Barbie Mariposa Magic Wings Mariposa Doll

Ok. So i got this Barbie for my 5 yr old and she LOVES it. It IS a pretty Barbie, but it ISN'T perfect. The wings fall off all the time and it's hard to get them back on. Hard for me, but impossible for my dtr. I think the main reason that it's so hard to put them back on is because it's difficult to tell which way they go. The slotted things are very similar in size so it just makes it more difficult. The dress is pretty, and even though it and the wings have glitter all over them, the glitter does not get all over everythign, which my husband is greatful for!! LOL!! I gave this doll three stars because of the wing issue. Other than that, my dtr LOVES it!!!

I would not recommend his Mariposa Barbie. The wings constantly come off the doll and it is not easy for a child to put them back on, requiring parent intervention every couple of minutes.

My purchase was sent to me very quickly. It was packaged very well, and it was in perfect condition! I was very pleased to give it to my niece for her birthday!

As others have noted, there seems to be a design flaw on the wing. Once the curved sockets on the wing hooks onto the body, you're supposed to pull the wing forward where a little retention clip on the wing snaps into the body (this is hard to describe in a review!) Well, it just wouldn't clip, leaving the wing wobbly and unable to be played with without it falling off immediately. Upon inspection, there was a little extra bit of plastic blocking the wing from coming forward enough to engage the retention clip. It's clearly not intended to be there.

Fortunately, a little surgery on the back assembly worked. I used an exacto knife to hew off the plastic bit protruding out and once I did, the wing snapped in securely as it was clearly intended to do.

Long-awaited fifth birthday present salvaged and I have one happy little girl who is now snoozing with her arm around her new Mariposa doll.

I will post a picture of what I did in case it helps others, assuming I can find a time when said five year old is not hugging it.

Yes, the wings come off, bhut it is not as bad or frustrating as some reviewers have complained. The wings snap back on in about 10 seconds a wing. The doll is best for a 5+ child. The wings are beautiful and capture fairy-magination of girls.

On the wing falling off issue, I used this toy to as a teaching tool of treating things gently and with care. My daughters never "cried" about the wings falling off. If they became frustrated by the toy I suggested that they need to play with care or change activities if they wanted to play rough. Overall, it is a nice toy, it inspires fairy story making/roleplaying and is beautiful.