Tepee I (RETIRED)
Oct 28, 2009 17:45:53 GMT -5
Post by PleasantMemories on Oct 28, 2009 17:45:53 GMT -5
Original Tepee
I’m glad to hear that others have had differing experiences, but my kids and I have been very disappointed with Kaya’s teepee. Although the piece looks wonderful in scenes, it seems to better for display than play. Perhaps it’s because my kids aren’t really dollhouse fans (they feel limited by the space restrictions), but we’ve found that the piece has little playability. Like others have mentioned, Kaya can sit and lie down in her tepee, but that’s about it. There’s not much room for actual play. It’s comparable to a very large doll bed.
The most significant problem that we’ve had with the teepees is their durability. Between the kids and me, we have at least six of them (both 1st & 2nd quality) and none of them are significantly sturdier than the rest. As careful as the kids are during play, teepee reconstruction is a frequent occurrence. It gets frustrating for the kids and I don’t particularly enjoy the set-up bit either. We don’t keep ours up all the time, but I’d probably look for ways more permanent ways to keep certain pieces together if we did.
For us, the fire is the highlight of the set. The fires see lots of playtime and are used with everyone from Felicity to the JLY dolls.
I’m glad to hear that others have had differing experiences, but my kids and I have been very disappointed with Kaya’s teepee. Although the piece looks wonderful in scenes, it seems to better for display than play. Perhaps it’s because my kids aren’t really dollhouse fans (they feel limited by the space restrictions), but we’ve found that the piece has little playability. Like others have mentioned, Kaya can sit and lie down in her tepee, but that’s about it. There’s not much room for actual play. It’s comparable to a very large doll bed.
The most significant problem that we’ve had with the teepees is their durability. Between the kids and me, we have at least six of them (both 1st & 2nd quality) and none of them are significantly sturdier than the rest. As careful as the kids are during play, teepee reconstruction is a frequent occurrence. It gets frustrating for the kids and I don’t particularly enjoy the set-up bit either. We don’t keep ours up all the time, but I’d probably look for ways more permanent ways to keep certain pieces together if we did.
For us, the fire is the highlight of the set. The fires see lots of playtime and are used with everyone from Felicity to the JLY dolls.