Melissa & Doug Deluxe Wooden Frolicking Frog Pull Toy

My son recieved this toy for his 1st Birthday and he LOVES it! He walks all over the house, pulling it along behind him. There's nothing cuter than saying, "Walk your Froggy!" and seeing him run after it and walking his frog! This has proven to be his favorite birthday present, and it's such a high quality toy, I can definitely see passing it down to future siblings! =)

One thing to watch though, the pull string is a bit too long, he has already wrapped it all the way arond his neck twice! That can easily be fixed by trimming it down and knotting the end if needed.

This product is just as cute as can be.

Our 16mos old took to it immediately after

being shown how to pull with the cord.

The frog has a nice 'wobble' when it moves-

simulating an up-and-down motion of a hopping

frog moving. It's amusing.

This toy is made of wood. The wood is not a

sturdy grade; nor of heavy components. The

edges mar easily as it is cut at 90 degrees and

not bevelled. e.g. The little one pulls

the frog into a dining room chair leg.

My biggest dissappointment is with the paint.

The green color is just the perfect hue! It

is the durability which I found to be lacking.

Perhaps I had the wrong expectation that this toy

was ok for outside play on the driveway

and sidewalks.

Our little girl LOVES to walk outside. So, Daddy

and daughter walk up and down the block,

while 'walking' the frog.

The blue on the flat of the wheels almost totally

wore off after just two outings. Pitting is also

noted now on the flat part of the wheels. (and

we live in a brand-new finished subdivision)

Stability is another issue with this item. It

constantly tips over and the rear legs need to be

're-alligned.' (real simplejust pushing all the parts

back toward the torso and aligning again.) Our little

one also has difficulty when the pull chord gets all

tangled up with the front and rear wheels/legs.

The front wheels are fixed in direction and the square

edging of the wheels make for great forward movement;

however if your little one turns direction the wheels

catch and the frog tips over.

Overall impression: very cute, makes darling grandparent

photos. Expect fast paint and body wear. Not a heavy

quality wood toy. Great on wood floors, so-so on carpet.

Don't pay >$12. 3.5*

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A toy that reminds me of those prized by European parents, this toy and I suspect other toys from this company are among those the family will want to pass on to other members or save for future generations. It's well-made, durable, safe, non-toxic, colorful, and moves in a way that encourages one to try to figure out how it is able to do so.

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Gave this as a gift for a one year old. I helped her open the package and the first eyeball fell off. Upon removing the item from the box, the second eyeball fell off. The one-year-old promptly put the eyeballs in her mouth. Maybe we got a bad item, but I was highly disappointed.

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A small shard of wood broke off of the frog's base after being dropped on the rug.

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Taggies Oh So Softies Plush Giraffe, Yellow

Ordered this for my nine-month old son for Christmas because he loves to play with the tags on things. You should see his face light up when I give it to him to play with! It is adorable, very soft, and he loves checking out the tages.

Just as cute as it looks. It's a wee bit smaller than I expected but of course a fine size for baby. VERY soft and cuddly, and we LOVE the taggies.

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Hape Eco Toys / Ocean Xylophone

I have had good luck with this company (Hape) and my son likes all the toys I have got from them. The only request I would make of this product is to attach the mallet to the toy so it doesn't get lost, but my son likes to take it around the house and bang other objects with it so I guess it's okay.

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Manhattan Toy Skwish Classic

We got one of these for our two-month old and she just loves it! You can't tell from the picture, but the black lines on the toy are STRETCHY! It's great for gripping and not too heavy (our two month old can hold it!)

It's worth every penny!!

We loved this toy. I was worried at first that it could be a choking hazard with the small beads and elastic string, but I figured Manhattan Toy is a respected company and they must have gone through rigorous testing first, right? However, last week my son was playing with this in the car and one of the wooden rods broke, causing the elastic to snap and a bead to fall off.

