Saturday, December 13, 2008

Here's why I love the Melissa and Doug Folding Princess Castle

By Michael Hutchinson

Do your children go crazy for princesses like mine do? I've always known that young women love princesses and dollhouses. Believe me, my kids are no different.

Well, now Melissa and Doug have brought you the best of both worlds - your daughter or granddaughter gets to have a dollhouse made for princesses!

I knew my kids would love the folding princess castle by Melissa and Doug as soon as I saw it in the toy store. We've got plenty of Melissa and Doug toys at home, such as puzzles, blocks, and other educational toys. Needless to say, we've always been happy with their construction and quality.

It comes as no surprise that the folding princess castle is a combo of gold and pink colors. The castle looks very real for an inexpensive toy. I think they did a solid job of making the princess castle - no complaints here. It's a no-brainer to buy this thing if you have daughters between 5 and 12 years old. I'm pleased it's so well-made and looks good. I think it's about 3 feet big when unfolded, so it's large. I managed to buy it for about eighty bucks, so it's worth the money, believe me.

The folding princess castle appears to be difficult to set up, however it's simple and quick to do so. Because it's a folding castle you can remove it from the box and unfold it, without having to put pieces together. Then you decide where to put the turrets and towers and you're all set to play. Oh, in case you're wondering, the turrets and tower can be moved around.

Weighing in at about 15 pounds, the Melissa and Doug folding princess castle is very lightweight. Folding and unfolding it is easy and you can scoop this thing up in a jiffy. It's not inconceivable for your daughter to pick it up herself and move it around.

The creators of the castle were smart, because pink happens to be many little girls' favorite color, so all the pieces fall into place to make this gift a winner.

Just like my wife's Macbook, the Melissa and Doug folding princess castle holds the flag in place with a magnet, which makes it easy to remove. And just like the power cable to my wife's computer, you can break it off! The flag is pretty small, which is why I wouldn't recommend this castle if your kids are under 5 years old. No one wants them to put stuff into their mouth and potentially choke.

The folding princess castle is not only portable, you can move around a lot of the parts, including the towers, turrets, dungeon, etc.. You've got balconies that can hold multiple figurines, a big courtyard, a magnetic flag, a drawbridge that raises and lowers, you got it all. I think some of the staircases move, too.

My daughter was thrilled, I'm happy, my wife is happy. Thank You Melissa and Doug for the Melissa and Doug princess castle - what a great gift for Christmas 2008.

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