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My niece, who is almost six, fell in love with the monster high series about two years ago. When she saw this cafe cart, she was so happy she squealed in delight and couldn't stop playing with it for hours!!
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Customer review from the Amazon Vine Program This is one of those products that my daughter tore open immediately, and it has seen heavy rotation in our home's playing cycle over the past week. It's a great tie-in with the new Scaris film that the kids just watched recently, and it's reinvigorated Monster High play in our house. A brief bit about the categories here:Fun The cafe scores well in this category. As I mentioned, the whole popularity of Monster High has jumped with the introduction of this product. It gives the characters something more to do, and adds to the storytelling element for my girls. The Parisian setting (for those who watch the film) is something different for them to consider.
Education I don't think the kids are learning a huge amount from this, perhaps other than what it might be like to run a cafe or food cart, or how to lounge around. Not something I'd recommend if learning is the main concern with a purchase.
Durability The parts are fairly well-constructed, although not really enough to justify the price tag. Some of the smaller pieces (eg. the snack holders) are likely to be lost, which is always the downside of smaller accessories.
Overall, I'd say this is an excellent product that will no doubt appeal to all fans of the Monster High franchise. The product itself likely isn't enough to justify the cost, but it's more than worth it when you see how much it adds to the play experience.
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The Cafe playset set could not be more perfect to accompany the new Scaris Monster High dolls. The set consists of four main pieces, all brightly colored and made to look like art nouveau wrought iron. The single magenta chair has a great seat detail that looks like a skull, there is a turquoise double seat, a purple table with an umbrella cover that has tiny skull "lights", and a pink and black espresso cart. The cart holds an espresso maker and pastry display stand, and comes with several snack and beverage accessories.For Play:
I think the set gets a big gold star for just being fun and cool.
There was minimal assembly with this playset a bat that fits onto the top of the cart, the umbrella snaps onto the table, the double seat easily snaps together and the skull lights hang from the umbrella. I did check to see how the dolls fit into the chairs, and they sit nicely with legs extended out in front of them, but do not sit flat with knees bent and feet under the seats.
There are several small accessories a cappuccino cup, water bottle, flower vase and treats that will probably be misplaced by younger children. The other small parts are the (8) skull lights on the umbrella, but they stay in place quite well and did not fall off/out when I turned the table upside down.
One potential weak area on the set are the wheels on the cart, which could come off if handled roughly.
For Collectors:
My favorite thing about the Scaris Cafe playset is that the seating is the perfect way to display my Scaris basic dolls (Ghoulia, Draculaura, Abbey) as the basic dolls do not come with doll stands. Please note: you will have to work on your poses to get them to sit without their underwear showing they are all wearing mini dresses. There is so much detail on all of the pieces, tiny skulls and cobwebs everywhere. This set is so unique and well themed a great addition to a Monster High collection.
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Customer review from the Amazon Vine Program If your Monster High loving daughter already has several Monster High dolls, especially if any are from the "Scaris: City of Frights" line or if she has seen and enjoyed the TV special of that name, here is a gift possibility that represents a nice change of pace from yet another doll or yet another package of clothes for them.What you get (after you've put it all together) is a four large piece, sturdily plastic constructed, MH version of a Parisian petit cafe: rot iron (get used to it; the MH universe is chock full of lethal puns and wordplay) chair, bench, and table with umbrella and eight NON-glow-in-the-dark skull lights, plus rolling cart with removable coffinccino (I warned you) machine, shelf, and seven smaller pieces. All of the smaller pieces can be stored inside the cart but only when it is lying on its side. (A closeable door on the cart shelves wood have been a nice addition.) All the pieces have a nicely done spiderweb or other MH appropriate design.
Putting everything together is so easy you can let your daughter do it unsupervised; the included "instruction sheet" seems a waste of time except for the parts list. However, unpacking it is a major chore best conducted out of tender earshot for those inclined to accidentally increase their children's vocabulary under stress, and if you do it carefully enough, you can save the colorful box display scene as a play backdrop should your daughter so desire.
Fun and durability shouldn't be in much dispute, but you might be wondering about educational value. I submit this toy is educational if only in the area of puns and clever wordplay; I counted at least eleven. Of course whether you WANT your daughter to learn about making puns is another matter; personally, I prefer to fight fire with fire, bad pun with worse pun,...
until we are both asked to leave.
Note: No dolls are included; the set provides seating for three MH dolls.
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