Showing posts with label baby s first toys. Show all posts
Showing posts with label baby s first toys. Show all posts

Tuesday, August 5, 2014

RICH FROG Original Rubber Duck - Royal Duck

RICH FROG Original Rubber Duck - Royal DuckCanst thou, O partial sleep, give thy repose

To the wet sea-boy in an hour so rude,

And in the calmest and most stillest night,

With all appliances and means to boot,

Deny it to a king? Then happy low, lie down!

Uneasy lies the head that wears a crown.

Henry IV, Part 2, Act 3, Scene 1, 26-31

Intended as a manipulative for high school English classes, this so-called rubber ducky illustrates Henry IV's exasperation at his inability to get more than a few Zs.

However, as another reviewer has noted, this rubber ducky will not float in a manner befitting an anatid. It is possible that STEM classes can rectify this shortcoming. The only way that the product can even begin to justify its enormous price is as an educational tool for both English and STEM classes.

On the other hand, used only as a tool in English classes, the lack of floating verisimilitude might still pass. It is a rare English class that furnishes tubs of water in which to float rubber ducks, after all.

I spend a lot of time looking at rubber ducks; it's my job. I'm a rubber ducky retail buyer. I own this duck. I've handled this duck dozens of times and I have to say that, for a duck, it's a good, safe choice. Young children like to put ducks in their mouths. Duck butts go straight in, without a second thought. If you are concerned about BPAs, then this duck and his little gang of friends are a more natural choice. He doesn't float upright, it isn't advertised as such and, in fact, most rubber ducks on the market don't float upright;they float on their side. In order to float, they need a weighted bottom. That's just the way it is.

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You only have to pay about a thousand dollars extra to get the rubber crown on your rubber duck! I say go for it!

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lanco duckies are superfine im looking for the fancy eyelash lanco duck i love duckies

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Our duck can't swim. We believe his crown is too heavy and makes him drawn. But seriously, I only bought this product because it was advertised as Phthalates or BPA free but I mean come on, swimming is a basic skill every rubber ducky should have! Since our ducky can't swim, we sing to our baby girl about the ducky at bath time. The song goes something like this: My name is king ducky, king ducky and my crown is too heavy, too heavy so I can not swim, can not swim. I come from Spanish union labor and I was pretty expensive but I still can't swim, still can't swim....

Friday, July 25, 2014

Alex Jr. Tub Joy Quacky Cups Bath Toy (Colors may Vary)

Alex Jr. Tub Joy Quacky Cups Bath ToyI am always on the look-out for entertaining and educational tub toys for my sons; however, this is not one I would likely purchase again. The duck heads have an unsealed seam under the "bill" so water gets in, but is difficult to get out. The design does not allow them to nest inside each other well because the heads don't sit flush with the edge of the cup. The picture is a bit misleading, making the medium and small cups look deeper than they really are. I gave this review three stars because this toy, in my opinion, is "just okay". It does have some use in that it's quite a bit larger than I expected, holding enough water to use the largest cup as a rinse agent for hair-washing. My kids just don't get that much out of it. My youngest son vastly prefers this set of cups, Munchkin Caterpillar Spillers Stacking Cups, which is about half the price.

These toys offer plenty of bathtime fun for all ages. Our teething baby loves eating the duckie heads, but also likes unstacking. For us, it's the perfect way to splash her with water to keep her warm and get her hair wet. I highly recommend this product !

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My husband does bath-time with my son, so I bought this as a present for both of them. After reading all the reviews, I picked this toy as the most functional and most likely to be liked by my son. He does love it and plays with it even outside of the bath. Great fun and useful for washing him, too. I didn't want to buy plastic, but I do feel good that this product is BPA-free.

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My daughter who is now twenty months old loves these ducks. We got them for her a few months ago and these ducks are her favorite bath-time toy. She is crazy about these ducks and they often make it out of the bathroom and into her playroom. I like how they always float in the tub and they help her explore water by pouring and draining. This is one of our best purchases for our little one.

