This book was really great for my five year old daughter, all of the dolls and clothes are perforated and she was able to take all of the dolls and clothes from the pages herself. Instead of paper tabs over the shoulders, these dolls come with an entire page of double sided stickers which hide behind the clothes worn by the doll, keeping their clothes on better than any doll with tabs I had as a child. It makes a great portable toy, as everything gets tucked up and folded into the book when done, its relatively small, fitting into a backpack nicely or the storage compartment of a vehicle.....
These dolls are great, to be put simply. They appeal to both boys and girls, children and adults. The clothes are easy to arrange on the doll; unlike regular paper dolls, there aren't any tabs to worry about ripping off. ^_^ You get twice the wardrobe in the same amount of space, as the clothes reverse to allow for a whole new selection. You aren't stuck with one hairstyle, one skin color, one face. But I think the best thing about these particular dolls, would be the fact the patterns for the clothes are simple. Therefore, if you somehow manage to get bored with the large wardrobe, you can simple trace a few pieces out and make your own clothes.
My oldest daughter received this as a gift when she was three. She spent hours playing with all the dolls and all of their outfits. Five years later, my second daughter (who is now 4) pulled them. She loves them too! She spends so much time picking out costumes and dresses. And my 3 year old niece pulls them out every time she comes over. These are much nicer than the ones I had as a kid! No tabs! They stick with sticky tape that is easily replaced if needed. And the book has many different scenes to place the dolls in. Also there is a nice place in the back of the book to store all the pieces. They go in these little drawers and dressers and closets that fold back into the book and then close with velcro. They can get messy when the girls have every single piece spread out on the table, but they sure have fun!
Paper dolls with and without faces for you to put the expression on. Clothes that change colors when you turn them over. Little dog, cat, toys, bags, towel, pillows. Turn them over and they are different colors and designs. The clothes are basic enough to add your own decorations, glitter, buttons, etc or not depending how you feel. Inside are scenes from the beach and snow. A birthday party, and stage, more. Wait, I can't forget the baby paperdolls and their clothes. Turn them over for more. No tabs, no cutting out. Thats nice, but I don't know yet if I like the double stick post it dots. I'm an adult with grown children, but I love playing with these.
First, you'll note that the age range on this product says 9 - 12. That's probably accurate, though I know a lot of you will be giving this to younger children. That's fine, but be aware that they'll need more help punching out the dolls and clothes and using the stickers. (Once you get them set up, though, they should be good to go.)Second, the fact of the matter is that the storage in the back of the book is woefully inadequate for the dolls and clothes. It's cute, but no more than that. Just invest in a few ziplocs and call it a day.Otherwise, I find these open ended paper dolls to be a good investment. They occupy kids for a long time, there are a lot of options, and they're fairly sturdy. Plus - no tabs and no cutting! W00t! The range of skin and hair colors is a bonus.
My 4 year old daughter, who usually forgets about a toy minutes after unwrapping it, got this book for her birthday and has been playing with it for days. She loves using it, and its easy enough for her little fingers to do all by them self. Another review mentions that the storage isn't the best for all the pieces once they are out, and this is true, but we have the whole book in a giant ziplock bag now to minimize the loss of pieces. My seven year old son even asked his sister if he could dress up some of the dolls in the book in cowboy and soldier outfits. It't GREAT. (caution, some of the clothes can rip slightly when being punched out with little fingers...but a little help from mom and dad prevents this too!)
This book is a great tool for playing, both solo and in small groups. If you want to reduce your kid's screen time, then try this book.I rate it four stars instead of five because after a while, it gets difficult to store and reuse the clothing. This book won't be handed down to the next generation, but it's still worth owning.
This has been my 3 year old granddaughter's favorite thing to do with Grammie. At first she picked out the doll and clothes to use, as I peeled the sticky shapes for her and punched out the clothes. Now that she is almost four, she has mastered peeling the paper off of the sheet to get the sticky shapes of her choice and we now take turns picking out a doll to dress and selecting an outfit, but we always work together. It is so very relaxing getting involved in this activity with her. We love sorting through the many pages of options that this wonderful book has to offer.
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