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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Once you have the Fancy Nancy Doll, it’s only a matter of time before your little one will be requesting that Fancy Nancy has something new to wear. The clothing that she comes with will provide plenty of play, but once your kids see the gorgeous outfit options available for Nancy it will be hard for them to deny their precious doll the idea of a wardrobe all her own.

As I mentioned in the doll review that I had done, Fancy Nancy was one of my favorite toy reviews to date. When we had played with her, I brought out some new clothes for her to wear just for this review. Of course, with her being brand new, the clothing wasn’t necessary at that point, but for review purposes we pulled it out and settled in for a day of fashion fun with Fancy Nancy.

Positives & Negatives:

Positives:
Adds additional play to main toy
Good quality
Kids will love the inclusion of this item in their toy arsenal
Mix and Match-ability

Negatives:
Could be seen as pricey based on one outfit

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I have been keeping an eye on Fancy Nancy for quite some time now. At first, it was just seeing her adorable face on book covers. Even if her fashion sense is a bit out there, she certainly is as fancy as her name implies. The books are quite the read because Nancy can prove to be an interesting character, but it’s all in good fun. She ends up being an excellent role model for young girls and that is never something to complain about.

So, when it came to my attention that Fancy Nancy had a line of toys coming out, I immediately wanted to review them. I have a girlfriend that has two young daughters. I knew that they would be perfect test subjects for the quality and excitement factor that comes with Fancy Nancy.

Positives & Negatives:

Positives:
Good value for the money
Comes with numerous accessories to get you started
Nicely made
Good role model for young girls
Tough toy (it can be dropped and what not without worry of breaking)
Good attention to detail
Fun for numerous age groups

Negatives:
None that I have found

Pricing & Availability:
The Fancy Nancy toy line is exclusively available at Target stores. In fact, if you go to their website it will have you search by store, as they are not even available in the online Target store. While I have seen a few of these dolls floating around places like Amazon, your best bet would probably be Target, especially if you’re looking for a reasonable price. The Fabulous Fancy Nancy Doll retails for $39.99 at Target, which is not a bad deal for a sturdy doll with a number of accessories. The only dolls available on Amazon are considerably more expensive, so if you have a Target in your area you will want to visit the store and save some money!

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When I was a young girl, nothing was as fun as dress up time. There was just something exciting about trying on new clothes, doing my hair, and pretending to be the princess that I always thought I was. As I have grown, this excitement has not died down. The only difference is that it’s no longer called dress up time. it’s shopping! Needless to say, when I get a chance to see some girls have fun in the way that I used to, I am all for it!

So when I packed up the Fabulous Fancy Nancy and her Dress Up Outfit, I also brought along the Fancy Poodle Dress and Rouge Heeled Shoes for the girls to dress up in and play around with as they played with the doll. The girls loved it and found the doll even more fun when they were able to look just like her. All it took was this great outfit along with some pigtails and a little personality. We threw in some sunglasses and they were ready for Hollywood, Fancy Nancy style!

Positives & Negatives:

Positives:
Promotes Imagination
Give kids a chance for good old fashioned play
Not outrageously priced
Promotes Independent or multiple child play
Fits a varying age demographic
Good for imagination
Dress up makes girls feel fancy, pretty, and good

Negatives:
None that I can think of

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As I mentioned in my previous review, for the Lilly doll, my daughter Maddie received the Hannah Montana Summertime Surf Shop. Maddie is a huge fan of the Hannah Montana television show on the Disney Channel. On the show there is a place called Rico’s Surf Shop. Now, just in time for the summer, a Hannah Montana play set, the Rico’s Summertime Surf Shop, has been released along with four, different, summertime Hannah Montana dolls. The dolls available with this set are Hannah Montana, Miley, Oliver and Lilly.

With all of the Hannah Montana gang ready to hit the beach it only seems fitting that the Hannah Montana Summertime Surf Shop would be included in this set. While other reviewers had the chance to check out the Oliver and Hannah dolls, Maddie was thrilled that we received the Lilly doll with the surf shop. In the time since we’ve received these toys to review, Maddie has played non-stop with her Hannah Montana toys. She’s already begging me for the three other dolls that would complete this set. With her birthday coming up, there’s a great possibility she’ll be receiving them!

Positives & Negatives:

Positives
-Inspires Creative Play
-Fun for Hannah fans
-Somewhat Durable
-Easy to Assemble
-Allows for solo or ensemble play

Negatives
-Sometimes falls over
-Seems to be made of flimsy materials
-Small Parts

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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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Hannah Montana has been all the craze for girls between the ages of 3 and 12. The Hannah Montana franchise, as you probably already know, features a hit television show on the Disney Channel. From there, Hannah has gone on tour and has produced loads of merchandise. The Summertime line offers more than just the Lilly doll. Little girls and other fans of the show can collect Lilly, Oliver, Hannah and Miley. They can also purchase the Summer Surf Shop to give them places to hang out and play.

With a six year old daughter, Maddie, who is obsessed with everything Hannah Montana, I knew that the Lilly Summertime doll would be a hit. Maddie received Lilly along with the Surf Shop to review for LI Kids. All I have to say is that I haven’t seen her since I gave her the doll to play with! She’s been that enthralled in playing Hannah games and re-enacting scenes from the show. The nice thing is that she can play at the surf shop with her other Hannah dolls and she’ll have the opportunity to spend the entire summer playing with Hannah and her pals thanks to this doll!

Positives & Negatives:

Positives
-Inspires Creative Play
-Positive Girl Role Model
-Comes with Multiple extras to inspire different adventures
-Something a wide age group can enjoy
-Fun and Engaging Toy
-Realistic-looking doll
-Affordable

Negatives
-Small Parts
-Younger Kids will want to play with it, but might only be allowed limited access

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