Dora's Magic Castle

Pros: Fun "magic" activities, It's a castle

Cons: Some of the parts are flimsy

The Bottom Line: Dora's Magic Castle is fun for toddlers and preschoolers to play with, but I think there are cheaper alternatives for the quality and bulkiness you get with this.

Review: While looking for Epinions on a specific Dora product I was planning to buy my daughter this Christmas, I became ill as I realized just how many Dora the Explorer items we have in our home. Somewhere, a Fisher Price executive is thanking me for having ...

Pros: Fun play, hidden "magical" rooms and toys, creative play

Cons: Older child tire quickly, pops apart easily, hard to put together initially

The Bottom Line: This is good for creative play for younger ages 3 - 4, but not older children.

Review: My daughter enjoys Dora the Explorer quite a bit.  But, she fluctuates dramatically.  She will love playing with items from Dora for days on end and then drop them like a hot potato.   The magical castle she thought was ...