Son LOVES Elmo, but was unsure of Elmo's hands ...
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I bought this as a birthday present for my one year old son, who adores Elmo.  I mean adores to the point that one of his first words along with "da da" and "mama" was "Elmo!".
At first when he heard Elmo singing, he thought they were cool, and he carried around the box.  It was when we opened the box, and Elmos hands were coming at him that he started crying.  Something about the tickle hands just scared him.  He is now about to be 14 months old, and is starting to play with the tickle hands with his older brother and sister, but the original feeling I got from him was that he was scared of them.
They are a very durable toy, and the song is actually kind of cute and the kids like to dance to it.
2325162
The Elmo is great but no box????  Is this a previously returned toy????  Perhaps i should have been informed of this.
1719901
My daughter is 20 months and I bought this for her for Christmas and she has never really played with it.  I was really shocked because she LOVES, LOVES, LOVES Elmo.  Figure that one out??? Your kid may like it though, its really cute and is sturdy.  I am still shocked that she won't play with it. Buy your kid the little cheaper version first.
3511595
My son saved up his money (ok he begged his grandmother) to buy this and he LOVES it. This has a bunch of pieces that can come apart, he loved this feature BUT the hand basically won't stay in. We should have glued it but he wanted to be able to move it so we didn't. Now it is lost and since it is tiny we probably will find it when he is 30 so now he wants to save (beg grandma) to buy a new one just for the silly hand. Not happy because we had it for about 2 days.
2958056
my son is just mad about elmo, so we thought we'd get him something for his first christmas. it's a great doll, and it's stood up to the drooling and abuses of a 6 month old! :)
1657322
Very cute guy! Operating his mouth (opening and closing it) is a bit awkward, and, I suspect, will be hard for the grandchildren.
2291834
I ordered this truck for my son's 2nd birthday as he is really into trucks and it seemed that it would make a good replacement for the Elmo Live doll that was not very durable.  It looks cute and dances and talks just like the commercials, but for some reason my son and some of his older friends just don't have any interest in it.  It is a little loud and awkward when it moves, so maybe he is scared of it.  For the money, I'm disappointed, but have hopes that this cool dumptruck will be more interesting when he gets older.
1893233
My year and a half old son is obsessed with Elmo. He loves Sesame Street, all the Elmo exclusive DVDs, Elmo books, toys, and the list goes on. We purchased this for him and it is great. Just big enough for him to admire and not lose, but small enough to enjoy.

The overall quality is great, and has held up very well so far. I see that there is a warning for small parts. I suppose the only thing to worry about would be the eyes and the nose. They do seem very sturdy, and our son does not bite and chew much for his age (and of course we never leave him alone with his toys!). We will see as time goes on, and I will be sure and update if needed.

Bottom line is if you have a little one that loves Elmo, this is a MUST HAVE!!!

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Elmo is so cute.  We love Elmo.  But this toy needs major revisions.  There is no need for Elmo to sit.  It's a nice thought that he would sit and tell you a story, but he isn't balanced, so instead of sitting, even with his stool under him, he tends to fall over.  And if I can't figure out how to get something under him to keep him from falling....how is my 2 year old going to?  It would be better if he didn't sit at all.  More often than not we end up listening to "uh oh, Elmo fell down...can you help Elmo up please?" over and over and over again.  And when you pick him up he doesn't start back where he left off, so if you're in the middle of one of the long stories and he falls over...too bad.  And while his red exterior is soft, its very thin and over a pointy metal frame.  It needs LOTS more padding so it's cuddly.  Cute concept though.  Even with the flaws, my daughter enjoys him, we just usually have to hold him the whole time she plays with him.
3236181
A little stiff and difficult to move his fingers. But he's only 2. I expect he will grow into them.
1881326
I like it, but my children love it! As a mom and consumer it is too top heavy and I noticed Elmo does not react or does not pick up movements actions when the children play with him and follow his instructions. In toddler mode this just makes my daughter throw him around and bounce him up and down. For Amir, who has Asperger's, it is a teaching him valuable social skills and interactions. He is speaking with and following Elmo's directions and enjoying it very much. I wish you could interact with more than just his nose. (hand, foot, tummy). Overall, Elmo is becoming a great companion and already has a spot at the dinner table and in the car! #Playskool #Sponsored
1506864
This is a super soft Elmo, the fabric that is made of is soooo nice against the skin and it's the perfect size for a little boy or girl to hold and drag around from the arm or legs. The body of the Elmo pictured is not the actual toy we received. The one I got is actually a "skinny" Elmo with long arms and legs. The eyes are made of hard plastic and the nose is covered in an orange felt like fabric. Elmo's bottom has an actual bean bag inside so it can sit easier, but it's difficult and he topples over, maybe with use he'll be more flexible. The toy came inside a shoe size box. Elmo was wrapped in white tissue paper, his legs were wrapped with a small piece of tissue paper as well and some tape. The eyes and nose were tightly covered with tissue paper also to avoid scratching and has the tags attached to it.  I would recommend this to any Elmo lover/collector as it's a really nice size and of excellent quality.
3101500
Its a neat idea but i was disappointed in the app.  The toy is able to do a lot directly with the child, but the app doesn't seem to have the ability to access all of it.  Maybe that was by design, but it would be nice to direct elmo to do everything from the app.
1835530
Only received elmo.... I purchased the 2 piece set for cookie monster.  So disappointed.

Elmo looks like Elmo.  Small for little hands to carry him which is what we wanted.  Just wish cookie monster was here too!
2697924
This is the second stuffed animal I have purchased from Melissa & Doug.  Several months ago we ordered the giraffe for our son's nursery.  It was PERFECT!  We fell in love. We decided to order the zebra also and was disappointed.  First, it is not as tall as expected. Second, it is not as pleasing to look at.  While the giraffe has a friendly face (for KIDS), the zebra does not.  This particular stuffed animal seems more stern (not great for KIDS).  This could be an issue of personal taste.  However, if it wasn't so daunting to box it back up, we would return it.  For now, we just put it in the closet and will pull it out some day in the future.
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Our 16 month old, who loves Elmo, doesn't like this book too much.  It's just o.k.
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My son was an avid Elmo lover when we bought this book for him. The flaps were fun to lift for awhile, but it simply did not hold his attention nearly as much as other Elmo stories.  We only watched the DVD one time, and it was short.  An ok book and DVD, but I think not worth the cost of purchasing new.  Try to find used if you really want it....