Playskool Press-n-Pop Shapes

I got this toy for my daughter when she was 6 months (now 9 months) after I was disgusted with the loud, electronic bleeps and bloops of the other toys on the market. She LOVES this toy -it is by far her favorite. When she was younger, she loved to chew on the fabric tags on the top of the center pop-up. Now, she loves to hit the buttons and activate the "machinery." She also has a lot of fun with the little "people" that come with it. They make a nice rattling sound (in fact, they each make a slightly different rattling sound -a nice detail) and are fun to play with (and chew on!) on their own. My only complaint with this toy is that it is fairly easy for the baby to tip it over -they grab the top of the red pop-up in the middle and pull, and over it turns. I'm not sure how this could be fixed, though, and it's not a huge deal -it doesn't fall ON the baby or anything. It is also EXTREMELY durable. And the best part of all -it requires ZERO batteries!!! THANK YOU, Playskool, for making toys that DON'T light up, DON'T need batteries, and DON'T play Mozart, Beethoven, or Bach!! (I'm so seriously sick of listening to Mozart played out of some lousy baby toy speaker...)

My baby loves this toy! We just got it home and she can't stay away from it. She laughs non stop...what fun! Seems to be really good quality, too.

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So many of the toys marketed as "cause and effect" learning toys don't really work for most babies. For example, the "ball popper" type tops are usually a little tall for a baby on his belly or crawling (or sitting for that matter) to reach the mechanism to make it go. Even if they could reach it, it is too hard to push down for someone that small. With some toys, the "effect" happens too far away from the cause, or too long after the cause, for baby to make the connection that THEY did THAT.

This toy has it all! It sits low enough to the ground that a baby can use it on their belly. The happy shape faces on the front pieces invite interaction. They are VERY easy to press, making the suprises in the back pop up immediately. The suprises are also easy enough to push back down that my baby could do it at 6 months of age.

The little shape faces also come out of there seats and are terrific rattles. I did not realize this when I puchased it, but it is a great extra. They are the right size for baby's hands, they are light weight, and they make just the right amount of "rattle" sound. Now, at 8 months, baby likes to bang them together to make multiple percussion sounds at once.

ALSO, the shapes and colors match for the little faces up front and their places, and also for the suprises that pop up behind. There are aspects of color and shape matching being provided in a low key, intuitive way.

I will have to admit that I buy A LOT of toys . . . and I rarely write reviews. Most toys are "fine" but usually disappointing on some level or another. This one is different! I highly recommend it.

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My eight-month-old granddaughter has been enthralled with this toy for the past month. She has learned how to pop out the shapes and then plays with them or gums them. She's only beginning to see how to get them back into place, and that may take some time so the toy may be a favorite for months to come. The toy has many possibilities for color and shape recognition as well as separate play with the removable shapes. The toy teaches cause and effect without the use of batteries: what a relief. An all-time favorite among many toys.

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Bought this for my grandbaby. It is a nice size and easy to play with. Pop-up shapes are easy to press down and pressing the shapes are easy as well. Would recommend this to anyone. Glad I bought it.