Baby Toy Reviews

My son enjoys the sandbox but the cover is not too sturdy for a toddler who wants to walk over the bridge. I also don't like all the nooks and cranies of the castle wall since it makes cleaning up sand that has gotten out of the center of the sandbox almost impossible to clean out.

I purchased this sandbox for my 2 year old daughter and 3 year old son. They both love it!!!! The only thing I don't like about this sandbox is the lid is somewhat flimsy and they constantly try walking on it and it is starting to cave in a bit. The lid does fit nicely on the sandbox though. Very cute sandbox.

I originally tried to get the turtle sandbox but we ended up with the castle one. It is a great sandbox. My 18 month old likes the curves in the castle part, it enables water to flow around the edges a bit, but she is too young to understand what a castle is. The sandbox lid is fitted very well to the box, it does not leak, although it is on the back porch so it does not get direct rain. I have never even found bugs in it. It is a good size for her. She really loves playing in it.

My son received this for his first birthday, and it is one of his favorite toys! I like it because the shapes range in difficulty from easy (circle, square) to more difficult (the #1 shape). The shapes are easy to get out of the train but they stay in securely when no being played with. It is colorful, sturdy and educational. My son and I both think its fantastic!

My son got this toy for Christmas. He was nearly a year old then. He loves it. He has another shape sorter which is not nearly as fun in his opinion - too many shapes. He does pretty well in getting some of the shapes in and claps at his successes. Those he can't get in - he just opens the back and loads them in that way, figured that out in a hurry. All kinds of things have made their way in this toy - "people" from another toy fit in the round hole nicely, pears and apples fit in the back, etc. It is truly one of his favorite toys.

I recently purchased this item for my 23 month old son. He loves Thomas, so he was thrilled to get this. However, he quickly became frustrated with the shape sorting aspect of this toy. A few of the shapes, such as the number 1, seem too difficult to get to fit correctly in order for them to pass through. The back door of the train has a tendency to open up and let all the shapes fall out, and the space inside the engine is too cramped to let all the shapes fit comfortably inside. So even if your child does manage to get the shape lined up correctly, there is the strong possibility he/she won't be able to make it pass all the way to the inside of the engine because the other shapes already inside are in the way.

All in all, this is a cute little train to get if your child just wants a Thomas train to push around, but if you're thinking of getting it for the shape sorting purpose, I would definitely look elsewhere.

We purchased this float for my daughter last summer. She was 14 months old and 20 pounds. She loved it! I liked it because it had the shade on top to keep her from getting sun burned. She enjoyed the balls that float in the top and that she could manouver very well in it. One thing I didn't really care for was that the cover did not detach so you have now choice but to keep it on. Great product and highly recommended.

I was very pleased overall with this float. We purchased it last year (2002)for my daughter to use. She was 7 mo. and about 18 pounds. She cried the first time we put her in it, but once we showed her the squeaking balls she loved it. I liked the fact I could flip back the roof and bars to take out my daughter. Plus, so many baby floats don't have a sunroof to help protect a baby's delicate skin and this one does.

First of all, you need to have the Little Touch Leappad system to use this book. In case you didn't know!

I thought this book was very cute! It is about a bird that travels to different countries (China, Ireland, India, USA, Nigeria) to find her tweet. In the end she discovers her own tweet is just fine.

Each country shows muscial instruments and animals of that country and also the flag. If you push the flag, you can hear the anthem and "Welcome to (country's name)" in English and the native language. I myself learned a lot--I think this book is a good buy because it is fun and informative.

One last thing--this is excellent if your child is Chinese American or Indian American. It gives a good depiction of those countries and help them be proud of their heritage.

The only down point is the pages crinkle and that damn "GO" button!

This touch book has 6 countries that Stella Songbird travels to and you can press the pictures to hear the national anthem of that country and typical instruments played in that country. The countries featured are: Mexico, China, India, Ireland, the USA, and Nigeria. The activity card included has "snapshots" of Stella bird's trip. You press them and they tell you about the animals that Stella met in that country, how to say hello in that particual country, and adds a little melody from there. The other side has a Music Match with animals playing instruments and you match them according to the sound you hear (too difficult for small children). It's not my 2yr old's favorite, but it's entertaining. I think it's neat that it introduces other countries (though little ones don't really have a concept of "countries" yet).

The name of the episode on the DVD that comes with this doll is "9 Take Away 1 Equals Panic" for those of you interested.

The doll itself is very cute and the DVD comes with previews for a few other childrens movies.

Finally The Muppet Babies on DVD. What I can't understand is why with a doll. The DVD's say "not for individual sale". I am 21 years old. I do not play with dolls. But I bought them just for the DVD. Luckily, I have a 5 year old nephew. He loves the dolls. This is worth your money. But there could have been more than one episode per DVD.

This doll ripped after one weeks play. The seams started to give and it is impossible to fix!!!!

My daughter is 3 years old and she loves this doll. She refers to her as her butterfly baby! Its the most beautiful doll I've ever seen and every since I purchased it for her we have collected the bumble bee doll and the squirrel doll. They make for wonderful collector's items. I've since purchased these dolls for my niece and cousin. They also get a thrill out of these beautiful dolls.

I was very leary about buying a table and chairs on-line without being able to touch and feel the product. I live 3 hours away from a ToysRUs and they had the set I fell in love with. It was very easy for my husband to put together (the day before Xmas!). We had it set up with a tea set and a life-sized doll in a chair for our 5 year old daughter to find Christmas morning. There has not been a day gone by without a tea party. Even her 4 year old brother and 13 year old sister have gotten into it. The set is heavy and very sturdy-well worth the price.

We ordered this table for my son for his first birthday and took it out of the box the day it arrived. He loves it! The yellow part of the table makes noises once you turn it on (but the instructions neglect to tell you about the "on/off" button--it's the button with the MegaBloks logo). The tables sits low to the ground so babies who are sitting but not yet standing can use it, too.

We just got this stroller today. When I first put it together I didnt like it too much...I thought it was too flimsy looking. But 5 minuets later my daughter came out and fell in love with it.So we have it, and she has been playing with it all day so far.
The wheels are a little flimsy and could be bigger. And the back "pouch" that can hold a second baby will really only hold a lighter doll or else the stroller will tip over.
It's really, really cute as far as looks goes.We will see how it holds up.My daughter loves it so I'm gonna keep it.

I have already written a review on this toy, but I called it incorrectly a "you and me" stroller instead of the correct name of it which is "Piggyback stroller" for twin dolls or two dolls or stuffed animals. I apologize for the error....I bought the stroller for my 4 yr old granddaughter. She wanted one badly and was excited when it arrived. She wanted it for her two "Miracle Baby" dolls by Mattel (she calls them her "Twins"). She positioned the first doll in the front seat which was a little too small for this doll and when she went to put the other doll in the seat on the back of the stroller, the weight of the doll caused the stroller to tip over backwards. After making several attempts to play with her new stroller, she gave up and now won't play with it. I bought her smaller and lighter "twin" dolls, about 15 inches high and very light weight and they do just fine in the stroller, however, she still plays with her other single strollers and this new one is just sitting in a corner. I would not purchase it for anyone else. It is my opinion that the stroller may be too small for a child of 3 1/2 or 4, but would probably do very well for younger children if they use it for smaller dolls that are very light weight.

We are not happy with the front wheels. They are constructed to rotate when the buggy is turned, but they do not turn properly on non-carpeted floors. The wheels get turned sideways like a broken shopping cart and just drag along instead of rolling. This is a farily significant weakness in the design. Other than that, our girls love the buggy, which is colorful, cute, and has a detachable backpack to carry the baby in.