Enchantimal’s

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For those who have bought Enchantimals, how old are your children? I have bought my youngest DD (7) the deer house but now contemplating one of the other sets for my 10 year old DD who still does play with toys.

Just trying to work out if not too babyish and something that will be played with.

My 5 and 7 yo's play with them, but I would think they'd be a bit found for a 10yo.

Bumping.

I bought my 4 year old a set last year and it has been played with a lot - when her ten year old cousin comes to stay she enjoys playing with it too and did say she wanted some but her parents said she was too old. I was tempted to get her a couple.

If she plays together with her younger sister a lot still then she might like her own - my ds plays with a lot of things he’s technically “grown out of” when with his younger sibling.

I think sometimes girls are subject to being grown up more than boys are - no limits to Lego sets and model collections for boys, but doll and figure collections for girls are something they are expected to move on from if you see what I mean?

My nearly 9 year old would probably like one for her stocking, she's got 2 already.

Yesterday she was happily playing with her Happyland people, Duplo and Lego. If she's meant to be growing out of this stuff, someone needs to send her a memo!

To be honest river, I feel like you can only really start to get the most out of some toys imaginatively when you are a little older and play can be more interesting. I’ve seen the same Playmobil sets progress from brrm brrm to fully involved set ups with storylines. When my ds once said something was babyish, I told him that whatever is said at school, you can do what you like in your own house and always remember how relieved he looked.

oh, absolutely. DD got quite a bit of Playmobil when she was younger that she hardly played with but is now really into it. She's also an only so her play is probably slightly different to if she had a sibling.

I find it slightly sad when adults think their DC should have grown out of things.

Oh this is good to no thanks, It’s quite tricky as my 10 year old is my middle DD and sometimes feel she is pushed ahead with her big sister being into more grown up things but she does still play with LOL, OG and her schleich stuff a lot...

It’s between that or a LOL big surprise as she is definitely missing a toy from her Santa pile!

what are LOL and OG?

@RiverTam

LOL dolls and Our Generation.

My nearly 9 yr old has got some for Christmas after getting a couple last year and loving them. Her older sister is almost 11 and still plays with them although she probably wouldn't appreciate getting any as a gift!

@aquietlifeplease

It’s a tricky age isn’t it, my DD might be over the moon with them but will she even look at them in 6 months time!!

I have seen how quickly the Smiggle phase passed...my 11 year old almost fainted when she received a Smiggle bag last year and now she eye rolls if you even bring up the word!!

Yes me too. Also children are creative in different ways - some that express themselves through crafts or music or building things or whatever may not have the same interest in dolls, but then the ones who like to be creative in that way are expected to put it aside a lot earlier when it might just be the type of play that suits them.

Our generation? My dd loves her OG doll and I like to think she’ll still be playing with her in 5 years.

It really is tricky getting the balance right but right now I'm thinking that if something gets 6 months use that's about the best I can hope for.

I have just Googled these dolls. I'm pretty sure DD has seen an ad for OG but it's a lot of money for one doll!

For a child who is often dismissive of 'girly' things I reckon she would love LOL dolls!

We paid around 20 for dd’s I think, and she has been her constant companion all year so it has been worth it. The accessories is where you can get stung so I’ve tried not to get too drawn into that, she saves pocket money to buy her different outfits if she wants. Smyths seem to have the lowest prices on the dolls.

that's the thing, DD likes to mix and match clothes so I wouldn't want a doll that's markedly different in size to her others. She has Lottie, Disney, Barbie and Monster High dolls and they can all swap clothes.

My eldest is 11 and she has had some for her birthday in October, and has requested more for Christmas.

Oh I see - my dd is younger and she plays with her differently than she does smaller figures, which she is only just starting to get into.

I bought my daughter some enchantimals all the dolls that were out at the time and the big house at the beginning of the year for her tenth birthday, one of her friends acted a little surprised that my daughter had got them, as her little sister had some. She does still play with them at weekends, and her designer friend dolls and shoppies dolls.