Hi guys!
So it’s the summer holidays! And I'm taking the
clever guess that school’s out for the summer? Now this is usually the time
that parents take their kids off on holiday, or have great family days out such
as swimming or picnics in the park. But what are you going to do on a day where
your parents are just too busy to entertain you? I don’t know maybe they have
ironing to attend to, or they’re washing the dishes after you've all devoured
your Sunday lunches. Well here’s a suggestion: Invest your pocket money on a
new toy that could easily satisfy your boredom. And guess what? Today I am
reviewing a NEW Ever After High Cedar Wood Rebel doll. Whoa
well that was a mouthful!
So, have you heard of
Mattel? If not fear not, I'm about to tell you who they are. Mattel are an American toy making company who have made products including the famous Barbie
dolls, hot wheels and monster high dolls. Yep it’s that simple, I could go into
the ins and outs but I’d probably lose your attention. So if you really want to
know what date they were founded or other random facts like that then head over
to Wikipedia.
Just quickly, Ever after
high is the high school for the kids of famous fairy-tale characters such as
Cinderella and sleeping beauty. The students, represented by this collection, are
expected to grow up to follow in the footsteps of their ‘fairy-tale parents’. Now,
there are two main groups of students in the school, and they are known as the
royals and the rebels. Sort of like St Trinians the film if you have ever seen
that. The royals are those who want to follow in their parent’s footsteps and
then the rebels are the ones who believe they should be able to choose their
own destiny. Now you can find out whether you are a royal or a rebel by going
to www.everafterhigh.com and taking the ‘are you a royal or a rebel’
quiz. Also if you enrol on the website, which is free! You can access all sorts
of material such as games, quizzes, polls, videos and more!
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I took the quiz and as my
result I got Rebel! So I was sent a NEW student who has recently enrolled at
ever after high. My student rebel doll is Cedar WoodTM and is the
daughter of Pinocchio, a wooden puppet who dreamed of becoming a ‘real boy’,
famous for his growing nose when he tells a fib. Cedar Wood has been cursed to
always tell the truth and she would really like to be able to freely choose
what she does and does not say.
This doll is recommended for
ages 6 years plus due to there being a choking hazard, there are
a fair amount of small parts that could be swallowed, such as her earrings,
hair clip, bracelet and her hands. Yes, her hands. On the back of the packaging, is a small sort
of interview with Cedar Wood consisting of 7 questions and answers. There is
also the web address, pictures of three other dolls, and an introduction to the
Ever after high story. I find the packaging rather appealing; it has a lot of
colour on it, and also resembles a book, which is completely relevant as Ever
After High is about fairy-tales.
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| The website address |
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| The three other dolls + part of interview |
The product is definitely
well-packaged. The only issue I had is that I thought the stand it was telling
me about, was the book packaging, but it isn't, the stand is actually inside
the book. So if you’re looking for that, (Which I was) it is neatly hidden away
behind the doll. As far as I can see it doesn't tell you this, but maybe I have
just missed it.
Overall I think this doll is quite good quality. I found her
hair rather easy to brush, her limbs quite flexible and movements quite smooth.
Her skirt seems quite strong and durable and can be taken on and off with just
a Velcro fastening. The ‘assemble yourself’ stand, I found quite stable and
held Cedar Wood firmly and discreetly. She has fantastic detail, her facial features,
wood grain texture, wood carved accessories and patterned skirt all prove this
point.
I believe that Cedar Wood will be a beautiful gift, toy and
collector’s item, and from the overall outcome of my review, I would certainly
recommend her.
RRP is £19.99 / $21.99 and can be bought from;
*To enter my giveaway:
T&C’s include:
- Open to UK (England, Scotland, Northern Ireland
and Wales) only, due to postage costs
- Ask for your parent’s permission before entering
- Must be subscribed to my YouTube channel
- Must follow all steps to enter
- NB entries will be entered into a prize draw and
winner will be selected at random to ensure the giveaway is fair.
- Giveaway will close on 7th September
2014 entries on and after this date will not be counted.
- Winner will be announced the following week. Watch
out for the announcing video!
Peace out, Fran :)