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The Alex Jr. Tub Joy Quacky Cups can provide lots of entertainment for your little one in the tub. Little ones find it fun to fill the cups and then watch the water run through the holes. Additionally, the cups are quite useful for rinsing a little ones hair without dumping quantities of water onto the child's head. This can be very helpful when an infant is the child being bathed. The gradual shower of water prevents shocking the child when water is poured over him/her and allows the child to get used to gradually having water run down his/her face.

I did not rate this product as deserving five stars for several reasons. The quacky cups are made of hard plastic; this could easily be broken if a child enthusiastically banged the cup on the tub edge or threw the cup across the room. Yes, I know your child would never do that but some will. My biggest concern is that the edges of the tails on each cup were not finished smoothly and a small child might easily be scratched by running a finger along the seam. We took a fine file to the edges to smooth them off; I would suggest that one check the beaks as well for rough edges.

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Tuesday, July 22, 2014

Heros Aktiv Duck Pull Toy Emmy

Heros Aktiv Duck Pull Toy EmmyWe had been looking for a more traditional, "no batteries needed," Duck toy for our one-year old daughter. Having recently become mobile she needed something smallish, relatively light weight, but fun. The Heros Aktiv Duck is just that. It makes a clicking sound when pulled so it is neither obnoxious or prone to failure. She loves the paint colors and the size. GREAT gift and the shipping was extremely fast.

Monday, July 14, 2014

Megabloks CAT 3in1 Ride On Truck

Megabloks CAT 3in1 Ride On TruckThis, unlike many toys like it, does not tip over when he stands up behind it and takes a licking and keeps on ticking. It helped my son learn how to walk with confidence and I strongly recommend it over other push/pull ride on combo toys. The tool box and blocks were an added bonus to an already great toy.

This product was bought as a Christmas gift for my young son. Not only did he immediately take to the toy but so did my many young cousins. It was very cute to watch. Kids can ride on it, use the tools, and stash their goodies in the toolbox that attaches to the back of the truck. We have used it both indoors and out.

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Our son is 18 months and LOVES trucks. But this is not a good toy. He is already losing interest in this, after just a week. The wheels barely turn, the steering handle is awkward and it is bulky and wide, making it both hard to steer and hard to get on and off. The whole thing seems very cheap. And the sounds just drive us crazy (although he does like that part of it). Overall, not a good purchase.

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Our 15 month old son loves to ride on this toy! We are glad we bought it for him for Christmas!

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our son had issues using it when the ground was not flat. The front piece of plastic is very low. better for indoor or patio use.

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Saturday, July 12, 2014

green sprouts Natural Wood Rattle

green sprouts Natural Wood Cage RattleAs of the date of this review, the product picture above is wrong. The item is a larger ring looped through three smaller rings (see customer photo).

That aside, my three month old daughter LOVES this rattle! It's the first toy she's had yet that she's actually become attached to. The size is a perfect fit for her little hands, and in the first few days she's had it her dexterity has noticeably improved. Of course it goes right into her mouth, so I keep it clean and honestly I feel good about her having a natural wooden toy that she can gum on.

Another reviewer mentioned that the wood is rough, and I had the same reaction when I first opened it, but I decided that if my daughter liked it I could always take some sandpaper to it. In the end, that wasn't necessary. After washing it and leaving it to dry thoroughly, I simply rubbed some cooking oil into it and the texture is lovely now. Still nice and tactile, feels like natural wood as it should, but it's not dry and coarse as it was at first.

My daughter likes this. It is smaller than I expected. It eases my mind to have her put this in her mouth over plastics.

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Very nice product and love the natural wood. I expected it to be slightly larger though. But it's a good size for baby.

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This rattle is very light and small enough for my baby to comfortably hold it. She enjoys chewing on it and it doesn't get soaked through or splinter. My only complaint is that it's not noisey enough for a rattle.

