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So Adorable!
This has got to be one of the cutest things Hasbro has ever released, especially in the My Little Pony collection! Just like the other so soft baby ponies, Pretty Powder giggles when her front foot is pressed, and will "slirp" from a bottle, hiccup, and yawn. (The sounds are great too--very clear so there's no mistaking what they are!) She's educational since little ones can care for her by feeding her and changing her removable diaper. She's exclusive for her color (a kind of almost neon fuscia with bright magenta, pink, and white hair) and she comes with a fabric head band. Kid's should love her for varying baby noises, collectors ought to love her for her unique look and the fact these weren't around when us 20-somethings were young! ... Read more

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Too many pieces for a 4 year old!
My four year old son loved getting this last Christmas along with the pirate ship.We were amazed by the detail of each piece.But, from day one my son has scattered tiny coins and canons all over our home.He is now 5, and I still catch him with pieces in his mouth.
He loves the toy.But,he takes it apart often, and he is not able to put it back together by himself.Because of the mess this product makes, and the fact that I have 8 month old twins who could choke on the pieces, this toy stays put up most of the time.Playmobil needs to make the age recommendation for this toy higher, or design the pieces larger.A 4/5 year old does not need a toy with a million tiny pieces.

A great place to hang out
This set builds a great-looking pirate island hideout.The craftsmanship and quality here are the best I've seen in a toy.There's a lot of assembly to be done with a special tool that's included.Small connectors lock the landscape sections and walls together.There are a lot of them to fasten to the pieces, but the upshot is that they firmly lock the pieces together.The result is a sturdy set piece with rock formations, palm trees, plentiful foliage, and a building with living area, dock, look-out tower, trap door, and jail cell with break-away bars.A rock formation next to the building has a section that slides away to reveal a secret hiding place for treasure.

All of the pieces go together easily and stay together.Everything works like it's supposed to, and it's all impeccably crafted.The assembly instructions are incredibly detailed and easy to follow.To find the right wall piece for any given step, just match up the detail on the wall with the picture.It takes a while to get this set piece up and running, though.A couple hours, at the least.

On the scene are a female pirate and two male pirates.The female pirate is particularly appealing (how many pirate sets give you a female pirate?).All of the figures are top-notch in quality, although the articulation leaves a bit to be desired.Straight arms that only move back and forth (I think it would look more natural if their arms were bent a bit at the elbows).Stiff legs that move as one.Heads move left and right, and so do the wrists.The figures have some great detail.Their hats stay on their heads.They also have neckwear, cuff-links, and belts that can hold cutlasses or other items.

Speaking in terms of what I've described above, this set leaves something to be desired.The rock formations to the right of the island appear to be rather extraneous.I would've taken them out and made the building larger instead.

But here's what saves an otherwise mediocre playset and puts this toy a step ahead of the rest.The accessories.I've always liked accessories.Weapons, tools, animal friends...Things for the figures to interact with.There are more accessories here than I know what to do with!The sheer volume of cool stuff here is jaw-dropping.Cutlasses, rifles, two types of pistols, knives, a harpoon, shovel and pickaxe, spyglasses, barrels, a keg of ale, table and benches, a chair, a ladder...A lantern, a teapot, buckets...A variety of fruit!A torch and sconce.Keyring with keys.A deck of playing cards (and cards for the figures to hold).A small rowboat with oars.A manual-firing cannon with cannon balls.A rack for storing the cannon balls.

Then there are the treasures.A good-sized treasure chest with a nice locking mechanism.Lots of gold and silver coins.Gold plates.Silver goblets.A candlestick, two crowns, gold lamp, gold shield, and crystals.There's more treasure here than can fit into the treasure chest!The coins and plates alone fill it up.Rounding out our accessories are a dog, a parrot, a toucan, two different pelicans, a shark, and several fish.An awesome array of accessories to play around with.

