Baby Toy Reviews

We bought this playhouse for our daughter and she LOVED it! So did the other kids that come over to play! It has a back escape hatch, a kitchen, and a little table set mounted on the outside along with a phone! When I take my daughter outside this is the first thing she goes to! Terrific Playhouse! We liked it over the rest and still do! No regrets!

I purchased the cottage last summer for my 17 preschoolers and put it together in about an hour with the help of a teenager. (I don't know how some of you did it in 10-15 minutes! It took that long or more to get it out of the huge box!) The children love it but I do not like the way the sink fills with water everytime it rains here in Seattle. (A design flaw). I have also had to chase a few children off the roof after they have climbed up on it by stepping onto the chairs and exterior table. (One bottom corner came unhitched under the weight of one tiny four year-old and can't be fixed unless we take the entire cottage apart.) We finally brought the pink plastic phone indoors as the children would drop it in the play yard or cottage sink and I'd have to go retrieve it and dry the phone out. (The phone rings, "talks," etc., and can't handle being wet.) I do love the natural colors and have purchased the small climber. I plan to purchase the picnic table next. Thank you Step2 for the more natural colors! I am soooo tired of looking at bright orange, red, blue and green plasic yard toys. The pastel colors from Little Tykes was a good step but this is even better.
Teacher Diane:)

I bought this for my son because it didn't look girlish. He LOVES it! It was pretty easy to put together if you read the directions (don't ask a man for help)! I plan on purchasing the picnic table and the climber to go with it.

These are great!! My son is 9 weeks old and loves staring at these bugs dangling from overhead. They are bright and colorful and really grab his attention. He doesn't reach for them yet, but I know he will soon.

I bought Bugs on Board for my daughter when she was a couple of months old to go on her infant carrier. She found them very entertaining and would pull on them and stare at them. Once we got the next size up carseat, we started using them on her stroller or just by themselves. This is weird, but her favorite part is the velcro. She just loves chewing on them more than any other toy just about. Even though she has plenty of teethers, for some reason she just loves the way the velcro feels on her gums I guess. We've gotten a lot of mileage out of this (...) toy!

My son loves these bugs! We have them on his car seat and he watches them move. He can't grab them yet - but they hold his attention and I can see him focusing on them. I can't wait to see him when he can hit them and pull on them and make them "fly"!

This is a great puzzle, it's very durable, the handles are big and great for little hands. My daughter loves to take the pieces out and bang them together like cymbals. Under each shape is a picture of something of that shape, you know stop sign under the octagon, etc. However, there is a house under the pentagon and it drives me nuts - whose house is pentagon shaped!?!!?

I purchased this puzzle for my daughter at 17 months old. I like the fact that she can handle the pieces in her little hands. It is made very well.

I bought this for my 13 month old son. He is a premmie and is behind in his congitive and motor skills. He abosultely adores it. The large nobs are very easy for small hands to grasp. This is a very thick puzzle thicker then most wood puzzles I've seen. The large thick shapes make it easy for yound children to slide the pieces into places. Within 2 days of getting this he could put one of the pieces back in. And now a month later he can do them all and match the shapes up. It is wonderful we are so pleased with this item.

My daughter received this from "Santa" for Christmas when she was 2 1/2. She has played with it every day since. I was very impressed at how many accessories come with this. She can give her babies a bath, change them, feed them, and put them to sleep; plus store all her baby stuff in one place. This is an excellent toy for the price. Our only problem is it can tip over if she leans on it too hard. I placed a small hand weight on the base and that solved the problem.

We bought this nursery center for our daughter's 2nd bday. It's a good toy but not great. There are too many small pieces and the mobile has broken. She is now five and still plays with the main center part, but everything else either is lost or broken. I wish we would have gotten a different nursery set.

My 22 month old girl received this for Christmas and when I first purchased it, I was a bit skeptical of the quality considering it's inexpensive price tag. But when my husband pulled it out of the box and put it together, I was pleasantly surprised at how sturdy it was and at all the cute accessory pieces that come with it...you just can't go wrong with this nursery center. My daughter really loves it and plays with it every day. The little high chair and mobile do come off easily but are also easily reattached. It provides everything a little baby doll needs...a place to sleep (my little one uses it as a changing table too!), a little tub, a feeding area, and lots of accessories. If you're considering buying this, I recommend it. I found it to be sturdy, large enough to provide lots or pretend play yet compact enough to not take up too much room space. Made of pretty pastel colors and fits most dolls up to probably 14 inches.

