Kushies Zolo Folio

I bought this book for my twin grandchildren (now 9 months old). The four pages for photos were just right for mommy, daddy, and one for each baby. Of course, the book goes in their mouths first. They do turn the pages and look at the photos. I think that they will discover how to remove the photos from under the plastic page soon.

I bought this for a class project, not a baby/child. Note that there is no velco to close the photo pocket so I'm thinking any child with a pincer grasp could get the photos out. Also, it's a tight fit for 4x6 photos.

Most of all, the colors are not a vibrant as shown online. But overall, awesome product.

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We bought this for our grandson when we went away on a trip so he would remember us when we got back. I wanted something very sturdy, but not plastic. The colors and designs are engaging, and you can put good sized pictures in it. He has always seemed to enjoy this a great deal.

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This is the perfect first picture album! Even without pictures it captured my 5 month old's attention and she is so happy when it is in her hands. Her favorite part is the tag of course! The bright happy faces and patterns are great and it is a great way to help babies establish recognition of family and friends who they may not see every day. It is a little spendy but worth the money in my opinion. I even put it through the wash (prior to pictures being put in) and it came out fine (skipped the dryer though).

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Fisher Price Roll-a-Rounds Swirlin Surprise Gumballs

I got this for my seven-month old and he immediately loved it. It took him no time to learn how to press the blue handle down and get one of the peek-a-rounds gumballs to come out. The top only has room for four or five of the peek-a-rounds (it comes with four: teddy bear, candy, lollipop and ring), so I had to stand by and continuously put more on the top as he pressed the handle. Whenever the handle is pressed, the gumball machine plays a short tune. It also has a switch to turn the songs off or control the volume. There is a yellow turn handle at the front that makes a clicking noise when turned. My son really likes that too. One reviewer said this handle was hollow and dangerous. Mine is not hollow, so perhaps it was changed (for the better!). One thing I don't like about this toy is that it doesn't have a very solid base; my son easily, and frequently tips it over. That doesn't seem to detract from his fun though.

I loved the look of this toy! What a great idea---little balls with toys inside, much like the Peek-a-Blocks, but round, and a toy gum machine to put them in! My baby was not quite as excited, however. She figured out quickly how to push the lever, but didn't really seem to put it all together to be interested in a ball rolling out, or in putting a ball in. That might come along---it's a lot of steps for a baby to follow. She likes the sound it makes when the lever is pushed, and how we all clap when she figures out how to push it, but it's her 7 year old brother who plays the most with this! He loves seeing how many balls he can fit in the top, and watching them roll out. That's great, because WATCHING this at work entertains the baby a lot, and that's a great thing in a baby toy.

Although it's not a flaw of the toy, if you buy extra balls to use with this, there is not really any storage room for them, and if you have a house like mine, balls do tend to roll away! They also get easily flung by babies, and this seems like one of the toys that will someday end up being without accessories---just the machine. Perhaps most houses are more organized than mine...

Overall, a lot of fun, a good value and another well thought out FP toy.

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My 7 month old son got this as a Christmas present and I was worried he wouldn't catch on to the release lever. He learned very quickly how to put the balls in and then press the lever to release them all on his own. Great product!

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We got this toy as a Christmas present when our son was three months old. He is now a year and is still enchanted with it. We originally used to have him watch it to hold his attention during tummy time. His interaction with it has increased as his motor skills developed. He loves the gumball machine and the balls work as a separate toy since they are a great size for little hands and bang together very well. I highly recommend this product.

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We just got this toy for my son for his first birthday and everyone loves it! The balls themselves are way cute, and the gumball machine is adorable as well. My 4 year old dauhgter calls it a toilet though, because its round with a hole and can be "flushed" lol. This toy also stores easily and the music it plays doesnt sound like nails on a blackboard like some toys we have had. Definatly a good buy.

Gund Boo- World's Cutest Dog from Gund 9 IN

I bought this for my girlfriend since she loves watching boo on youtube. She absolutely loves it, but I do have to point out that there are slight differences than what the image shows.

The actual product is design so it would stand upright all the time and does not sit. Also, the mouth is rounder instead of stretched out as if it were smiling. I didn't notice though until I came back to write a review. Great product though, couldn't be happier.

Boo is truly the cutest dog in the world and my niece loves him exponentially! She has to have this toy dog with her whenever she goes to sleep at night and she takes him everywhere she goes with his head sticking out of her pocketbook! One thing is that it looks so real that people actually think it is going to bark...

