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70 of 70 people found the following review helpful:
A beautiful princess castle that is sturdy and engaging!
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Here's a brief review of the Melissa and Doug Deluxe Wooden Folding Castle. The castle itself is sturdy and surprisingly detailed in its construction. Its so beautiful and my 4.5 year-old preschooler absolutely adores it. Since it doesn't come with any accessories [there is furniture which is sold separately I believe, but we elected not to purchase... |
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5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:
Openings are not small: they are tiny
The castle is very cute and girly. I bought some play mobile furniture as suggested by another reviewer and some of the items are too big to get into the room openings. My daughter is just about three and cannot get the furniture in and out; most of the items sit out infront of the castle. I wish that I had purchased a different house with more spacious rooms (or several...
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70 of 70 people found the following review helpful:
A beautiful princess castle that is sturdy and engaging!, July 7, 2009
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This review is from: Melissa & Doug Deluxe Wooden Folding Princess Castle (Toy)
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Here's a brief review of the Melissa and Doug Deluxe Wooden Folding Castle. The castle itself is sturdy and surprisingly detailed in its construction. Its so beautiful and my 4.5 year-old preschooler absolutely adores it. Since it doesn't come with any accessories [there is furniture which is sold separately I believe, but we elected not to purchase them as we have plenty of dolls and odds and ends to furnish the castle with]. I did purchase a dragon, a knight, a fairy on a horse, and a catapult as some fun accessories. On the whole, this is a well-made product which I intend to keep for years to come.
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91 of 93 people found the following review helpful:
GORGEOUS, HUGE Worth every penny! Updated review TWO years later..., March 3, 2007
This review is from: Melissa & Doug Deluxe Wooden Folding Princess Castle (Toy)
FINALLY! A castle for girls DIMENSIONS: 18" W x 15"deep closed and 26"high (Including the flag) and an incredible 36" or 3 FEET long when unfolded. Bigger than my daughter's dollhouse, this princess castle is enormous, and folds out to be even bigger, it is natural wood with very pretty screened (not hand painted but still very nice) flowery decorations. We try to buy all wood toys (some painted some not) and this was, while not unadorned, a very beautiful alternative to the nauseatingly pink and plastic princess castles out there. The roof and turrets are pink accented with gold, a very nice and pretty touch. The quality is excellent, as are all Melissa & Doug items. Don't even hesitate to get this one - your daughter will absolutely love it. When you consider how unique it is, how beautiful and well-made it is, how BIG IT IS, and how now your daughter can have a castle to rival that of your son's, it is well worth it. This is actually bigger than my son's blue castle. My two play with theirs together and the hours of imagination and cooperative play with all the different story lines (his knights and her princesses) is just endless. May 2008: UPDATE: over a year later and this castle is still is perfect shape after hours and hours of play. The ONLY caveat would be the flag - it is held on by a magnet, which does make sense since if it had been glued on it would have broken off by now, but it gets lost easily and the castle looks so much prettier with the flag on. To contradict myself, being able to take it off easily lets my children act out "capture the flag" storyline. I just have to move heaven and earth to find it when misplaced. I cannot believe how much this product has come down in price. I paid over [...] for this when it was first released. Now, with a lower price and Amazon Prime free shipping, you can't go wrong. As a commenter pointed out, it is small inside for furniture, but, this is not really a dollhouse after all. Add the fantasy/princess figures, a unicorn for the unicorn stable and your children will be all set. UPDATE JANUARY 2009 I just purchased the M&D matching princess furniture. The castle has held up to much playing and still looks brand new. After the Tinkerbell movie, it became a fairy castle. The Papo fairy and princess doll figures, Tales and Legends I think, fit perfectly, too. The Disney princess figurines (the mini ones, favorite moments) are a good size also. I am still very happy with this purchase and daughter is still playing happily with it. Our local upscale toystore has this for just under a hundred dollars. Amazon's price is still the best around.
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36 of 36 people found the following review helpful:
A great castle for a princess!, April 2, 2008
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This review is from: Melissa & Doug Deluxe Wooden Folding Princess Castle (Toy)
We were searching for a doll house, and all seemed to be plastic junk, made for barbie size, boring, or very expensive. This was a great find (and at a great price). Warning: the Melissa and Doug doll house furniture are really too big for this. SOLUTION: The Playmobil stuff, Royal Bedroom #4253 by Playmobil for instance, is PERFECT. They have several rooms meant to extend the Playmobil castle that fit nicely as additions to this castle (we have the kitchen Royal Kitchen). All the playmobil stuff goes in a box, the castle folds shut, and the whole thing can go in the closet when my daughter is not playing with it. Yippie!
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20 of 21 people found the following review helpful:
Very nice!, June 8, 2007
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This review is from: Melissa & Doug Deluxe Wooden Folding Princess Castle (Toy)
My two daughters (4 and 2 1/2) both love playing with this. I bought Disney Princess figurines to go with it. It also looks nice in the room when they're not playing with it. Very good quality. I'm sure it will last a very long time. Sometimes the flag, which attaches with magnets, falls off, but that's no big deal.