I wanted to give Manhattan Toy the benefit of the doubt maybe this is just a fluke somehow but they have failed to respond to both a call and an email. I am very disappointed, and do NOT recommend this toy for your baby. It just isn't safe.

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The other reviewers are right when they say this is perfect for little hands to hold and little mouths to nibble. When my son was playing with it a few weeks ago he suddenly started crying his "I'm hurt" cry. I couldn't find anything wrong with him so I just chalked it up to teething pain. Well, it just happened again and to my horror I noticed a drop of blood on his bib. This toy somehow gave him a cut on his lip, poor thing. Maybe it got caught between the elastic bands or between a band and one of the balls. I now realize that it must have hurt him the first time, too. Twice is two times too many, so this toy is going in the trash. It's a shame because he really liked it, until it hurt him.

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I thought it would be helpful to have a review of this toy from the perspective of somebody with a long history with it. My daughter, who is now 14 years old, had one of these as a baby. She liked playing with it then, and it is one of the few toys she kept well into her childhood. At first, babies use it more for a rattle or a teether. Then when they're toddlers, they use it more as a ball (bounce it, throw it, roll it, catch it) or a stress-relief toy (squish it, smush it). In later toddler years, they start to contemplate the 3-D complexity more and enjoy trying to make it flex and pull into different shapes as they stretch the elastic with stronger muscles.

While I admit it may not be as "exciting" as all the flashy, battery-operated, ADHD-inducing noisemakers that are on the market now, I believe this toy has a huge intrinsic value for letting a child contemplate shape, 3-D depth perception, color, movement, and cause and effect. I can't prove this, but I also think this toy might subconsciously plant seeds in a child's mind to help them understand atomic and molecular structure in the future (I'll let you know after my 14-year-old gets her first report card in Chemistry in a couple of years!) I just think the Skwish is the toy-equivalent of playing classical music to your baby. Your child most likely will not sit down and play with it for hours at a time, but in the few minutes s/he does spend with it, you will see the little gears turning in her mind.

I'm thrilled to see that this toy is still around, because I want to get one for my new daughter (9 mos old)! What I cannot attest to is the CURRENT quality of these toys. 14 years ago, it was EXCELLENT. If they have cheapened it up over the years, then that might be a problem.

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I bought this for my nephew that was coming to visit from Germany. He is 13 months old and loved it (since it is labeled for 0-12 months). It was perfect for the plane ride (9 hour ride) since it is light weight can be "skwished" with out breaking it, and it doesn't make much noise (it only makes noise when the wood pieces slide on the ropes and hit each other). This is the kind of toy that can be bought for a much younger (3 months or so)child and it will grow with them. I would absolutely recommend this toy for car rides, plane trips or just playing around the house.

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Winfun Ocean Fun Melody Gym

This gym is excellent as soon as the baby can reach. The music is very pleasant in variety and tone, which is unusual for 'musical' toys, many of which are irritating to the grownups, and ultimately to the baby.

My Grandson loves this gym! It is very versatile for seated play, back-lying play. Assembles and disassembles easily for storage.

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Kelsyus Water Hammock

I was looking for a compact, portable floatation device on which to pleasantly drift around the pool. I saw someone using one of these collapsible hammocks, and it seemed like just the thing. The Kelsyus Floating Hammock is 66 x 40 inches (167 x 101 cm), collapses to a 19-inch (49 cm) disc, and inflates in 14 breaths. The outer, dark blue inflatable ring and pillow are made of a substantial nylon that seems pretty durable. The inner mesh, which suspends you partly submerged in the water, is a lightweight, light blue mesh. The pillow and outer ring inflate separately. Each takes me 7 puffs. If there is any difficulty, it's in punching the valve in quickly enough to seal it without letting air escape. But it takes no great time or effort to inflate the hammock. It won't leave you gasping for air.

The dark blue nylon is matte but looks a little slick when wet. The light blue meshing also covers the pillow on one side. I assume this is an attempt to keep the head rest dry. The pillow does keep my head comfortably out of the water at all times. When in the hammock, the top of my chest is out of the water, my midsection partly submerged, and legs slightly or mostly submerged depending on where I rest my feet (spread them apart for less submersion). This will be a matter of preference, but I would rather be submerged less. I'm also a lightweight person, 5'4" tall, so I'm not sure to what extent a heavier or taller person would be submerged in the water. A tall person's feet might dangle off the end. The instructions say the hammock will hold up to 250 pounds (113 kg).

The hammock is easy to get into and quite comfortable for floating around. It's a little difficult sometimes to get it to go where you want, or stop it from drifting where you don't want, as steering has to be done entirely with the arms. I don't find it quite as comfortable when lying on my stomach as on my back, and that position submerges me too much. I've been pleased with the hammock, though. It's a great alternative to lounging on a chair half the day, which can get pretty boring. You can feel the water and soak in the sun at the same time. I leave the hammock to dry in the sun, then deflate it, lie it flat, and fold it in thirds. If you do that, it collapses into a disc almost automatically. It packs into a round carrying case with handle that's easy to tote around.

I was lucky enough to try this product at a friend's pool one day, and decided I had to get one for our summer vacation on a lake. It is very easy to get on, unlike many other pool floats, and actually cradles you slightly below the surface of the water, allowing you to remain cool in the sun. Only the outside inflates, so even without a pump, it is easy to inflate. The center of the float is mesh, so aboout 3 inches of water envelopes you when you get in. It worked just as well on a lake as in the pool, and is highly recommended for comfortI had to fight the entire family for possession! Another great feature is that once the air is out, if folds up flat for easy carrying and storage. I am going to order more for my family's vacation next year....

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Excellent product. I especially like the way it folds for carrying. We took it on a 9 hour flight with us to Aruba. It was easy to manage and store on the flight. In the surf of Aruba, it was perfect size for one grandma,one daughter, and two granddaughters to float the waves.

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I bought this as a gift for my wife. She loves to lounge in the pool. This float allows the water to surround you and let's you sunbathe without getting too hot. You can deflate the pillow and fold it to take it with you. It's very lightweight, but pretty durable. You can use this even if you are over 200 pounds.

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I purchased this float because I was going on a vacation in the Caribbean and the hotel where I stayed had a lazy river. The float came in a nice compact size and it easily fit in my suitcase for travel. It is extremely easy to inflate. I used the float in the pool and in the ocean and it worked great. Once I was done with the float, it easily collapsed and fit right back into it's carrying case with ease.

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Mary Meyer Okey Dokey 17" Dino Baby Blanket

I got that item delivered to me on time and it's exactly what I've expected, and my baby won't put it down for some reason except when he falls asleep lol. Anyways, my baby is happy with it and I'm very happy too. So I recommend this store to anyone.

I have a dinosaur theme for my 4th child. He is 3 months old and enjoys his security blanket. The blanket is strong, well made and easily machine washable. Also it's not the traditional T-Rex either which is what I like.

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The satin stitching has came apart on two ends and a hole formed on the bottom of the dinosaur. It isn't built well.

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This is so adorable,and high quality soooo soft. Only trouble was, my granddaughter received about 7 of these! Different animals, but I thought this was the cutest! I am sure the precious baby will pick out his favourite soon. He'll enjoy all of them though. Babies love soft things and bright colors. Wish they had these when my boys were babies. It would have beat carrying a full blanket around! Wonderful gift!

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I bought all the Mary Meyer Dino blankies, and wubba nubbs. They are just too cute. This Dino Blankie is perfect size for little hands and has silk on the inside and soft fabric on the outside. My now 3 month old loves all his dino's.