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boo is so soft, cuddly, and cute! it looks exactly like the real boo, well, maybe not exactly, but it's very close

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We love the worlds most popular dog and now have our version. Wife Loved it! A nice gift for the "Boo" fan out there. If your not his friend on Facebook, you must not be on Facebook possibly. Peace and Love!

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I all along love GUND's products because their bears are very soft and cuddly. However, it does not really look like Boo the latest mini version of Boo looked very cute. But it is still a collectible for those Boo fans.

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Plan Toy Sit N Walk Puppy

I purchased this for a friend's one year old boy's birthday party. They told me that after he opened this gift, he ignored any other gift they tried to give him and he played with this one all night. That made me so happy. I think this is a perfect gift for a new walker, or a baby who's about to walk. Heck, I am pretty sure that either one of my toddlers (who are years past learning to walk!) would love this dog! He's so cute and looks so willing to follow! I've never gone wrong when it comes to buying Plan Toys. They're a great company, and it's another great toy!

For the price we payed, this little dog is cute, modern and fun. Both my preschooler and one year old enjoy playing with this toy in their own ways. Worth the buy. Plus, We love Plan toys. Good quality and great design.

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My toddler loves taking this puppy on our walks. Because the puppy only goes when he goes, it keeps him moving! The only draw back of the product is that it's not very durable when used outside. Our puppy now has some "bald" spots and and he's flat under the chin from being pulled along the ground. But he has a cute wiggle when he's pulled and the ears are awesome!

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I got this for my 18 month old son a few weeks back and this has gotten played with a LOT!!! Both of my boys LOVE him! Very cute! Definitely one of the best toys I have bought from amazon!

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Its a super cute little doggie, but it sits in the corner, never played with because it doesn't walk with my 16 month old. Its very unstable and wobbly. I think I should have bought something w/ four legs.

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The Busy Little Squirrel (Classic Board Books)

We have a lot of squirrels around the house and my granddaughters love to watch their antics. This book gave them some insight into how a squirrel lives when he isn't chasing his buddies up and down the trees and jumping onto roofs and doing other fun acrobatics with his pals. There are discussion points about what squirrel does in the winter, where does he live, how does he store his food and more. The illustrations are large and colorful and the dialogue simple; the two to four year old crowd at our house loves it!

My daughter is 17 months old, and she just loves this story. It's a simple book, but there is a cute story for her to follow. She loves that as the busy squirrel (who is collecting a variety of food for fall) runs by each animal, she can hear me read the animal noise: "squeek, sweet, croak, meow, woof, and hoo-hoo." She likes to repeat these noises. She also gets to see all the different food that squirrel collects: apples, seeds, berries, nuts, and corn. I think that it is a great little first-learning book. The illustrations are beautiful too!! I highly recommend this book. I am always looking for books that are engaging and teach something that tell a story (as opposed to books that just have a picture and a name of something on each page). This fits the bill!

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The bright illustrations and spare text make this a perfect choice for fall story times, especially for the youngest of preschoolers. The author does a masterful job of introducing squirrels while also telling a really cute story. The squirrel often times seems larger than life as he bustles about getting ready for winter. He can't join any of the animals who call out to him because he's got things to do. The final panel showing the squirrel fast asleep gives a perfect opportunity to introduce hibernation and the coming winter. A big recommend for both it's succinct tezt and beautiful illustrations. This one needs to be part of every permanent story time collection.

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The Little Busy Squirrel is a simple tale about a squirrel getting ready for winter. He collects acorns, berries and corn as the animals ask him to spend time with him. But he's too busy!' The story has nice word repetition (think of "Brown Bear, Brown Bear by Eric Carle") and wonderful illustrations. We enjoyed finding the bugs amid the pictures and talking about the different animals. Our personal favorite bird is a cardinal so my boys were thrilled to see it here.

I thought the story might be too simple for my six year old but he loved thinking about why we see the squirrels in our yard running about. He was concerned letting out dog out into the yard because he didn't want her to get in the way of the squirrels doing their job. What more could you ask for from a book?

MY TWO CENTS: The Busy Little Squirrel is a delightful book for toddlers, preschoolers and beginning readers that has engaging illustrations and teaches children about hybernation.

