Product Description

What's Included in this Fisher-Price Little People Deluxe Christmas Nativity Story Playset? ------ Included in the playset is a small manger made of plastic made to look like wood and hay. The manger stands about 6 inches high by 10 inches wide. In addition to the manger, there are 4 fence pieces which are made to look like stone fencing in a sturdy gray plastic. The pieces snap together and can also be attached to each side of the rear of the manger stall. On the back of the manger, there is an on/off switch as well as a battery compartment for 3 AA batteries. On the roof of the manger is a small post that fits any standard Little People figurine. Though any Little People figure will work, the intention is for the Little People Angel to be placed on the post. When the angel is pressed on, the star on the front of the manger lights up and an instrumental version of the song, Away in a Manger begins to play. The inside of the manger is tiny and made to hold only the Little People Mary, Joseph, and Baby Jesus. Mary is wearing a pale blue robe and veil and Joseph is in shepherds clothing with a staff. Baby Jesus is swaddled in white cloth and nestled in a makeshift bassinette made of hay. The Three Wisemen - Caspar, Balthasar, and Melchior come bearing gifts - Gold, Frankincense and Myrhh. It is interesting because my understanding of the Magi one was to be from Asia, another from Africa and another from Europe. Surprisingly, Fisher-Price has kept this true to the telling of the story as one figure is Asian, another African American and the other Caucasian in appearance. Of course, with them is their camel figure. Finally, there are a few more animal figures including a little white sheep, a brown cow and a little grey donkey. Also included is a small plastic bale of hay that opens up to look like a wooden feed trough for the animals.

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #30113 in Toys & Games
• Brand: Little People
• Model: J2404
• Dimensions: 5.00" h x 6.20" w x 10.30" l, 1.60 pounds

Features

• Children love retelling the story of Christmas through play.
• Place the angel on the stable the star lights up to guide the wise men from afar and the tune "Away in a Manger" plays.
• Deluxe Edition - Exclusive Item Not Sold in Local Stores
• 12 total Little People figurines. 7 Humans, 5 Animals.
• Requires 3 "AA" batteries (not included).

Customer Reviews

Is that what Christmas is about, a "better" flashier manger
I did the same thing a few other people did. I ordered this thinking it would light up, play music and come in a collector box. I was surprised when it arrived in a white box and was more surprised when it didn't light up and play music. When I came back to the Amazon site to check the description I caught my error. Amazon's description is what I received, but then where did I read that it lights up and plays music....on the Fisher Price website. It comes up on their site as "Catalog Exclusive" but is a deluxe set which is $30.00 plus $6.95 shipping. The deluxe set has additional pieces, hay for the animals and some fence pieces. I read the description there, toggled over to Amazon, saw the "Exclusive" and just assumed it was the same. Tsk, tsk on my part. All in all there was no harm done. I bought this to help my friend keep her one year old daughter away from their Christmas tree and the traditional manger set. I showed it to my daughter, who is three, and she wanted to put it in her room immediately! She likes it either way. I thought of buying the deluxe set for my friend and keeping this set for my daughter, but when dealing with a manger (of all things) it just doesn't seem right to consider this product inferior. Don't feel cheated, take the $15.00 difference and buy the book "The Christmas Star" by Marcus Pfister as a companion to the manger set. Reading to a child about the star of Bethlehem, and acting out the story with the manger set, will stick with them longer than the 5 seconds they spend staring at the musical star.

we love Little People!
This is a great way to introduce our daughter to the true meaning of Christmas, with a toy that will hold her attention for more than a minute! Many people commented that this Nativity scene differs from the one in the Fisher Price catalogue (with the lit star, music etc). If you look at Fisher Price's website it says "Catalogue exclusive", so of course you can NOT get it here. AND, the catalogue toy costs more money, so there is not really any comparison. Still, I think a better description of the product on this site would help customers be sure what they are getting.

All in all, I think we will be keeping this out long after Christmas!

Great tool for teaching about Jesus Christ's birth
My 1 1/2 year old daughter just received this as a gift and she loves to make it play "Away in a Manger". This is a very durable toy, like all Little People products. I am grateful that companies take time to make toys that help our children learn about our Savior, Jesus Christ. Although she is too young to understand the Christmas story right now, this toy will be around for a long time to help her father and I teach her about Jesus' birth. Have a Blessed Christmas!