Tepee I (RETIRED)
May 21, 2008 17:08:43 GMT -5
Post by SarahL on May 21, 2008 17:08:43 GMT -5
Original Tepee:
Grade: A-
The scale is a bit small, and the material isn't actually accurate, but it's still such a cute item that I really enjoy it. I love assembling it! It's pretty sturdy for me. The poles that pop out of their holes the most often when the tepee is moved are the flap supports, and those aren't structurally important. I can drag the tepee all over the carpet. If a couple pegs do pop out of their holes, the tepee doesn't collapse. I can just pop them back in and keep playing.
Kaya with her tepee. She is standing on the tepee base. The mat on the left slipped. Oops.
The mats can be placed inside the tepee as sitting spots.
Back view:
The opening is a bit small and a tight fit for Kaya to get through. You pretty much have to shove her through laying down. Here are pictures of her crawling out:
Kaya can sit inside the tepee. However, there isn't room for another doll. I guess a good AG excuse for not making Speaking Rain. Kaya's head is touching a pole.
I adore how the fire pit looks turned on. I tried to get a picture without the flash so you could get an idea of what it looks like. It's even better in a darker room:
The fire pit is made of plastic. It has a button built into one of the rocks for a power switch. The inside of the logs are painted to look like they're burning.
A size comparison of Kaya and the fire pit. It's right next to her feet.
I took this close-up of the bulbs in the fire pit in hopes that you can see what they look like. They are half the size of Christmas lights that are normally shaped liked this. There are 3 orange ones in a triangular pattern with a yellow one in the middle as well as a yellow one attached to the top of the sticks. The two yellow bulbs flicker giving it a great glowing fire effect. The bummer is the bulbs don't look replacable once they burn out.
This close-up allows you to see the texture and wooden pins (they're plastic). The pattern on the hide is pretty obviously printed on. You can see some pixeling.
The hide spread over the other poles but not attached (you can see the holes for the pins):
This is what the tepee looks like with its structural supports in place. Includes my foot for size comparison (and EofA):
Here's Kaya sitting inside for a better look at how she fits:
Also, Kaya laying down:
Here is the base folded up and ready to put away. Kaya is folded up next to it for a size comparison:
Grade: A-
The scale is a bit small, and the material isn't actually accurate, but it's still such a cute item that I really enjoy it. I love assembling it! It's pretty sturdy for me. The poles that pop out of their holes the most often when the tepee is moved are the flap supports, and those aren't structurally important. I can drag the tepee all over the carpet. If a couple pegs do pop out of their holes, the tepee doesn't collapse. I can just pop them back in and keep playing.
Kaya with her tepee. She is standing on the tepee base. The mat on the left slipped. Oops.
The mats can be placed inside the tepee as sitting spots.
Back view:
The opening is a bit small and a tight fit for Kaya to get through. You pretty much have to shove her through laying down. Here are pictures of her crawling out:
Kaya can sit inside the tepee. However, there isn't room for another doll. I guess a good AG excuse for not making Speaking Rain. Kaya's head is touching a pole.
I adore how the fire pit looks turned on. I tried to get a picture without the flash so you could get an idea of what it looks like. It's even better in a darker room:
The fire pit is made of plastic. It has a button built into one of the rocks for a power switch. The inside of the logs are painted to look like they're burning.
A size comparison of Kaya and the fire pit. It's right next to her feet.
I took this close-up of the bulbs in the fire pit in hopes that you can see what they look like. They are half the size of Christmas lights that are normally shaped liked this. There are 3 orange ones in a triangular pattern with a yellow one in the middle as well as a yellow one attached to the top of the sticks. The two yellow bulbs flicker giving it a great glowing fire effect. The bummer is the bulbs don't look replacable once they burn out.
This close-up allows you to see the texture and wooden pins (they're plastic). The pattern on the hide is pretty obviously printed on. You can see some pixeling.
The hide spread over the other poles but not attached (you can see the holes for the pins):
This is what the tepee looks like with its structural supports in place. Includes my foot for size comparison (and EofA):
Here's Kaya sitting inside for a better look at how she fits:
Also, Kaya laying down:
Here is the base folded up and ready to put away. Kaya is folded up next to it for a size comparison: