Showing posts with label the best baby toys. Show all posts
Showing posts with label the best baby toys. Show all posts

Friday, July 11, 2014

Kathe Kruse Rainbow Baby Doll, Striped

Kathe Kruse Rainbow Baby Doll, StripedI've been buying up several of these little teethers in various colors for baby presents lately, and this is by far the cutest one. I thought the fabric would be the thinner cotton, but it is actually the same stretchy cotton-velour as the solid-color ones. Here I thought I was making a sacrifice to get the gorgeous colors, and it turned out to be absolutely the greatest instead! These are absolutely wonderful German-made quality and design, very versatile (both a toy and a teether; doll and ring come apart for cleaning, and soooo cute!) and the perfect size for small hands to hold on to. Stimulating with those colors, too! I wish I'd had these around when my three kids were that small! You've got to check out the colors---they come in at least seven or eight that I have been able to find, perfect for matching any presents you're giving. They even come in organic, if you want to be really careful, and invest the extra. I chose this to go with a neutral set of toys, books and clothes in orange, yellow, blue and green (they want the gender of their baby to be a surprise, so we won't know for a while what it is), and you must admit, this little teether doll is absolutely perfect to go with that!

just the cutest lil doll with teething ring. perfect for lil hands to grasp and love, teether ring was a total hit!

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First, the toy is adorable. Having said that, my daughter wasn't very interested in it. She was teething & puts things in her mouth & the wood ring has a funny odor to it. Maybe it's just the smell of the wood, but I wasn't comfortable with my daughter chewing on it with that odor & suppose splintering could occur if she were allowed to chew it. It looks like a teething ring after all.

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I really hoped my infant would like to play with this, but she didn't really care about it. It is soft with a pleasant expression. The wood ring is a bit smaller than I expected but sturdy and a functional teether. Unfortunately after months of trying, we are passing it on to the consignment store.

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Saturday, June 21, 2014

Lamaze Early Development Toy, Marina the Mermaid

Lamaze Early Development Toy, Marina the MermaidIt was given to me as a present and my 4 months old absolutely LOVED it. But soon I started to notice plastic fibers thinner than hair coming out of it (the stuffing I guess). It was very disappointing since I had read that lamaze is one of the few companies that have high quality products, non toxic, PVC free, lead free, etc. They should care also about what is inside the toys or use an exterior fabric with smaller pores!

I received this as a gift from a friend and my infant liked it so much I chose to buy it for my niece as well. It is a good, durable toy that has many different facets that engage children. My daughter loves the shiny, crinkly mermaid tail, while my neice loves the mermaid's floppy hair. The clip allowed me to attach it to my daughter's carseat, and my sister attached her's to an umbrella stroller. When it gets dirty I just throw it in the wash. Great toy!

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This is a great baby toy. My daughter loves the texture of the hair, which is strips of fabric. She also really loves the rattling star and the mirror tail. There is a crinkle patch too but I do wish it were bigger because she loves the crinkle sound on other Lamaze toys.

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My daughter is almost eight months old. She loves her "Mary" the Mermaid toy. All of our Lamaze toys are made with high quality, great fabrics and brightly colored.

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I bought this for my daughter when she was 5 weeks. She is 3 months now and it continues to be her favorite toy. She talks to it and is fascinated by it. We have several Lamaze products and all are well made. We will buy more products from them.

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Thursday, May 22, 2014

Pink 14" Plush Baby Elephant Adorable Stuffed Animal Toy

Pink 14' Plush Baby Elephant Adorable Stuffed Animal ToyReasonably priced considering the size and shipping was fast. Very pleased AMAZON shopper. I would recommend this product to anyone looking for a soft plush elephant for their toddler.

Monday, May 12, 2014

Farm Play Set

Farm Play Setthe fun is in putting it together but it is not very good for a playhouse because it is rather small and too tippy. all the sticks for the fence don't stay inside the holes, but my 3 year old daughter still loves putting it together. my daughter can also stack the logs to make her own creation and has spent an hour doing that by herself. we have gotten good play mileage out of this. It really is very cute.

Thursday, May 8, 2014

Dwink Juice Box Holder - Purple

Dwink Juice Box Holder - PurpleIt serves its function. It's a little tall so smaller juice boxes sit lower, but overall it serves it's purpose. My daughter is 20 months old and has no issue holding/ using it.