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At first our son wasn't into it, but once he started teething, he loved it! It's a great size and we brought it around everywhere--a five star product! Unfortunately, the other day it broke apart. Granted, he was banging it on the table, but I think toys ought to be able to withstand that, since I would imagine a lot of 8-month olds will bang toys on the table. Well, next thing you know the toy has come apart and the little wooden balls could have easily slipped off into his mouth. Luckily they didn't, but I imagine it would have been a major choking hazard. Now it's in the trash. I'm just glad it happened in front of me so I could take it away quickly. Too bad.

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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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Tuesday, July 8, 2014

Tiny Love Developlay Activity Center

Tiny Love Developlay Activity CenterMy son loved his Tiny Love mobile, and I thought the activity center would be a nice replacement when he grew out of it at 5 months.

Well, not so much. The supposedly simple side for younger babies features a musical smiley face button and a squeaker that require LOTS of force to make them work. My son is now 7 months old and he still can't operate them. (But he CAN use the little squeaker on the other side!) The knocker with the rattle also needs a lot of force, and even if you do manage to move it, it hardly produces any sound as it only moves a fraction of an inch. The two spinners are great and he loves those, but you can get those on any activity center. The unit is quite tall, and so far, whether lying in his playpen or sitting on the floor, he can only reach these bottom two toys.

On the other side, the toy that pops out and giggles is a lovely idea but we just can't get that door close and STAY closed. I went to a store and tried every one on the shelf and they all had the same problem. So he can't play with that feature either, really. And you need to move the lever for the spinner just so, at the right speed and with the right amount of force if you want the disc to spin.

Then, most disappointing of all, there's the music. The horrible, frenetic, tinny, nasty music that was such a shock after having the Symphony in Motion mobile. It sounded so bad that I was sure the batteries had run down, but even after replacing them it sounds the same cheap and incredibly irritating. As did all the other models in the toy store.

On the plus side, the toy is really solid, made of good quality plastic, and the colours and the design are lovely and bright and attractive.

It's outrageously expensive I live in Europe so we paid about $75 for it especially considering most of the activities are useless. I'm quite annoyed that poor old Grandad shelled out so much money for it, and didn't keep the receipt. We actually get more fun out of the old FP activity center we bought on ebay for a couple of dollars to keep at Grandma's. Lesson learned new and expensive isn't always best!

My wife bought this Activity Center because we love the Tiny Love toys, and with this one we were not disappointed. Our son plays on this for hours, both sides. We were somewhat disappointed that more than just two songs are available, and after time, you will be humming them in your sleep. The only concern I had with this toy was the two small yellow plastic loopholes on the bottom of the toy. While flipping it over, hung or not on his pack and play, one of my son's fingers would get stuck in the hole and he could not figure how to remove it tight fit. He would then panic and bend his finger back, causing him to cry out in pain or distress. I removed the loops and filed them down so this would not happen again. Not sure why they are there. Despite this, this is a great toy.

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We've had this toy since my daughter was 3 months old & she's now 7 months old. We love it. She loves to push all the different buttons & listen to all the different sounds it makes. It's very colorful! My daughter will sit in her crib & play with this toy for a long time after she's woke up from a nap or in the morning. It's wonderful b/c you can hang it on the side of the crib or put it on the floor for her to play with. I would recommend anyone to buy this toy.

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I bought this for my son about 3 months. This was the lowest recommended age on the product and he had just moved into his crib. I thought he would love to play with this while he was in there. He didn't, even with my encouragement he would just look at it for a few seconds. Now though at about 8 months he enjoys it. I do like the fact that it grows with him. The first side is for 3-9 months and the second side is for 9 months and up. I love Tiny Love products, but they may need to adjust the age on this one to 6 months and up.

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We've received this toy as a gift from our friends and i liked the idea of 2 sides (is like having 2 new toys at once). But then, when we tried playing with it i didn't like several things:

1) side 1

has a really hard to squeak thing,

hard to pull hammer

pretty far located smiley face so the baby playing with it as an activity table (not crib mounted) won't easily reach and press it

smiley face could have more than 1 melody playing

It results in that side having only 3 things to play for the baby at 6-8 months: spinning flower, spinning ball and a mirror

2) side 2

the most i don't like in this toy (both sides) is the music of those 4 musical instruments buttons. It sounds not like it's a baby toy but like it's some kind of tool to horrify the baby. We have pretty much musical toys and none of them has the music which is soooo unpleasant. My baby just looks at tose buttons as she looks at strangers she doesn't like.

pop-up thing could have a better holding door (opens easily) and prettier "animal" inside.

the squeaky knob on this side is hard to push even for me.