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14 of 14 people found the following review helpful:
VERY PRETTY, April 16, 2008
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MY 3 YEAR OLD "PRINCESS" GOT THIS FROM SANTA. SHE LOVES ANYTHING PRINCESS SO SHE LOVED THIS. SHE IS NOW 4 AND PLAYS W/THIS OFTEN. I ONLY GAVE IT FOUR STARS DUE TO THE FACT THAT SEVERAL OF THE ROOMS ARE UNACCESSIBLE. THEY SHOULD HAVE MADE THE OPENINGS LARGER SO THEY WOULD BE MORE PLAY ORIENTED. I ALSO ORDERED THE MELISSA AND DOUG ROYAL PEOPLE SET. THIS WAS A MISTAKE. THE HORSES WOULD NOT EVEN STAND UP AND THE WHOLE SET ENDED UP IN MY YARDSALE STUFF. I ENDED UP ORDERING A KING, 2 PRINCESS AND 2 PRINCES AND 3 KNIGHTS FROM PLAYMOBIL. THE PLAYMOBIL PEOPLE ARE THE PERFECT SIZE AND I HIGHT RECOMMEND ORDERING THEM OVER THE MELISSA AND DOUG. I ALSO ORDERD THE PLAYMOBIL ROYAL BEDROOM, A DRAGON, AND A THRONE. PLAYMOBIL FURNITURE IS ALSO THE PERFECT FIT. ALSO POLLY POCKETS WORK REALLY GOOD W/THIS CASTLE
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7 of 7 people found the following review helpful:
Melissa and Doug wooden castle, January 8, 2008
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This review is from: Melissa & Doug Deluxe Wooden Folding Princess Castle (Toy)
The castle has provided hours upon hours of enjoyment. My girls are 3 and 5, and use their imagination and play Princesses all of the time (there is even a dungeon, with sliding doors, for their evil dragon). I am so impressed with the quality of this castle and all of the little rooms and alcoves - it fits the Disney Princesses (the Polly Pocket type) perfectly. I purchased some furniture by Fisher Price - "Loving Family" and it is just the right size for furnishing the rooms. I looked at so many plastic castles, but am so glad we purchased this one instead. It's so important for children to develop creativity and use their imaginations and this castle is just great for creative play, plus you can't go wrong the durability and quality that Melissa and Doug use to make toys - did I mention it is absolutely adorable! When they get to the Barbie stage I'm afraid the rooms in this castle might be too small, but I plan on keeping it for them to pass down to their children someday. This is an outstanding toy for little girls who love the little Disney Princesses, and for parents who are looking for a durable toy that fosters imaginative growth.
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8 of 9 people found the following review helpful:
Quality Wooden Castle with Nice Detail, October 24, 2007
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This wooden castle has many great features, including the draw bridge and "jail" door and towers. The detail on the wood is not hand painted, but looks great anyway. It's a much better castle than most of the plastic castles on the market (in the same size range). This is a Christmas gift, so my daughter (3 years) hasn't used it yet, but I know it will keep her occupied with her Disney pricess figurines that fit perfectly. I only wish there were more options for furniture and figurines to purchase for the castle. I've only managed to find a couple of figurines, which is why I only gave it 4 stars.
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5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:
Openings are not small: they are tiny, January 30, 2009
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The castle is very cute and girly. I bought some play mobile furniture as suggested by another reviewer and some of the items are too big to get into the room openings. My daughter is just about three and cannot get the furniture in and out; most of the items sit out infront of the castle. I wish that I had purchased a different house with more spacious rooms (or several usable rooms). It is large, well made, and pretty; however it is not practical for the pretend play that I had in mind when I made this purchase. Most of the space available will not hold the play mobile sets (which are small) and just don't serve any purpose.
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4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:
Cool Castle!, January 12, 2008
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My daughter just turned 8, but still plays with dolls, etc. I wish that I had this for her years ago! It is so well made and durable, it far surpasses any of the plastic junk on the market. It is just the right size for many of the smaller dolls she plays with, like Polly Pocket or the Disney Princess ones that are made in that same fashion, with many different outfits.
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3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:
Your Little Girl Will Love It!, February 28, 2008
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This wooden folding castle is well made and compact, and a little girl's dream come true. I came upon it while searching for something else on Amazon. I was pleasantly surprised to see that Amazon sold it for about $40 less than our local toy retailer. As with the other reviewers, I purchased the Disney Princess dolls that stand about 4" tall. It almost became a mission for me to obtain all the princesses, too. Do not purchase the 10" dolls that are recommended by Amazon. Obviously, they will be too tall to use in the castle. The castle is great for siblings and/or play mates, too, because it opens to be about 3'. My daughters love it! I only wish that Melissa & Doug made wooden furniture to use inside the castle. I ended up purchasing a miniature dining room set from Pottery Barn Kids (from the Westport doll furniture collection) so our princesses would have chairs. I eventually plan to browse some hobby shops to see what I can find. I would suggest going to craft stores such as Michael's if you're interested in finding miniature medieval characters to add to your castle. The castle is great for little hands, and since the castle folds compactly, we simply store all the Disney princesses and their wardrobe inside of the many rooms of the castle. Your little girl will love it!
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