My verdict:Thumbs way up.What the pirate lagoon lacks in some areas it more than makes up for in the accessory department.There's loads of cool stuff here. ... Read more

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THE BEST!!!!!!
I got this yeterday and I love it but on the ferris wheel the green wings somtimes fall off but this is and awsome toy go buy it!!!!! By the way I'm 10 and I LOVE my little ponies!

wish I read reviews first
My daughter enjoys everything My Little Pony. She even enjoys this toy although had I read reviews prior, I would not have purchased this item.The pieces always fall apart and it's annoying to constantly reattach them. I agree with those who have stated that they expect more from Hasbro. I will carefully consider future My Little Pony purchases.

it doesnt fall apart if you play gently
I got this toy for my birthday last month.I really love it! I dont mind that it doesnt do that much, becuase i have an imaginatoin.My mom put it together with me and I coudl see how a little kid might break it, but some little kids will ruin anything they get their hands on.I love the purple pony that came with it. She is one of my prettiest ponys! ... Read more

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Editorial Review

Tractors and dozers and backhoes, oh, my! Nothing beats a big dirt quarry with a whole slough of dirt-pushing, gravel-hauling trucks. This magnetic play set provides a 13-3/4-by-18-inch folding construction site backdrop, against which 14 magnetic pieces can be arranged. Create endless combinations of scenes with a wide variety of vehicles and construction materials. Piles of dirt and rocks can be strategically placed, allowing the dump truck to come cart them away, or the bulldozer to push them to a more useful area. Perfect for taking everywhere. Kids will have hours of constructive, imaginative fun with these permanently magnetic pieces. --Emilie Coulter ... Read more

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Replenish stock on magnetic playsets - create a scene
I purchased @ least 5 different titles of the magnetic playsets - create a scene playsets.Each one has given my children hours of imaginative and creative enjoyment.Without a doubt many of them are thematic in nature with pleasant graphic content. [...]

Busy hands, happy hands
This playboard is a great play-value-for-money purchase.I bought this for our son when he was 18 months old, to use on a long plane journey and subsequent vacation.He loved it, and it continues to be one of his favorite playthings.It fits well on an airplane tray and comes in handy in restaurants to keep a busy little hands happily occupied.My son also uses it as a playmat and mixes his diecast vehicles in with the magnetic ones.The magnets aren't overly strong, so do be forewarned that with a young toddler, pieces occaisionally slip off the board...this is only a concern in an airplane/restaurant, where you might leave one piece behind.

A Favorite Toy
I gave this toy to my son when he was just over 2- years-old and he hasn't stopped playing with it since.It's compact and portable, great for car trips, and one thing I really love is that all the pieces stay togetherbecause they are magnetic. It has the same appeal as stickers, but withmore versatility because the trucks and equipment can be easily moved andmanipulated on the background board.I would say this toy has given us thebest play value for the money.The only problem we've encountered is theexcavator has a long slender arm that I keep having to reinforce with tapeto keep it together.Other than that, the pieces are stong, durable andcolorful.I think this is a great toy and allows kids to use theirimagination. ... Read more

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Love this toy.......
We love this toy. We have three boys ages 2 1/2, 6 and 9. They all love playing with this toy. They have been wanting a castle for a while and when we came across the Little People Castle we decided to get it because all of the other Little People toys they own hold up really well. Same goes for this set. When we got the castle and saw that we could expand it with this set we knew we had to get. it. The whole set it really cute but they all love the little dragon the most. They also really like pulling the dragon around in the little cart hitched to the horse. It's great for kids of all ages. All three of our boys play with it and so does mommy and daddy.

This is a toy for Boys??
This is a great toy, as are all the little people sets.However, I am very offended by the review that this is a toy for boys. My main problem with little people sets in general is that they make the house girly, and that this toy, though not just for boys is now being marketed as a boys only toy?I know when I was a little girl I enjoyed playing Robin Hood and would have really enjoyed playing with something like this! ... Read more

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Editorial Review

This wonderful cloth book will have your child smiling all the way to bed!The soft purple book measures 8 inches and has a sturdy purple zipper around threesides, with soft stuffed handles on top. A picture of a bear tucked into bed and the words"Lullabyand Good Night" are embroidered on the front. Inside there are four stiff whitefabric-covered pages with quilted and embroidered pictures depicting a little bear's bedtimeritual: First the bear drinks his milk. Then your child can brush the bear's teeth with theconveniently attached stuffed toothbrush. Next there's a pair of overalls with Velcrostraps, containing a removable 4-inch-long stuffed bear that plays a Brahms lullaby whenyou press his tummy. The following pages have flaps and removable accessories thatenable the stuffed bear to take a bath, put on pajamas, read a bedtime story, say a prayer,and receive a goodnight kiss from Mama Bear. This darling book provides a soothingbedtime ritual that's sure to inspire sweet dreams. --Tami Horiuchi ... Read more

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$35?? wow!
I rec'd this as a baby shower gift, and am very suprised to find it's retail is $35!I do have an older version (no music) but, my son is now 18 mo and still loves "reading" his book before bed.So worth it none the less.

