Melissa & Doug Joey Magnetic Pretend Play Set - Reviews
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19.10.2011
This magnetic dress-up toy from the Melissa and Doug range makes a refreshing change from many toys of this type, in that it is clearly aimed at BOYS. There is another Boys' dress-up toy from the same range (Joey - which comes with a slightly different set of outfits).http://www.amazon.co.uk/Joey-Magnetic-Dress-Up-Playset-Melissa/dp/B000VO3HC8/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1319052297&sr=8-1The toy encourages co-ordination and imaginative play and is extremely well made. Billy himself is made out of wood, with a plastic-ey feeling coating over the printed surface which helps to keep this in good condition. He's roughly 1cm deep, so pretty durable, and slots into a blue-coloured wooden base so that he can be made to stand up.
29.12.2015
Absolutely beautiful dressing up doll set, the quality is what you would expect from Melissa & Doug, very durable and nicely printed images. The box is very sturdy and weighty (If buying as a present ensure the wrapping paper is good quality as the corners kept ripping through my cheap stuff!) with different sections for the items, sadly, as other reviewers have mentioned, there is no lid which as far as I can see is the only fault with this product. If your child is old enough or fastidious enough to put this away properly then this would not be that much of an issue but as my daughter is three and rather wild this is quite the problem and loses it a star unfortunately (I would put it as 4.5 if I could but I just can't round it up to the five).
2.9.2010
I bought this for my daughter for her fourth birthday and she loves it. It is a beautifully made item of extremely good quality (hence it is quite heavy) with two wooden doll shapes (with underwear already on!) that come with little stands and a load of magnetised items of clothing that you stick on, including little shoes, all presented in a very smart wooden compartmentalised tray. It provides hours of entertainment for little girls.Oh, and it smells lovely - wonderful clean wood smell. I know that sounds a bit perverse but it's true!However, the only fault I can find with this item comes when it needs to be put away. There's no lid!
5.8.2012
I have just bought one of these for the second time. The first was a birthday gift for my 3 year-old niece and she loved it. Any little girl who likes clothes, dolls and dressing up is going to get hours of fun out of this set. Which is why I've just bought a second one as a birthday gift for another little girl :)I would caution that if buying for a child as young as 3 you would probably want to supervise play, just because some of the pieces (shoes etc) are tiny and could be be swallowed. And, like other customers, I am frustrated that this doesn't have a lid! The box is heard-wearing and sturdy, but the lack of a lid means that you will probably end up using a plastic kitchen box to store it so that pieces don't get lost.Overall though,
30.8.2012
I saw my friend's little girl playing with it and thought it was great. Brought me back to when I was small and used to use the cardboard cut-out version with bend back tabs, I would have loved this one!I bought 3 of them for presents and they all absolutely adored them and got hours of fun with them.Its nice that there is 2 dolls to dress so that they can play with a friend. They are very well made and sturdy. The only thing is that there is no proper lid so the parts need to be stored in a box seperately which is a pity.Also the description on Amazon should include the age suitability as it says on the box 3 years+.
28.11.2012
THis little magnetic dress up set is adorable. My 2 and half year old little girl loves Billy. She enjoys dressing him up in different outfits and making up her own story about Billys adventures as a Pirate, A Fireman, A knight, A Super hero and a builder. Its a lovely little toy. My younger child likes to pull stickers and put pieces in mouth which can leave it looking worn. Have had to make special time for my daughter to play with him.. A nice toy which Im sure my son will enjoy when he gets a bit bigger. Its nice to see a male version of this kind of toy. I would agree that if there were a lid for box it would prevent pieces getting lost.
4.2.2015
I brought this in the sale for my 3 year old. It is a sturdy set and my lad enjoyed playing with it but he did get bored quickly. The set is aesthetically appealing but I was a little disappointed with the quality. The figure does not enjoy being in the stand and it did topple on occasion. Also some of the magnetic pieces didn't fit particularly well - so the whole outfit was slightly big for the figure. There is also limited scope for mixing up the outfits as given the individual shapes, they didn't always fit together. My boy bored of this very quickly unfortunately so does not really play with it anymore. Still, I really do like Melissa and Doug toys and this IS a good toy.
