What It Is

"Talk ‘n Skate Mickey" and "Talk ‘n Skate Minnie" are remote control, roller-blading plush characters kids can operate to make them skate to upbeat music and to randomly chat. Each doll comes complete with skating gear including a colorful outfit, kneepads, roller blades and a removable helmet. The remote control allows the player to control Minnie or Mickey to skate either forward or backward, as well as in circles.

Kids are fascinated by remote control but many remote control cars, for example, are complex and not age appropriate for younger children. The easy-to-use remote control unit is easy for kids to work, and they will be charmed by the skating action and the talking, which is perfectly pitched to the preschool set’s sense of fun and humor.

Children ages two to four will love to play with these characters. The child gets the full play experience of remote control (R/C), but the scale of the R/C unit and the limited movements will make it rewarding and amusing for even the youngest child in this age range.

As always, Fisher-Price understands what entertains children at specific ages, and what a child is physically capable of doing. Since this product is targeted to younger children, the level of sophistication is appropriate to them. Older children will want a more complex electronic toy. However, this is a plus for parents and caregivers searching for an easy-to-use, entertaining R/C toy for the very young ones in their lives. The dolls will skate best on flat surfaces.