My 11 month old son got this about 2 months ago. He enjoys playing with it. However, at first he would often pinch his fingers on the last car. The giraffe feeder section swings, and there is just enough space between the feeder and the side of the car for him to get his fingers caught. He learned quickly and hasn't caught his fingers since. Plus, he really seems to like all the little people.

All in all a good toy.

My children love this train, as well as their other Little People toys. I love that it helped them learned cause and effect. If you push on the seat where the driver sits, then it plays a song (which I sing to- growling w/the tiger, squaking w/the parrot). When you push the train, the giraffe spins around and the tiger and parrot go up and down. As w/all the Little People items, any piece will fit. It also encourages imagination. In our house the animals are always asking each other if they want to go to the park.
When we travel, we always take this train. The only downside to this item is the music button is VERY sensitive and goes off when we are traveling down the highway or carrying it in a bag.
I may have given this 5 stars, but I am very biased when it comes to Little People toys. They are the perfect toys for our household. I have a 21 mth old and a three year old. They both play wonderfully with the toys as do all of their friends.

My daughters 1 & 4 love this toy and all Little People products. Great for role play and even better with the Fisher Price Zoo. The main reason I'm writing however is to praise Fisher Price. I broke the battery compartment on this toy while installing new batteries (I overtightened the screw and the cover and part of the train cracked). I fully expected to pay for a replacement part, but instead Fisher Price said they would send me a new train. This company's customer service is just as outstanding as its products.

Wonderful toy!! Covers a broad age range, too! A definite must-have!!

We bought this toy piano for my son when he was three months old. He is now 10 months, and it is still his favorite toy. At three months, he loved gazing in the mirror and watching the lights flash with the music. Now he can turn it on and off by himself, and he laughs and bounces up and down with delight. He drags it by the handle wherever he goes. He plays with this toy more than all of his other toys combined. I definitely recommend it.

Our daughter loves this toy beacuse she can create her own music or play musical games with this toys and she REALLY loves the different instrument sounds it makes. Right now the flute is her favorite. This is a great toy for those what to expose their children to the wonderful world of music!

My son (almost 9 months) got this as a gift for Christmas. Although it isn't recommended until your child is a year, our son loves the lights and music the bug makes. He pulls it around our living room by the string and pushes the shapes to play a variety of different songs. In a different mode, the bug tells you the color and shape of the button you push. This toy is a hit for my son and the rest of us!

My mother and I went out to by some toys for her home for when my son visits. She chose this bug as one of the items. I am OVERWHELMED every time I go there by how completely fascinated he is by this toy. If I only knew it would make him sit still for so long I would have bought it myself long ago (now of course, I'm afraid if I did it would ruin the novelty)! :) Honestly though - my son is VERY active and I truly am amazed by how entertained he is by this toy. Every time I go to my parents home my mother and I joke about how it was the best money we ever spent on a toy....and it is. For the price, you really cannot go wrong. There is something about the music and the flashing lights and the voice which just captivates children. I highly recommend it, and I have not been very impressed with a lot of toys I have bought. THis is the only one which seems to have any staying power. It may just be my child, but I still would recommend it!

We couldn't believe how long the batteries it came with lasted--almost two years of serious play. Crazy Legs Noodle Bug enjoyed at least four phases of our son's interest, from immobile baby to toddler. He's four and it still works!

This is one of the "must haves".
My baby is 7 month now and she has loved it ever since we bought it (she was 2 month). We turn it on every night and she'll fall right asleep. If she would wake up in the middle of the night-- we turn it on and she will fall asleep with in 5 minutes.
It has 5, 15, or 20 minutes playtime-you can also turn off the "TV monitor" and just have the music playing.

