From Barbies to Helicopters; Great for Summertime Indoor Fun!
~ Mattel Toys That Both My Kids Love For Rainy Days ~
We were lucky enough to be able to review two Mattel toys. My son and daughter were both excited to be able to review a toy that was appropriate for their age and gender. My 8-year old daughter got to check out the Barbie Wardrobe Case, and my 5-year old son got a helicopter with men that can launch out the sides. What 5-year old boy would not love that?
First off, the Barbie Wardrobe case is AWESOME! It came with some outfits and accessories, and has many compartments for putting clothes and shoes. My daughter loves the little hangers and drawers. There is also a place to carry and store one doll. My daughter had been keeping her Barbie clothes all over the floor, and now she has a place to keep them all organized! Much better for her, and it makes me happier to see a cleaner room as well!
My son received the helicopter, a Big Boots Dino Chopper! He loves this and runs around the house with it launching missiles from the front and men out the sides. He has a blast with this toy, and he even tries to sneak attack our pets with it (so that’s the only thing I need to be careful of with him because our pets are old and scared). The toy itself though is very well-made and durable. He has dropped it a few times and it’s still going strong!
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Girl Prize Pack Includes: Barbie Dress & Design Studio ($21.99 APR), A Barbie Doll of the World ($29.95 APR) & Barbie I Can Be… Fashion Designer ($13.99 APR)
Boys Prize Pack Includes: Matchbox Big Boots Fire Truck ($25.99 APR), Hot Wheels Wall Tracks ($24.99 APR) & Hot Wheels Ballistiks ($24.99 APR)
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Since I must choose, I guess the boys pack
Love that helicopter! My 3 yr old would enjoy it! Ellie is just now getting into Barbies so we only have 2 Barbies with no extra clothes to have to store. I’m sure that will change as she gets older!
Boys pack, definitely!! I LOVE that helicopter!!
I want the boy’s pack for my son! My daughter won’t be old enough for barbies for a few years.
Iwould like either. I have a daughter and a son !
girls pack for my daughter
Lisa Rossi
I would like the boys prize for my two boys if I win.
I would like the girls prize pack for my step daughter. Thanks for the chance
I would love to win the Boy prize for my 5 year old son!
I would love the girl pack! I would give it to my babygirl to follow in the barbie tradition 🙂
I have boy/girl twins, so either pack would be great! Thank you for the opportunity to win!
I would like the boys prize pack for my son! He’s been getting so bored with his toys lately, and it’d be nice to have something new for him to play with for a while.
I would choose the boys pack. I would give it to my nephews for Christmas.
Krisjane73@aol.com
Alicia Som amsstar5 (at) yahoo (d0t) com: I’d like the boys pack, cause both my son and daughter like to play with cars!
I would LOVE the girls pack for my 3 girls 🙂
Girl’s pack for my two daughters.
i have three daughter i need the girls prize pack 🙂
I would do the boys pack for my son.
moosgoos99 at aol dot com
the boy’s prize pack for my son.
The boy pack for my son
miacarey(at)tds.net
I think the toys you got for both girls & boys were pretty cool!!!! Cool selection!!!!
And it looks like your kids really enjoyed them! =)
miacarey(at)tds.net
boys for my nephew and son!
The girl pack for my little girl! Laceysvette@, hotmail.com
Hi all i know is i wish i was your lijjle girl growing up. Wow your kids get to try out some nice toys and you can;t beat Mattel and Barbie for a Little Girl or a big copter for a boy. I had 8 brothers and sisters so you know i grew up in the Vietnam era where my father was at war so we didn’t get nuch. I would like either one for my grandchildren, However if i had to really pick i would take the copter for a xmas present for my great grandson. Thanks for the giveaway Joannie sparks jscddmj [at] aol [dot] com
I would pick the boys prize pack
Tina M
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eithier, i have a boy and a girl
jenniferwinchester@ymail.com
I would choose the girls’ pack for my daughter. She is 4 and absolutely loves anything Barbie. Thanks!
Jaimie Adams
Would love to win the girl pack. Good Luck everyone!!!
Those toys are awesome love the Barbie wardrobe and th helicopter – the boys pack would be awesome to give to my nephew
girls pack for my daughters.
The girls for my granddaughter
I would want the boys for my godson Riley
Would love the boy’s pack for my grandson 🙂
jandplee at att dot net
The boy’s pack for my son!
Oh my gosh,great prizes! I have 3 boys so that is really awesome!
The wardrobe case is fantastic!
My nieces would love that Barbie pack!
Love the boys prize pack!
The boys, a friend.
