The Bottom Line
The Baby Alive Newborn Sip-n-Snooze doll does just what the name implies. It "drinks" from a bottle and then, when you twist the bottle, the doll closes its eyes. Initially, it's really cute to do the opening and closing thing over and over again. After a while, it gets boring because that's basically all this Baby Alive newborn doll can do. However, I must add that from my little daughter's point of view, the Baby Alive doll was a big hit. She seems to have taken quite a fancy to this little doll. That's what counts ultimately, don't you think?
Pros
- All the clothes are attached to the doll - they won't get lost
- The eyes closing part is cute
- The price is reasonable
Cons
- Have seen better quality baby dolls
- Kids can get tired of the limited functionality
- Hasbro could have added some extra features to make it more exciting
Description
- The Newborn Baby Alive Doll is available in Caucasian(Blonde or Brunette) and African American versions
- The Baby Alive Sip 'n Snooze doll retails for approximately $14.99
- The doll comes with it's own air filled feeding bottle (attached by a ribbon to the doll)
- Simply twist the feeding bottle and watch the doll's eyes close
Guide Review - Newborn Baby Alive Sip 'n Snooze Doll
The Baby Alive Newborn Sip 'n Snooze doll from Hasbro is a fair sized doll who has her own feeding bottle. The doll is pretty cute to look at, with a cherubic face and lovely eyelashes. One thing that I found really practical was that the clothes are all attached to the doll from one end and have velcro fastners on the other end. So, you can still "undress" the doll without actually taking off the clothes or the diaper completely. This is a great feature for moms and of course, the dolls themselves as there's no way to lose the doll's clothes.
I found the quality of the Baby Alive doll to be average. I'm sure my prior exposure to much superior quality dolls like the Corolle dolls, for example, had something to do with this observation. However, for the price of $14.99, the Baby Alive doll is a pretty good deal.
As I mentioned earlier, my little daughter is supremely happy with her newborn Baby Alive doll. An unexpected advantage of this Baby Alive doll is that it works great at naptimes. I simply put the doll to sleep and watched as my little one quietly closed her eyes and went to sleep all by herself. Wasn't that just swell?
