At first I was hesitant about these little creatures, their houses and the plethora of tiny little pieces, but they’ve grown on me.
My oldest received her first set as a hand-me-down and she loved them. We then got more, and more, over the years. Now my youngest is enjoying them and they provide hours of fun.
The pieces are very lifelike, just tiny, and they have enjoyed many afternoons of imaginative play. I say again the pieces are tiny! We used to use plastic tackle sorting boxes to help keep things tidy, but we have just lost the motivation to keep the piece assorted. They are still fun to play with.
I like them better than Barbies are other play dolls because they are animals, all the sexualisation is gone. There is no makeup or short dresses. They also come in family sets so you get women, men, children, and babies.
This is also their downfall, because it is all about the family and what they do together. This is great but there are not playsets for what grown-ups do for work. No science and that leaves something to be desired.
So I give the little critters 3.75 out of 5 Stars. They are fun and provide hours of creative play, but they are expensive, the pieces are very small, and there is not a lot of science.
