If Mattel had packaged the Skipper Babysitters babies in a blind box so that you didn't know which of the three characters you'd get, and then included five individually-wrapped little plastic accessories, they could have put the dolls into bigger, flashier boxes and advertised them as surprise dolls. The ball-jointed necks allow them to look all around and show off their personalities to great effect.

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Last year I drove seven hours from Maine in my tiny Prius packed full with all of the remaining belongings from our old house, plus four stressed-out dogs and two small cats. One of my critiques of the Li'l Woodzeez crib sets was that they didn't come with a cozy blanket for the baby animals to snuggle under. More than 24 million BABY born dolls have been sold all over the world since the market launch in 1991.

I'm a little worried that surprise themes are overused these days, but I can totally see why people put value on the mystery element.

The dolls have movable arms and legs and they come in a crib with a dinky soft blanket for snuggly snoozes! It's nice to know that some of these surprise toys have thought and care put into them to make them good toys instead of just relying on the surprise factor to sell them. Granted I used acetone which may have been too strong ( Most purchases from business sellers are protected by the Consumer Contract Regulations 2013 which give you the right to cancel the purchase within 14 days after the day you receive the item.

Both butterflies taste bad to predators, and so together they strengthen the connection between this particular pattern of orange and black and an icky taste--making predators more likely to stay away. What I didn't mention in the review is that I also like surprise toys where I can't pick a strong favorite.In addition, all three of the accessories played a role in the packaging and are great for enhancing play. Little ones will be giddy to find out whether they've got twins or even triplets tucked inside the cuddly swaddle! The 103 third parties who use cookies on this service do so for their purposes of displaying and measuring personalized ads, generating audience insights, and developing and improving products.

And Marigold wins it all by being the cheapest and the most versatile of the entire group, even though there are no surprise elements in her packaging or appearance. I don't think any of them will replace my favorite 2000s Barbie babies, but its nice to have cheaper and easier to find options.

I was surprised and delighted to find these babies in Target just as they were, in their miniature blister packs, displaying everything clearly so that I could inspect for defects and get exactly the ones I wanted.