To summarize i'll just say that as for me even 2 sides are not worth the money!

I don't like it at all!

Sunday, June 22, 2014

Fisher Price Laugh & Learn Rumble & Learn Driver

Fisher Price Laugh & Learn Rumble & Learn DriverI bought this for my 3 year old child with Special Needs. He loves music and cars. It's really difficult to move all the pieces on such a compact space. Even I have difficult pulling and pushing the 'light' knob. The music is great but mostly he just pushes the horn and that gets really old.

This is a cute toy, but none of my kids were into it. I have 1 year old boy/girl twins and neither of them pay much attnetion to it. It's collecting dust in the toy bin!

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Bought it as a gift for my nephew. He is only 5 months old and loves it. He will grow into it also. My sis-in-law can put it on his high chair tray and occupy him for awhile :)

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This is my 7 month old's favorite toy and has been for the past month and a half. At first it was a bit awkward for him to play with until we figured out that it was the perfect size to put on his highchair tray. Now while I'm getting his meals ready he sits in his chair and waits patiently, honking the horn and making screetching sounds. When the food is gone I just wipe the tray and put this toy back on there for him to play with and he will play the whole time I'm cleaning things up right up until I take him out of the chair for his nap!!! Also I love that it teaches him a little bit of Spanish while he's playing and the fact that it is so interactive. For us it was definately worth the price!

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Although she can tip this toy over, my baby girl loves it. She sits and plays with it for minutes on end and loves to lay on the horn and turn the wheel. I find the Spanish a bit annoying, but it isn't an issue when I turn it to the sounds only mode. I think it's funny that she is six months old and already likes to burn rubber!

Tuesday, June 17, 2014

Educo Stack and Swivel Clown

Educo Stack and Swivel ClownThis has been a hit. It's small size has been a plus as we could take it on the plane for our 11 month old who enjoys playing with the rings and especially the "head". She also loves watching when we spin it.

Loved this toy, my Grandaughter picked this out for Santa to bring her....why she wanted a clown I will never know, but she just loved it when she saw it in her stocking

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The head doesn't fit well on this stacking toy and its REALLY smallnot at all what I expected. The paint also chips off so would not recommend for young babies.

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one of my daughter's favorite toy. She started to play with it at 13months old, and I watched her making progress in putting those rings back correctly. Great toy to practice hand-eye coordination.

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This toy was a bit smaller than expected....but I haven't had my baby yet so I guess to a Baby its big...I just think its just a little wobbly...and the red hat top falls off easily---I do like that its wooden and its nicely colored, it looks good on the shelf I have it on, but I guess when I finally have my baby---she will be the judge of it in the end. I would recommend buying this...it is a nice safe wooden toy---and good for learning how to stack.

Wednesday, May 28, 2014

Fisher-Price Peek-a-Boo Stack 'n Surprise Blocks Choo-Choo

Fisher-Price Peek-a-Boo Stack 'n Surprise Blocks Choo-ChooMy daughter received this for her 1st birthday and it is the toy she first plays with every day. She loves that it lights up and makes choo choo noises. The songs aren't annoying either. The handle on the train lets her push it, which she does. The caboose people go up and down when you push it too. She loves all the silly blocks and likes to shake them. I usually stack them up and she takes them all off. The train has very bright colors which makes it fun too. I think I'm going to get her the FP Stack N Surprise Sillytown for Christmas since she likes this so much.

You would think, in looking at the toy, that the little slider rings and the spinning cylinder would be on both sides of the toy, but, no, you have to be looking at the right side of the toy to play with those. Nothing on the side that isn't shown. My daughter currently loves playing with the blocks that come with this, though.

