It's an excellent present.
I should try the "Oh I've bought this but it might take up too much room in your house" line with Mrs Ex-Monty.
If your daughter wants something that allows similar creative storymaking play at hers, you could perhaps look at one of those little wooden fold out theatres with finger puppets that are small, relatively cheap but still ace.
(Cave Duck, Wed 17 Nov 2010, 15:10, Reply)