Calico Critters Carry and Play House Review

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There is a lovely little toy store near me that has a great selection of calico critters. Whenever I went in with my oldest, she would only ever play with the calico critters house and figures that were set out for display. She loved them so much I decided to purchase the carrying case, rabbit family and 3 sets of furniture. I bought this for my daughter a few years ago before our regular trips to see the grandparents in NYC. It really is great for traveling. She is 5 and 1/2 and she still loves to play with this set. The carrying case is very well made and lovely with great storage capacity in 3 sturdy drawers. When opened up, it really is like a little dollhouse. My one quibble would be that the latching system is not adequate. But other then that, a great investment for my daughter.

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My daughter just turned 3 and she loves the Calico Critters! I received this case in the mail the day before her birthday and I removed the plastic to check it out before I wrapped it. I tried to open the latch the very first time and the latch came off in my hands! It is only attached to the cardboard frame by what look like 4 small eyeglass screws. I tried to put them back in (after searching the floor for the tiny screws!) but the holes were stripped and it was impossible to put them back in. My daughter loves the case and plays with her critters in there all the time, but they should be able to find a better way to attach the latch!

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My daughter already has a dollhouse, so I was reluctant to get her Calico Critters complete with their own house. I saw the Carrying Case as a happy compromise. I'm pleased: the Carrying Case makes a very suitable home, and I've not had the problems other reviewers had with the latch. Perhaps they've fixed that problem.

So far, we've acquired three playsets ("Halley and Colin Have Fun at the Park" and "A Carriage Ride for Connor and Kerri" and "Zach and Sandy's Bike Riding Adventure"), bunk beds, and the Norwood Mouse twins, and have ample room to store more stuff in the case. My daughter adores her Calico Critters (and they are adorable, in spite of being ridiculously overpriced!), and it all stores in less than 5" of space on a shelf.

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This is a great place to keep all your critters and the little tiny pieces that come with the sets. It's a moderately good setup for using as a house (just to begin with) but once you get a few furniture sets, it is not practical. We have a number of sets and can keep the critters, multiple families, and furniture all inside. We are about to upgrade to a 'house' but this has served its purpose for almost three years.

It's made of a very sturdy pressed board with a wipeable printed surface. There are three drawers, two smaller and one larger. The drawers go in securely but can easily be pulled out with the finger hole opening.

Since the bottom (floor) flips up before closing the doors, it holds all pieces inside securely.

There is a metal clasp to keep it all shut.

A nice case for a young child to carry it all around.

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I have bought lots of the Calico Critters family series from Amazon and when I saw this case, I thought it would be a great compromise i.e. not having to buy the more expensive Calico Critter houses. Besides, my daughter already has a large wooden dollhouse built by her dad. As a lot of the Calico Critter play sets come with tiny accessories, this carry n play case is practical as it has sufficient storage space for them. Also, this is a great case to bring along on play dates, or when traveling. My daughter was able to store some furniture, accessories, and up to a dozen Calico Critters in it when we traveled recently. My only complaint is the latch which is not strongly reinforced and opens easily. So, one has to be extra careful when carrying the case. But overall, I'd rate this item as a great alternative to purchasing the more expensive homes in the series, and a practical way to store and transport the critters and accessories.