Cute but Not worth 35 dollars!!!
We got this book at our baby shower. It is a soft cloth book with a zipper to close it and keep peices inside. My daughter is almost two now and she plays with it on occasion. Using a small stuffed bear you go through the bed time routine. Glass of milk, bath, brush teeth, say your prayers, kiss goodnight etc. I really wish the book had a cord to attach all the small pieces to it. We lost the carton of milk and the soap. The toothbrush is attached by a cord but I noticed it fraying. The toothbrush is really the only part of it she uses. Which has been helpful in getting her brush back and forth instead of just chewing.

I really never thought about this toy much until I was browsing amazon for toys and I saw that it cost THIRTY FIVE dollars!! There is no way that it is worth that much money. Buy your kid 6 or 7 board books instead.

Not worth the price...
Because of the rave reviews I ordered this book for my daughters 1st Birthday. When I received the book I opened it up before wrapping it because I was so excited! I was very disappointed!First of all the teddy bear is supposed to play lullaby's...When I pushed the tummy it sounded like one of those awful hallmark buttons, you know, the ones that play your favorite anthem, happy birthday, etc.Then it died and made these popping and buzzing noises, and there is no way to replace the battery.It is not something that would soothe a baby or toddler to sleep even if it did work properly.Second, the milk and the soap were bigger than the bear it self, I don't get it? The bear is only 2 maybe 3 inches tall and cheap looking. And third, for a nice interactive bed time story, there is no story really. The pj's are difficult to put on the bear even for an adult. The only plus side is that the book is cute and the quality of the book and accessories (except the bear) were very nice.I sent it back for a refund, for me it was not worth the price. ... Read more

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Lots to do with this toy!
My 5 year old son got this for his birthday.There are so many different ways to connect the pump.Thomas will whistle, engine will fire up, railway mechanic can brush Thomas clean, clean out his funnel.You can even tighten Thomas' wheels.It's a fun toy.It's a little hard for my son to get the parts into the mechanic's hands, but he has fun using them by himself, without the mechanic.For someone who loves Thomas, this is great!!! ... Read more

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gotta love dragons!
my 3 year old can not get enough of dragons... so when i saw this in the store i HAD to buy it.didn't even know it has a whole play set around it.and it didn't take him long to figure out the wings and jaw action.though the wings are fraying... it's still a great solid toy.

A very cool Dragon
After an intense "Dragon Hunt", my son got Singe as a Christmas present from family friends. Since he received Dragamont's Fortress for his birthday, this dragon has been all he talks about. Usually, when he wants something so badly, we are usually disappointed for one reason or another, but the Imaginext series has not disappointed yet. This dragon is about as cool as it gets...his mouth opens, so he can swoop down and grab his prey, his wings flap, and he is very durable. As a bonus, he also has been chasing away the monsters that invade AJ's room at night, since he has the coveted spot on the pillow next to him...I was sort of sad to see "Tebby Bear" go, but he never chased any monsters away! AJ is eagerly awaiting Christmas morning, sincehe has asked Santa for the Dragon Keeper's Dungeon, since that is where Singe lives. This set gives my son's very active magination a safe, creative outlet. Great stuff!!!

Wonderful dragon
This is just a beautiful, rugged and attractive toy.All of the Imaginext toys have been great,the dragon is a fantastic addition with its chomping jaws and flapping cloth wings.Just great! ... Read more

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Slide doesn't stay together
We're on our second one of these toys b/c my daughter absolutely loves Polly Pockets and Water Slides.The slide doesn't stay together for more than 1 minute at a time...definitely not worth your time and money.

Piece of junk!!
My little sister got this for a present, and it broke in a week. The little, thin slots that hold the pieces of the slides together broke off, so water leaks through it. The slide falls off every 2 seconds, too. Also the Pollys can't go down the slide if they have their suits on, because they get stuck. The only good thing about this is the seal-he slides down REALLY fast and is the only thing that didn't break!

