My 3 year old daughter already has an adorable 2.5" Strawberry Shortcake set with lots of pieces and lots of room for imaginary play. She loves it, but it only came with one doll. I've searched for the individual 2.5" dolls but to no avail, so out of exasperation, I bought this set so that SS could have a friend. While the extra dolls were exactly what I was looking for, the rest of the set was a complete disappointment. There are only two pieces in addition to the dolls and their hats, and they are nothing more than kids meals toys. She was SO disappointed when none of the pieces came apart for play that she almost cried. I ended up taking the scooter and the cake off the platforms so that she could play with them and threw the rest away.