Brilliant toy, my daughter's favorite
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Brilliant toy, my daughter's favorite!
Arrived to the UK much quicker than expected which was great - meant it was in time for her birthday.
Thank you!
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This is my daughter's absolute most favorite toy in the world! I originally got her one in a store a couple of years ago when she was a year old, and she has carried it around with her ever since! A couple of days ago, someone stole it from our driveway when it fell out of the van after getting home, and when I went back outside 10 minutes later to retrieve it, it was missing. My daughter has been searching the house through and through looking for it. I am SO happy to see that it was still available online so I can replace it!!

It has been through the wash numerous times and has always upheld its quality! This stuffed animal definitely does not disappoint!

Attached is a photo of my daughter's original one that was stolen. Thank goodness we found a replacement. <3
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My 2.5 year old daughter now has 3 of the available sets of these toys and loves them all. So do I! These are easily my favorite toys of hers, and I think they will outlast her interest in them and survive for other kids to use for years to come.

I got her the tea set for Christmas when she was 18 months, and she has since received the cooking set and full dishes set. All three are fabulous! These are very safe, durable, kid-friendly toys that I have absolutely no problem with her playing with by herself (unlike many toys that I feel I need to watch closely in play for safety).

The toys are made of recycle plastic -- very eco-conscious -- which was what first attracted me. I ordered them online and wasn't sure what I'd think of the actual material until the tea set arrived. It's great! The plastic is thick enough to be virtually unbreakable but still lightweight. (I say "virtually unbreakable" because the utensils could probably be broken but it would take some serious effort and time and is still unlikely.) The plastic also has just enough "give" in it that it isn't brittle. The finish is lightly textured so easy for little ones to hold onto. They don't smell like the cheap plastic toys, and the colors are eco-friendly and non-toxic.

The big bonus of all of this quality and eco-consciousness is that they're priced really affordably! They aren't dirt cheap like the bargain store toys, but they aren't bargain store quality either. (No worries about toxic coloring or shattered plastic shards.) These are very high quality, long lasting toys that are worth every penny and then some.

For those of you who are wondering, no, I don't have any association with this company. I am just one really satisfied parent/customer!
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I bought this piano for my daughter last year, shortly after she turned one. At one, the toy did not get much use, unless her older sister (7), my husband or I initiated contact with it. At one, my little one was still captivated by the Mozart Cube, which I have also reviewed.&nbsp;<a data-hook="product-link-linked" class="a-link-normal" href="/Munchkin-Mozart-Magic-Cube/dp/B00004TFLB/ref=cm_cr_arp_d_rvw_txt?ie=UTF8">Munchkin Mozart Magic Cube</a>. However, once my little one approached 18 months, this toy became a favorite (though she still plays with the Cube). This piano is almost always on. My little one has learned which buttons play her favorite songs, and she plays her favorites ALL the time and dances to them!

It is true, as one reviewer noted, that older babies and young toddlers will find it nearly impossible to "learn to play" the music by Beethoven, Mozart, Bach, and Schubert provided on the piano. The format for learning is not particularly engaging: my seven-year-old can follow the blinking lights with no problem, but she's restricted to using her pointer fingers unless she had actually memorized the piece. Ultimately, you play the piece off-time.  But if you're using the piano for exposure to classical music and terms, and exposure encased in a VERY durable piece of plastic that can get dropped and clunked without breaking, this piano is quite phenomenal (and the batteries last).

The piano also has a quiz mode, which works a bit like a memory game. My little one never uses this feature. She's about choosing the music and listening to it, and she loves that she can turn her piano on and off according to her desires. She totes this around the playroom, placing it on tables, on the floor, or sits down and puts it on her lap, all the while listening to "her" music. She's particularly fond of Dance of the Sugar Plum Fairy, and she gets fired up with hilarious dance moves when she listens to the cancan. Essentially, this toy enchants her, which is all I can ask of it!

While she rarely tries to play the piano, preferring its music to her own, she often picks up her tambourine, or her maracas and accompanies a piece. So, though I'm a little tired of the limited number of musical selections and the voices of Quincy, June, etc., I have to rate this as a wonderful purchase. She loves this piano so much that she becomes downright offended if any one else tries to play it--we'll be working on the concept of sharing once she turns two!