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Gund Lil Fuzzy Plush Bear

I purchased this bear for my 20 month old son and it has been a favorite since. "Bear" goes with him EVERYWHERE. Bear has been great for my son's sense of security and a true best friend. My son would cry whenever we dropped him off at the church nursery until he began taking bear with him, since then he walks right in carrying bear and takes bear to play with the trains or go down the slide. We even use bear to teach behavior lessons we want our son to learn, he takes it well since he feels he isn't the one being corrected (he's very stubborn). "Please tell Bear he needs to sit on his bottom so he won't fall and get hurt!" Since bear goes everywhere with our son, he gets sweated on while sleeping, gets dragged through the garden and swingset, dragged through plates of food, etc. Bear sometimes smells more like a monkey so we wash him at least twice a week (I have to wait for my son to fall asleep at night, sneak in and kidnap bear and hope and pray my son doesn't wake up during the night before bear is dry enough to replace). I put him in the washer then take him out and let him air dry overnight. He's held up great so far (we've had him for two months now) but I am buying two replacements in case he doesn't hold up much longer or we lose him. My son carries this bear everywhere and gives him about 100 kisses each day. He would be so sad if he ever lost his best bear friend. There are other animals available too. My daughter has the white bunny. I would think any kid would enjoy this but it is just perfect for a toddler to handle.

Our now 16-month-old son received this bear when he was born and it's been with him ever since. He holds the bear by the ear and sucks his thumb. Unfortunately the stitching that attaches the nose to the face has come undone (and I have resown it) and the fur on the bear is no longer fuzzy from all the washings. Now the stitching around the neck is loose and the ears may not last much longer. It is a cute bear, but when I work in a replacement, it will be a similar-looking bear from Jellycat, since our 3-year-old has one from that company and it is much more durable.

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I bought this for my 1 year nephew since he has a lot of plastic toys. I was surprised to see how thin and small he was but as my husband pointed out "Honey, he's a baby. It's a great size for his little body" So true. It's light and super soft. He has a sweet face and will make a great gift for a little one.

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I ordered this one in blue for my 3 yr old son and the Medium My First Teddy in Pink for my 4 yr old daughter. My daughter steals her brothers to cuddle since its softer.

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Love it when I saw on facebook. I bought it without any hesitation. But his nose make difference with the official picture, maybe wrong position.But still love it so much!

Green Toys Shape Sorter Baby Toy

I think this is a new product, but we are already convinced it is the best affordable shape sorter out there. We have young twins and this is the fourth Green Toys toy we've gotten for them. I love that they are made from recycled plastic and made in the USA, not China! But that's not the only reason to get these toys.

We got the Fisher-Price Brilliant Basics Baby's First Blocks a little while ago and it is a similar concept to the Green Toys shape sorter. The problem with the Fisher Price model, at least for us, is that the lid just sits on top of the box. That means that our kids can easily pull the lid off and it even just falls off if the box is tipped. With the Green Toys sorter, the two pieces screw together and stay in place. This means that our 14-month-olds spend more time sorting shapes than just taking the lid off to fling the pieces around. This toy is also small enough that they can hold it and manipulate it better than the big fisher price box.

Off all the toys we have gotten for our kids, the Green Toys are consistently both our favorites and our kids. There may be a slight premium for them rather than the mass-produced toys from China, but they are still affordable and high quality!

I love Green Toys, and couldn't wait for this shape sorter to come out. My 12-month-old daughter doesn't quite know how to put the shapes in the correct holes, but she has fun trying! There are 8 shapes, and four holes on the top of the sorter as well as 4 holes on the bottom. The top screws off in order to dump the pieces out. This toy is nothing fancy, just a simple shape sorter, but I know it is a great, fun learning toy for my daughter that will last for years!

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K's Kids Ryan Large Activity Center

I ordered two of these Ryan activity centers for my granddaughters. Before they were walking they did crawl up to it and play with the activities on it and seemed to enjoy it. Now that they are walking, however, and want to sit on it .... it doesn't cooperate. It tips over every time they sit down and is very unstable. I've never seen it stay upright and the kids get frustrated that they can't sit and watch tv on it which is one of the main reasons i bought it.