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This is the favorite toy my grandson got for his first birthday. The best part of it is the handle on the top of the train. He loves to drag it around with him. He still has a lot to discover about it since he is only 12 months old.

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I got this toy for my son when he turned 9 monthsHe wasnt too interested in it the first month. But once he figured out how to push it he takes it everywhere he goes! He's now 11 months and its the first thing he plays with everyday! It even tought him how to stack the little toys ontop of the train.

Every kid who comes to play loves this toy! Best 25 bucks I ever spent!

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We got this toy because my son thinks the Fisher Price Sillytown toy which has the same blocks is the best. He is 7 months old, and he plays with Sillytown for at least 20 minutes a day. I thought this toy would also catch his attention because it is similar. It doesn't. It is too hard for him to push, because he is just crawling himself! Maybe he will like it when he is able to walk. I think for this price, I would just spend a little extra and get the Sillytown toy.

Friday, May 9, 2014

Look-a-Rounds

Look-a-RoundsBelieve it or not, if you are out shopping for balls this size they are VERY hard to find . . . so I was THRILLED to come across these. They are much more fun and interesting than anything I could have thought upI personally was just looking for a pack of plain solid colored balls because my son (9 months old at the time) was obsessed with the ones at his friend's house that come with the "Stand Up Ball Blast" (also by Fisher Price). I was looking only for the balls because he wasn't interested in the "Stand Up Ball Blast." After I took these balls out of the package at home, my son spent the rest of the night crawling around chasing them. He was ENTRALLED by them. He is now 14 months old and still plays with them every day. For more than a dollar a piece, they are a little pricey, but WELL worth it!!! (I only gave 4 stars for durability because they have become pretty stratched up from rolling on our wood floors. I imagine this wouldn't be a problem if you have carpet.) Buy these todayyou (and your child) won't regret it!!!

I bought the first set of these when my daughter was 6 months old. At that stage she wasnt into rolling the balls as much as clutching them, shaking them like mad and putting them into her mouth. Now that they are a favorite they are all over my house. She loves to carry them with her, they are the perfect size for a toddlers chubby hands, she enjoys looking at the objects inside and manipulating them. Now she loves to push them and chase them across the floor so I think these are educational and very multifunctional.

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These are so neat. I wish Fisher Price would have come out with these the same time as the Peek a Blocks. These are the greatest things for littles ones for sight, sounds and texture. Great gift!!!

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I bought these as a replacement for the fisher price drop and roar dinosaur toy, finding an actual replacement through fisher price was impossible so I substituted these and they work perfectly

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These balls have been a consistent favorite of my son's. He loves to bat and chase them (crawling after them), shake them and study them. He has thrown them, rolled them and banged them. Although they haven't broken and seem really durable, they do get cloudy from all the abuse.

Saturday, May 3, 2014

Skip Hop Treetop Friends Friendly Forest Activity Mirror

Skip Hop Treetop Friends Friendly Forest Activity MirrorThe item itself is very cute looking, the little figures squeek but the mirror looks very distorted definitely not like pictured where baby can see herself clearly. But I have noticed that with pretty much all baby mirror toys.

It is definitely not as sturdy as I hoped it would be. Just a little fingerpush and it collapses. The straps to hold on a bedrail etc. could be a bit longer as well as it keeps coming off due to the pull on the velcro.

I probably would not buy this again. My baby has not even shown any interest in it. And we have had this since she was about 6 months. (She now is almost 12 months)

There are definitely better toys out there that entertain much better... But if you just want to buy it for looks, it is definitely worth the money LOL

We have some other toys by Skip Hop and they are cute as can be. This mirror... not so much. I read the other reviews which seemed to be conflicting with each other, so I decided to buy this and decide for myself. We ended up returning this toy, and here's why:

1. We have the set of three owls that match the little owls on this mirror. However, the colors on this toy seem much more faded or washed out than those owls--not quite as vibrant.