I would like the girl’s prize pack for my daughters. Thank you!
Amie Olson
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What awesome prizes! Thank you for all that you do and offer through your wonderful site!
i would lovethe have the boys it looks great
Great prizes! Love Mattel! Grew up playing with barbies and now I get them for my daughters. I have been looking for a way to organize them and this is helpful!
Love the helicopter and the barbie case! great giveaway thanks
The kids look like they had a blast!
the girls pack
Wow! My nieces and sons would love those toys!
aisha holley
I would pick the boys prize pack for my son !
i have a little girl that would love the girls prize package! it looks like the kids are having a great time with their toys! 🙂 its so nice to see children’s faces light up when they get a new toy.
Wow they are both great prizes, but I would have to choose the boy one. Thanks for the great giveaways.
If I won, I would get the girls pack and give them to my little girls!
Although all my daughter’s barbies are always naked I’d have to choose that one lol
Boys pack, I LOVE that helicopter
I would love the girls pack so I could give it to my daughter. She would love it!
I think the toys are great. They have versatility and innumerable ways to use them. Which is important because you don’t want the kids to get bored easily.
for my son
Wow that is so cool. I need to start a website & get some stuff to review 😉 Hehe. I would love to get the boys pack! I have 2 boys.. both of which would LOVE that helicopter!!
How awesome that you get to review these items!
The toys look great. I love the barbie pack.
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My son would love the Dino Chopper!
I would choose the girl’s gift for my daughter. She loves to play with Barbie dolls.
I love that helicopter! My younger daughter has pretty much outgrown Barbie dolls (**sniff**) so if I had to choose, I’d get the helicopter for my little guy! Awesome review – it’s always good to see an honest review from someone who has actually tried the items!
Either because I have a grandson and a grabddaughter.TY!
Love Matel toys and my daughter loves Barbies!!!
holy moly! my son would love the firefighter stuff, my daughter is just now getting into Barbie stuff! what an awesome giveaway!!!!
I want to win the Girl’s prize for my daughter
i love the barbie toy, my daughter would frek out if she won this, great review i love it
My daughters would love the barbie closet. I had one when I was a kid and I LOVED it!!
Mattel is an institution. I grew up with them and so did my kids.
I would love the boys pack for my grandson.
My daughter would love that wardrobe case!
Thank you for the reviews!
hi there
i would love the girls pack for my daughter, she would love it so much
The girls pack would be great but then again so would the boys because my daughter plays with all toys!
Joy person
Cool review!
Thanks!
The Barbie wardrobe case looks awesome. Especially to keep track of all of Barbie’s clothes. I was always losing mine as a child.
Awesome reviews and great pics to show the products!
This is a great giveaway. I’ve always loved these types of toys. My boys would love this.
Girls’ pack for my cousin.
I would love the girl’s pack for my 4-year old daughter or the boy’s pack for my 6-year old son! 🙂
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Boys for my 2 boys!
my son would love this.
WoW the barbie case is so much better than what we had when we were little!
I have a boy at this age for this toy and a girl at the perfect age also! How perfect would this prize be!!!!
Wow! My son would LOVE that helicopter! Great review. I really like that you posted pictures of everything and your kids’ reaction to the products. 🙂
I would like the girls pack for my 3 little princess’
I would like to win the boys prize pack for my son
Those look like a lot of fun–my daughter would love the girl’s pack!
wish I had cool toys like these when i was small, I’m sure my nephew would love this!
How fun for your kids to get to review toys. I know my granddaughters would love the Barbies and my grandson would enjoy the helicopter.
I would have to choose the Barbie Pkg for my 2 little nieces (3 &4) that are just starting to get into Barbie. This would be PERFECT for them:)) Thanks so much!
Great Review! Thanks for all the giveaways!
my grandson would love the boots
I would love to win either of them… either for my daughters or my son.
I would love the girls pack for my daughter!
girl’s prize for my future granddaughter
I like the helicopter! My little one would love it.
I love the Barbie wardrobe case.. I like that it not only comes with some stuff, but gives you a place to store stuff too.
What a nice giveaway! This will make a little boy or girl very happy 🙂
I have always been impressed with the quality of Mattel toys.
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My daughter would flip for the girls prize pack, barbie stuff is always a HUGE hit in this house! Thanks for the chance!
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I love to win the girl’s pack for my granddaughter, Belle, who will turn 7 on Sept 10th.
Im loving the reviews great pics and the kids seem to love the toys oh and i feel sorry for your pets lol im sure my son would do the same with our rabbits!!!
this is for the $30 amazon gift card on couponing 4 you. This is a great review and awesome toys. Love the pictures.
i like the girls pack.