I bought Ryan as a Christmas gift for my 7-month old granddaughter. She loves to sit on him and bounce up and down and can be entertained for long periods of time with multiple activities. This toy doesn't require batteries, is very colorful, and has simple activities for babies under the age of 1, as well as more progressive activities for toddlers.

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I don't understand the positive reviews for this. We don't like this zebra at all.

Pros:

The "activities" are all OK, but they didn't keep our daughter (who was 8 months old when she received it for Christmas) entertained for more than a minute or 2.

It's cute.

Cons:

It's super floppy. Even when she was 8 months old, she was very small (10th percentile), and the moment she leaned on it, it tipped over. There's no way she can sit on it without one of us holding it up. The neck bends right over.

It's really difficult to move. The legs are really floppy and are just barely attached to the body, so whenever you lift it up to move it and set it down, the legs fold under the body. You have to pull each leg out separately from under the body to get it to sit flat.

28 activities? Hardly. They must count each little frill and ribbon as a separate "activity." In all it has maybe 12 distinct objects to play with.

Who names a zebra "Ryan?" Really?!

It lives on the floor of her room and I can't remember the last time she even looked at it, let alone played with it. Do Not Like.

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I purchased this for my twin 7 month old grandsons and they really enjoy all the interesting attachments. I would definately recommend this activity center.

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My 8 month grandson loved it and gave him a lot to explore. He was to young to sit on it by himself but that will come later

Melissa & Doug Playful Puppy Pull Toy

The wheels often stick so that the toy just drags on both wooden floors and carpet. I looked at it, and it seems the leg & wheel pieces often wiggle into a position where they are too tight together and they just can't move. The design is clunky too and the pull string is a bit too short.

PASS on the puppy pull toy and go straight for the Frolicking Frog by the same company, Melissa & Doug. The frog is great!

This toy does not roll. You might as well tie a string to a box and drag it around the kitchen or the family room.

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The wheels on this toy do not turn properly, so it cannot be pulled as intended. When my daughter pulls it, she's really just dragging it along because the wheels don't roll. Very, very disappointing :(

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I bought this for my 18 month old son after he was dragging my work ID badge and lanyard around like a pull toy. He still likes my work ID, but this is a close runner up :). It's very sturdy and doesn't fall on its side too easily, which is great for when he takes corners. he got another pull toy as a gift that has a much narrower base, and it frustrates him a lot when it constantly falls over, so I appreciate the construction of this puppy. The string is a good length, my only complaint is that it doesn't have something easier to grab onto on the end--it has a tendency to slip out of my son's hands, since he's still working on that fine motor gripping. This is easily remedied by a little craftiness to tie the string onto a small wooden cylinder (think kite flying). overall, a great simple toy.

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My daughter "walks her dog" all the time. We have hardwoods and carpet and don't have any problems with the wheel jamming or not turning.

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Playskool Weebles Tree House

This toy is great! There are so many different things for my daughter to do with it: send Weebles down a slide or chute, put them in a swing, rocking chair, or ferris wheel, stand a flag or megaphone into one of three different holes (which definitely challenges my 17-months old's fine motor skills, but is doable!), and more! She will play with it in her play pen for 30 minutes or more with no complaints.

My only disappointment with this toy was the music that plays each time the ferris wheel is turned (I felt it played a little too long, loud, and often--even though it is cute!). My husband solved that by unscrewing the bottom and cutting one of the wires that runs to it. Now the music just plays when the flower button on the front is pushed, and I consider it a practically perfect toy, and look forward to collecting more Weebles in the future!

This was a present for my one year old's birthday. We already own the webbleville town from last year and several webbles and their vehicles. By far the tree house is the best toy from this line. I remember my webble tree house from the 70's. That is what drew me to this toy. Well, my one, two, and four year old love this toy. This is perfect for a one year old. There are a lot of places for the baby to put the weebles. A sliding board, a secret shute that empties the weebles out a door, a ferris wheel, and a hide away in the top of the tree house. This is perfect and really does keep the baby entertained for twenty to thirty minutes. That is awesome considering most toys last maybe a few minutes. Buy this toy for your one year old they will love it.