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The pictures are beautiful, and my twin grandsons, two, really like to watch squirrels from their window, so I thought this book would be a hit! The text, however, is really boring, and I have to jazz it up by making a chant and repeating the word BUSY a bunch of times. I also have to make up a lot of other text to explain what's going on. As a result, the boys love it, but I must say, it is how I read it and NOT the book itself!!! So if you are willing to use a funny voice and be creative, go for it!! :)

Fisher Price Growing Baby Birdie Tweeter

My four month old son received this as a gift this past Christmas and it is a cute toy that he seems to enjoy quite a bit. He likes the noise it makes when he shakes it and the textured ring to hold onto and put in his mouth (though it's not really a soft textured teething toy). As a parent, I like it because it is a toy that makes a sound based on input from our son but it does not require batteries or use electronics. Another nice thing about this toy is that while it makes a sound when shaken, it's not too loud or overly annoying and requires a fair bit of input to make a noise (in other words, it's not super aggravating by making a loud noise with the smallest of motion). It's also really cute!

The only negatives that keep this from being a five star review is that it is identified as a 3+ month toy and I think it's a bit on the big side for that age. Even for our (now) five month old, it's a little large but it's something that I think he can grow into a bit. Also, the "bird" is suspended from the ring with ribbon. While it seems adequate I hope it holds up to lots of play, travel and multiple instances in and out of a diaper bag.

Overall, if you're looking for a cute, simple toy that is lower-tech (which in a lot of cases is a good thing these days), I would recommend this toy.

When I first showed this bird to my 4.5 mo old he laughed, which is a big deal. However, now he justs wants to chew on it. I'm hoping he'll learn how to shake it as he gets older and enjoy it again. I use it during tummy time to get him to reach for it. I would recommend this toy, it's really cute.

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cute toy, but my baby scraped off the 'fisher price' emblem with his 2 teeth; ofcourse he swallowed the paint. since this is made in china, I can only assume it may have lead based paint. other than that a fun toy but is kind of hard to wash since water gets into the bird. maybe better for an older child

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Bought it of my 6 month baby. He loved the toy. The tweeting sound attracts him a lot. The material is hard so I constantly watch him while he plays with it so that he don't hit himself with it.

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Baby Einstein Discovery Drums

Got this for my 3m old for a holiday gift. She's too young for it on her own but likes the lights and sounds. Highway robbery on the price...shame on you amazon. Target has this for $17... Nearly one third of the price!

Bought this for my 10 month old grandaughter and she loves it...she is into pounding on everything, so fits the bill! She has even started dancing to the music! Fun to watch her

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This device will be something that will meet maturing interests. At 10 months, some of the didactic qualities are too advanced.

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My Baby Boy really has fun hitting the drums and loves the lights & music. It's his favorite toy right now. This was a great buy.

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My son loves this toy. Its material is very sturdy. Very educational and the volume is loud. My son dances to the music all the time. The colors are bright and very lightweight and ez 2carry along. I would highly recommend.

Little Tikes Shopping Cart

This cart is easy to put together. My daughter races around the house with it and it bounces off walls with minimal damage to the cart or the wall. When boys come over they always choose the cart over the pink stollers we have. My daughter loves putting her doll in the front...just like mommy does with her.

Aurora Plush Baby 10 inches Comfy Pink Baby Girl Bear

This was a gift for a friend. I think it was a good buy. It is soft and it is made well. I would buy another form this company.

This is an absolutely adorable bear. The plush is so soft. It will be a perfect gift.

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WOW Fire Rescue Rory - Emergency (4 Piece Set)

My kid was ecstatic when he opened this gift for his birthday! Its the first toy he grabs when he wakes up! Hes been really rough with it too and it hasn't broke...(yet). He likes to put the patient in the lift and hook it onto the helicopter! Teaching him about rescue early on!! :)

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Zoobies Storytime Pals Clifford the Big Red Dog

This toy was given to me as a present and I was immediately taken aback by the vibrant red colour of the animal and the plushness of the construction material...As suspected, from as early as 3 mths old, my daughter immediately gravitated towards it! It acts as a cuddle and play toy, a pillow, and if you unzip the belly, you can take the blanket out..Even with the blanket out, because the head and feet are stuffed, the child can still play with the dog, only the belly is deflated so that it can't stand up on it's own. ..The blanket contains many differnet squares of vibrant colour, each with a letter, animal or other playful image on it, making for an amazingly beautiful, ultrasoft blanket which washes without any bleeding of the colours. (so what if ALL the letters aren't displayed on the blanket?? It's a blanket!! The best quality one that I've been able to find on the market too!!) I would recommend this toy to anyone!!

