"So we really like Princesses and we really like Lego so why just 3 bricks?
The build: It's an easy build and you have the palace and a number of other elements like a perfume stall, the fountain, the oasis, the snake and barrel, the stand for the lamp. And all these elements are pretty.
The play value: You also get Jasmine, the flying carpet and Rajah but....the whole set is crying out for Aladdin. Honestly, my 5 year old liked this and loved having Jasmine but it doesn't hold her attention for long. You look at the lamp and you think Aladdin, you get on the flying carpet and you think Aladdin. Basically, the story is his and the set needs him!
As soon as I added a Friends boy (our Aladdin stand in), some food for the pair of them, a minifig genie, a minifig snake charmer, a table, stool and bed, she got more play out of the set. But that's a lot of extra parts to make good.
So I wouldn't recommend starting with this one if your child is like mine and likes using the sets as a backdrop for playing with her characters. I'd recommend the Brave set (as somehow it has more play value and sparks more creative play with a similar number of parts) or Aurora's bedroom as it costs less but again has similar if not more play value."
Response from LEGO:By Jordan - Core Product Specialist, Consumer Services, October 7, 2015
It is so important for us to see how each child interacts with their LEGO set and I appreciate the detailed review. It was important to be able to provide a range of products with different characters and different experiences and while some of us wish these sets could be larger with more characters and more play options it is also important for our designers to know that this could be a child's first LEGO set ever.
I am glad to see that you and your child were able to utilize imagination and creativity to expand upon the world that our designers created for Jasmine.
For those that are having a challenging time I would suggest purchasing one of the larger Disney Princesses Castles to go along with this. This will allow all of the princesses to have many adventures and experiences together and will provide a larger play foundation to interact with.
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Overall:
5/5
Posted:August 8, 2015
Chalaktiger
From: Aurora
From: United States
Age: 25-34
Gender: Male
Customer Type: LEGO Fan
Building Experience: Expert LEGO builder
Purchased For: Self
Play Experience:
5/5
Value for Money:
4/5
Level of Difficulty:
Very Easy
"Great details on the bricks. Use the set to build around, build the entire palace!"
I would recommend this to a friend!
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Overall:
5/5
very happy
Posted:January 2, 2015
daughterLvZLego
From: Newport
From: United Kingdom
Age: 25-34
Gender: Female
Customer Type: LEGO Mom
Building Experience: Novice LEGO builder
Purchased For: Daughter
Build Time:
01hrs
Play Experience:
5/5
Value for Money:
5/5
Level of Difficulty:
Challenging
"Am very pleased to see that Lego are creating new Disney Princess Lego to create for girls. although my daughter who is 5yrs old loves the Friends range she is also very into her Disney Princess as is the majority of most girls are in this age group, it is very nice to see the Disney Princess area being branched out. My daughter loved this as soon as she seen it in store and she completed it with no struggle at all. Am very happy with what is included in the set and I know it will be created again and again along with all her other Lego sets."