I would have killed for that Barbie wardrobe when I was a kid.
boys prize pack great christmas gift ty
Both of these look great! I realy need to get the Barbie wardrobe for my daughter. Would love to see a cleaner room!
I’d like the boys for my son.
Jennifer Rote
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very helpful!!
boy’s prize pack for my sons
my son would sooo love the helicopter …..nice giveaway
looks like the kids are gonna be having fun for this review
Boys’ Prize pack for my sons.
this is really a great giveaway goin on!
Leaving a comment for the $30 giveaway. Thanks for sending me to this giveaway to comment, I am definitely going to enter this one too, my youngest son and my granddaughter would love these two prizes. THANKS!!! itookyourusernamehaha@gmail.com
If I have to choose I would pick the boys pack for my 6 year old. itookyourusernamehaha@gmail.com
I would love either a girl or boy gift set because I have a little man 20 months and two daughters 4 and 5 years old. Thanks for the chance to enter.
Andrea D.
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Your review is great. My nieces are very much into Barbie. This accessory case looks great and now I have a better idea of whether or not it would be appropriate for their interests and play levels.
Nice reveiw! Those toys look super fun!
I would love the boys for my sons!
Great review and giveaway! Girl pack for my daughter 🙂
Both of the toys sound like great quality made products that any child would enjoy. Thanks for the info!
I’d like the boys prize pack for my nephews.
Seriously I think that the Barbie toy is sooooo cool! 🙂 I’d Love to play with that WITH my daughters! 🙂
The Barbie Wardrobe case looks AMAZING! My daughter has a lot of barbies and accessories so this organizing case could come in quite handy! Love reading toy reviews…great ideas for what to give for gifts!
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I would like the boys prize pack for my son Alma. He LOVES dinosaurs!
Wow! That Barbie case is awesome. It’s not like I used to have when I was little. The kids today have such awesome toys.
Thanks for this giveaway! =)
JJs2468@aol.com
I love Barbies grew up playing with them & they are high quality toy
I would pick the girls prize!
Thanks for the giveaway!! =)
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Great toys for the kids. Our son would go nuts over the helicopter!
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I would choose the girl’s prize pack and do so for my nieces.
I want the boys prize pack for our son because he loves them!
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I think the helicopter and the Barbie wardrobe case are nice! What little girl wouldn’t want to put everything in it’s place in the wardrobe. It really is teaching a good habit while at play too!
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What a terrific giveaway, I have 3 grandkids and think I will give this one a shot.
My son would fall in love with the helicopter
My son would love the helicopter.
Leaving a comment for the $30 giveaway. It is so refreshing to see a toy that is “kid proof” such as the helicopter. So many of the toys these days only last through a couple play sessions. Great toy for the girls as well, as every girl who has a Barbie doll definitely needs a wardrobe for her attire. Both of these are really good ideas for holiday gifts. Thanks.
My 7 year old would enjoy the Barbie wardrobe. I, too, see barbie clothes EVERYWHERE!! lol
Awesome toys! my boys would absolutely love the helicopter!
i would love to win barbies
I love the helicopter!
boys prize pack for my grandsons birthday
great giveaway boy one would be great for my grandson
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Those look awesome! I want those for my kids!
I would love to play with the barbies…and maybe i’ll share with my 2 granddaughters lol
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I would love the girls pack for my god daughters! (I am also leaving a comment for the $30 gift card giveaway)
Ashley A
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glad i picked this one, i am going to enter it tomorrow 🙂
I remember the Barbie pack. It is so pretty and pink. Love Mattel
I think Alysia would be thrilled by the girls pack (though truth be told she likes so=called ‘boy’ toys as well).
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Awesome for Christmas for my son or nephews!
I really the reviews on both of these items. I Remember my Barbie Wardrobe, it was Green and it gave me a place to keep my Barbie as well. I know my grandson would love the Helicopter and with the review, I am sure he would enjoy it alot!
My nephew and sisters would love this. I know growing up I loved playing with barbies its great that the younger generation still interested in them and still available for the. this is an awesome giveaway!!.
my daughter would LOVE the barbie!!
mousssey@bresnan.net
I would like the one for the boy – it would be for my youngest grandson AJ
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o wow i love the barbie set . i have a lot of nieces i am sure the younger ones would love this. i remember having a doll house when i was a kid i would of love to have this … thanks for letting us know about this ..
I love that helicopter very much for my kid.
