Deluxe Magnetic Dress-Up

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Product Features

• for ages 3+

Product Details

• Shipping Weight: 5 pounds
• ASIN: B00006JZCK
• Manufacturer recommended age: 3 years and up
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #178,783 in Toys & Games (See Top 100 in Toys & Games)
  • #63 in Toys & Games > Pretend Play > Paper & Magnetic Dolls
• Average Customer Review: 4.4 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (14 customer reviews)

Product Description

Editorial Review

This wooden dress-up set is a fun, imaginative, and inexpensive choice for kids 3- to 6-years-old, who--whether or not they are good at it themselves--enjoy dressing and coordinating wardrobes for others. The two magnetic, wooden models (10 inches tall, half an inch thick) have average female features and proportions, and come with 38 magnetic fashion pieces they can share. Shirts, pants, skirts, dresses, shorts, accessories (hats, purses, backpacks), and a variety of shoes are all included. Two wooden stands hold the dolls up, so they can be dressed with both hands. As well, the compartmentalized wooden box the set comes in is a sturdy, long-lasting storage container and even works well with regular doll clothes and other small items. It's so satisfying and simple, it's almost revolutionary. Toy contains small parts, not for children under 3 years old. --Diane Beall

Product Description

Classic paper dolls have been transformed with updated graphics, magnets and wood! Our starter set features 2 wood dolls with a wardrobe of over 35 pieces and dress-up options for practically every day of the week! Best of all, the solid wood fashions have a magnetic backing which makes it easy to mix and match across all 3 sets (see Princess Dress Up G1011 and Ballerina Dress Up G4631)! Dolls stand 11 1/2" the base. Ages 3 and up.

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

49 of 50 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Fabu for the youngest fashionistas, February 17, 2003

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M. L. Crandall "psych Mama" (Philadelphia, PA USA) - See all my reviews
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= Durability:5.0 out of 5 stars  = Fun:5.0 out of 5 stars  = Educational:3.0 out of 5 stars 

This review is from: Deluxe Magnetic Dress-Up (Toy)

This toy is an excellent addition to your toy chest. Ours is loved by both our five and two year old daughters. Fortunately, it comes with two dolls, so fighting is minimized. Outfits are more durable and easier to manipuate than traditional paper dolls. Plus, it is made of wood and does not feature any mass marketed characters or women with unattainable body shapes. All good.

19 of 20 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars Not as good as the usual Melissa & Doug, June 14, 2005

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B. L. Dinger (Baltimore, MD USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Deluxe Magnetic Dress-Up (Toy)

I am a HUGE Melissa & Doug fan... we have many, many of their toys and pieces. However, this one didn't quite do it for me like the others. The stands were useless. The clothes didn't "stay" on.

I usually opt for these and other wooden, durable toys because my girls are hard on their things. When they play they go all out and these dolls just didn't stand up to the test.

I suppose if a child was more quiet and subdued, playing with these in the typical "paper doll" fashion, there would have been no problem. My girls expected to be able to move and interact while playing... letting the dolls "work" or "play" in the manner they were dressed (walk across the table like a model, hike up the arm of a chair in hiking boots and walking shorts...).

I still like these toys. I still will continue to buy Mellisa & Doug items as they are more than worth their salt in the durability and imaginative category. This one just fell a bit short of Meliisa & Doug's standard, but was still lightyears ahead of any other competition!

14 of 14 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Great doll dress up for small hands, November 20, 2004

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L. Smith (Carthage, Mo) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Deluxe Magnetic Dress-Up (Toy)

My 3 year old daughter has this dress up set and it is great for little hands that are not coordinated enough yet to dress and undress actual Barbi dolls. She loves changing their outfits and switching their accessories - and I love that she can do this without any frustration. Mellissa and Doug toys are made with the quality of older toys - they are well constructed and made to last - and the sturdy box allows for easy clean up and storage.