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5 of 6 people found the following review helpful:
4.0 out of 5 stars
Great toys for Dora lovers, December 27, 2007
Durability:4.0 out of 5 stars Fun:5.0 out of 5 stars Educational:4.0 out of 5 stars
My daughters love Dora so grandpa bought them this house last Christmas and even without adding furniture until this Christmas it has been a toy they often played with. My biggest complaint is that there is no room for much furniture and when you close up the house there is nowhere to store the furniture. Other than that it has held up well, the door pops off very easily but overall it's held up to my 1yr old climbing all over it and the door pops back on easily, it's more of an annoyance than anything having to find it and put it back on all the time.
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2 of 3 people found the following review helpful:
3.0 out of 5 stars
Dora's Talking Doll House is a Hit With Kids, but not so Much with Parents, July 9, 2009
Durability:3.0 out of 5 stars Fun:5.0 out of 5 stars Educational:4.0 out of 5 stars
Dora the Explorer is a popular children's television program for the under five age group and her likeness can be found on everything from food labels to clothing. She has also spawned a great deal of toys and the Fisher Price Dora the Explorer Talking Doll House ranks among the larger toys available, complete with fold out walls and expandable top, adding additional space that can keep children occupied for hours.
The Fisher Price Dora the Explorer Talking Doll House is most notable for its size and the multiple rooms contained within. The best of the rooms is the kitchen because it is here where most of the sounds are created and where most of the fun can be found. The other rooms in the house are basically empty, but the kitchen already has built in appliances and other things. I have found that my girls like the kitchen most of all and they have fun playing with the refrigerator, stove, and other objects. They like activating the sounds and interacting with the included toy figures of Dora and her madre and padre.
Speaking of the sounds, this is one of the main features of the Dora the Explorer Talking Doll House. These sounds are bilingual, but not always entirely so, and they are intended to help children learn Spanish words. When a button is pressed, the refrigerator door is opened, etc., the phrase will be stated in English first. Press it quickly again, and the phrase will be repeated either entirely in Spanish, or with the final word or words in Spanish. All of them feature Dora's voice, so young fans of the show will easily recognize the voice and enjoy the sounds.
This talking doll house has much to offer young fans of the television program, but there are some features/facts about this dollhouse that make it less than perfect. The way the sides fold open, platforms are created that can serve as a floor area while children play. This is nice, but the problem is there is no place to store any added accessories. The dollhouse is constructed in a way that makes it as compact as possible for better storage when folded shut. But this means there is almost no empty space on the interior for storage. And speaking of accessories, there are very few included with this doll house. There are exactly four: Three people figures and one couch. So, if you want more, you have to buy them separately, and this can greatly increase the overall cost of an already expensive toy.
The construction of the Fisher Price Dora the Explorer Talking Doll House is strong and sturdy, but one piece that isn't so durable is the front door. The door isn't permanently attached, and thus it falls off very easily. When I first noticed this, I thought perhaps I got a defective doll house, but from reading other reviews, it looks like this problem is common. This means that the manufacturer made it this way. Why, I have no idea because not only is it annoying to open the door and have it pop off, it also means you have another piece that could potentially get lost.
The Dora the Explorer Talking Doll House is a toy my girls love because is depicts one of their favorite television characters. They love the sounds and anything else that deals with Dora, and they enjoy the time they spend playing with this toy. However, parents will find many components of this toy troubling and will get annoyed by the constant sounds coming from the dollhouse as their excited children press and pull each of the sound- making objects over and over again. For these reasons, I can give the Fisher Price Dora the Explorer Talking Doll House only an average rating overall. If your children love the show, they will love this doll house. But parents will find it lacking in many areas.
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1 of 2 people found the following review helpful:
1.0 out of 5 stars
DORA THE EXPLORER TALKING DOLL HOUSE "WHAT A RIP OFF"!!!, December 25, 2008
Durability:4.0 out of 5 stars Fun:1.0 out of 5 stars Educational:1.0 out of 5 stars
First of all I am taking the time on Christmas day to share my disapointment with this toy. I paid $79.99 for this for my Daughter who is 5 years old, We opened the box on Christmas morning and the only thing this item has inside is the couch, a lamp and a small Dora figure. For $79.99 Stupid me I didn't read and see that the accessories did not come with the house but I personally feel this is a rip off!! it is going to cost me another $100+ easy to furnish this for my Daughter who will probably use this for another year if that! I am so disappointed with this purchase that I have taken the time on Christmas day to share my review. Don't waste your money there are far better houses you can find with more furniture for a little bit more money. The Hannah Montana beach house for one I researched after the fact comes with 80 accessories that are useable for a child and it's $139 at Toys R Us I will remember next year to learn from my experience this year and to READ the labels better on boxes. I just honestly don't feel you get much for your money here they could have at least given you a couple of more pieces of furniture and not made the box so deciveing to make you think except in one area that it comes with 3 pieces. Big Rip OFF, Merry Christmas to the scrooge that designed this product!!!!!!!!!!
Worst part is the look on my little girls face because she has an empty doll house that she can't use. I am honestly so livid about this....
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