18 Month Old Loves It - Many Ways to Play!
346159
My 18 month old grandson LOVES this toy!  He takes the eggs apart, lines them up, puts them back in and puts their "hats" on, over and over again.  I love that the eggs have shapes at the bottom to match up to in the plastic "carton" and each egg is a different color.  We will get lasting play out of this one.
3051258
My child is 3 1/2 years old and a little behind in motor skills.  This set has nice bright colors and can be put together in so many ways that make it fun to play with, but I still need to be around to help snap the base together and sometimes get the cogs on.  Another thing I love about this is I don't have to worry about my toddler getting around it because the pieces are too big to choke on, and interesting enough for her to play with without assembly.  I make sure I know how many of everything I have so when I'm putting it away, I know if I'm missing a piece and need to check the furniture and such for the hiding places!  This is fun for me, and I'm old.  Also, when the kids have friends over, it's interesting enough to play together.
87343
We bought this for our 6 month old. It took her no time at all to figure out how to work the blue handle to play the music. She also was able to pick up the roll-around-balls pretty easily. She loves this toy. We do plan on getting more roll-around-balls for Christmas as I have to sit and put the balls back in as she plays.
112864
First, thank you to Step2 for letting me test this item as part of the Step2 toy tester program.  My husband is an engineer so assembly was not difficult for him.  I watched the process, and I think I could have handled it with another set of hands.  It took him less than an hour to assemble.  Our son, who is 2 yrs and four months old, was playing with it before it was even fully assembled.  He figured out the ball tubes and the catapult with a little help from Dad.  He LOVES going in the house and shutting the door.  He brings his favorite toys in and plays with them.  He also loves to play with the cooking implements.  We have had the toy for a few weeks and my son is still very interested in his house.  he even uses one of the ball openings as a cup holder for his sippy cup :) My only suggestion would be to perhaps include a couple more accessories or maybe a little sink.  Overall, great toy, lots of fun!
4087047
my 10-month old spends endless amounts of time playing with this great learning toy - he'll often stay on it for over 1/2 hour - that's a lifetime for someone that age!  it's interactive without being obnoxious, teaches everything from counting to letters, colors, cause and effect, etc.  it's easy to use (but this is not a 'teach my kid how to stand' toy so unless s/he can stand well, keep the legs off) and has 2 volume settings (and the ever-important 'off' switch!).  the tunes interface is fun to listen to, even for the adults.  and it doesn't just have boring instrument sounds, it's got a banjo, a trombone, even salsa-like music.
the little purple door also broke off of ours, but amazon replaced it immediately and we haven't had any problems with the new item.
3551222
I bought this for an 18 month old.. She LOVES this.. I mean a full 30 min playing with this. My 4 year old was also very engaged with it!
4186474
We bought this for our 20 month old daughter and she loves playing it. We love that there are so many activities and multiple learning scenarios. Most activity  centers are very limited. The table and chair is a bit tall so my daughter keeps climbing on it but other than that. It's perfect.
883146
Our 18 month old loves it! Lots of easy games for her and it's very durable! She stands on it and throws it across the room!
1795628
My 3 year old has had a lot of fun playing with this toy that free as part of a promotion from the brand.  It will definitely entertain children from 1-4.  The assembly was not too bad- it took a little while, but my little guy likes to help with these kinds of projects so it was fun to involve him in the building process.  The overall set with the cars is totally worth the money, but the additional cars are on the expensive side.  My son played with this a ton when he first got it, and a couple months later he still plays periodically (as with most of his other toys).  I love that there are two tracks, because two children can interact and race each other.  It definitely promotes cooperative play, but also is just as fun when kids play independently.  This is a great gift for the toddler/pre-school crowd.
13961
great toy, my 6 month old loves it! bright colors, lots of textures and sounds to keep her interested
4968603
I purchased this toy for my 1yr old's birthday.  She's played with it for about 2 months now.  It captured her attention right away, and has many different sounds and activities to keep her attention.  It has two modes, that each offer completely different responses to actions and buttons pressed.

I really like how easy it was for her to perform the actions - For example:
-There is a set of birds on the top, a little bid and a big bird.  It is very easy for a baby to press them, and when you press the little bird it says in a high pitched children's voice "Little bird in", then when you press the larger bird down he says in a deep voice "Big bird in" then the little bird says "Little bird out". If you press them again, the responses change three times.
-There is a light switch that is easy for her to flip up and down, and the when the light switch is flipped up, it says "light on" and the light illuminates the window and a little book on the side.  When she flips it down, it says "light off".  Then if you don't press anything else, it will say "Can you please turn the light back ON?".

All of the buttons are big enough for her to press, and it has so many actions to teach her, from flipping a light switch or opening a door, to sliding the window open or close.  It teaches opposites- up/down, in/out, off/on, open/close, daytime/nighttime and has fun actions for her to do to learn them.

The modes also teach things like when you rotate the faucet handle, it says "Be sure to brush your teeth before bedtime".  Or when you press the door bell it says "Someone has come over for dinner".

A couple other pros- it will make a few noises or play music to entice your youngster to keep playing with it- but only for a few minutes.  It does not keep making sounds when your not playing with it like many other toys do. Its lightweight and she can carry it herself, or drag it around if shes crawling.

No Cons that I have encountered for this toy yet... She has not figured out how to perform all of the actions yet so I am glad she'll be able to grow into it and the fun will keep going as she learns.

Definitely recommend this one!
3569884
Requires assembly but it is so much fun for our little guy. It is very easy for even an 18 month old to play with, and there are so many little details that he keeps finding new ones.
3019181
So much fun!!! My 18 month old grandson would spend all day playing with this if we'd let him. It is very easy to put together and is very sturdy. The little balls that come with it are easy for little hands to hold on to and put down the spiral chute in the center. No rough edges, or tiny parts. I feel it is a safe toy (I always watch children around water and would never leave a child unsupervised around this toy either) making for hours of fun for both those playing and those supervising.
1051414
Our 18 month old is mesmerized with it...loves the music
3110563
I recently purchased this for my 18 month old and we both love playing with it.  She is a little young to slide the puzzles back into the box, but loves taking them out and naming the very wide variety of animals while she is playing.  The integrated rubber band also means that this is a GREAT portable toy for heading out on a trip or for use at another destination once you arrive.  Great Buy!
3460232
I purchased this toy for my 20-month-old son. He loves it! I initially went to amazon looking for a similar version in plastic, but was delighted to find this wooden one instead. It requires a bit of assembly when it arrives, but it took less than 20 minutes.  Thus far, it has been very sturdy. My toddler often loses interest in toys after their "newness" wears off...but not this toy! He plays with it for hours each day. It is also great for sharing with friends. I do agree with other reviewers that you might want to consider buying a few more cars to go with it, since it only comes with one.
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I love how this toy will grow with my daughter. At 18 mon old we set it up as a ride on toy she loves to get on it and scoot along. There are several different learning options and I just love that. Right now she does not understand all of it but I know someday it will just add to the fun she's already having riding and pushing this zebra along.