What does Slumber Party Meygan bring to the Bratz sleepover?
Written: Sep 22 '03
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Pros: Cute... very cute accessories!
Cons: I don't think that the overnight bag will hold up for long.
The Bottom Line: This is my daughter's, favorite Bratz doll yet. Why? You have to check out the accessories that come with Meygan.
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| sblaydes's Full Review: MGA Entertainment Bratz Slumber Party: Meygan |
During this past summer my daughter accompanied me to Wal-Mart many times on my weekly shopping trips. Did she mind making these trips with me? Nope! She loves to hang out with her dear old Mom which, I might add, this Mom really digs since she knows that this might change drastically sometime in the near future when she is a teenager. (So my friends with older kids keep telling me!)
During one of these weekly trips I decided to go ahead and make that spin with her in the toy section, knowing full well that I would never make it out of there without making a purchase. It didn’t take long at all for my daughter to spot the MGA Entertainment Bratz Slumber Party: Meygan on the shelf at Wal-Mart. Much to my daughters delight I told her that she could have this doll and she quickly clutched this box and happily walked through the rest of Wal-Mart with me. I swear that she wasn’t about to let Meygan down for a moment for the mere thought of me deciding to change my mind about this purchase. Never fear, I didn’t change my mind… because little did she known that I thought this particular Bratz doll was pretty darn cute! But she never needs to know this little tidbit of information.
For the remainder of this review, I am going to refer to this Bratz doll as Slumber Party Meygan.
~ It is all in the packaging! ~
We found this box of Slumber Party Meygan to be just a tad different from her other Bratz dolls. What was different this time? On the handle of this box (The front is clear plastic and the back is cardboard.) is pink fuzzy fur. Yes, you grab this pink fuzzy fur in order to carry Meygan from the shelf into you cart, from the cart into your car, etc. (I’m sure that you get the idea!) Did this attract my daughter’s eye when glancing at the shelves. You betcha! MGA Entertainment, you really knew what you were doing with this new advertising tool!
Just like taking Barbie out of her box, it will take a few minutes to get Meygan and all of her accessories out. There are a lot of small accessories that come with Slumber Party Meygan so trust me when I say… do not open this box up in the car. You will most likely want to be sitting at your kitchen table, or have a flat service nearby so you have a spot to lay out the 25 plus accessories that are inside this box. Some of these accessories are small, very small. Therefore, there is a warning on the box stating “Choking Hazard-Small parts. Not for children under 3 years.” If you have younger children in your home you will want to remember this. Also, because there are so many small accessories, you will want to have some type of container to store these in so that they do not get lost, and possibly sucked up by the vacuum cleaner.
Like all of the other Bratz doll boxes that we have seen, there is always a little blip about the Bratz. The Slumber Party Meygan is no different. On the back of the box (cardboard side) it states “My ‘Thing to Bring’ is Nail Care! It may be a Slumber Party, but who said anything about sleeping? Join all the Bratz as each brings a little something extra to make this sleepover fun, fashionable and unforgettable”. If you have ever read the back of a Bratz box before then you know that fashion is a big deal with them. These Diva’s live for fashion. Fashion with an attitude that is!
~ Hey Meygan, what did you bring with to the sleepover? ~
As Meygan unpacks her overnight Bratzpack, what does she have inside?
~ 2 tops
~ 2 bottoms
~ bathrobe
~ fuzzy slipper
~ eyemask
~ overnight bag
~ and… over 25 accessories
I am going to try and briefly give a description of the items that came with Meygan. Now, all of you out there that read my reviews stop laughing at the thought of me giving me a brief description. The word brief does not seem to be in my vocabulary when writing a review.
Slumber Party Meygan comes with a yellow terry cloth robe (with matching belt) that does not look any different than the robe I would wear. The one set of pajamas, with long sleeve and long pants are white cotton have the design of monkeys on them, along with bananas, is definitely one of my daughter’s favorite accessories with this set. The top of these pajamas is easy to get on since the front side of them is Velcro. In case Meygan gets warm she has another set of pajamas to put on. This set is just a small top similar to a bra with bottoms that look like underwear. The are blue in color with red trim. I’m still not quite sure what animal Meygan’s slippers are supposed to be (sheep?) but they are blue in color and made out of a soft fuzzy material. They appear to have ears and two eyes and a nose one them.
Now on to those accessories that are not clothing related...
