Mickey Mouse Clubhouse

Do you have a Mickey Mouse Clubhouse fan in the house? If so, you won’t want to miss out on the latest toy. My two-year old daughter starts every day off with a DVR’d episode of "Mickey Mouse Clubhouse" on the Disney Channel. Now that she owns the toy, instead of watching an episode every morning, she’s creating one.

The Mickey Mouse Clubhouse (about $39.99 depending on the store) is an interactive play set that looks very much like the clubhouse from the show. The set comes with an interactive Mickey Mouse and Toodles. I’ve read multiple reviews about the poor construction of the play set and I have to admit that the slide and the shoe do fall off frequently. However, I challenge you to find a toy that does stay together well when designed for this age group. It only takes a second to put back together and frequently, my daughter is content to play with the toy as is, without the slide and shoe attached.

The Clubhouse comes with one interactive Mickey Mouse. When placed on the proper receptacle in the clubhouse, Mickey talks and moves his arms up and down. It’s really pretty cool. The only problem with this feature is that it’s difficult for little hands to get the figures on and off. Most of the time, my daughter is content to make the characters talk on their own, so the difficulty of this feature isn’t really an issue for us.

In addition to the Clubhouse, this line of toys also features other characters from the show: Minney Mouse, Donald Duck, Daisy Duck, Goofy and Pluto. Additional add-on packs include different characters. Because my daughter has the Mickey Mouse car and airplane, she now has two additional Mickey Mouse characters (one dressed in race car attire and the other in a pilot’s uniform). Each interactive character has different phrases that they say when placed on different spots.

Goofy’s magic platform provides completely different sayings than the other interactive stations. The Mickey Mouse car is interactive too. Pushed forward, children hear Mickey Mouse count from 1 to 20. Push backwards, Mickey Mouse counts backwards from 20 back to 1. There are other available sets too, including one that features Pluto’s dog house ($12.99/varies by store) and also a Band Stand ($24.99/varies by store).

The Mickey airplane responds to your motions. If you fly the plane to the left, it says so. If you point the plane downwards, Mickey talks about going down and landing. These add on toys are easy to work and add additional fun.

Of course it’s not without additional cost. The airplane can be found for about $19.99. Prices vary from store to store.

Although the cost of getting all the additional character packs and accessories can really add up, the Mickey Mouse Clubhouse and accessories have been a big hit at our house. I’ve never seen a little one wake up in the morning and immediately say "Play wif Mickey Mouse Clubhouse" for so many days in a row. This is one toy that just doesn’t get old.

The toy provides hours of fun, but there are a couple negatives. The slide and shoe do fall apart which can get frustrating. This isn’t, however, something a little super glue couldn’t fix or a reason to not buy the toy for a real Clubhouse fan. The cost of adding all the characters and accessories can also really add up. To balance out the good with the bad, Black Belt Mama gives the Mickey Mouse Clubhouse and related accessories a: