Dora Talking house pretty nice
345939
My four year old daughter could talk of nothing else for Christmas this year.  Santa brought this toy and she really enjoys playing with it.  Additional furniture adds up fast, our set came with Mami, Papi, Dora, and couch. We did, however, wish it had more phrases that were spoken.
4363969
We love this DVD.  It was purchased for my granddaughter who loves anything Dora.  She watches them over and over without getting tired of them.
446133
I bought this for my daughter for Christmas 2006, when she was about 18 months old. The reason I am just writing this review now is because she has just seemed to rediscover the doll. She played with it a little when she first got it, but not as much as I thought. My husband had no problem with the software or downloading, but he is a computer whiz. My daughter will be 3 in March and is really starting to enjoy it now. I paid $35 for it and still thought it was worth it. It definitely has a full list of names (my daughter's name is Rhiannon and I usually have a hard time finding it). You can personalize Dora with 3 friend names, favorite foods, drink, animal, color, songs, stories and games. She is loving the fact that Dora is counting down to her birthday in 2 months. Even as I am writing this review, she has Dora in her lap and is reading her a story. The only reason I did not give this 5 stars only because they could have added a few more stories, songs and games to the list. It does get repetitive after a while. All and all a great toy. Just don't expect most kids under 2 to enjoy it much.

I also want to add that the newer version (new clothes and hair anyway), looks a little nicer. We have the older version and the hair tends to get ratty.
2495014
Dora is nice and soft, the colors are bright, stitching seems to be good, and I love that the backpack is attached so it doesn't get lost.

Great size for our little toddler (it's about 7" tall, so it's easy for her to hold and put in her Dora backpack).

Would definitely buy again!

Update: June 2014
We've now had this doll for 1.5 years and our daughter still loves her! Dora has held up really well so far to lots of play time. :)
4384422
My granddaughter loves this item too. It has realistic materials like the doorbell ringing and the lights coming on as the door is opened and so on... It was easy to assemble and the directions were easy to match up, however, it is difficult to see the symbols because they are the same color as the toy...Pink on pink. I rated it as a 4 because it has easily breakable pieces, not as well made as the wooden doll houses and all pink is not ideal for imaginative play. It would be nice to have a Barbie house that leaves room for decorating to your own liking without limitations!
2494674
If your kids are Dora fans, they will love this book.  Dora isn't necessarily one of my favorites but if it makes the grandkids happy I am good with it.  It doesn't drive me crazy like some childrens books can.
1843002
While I find the Dora dolls not the most appealing of creatures, Margot (six years old) is in love with them and especially liked this one.  I do like the Dora phenomenon though, since females have secured their place in the pantheon of heroes, and this one a Latina! Huzzah.
2926549
I bought this extra software for my daughter's 4th birthday to add to her cool school computer.  She did like it, but didn't seem that enamored with it.  It's a lot like the Dora tv show, as the children learn Spanish vocabulary, but the approach is so similar to the software she got with her computer, I don't think it was very interesting for her... Dora & Diego don't go on a lot of adventures, except for home and the museum... Not a great entertainment value.
464822
Fun pieces to coordinate with the playtime together with Dora dollhouse. Well made fun and festive colors. Very cute toy!
2427308
cute addition to the Dora talking house.  Comes with dora in a yellow bathing suit, a tube, lounge chair, and a cooler.  When you bounce on the diving board it makes a splashing sound and also dora saying certain things. My 3 year old enjoys playing with it.
1086640
The house is fun for its flexibility and cheerful disregard for "real" house layouts.  The staircases can be easily rearranged. along with the balcony (not shown in photo).  It took a bit of finagling to assemble since the wooden rods that attach the fron to the back weren't all drilled perfectly on center, but with a little switching around and flipping back-to-front, it all came together alright... just don't plan to slap it together in five minutes.  The scale is nice, not an enormous footprint but large enough to accommodate a nice size range of residents.
3148687
Got this for my daughter for her 3rd birthday. Amazon had the best price I could find for the dollhouse, but the furniture was cheaper directly through the manufacturer (Fisher-Price's website).

The house comes with only the mom, dad, and baby and a couch. I ordered a brother and sister and several rooms of furniture to go along with it from the manufacturer. One thing I don't like about this set is that all the "white" people are blond and blue eyes. I ordered the Latino brother and sister to add some color.