If I were to win, I would have to choose the boy’s prize pack. My two youngest sons would have to share. I always wished I had a little girl. That Barbie set looks like a lot of fun! I still have Barbies for myself. :o)
The girls prize pack! I have adorable Granddaughters that we all call “the little girls” because they are the youngest of all the cousins..so far! They are 7 & 5! 🙂 Thanks I came here from Heck of a Bunch! 🙂 Blue Strong on FB!
I have a daughter and a son. My son will have his birthday in the middle of August, so the boy prize pack would be great, but honestly, the girl pack would be great too. Thank you for the opportunity!
What girl wouldn’t love that Barbie wardrobe case? What a perfect toy for a rainy day!
I would like the girl’s pack and it would be for my girls to share.
i want to win this giveaway!!
Oh my goodness, that helicopter looks amazing!
I am not particualarly a fan of Barbie stuff since it has so many small pieces, but this was a pretty awesome toy for kids who can take care of their toys. As for the Helicopter, I WANT ONE FOR ME! My son Luke would love that for sure, and would be the talk of his siblings. it looks like a lot of fun and really leaves a lot for the kids to imagine and such. Pretty neat toys, and LUCKY kids to get to review them!
i love barbie,and my daughter does too,my son would love the dino chopper!
whay a wonderful job your children have, theynare official toy testers! As a child whenever the teachers asked whati wanted to be when i geew up, i always said a “toy tester” and theynwould just smirk. My mom was a toy buyer for fisher price when we were kids, i am now 31 and my sister is 34. Needless to say we had lots of samples at home. I guess the only thing i dont care for in toys in the gender divide…it is so aparent they want the boy with the helicopter and girls with barbie. Now if the hekicopter came with repelling women, i wonder what your son would have thought.
The barbie set reminds me of a barbie plane set I used to have that folded up. I loved it!it looks like a lot of fun!
I loved my Barbies. I’ve even got 2 that came out the year I was born (1966) and my own daughter at one time teethed on one. lol But, I’d pick the boy one for my little nephew, Jordan, who turned 6 just yesterday.
Girls pack!! For my little cousin 🙂
i would like the girls prize pack for my daughter for christmas
I have a new great-niece, so, the girl’s pack.
The boy pack, for my little nephew, Jordan, who turned 6 yesterday!
I could use either…I have both girl and a boy.
Boy, for my sons
The Girls pack, for my 9 y/o, doll-obsessed niece. 🙂
I want the boy pack for my son he would be so happy…
Both toys look great I especially like the helicopter!
I would like the helicopter for my son.
Oh wow, my kids would love these toys 🙂 Thank you for this giveaway 🙂
They’re pretty cool!
I’d like the girls pack so I could give it to my cousin’s girl who’s *really* into Barbie right now.
My little girl would love the Barbie Wardrobe case.
I wish they would make more gender neutral toys. Or at least not call one a boy set and the other a girl, making it seem that boys cannot play with Barbie or that girls cannot play with the helicopter. Do either of your kids play with the other toy?
also llexxes at yahoo. it be awesome to see my grandbabies win.
BOYS PACK
Sounds like wonderful set of toys that kids would love!
Those are awesome toys! I would have loved to get all those Barbie outfits and shoes at one time when I was little! The helicopter looks like a toy my son would love playing with.
I agree that these are two toys that a girl and a boy would love. My niece, who is just getting into Barbies would love the wardrobe. Thanks for the review.
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I’d like to win the Girl’s Prize Pack. Thanks for the giveaway.
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Just looking at the Barbie and the clothes, shoes, etc. takes me back to when I was a kid.
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I think they are lovely. I’m way too old for toys like these but I love the Girls Pack! 🙂
My son would love the Helicopter! He is such a huge tonka fan! Thanks for the review.
I think both toys are great and perfect for boys and girls. My son would have fun for hours with the helicopter and my girls would be very excited for barbiesand the clothes because they love taking the clothes on and off
I choose the barbie dress studio
I’m amazed that the helicopter survived being dropped. It’s obviously tougher than it looks — wonderful.
If I were to win this, I would give it to my friends son for his Birthday…
The barbie suitcase is very good for keeping all the things together.
Def the girls since I have two of them!!
the barbie for my daughter
My daughter loves to play with Barbies and dress them up.
these are great toys they didnt have them when my children were young
AWw I remember having a Barbie trunk like that when I was little! 🙂 It brings back good memories. I hope I win it!
my niece would love the barbie wardrobe ! it looks very cool!
