Customer Reviews

American Plastic Toy Deluxe Nursery

5 star:		(20)
4 star:		(16)
3 star:		(10)
2 star:		(6)
1 star:		(4)

 

 

First of all, the only reason I give the Doll Center a 3 star review is because my daughter loves it. Upon opening the box you are greeted by a jumbled mess of plastic. Not too bad, except every piece is stuck to the plastic tree mold from hell. Is there any way to break the parts off this tree without leaving the little nub that somehow manages to scratch you every time? Besides the one-gazillion parts, do you think the plastic pieces could be of a little better quality? Maybe the instructions could be a little more...user friendly, for us Dads that are plastic toy assembly challenged. Bottom line, your child will enjoy this but, parents, be ready to be frustrated.

It took some work to put together, but worth the effort. If worried about assembly, go to the American Plastic Toys Inc. website and preview the assembly instructions.

While it's a considerable effort, this toy is worth it. Very good value if you can handle extensive assembly. Directions are quite good, just lots of pieces. As the other reviews mention, the pieces are still attached to the plastic molds. To get a high quality assembly CUT them apart with a sharp knife. This will eliminate the sharp nubs and results in better fits.

Good compact design with lots of activities packed into one toy.

First off, Made in the USA! You do not see that to often now a days.

That being said, you are going to need to set aside 1.5 - 2 hours to assemble this thing. The entire nursery is injection molded and 90 percent of the pieces are still attached to the molding webs. You have to cut each part loose and then trim to ensure that there are no sharp edges before assembling.

The instructions are clear and there is only one screw size/type, so no fishing for a pile of hardware. You'll need a Philips head screwdriver and a good sharp box knife to complete the nursery.

Take your time and wait for the final product before passing judgement. Some parts may seem bowed or bent during the build, but in the end everything comes together and the nursery as a whole is very sturdy. Sturdy enough that our 3 year old boy,at 40 lbs, climbed on top of it w/o breaking it.

Although cute, this toy was a nightmare to assemble. When I opened the box, I was shocked to see a confusing jumble of plastic pieces all connected to each other. The first step was to separate everything, and I had to use an exacto knife to remove the plastic "nubs" left behind so they would not scratch my children. Next, I had to figure out the instructions (mostly pictures, not a lot of explanation). The pieces were all warped and did not fit together well, although once you screw them into place, it seems to work OK. It took about 2 1/2 hours to assemble....not a fun experience! The finished product is cute and I am sure my daughter will like it when she finds it under the Christmas tree.

Took 2 hours to assemble. Pieces are molded to each other and have to be pulled apart (creating sharp edges) and then assembled. Very short for my 5 year old who loves dolls. Cute monitor. She likes the cupboards and the pretend sink. The cradle is very small and only fits small dolls. A disappointment.

I hated the assembly; many of parts didn't fit correctly (more than usual for this type of toy). But the price was fair and my daughter is getting lots of enjoyment out of it.

This toy came in so many pieces. It took my husband at least an hour to put it together. It was hard to screw some of the parts as they are plastic and bendable. My kids have not played with it much. I paid about $47.00 for this and saw it at Big Lots later for $20!

I purchased this product for my 2 year old granddaughter for Christmas. Upon opening the box, was a bit surprised at all the pieces to assemble. My patient son-in-law tackled the job. Unfortunately, a piece that goes on the bottom was missing. No problem. I phoned the company I purchased it from and they sent the missing piece within a week. When my granddaughter saw her gift she was very excited. The toy is very educational and interactive. It was a joy to watch her having so much fun with her doll. I would highly recommend this toy for any little girl wanting to "play mommie". I give it 5 stars!!!

We bought this nursery for our 2 1/2 year old for Christmas. We received the toy on Christmas Eve, so we began assembling it that night. There were a ton of small piece, but to our surprise, over half of the nursery was missing and then we had doubles of other pieces. Unfortunately, we were unable to complete the assemble because there were not enough pieces and our daughter had no "big" toy for Christmas morning. :( Quite a disappointment.