2. The entire mirror is rather upright and not very substantial. I did not actually take it out of the packaging, because I knew we were taking it back, but if we had, I could just foresee what my son would do: grab the owls, yank on them, and pull the whole mirror over on his head. Granted, it wouldn't hurt him--bought we wanted a mirror for him to look at himself in, and I just didn't see this toy providing that.

3. The little bits of grass that cover the mirror at the bottom cover too much. For a baby who is just creeping or just rolling over, there's no way they'd be able to see themselves in this mirror.

4. Here is the biggest reason we sent this back. The mirror is like a funhouse mirror. It doesn't give a real reflection. My son loved to look at himself in the bathroom mirrors, so we wanted to give him a toy mirror he could use regularly. We have other toys with better mirrors than this one. WAY better. That is the whole reason we bought this and since it didn't perform that basic function, we returned it.

Hope this helps some of you other potential customers! :)

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Some other reviewers thought this was cheap or poor quality. The mirror is not like a real mirror (not as clear) because it is a baby toy, so it is exactly what I expected it to be.

It has a stand and also straps to attach it to a crib. We stand it up and sit it in front of baby during tummy time and she can see herself just fine. She loves the mirror. We sometimes put it just out of her reach to encourage crawling. She likes to play with the "grass" and pull the little squeaky owls off (which are stuck to the mirror with velcro.

Overall, I would say that this is a good, safe toy for baby. It is also attractive and entertaining. I would buy it again.

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This is a very cute toy. I hung it from a bar over my sons pack and play and he loved bating at the little toys hanging from the mirror. I recommend this for babies age 3 to 7 months.

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This mirror is cute and the design is versatile, being able to stand freely or strap to a car headrest or crib rail. However, the quality of the mirror image is too poor for baby to understand that he is looking at himself, or to develop anything but a headache from looking in it.

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Thursday, March 27, 2014

Disguise Bumblebee Kids Transformers Movie Boys Deluxe Costume

Disguise Transformers Bumblebee Movie Deluxe Child Costume Yellow MediumI bought this costume for my 5-year-old son. It's expensive for the quality, which is just okay. My son has worn the costume a few times and the shoulder seams have already split. The straps on the chest plate are much too long, so the "shield" doesn't stay in place. Overall, my son loves the costume, and that's most important. It's just a little work for me (sewing repairs and adjustments).

The people here leaving bad reviews, it kind of bugs me. When you pay around 20 dollar for a costume, obviously its not going to be top of the line, super nice, ect. That's just common sense!

That being said, I for one am very happy with this. With shipping it came to 26 dollars and change. It comes with the mask, chest piece and arm/gun piece. Those are all made of plastic..The costume it self is a thin stretchy material needs to be worn over clothes of course, or for me, I put my kids in pjs under their costumes every year. No it is not high quality material, but for this price, for a a costume that my 4 year old will wear for one halloween and then to play in, it's perfect.

I ordered the size 4-6 for my 4 year old...it fits him perfectly over the jeans and t shirt he is wearing right now, and will do fine over pjs for halloween. The mask fits his face just right and he says its comfortable. The chest piece and arm piece also fit just right not too big or too tight. The straps to the chest piece are secured with a piece of velcroe for each its not bad, but I will probably add more velcro to ensure it stays, he's pretty active.

Overall, for around 20 dollars, you can't go wrong with this. If you expect or want a high end costume, then go pay more money

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Our 7yr son is VERY happy with this costume and has worn it at least 6 times. Size was accurate, all pieces accounted for. we had to make some adjustments for the chest plate to stay on well, but that wasn't a problem at all.

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Poorly made. The velcro to hold it on was maybe 3/4" in diameter. It kept falling to the side and the neckline in front kept jabbing him in the neck every time he bent over to pick something up! He was not happy! Very disappointed!

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"It was missing all of the plastic pieces, the mask, arm piece, and chest piece,the clothing is rough ,my son is disappointed.

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Sunday, March 9, 2014

Haba Fabric Book, A Day with Lotta

Haba Fabric Book, A Day with LottaI usually love the Haba toys but this book is not worth the money I paid. The book is very small and flimsy. There are much better fabric books out there for baby at comparable prices. My 6 month old is not interested at all. She loves the Roger Priddy (think I spelled the last name correctly) books where there is so much to touch, fee, pull, etc.

