Mattel Barbie Island Princess Magical Castle Vanity
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Product Summary
Manufacturer: MattelBrand: Mattel
Model: K8117
Product features:
- Compartments open to reveal hidden surprises
- Comes with hairbrush, costume jewelry, and animal friend
- The Princess's room plays music when revealed
- Part of the Island Princess collection
- Barbie doll not included
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Toys and Games Reviews of Mattel Barbie Island Princess Magical Castle Vanity
Customer Review: Got it as a gift for Christmas 2007
Summary: 4 Stars
My daughters (3 yrs and 4 yrs) received this Mattel Barbie Island Princess Magical Castle Vanity as a gift this Christmas and they really enjoy playing with it.
The box it comes in is quite large, and there are many pieces to this set, but it was very easy to set up.
The main pieces of the vanity itself and the stool are very simple to piece together. The only time a tool is needed is when you need a screwdriver to screw in four supports under the vanity to keep the vanity legs in place, but we haven't gotten around to doing that yet and our vanity has held up just fine.
My 9 yr old niece had a ball helping me unwrap each piece and figure out where they go, it was like a great discovery.
And she loves playing with it just as much as the 3 and 4 yr old do.
Be aware that it does not come with any of the Island Princess dolls, but the dolls are featured prominently in the pictures on the box so your child may ask for them.
It does come with many cute play pieces though, like a table and chairs, small dishes, teacups, silverware, and even a candleabra, miniature brushes and pretend perfume bottles, as well as a soft, rubber-bristled brush for your child to use, and much more.
And it has lots of cute "built in storage" places to put the large and small play pieces into, and even storage for the dolls!
You do get a lot with this set, definitely.
It does seem a bit pricey though.
We got ours as a gift.
Had I seen this in the store I personally would not have chosen this as a gift for my girls at that price range, unless they themselves saw it and said that it was their one big item they'd ask Santa for or something.
Description of Mattel Barbie Island Princess Magical Castle Vanity
Due to size: ships in original manufacturer's box (no additional cardboard box). Mattel Barbie Island Princess Magical Castle Vanity. Inspired by the DVD, Barbie as The Island Princess, the magical castle vanity offers 2-in-1 play, perfect for playing out scenes from the movie or getting ready! Compartments in the vanity open to reveal hidden castle rooms such as a princess bedroom that plays music when the bed is revealed and other surprises such as jewelry. Castle vanity also comes with a hairbrush and animal friends from the movie.Everyone knows that little girls love to dress up their Barbie dolls for a date with Ken, a night out with girlfriends, or to just go shopping. Now those same girls can ready themselves instead at this Island Princess vanity. At 32" tall, it?s the perfect size for a young girl to sit down in front of using the included stool, and the various secret compartments, hidden treasures, and centered mirror will provide hours of entertainment.
Inspired by the 2007 fall release of the Barbie as The Island Princess DVD movie (in which Barbie takes on the role of Princess Rosella), this vanity features a white top with scalloped edges and bright blue and lavender towers along the back that hold surprises. Compartments are hiding things like castle rooms, jewelry, and animal friends featured in the film. Pull out the center drawer and lower the mirror to discover Princess Rosella?s room and hear music from the movie. Even the top of the vanity stool opens, making it the perfect place to stash the included hairbrush when it?s not being used.
Two in one fun allows girls to not just primp and role play, but to also use the vanity to reenact scenes from the movie, which includes new songs, with their favorite Barbie. Dolls are not included with this vanity set, but Princess Rosella and Prince Antonio can be purchased separately.
 The sit down vanity opens up to reveal castle rooms, a bed, animal friends, and other hidden treasures. View larger. |  Stool opens up for hidden storage inside. View larger. |
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