Barbie Mini Kingdom Magical Expandable Castle Playset

by Mattel

Product Features

• There is the dining room, complete with a table that flips up
• Vanity that lights up when opened
• Includes lots of accessories and play pieces

Product Details

• Shipping Weight: 4.2 pounds
• Shipping: Currently, item can be shipped only within the U.S. and to APO/FPO addresses. For APO/FPO shipments, please check with the manufacturer regarding warranty and support issues.
• ASIN: B000M0CZ5G
• Item model number: BARBIE
• Our recommended age: 36 months - 12 years
• Manufacturer recommended age: 10 years and up
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #174,534 in Toys & Games (See Top 100 in Toys & Games)
• Average Customer Review: 3.7 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (9 customer reviews)

Product Description

From the Manufacturer

Barbie Mini Kingdom¿ Castle The enchanted Barbie Mini Kingdom¿ Castle opens to reveal a two-story castle environment with lots of rooms for lots of play. Girls will love the lights and transformation features! There is the dining room, complete with a table that flips up, food, an adorable swing downstairs, and a beautiful bed upstairs. After a bath, the Princess can get ready at her vanity that lights up when opened. Includes lots of accessories and play pieces. Dolls not included.

Product Description

Barbie Mini Kingdom Castle The enchanted Barbie Mini Kingdom Castle opens to reveal a two-story castle environment with lots of rooms for lots of play. Girls will love the lights and transformation features! There is the dining room, complete with a table that flips up, food, an adorable swing downstairs, and a beautiful bed upstairs. After a bath, the Princess can get ready at her vanity that lights up when opened. Includes lots of accessories and play pieces. Dolls not included.

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

23 of 23 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars It's a hit!, May 13, 2007

By 

M. Singh (Glendale, CA) - See all my reviews
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= Durability:4.0 out of 5 stars  = Fun:5.0 out of 5 stars  = Educational:2.0 out of 5 stars 

This review is from: Barbie Mini Kingdom Magical Expandable Castle Playset (Toy)

My 3 1/2 year-old daughter loves this play set. We got it at Target today, and she has been playing with it for the past several hours. We also bought a couple of the dolls (sold separately). This is her first interest in any kind of doll toy. She is enjoying the castle more than the dolls, but that will change in time. She is spending lots of time opening and closing the doors, playing with the furniture, pushing the button that lights-up the crown, and her favorite part is the key that unlocks the play set. I like that it is on a smaller scale than the other Barbie play sets since we don't have room for a super-jumbo princess palace. This one fits easily on part of our slim coffee table. The whole thing folds up to be neatly put away. The dolls that I bought had snap-on clothes, which is great for little hands. I also like that there are princess gowns instead of trashy hooker fashions.

15 of 15 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars So sweet!, June 12, 2007

By 

ak - See all my reviews

= Durability:3.0 out of 5 stars  = Fun:5.0 out of 5 stars  = Educational:3.0 out of 5 stars 

This review is from: Barbie Mini Kingdom Magical Expandable Castle Playset (Toy)

I recently bought this for my 2½ year old. She has started using anything she could as "barbies" for pretend play, so I figured this would be a great toy for her to start with.

When you get the castle, some of the items might be detached, but everything just snaps into place. A few times I was really bummed to find she had snapped off doors and parts of the castle, but nearly everything snaps back, which is great for younger girls that still don't quite understand the "gentle touch".

Included with the castle is a playmat. The castle itself appears to be the "main" part, but when you sit in on the mat, you'll notice there's a "flower shop", "bake shop", "pet shop", and "boutique". After looking further, you can buy smaller "accessories" (like mini castles) that go on these places on the mat. Eventually it's like an entire mini-barbie city. It's truly adorable! I think this is pretty new from Mattel since I've only been able to find the boutique and bake shop. I think the rest will be released later this year.

Overall, I gave this a 5 because it encourages little minds to "pretend play", and the quality for the price is truly great.

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars Poorly-Made Toy, January 7, 2008

By 

Jennica Kwiecien (Ocean View, DE) - See all my reviews
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= Durability:1.0 out of 5 stars  = Fun:2.0 out of 5 stars 

This review is from: Barbie Mini Kingdom Magical Expandable Castle Playset (Toy)

I bought this castle for my daughters, 4 and 2, for Christmas and was really disappointed. I feel like I wasted my money. It comes apart every time you open and close it. In addition, the lock that is supposed to keep it shut doesn't work. The spiral staircase is a little weird in that it doesn't lock in place like it's supposed to, so it's always shifting around. My girls liked it at first because it does light up and make noise, but now they've lost interest -- it's just not really very nice. Spend the extra money and get one that's made well.