLY PUT BATTERIES IN IT ONE TIME. ON CHRISTMAS DAY AND HE PLAYS WITH IT DAILY. JUST WANTED TO ADD THIS NOTE. THANKS

MY SON LOVES THIS
I ALMOST DID NOT BUY THIS. BUT I AM SO GLAD I DID MY SON LOVES THIS! AND IT'S WELL WORTH THE MONEY I GOT IT A STEAL AT OUR LOCAL TOYS R US. AND I AM STILL SHOCKED IT WAS ONLY [$$$]. MY SON LOVES TOOLS AND TO BUILD AND NOW HE IS LEARNING AT THE SAME TIME. IT WAS A GREAT BUY. ... Read more

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Problem with tea pot quickly resolved by manufacturer
My daughter received the Disney Princess tea set for her 2nd birthday from her grandparents. She absolutely loved it and played with it often. Less than two months later the tea pot started to short out and the voices/sounds would not play. I went to the manufacturer's web site (Thinkway Toys - www.thinkwaytoys.com) and looked up their customer service email address. I sent an email detailing the problem and asked how to go about getting a replacement. They responded quickly and happily replaced the teapot. I received the replacement with no hassle and very quickly (within a few days!). The replacement works great!! I am very pleased with their customer service. 5 stars for customer service!

The voices started to sound garbled
We bought this for our daughter at Christmas and after about 2 weeks, the voices on the teapod sounded staticy and garbled. The problem was NOT corrected with new batteries so I have contacted Thinkway toys (the manufacturer) and am waiting to see if they will replace the tea pot. My daughter still has tea parties but is dissapointed when she can't hear the princeses talke to her. We'll see what happens.

Now it's ALWAYS tea time
We bought this tea set for our granddaughter this past Christmas. She's loved it from Day 1. We've told some other family members, who are now getting them to send to their relatives in Spain.

Best Tea Set EVER!!
My daughter got this for her 2nd birthday. I was convinced she was too young for it and would not be interested in it yet- BOY WAS I WRONG!!! She absolutely LOVES it. She is even able to change the differnt tops out herself. We do go one single day without having tea. This has majorly jumpstarted her imaginative play skills. You will not be sorry you purchased this-she plays with it for hours!!

Excellent Toy for any Princess
This product brought joy to both of my children from the minute my daughter opened it on Christmas morning to present day, My daughter and son have at least 2 tea parties a day; the voices on the tea pot are clear as a bell and when the children pour the tea it has a pouring sound that is fantastic; this product is very sturdy and I would recommend buying two one for play and one for future grandchildren (hehehehe) ... Read more

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Lots of fun
My daughter received this as an Xmas gift. She just loved it. of course it can be a little dangerous when she's waving it around but it's great fun.

Loud
My daughter only plays with it for about 3 minutes at a time and its LOUD no volume control its pretty cute but not really worth the money maybe she'll enjoy it after she plays with all the other toys she got for christmas.

And now you can be a magical princess too
How cute is this. This was bought for my daughter who is 2. She loves it. She waves it around and grants us all our wish...Its really cute and my 6 year old loves to dress up and play with it too.

Very good toy
My daughter got this toy from her grandma. She loves it, as she loves disney princess. It has an on/off switch which is good to save on batteries. She has played with it alot since she has gotten it. Also a pretty good price for what it does.

My girls LOVE this *magic* wand!
My girls, ages 2 & 3, each have one of these wands and they play with them ALL the time. They love to hear familiar phrases from the Disney Princesses and they love to *bling* eachother (and our dog) all over the house. Our only complaint is that it is sooooo loud - we wish there was a volume control. But the kids dont seem to mind and they love this addition to their dress up outfits. A great choice if your little princess loves the Disney Princesses! ... Read more

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Can't hear it!!
I do not recommend this toy - our daughter enjoyed pushing the buttons until we took it out of the box. The warning about the volume reducing once you take it out of the package can't be seen until you've already done so. And it's not a terrible idea - a lot of toys are so loud these days - but it's so low you cannot hear it. DO NOT BUY THIS TOY!!!

You can play at the store, but not at home!
My son was so excited when we purchased this toy. After opening the package, the volume reduced drastically. My son got frustrated and went back to playing with his singing barney. After changing the batteries which made no difference, I noticed inside the packaging there is a note printed: VOLUME OF TOY WILL REDUCE SIGNIFICANTLY WHEN TAKEN OUT OF PACKAGING FOR SAFETY REASONS. I was furious, because that notice should have been outside the package! Not inside after you buy it. So, you can play with it at the store, but take it out of the box and you can barely hear it. I'm returning it today!

Why buy it if you can't hear it!
I was so disappointed in this toy. My son adored this toy in the store and when we took it out of the box the volume of the phone drastically reduced! I changed the batteries and still it was barely audible. After much frustration, I noticed a warning INSIDE THE BOX AFTER YOU PURCHASE IT. IT STATES: VOLUME OF TOY WILL REDUCE AFTER REMOVING FROM BOX FOR SAFETY REASONS. How unfair. This notice should be outside the box, not AFTER you purchase it. I am so upset. My son already forgot about the toy and pulled out his barney doll that can talk to him & hear! ... Read more