Playmobil Princess Castle New Furniture

 Dear Readers,

Playmobil has released new furniture sets for their Princess Castles this year!  I got a few of them to decorate my old Fairy Tale Castle (9879).

Castle Bakery (set 70451)

The pink firewood oven and showcase/cupboard are adorable!  There are only two stickers to apply to the oven so it was not a lot of work but what took most of the time to set up was decorating the cakes!  There are many tiny pieces in this set because of this.  The princess figure is so pretty with her apron and little baker's hat.

Music Room (set 70452)

I am so glad to have purchased this set because it includes musical instruments I didn't have yet: the cello and the white violin!  I already had a harp and a flute but it was nice to get them in a different color!

Another thing that surprised me is that the princesses are wearing outfits that I have never seen before within the Playmobil clothes range.  One princess is wearing a skirt with a train in the back and the other is wearing a one piece dress with a low sash adorned with a rose.  They are both gorgeous!

See how lovely it looks from the side?

Dressing Room (set 70454) 

I was not going to get this set but princesses need pretty gowns! And this includes different hairstyles as well! I was very pleased with this set!  The outfits are indeed very beautiful!

I like the big poofy skirts that look like they have a crinoline underneath!  You can also decorate them with ribbons.  And they have a lovely train like the dress from the Music Room set.

Royal Bedroom (set 70453)

The bedroom includes two beds and a kitten as well!  There are two lovely princess figures and they have of course beautiful gowns that you can remove.

Both beds could fit in one "room" or you can put them in two different rooms as well.  I think both beds in one room could be too much so I separated them.

This way, it can be easier to move the figures around now that they have more space and you can add more furniture to the room too.

I am very tempted to buy another bedroom set so I can have four beds in total because the beds are so beautiful and I need beds for the other princesses too!

The bedroom set includes pillows and blankets but only one dressing table and one side table so if you separate the room, one of them will be missing out on the tables.  But if you have other furniture sets from Playmobil, than can be easily fixed of course.  I'll dig into my Playmobil toy storage and pull out some other furniture later to add to the castle rooms!

This bedroom set is really awesome because the bed design is totally new to the Playmobil line and the princesses are wearing great outfits too.  I also want to point out that it's awesome that Playmobil is now offering figures with features from various ethnic backgrounds and different skin tones!  

Here is a shot of the back of the castle.  I think I will add curtains to the back of those rooms (they were included in the original set but have been lost since).

I am super happy with the new Princess Furniture Collection! There were lots of new items and more variety when it came to figures.  

Do you like the new castle princess figures, furniture and outfits?

Disclaimer: All opinions are my own. I was not paid or received gifts to write this or mention any store or website.  

The Playmobil Fairy Tale Castle

 Dear Readers,

I had this Playmobil Fairy Tale Castle (9879) for many years already but I didn't write about it yet.  It was first produced many years ago but Playmobil is releasing it again this year.

My set was an old set which I had bought second-hand.  It came with a bunch of figures and some furniture. It was missing a few items like some flower pots but the main components were there.  I decorated the castle with various furniture sets from Playmobil.

Each floor has almost the same layout so there were 3 rooms per floor but they were not divided by any walls or doors.

The castle came with an additional floor so I added a bedroom and a bathroom.

On the left side, there is a small balcony.

On top floor, only the middle room has a roof and a golden gate/door.

I prefer this castle model to all the other Playmobil castles.  I love the design and I really like the extra space and how everything is so open.   

Pros:

• Very easy for hands to access inside the rooms
• The throne backdrop is gorgeous
• The floor addition creates a lot of extra space
• The castle can fit on a narrow surface

Cons:

• It took a long time to assemble
• Not many furniture is included

Which castle from Playmobil do you prefer?

Disclaimer: All opinions are my own. I was not paid or received gifts to write this or mention any store or website.  

New Furniture for the Playmobil Dollhouse

 Dear Readers,

I made a few changes to the Playmobil Suburban Dollhouse. I changed a few furniture sets, added a guest room and a grandparent's bedroom, removed the sewing room and piano room, and merged the children's room into one room. 

This is floor 2 and 3.

This is Floor 1 and 2.

And these are the rooms on the side of the house.

I replaced the living room with a the Comfortable Living Room (70207).  This set includes a grandpa and baby and also a modern fireplace that can light up.

The nursery furniture set (70210) is so cute and came with a grandma and a baby.

Bedroom 9271 will be for the parents and I placed it next to the nursery.  It came with a light too but since I already have ceiling light in the dollhouse, I put the light aside for another dollhouse.

The Grandparents are now living with the rest of the family and their bedroom is on the highest floor.  I am using bedroom set 5309 and the bedside lamps can light up.

The bathroom was changed to the Vintage Bathroom Set 5307.

I moved the Children's Bed into one single room, next to the side balcony.  I had to remove a few of the furniture like the shelves and the toys (so many toys!!!!).

I added a guest room near the patio.  I used the Modern Bedroom Set 5583 because it was a small set and included a big round bed which I found quite fun for a guest room.  It came with a man wearing slippers and a surprising bottle of champagne.

The kitchen remains the same but I moved it from the second floor to the first floor.

Do you like the new dollhouse furniture?  I think I still might change the bedrooms in the future but I am glad to have grandparents figures in my collection so I had to include a space for them in the dollhouse!  The next addition will be furniture for the balconies!

Disclaimer: All opinions are my own. I was not paid or received gifts to write this or mention any store or website.  

A Review of the Playmobil Small Animal Boarding

 Dear Readers,

There is another Playmobil playset quite similar to the Purrfect Cat Stay Boarding: it's the Small Animal Boarding Set.

The structure is almost the same: the Cat Stay Boarding building is slightly bigger than the one for the Small Animal Boarding.  

Cat Boarding on the Left and Small Animal Boarding on the right.

The figures are different too: instead of a woman and little girl, this set comes with a boy and a girl.  The figures for the Cat Boarding set wear boots whereas the ones for the Small Animal Boarding set wear regular shoes. 

The animals are also different.  Instead of cats only, here we have rabbits, hamsters and guinea pigs.

In the garden, instead of a tree for the cats to climb, there is a hollow tree trunk where the animals can hide, a wheelbarrow, a feeding bowl with vegetable, a bucket with rake and shovel.  The swinging glass door on the side of the building allows the pets to go into the garden.

The inside of the building and the animal accessories are different as well; there is a hamster wheel, a terrarium and a shelf.  There is a water dispenser for the animals and stickers to decorate the building.

My favorite thing about this set is the terrarium and the cute hamster wheel.  The hamster can remain in the same position while you turn the wheel (because there is a peg underneath to keep it in place).

Do you prefer this to the Cat Boarding Set?

Disclaimer: All opinions are my own. I was not paid or received gifts to write this or mention any store or website.