Not much to say it holds juice boxes with handels somebody is racking in the money for this simple idea

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This item works as it should. I use it for the Mots for Tots little square juice boxes for my toddler and it works great. You just have to remember to put the juice box into the holder before opening it, otherwise pushing the box into the holder makes the juice box leak.

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These drink boxes are a must have for toddlers. Otherwise, my daughter just squeezes the box and gets juice everywhere. All drink sizes, even Caprisuns, fit in this one. Buy several so you can keep one in your diaper bag.

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I have always liked these juice box holders so that the kids don't squeeze the juice out but this one only works with the tall juices, not short ones.

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Friday, April 18, 2014

Munchkin Linking Buggies Toy - Set of 3

Munchkin Linking Buggies Toy - Set of 3Cute little bugs, but the magnets that are suppossed to link them together aren't actually strong enough to hold them together. My daughter likes them, but can't play with as a train unless she's on the hardwood floor. Also, the one with the light doesn't stay lit unless you're holding the button or have it linked (which as I said, it won't really stay linked)

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Friday, April 11, 2014

Cuddle Pull

Cuddle  PullI bought this for my son who is three months. He loves it! The bright colors attract his attention, and he loves staring at and talking to his Giraffe. As he gets older, he will be able to pull the legs, arms, and head. I see him using this toy for a long time.

My daughter loves this toy. It is soft and has a friendly face. At this stage she especially enjoys the hoofs they are great to chew and make crinkly noises. The movable legs and neck are hilarious.

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Sunday, March 23, 2014

Fisher-Price Laugh & Learn Love to Play Puppy with Bonus CD

Fisher-Price Laugh & Learn Love to Play Puppy with Bonus CDOkay feel free to laugh. I bought one of these initially from a local store, brought it home, and set the sack in the floor while I unpack other items. My little Yorkie/Shih Tzu mix is EXTREMELY nosey and has to inspect all sacks when they enter our home. (She strongly suspects they all contain something for her.) She bumped this toy and "set it off" singing and talking. Once she overcame her fear and suspicions, she fell in LOVE with this toy. After all, it is incredibly cute, and it is interactive regardless if you are a human or a dog as long as the buttons are punched, it merrily sings and talks. It is also extremely durable. Normally she "guts" stuffed toys in about five minutes flat, but this little guy has stood up to some serious chewing, shaking, dragging across the floors (it is almost bigger than she is) and romping. However, my intent was to give this toy to my nephew (who is due at the end of September). Seeing how much she enjoyed the toy, I just went ahead and bought another one (with the CD this time) for him. It is the same toy, just a bonus CD. So, as unorthodox as it is, I can attest to some pretty tough durability after the tests my pup has put the toy through and her teeth are sharp and she can shake pretty hard, so I'm going to say everything will be safe and sound for my nephew. (He may be able to put it to tougher tests later, but we're good for a while.) :) I really like this toy and highly recommend it.

I got this for my 6 month old, but her 4 month old BFF LOVES it more than she, as well as my friends 3 yr old son who comes over often...would definitely say it's a great attention grabber my 6 month old started dancing to the songs which she had never done before...it pretty much covers every childrens song out there, as well as colors, shapes, letters & numbers...the bonus CD has all the great kids songs I couldn't remember (as I make up lyrics each day to sing to my daughter LOL) so I quickly downloaded it to her IPOD so she could listen in her pack n play...overall VERY HAPPY with the purchase.... & saved $7 from what Babies R Us was charging....was even $2 less than Walmart...what a steal :-)

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I ordered the Fisher-Price Laugh and Learn Learning Puppy for my grandaughter because she loves her two bassets and because of the past experience with Fisher-Price products. From the fist moment that she saw the puppy, she loved it. It is very attractice and loaded with intellectual stimulation. She and I are most pleased with the purchase.

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We received violet the dog and this one for Christmas and prefer this one. This dog is very sweet with a positive upbeat voice, and very complementary. Love the songs! While violet is able to be personalized, we still prefer this one. Violets back Velcro will not stay closed while this one does. They are both cute but if we had to choose, fisher price dog would win. Most importantly baby girl loves it and does pat a cake along with. Great purchase.

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I bought this toy for my 5-month-old daughter because my niece had the same one when she was a baby and I personally loved it! When I took it out of the packaging, I removed the demo tab, but it apparently stayed in demo mode. It would only sing part of each song, including the alphabet song only going up to the letter "p." I thought it was defective and prepared to return it. I read other reviews and realized that this was not uncommon. I took the batteries out and sorta jiggled the tabs next to the battery case with a blunt metal object. :-) After that, it worked fine and we both love it!