WOW, what Awesome toys you got to review! What little girl doesn’t dream of owning a boat load of Barbie stuff! My daughter was the same way with her Barbie stuff, laying all over the place, what a mess! But, I too got her a case for all her Barbie things, and what a difference it made! She is now so neat about cleaning all of the pieces and Barbies up and putting them away! My vacuum thanks her! Now, my son would die to have that helicopter! He has been asking for one, so I think I will get him one of these for Christmas! Thanks for the great reviews!
Liked the review of the toys. They both seem that they would provide hours of fun for children. My nephew would love the helicopter.
Th girls pack for my daughter
I’m sure ur kids were happy!!
I would love the boys prize pack for my 7 year old son!
I would love to have the boys prize for my 7 year old son!
My grandson will be 5 nest week, he would love the helicoptor. Memaw might have to go buy one.
The Barbie wardrobe case is amazing! I wish I’d had one as a kid. And my little brother would love that helicopter. I’m thinking birthday gift!!! Thanks for the great review!
Wow, I love that Barbie case!
That would be such a wonderful opportunity, my kids would go nuts getting to play with toys to give feedback. Awesome!! Heather Heslip Alexander
Love the helicopter I’ll be back to enter 🙂
I would have to go with boys toys.. though, as a woman, who really enjoyed the toys my brother used to get all the time.. i would so have to say my daughter would be hard to pick for… D:
For Amazon Gift Card! These packs look outstanding! May have to enter this one too 🙂
I thought both the toys and reviews were great, thank you for your input.
Tina Aguilar
i think i would choose the boys prize for my son
cool review great prizes
We have boys and a girl so the choice is always hard..today we pick BOY toy 🙂
My son would love that helicopter!
I love the Barbie case. Much better than the older ones.
Since I have boys, I choose the boy pack.
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Awesome son would love
would love to win your 30.00 giveaway. tkx willisflanagan@yahoo.com
The chopper looks like a great durable toy!
LOVE THE TOYS! Just takes me back to when I was a kid!
Either, I would donate it.
Marcia McGuire
i have a boy & girl who would love both of these!
Wow! The pics are priceless! They look like its Christmas in July! Lol! I love the girls pack though!
What an awesome review/giveaway!! I would pick the girl pack if I win!
I would love the boy pack for my 4 year old. He would have so much fun!
I Would like the Girls’ Prize Pack & it will be for my daughter
Girls pack for my daughters
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I would love the boys prize for my son.
kyonac1@gmail.com
It would have to be the boys prize pack for us- I have all boys! 🙂 My youngest is 5 and he would LOVE that helicopter!
Jess McCarthy jdjmcc@aol.com
i would love the girls pack for my daughter!
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I would like the boys prize pack fir my son. We aren’t expecting our daughter till September so she isn’t ready for Barbie quite yet.
My son would love the boy pack ! Would be great under the Christmas tree this year !
For my son who loves helicopters
They are both cool, but I would pick girls. I think it would make an awesome Christmas gift for my step daughter.
I don’t mind either one. If I win the girl pack – for me (love Barbie stuff) and if I win the boy one – my nephew’s would love it.
I would love a girls package
A girl’s pack for my daughter.
I would like the boy’s prize pack for my son. He would totally dig the helicopter!
The girls pack since my son isn’t old enough yet.
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I would want the girls’ pack. 2 daughters in my home! 1 YO and 3YO. I think my 3 YO would love!
I would definitely want the boys prize pack. I would give it to my son for christmas.
boys it would be for my son
The girls prize pack! I have 2 daughters.
The boys pack for my son
The boy pack for my son
I’D LOVE THE BOY PACK FOR MY BABY BOY.
My boys would LOVE that helicopter!
girls pack for my granddaughters
Boy package for my little guy 🙂
I would want the boys prize pack for my 4 year old son.
I would love to win the Girls prize pack for my daughter, Lydia! Thanks so much for the chance! I love your blog and your great giveaways!!!
i would love to get the girls pack for my stepdaughter!!!! XD
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i would like to win the boys pack!
Girls do my daughter 🙂
I would choose the boys although I have both boys and girls! Either would be thrilled! Thank you!!
Girl’s pack! I have a daughter who would absolutely LOVE this!!
Either!! I have 5 kids. I guess if I had to choose I would say boy! Thank you!! 🙂
Girls Prize Pack! 🙂
Either, I have a boy and girl!
Girls Prize Pack!
I would love to win the boys pack for my son
Girls Prize Pack!
The girls pack please:)
Girl Set for my 8 year old =)
Thanks!
I loved both sets! My rough little boys would love playing with that helicopter and my Proncessa would adore the Barbie and clothes.
I would like the Girls’ Prize Pack for my friend.