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My 2-year-old daughter LOVES her Webble Treehouse! We think it's pretty neat, too. I like that it came with 3 characters she has one in each hand, and there's one left for Mom or Dad to play with.

I agree that it's too loud. My solution blue tape over the speaker (just inside the doorway). I've used blue tape [painter's tape] over many of our kids' toys that were too loud and didn't have a volume button. It works great!

I would highly recommend this toy to a friend.

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We bought this for our 1 year old, she absolutely loves it. It keeps her busy we also bought the Weebles camper and these are the only toys that keeps her attention span longer than 10 minutes.

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We have some of the other Weeble toys for my 2 year old daughter, but this one is the cutest and the most fun. The musical sounds it makes are very much like the Mario Bros. games of yester year. It has a fun slide, a ferris wheel and some nice durable accessories. My kid loves this thing. I fear to say she enjoys it even more than Little People. The only down fall is there is no off button that I can find or volume switch for the music. Again, I think there MAY be one, but we can't find it as of yet.

Manhattan Toy Soft Activity Book with Tethered Toy

I bought this book for my 3 month old and he has enjoyed playing with it throughout the different stages of his development for 5 months now. At first, he just liked gumming it, then he noticed shapes/animals, then he loved the bee, then he started to grab the butterfly wings and snake, etc that jump off the pages...it has been a great source of exploration and entertainment for us both!

Lovely book with so much to see and touch! Our six month old loves it and can play with it for 8 or 10 minutes. There is always more to explore. I just wish that I could drop it in the washing machine. If I could, it would be the perfect toy! Still: a good purchase and I would recommend it.

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As with all of the products that I bought my 6 month old daughter for christmas, I read all of the reviews before purchasing. I noticed that many of the reviews indicated that this book was intended for 12 month old children due to safety. However, my daughter LOVES this book. I make buzzing noises as the bee goes through the book and she just giggles like crazy!

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I bought this in November to keep my then 9 month old daughter entertained while on an airplane. She liked it ok and played with it a little, but it didn't hold her attention at all (still doesn't 2 months later). It's a cute rhyming story and I like that each page has moving pieces to play with or suck on, but it's nothing special and doesn't warrant the enormous price tag just for a cloth book. It costs twice as much as other books and is NOT twice as good. I would give 4 stars if it were under ten dollars.

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our 8 month old baby loves this book. each page has a slot to put the bone that's attached to the string, unlike other books like this that only include inserts on some of the pages. it's made with good quality stitching and thick fabrics for the pages. when you turn the book around and open it up it turns into the full dog with a tail that's attached to the book like the head. it's very cute and i think she'll enjoy this book for a long time. this is the 5th product we've bought by "manhatten toy" company and every one of them are 5 stars.

***UPDATE***

we've had this book for 10 mos now and she still enjoys reading it and doesn't look very worn at all. this is a great buy and i highly recommend it and any other of this company's activity books.

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Edushape Ez-Grip Tiny Stars 80 Piece Development Toy

This little stars are quite small. For some reason I thought they would be larger. My twins are just 13 months but I thought I would try them because they looked easy to put together. The quality of the item is good and the girls will grow into them.

I used to help my students in a Chemistry Lab. This is great was to allow your students to see the molecules they need to draw or find how combinations structures and orientation.

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Sckoon Organic Cotton Baby Plush Toy Doll Tiger

I gave "Tigre" to my girlfriend and she loves him! He sits very nicely on her couch or in her car. (minus one star because the string holding one arm on is fraying a bit)

Fisher-Price Go Baby Go! Silly Sounds Frog

My baby, whom is 10 months, still shows no interest in this most of the time. It makes a couple of sounds but she seems bored by it mostly.

Baby LOVES the funny sounds the frog makes. Easy for her to operate at 5 months old. She can pull or push the button easily.

