Little People Lil' Kingdom Castle

by Fisher-Price

Product Features

• Castle play set with multiple rooms and figures
• Turrets open to a kitchen, pet room, bedroom, stairway and sitting room
• Includes King, Queen and Horse Little People figures

Product Details

• Item Weight: 0.3 ounces
• Shipping Weight: 5 pounds
• Shipping Advisory: This item must be shipped separately from other items in your order. Additional shipping charges will not apply.
• ASIN: B0002YDPT2
• Item model number: C1159-0
• Our recommended age: 24 months - 5 years
• Manufacturer recommended age: 24 months - 5 years
• Batteries: 3 AA batteries required.
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #157,653 in Toys & Games (See Top 100 in Toys & Games)
• Average Customer Review: 4.4 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (32 customer reviews)

Product Description

Once upon a time in a kingdom filled with laughter, a king and queen in their castle lived happily ever after! Their Lil' Kingdom Castle is filled with things to do. Royally fun for everyone - won't you come to play, too? The drawbridge lowers, the trumpets blare, the lights flicker and the throne rotates onto the balcony - all when you push down on the tower flag! Requires 3 "AA" batteries (not included). Measures 18" x 6.13" x 11". Playsets, figures and accessories sold separately.

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

45 of 45 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Insert fanfare here, November 13, 2005

By 

Stephanie "edenza" (Pennsylvania) - See all my reviews
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= Durability:4.0 out of 5 stars  = Fun:4.0 out of 5 stars  = Educational:3.0 out of 5 stars 

This review is from: Little People Lil' Kingdom Castle (Toy)

I loved my Fisher Price Little People castle so I was very excited to buy this for my daughter's second birthday.

I was a little disappointed in the castle when compared to the farm and the house, which she had received for her first birthday and for Christmas. Whereas the house and farm have several different sounds, the castle only makes one sound: a fanfare. I thought there might be a clipclop over the bridge or something else, since the sets are similar in price and size.

B/c there aren't a lot of sounds associated with this toy, it's good for quieter play and gets a child to use his/her imagination as to what sounds would be associated with a castle. On the flip side, your child might be like mine and push the flags* over and over and over...

That being said, the castle is extremely cute. The two "towers" open up for play (although I miss the staircase and "hidden chamber" from the 1970s version). The dungeon can also serve as a stable for the dragon. *he fanfare comes when you press the flags atop the castle, the throne juts out onto the balcony and the fanfare plays. If you don't secure the king/queen in the throne, he/she goes flying out, which is terribly funny (for parent and child).

Another great thing about the castle set is that there are several cute "add-ons" like Sir Lance-A-Little, the fair maiden and the watchful woodsman. The castle also takes up less space than the farm and about the same space as the house.

All in all it's a good toy for an older toddler who's more into role play or the Little People rather than pushing buttons and hearing sounds. If you're looking for a Little People set for a younger child, you might want to choose the house or the farm set. They have more buttons to push and make more noises (the volume level is quite low on all three of these sets, esp. when compared to other toys I've looked at) which was more satisfying for my child early on.

30 of 30 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars All hail the king., January 26, 2005

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Mom-of-two (Bettendorf, IA) - See all my reviews

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

This review is from: Little People Lil' Kingdom Castle (Toy)

My three-year-old son loves his castle. He received it for his 2nd birthday and still plays with it almost every day. It is a nice alternative to the Little People House playset that is very gender specific. It allows the same role-play (with the table, bed, etc.) without the stigma of being a "girlie" toy. I wish fisher price would make the house gender neutral. The pink and purple colors tend to turn away parents of boys. The sounds of this castle are fun. The trumpets play when the flag is pushed as if announcing the royal couple's arrival. A fun toy.

10 of 10 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Great fun for toddlers., April 2, 2006

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Lauren B (Atlanta, GA) - See all my reviews

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

This review is from: Little People Lil' Kingdom Castle (Toy)

I got Little People happy and decided to buy my son nearly every new set that is available for his first birthday and second Christmas, which were within two weeks of each other. He hasn't spent a great amount of time with this toy--largely due to him having a billion toys--but when he does, I can tell he's having fun with it. He really loves to place the horses through the drawbridge, and the King on the throne. He also likes to put King and Queen on the horse or have them sit down to eat. Too cute.

What it comes with:

1 King

1 Queen

1 Horse

1 Dragon

1 Table and chairs set

1 Bed

And of course all the fences and posts and such, but I personally think those are just a pain. The Little People sets are a little hard to connect especially when you are trying to connect 10-20 in a room, because you have to connect them a certain way and then are forced to arrange them awkwardly so you can get to everything if you're not in a huge space. So, I'm not sure what fence pieces come with it because I threw them in the closet.

Special Features:

There really aren't many features to this one. When you press the flag atop the castle, the throne will come forward and the torches light up and also fanfare. But, that is it. I wish it did a little something more. I'm all about "imagination toys", but if it's going to do one thing, it might as well have a little something extra to it or nothing at all. I was really into Polly Pockets when I was a little girl and I loved how they lit up in certain rooms of the home, etc. It's just a nice touch.

Overall, I think this is a cute toy that your child will enjoy.