SO MUCH FUN!!!!!!!!
I use this every time I want to play with water pollys. I have the whole set of Wild Waves, so I make them into a Water Park. I have the Pool Party Set, also, so I add that to my water park. I would recommend this and the others to the Wild Waves Set to all Polly Fans that come in all ages!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! ... Read more

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A cute little toy, and cheap for the record.
The puppies are kind of cute, the orange one being the cutest, but the reason I like the toy is because of the doghouse, which is good for the amount of money I purchased it for. Could be improved, though.

Cute little puppies
these pups are soooooooooo cute!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!But the one with the bow somtimes has trouble standing.But she is the cutest in my point of veiw.I even gave them names,Angle,Donner,and luke.I did that with my other lil petshops too

This is so cute!!!
I recently bought this with my toys r us giftcard my uncle gave to me. it is the best some of my other pets lived in it with my dogs. then they moved out into my littlest petshop hotel. ( really my loving familyhotel) i have soo much fun with this toy!!! (i rated the toy's durability with two stars because sometimes the door won't stay shut), but other than that i rate this toy with my highest vote.

from, Lauren M. ... Read more

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Great for imaginative playing
This was a gift for a "mature" three-and-a-half-year-old boy with a very active imagination and a passionate enthusiasm for all things pirate. He loves pirate adventure books and already had many of these stories in his head before receiving this Playmobil set.

The set includes enough accouterments to keep this young child entertained for a relatively long time. Some of the smaller, "precious" pieces of the set have allowed him to grow into a more conscientious toy owner, as he actually takes the time to put away these parts safely.

I look forward to adding to his collection with other Playmobil sets. I hope that his love for the pirate theme lasts a few more years, when I think the more intricate Playmobil Pirate Ship will be better age appropriate. ... Read more

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Not well made
We have a number of these characters. They are not as well made as the Thomas the Tank Engine wooden playthings. These have a lot of plastic parts that break off. So far Tracy is missing the plastic parts to the engine. Old Oscar lost his propeller as did Big Jake. My boys enjoy playing with them still but I wish they were better made.

100 year life span-- so they say
The wheel broke in 2 hours.This is my second wooden one that broke.

On our second Tracy
The first Tracy we got (at Christmas) had defective eyes that were permanently rolled up into her head in this creepy, vacant stare.We exchanged her for a model with functioning eyes, but noticed there were a number of others on the shelf with the same problem.Something to be aware of... ... Read more

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The 2 babies are sooo sweet:) and so is lea:) by jackie
This is a lovely set to add to your pollys beacuse you get lovely Lea and 2 babies and you can rock them to sleep thats soooo sweet:) I realy loved this set beacuse you get 2 bottles and 2 pink and purple dipers and 2 babies cute:) and you get mermaid fins and a outfit so then she wont be a mermaid forever the fins DO come off you realy shoud get kersties spining seals to then you have 1bear 1penguin and 2 seals then you can rock them all to sleep:) leas haire changes pink and yellow when put in warm water well I half to go now bye:)! P.S please vote on my review :)

Great addition to the Marine Set
My daughter wanted to add on to the Marine set that she got for her birthday and she was not disappointed.They all spin together when attached although the connection does come loose often and you have to keep pushing them back together.Other then that she has enjoyed this little addition to her set. ... Read more

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SO CUTE
MY 4 YEAR OLD SAW THIS ANIMAL AND WENT NUTS.IT IS SO SOFT AND ADORABLE.THEN MY 19 MONTH LATCHED ON TO IT AND HUGGED IT THE WHOLE TIME WE WERE IN THE STORE.THE BABY LOOKED SO CUTE HUGGING THE PONY I COULDNT LEAVE WITHOUT IT (SHE HAD A FIT JUST LETTING GO LONG ENOUGH FOR THE CASHIER TO RING IT UP.NEEDLESS TO SAY I LEFT THE STORE WITH 2 AND I AM A MOMMIE WHO NORMALLY HAS NO PROBLEM SAYING NO. SOOOOOOOO CUTE ... Read more

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millions of pieces
Its greatto look at once you've spent two hours putting it together. After all the intricate pieces are put together, you better hope your four year old does not drop it. My husband builds computers and said this takes extensive assembly. You also need to hope once you've taken the time to put it together that they didn't leave a small piece out. I do not recommend this toy for a child whose wanting to be able to play with it right away or the same day for that matter. ... Read more

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