I highly recommend this for little ones who seem interested in music: it gets them up and dancing; it gives them a sense of control, as they get to choose the piece that will be played!
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This was a little pricey so I was nervous about it, but my daughter loves it. She spends a lot of time just flicking the beads up and down to listen to the sound it makes. She also really loves the mirror. She plays with all the sides though, which makes me happy. She's almost 8 months old and we've had this for awhile now and she doesn't show any signs of being bored with it. It's sturdy. She knocks it over, chews on the corners, pulls it around, and it doesn't show any signs of wear at all.

Editing to add:
About a month after this review, I had to take the box away from her. She's constantly chewing on the sides and starting to get wood flakes off. This makes me too nervous that she might be eating wood splinters. I'll try giving this back to her once she's out of the "chew on everything stage". This is still one of her favorite toys to play with, but she won't stop chewing on it. Also a warning: she does use to to stand on, and try to climb out of, her play pen, but that didn't make me nearly as nervous as the wood splinters, since she tries to climb everything right now anyway.
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My kid literally will not stop playing with this! I know this is normally for bigger kids but it works great for my two and a half year old daughter. She loves pretending to put things together and she keeps trying to fix her toys just like daddy fixes things. After a few months it shows no signs of wear and tear although a few of the screws have gone missing which is normal with small pieces. We've had to replace the light once but that's more because my daughter loves to turn it on all the time. It was easy to put together and all of the pieces can be rearranged. It's not only a great toy to help build the imagination, but it's helped her learn how to put things back in her place. I looked at over 20 different workbenches and I'm glad I went went this one.
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This is my toddler's favorite toy, and it is captivating. The eleven pieces are unique, colorful, and very fun to watch, making it a toy that parents and children can enjoy together. It is relatively easy to get the gears to fit into each other, and I know this is a toy that can grow in use as my child's skills develop. The on and off switch is very easy for a young child to operate, which provides a sense of empowerment to my toddler. It also has stood up well to some occasional light chewing on the pieces, which is more than I can say for some other stickers or magnetic toys and puzzles we own, and seems very well made.
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This is one of my daughters favorite toys!! She was only seven months old when she started playing with this. She stood up on this for the first time. She likes to push the shapes in once I start them and then pull the release. She pushes the balls down and watches them roll to the bottom. She spends a lot of time playing with this. I'm glad that Danta brought it for Christmas!
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I bought these a couple years ago for a friend's daughter.  She's almost six now, she's still carrying them around, and they're still as good as ever.  So I didn't think twice about buying these for my daughter last year.

