Fisher-Price Little People Toddler Toy Christmas Story Nativity Playset with Light & Music for Preschool Pretend Play Kids Ages 1+ Years

I actually purchased this for my mother as a birthday present -- she collects Nativity sets, and she had her eye on the Fisher Price version for some time. And who can blame her? It's an adorable set, cute and colorful, and has the added bonus of being kid-friendly for when the grand-kids visit and want to re-enact the Nativity story for themselves.The pieces are well-made, cute and sturdy, and with bright colors and metallic accents. The fence pieces snap nicely into place on the stable itself or can stand alone, and the cart fixes nicely to the donkey's back. The angel can either stand alone or perch atop the stable, and there's even a button to make the star above the manger light up and play a verse from "Away In a Manger."The only downside to this set is that it doesn't come with the shepherds -- it has the Holy Family (Mary, Joseph, Jesus), an angel, four stable animals (donkey, cow, sheep, camel), and three Wise Men. Shepherds apparently can be purchased separately, as a "booster pack" of sorts.An adorable and kid-friendly Nativity set, one that my mother loves and that I find a cute decoration for the holidays as well. Perfect for families.

I purchased this during post-Christmas markdowns and have tucked it away in the closet as a gift for a favorite toddler for next Christmas. It is a beautiful set and I think it makes a perfect gift. It's a fun toy and when it is outgrown as a toy, it can be put away for use as a Christmas decoration for years to come. For all those reasons it gets 5 stars.I love that it is packaged in a white "shipper box." I think all toys ought to have this option. Most toys are packaged to look good on a shelf and when they are not being played with there is no way to store them. I hate flimsy boxes for toys. Families like to save toys from one child to the next or for cousins or even the next generation. For that purpose, sturdier boxes are most helpful.As much as I love this toy, I really wish the designers would do a little research into the background of the story and make some adjustments. The Bible story the set is based on talks about shepherds (with an S)-- more than one. But this set only comes with one shepherd. NOT COOL. And the Bible also talks about the "multitude of heavenly the heavenly host"--meaning lots of angels-- not just one. There needs to be a whole bunch of angels and lots of shepherds. I know the company sells add-on sets with additional animals and fences and rocks and another shepherd or two. But that's still pretty stupid. Creative kids can come up with their own rocks and there is nothing about the story to indicate that there were fences. Shepherds back then herded their animals together and kept them close without fences. But you really ought to be able to buy more angels and more shepherds--maybe even a couple more camels.Overall a great set but Fisher Price needs to do a little biblical research if they are going to create a playset based on the Bible.

My child has been obsessed with this set since day 1 and we are about 10 days in from purchasing this product originally, and my child is still just as obsessed! 5 out of 5, 10 out of 10, 1 million percent, A+, ect. This is a great buy for any family who is looking for the perfect nativity set for the Christmas time. I usually have a village set up (definitely not toddler friendly) and I bought my child this set hoping it would deter them playing with mine. And it's worked! If I had anything negative to say about this set, is I wish it came with a Shepherd to go with the sheep but it's really not that big of a deal. Also the song is really cute and my child literally stops what they are doing to dance lol it's so cute and I'm so happy with my purchase!

I bought for my grandchildren to have to play with- their daddy loved the little people when he was little too.

I got this for my 4 year old grandson. Kids always want to play with manger scenes but they are usually breakable. What a perfect way to play, learn and discuss the birth of our Savior Jesus Christ with the littles! Seems very durable and should last for years.

I purchased this for my toddler grandson. He literally spent hours playing with the characters that were easy for him to hold! Their bright colors and friendly designs were so cute and inviting! Not only did it gave Mary, Joseph and the baby but the animals and shepherds too! Wow! So many pieces! Music and the Angel on top just made it magical!

Such an amazing nativity for little hands! It was worth paying a bit more to get this set with all the people and extras. The angel on top lights up and sings (well the button under her). Kids can open their imagination with this set and learn the story of Jesus without breaking our nice willow nativity they try to get into each year. Happy mom and kids! Little People last forever- we have never had one go bad or need to go in the garage the quality is great.

I wish I could have found it cheaper, but I'm very, very happy we decided on this one. When the toddlers put the angel (or Jesus...lamb...camel etc. LOL) on the top of the stable roof (and if you've remembered to install batteries) Away in a Manger plays. The set is very, very durable. It is baby and toddler safe as well. My grandchildren LOVE playing with this set! My daughter borrowed it for Christmas Eve so she could tell the Nativity Story to the children before bed that night. I guess we'll need another set for next year. ;-) The reason I went with this set is the for the palm trees and that there are two donkeys and a cart with a produce basket that the children can remove from the cart. There are 3 wise men, but sadly no shepherds. I don't get that, because in reality the wise men didn't arrive until Jesus was a toddler. Still, you could play like one of the wise men is a shepherd leaving only 2 wise men. The set really needs shepherd(S). In any case, Pawpaw and I are very, very happy. Thanks again Fisher Price!