It doesn't make any sense, but the blanket has only 24 letters.... and from the looks of the picture, which show the letter E ... it appears when they trim to sew the edges of the patterned blankets, they cut off the ends which causes some letters to be lost. the one I received has no "E" or letter "O" in it, but the blanket in the picture has E but apparently not F!!!! The alphabet repeats itself, but no where are the other letters. Why would you sell a blanket with missing letters? Why not just make it slightly bigger or make the design a little smaller to fit? As I began to sing the alphabet song...I got stuck at "E" as my toddler was pointing to the letters....when she couldn't find E also. We continued and then... no "O"... the look on her face was so horrible, i didn't know what to say. I just stopped singing the song. How can you teach your children with defective products???? And she LOVED clifford. I wrote to the company to see if there are any blankets with ALL 26 letters. Waiting a response, but not hopeful. Horrible.

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I purchased Clifford well in advance to give my granddaughter next Christmas when she's older. I hope she'll love him as much as her mother did when she was younger. I plan to add some Cifford story books to the gift.

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Garanimal Baby Bath Collection, Stay Clean Silly Squirts

My daughter loves these bath toys (though she can't use them as squirters yet, they are somewhat tough to squeeze for her 14 month old fingers) and I love these because I can clean them after each bath and not worry about mold.

HABA Doll Soft Doll Fiona

I love the looks of so many premium dolls, but don't want to spend a ton of money! This cute Haba doll was a nice way to buy a quality doll without overspending. This has been pulled, thrown and tossed in the wash and it's still cute as can be!

I bought this for my daughter to be her 1st doll. She's 8 mos, but it's still a good choice age wise.

She loves to play with it, with me. It's nice & soft to sleep (if your child is old enough for that) with. I love Haba brand & we have lots of their toys.

I found them way back when my sons were born. I will always reccomend Haba as one of ther best brands of toys for children.

They are always good quality, like I've never seen elsewhere! Love it!

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Munchkin Ducky Hot Super Safety Bath

While I definitely agree that these duckies are not accurate for determining the temperature of your little one's bath water (I use a digital thermometer that is made for the bath), these duckies are perfect for those who are searching for tub toys that do not allow for the growth of mold. I bought 4 of these when my daughter was born 4 years ago because the characters were fun and she loved ducks. I just bought 4 more at Target when I saw a tv news segment on the growth of mold in bath squirters. It does not matter how much you try to remove all the water in the squirters, it will never completely dry out inside since the opening to the inside is so tiny. When I saw that tv segment, I cut open a few of the squirters and there was definitely black mold inside of them. I even bleached my toys every so often and still found mold inside of them. Needless to say, they all went into the trash and I went out and got more of these. These are one of the few tub toys available that are safe and I would definitely buy more of these in the future.

This is more of a toy than a safety measure in my house. It doesn't seem reliable or trustworthy. It worked the first couple of times I used it but the letters "H O T" soon lost their sensitivity to heat and ever since then we have kept it strictly as a bath toy.

My daughter has always loved to look at this floating in the bath with her and now that she can grasp items she wants, she loves to play with it, too.

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I understand the description said colors may vary, but not the whole style of the ducky. I ordered a girl ducky as a babyshower gift and got some boy sport ducky. If the pic for the product is geared toward girls it should be a girl ducky that I receive. I'm still giving her the one I got, but I was pretty dissapointed.

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I got this and no matter what temperature the water is, the word "HOT" shows up and doesn't go away.

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We got the fireman! This rubber ducky is perfect for the bath. There is no way for water to become trapped inside, causing mold. Going to order another one....wonder which one I'll get?

VTech Infant Learning Jungle Fun Music Box

She got this for a present at 2 months old. At first she would stare forever at the dancing giraffe when I opened it. Now that she can open it herself its even more fun for her. When the lid closes the toy says "bye-bye!" and it makes her laugh every time.

I'm amazed it still works after 6 months of being tossed and thrown, rained on (when we left it outside), and she has popped the lid off many times. And it still has the original batteries in it. And to a past reviewer, yes the lid does shut on them just like any other lid with a hinge but its very light weight.

My 11 month old daughter enjoys playing with this music box. It's entertaining, and offers educational information. I just wish it had an "off" switch. The music stops playing when closed, but if it gets bumped in the toy box, it will play ... and play ... and play ... Otherwise, a great toy!

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I bought this because it looked cute and was on sale. I'm glad I only paid 4.99 for this. There is NO mirror like amazon states and it also closes on poor little fingers! The lid does not stay open! It entertains my daughter who is 8 months for 2 mins max. Find something better!