These are indestructible, and from my observation, they're a fantastic toy.  Toddlers love them because it's fun to make things big.  The 3-5 set loves to play "explorer", and the six-year old is starting to ask questions about how they work.  Not many toys are fun for that big of an age range.
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I purchased this set for my 4 month old daughter (she's 7 months now) and she still hasn't lost interest in them. The butterfly is great for teething, bright, colorful and full of lots of different textures. The upper parts of the wings are filled with water and covered with raised lines for texture, whereas the bottom parts are rubbery and have a bumpy texture. The body and head are hard plastic and the bottom/handle of the toy is a black and white (good contrast for younger babies) rubber coated ring, so even that part is chewable. The head is hard plastic as well, with big black and white eyes and curly rubbery antennae. The only drawback to this toy is that it's a bit heavy, so I had to hold it for my daughter at first, but now she can hold it herself and loves to chew on it, especially if I put it in the fridge to cool it first. The book is made of the same smooth, vinal material that a baby bath book is made of, with clear plastic sleeves on each page for putting pictures in it. I didn't do this because I was afraid of my daughter somehow getting the pictures out and trying to eat them, and her favorite thing to do with the book was chew on it. The pages have black and white high contrast patterns on them, so they are great for a baby to look at even without adding pictures. The edges of the pages have colorful tabs on them so babies can turn them easier and the book has a handle attached to the binding which is rubber coated and  which my baby loves to chew on. The remote is one of my babies favorite toys, and it does help to prevent her from trying to steal the real remote every chance she gets. It has a black and white picture at the top which changes between two different patterns when turned around. The buttons make very short, loud and to an adult very annoying sounds that get really old, fast, but the baby loves them, the top button always says "It's gonna be bright and sunny today." It's a great remote for a younger baby because it's not over stimulating but now that my daughter is getting older I think I'm going to buy the Fisher Price laugh and learn click n learn remote, because it is more educational. The little keyboard is great for younger babies too, it is in all black, white and red high contrast colors. The top of the toy is a black and white striped handle with two beads to slide, and the bottom has little piano keys, and when pressed they play 3 short songs while red lights flash. The middle of the toy has one of those bead spinners that babies love to play with. The last toy is a soft stuffed bug that vibrates when pulled. It has a velcrow strap, great for attaching to car seats. It's been attached to my daughters car seat handle since I first got it and she loves to pull on it. The bottom of  the feet have black and white patterns on them. I've also attached it to her jumper and the toy bar to her bouncy seat. This is a great deal for 5 awesome developmental toys.
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My 8 month old daughter is obsessed with this toy.  She has two, and keeps one at our house and one at Grandma's house.  It holds her attention longer than anything else.
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Our baby girl is 8 months and she loves this toy. It's bright, colorful and filled with so much to do that our baby gets excited just seeing it. Her favorite parts are the wooden beads, the cute little doors and the spinning letters. She also seems entranced by the artwork all over the box, she frequently traces her tiny hands over the colorful drawings as if the flap open like her story books. I'm crazy about her having this since all her other toys are so saturated in plastic (ugh), for once it's nice to have something made of a natural material. There is nothing plastic at all on this toy so i am beyond thrilled about that. I would recommend this for all babies and toddlers, it's just a great toy :D
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This toy is one of the best I can think of for babies and toddlers. It's inexpensive, colorful, sturdy, and versatile.

My older son carried around the little ball/rattle head for ages--it was his favorite thing to hang onto. Same with his younger brother.

The tower part is fun to stack--they go together more easily for little hands than regular blocks. They even "snap" tight so it's less frustrating/they're less likely to be knocked over by accident (though little ones do need a little help with pushing them together till they stay, at least till they figure it out). They don't snap together ONLY in numerical order, either--you can put the #8 piece on the #2 piece and they will hold together too.

The color-matching is fun. You can snap them together in ball shapes and roll them around. The kids love these different-colored, different-sized balls. Then they take them apart and do it all over again. You can even put the rattle ball inside the smallest 2 half-spheres, then the next larger sphere, etc., so the entire toy is compactly packed up to throw in a diaper bag or suitcase for travel.

So--I bought this one as a gift for a colleague having a baby shower. The price is right too. Like I said--we've had ours for 3+ years and the kids still take it out of the bin every few days.
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My daughter loves this toy, the beads in the middle catch her eye and she enjoys moving it around on her own.  The black and white patterns are also mesmerizing so she enjoys turning the toy around which has helped with her developmental skills.
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My daughter has been playing with this toy since she was 3 months old. I would spin it for her and she would just look and listen for hours on end. At 4 months we would put her in the high chair and place it on the tray. She learned how to spin the ball by herself and for an hour straight I would hear ABCDE..

I never took it off the base or changed the setting to songs and melodies only beacause the ABC song entertained her so well. And now at the age of 17 months, she will still pull it out and sing with it. We (my husband and I and her grandparents) have been singing the alphabet to her everyday since we could remember. With the ball and without it, she can sing them whenever she wants. I thank Leap Frog very much for this.

* I don't suggest taking the ball off the base, if the children don't know it comes apart for them to throw rather than roll, the better.
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This is my 8 month-old daughter's favorite toy to have attached to the carseat. She loves that there are so many textures for her to grab and put in her mouth (everything goes in the mouth). This is a high quality toy. I have put it in the washing machine many times and it still comes out looking new. I don't put it in the dryer so I can't say what will happen there. Great toy and inexpensive too!