From the Manufacturer
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Snorta! is the family game where everyone acts like an animal!
The race is on to get rid of your cards. After each player hides
an animal figure in their barn, everyone starts flipping over
their cards and the BARNYARD BEDLAM BEGINS! Whenever two cards
match, players must blurt out the sound of each other’s hidden
animal – and whoever squawks last has to take their nent’s
cards! First player out of cards wins! Snorta! comes with 12
fully painted animal figures – a cat, a cow, a dog, a donkey, a
duck, a frog, a mouse, an owl, a pig, a rooster, a sheep and a
snake. Each player chooses one of these animals from the cloth
grab bag then hides it under one of 8 plastic barns. Finally, the
deck of 96 cards, featuring quirky illustrations of each animal,
gets dealt to all the players. Simple as that and you’re ready to
play! Snorta is quick and easy to learn, but as players start
turning over their cards faster and faster, the game quickly
becomes more and more challenging. Can you spot a match before
your nents do? Will you remember what kind of animal is
hidden in their barns? Get ready to laugh as tongue-tied players
stumble and stutter to blurt out the sounds of each other’s
undercover animals – it’s a real HOOT! SNORTA! will have you
HOWLING with laughter!
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Little girls are sure to love creating a home for one of their
favorite TV characters with this Dora the Explorer Magical
Welcome House from Fisher-Price. Decorated in bright colors, this
folding doll house features eight rooms, a working lamp, and fun
sound effects. Super-cool "hot spots" let your child safely plug
in additional electronic accessories. The Magical Welcome House
is designed for children three and above, since small doll house
accessories may pose a choking hazard.
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What We Think
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The Good: Eight room doll house with lights and sounds
The Bad: Very few accessories are included
In a Nutshell: There's lots of room for imagination and
adventure in this doll house
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At a Glance
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Ages: 3 and up
Requires: 3 AA batteries
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In certain rooms, children can plug in working accessories like a
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Kids will love playing with Dora in her big house. View larger
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Children will be greeted with an appropriate saying when opening
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Exploring the Magical Welcome House
Straight out of the box, it's easy to see that this bright
orange, plastic doll house with its pink "tile" roof was inspired
by the bold colors that make the animated Dora the Explorer so
much fun to watch. Eight rooms in four sections ensure that
there's lots of places for Dora and her guests to explore and
decorate, and a unique, folding design lets you configure the
house in several ways. When your child pushes down the chimney,
an automatic release makes it seem like the house is magically
unfolding to great her. This feature works best on smooth, even
floors, and we found the plastic locks that hold the house open a
little tricky to engage, so you may need to help your child with
them.
Before your child starts helping Dora get settled in this
welcoming doll house, you'll need to use a Phillips head
screwdriver to insert three AA batteries (not included) in the
bottom of the house. This powers fun greetings and a working
lamp.
An Interactive Space to Share with Imaginative Friends
What really separates the Magical Welcome House from other doll
houses is a fun set of interactive features. When a visitor
presses the doorbell, a musical greeting from Dora is activated.
She might ask, "Ready for an adventure at my house?" Opening the
fridge is accompanied by an appropriate saying, too. Children can
work these exclamations into their games, making "Snack time!"
extra fun. When it's dinnertime, hopefully they'll remember that
"Even explorer's need to stop to eat."
There are three "hot spots" in the house, one each in the
playroom, living room, and kitchen. These let your child safely
plug in special "working" accessories, like the lamp that comes
with the house. When the lamp is plugged in, simply press the
bottom on its base and it will stay illuminated for a full 30
seconds. Other available accessories include a bilingual stand-up
clock and a microwave that talks (not included.)
Overall, our one complaint about this cool house is that it only
comes with one sofa, one Dora doll, and one lamp. This means that
additional accessories (sold separately) are necessary to fill
the house and ensure maximum fun, especially if more than one
child wants to play at a time. But this can be easily remedied.
However, the accessories that are included are lots of fun. The
Dora doll has soft, rooted hair that offers a tactile element to
play time. Her arms and legs swing back and forth, so that she
can be positioned sitting or standing in several ways. Although,
we were slightly disappointed that she can't turn her head or
bend her elbows and knees. Additionally, the locking hinges and
the "spring open" action are great features, but we are concerned
about their durability over time.
Occasionally, the house sprung open when we wanted it closed,
surprising and frustrating us. Since this colorful, interactive
doll house is sure to become a favorite toy that will get a lot
of use, and its plastic body seems sturdy enough to handle the
activity, you might simply want to find a semi-permanent location
for it. This will help preserve the action of the moving parts,
and it will keep the doll house more easily accessible.
What's in the Box
Dollhouse, Dora figure, sofa, lamp, and instruction booklet.
- Get a surprise as you pop open Dora's new dollhouse.
- You can change the eight spacious rooms' décor with pictures, mirrors, rugs, and curtains.
- Electronic accessories snap into hot spots throughout the house and magically trigger lights, sound effects and phrases.
- Dora's designer dollhouse can also be reconfigured by snapping it in different open positions, for so many new ways to play.
- Includes Dora with rooted hair, sofa, and hot spot lamp that lights up.