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Customer review from the Amazon Vine Program I'm not really a fan of fairy princesses, fairies, and the like. In a "moment of weakness" I bought this for my daughter (at her request), thinking that it would be a good example for her to learn that toys are often not as fun or cool in real life as they appear to be in advertising. Boy, was I wrong. (Probably not the last time, either, but worth mentioning in case she comes across this review when she's a teenager)My wife and I try to encourage imaginative play. For five days in a row, she has played with the Mariposa on her own for anywhere between 15 and 45 minutes, then grabbed one (or both) by the hand to explain the new world and series of imaginative challenges she's created. Then, after anywhere from 5 to 25 minutes, we are dismissed so that she can "do it by herself." We watch from the corner's of our eyes and see her completely engaged with this set.
My guess is that this set has just right the balance of guidance without being constrictive to her imagination.
She loves playing with it. We are happy with the type of play we're seeing.
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Customer review from the Amazon Vine Program My almost 3-year-old daughter has been having fun with this castle. It's good for pretend play. She loves to put the Barbies to sleep before she goes to bed at night and she brings other small dolls into the castle to play as well. If you are looking for a smaller and less expensive dollhouse, this might be an okay choice.My three-star overall review has to do with two things. First, the construction of the whole toy is pretty flimsy. It snaps together fine and was reasonably easy to put together, but all of the pieces are very thin and seem like they could break very easily. For instance, normal play causes the chair legs to come off on a regular basis. The pieces that are like stands for the fairies to attach to and rotate around don't even snap in, so they come out constantly.
More importantly though, some of the pieces are extremely small we're talking microscopic. We decided just to not even put out some of the smaller stuff like the little cups and hairbrush. It would be a problem for a kid to swallow those (and they definitely could), but even if you're not worried about swallowing or choking hazards, the sheer hassle of having teeny tiny pieces that will inevitably get lost, embedded in the carpet, etc. makes this really unappealing.
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Customer review from the Amazon Vine Program This beautiful castle includes in two dolls. The dolls I would say are about 4 inches so they are not full sized Barbie dolls. However, I think they are a great value and the size does not take away from their cuteness. The castle itself is pretty big and open so not too practical if you are gifting this to a child who shares a room or has a small room.Find helpful customer reviews and review ratings for Barbie Mariposa and The Fairy Princess Castle Playset
Customer review from the Amazon Vine Program My 7-year-old daughter's review: "I like this castle. My brother helped me put it together but really he did all the work, because my baby sister was sleeping on mommy. I handed things to him. Then we played with it, but really he just kept make everyone pass gas because he's twelve and he said this toy was for girls. I like how you can put the fairies on the flying butt seat and make it look like they can fly."My review: It is indeed a very cute toy. My son huffed and puffed about it, but said that putting it together was pretty easy. My daughter misunderstood the back of the box and thought there was a Barbie Mariposa DVD included, but once I explained to her that it's a marketing thing, she understood. She has definitely been enjoying this playset.
