Review of Play-Doh My Little Pony Pinkie Pie Pretty Parlor Playset

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The Play-Doh My Little Pony Pinkie Pie Pretty Parlor Playset is a cute idea for a toy but it just doesn’t work.

My daughter Ally, 4, recently got this toy because she loves Play-Doh and My Little Ponies. But unfortunately, she finds the toy pretty frustrating.

The Pretty Parlor Playset comes with a pony that can be filled with Play-Doh. Then the pony is placed on a plastic stand and when you press down, she grows a Play-Doh mane and tail. However, you have to press down pretty hard to make the “hair” grow and Ally just isn’t able to do it. And usually, to get as much pony hair as is shown on the box, you have to fill the pony with Play-Doh twice and press down twice.

Once I’ve done all the work to make the pony’s hair grow, Ally does enjoy standing the pony in front of the mirror, which is included, and giving her a haircut with the included comb and plastic scissors. But once her hair is cut, I know Ally will need me again to make more hair grow. I just wish the makers of this toy could have come up with an easier way for children to operate it.

I also wish they had come up with an easier way to clean out the pony once Ally is finished playing. The Play-Doh tends to get caught up inside the pony’s head and it’s difficult to remove it. Usually, before we even start playing with the pony, I have to run it under hot water and use a toothpick to remove the dried up Play-Doh that got caught in it that last time we played.

It’s a cute idea, but I would pass on this toy.