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Tuesday, March 11, 2014

BRIO Short Curved Track

BRIO Short Curved TrackThese short curves are really a nice addition to your wooden railway system as they make it possible to create small and sharper turns than you can do with the normal curved track (33342). The downside of this track is that it may be a bit difficult for longer engines (like the mighty red battery-powered engine) to drive through the curves. However, if the tracks are laid without too many "bumps" at the connecting points the larger engines will manage to drive through it as well.

BRIO is the most durable and has the best quality wooden train on the market. These are a must have for extending and building. My son loves having these shorter curved pieces. We have 3 sets and are considering buying a fourth set; that's how much he uses them when building. A great piece to have.

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Again, a good product, but over priced. I would try to find some gently used ones.

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These track pieces only add to the fun of the brio train tracks. They allow for you to fill in tight spots, make tighter curves and increase the changes you can make to your train set up.

They are well made and sturdy. They have lived up to the effort of three kids playing, putting them together, stepping on them, and so on.

They are lots of fun. Enjoy.

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Friday, February 28, 2014

WOW Toys Misty 'n' Molly

WOW Toys Misty 'n' MollyI don't think you can go wrong with WOW toys. Everything is really built to last. I only gave this 4 stars because my daughter spent more time begging for this toy than she did playing with it. It's a bit simpler than their other stuff, but it's a good value considering the price. The parts are easy to maneuver and the plastic is durable.

I have purchased WOW toys in the past and have always been very happy with them. My daughter is almost 3 and she has been playing with this set almost everyday since we gave it to her. I like that you can turn the chicken to display more food items for the horse to eat.

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Sunday, February 16, 2014

Gund Spunky Motion 8" Pink Musical

Gund Spunky Motion 8' Pink MusicalThis product didnt work at all, didnt wind up or play music. It was supposed to be a gift and arrived on time but didnt work.

I've owned the blue version of this dog for about a year and a half and the music box has stopped working. very disappointing considering that this was originally bought as a replacement to a pink dog I owned as a baby [that my son got attached to when he was a baby, that the music box only stopped working in after about 20 years.] things aren't made like they used to be.

my son really loved this stuffed animal, got quite attached very quickly, so the fact that it no longer works is just so very disappointing.

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We got a Spunky as a gift for my daughter when she was a baby. Spunky is very soft and plays a lovely, comforting song. Since Spunky 1, we have purchased 4 more. Spunky 1, by then with a broken music box and a rather gray coloring, was lost in a park on vacation in Minnesota. My husband and I were as upset as our daughter. Spunky 2 arrived via overnight mail when my daughter was 22 months, and she has never looked so happy. Spunky 2, also not making music and a gray color, was lost at the Denver Zoo when my daughter was 4. Spunky 3 was picked up from the "doctor" at a local store the same day. Spunky 3, non-musical and gray, was left in Leadville last month, when my daughter was 6-1/2, and probably snow-plowed. Spunky 4 is every bit as soft and pretty and playing music now. Spunky 5 is hidden in our house should he ever be needed. Hopefully this will not happen and Spunky 5 will be for my daughter's own child. Spunky 4 is not let out of the house in an effort to keep him forever. My daughter thinks that Spunky 4 is Spunky cleaned up by the Gund company. Or at least she is willing to accept this. We LOVE Spunky!

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Monday, February 10, 2014

Harry Potter And The Deathly Hallows Costume, Child's Hedwig The Owl Costume

Harry Potter Hedwig the Owl CostumeI was very impressed with the quality of this costume. It didn't look or feel cheap at all. In fact it was very soft. My son (15 months old) thought it was a stuffed animal and enjoyed simply carrying it around the house, hugging it. I marked this costume highly on educational value because once we put it on my son, he began hooting like an owl which he hadn't done before. So in a way, it made him put a face to a word, so to speak. One of the reasons I chose this costume is because I knew it would keep my son warm on a cold, New England Halloween. And it did.

I bought this for my two year old to wear for Halloween as a sidekick to his sister's Harry Potter costume. It's absolutely darling! He was an average size two year old and it fit well with plenty of growing room. In fact, he wore it again for Halloween when he was three and it might even fit him again next year.

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looked great and kept my daughter nice and warm which is nice on halloween

people even knew who she was

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This was the perfect costume for our Harry Potter Halloween Party! It was a little big on my 2 year old, but we were able to put layers on him for the cold Halloween night, so it worked out perfect!! We had so many compliments on his costume! Washed easily too, dirt came right off in the wash.