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This toy was a life saver when we bought it. There are a plenty of songs. The quality and tone of the music make it easy to listen to. My son (yes, we bought him a pink toy) played in the car with it and it made car rides so much more tolerable for him. It was easy for him to manipulate as a +9 month old. Even though it would fall out of the car, it never broke or chipped. I am excite to pull it out again for our next son... have to remember where it got packed. Oh, and my mom thought it was great and bought a second for one of the other grandkids, then another one to use with the children she works with.

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We got this toy for my daughter when she was about 2 1/2 months old. She loved the music and that she could touch different things on it to make it sing different songs. She's now 6 months old and still loves it. She loves opening and closing the lid too.

Explore 'n Play Center

I was so excited to see a See N'Say for babies. Our daughter is at an age where she has a lot of interests, but not much mobility. This toy is easy for her to manipulate and makes a lot of fun sounds and songs. The instant I had this out of the box, she was playing and laughing. Its small size is just perfect for her. I can attest to its durability because she has dropped on the floor a few times and it's none the worse for wear.

My little one received this for Christmas at about 6 months. It is one of the cutest baby toys I have seen! A baby can easily activate the various sounds and songs, which include include traditional nursery rhymes and animal sounds. I often keep this in his crib and he will play with it when he wakes up in the morning. I would recommend it as a good first birthday present, also!

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I bought this for my 11 month old and she really enjoys the music and sounds. I like how easy it is for her to press or move the buttons, since she is not able to pull the lever easily on the regular See and Say. I also like the fact that there is an "off" button in case I get tired of hearing the sounds!

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I love this toy for my son! I had picked it up in the store for him to play with while shopping with no intention of buying... well! he loved it so much and it kept him so quiet that I had to buy it. This toy is easy to use and easy to understand for little ones. My son barks everytime he hears the doggy. I had no problem with how loud it was, this toy is adorable!

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I am a teacher of very young children with developmental delays and disabilities, so I am always looking for toys that will entertain and encourage children with impairments to explore and learn. This toy is perfect for helping children who have visual impairments because the textures and sounds allow them to find and operate the buttons, and for children with motor delays because the buttons respond easily to light touches. Typically developing children loved it, too. I wish FP had not discontinued making this one, it is borrowed so often by my fellow teachers that I barely get to use it!!

Patchwork Pet Long Legs Giraffe 8-Inch Squeak Toy for Dogs

My little dog just loves this toy with the squeaks and rattles in the feet. She just loves to shake it to make it rattle.

My dog loves this toy. He carries it around with him wherever he goes, even to bed! It's durable and the squeak/rattle sounds make it fun. He always pulls stuffing out of toys with squeakers, but this one is still an intact toy even after he has pulled the squeaker and stuffing out of 2 of the legs :)

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Little Tikes Activity Garden

My biggest issue with this product is that the design and the accompanying activity attachments don't make a lot of sense together. What I mean by that is the size/scale of the house is better suited for a 6-10 month old while I'd say most of the activities are more suited for 9-18 months (skills/strength needed to use). The square/all sides attached configuration is the only way to set it up that I feel is acceptably sturdy. The problem with this being that once baby hits around 10 months, the space inside the "house" is too small to comfortably crawl into through the slide or front door. Once your child is walking, you'll see another design flaw that they lowered the clearance of the front arch by adding a Little Tykes branding to it for your child to have to further duck under...or bump his head on. The only way around that is the zig zag configuration, but again, I don't consider it very stable set up that way. If your child uses it to pull up on, lean against, or has to use force to use the activities (mailbox hinge is hard plastic & difficult to open, bugs on top of phone accessory can be difficult to move, etc), you're going to constantly be holding it to keep it from tipping...especially the side with the high arch if its only attached on one side to the slide as shown on the box picture. Was hopeful this product would be a nice precursor to a bigger kid playset, but its use will much more limited than I was expecting.

I found this toy being discussed on a mommy blog site and it had a lot of great comments so I thought I would give it a try! Well, I am glad I did because this is the kind of toys/entertainment that I would like my son to enjoy. I read some of the other reviews on this as well and I think some of them are nitpicking the little things.

This toy is meant to encourage development of kids from 6mos to 36mos. The bright colors attracts their attention, the simple ball drop makes a crawler wonder where it went, the peek-a-boo game they play with the door and you can set the toy up anyway you want! 2 year-olds will start to play pretend (I actually saw my friend's daughter pick up the phone and say hello)... One 3-year old focused on the telescope because he was a pirate while his twin sister thinks its her tea room. It was not meant to have advance technological apps and bright lights and music and all that sort of things but instead, it's the "play" that entices the childs' imagination, creativity and discovery.

