Fisher-Price Laugh & Learn™ Magnetic Cookie Puzzle

I would have purchased the magnetic cookie tray even if it didn't light up and make noise. My 1 1/2-year-old son loves to push the gingerbread man (who, by the way, doesn't come out like the other cookies--he's just a button) and play with all the cookies. It's cool that the cookies can, to some extent, stick to each other, and it's really nice that they don't fall out of their spots easily. Apparently the magnets also help the toy sense which side of a cookie is up, because it responds differently to one side than the other.

When I was considering buying the tray online, I couldn't find any pictures that helped me figure out what the back/bottom sides of the cookies looked like. They're just plain-colored, with a thick indented line following the shape of the edge. I also wondered what the sound was like. The gingerbread man's voice is high-pitched and extremely enthusiastic as his buttons light up and he cries out, "I love yummy cookies!" and "Making cookies is fun!" He announces what type of cookie each is as it's placed in the tray. There are also two cookie-related songs to the tune of "London Bridge" and "Someone's in the Kitchen with Dinah."

The description of cookies may cause confusion in some cases. Each cookie has two different descriptions, like "yellow square" for one side and "rough cookie" for the other side. As the cookies are placed in the tray, the sounds can interrupt each other--so if you put the rough cookie in right after the squishy cookie, the gingerbread man might cry out, "squishy rough cookie!" And, frankly, the squishy cookie isn't THAT squishy--it's just a little tiny bit squishy, so I'm not sure it'll get the concept across.

The main thing I would change about the tray, though, is the power switch. If I can't change the volume, I'd at least like to be able to turn the sound off once in a while. But the switch is really easy for my son to flip, and the "off" setting is between the "music" setting and the "learning" setting. Therefore, the chances of the toy ever staying off for long are minimal. In fact, the switch of one of the trays we ordered on eBay got bumped in transit, so that high-pitched voice was singing songs as I opened the box!

All that said, my son and I really think the tray is fun, and I think this is the kind of memorable toy our family will still be talking about for years to come. I'm very glad we got it; I love the colors and shapes; it's a very endearing product.

Additional note, 11/26/06: Recently, the cookie tray has been spontaneously making sounds on its own if we leave it on. Maybe this is a warning system, like when a smoke detector beeps because its batteries are dying? This issue still wouldn't keep me from buying the tray, but it's a good idea to turn the toy off if you don't want to know when the gingerbread man is craving attention.

Additional note, 12/11/06: Another new development is that lately the gingerbread man has been occasionally ignoring a cookie when it's placed in the tray. Then, when a second cookie is returned to the tray, the gingerbread man calls out information for the previous cookie. So if my son puts in the bumpy cookie and then the smooth cookie, we'll hear "bumpy cookie" for the smooth cookie. I will definitely try new batteries when I get a chance, but the sound isn't warped & slow or anything.

Additional note, 1/31/07: With new batteries, the gingerbread man is still "possessed." No big deal--we'll just try to keep the tray turned off when not in use.

My daughter received this puzzle as a gift when she was 10 months old. She loves to sit with Mom or Dad and put the pieces in. She dances to the music and is now, at 12 months, learning to pick the piece by color. Another great educational toy from Fisher Price.

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My daughter has been playing with this puzzle for a long time we got it before she was even 1 year old. It's great because the shapes are simple, so they're easy to fit into their correct places. Plus, the magnet feature helps your child get the cookie into the hole once they have it close, the magnets pull the cookie into place. And then, of course, music plays and lights go off ... great positive reinforcement! The cookies sit into place on either side and the toy still recognizes them. The gingerbread man (only a button) sings and lights up when pushed. There are also 2 settings for this toy a musical setting and a learning setting. That's great because this toy really grows with your child! This toy is another fantastic product from Fisher Price!

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This is one of my daughter's favorite toys right now. We love it so much we purchased one for her friend's birthday. FYI...We got at Toys R Us for $12.

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This puzzle was given to my daughter for her first birthday. She just turned 15 months and she plays with this puzzle everday (as does her twin brother). I would highly recommend this puzzle!