Esther now 7 years old
Seems to like Barbie
She always asks for Barbies as gifts
But really she does not play with them
For the first few days after being given them maybe
But very soon
Looking rather more shabby than on arrival
They are stuffed on a shelf or in a box
And not really looked at again
I can actually say that for most of our toys
Including My Little Pony
And, I am sad to say, Lottie Dolls
So when Esther was asking for a Barbie hairstyling head
The toy I remember as a child
As being Girls’ World
I was really reluctant to get her one
But then the opportunity came up to review
The Barbie Dreamtopia Rainbow Styling Head
I thought we would give it a go
And I am so glad that we did
As she actually really enjoys playing with it
And so does Bea, age 3
Bea actually got a Cinderella head for her birthday
So now they can sit together and play hairdressers
Which is really rather sweet
And saves me from suffering from heavy handed back combing
When they try to style my hair!
Barbie Dreamtopia Rainbow Styling Head costs £19.99
Which I think is around the same price as the Cinderella one
Barbie has beautiful pink hair with a rainbow streak
And in true Barbie fashion
Her face is very pretty
The hollow head is very light
Making it easy for little hands to carry around
But hard to keep still to style
The 20 piece accessory set
Includes a brush, bands and barrettes (clips) with tiny interchangeable jewels
The clips are not that easy for little hands to manipulate
We have broken some already
With a toddler and a curious baby in the house
The very small parts terrify me
So I think replacing with glittery clips and bobbles from a pound shop
Would be a very good idea!
Practising plaits
Bunches and ponytails
Is great girly fun
Esther and I have spent some time playing hairdressers
Trying out different Barbie hairstyles
Playing with hair is quite therapeutic
It is also good for developing fine motor skills
With all the fiddling and fussing
The braiding and brushing
For less than £20 this is a good toy
For any child who likes to play Barbies
Or hairdressers
And quite good for mummies like me
To practise plaiting on a head of hair
That is not constantly wriggling
Or moving further and further away
A fab toy
Fun for all the family
And an inexpensive gift to consider
With Christmas on the way!
102 sleeps to go!
We were sent one Barbie Rainbow Styling Head for the purpose of this review