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She even refused to take it off. it is well made and can be used for several years so we plan on keeping it for our next child or friends/relatives children.

Thursday, February 6, 2014

Infantino: Bendy Bug

Infantino: Bendy Bugthere is nothing wrong with this toy that it should receive poor reviews. dont put toys in sterilizers just wash in either a bleach mixture or hot soapy water regularly. my child loves his bendy bug!

Our baby LOVES this bendy bug! She screams for it if she can't find it! There is something about it's face that she loves.

I will say though that we bought this at a "high end" neighborhood toy store and only paid $4.99 for it! I couldn't believe it was $9.99 on here!

Just a note to the other reviewer! You should never heat ANY plastic to such a high degree, especially something a child is putting in their mouth! They release chemicals which are toxic! This includes dishwashers and microwaves!

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My baby love it!

I bought this when my baby turned 5 months and he falled in love, this toy make a funny noise and also the bug have a little teether perfect for his first tooth now my baby is 8 months and follow the bendy bug crawling... is like a toy who grow with your baby. Parents is a MUST!

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The picture doesn't do this toy justice, it is really cute. Baby loves it, especially the little blue antennas. They are evidently quite satisfying to gum.

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Nice colorful toy. My 6 month old grandson likes pushing it off his high chair tray and watching me pick it up over and over again.

Thursday, January 23, 2014

Thinkfun Roll and Play Board Game

Thinkfun Roll and Play Board GameMy 19 month old daughter is obsessed with this toy/game combo. She loves to hold and throw the large soft dice but is even more excited by the accompanying cards. She asks to play several times a day. The cards describe and illustrate a variety of activities to speak or act out. Some are perfect for her age and others are a bit more challenging, like identifying colors, but give her something to strive for over time. That will keep it interesting as she gets older. We have fun interacting by making funny faces, or sounding out animal noises together. My daughter has identified some new parts of her anatomy like her belly button and explored emotions like "making an angry face" while playing the game. I'm amazed at how well this game is designed for such a young toddler. I would highly recommend this as a perfect way to interact, laugh, and have fun with your child while teaching all sorts of new things.

My four year old LOVES games but most are too hard for my two year old to enjoy with him. This game is perfect for her (and my four year old likes to play it too though I think his favorite part is throwing the giant soft dice.) It teaches colors, body parts, emotions, counting as well as how to take turns. I love it so much, I've bought several as gifts for 2 year old's birthday parties and their parents loved it as well! I also play it with my two year old Sunday School class and it keeps their attention remarkably well. A great game!! I highly recommend for anyone with a toddler!

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My 3 yr old loves this game, especially the tossing of the square and picking up the corresponding cards. She now has the cards memorized!

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Product Review: Roll & Play(tm) Your Child's First Game (18 months+)

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I absolutely love that companies -like Think Funcreate games for toddlers and hope that the early education game trend continues. The Communication Manager from Think Fun, Charlotte Fixler, told me Roll & Play was the very first game for ages 18 months and up (wow!), and I have the perfect game tester in my house! Every day my daughter is on a constant quest to absorb new information and concepts. Her favorite thing right now is noticing when things are the `same' or `different'. `Two blues' she will say as she holds up two blue items. `Two red hats' and `same, momma, same' are common short sentences she will repeat daily. She also loves to learn about animals, the sounds that they make and the different body parts of animals and people. Her brain seems like a bottomless pit just waiting for knowledge to be poured in and I am trying my best to keep up. I am happy to report this task has gotten a little easier these days with the help of the game Roll & Play.

Roll & Play is a fantastic educational activity game for toddlers and parents. The game includes one large six-sided multi-color plush cube with a storage pocket, 48 activity cards (there are 6 different activities, so 8 activity cards for each color) and a parent's guide with simple instructions. The six card activities are broken down into the categories of Emotions, Body Parts, Animal Sounds, Counting, Colors and Actions. You simply have your toddler roll the cube and identify the color side up when the cube lands. You then pick out that color from the activity cards and do that activity on the card. Simple! Some examples of the activity cards are `find something that is the color blue', `rub your belly' or `moo like a cow'! These are all fun and simple activities that will still challenge your little one and expand their creativity, active play and motor skills while encouraging the parent/child bond. I highly recommend this game for you and your toddler!