First off is the light blue eyemask that is made out of a fuzzy type material on the front, and silky on the backside. My daughter loves this eyemask and wishes that she had one just like it herself. As with the other Bratz dolls my daughter has, Meygan came with her own brush, shaped like a star (yellow) that has no handle, but should fit perfectly in your child’s hand. Something tells me that a sleepover with these Bratz would need to include a telephone, so… one is included in true Bratz style of fuzzy yellow material with a silver receiver. Even the cord on this phone is cool because it is made of a yellow stretchy cord. What I believe to be a diary is included as well, with a blue pen with a fuzzy blue ball attached at the end. These smaller items that I am getting ready to mention fit nicely inside the little blue bag that is included. While this bag looks like it would zip up, it really is just a Velcro closure. Now for those items my daughter stores inside this bag: blue handheld mirror, pink curling iron, red nail polish, pink nail polish, red toothbrush, pink lotion dispenser, small blue compact that opens to reveal what I think is blush and eye shadow, blue nail file, blue tube of toothpaste, a perfume bottle and two polish applicators. There is also a six-pack of soda that is included, but we found that this item was a bit too big to include in the blue bag.
There are only two more items that I need to mention that come with Slumber Party Meygan. The first is the stuffed monkey. This monkey comes with a light pink body and then features a fuzzy hot pink material on the arms and backside of the monkey. It even comes with its very own Bratz tag on the backside. This monkey is cute, and makes a cute addition to Meygan’s monkey pajamas. The last item is Meygan’s overnight bag. This bag is meant to look like it is made out of leather and on the front side of the bag it features yes… a monkey’s face! This bag zips. This is the only item that we have had a bit of trouble with. You have to be very careful when zipping/unzipping this bag as part of the zipper (that you pull to open/close) will come off. It is not made of the strongest material (just plastic) so I do worry that this particular item may break over extended use.
A free poster of Slumber Party Meygan is also enclosed. This poster, approximately 17” in height and 11” in width, is a perfect size for the backside of my daughter’s bedroom door. This poster features Meygan in her monkey pajamas and blue slippers. These posters seem to be a hot item with my daughter and her friends because I see them posted either on the backside of their doors or on their bedroom walls.
~ What about Meygan? ~
In case you were wondering, Slumber Party Meygan measures in at approximately 8 ½ inches from her head down to her peg feet. Did I say peg feet? Yes, I did say peg feet. Meygan and the rest of her Bratz friends may look like a Barbie doll but really have something that makes them clearly stand out on their own, those peg feet. I will say that this doll looks really stupid with no shoes on, so you will always want to keep a pair of shoes or slippers on your Bratz. The shoes/slippers that come with Bratz dolls accommodate their peg feet quite well. In fact, I have never experienced a problem in keeping their shoes on. My only problem is when I walk into my daughter’s room and see them with their shoes off. I have to go and find a pair of shoes or slippers to put on them right away. I can’t stand those peg feet!
Slumber Party Meygan features waist length red hair that looks like it has been styled with a crimp iron. She has a few strands of hair that fall down in the front of her face while the remainder of her hair is pulled back off of her face. This particular Bratz dolls hair is not my favorite. While it is a beautiful color, it doesn’t stay as neat as my daughters other dolls hairs has. But that is just a very minor complaint in regards to this doll.
Meygan, along with her other Bratz friends, has a slender figure. Why do I bring this up? When I look at a Barbie I always see her perfect body. Bratz dolls don’t emphasize the chest area. In fact, their bodies are pretty sub due, until you come to the head. Bratz dolls, Meygan included, have an unusually large head. That is part of the Bratz look! This large head boasts their large eyes and lips quite well. Like Barbie, Bratz dolls have legs that can bend at the knee their arms are connected to a socket in the shoulder and they have the mobility to move in a complete circle, but … do not move at the elbow.
~ Another Bratz doll makes a hit in this household! ~
Yes, Slumber Party Meygan has been quite popular with the eight-year old in this house. I have to admit that the accessories that came with this doll are cute and what makes this Bratz doll stand out in comparison to the other three that my daughter currently owns.
I have to admit that spending over $20.00 on a Bratz doll does make me cringe, but… my daughter has really spent a great deal of time playing with Slumber Party Meygan and I fully expect to see her playing with her for a few more years to come. With the Holidays rapidly approaching (You know that they will be here before you know it!) I would recommend this doll as a present for the young girl in your home!
Other Slumber Party Bratz dolls available are ~
Jade
Cloe
Yasmin
Sasha
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*** Limited 90 day warranty ***
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Other Bratz Doll reviews by me:
http://www.epinions.com/content_94440623748 Bratz doll Jade
http://www.epinions.com/Micro_Games_Bratz_Fashion_Pack_Pajama_Power_Toys Pajama Fashions
http://www.epinions.com/content_86289714820 Dance Fashions
Recommended:
Yes
Amount Paid (US$): 24.97
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