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Wednesday, February 12, 2014

Melissa & Doug Dinosaur Grasping Toy

Melissa & Doug Dinosaur Grasping ToyGreat manipulative toy. My nephew enjoys it. I was disappointed to see that Amazon has it listed as 6 months and up and the package says 1 year and up. Not a big deal, but it might matter to someone if they order it for a little one.

I was not disappointed in this grasping toy from Melissa and Doug. Initially I was somewhat concerned about pinched fingers getting caught in joints or bands for hair to get caught in, but we have had no such issues. The dinosaur is very well constructed and there is little to no possibility of pinches. My daughter is easily able to twist and manipulate the individual segments and has remained amused by this toy over the past two months. There have been no issues with chipping paint or broken pieces (this is a toy that stays in her play pen so its survived quite a few tosses onto the hardwood floors).

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My son loves this toy. More so to chew on which makes me glad the paint is safe. We take it with us wherever we go and he doesn't seem to get bored of it. It's a low price, too. Bonus!

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I recently purchased this toy for my 8 month old son. He has other Melissa & Doug toys that he loves and I was very excited to give him this new toy. When it arrived I was very pleased with the design, bright colors and I was sure he would love it. The first time I gave it to him he was thrilled!!! He loved holding it by the neck and the tail, swinging it around and putting the feet in his mouth. I was very pleased with my purchase and knew that he would get lots of use out of it. Then to my horror I realized that his mouth was full of paint chips!!! He has put the feet in his mouth a couple of times for under a minute total, but that was enough to soften the paint and cause it to start chipping. After taking it away from him I closely examined the toy and discovered that I could remove large chunks by rubbing my fingernail lightly over the surface. I immediately returned the toy for a refund. When packaging this item for return I also realized that the package states that this toy is for 1+ years. The Amazon listing states that it is for 6 months and up. Over all I would not recommend this toy for any young child due to the paint issue, otherwise it would be 5 stars.

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this toy is ok. bigger then i expected and the colors are not as bright (it actually is only painted on front/ backnot edges). it is solid construction and my child loves to chew on it. the problem is that his fingers get pinched in the bends all the time! i thought it was just himbeing that he is 6 mos but my niece is 13 mos and the same thing happens to her. i would say this toy is meant for preschoolersdefinitely not babies!

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Wednesday, February 5, 2014

Munchkin Deluxe Auto Bottle Warmer, Black

Munchkin Deluxe Auto Bottle Warmer, BlackThis bottle warmer takes forever and I've never gotten it to warm anything in a reasonable amount of time. From my experience (I'm a mother of 2 and I exclusively fed my babies breastmilk and travelled a lot while doing so), there is NO car/portable bottle warmer that can effectively warm milk in a reasonable amt of time (30 to 40 mins is not reasonable when baby is hungry) !!

After trying numerous travel warmers in vain, I finally figured out a simple way that really works.

I use a wide mouthed vacuum thermos flask and fill it up with very hot water. When baby is ready for bottle, I place the bottle right inside the thermos flask and cover the lid for about 4 to 5 minutes. The result is perfectly warmed up milk !!

Some tips:

I have the Ozark trail Vacuum bottle (bought it at Walmart for under $20)

U can find any wide mouthed vacuum flask that works for u

I can fit a Dr.Browns 4oz bottle (without the nipple and cap) or a medella 5oz bottle (used with medella pump) inside it. With the Dr.Brown's bottle, I remove the nipple and cap and place it in with just the stopper I do securely close it with stopper and the rim so there is no risk of either milk spilling or worse yet water getting inside bottle. Its also possible to use the medella bottle cap securely on Dr.Brown's bottle. After warming, I fit in the nipple.

While placing bottle in flask for warming, I use just the top lid of the flask and do not use the mouth portion : it allows me extra height to fit bottle in. I do use the flask mouth and all its pieces to securely carry the hot water but while warming, I remove the mouth and use just the bottom and lid.