16.11.2010
Purchased this toy for my 5 year old grand-daughter who is called ABI and her mummy is called EMMA so although its spelt Abby on the box I'm sure she will love it as she does realise names are spelled differently. It is a Christmas gift but I am confidant it will be well used as she enjoys dressing herself and her many dolls up and as this toy has so many different outfits it should keep her amused for quite a while ( hopefully ). As previous reviews I feel this toy should have a closing lid to keep small pieces together but my DIY mad hubby has already made a lid for it which my grand-daughter can decorate herself. Very pleased with purchase, Ruth , GLasgow
30.6.2020
I bought this as a gift and when opening it was disappointed to see it was displayed in an open box although it did have cellophane over it, I though this cheapened it. However the gift was well received and ideal for a small child to play with. I wish the box had a lid as would have meant it was easier to store so that pieces didn't get lost. Great to keep a child entertained and encourage fine motor skills attaching the different outfits to the figure. You could extend it use by encouraging your child to make extra outfits using either paper or material and cutting them out (sorry I work in a Reception so always looking for ways to extend play)
31.12.2012
I bought this as present for a 2 year old girl - and was worried when it arrived to see that the packaging says for 3 years and up ( my fault because it does say 36 months in the Amazon product description) , and some of the 'clothes' are quite small - but it has been fine (she shares toys with her 4 year old sister anyway) , with lots of possible permutations to dress up the two figures using good quality wooden clothes with magnetic strips.Strangely, as other reviewers have pointed out, there is no lid to the box and that risks the clothes getting lost - a strange packaging design, but lots of fun for a child to play with
2.1.2015
Much sturdier that I'd expected which is ideal for the intended age group. Melissa and Doug are at the top end of what I'm willing to pay for these types of toys but they are very well made and durable. So as usual, you get what you pay for.My only gripe, and I know that many others have pointed it out, is that the box comes shrink wrapped so once it's open there's no lid to keep the contents together.Come on Melissa and Doug, even if you don't think it's necessary you're customers clearly do. Why produce such a lovely product only to hear that people tip them into flimsy containers so that the pieces don't get lost?
1.12.2011
I have bought this item 3 times so far from Amazon and not because they've needed replacing, no I have bought them for 3 separate little girls as birthday gifts as they seem to like them so much. One of the girls mummy's told me it was the most played with present she got!It is such a simple idea but is really good fun as they love to dress the ballerina up in different dress. The pieces are very good quality as very thick. The girls were all having their 4th birthday so seems great for around that age bracket.Overall a good toy that makes for a nice gift.
30.12.2013
My twin boys both seem to enjoy playing with magnetic billy, I think it was well worth the money. They enjoy swapping and changing all of the outfits and mix & matching the different outfits, firemans hat with policeman's uniform etc, they seem to find it very amusing. As other's have said it's a shame it doesn't come with a proper lid as the box itself is lovely. I've taken ours out and put it all in an old biscuit tin so the pieces don't get lost. There's no way you can store it in a toy box and not lose any of the pieces without a proper lid.
7.3.2019
Bought it for 4.5 yr old to play with. He likes to use his imagination and create extra legs for the character using all the boots. Overall it’s a great way to pretend play with costume changes and create your own combination bc who says everything has to match!Magnets work and pieces fit back into the box for storage. There are different compartments to keep them organized.My only gripe is that a cover should have come with it for proper storage. Otherwise it has to lay flat so piece don’t fall out when storing.But that’s just a tiny gripe.
23.4.2010
This was purchased on behalf of our son for his five year old niece's birthday and it was excellent in all features bar one - the lack of a "lid" on the box most disappointing as there were many small parts which could easily go missing.However, the finish, colour and smooth edges and the overall design and the box itself is highly recommended. Just a pity about the lack of the container being fully enclosed.However, I went on to purhase another Dress up Doll set for another five year old granddaughter which is recommendation.