PlayMonsterFashion Plates Classic – Girls Fashion, Mix-and-Match Drawing Kit, Arts and Crafts, Coloring, Art Supplies, Craft Supplies, Stencils, Crayons Included, Create Your Own Fashion Designs, Ages 6+

An artsy little girl was very happy with this set of fashion plates. She knew how to use it right away! I like the storage option, it was a huge reason in choosing this particular set! Great value for the money. Hours of fun playtime!

Picked this up for my niece, who loved it immediately. But not nearly as much as my sister and cousin, who spent countless hours playing with this as kids. This is perfect if you have someone that loves Barbie and all those typical "girly" dress-up toys and things, but you really don't want to keep filling the house with all that stuff. This lets them pick out the styles and outfits they want and color them however they want. They get to be their own little fashion designer. Seems to be strong plastic, is easy to use (no supervision), has it's own travel case, and is perfect for anyone young who can draw and color well right up through adults. Seriously, anyone who likes playing with fashion or dress-up would probably enjoy this.

This took me back to my own childhood. My friends and I would be on our knees between the benches in church playing with Fashion Plates. This is a great kit that includes everything your little girl needs to put her creativity to work designing all sorts of outfits.My 11 year old daughter loves it!The carrying case makes it so convenient to take on the go. This is an awesome activity for the times you need your children still and quiet. I use it at Dr. Appointments (I homeschool my kids so sometimes there is just no way to get to an appointment without them), Church, and in the Car (we have an hour commute to town so we have a lot of car time).It has a little learning curve, you have to press pretty hard on the crayon to get a good outline of the outfits, and you can't let the paper move while you are doing it. It took a few tries for my girl to get it right. I remember using this when I was maybe 5 or 6, so it does have a wide user range. I wish I would have found this sooner for my daughter.

This was great for my daughter who loves barbies, princesses, fashion, and simple crafts. I had the original version 40 years ago and this one is fairly comparable. Obviously it is flimsier and lighter-weight than the older styles as all toys these days are, but it’s functional and it seems the images appear with a bit more ease than the older version. It does leave streaks and smudges on the paper, but my daughter doesn’t care.The main reason I’m reviewing is because SO many people mentioned that the carrying case doesn’t hold the set securely. That simply isn’t true in my experience. The box clearly shows how to pack it all in the case properly, and when I did that, no problems at all! As you can see in the pics I included, it all fits and when suspending it in mid-air, everything stays securely.Would definitely purchase again!

These are a great toy for kids to share. I purchased for two nieces - ages 5 and 8. They both played independently. Will quickly need backup paper and maybe a second set of pencils for sharing. 100% recommend!

I found this super nostalgic but the kids like it how you can make so many different designs. It comes with a bag to store everything so you don't lose any tiles.

I remember this fondly from my childhood and was happy to see it re-released - not only re-released but more or less like the original! The fashions are a little different, and the crayon is a little different as well. It's an actual crayon now, like a Crayola - I feel like I remember it being a mysterious black plasticy substance when I was a kid. I have written a review for the Melissa and Doug version of this toy as well and the M&D crayon holder grips better, but the fashion plates toy crayon holder works reasonably well, and the toy is otherwise superior to the M&D.We got the set with the little carry bag and everything stores very nicely. I think if you get the set without the bad you get crayons instead of colored pencils, and I don't see this toy working well with crayons at all.The plastic frame might be a little flimsier than when I was a kid, but the plates are nice and solid and my girls are able to get a good rubbing. Some of the plates, the neck and shoulders don't connect, but you can fill in with colored pencil for the final product.The paper this comes with is a little thick - we have better luck with 1/2 sheets of normal printer paper, in terms of getting a clear rubbing.Really nothing bad to say about this - my girls have been having fun with it, and it's just as I remember. We picked up the expansion plates as well which are clearanced right now at our "red circle store." I don't think I can mention the name but you will know what I mean.Great, creative, battery-free fine-motor-skill fun here.

I bought this for indoor recess for my students. I remembered loving this as a kid, and thought they might, too.Boy, did they! My students LOVE using fashion plates to make creations!I wish I had more frames so they could each have one. They share the plates, and compliment each other's creations. It really is wonderful for students to be creative and work together. I would highly recommend for a classroom recess, or any creative child.