I received this as a baby shower gift from my sister. The ONLY person who bothered to get me anything from my registry. I had my daughter 7 weeks early (my first). She is 2 months and 4 days old now, I received this when she was 2 weeks old. I finally got some D batteries to put in it (I know it's been a very long time), it has a good screen, seems pretty durable. I love how it gives you an option of how long you can have it on, how you can turn on or off the screen, and adjust the volume. Even on low it's at a pretty good volume. The only thing is, I find the giggling of the bears to be a little too quiet. Even with the volume down all the way you can't hear it too clearly, the music overpowers it.

I don't have it on the crib yet, therefore I cannot really comment on how well it helps her go to sleep, or how well it stays up so I'll have to comment on that another time. I hold it up for her and she watches the screen and listens to the music. Right now I'm just using a mobile that's a few years old. She watches that go around and cries when it stops, has a short musical time span. Can't wait to see how well she copes with this though.

I recommend this even though I just started using it and hadn't used it to try to get her to sleep yet, and even though the giggling is a little low. I can agree that the button to turn it on is a little high, but that's not too much of a problem. I wouldn't mind popping in after 20 minutes to see if she's okay and wanted it back on again if she couldn't turn it on herself.

4 stars for fun. Loses a point for the volume of the giggling bears.
4 star for educational value. I don't see how this is actually educational other than motion, sound/songs, motions, characters, shapes and colors. If you can even count that.
4 for durability. They could have had another place to attach it to the crib by tieing it to go along with the two straps that just push in to the hook.

Ratings could change once we have used it longer.

This is by far the best toy I have bought so far, next to my daughters swing this is a must have. First off it doesn't eat batteries, we're still on the first set. It isnt too noisy, it has settings for how long it stays on, which means i dont have to get up in the middle of the night to turn it off. My daughter loves to watch the screen while the picture goes acrossed. She smiles and giggles at it. AWESOME BUY, A Definate MUST HAVE!

My nephew loves his Little Tikes Landscaper mower almost as much as his Little Tikes Cozy Coupe car. When he's not driving, he's out mowing, or in mowing as he often likes to mow his room, the hallway, living room, he doesn't care, he'll mow it all.

The mower is a great toy that keeps him running and walking and generally working out all his excess energy. The best part is the look of satisfaction on his face when he shows you his freshly mowed carpet or lawn. He's so proud!

I bought it for my 15 year old because I can't seem to get him to use the real &%((^_+^+ one.

Actually my son is 3 and has had it for a year and I would bet he has pushed it for 20+ miles following me around the yard. If you have a toddler that likes "bullbozers" and "dumpstrucks" then this is your toy.

My now three year old received this mower for his 1st birthday. He played with it all day every day and he still does. It's a durable and fun toy. There are no small peices or parts. Another good thing is there are no sticky bubbles to deal with, the lawn mower makes a little popping noise as the child pushes it, it's really cute. I had to buy another only because my 3 year old would not share with his younger brother (1). This is a great toy overall and it is holding up well for an "outside toy". No weathering effects to worry about either, it's made of sturdy plastic. GREAT!

My kids were given this "to have at Gramma's house" and of course it came home at some point. The first thing that we did was remove the batteries when nobody was looking. They still love playing with it and make their own noises. They love that the animals are those they see at our zoos or on nature shows. They love setting it up with their other little people toys.

There's a trend lately to think that kids toys need to have lights, bells, whistles, and other parental insanity inducers. Very few of those toys have any play value without the batteries; Fisher Price Little People stand the test. FP, if you read these reviews, consider: I'd pay the same price for a toy with similar play value and no battery door.

We bought this toy for my daughter's first birthday and she still loves it 2 years later. We have been adding to her "Little People Collection" ever since. She loves finding all the buttons and levers that activate the animal noises and has learned to match the animal toys to their pictures on the playset. It would be nice if the monkey was removable, but she still enjoys making him bounce up and chatter. Believe me, these toys are addictive. I'm afraid my daughter's room will soon be over run!!

This Zoo is alot of fun! My daughter (just turned 2) loves the bird chirping song and the different sounds of the animals. This toy has helped her learn her animal sounds and she will sit for a long time playing and listening to the animals and repeating the songs and noises.
We are big fans of Little People and this a toy that will interest almost any child!