I boil water on stove top so it stays very hot (rather than just filling hot water from the tap). I usually take refrigerated breastmilk (if frozen, I thaw it a little to make it liquid).. I carry the milk with a cooler and ice pack so it stays cool and fresh until I am ready to thaw it in the flask.

Fill flask with very little water, so that when bottle is placed inside, excess water doesn't fall out

This method is so much more reliable, simple and portable (u don't even need to be near a car) and it really really works.

I hope this helps other moms/dads out there !

I can't believe that other reviewers gave this item one star! I use Avent bottles with it and it works great. My only complaint is that sometimes it works too well and makes the bottle too hot. I used another bottle warmer with my older kids, but it took forever and just didn't get the job done. This one is fast. Another great feature is that after the bottle is warm, you can stow the cord in the back and take the bottle in the thermal case with you (as we often do to a restaurant). And it fits in my cupholder while heating!

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It will keep an already-hot bottle warm, but it will not heat a bottle up, which was disappointing. I guess I can still use it to keep bottles warm for short trips.

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I've never written a product review before, but this product was such a disappointment, I wanted to spare other moms... As a previous poster noted, the heating wrap gets warm, but never warm enough to heat the contents of a bottle. After 45 minutes, our formula had inched its way up from cold to barely room temperature, and after that much time, I started to worry about food safety. Going through the Starbucks drive-through and asking for an extra cup of piping hot water to warm a bottle in is more practical than using this product.

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We received this as a baby gift from our registry selection. The concept is great, but the execution is lacking. If you have a cold bottle, you can expect to wait 30-40 minutes before the bottle is barely warm enough for the baby. We drove to Huntsville last weekend and knew that our daughter needed to eat in an hour. Rather than waiting until she was ready to eat to start warming the bottle, we started warming it an hour ahead of time. It was warm enough by then. You definitely don't have to worry about the bottle getting too hot. You would have to drive 4 hours for that, although I've not confirmed it. =)

We have a DC power inverter and I tried plugging in our regular bottle warmer but all it did was blow the fuse. Now I'm searching for a better alternative than the Munchkin Deluxe Bottle Warmer that I'm reviewing here.

Tuesday, January 28, 2014

Freddy the Baby Spider Infant / Toddler Costume

Baby & Toddler Spider Halloween Costume 6-12 MOS.THIS WAS A WONDERFUL HALLOWEEN COSTUME. VERY UNIQUE. MY SON HAD FUN WEARING THIS COSTUME. I RECOMMEND IT TO ANYONE WITH A TODDLER

This costume was a hit. My little boy was adorable, comfortable, and warm in this costume all day long. He actually enjoyed wearing the top hat and was so happy to be able to sit up with the support of the spider legs. I wish he wouldn't grow so fast so he can wear it again.

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This costume is amazing. It is durable, plush and very cute. Although, my little girl hates to have it on, it is cute as can be.

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I ordered the 6-12 month for my 81/2 month old son, he's about 22 lbs/30ish inches and it fit him with plenty of room to sparethe hat (that he only wore long enough for a couple of pictures) was a little too big , but we made it work. It's so different (and much higher quality) than what you can find in the local stores and we got so many compliments on it. I did have to buy opaque tights (which gave him 10 legs), but other than that, it was perfect!

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Saturday, January 25, 2014

Gund Baby My First Birthday Doll with sound

Gund Baby My First Birthday Doll with soundA adorable soft doll.My grandaughter loved the song and the size of the doll.Looked better than the picture.

The music and lights will entertain her. The light up cheeks and the birthday song will keep your little one smiling and dancing. My daughter loves her doll, a definite win!

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This doll is even more adorable than the picture of it. It was a big hit with my granddaughter!! This doll is sure to be durable for a very long time. Gund Baby My First Birthday Doll with sound

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The doll was a hit. My niece loved her My First Birthday doll. She loved on it and then her face lit up when the music started. Great for the age!

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This was a big hit with my daughters first birthday. The cheeks light up as it plays happy birthday. A well made keepsake.

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