Shining Stars Monkey

When my daughter was born in May, my mother in law brought my 7 year old son to the hospital gift shop to pick out his sister's first stuffed animal. We all liked it so much, we decided to get him one, and then I bought one for my husband and I (so we could have an animal family). Here is my opinion after 2+ months of ownership:

The toy itself is basically a stuffed animal. The fun part (for me and my 7 year old son) was going to the website, deciding which constellation to place his star in, and what to name his star. And guess what I think he *gasp!* learned at the same time!

The game section of the site has been up for a while now. It is called "The Starcade". Most of the games are re-vamped "old school" games such as Pac-Man, and an Asteroids like game. I like it :) Some of the games are under construction, but there are at least 8-10 that are playable.

Another cool part of the site is that you can make a wish on your star for yourself or for someone else. You can also send greeting cards with the animals themselves on them. Each user has their own "Star Page" with all of their animal's information, and the information on their star, which you can print out. You can add more than one animal for each user.

Now all that said . . . My 2 month old daughter LOVES "monkey". (Yeah, I know we're real creative). She holds him by the ears and chews on the top of his head. He's really soft and the star on his foot WILL not come off if you are concerned and considering warning me (Thanks anyway though :)

All in all, I think this is a great toy for the price. I really like that fact that kids old enough can learn about the stars and constellations and can also be thoughtful and make a wish for someone. Younger kids who like stuffed animals will love the soft feel and the cute little faces. I have seen all of the toys in person and they are all of high quality. They are well made from quality materials and are very durable.

For the record, we have "monkey", "frog", and "pig". We are also considering making an investment in "elephant" and "snow owl".

My girlfriend calls me monkey ears so when she had to go to the hospital i wanted to do something special for her. This monkey was small enough to be kept with her at all times during her stay at the hospital and it also comes with the package to name a star after her. her mother told me she had not seen her that happy in years which goes to show that the biggest things come in small packages.

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Our 22 month old daughter LOVES "Monkey." She has not really attached herself to any other stuffed animal or doll such as this one. Monkey goes everywhere with us and she sleeps with him tucked under her arm every night (we did remove the bow). The reason I am back on Amazon looking to buy another one is because when Monkey goes missing, there are often many tears until he is found. Definitely would recommend this product!

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plush n comfy.. always a fav with the kids who visit our home.. would recommend.. the site n games r way too kiddish for us tho.. maybe the kids love them

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This Monkey was very cute ... and a gift .. so I can't say much on how they liked it.