Editorial Review

Okay, you've got the Talking Casa Doll House--now how about some furnishings! This indispensable set includes furniture and accessories for the dollhouse bedroom, bathroom, media room, and living room. Highlights include a convertible bunk bed, media center, shower, toilet, fold-out couch, and globe, plus lots more. The set is designed for use with Dora's Casa Talking Doll House, but of course it can be used on separate domestic adventures, as well. Great detail and sturdy plastic design make this the perfect gift for the little explorers in any house--or casa. --Emilie Coulter ... Read more

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Beautiful Ariel Doll !
This doll is simply beautiful. Her wand waves her butterflies on her skirt. I think this doll is amazing!! If your daugher is an Ariel fan, choose this doll! ... Read more

Editorial Review

It's Dora, from the popular Nick Jr. TV show Dora the Explorer, dressed up like a cowgirl. She's even got a big purple cowboy hat. She's riding an old-fashioned stick pony named Pinto. Just like on the TV show, Dora speaks both in Spanish and in English. When you press the star on her boot she sings, says a few phrases, and rocks wildly on her horse. If you push the star after she starts singing, you can hear Pinto whinny along with her. Unlike the TV show, the Dora the Cowgirl doll only has a few phrases, and we think there is the potential to get bored with her pretty quickly. This is for serious Dora the Explorer fans only. --Megan Sullivan ... Read more

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Very limited play value
My daughter was given this toy as a Christmas present at age 2.5. And while it is cute, it only sings a single song and does very little except wobble across the floor. It doesn't lend itself to imaginative play and so is pretty much a one-hit wonder. And that one hit isn't much of a hit. My daughter is a major Dora fan, loves to read (look at) Dora books and watch the show a LOT. But this toy just didn't cut it with her.

Not all that!
Disappointing. My daughter received this from her Grandparents for her 2nd Birthday a few weeks ago. She has only played with it a few times. It will not stay up on carpet. Pretty boring.

Cowgirl Dora
My little girl just loves Dora and recieved this as a Christmas gift. This thing eats batteries and when singing you have to take the hat off or she falls over...or the hat falls off. This is pretty frustrating to my daughter and if I would have known it did this I would not have spent the money on it.

Very cute
I bought 2 of these for my 2 yr. old twin daughters whom love them. They love to move like dora. One of the dolls hat does stay on but not the other but other than that it's a great toy for any Dora fan.

DURABILITY - LACKING
OUR DAUGHTER RECEIVED THIS TOY FOR HER 3RD BIERTHDAY IN NOV. 03 & LOVES IT. BUT... EVEN AFTER A BATTERY REPLACEMENT THE TOY NO LONGER WORKS.

I WOULD RATE THE DURABILITY NOT GOOD. I WOULD HOPE THAT WE CAN GET A REPLACEMENT FOR HER FROM THR MANUFACTURER. ... 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

This reproduction of the charming but scatter-brained Scarecrow is part of Madame Alexander'sWizard of Oz collection, presenting many of the characters from the classic book series and movie. He'sdressed in a black felt hat, black boots, black print pants, and a blue checked shirt. Both his head andattached hands are made of beige cloth framed with bits of straw. His facial features are hand-embroidered.The hood can be removed to reveal a regular doll's head with blond hair and the same face used on mostMadame Alexander 8-inch dolls. --Marcie Bovetz ... Read more

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The Little Mermaid was a fairy tale for the ages, not to mention a darn fine musical. Now this beautiful Ariel doll can help young princesses everywhere reenact the story, sing the songs, and embellish the adventures. Dressed in her mermaid outfit with a shimmery green fin and lavender halter-top, this blue-eyed beauty is smiling like she hasn't a worry in the world. Accompanying her are flimsy cardboard shapes of Flounder, Sebastian, and a quartet of seahorses that can be propped up on cardboard stands. A lavender plastic brush is also included for combing out Ariel's bright copper tresses. --Pam Lauer ... Read more

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The doll is played with daily
My daughter received this doll for her 3rd birthday and has played with it in the bathtub just about every night since then. The velcro on her top is *just now* starting to show wear. In my opinion, that's not bad for a toy that has been played with in water for the last 7 months. She likes to have the fins on and then take them off so that Ariel has legs by the end of her bath so the fins are handled often...still not torn or damaged in any way.