This house and everything else you can buy to go with it are very good quality, and I'm very happy with the purchase overall. The plastic is thick and not flimsy, and the sounds work well. Takes some time and a screwdriver to put together, but it's nothing difficult.
4849603
My daughter is a huge Dora fan, and I got this for her as a surprise. It was super inexpensive and came with three different color bracelets, which was really nice. The size of the bracelets was good, kids bracelets tend to run pretty big. The charms are adorable, but on the small side. They stay in the bracelets very well but are easy to lose if they are loose.
3523218
My daughter is on a Dora phase so anything with dora in it is like Crack to her. My other daughter feels the same way about Diego. So it is a great dvd that keeps them entertained in the ccr. Great value too. Definetly fun and the kids love it.
4568161
I'm not sure what it is with toy kitchen sets, but kids love playing with them. I'm guessing it has something to do with the fact that kids like to emulate what their parents do. When I saw the Fisher-Price Dora Kitchen, I knew immediately that my kids would enjoy it.

PROS:
- Fast and easy assembly
- Good quality
- Decent selection of accessories
- Teaches bilingual phrases
- Competitively priced

CONS:
- None

ASSEMBLY
Assembling the all-plastic kitchen took me 20 minutes and didn't require much strain. There weren't as many pieces to put together as I was expecting. All the screws were the same size so it made the build go a lot faster. The stickers for the kitchen were already applied as well. I started building the kitchen with a multi-bit screwdriver but eventually had to switch to a regular philips head because my ratcheting, multi-bit screwdriver was too thick to reach down in a couple of areas. I recommend starting out with a normal screwdriver.

BUILD QUALITY
The build quality of the kitchen is very good. Our&nbsp;<a data-hook="product-link-linked" class="a-link-normal" href="/previous-play-kitchen/dp/B000UE41BU/ref=cm_cr_arp_d_rvw_txt?ie=UTF8">previous play kitchen</a>&nbsp;was of terrible quality, constantly fell over, and eventually fell apart. The Fisher-Price kitchen has a wide base for stability, and every piece lines up perfectly. The doors open and shut well, the knobs turn with a solid feel, and the buttons that activate the phrases operate without problems. My daughter's friend has&nbsp;<a data-hook="product-link-linked" class="a-link-normal" href="/another-version-of-this-kitchen/dp/B0007ZCJ2A/ref=cm_cr_arp_d_rvw_txt?ie=UTF8">another version of this kitchen</a>&nbsp;and has had it for a while. It's been used indoors and outdoors and is still in great shape, less some fading from the sun.

ACCESSORIES
The kitchen set comes with a pretty impressive amount of accessories. Most of the items are plastic, but a couple of the pieces, like the tortilla, have a rubbery texture. I found out that you can also buy a couple of extra sets of food that come with new recipe cards, that unlock more phrases. Yes, this is a ploy to make more money, but for about $11 each, it's not a bad deal.

<a data-hook="product-link-linked" class="a-link-normal" href="/Fisher-Price-Dora-the-Explorer-Fiesta-Favorites-Kitchen-Food-Apple-Pie/dp/B004UU7APY/ref=cm_cr_arp_d_rvw_txt?ie=UTF8">Fisher-Price Dora the Explorer Fiesta Favorites Kitchen Food - Apple Pie</a>

<a data-hook="product-link-linked" class="a-link-normal" href="/Fisher-Price-Dora-the-Explorer-Fiesta-Favorites-Kitchen-Food-Holiday-Cookies/dp/B004UU7APE/ref=cm_cr_arp_d_rvw_txt?ie=UTF8">Fisher-Price Dora the Explorer Fiesta Favorites Kitchen Food - Holiday Cookies</a>

MISCELLANEOUS
The device that speaks phrases runs on three AA batteries that are included. It has two volume settings and an off setting.

The back of the kitchen is open and has slots to hold extra recipe cards so you can keep everything together.

CONCLUSION
My daughters love the Fisher-Price Dora Fiesta Favorites Kitchen. They make me burgers and eggs with it everyday and repeat phrases they learn from it. Also, as the adult who builds all their toys, I appreciated how quick and easy it was to put together. The build quality might not be the same as a $300 wooden play kitchen with a real stainless steel sink, but I'm pretty sure my kids don't care. If your child likes Dora the Explorer and playing pretend with toy kitchens, I'm certain that they will enjoy this.
3967928
Yo Gabba Gabba Nesting Dolls is a nice set.

The plastic they use is sturdy, we have dropped it multiple times and its is holding up well.  The pictures did make the set seem larger, and we guess from seeing other sets of nesting dolls we thought it would be larger.  The size is a non-issue, but just want to make other people aware.

Brobee (smallest character) he opens up and splits into two pieces, and our son tends to put those pieces into his mouth.  Its not terribly small when he splits into two pieces, but important to know as a parent of a small baby.

The paint they use on the characters is good and is holding up, but we see a little bit of wear after a couple of weeks of normal play.  Not sure if they are using a non-toxic paint, so we make sure our baby is not putting set into his mouth.

Overall a good purchase and the kids have fun playing with the set.
4402900
My daughter is having a lot of fun with this walkie talkie.  It appears to be quite durable and very easy for children to use.  The reception is great.  I hear her loud and clear.