You have to be living under a rock to not know who Hannah Montana is. Of course, if you’re like me you’re living a happy existence under that rock, but that’s for another day and another article. We recently received a batch of Hannah Montana Summertime toys for review. You can find the reviews of Oliver and Lilly, as well as Rico’s Surf Shop through their respective links. This is our last of the huge summer line of Hannah toys for review. Surprisingly enough, it is also my least favorite of the bunch.

The other Summertime dolls showed amazing attention to detail and though I was not a fan of the show, series, or even Hannah Montana, I was impressed with the dolls as a whole. Now, I will admit that there is plenty of detail put into the Hannah doll. However, the doll does not particularly look like Hannah at all. That is, unless, of course, you are going solely on the blonde hair thing, which if you are, then they look like twins! Regardless of my distaste for Hannah and this particular doll, chances are, your kids will love her if they are Hannah fans.

Positives & Negatives:

Positives
-Realistic
-Inspires Creative Play
-Doll is Durable
-One of a Set, So Multiple Additions are Available
-Comes with Multiple Accessories
-Well Made
-Lots of Detail

Negatives
-Has Small Parts, so may not be good for Younger Children
-Doesn’t Look like Hannah Montana when compared to the other Dolls
-Clothing and Accessories Appear Flimsy

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I have to admit it. I absolutely cannot stand Hannah Montana. I don’t hate her in the sense that I want her to die, but I seriously wouldn’t mind her disappearing from show business and never coming back. Maybe it’s because there are thousands of deranged soccer mom’s that have decided she is a good role model. Maybe it’s because she couldn’t find a tune if someone hit her over the head with one.

Either way I am seriously not a big fan of Billy Ray’s daughter or her show. However, my friend’s daughters love the show and Hannah, much like most little girls do these days. So, I put aside all my distaste for the show and what I think of it, to spend a day playing around with Hannah and her friends, in doll form.

The good thing for me is that I don’t have to enjoy them. This is about the kids and the kids found them to be quite fun. I always found more excitement in Barbies, as opposed to similar knock off girlie action figure dolls, but these dolls are meant to be a hit because they look just like the people that play the parts in the Hannah Montana series. These dolls are certain to be one of the hottest toys of the summer thanks to the clever design skills and the fun, summer theme.

Positives & Negatives:

Positives
Looks just like Oliver
Realistic
Inspires Creative Play
Durable
One of a Set, So Multiple Additions are Available
Comes with Accessories
Well Made
Lots of Detail

Negatives
Has Small Parts, so may not be good for Younger Children

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We’re a family that loves The Chronicle of Narnia series of books and movies. I’ve been reading the Narnia books to my kids since my oldest son Tim (age 17) was in first grade. The books have great moral lessons and my two boys loved the adventure aspect to the stories. While my youngest, Kayla (age 3.5) is too young to really enjoy the stories as of yet, my middle child, Jaden (age 9) is obsessed with the series. So, naturally when I was given the chance to review this action figure set I knew Jaden wouldn’t want me to pass up the opportunity.

When we received the Prince Caspian Faun Warrior and Minotaur set, Jaden was slightly disappointed this set didn’t include Prince Caspian. However, once I opened the package and he saw all the cool things he could do with these figures his disappointment was forgotten. I recommend purchasing additional Prince Caspian action figures to go with this set, so your children can be inspired to play along with the storylines presented in the movies (and books). Either way, this set is fun on its own or with other figures. A child who loves action figures and Prince Caspian will find this to be a must have toy this summer.

Positives & Negatives:

Positives
-Inspires Creative Play
-Excellent attention to detail
-The action figures actually do things
-Durable
-Can be used alone or with additional Prince Caspian/Narnia figures
-Excellent story behind the characters

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