The princess craze is still alive and well, but your little girl doesn’t have to just play dress-up to satisfy her penchant for all things pretty and pink. With the Pretend & Play Storyteller from Thinkativity (a new brand from Step2), your princess-in-training can create her own fairy tale story.
Just turn the story blocks to decide which princess you’d like to feature in your story, what evil creature she’s fighting and who helps her, among other choices. Each of the eight story blocks has three different sides, so you can create lots of different stories. Then, when you’ve decided on your fairy tale, push the fairy godmother button at the top of the castle to hear her read your story aloud.
I have to admit, when this toy first arrived in the office, I wasn’t necessarily excited. It looks pretty basic from the outside. However, upon trying it out, everyone in the office, including myself, completely fell in love with this simple toy. After all, what little girl wouldn’t love to hear a fairy godmother read a story that she chose.
The Pretend & Play Storyteller retails for $24.99 and is available exclusively at Target, both in stores and online at target.com, and at step2.com. Recommended for ages 2 and up.