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It's kind of fun, and it's cute, but I do see some minor flaws. The spinner doesn't always work when the leg is pulled, and the other leg is hard to slide back and forth. My baby does like the sounds a lot though.

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My daughter Loves this toy with the silly sounds. It is very cute and a good cause and effect toy!

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I bought this toy for my son (who was 6 months old at the time). He was just starting to use his hands and I thought this would be a fun toy to build that skill. Boy was I wrongthe toy is very boring. It doesn't do much and the few things that it does do are rather boring. Skip this one.

Sassy Sensation Station Suction Toy

I bought this on impulse when I decided that my daughter needed a suction cup toy so that she didn't constantly try to squirm out of the bumbo tray as soon as she chucked her toys behind her back. I really wish I didn't.

pros:

in theory, you can attach to a high chair or bumbo tray and your baby won't be able to knock or throw the toy away

the bright, contrasting colors attract and stimulate your baby

quality construction my daughter can slam it onto a table and it won't break or crack

cons:

in practice, toy detaches very easily from suction cup. Also, my daughter at 4 months was pretty strong and was able to tear the suction cup off of the bumbo tray (one of the most suction-cup friendly surfaces around very smooth). Ruins the entire point of a suction cup toy. She does enjoy chewing the suction cup, I guess maybe that's another pro?

this plays annoying music and tones that you ***cannot*** turn off (you can't even remove the batteries, it's buried somewhere in one of the components). I was originally hoping to use this in a pizzeria or other casual restaurant to help keep my daughter happy while sitting in one spot, but not with this music

there isn't even a volume control. It is SO LOUD.

We haven't had the heart to get rid of this toy, because my daughter does like it. However, we do hide it. We curse whenever we accidentally bump it and get it going feels like we just teleported to a circus.

A friend of ours gave us a suction cup toy for my son who just turned three months old. After attaching it to his high chair and seeing how excited he was to play with something while sitting up, I went to find some similar toys. I found this one at Target and figured I'd give it a try even though it said 6+ months on it. He LOVES it. It spins and plays sounds and music with every bat of the hand, it has really started to improve his ability to grasp objects as well. The suction cup works very well on both the high chair tray and the small tray that attaches to his swing. I'm looking forward to buying him several of these types of toys so we can rotate them and keep him entertained.

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My baby loves this toy. It has been a lifesaver to put her in the highchair at the dining room table and actually get a chance to eat before my food goes cold. She is 5 months and hasn't been able to pull the suction off. It does come un-suctioned occasionally, but I find if I attached it with a little water right before she uses it it works great. She LOVES to spin the toy, and while I always seem to set the music off, she hasn't quite figured it out yet. When she does accidentally set off she's so happy. I received this toy as a gift and want to recommend it to every mom. I told my husband about the negative reviews its received b/c of the music, his comment was: "As long as she's (the baby) not crying, I could care less what the music sounds like". That about sums it up baby toys make noise, but crying babies make louder, more annoying noises.

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I liked the design of this toy and the cute music....until I realized that there's NO way to make it stop. The music is activated by movement/vibrations, and there's no on/off button or any way to remove the battery. So get ready for the thing to start playing music in the middle of the night if you place something next to it or accidentally touch it. Have fun!

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Sorry for yelling, but it is the most annoying toy ever made. You cannot turn off the sounds, and it is really loud, and it plays following every tiny movement it starts paying even if you so much as walk in the vicinity of the toy. When you give it to your baby, every movement makes it go, so it plays non-stop until you get it from him. There is no cause and effect learning, because the thing never stops. If you make a mistake of giving it to your child in the car or in stroller, be ready to listen to annoying two tunes and two sounds non-stop your entire trip.

LeapFrog Spin and Sing Alphabet Zoo

My ten-month old loves this toy. It has kept her attention longer then any other toy she owns. It has three musical settings which are pretty engaging to her. On one setting, the spinning of the ball is directly linked to the music, (the previous reviewer was right about it being one of the least annoying muzak in toydom), so when it stops spinningso does the song. So my baby girl stops whatever she has wandered away to do and goes back and spins it again. And again. And again.

