Sunday, January 28, 2024

2023 Sunny Days Barbie tent with deceptive pool

I think that only toddlers
could actually fit
inside the Sunny Days Dream House tent and ball pit.

This ad for the Barbie Dream House Pop Up Tent by Sunny Days Entertainment was in the 2023 Hammacher-Schlemmer catalogue.  The indoor tent is meant for little girls, not dolls.  The house is too oversized for an 11 1/2 inch doll and too undersized for the new 28-inch Barbie doll.  It's probably the right size for an 18-inch SuperSize doll.

What initially threw me in this ad is what I thought was a swimming pool.  It is the correct size for a regular fashion doll and would be perfect for 11 1/2 inch dolls to swim in.  However, it is a ball pit, which I didn't realize until I saw other listings for this tent on the Internet.  Even as a ball pit, it would be a disappointment for children, though, as there are only 20 balls, not nearly enough to surround oneself in.

I wish Mattel would make a swimming pool this size for Barbie that could actually hold water.

I've not looked for any of these tents in person so I don't know how sturdy they are.  They sure are eye-catching, though!

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