Reviewing Toys

We received the “Music Learning Pal” from Little First Act Discovery for Little A and I must say this would be a very cute gift for a little girl under 2 years old. The one we got was pink so he didn’t seem to like it much, however his sister who adores pink loved it and claimed it as hers. Here’s the review:

Penny the Piano sits on her bottom and has her four paws sticking out. At the end of each paw you can push on them to do something.

Music note: Twinkle Twinkle Little Star, clap to the beat
Music note with ABC: piano key sound, Penny talks to them about the piano and how she can be loud or soft. Sing in Harmony. Let’s warm up.
Foot: That’s my foot, let’s dance. Are you sleeping.

From the Little First Act Discovery site:

Penny Piano introduces baby to music learning through songs and interactive play. Teaches basic music concepts such as pitch, harmony, rhythm and more. Baby presses Penny’s arms to make authentic piano sounds, and squeezes Penny’s hands and feet for ABCs, 123s, and sing-along songs!

Two Interactive Play Modes:
Music Learning Mode - Musical activities and messages
Songs Mode – Sing-along songs and clap-along fun

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Seapals has come out with a ton of different sea animals to get your everyone’s attention, no matter if they are girl or boy. Here I’ll take you through virtual tour of this new line of sea animals and talk about our very own. Currently there are 16 different Sea Pals for you to choose from.

First up, we were sent a blue lobster. He’s very cute and soft, kids loved him very much. Even my youngest liked playing with him, so much that he’s been slightly chewed on at the tail. Now the eyes are hard, so you do need to be careful, but other than that he’s the perfect pal for my little ones. He does become a puppet when you stick your finger up inside him, there is a hole located (well actually right where you think) under his belly. This makes him become a great partner in a puppet show or just to show little ones that he can move.

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My little girl wanted the My Little Pony Good Morning Sunshine so much that she begged for it for her birthday (6th) and Christmas last year. Santa brought it to her in the end and boy was she happy. Course we weren’t so thrilled when we had to take it out of the box but that’s another post for ya. (think kids boxes and all those ties)

She still plays with this toy, but now it has become more of her little sister’s toy (she just turned 4) I can find it in both girls’ beds late at night. It may begin in one bed but ends up in another by the next morning.

My Little Soft Pony interacts with your child and will make the little ones squeal with delight. There’s a button on her back and when your child rubs her back or gives her a hug she begins to come to life. This little pony wears her own pajamas and comes with her own baby bottle and pacifier. Standing up on all fours she starts right off by saying, “Good Morning, Mommy.” Other phrases include:

uh-oh (yep she’s made a mess, but don’t worry no water comes out)
Can I have a kiss?
Squeeze my hand please.
Let’s play!
She giggles.
I love you.
Brush my hair please
Sucks on pacifier (sucking noise)
yawns
Good night.

Once she says, “Good Night,” this is when she drops down into a laying position and closes her eyes.

I asked my older daughter a few minutes ago of what she thought of the My Little Pony So-Soft. “I like her because she’s so soft and talks to me.”

My littlest said, “She’s cute, I can hold her and she asks me to play.”

So there ya have it folks, this is straight out of the mouth of babes.

My Little Pony, Good Morning Sunshine, So Soft Pony, Hasbro

Fisher-Price has called for a large toy recall of just about 1 million toys and 83 different products. Toys such as Big Bird, Elmo, Diego and of course Dora. It seems the toys were being made by a chinese vendor that somehow made them with lead paint in them.

Toy List: (I hope ya’ll don’t have these, but something tells me many of you will)

33662 Elmo Light Up Musical Pal
33663 Ernie Light Up Musical Pal
33664 Big Bird Light Up Musical Pal
34658 Elmo Stacking Rings
39038 Elmo Tub Sub
39054 Sesame Street Shape Sorter
87946 Elmo Keyboard
90267 Ernie Splashin’ Fun Trike
90609 Elmo Collectible
90611 Cookie Collectible
90612 Zoe Collectible
90613 Ernie Collectible
90614 Big Bird Collectible
90745 Construction Playset
93068 Elmo Boom Box
93107 Action Fire Engine
93307 Press N Go Elmo
93308 Rev & Go Cookie Monster
93492 Cookie Saxophone
93493 Elmo’s Guitar
93615 Splash Tub Puzzle
93780 Music And Lights Phone
B7554 Count To Beat Elmo
B7888 Shake, Giggle & Roll
B7987 Elmo in the Giggle Box
B7989 Silly Parts Talking Elmo
B9620 Dora’s Talking House
C6908 Dora, Backpack, Perrito Figure Pack
C6909 Diego Figure Pack
C6910 Swiper Figure Pack
C6911 Boots, Tico Figure Pack
G3825 Dora Talking Vamonos Van
G5112 Sing With Elmo’s Greatest Hits
G9717 Giggle Doodler
H2943 Grow with Me Elmo Sprinkler
H3343 Cousin Daisy
H3344 Birthday Dora
H5569 Elmo & Pals (Elmo, Cookie, Ernie)
H5570 Elmo & Pals (Elmo, Zoe, Big Bird)
H4187 Dora Figures in Tube
H4628 Water Fun Tote
H8236 Dora 3 Pack Figures in Tube
H8237 Blue 3 Pack Figures in Tube
H8238 Sponge Bob 3 Pack Figures in Tube
H9124 Chef Dora
H9125 Bedtime Dora
H9186 Giggle Grabber Ernie
H9188 Giggle Grabber Oscar the Grouch
J0338 Diego Talking Field Journal
J0343 Go Diego Go Antarctic Rescue
J0344 Go Diego Go Deep Sea Rescue
J0345 Go Diego Go Mountain Rescue
J0346 Go Diego Go Talking Rescue 4 X 4
J5935 Giggle Grabber Soccer Elmo
J5936 Giggle Grabber Chef Cookie Monster
J6537 Sesame Street Giggle Toolbelt
J6762 Queen Mami
J6763 Royal Boots and Tico
J6765 Prince Diego
J7983 Sesame Street Tub Pots & Pans
J9518 Sesame Street Giggle Drill
J9692 Dora’s Talking Pony Place
K0617 Twins Nursery
K3414 Diego - Talking Gadget Belt
K3571 Go Diego Go Mobile Rescue Unit
K3580 Fairytale Adventure Dora
K4139 Go Diego Go Dinosaur Rescue
K4140 Toucan Motorcycle Rescue
L0305 Dora Figure
L3194 Surprise Inside Diego Eggs
L3215 Sesame Street Elmo Jack-In-The-Box
L3488 Sesame Street Birthday Figure Pack
L3507 Sesame Street - Super Boom Box
L5202 Birthday Dora
L5813 Diego Tub Trike
L8905 Pablo & Pals
M0351 Dora Figures Dora & Kitty
M0352 Dora Figures Diego & Bear
M0524 Go Diego Go Talking Gadget
M0527 Sesame Street Giggle Doodler
M0732 Dora’s Talking House
M2051 Let’s Go Rescue Center
M2052 Fairytale Castle

If you have one of the recalled toy, you can exchange it for a voucher for another product of the same value. To see pictures of the recalled toys, visit http://www.service.mattel.com. For more information, call Mattel’s recall hot line at 800-916-4498.

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Bea recieved a little Elmo Mini-Plush in the mail today! Just the right size, not too big, not too small. The Tickle Me Elmos that are so popular are a bit too big for her and also I think they can be slightly overwhelming for a little baby (7 months), considering the toy is as big as her.

Sesame Street Workshop is a non-profit educational organization, so buying their toys helps fund their programs, which is always a good thing. Sesame Street was one of the few shows that I was allowed to watch when I was a kid and I’m going to have to start searching YouTube so Bea can watch them in Europe.

Sesame Street Workshop, Gund, Elmo

JellyCat Truffles Dog - LargeTruffle Dog, who we quickly renamed Roger, was given to Bea when she was born. I assumed that she wouldn’t be able to play with him until she was much older, but as soon as she started learning to how grasp, he became her favorite toy.

Jellycat toys are great for babies and little kids for a number of reasons: a) the fur doesn’t fall out when they tug at it. We were given dozens of little stuffed animals for Bea and so many of them she can’t play with because as soon as she gets her hands on them she starts yanking at the fur, which usually comes out and the goes straight in her mouth. But JellyCat toys seem to be able to withstand the nimble fingers of a six month old. b) The legs are weighted, as in a bean bag, so the animal can lie flat.

I found this was great for when she was in her bouncer or playing on a mat. In her bouncer, I lay it across her belly and she grabs at the nose and ears without it falling of her and on the mat it lies flat next to her, staying in her field of vision.

However, JellyCat company went down in my esteem slightly when I checked out their website and found that they describe themselves as “a lifestyle company”. What is that supposed to mean?

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