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My son enjoys the game, but at the age of 2 finds throwing the dice cube the most fun! He has bent a few of the cards already, so I have to regulate them. He finds the emotion cards harder-like make a sad face, happy, etc. and the action cards very easy-like clap your hands, etc. Overall, I would say that it is a good game, we just wish we had it a little sooner, so it would be more challenging. We are looking forward to playing it with his little brother soon.

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Wednesday, January 15, 2014

MLB Lubies - Boston Red Sox (White)

MLB Lubies - Boston Red SoxWorld's cutest baseball toy ever and too bad Rocket USA is out of business. It's a bear, it's a ball, and they're absolutely adorable. Love to have all MLB teams, but since they've gone under, probably won't happen.

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Thursday, January 2, 2014

Shape Sorting Cube

Shape Sorting CubeWhile the product arrived in a timely manner, it is NOT like the product pictured. I really wanted the one shown. The one I received has a slide top, tricky for little hands. I was really searching for the lift off top. Over all, the wood quality was much poorer than that shown and the construction was cheap. This product is described ass coming from a company called lights, camera interaction. The one I got was from Melissa and Doug. I usually love M and D toys, but this was a real disappointment.

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Monday, December 23, 2013

Elmo's World "Let's Get Clean!" Mini Bath Book

Elmo's World 'Let's Get Clean!' Mini Bath BookAnother time where I blame myself for not reading the fine print the book has fewer pages than I'd hoped but for an infant who really doesn't care, and just likes looking at Elmo, it was fine.

My son has the full set of Elmo bath books! He loves all of them, Let's Get Clean especially! The story is simple but it makes for good ad-lib! Plus he enjoys pointing at objects and having me tell him the story. We have owned them for about 1 month and no sign of mold on them either!

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We have a number of bath books, and this is by far the worst one. There is no story, and although my daughter loves the pictures, I cringe every time she picks it up. I've had to make my own story to cover for just how bad this story is.

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Friday, December 6, 2013

Plush Stuffed Baby Duck Collection 5" Set of 3

Plush Stuffed Baby Duck Collection 5' Set of 3The bench these ducks are sitting on must have been through the "Honey, I Shrunk The Kids" device... These are tiny!

How disappointed was I to open this up at Christmas for my Autistic son and find these "mini" ducklings. Perhaps I read the description wrong but thought I was purchasing something bigger.

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My 6yo and 3yo were asking for a live living duck for Christmas. So I got them these. they are really cute and the kids loved them.

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The ducks were perfect for center pieces. We had a ducky themed baby shower and I wanted something cute that could be used for the center pieces. These were a hit! Everyone thought they were adorable and now my Son and the new baby has them to keep.

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Tuesday, December 3, 2013

Mary Meyer Snuggles and Cream Plush Mellow Monkey 15"

Mary Meyer Snuggles and Cream Plush Mellow Monkey 15'We purchased this toy for our baby boy. He loves to wrestle with it and chew on it and has a great time with it. He's 8 months old and while he doesn't have a favorite toy yet, this monkey is definitely one he reaches for when he sees it.

Friday, November 29, 2013

House Of Marbles Push Along Frog

House Of Marbles Push Along FrogIf you, like me, cringe at the thought of someone buying your child that AWFUL popcorn popper that makes all the noise in the world as they push it around the house, THIS is a great alternative. There are 3 little wooden beads on each wheel. These beads are held on by a very short piece of rope. As you push the little guy around, the beads go "clank clank clank" against the wooden wheel. It makes noise, it encourages your child to play with it, and it's cute and fun. However, it does not slowly steal your sanity along with it. The handle is the perfect length for my daughter to push around who is around 32 inches tall, and she's pushing it out in front of her. It would probably be a comfortable push for a child up to 37 to 40 inches. The handle is just a small wooden knob, again, perfect for my kid. She's just turning a year old in the next few days so her hands aren't huge, she's still a little clumsy, and things that force her to hold something a certain way just end up frustrating her. I initially bought this as an alternative to a pull along toy we have. She loves it, but it's a few ducks held together by some flimsy plastic and the string is short. When ends up happening is one tips over because she pulled the string up to high, the whole thing stops being cute and fun, and then she gets frustrated when she can't gets it back to working. Not this push along! The wooden handle keeps things simple with little coordination needed. The clacking sound makes her happy, and the quietness of it makes me happy. It's GREAT for an apartment building (which is what we live in) so it's not driving my neighbors up the wall. It's light weight and easy for her to pick up and carry around the house. And, while her stocking is certainly quite deep, it fits great upside down as a stocking stuffer. Finally! A fun stocking stuffer that doesn't double as a choking hazzard!