Oh, bonus: it has volume control.

UPDATE: Three years later, baby girl #2 has proven how durable it is. She is somewhat more of a hard slapper then a spinner, but the little toy has held up well. I don't know what it is about this toy, but both my children really has gotten great use out of it.

This toy plays a really cute song that is quite catchy, to me at least. I also own the Leap frog alphabet one. My daughter (8 months) enjoys both but I think this one is more age appropriate for her. As with any toy they are not just going to learn the alphabet or differnt animals without some input on your part. My daughter enjoys any tow that she can spinn, so this was a no brainer.

Pros: Lots of different animal noises, cute and not annoying song, multiple setting for more fun/ learning.

Cons: The ball does not detach like the other leap frog learning ball. It is not as well made either. The other one is made of a soft rubber and is durable and easy to clean. This one is plastic and has a large sticker that goes around it. I haven't had much problem cleaning it so far(3 months), but with drool and a wet cloth to wipe it down I'm not sure how long the sticker will hold up. Also I know it is hard to find all animals starting with the correct letter of the alphabet and put a good noise to it, but some of them are just out there. For instance Umbrella bird, not a bad choice, but then put a bird noise to it instead of the random off the wall noise that they did, who cares if there are more than one bird noise on it.

Overall a really cute toy just wish it was a little higher quality like the other one that they made.

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I originally bought this for my 6 month old son because it kept him engaged in the store while I shopped. Once we brought it home, I figured he would become bored with it. I am pleased to say he still plays with it 4 months later.

There are three song features. One that plays the ABC song while the wheel is spinning. One that starts "Spin, spin a letter..." If the wheel stopped spinning on the letter B, the lady's voice says, "B","B", and then a bird chirps. The third features animals that start with each letter of the alphabet. If the wheel stops spinning on the letter C, the lady's voice says, "CAT","CAT" followed by a cat's meow. The tunes are quite catchy and not annoying. My husband and I find ourselves singing the tunes as well. There are two volume options. When the ball is not spinning, no music is beging played, which is a great feature and it teaches cause and effect.

We have decided that this toy is indestructable as well. We use it on his high chair at times to keep him entertained while feeding him. I can't tell you how many times he has pushed this off his high chair, and we were certain it would break. It hasn't broken yet. Have only had to change the batteries. It is also easy to clean. The sticker with the letters and animals is glossy, so it is easy to wipe. The rest of it is hard plastic.

I would definitely recommend this toy! :-)

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This toy is cute in the box. But it got played with maybe once. It doesn't hold any of my kids attention, and I have four of all different ages. It was a gift for a birthday, not something I would have bought. I try very hard to buy toys that my kids will really interact with because with four kids you have lots of toys, many that never really get used. Leapfrog makes many great toys that are educational and fun, but you still have to pick and choose for your kids personalities. This might be fun for a young baby, but not for much older than that.

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This is my first review ever and oh how deserving this toy is!!! I love the Spin and sing alphabet zoo so much! I bought this toy for my daughter who is 1 year old. It was a Christmas gift. My daughter loves to carry it around the house and it seems very durable. My son is two and he loves to spin the wheel and to say the animals names. There is several ways to play and the music is catchy. It also has TWO volume selections which is nice. Now let me share one more funny thing about this toy. My daughter who is 6 and her cousin who is 12 love this toy too, I haven't had one person come over without giving it a spin. Its fun and educational and my favorite most played with toy. I would buy this toy again, or get one for a gift. You will find yourself giving it a spin...guaranteed. Hope this was helpful and have a great 2009!!!

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My niece, 2, loves this!. Much softer and interactive than the FurReal stuff. The cat even get's mad when her dad pulls the tail!

We really like how you can feed the cat and pet it! And you must pull its tail as a teaching lesson. It's a really great quality plush and all the sounds the Pet makes are fun.

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