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My daughter loved this toy from the second she saw it. At 8months old, she loves to sit in the middle of this toy and play peek a boo with the window shutters and teethe on the balls. She also enjoys playing with the removable console too. Right now, she's still learning how to use the ball shute correctly, and she could care less about the mailbox shape sorter or the "telescope" but these are activities that she will grow into with time. I love the bright colors, the different activities this toy provides, and the overall cuteness factor it has, but there are a few tweeks that could make this a 5 star winner....

First, just about everyone can agree that the slide is a joke. It's not just the size of the ramp, that's not even my main issue, it's the overhang part that's ridiculous. It's a good 4-5inches too short. My daughter is of average height, and even when she first got this toy at 6 months, there was no way she could sit on the slide and use it normally. Your child would have to be 3-4 months old to be short enough to sit and not have their head hit the overhang. As cute as the slide looks, it's simply not functional for it's intended purpose. Little Tikes should either send new parts to correct the issue or stop calling it a slide and call it a crawl ramp instead.

Second, I love the zylophone on the door, it's simple, cute, and sounds nice, but I wished that they added buttons on the other side of the door so that babies could play with the zylophone when sitting inside too.

Third, I wished that the red door was able to stay closed if you wanted that option. The weight of the zylophone makes the door swing open at the slightest touch. The shutters don't have that issue, you have to actually push them out for them to open and it should be the same for the door, just saying....

Fourth, if used on tiled/harwood floor, this toy will slide around. While I don't have this issue (it's used on foam tiles), some might have an issue and it should be noted. You might need to use some of those felt pads that are found on the feet of furniture to prevent scratching the floor.

Lastly, this toy is marketed for children ages 6-36months, but lets be realistic. This toy's age limit is closer to 24months in my opinion. The reasoning for this is that while this activity center has lot's of features and the abiltiy to extend and provide the platform for imaginative play, it's simply too small for most 3yrs olds to play with comfortably. So if you're intention is to get 2 1/2 years worth of play for your dollar, don't count on it! A good 2yrs is more like it, but that's still a pretty good return for your money.

Other than these minor issues, I really love this toy and so does my daughter. I was able to set it up in less than 1/2 hour. The directions were easy and clear to follow. When closed, this toy is super sturdy, easy to clean, and has no sharp edges that could cut little skin if they bump into it. This is a gender neutral toy that any baby or a pair of siblings would love to play. While it's issues are minor, I still HIGHLY RECOMMEND purchasing this toy for the baby in your life! It's well worth the money and a great long term investment toy for growing babies.....

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It's cute and easy to put together. But it is soooooo tiny. And in my oppinion it is not worth $70. My kids played with it for a few days and haven't bothered with it since.

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Very easy to put together. My son is 13 months now and still loves it. Even 3 old loves playing with it! Highly recommended.

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BOOK: Stella Songbird

I think the idea for Littlefingers LeapPad was great...but those ingeneous engineers made one flaw...they need to laminate the books. Or at least put the pages on cardstock! When I bought my daughter the system for Christmas, it came with a book and it was just paper, but I assumed that it was like that because it was the book that came with it. Then, I bought this Songbird book and it was the same way. The pages are easy for my daughter to crinkle and chew through. She's just learning about books and teething...not a good combo. So I really think they need to put some people on their design team that have infants and toddlers. What were they thinking?!

My Hikes--Adjust kids pant legs! (Butterfly)

As a grandmother I purchased these for my granddaughters. I love how they keep there hems up and out of the dirt and mud. We live on a farm and the girls love helping with the chores and climbing onto everything. The My Hikes Pant Cuff Fasteners help keep them from stepping on their hems. The instructions are easy to follow and if you clip them like the instructions say they stay all day with out a problem. Now that it is winter the girls like to were their hikes and pull their snow boots up over the hem much easier then tucking in the hem stays put and they stay dry.

I bought these for my daughters jogging pants that are too long for when she is crawling around the house and trying to stand up. They do the job and are cute but I do not feel they are worth the $12 price. Honestly they seem to be a $5 if that item. The plastic does not seem really sturdy so I am careful not to bend too far for the fear of them breaking. If they were cheaper I would probably order more but at $12 a pop no way. I gave four stars for the fact they do what they are made to do and are cute but would give one star for price.

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