I think the doll is as durable as I would expect. My daughter isn't necessarily gentle with the clothing as she pulls them on and off so I can't imagine why the other reviewers have damaged clothes after a short amount of time.

Beautiful Ariel doll
Wow! This doll is gorgeous! Her long flowing red hair, shimmering tail, and sparkling bikini top make this the perfect Ariel doll. This is much nicer than the one at the Disney store. Most of these reviews complain that the doll is not durable and the clothes come off, well don't give it to a little kid! I think this doll is intended more for collectors. This doll is perfect for me, because I've loved Ariel ever since I was a little girl. If you want a doll for a little one, try "Bathtime Ariel" That is a cloth doll that would be more durable.

Beautiful Ariel doll
This doll is simply beautiful. Most of these reviews say that the doll's clothes don't stay on, and the doll is not durable. Well it's perfect for me! I'm a 16 year old who loved the little mermaid while growing up. This is the best Ariel doll out there, much nicer than the one at the Disney store. That one is so awful, you can see the legs through the tail, and the top is blue! Ariel's top is NOT blue, it's purple! But enough about that, THIS doll is wonderful. If you are buying for a young one, I recommend also buying "Sparkling Ariel". That one is Ariel in her shimmery pink dress from when she has dinner with Eric. The reason I said buy that too, is that one is Ariel as a human, and this one featured here is her as a mermaid. That's easier for a little one playing so she won't have to take off the tail when she wants Ariel to be a human.

We call her "Ariel on Land"
My daughter and I went looking for this doll and my 4 year old couldn't wait for me to open it up. Before the end of the day the doll's top had fallen to pieces and the fins were falling off. (Ariel is only a Mermaid with the clothes on-- the fins are part of the outfit. She just has normal doll legs underneath). I sewed them back together twice, but within a few days of purchase, they had just dissolved. Ariel's head is also quite loosely attached to the body, and she reminds me of a "bobble head". Ariel is still among the mermaid toys my daughter plays with every day, mostly because she *is* Ariel, but it was quite disappointing to me in terms of quality. Mermaid Fanasy dolls are MUCH better, and better priced, I think. When my daughter remembers Ariel's fins and wonders what happened to them, I just remind her that Ariel went to live with her prince and that she has an "Ariel on the land" doll. Too bad she won't let me put any other clothes on her... Ariel remains naked for now.

Great doll, terrible clothes...
My daughter begged for this doll for Christmas and it is still her most played with toy, however, we have problems keeping her top to stay on and after several changes, the waist fins are separating from the rest of the tail. This can be repaired with needle and thread, but I am disappointed with the quality of her outfit. The doll itself is beautiful, much nicer than the other Ariel dolls available through Disney. She has a teen Skipper body, so if your little angel wants to dress her up, I suggest Skipper fashions. ... Read more

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My baby girl fell in love with this doll!
My baby is only 8 months old, but saw this doll and got very excited. I let her see it, and she literally wouldn't let it go. She just loves her new dolly! I was happy to have finally found a brown haired, brown eyed soft doll for her. It sounds funny, but all of the dolls out there seem to be blue eyed and have blonde hair (both of which my daughter is not). The doll seems very safe to me, the only thing which could be a possible problem might be her long hair. I could see it getting twisted around a little ones fingers, which is probably why the minimum age is 18 mths. All in all it's a very cute doll and one of my daughters favorites!

Love Disney princessess
My baby is almost 6 months of age. She seems to LOVE the doll. I've collected for her bathtime Ariel & bedtime Cinderella. It's very durable, cuddly and she doesn't have any loose parts that would be dangerous to my child. She's feels like a soft pillow when you hold her.Will collect Snow White too! ... Read more