Animals Reviews

These two unicorns are wonderful looking. They look exactly the way you'd think a unicorn would look. The filly is a little bit boring cause it just lays there. They are worth every buck.

This Gobo Fraggle is a great toy for children of all ages.I remember having one as a child,and it was like my best friend.I mean it went everywhere with me,and I'm sure your children will agree.

I think that this is a great grooming kit, and it shows you some grooming items. However, you might want to consider being careful with it, as some parts are fragile. If you have a collection of Breyers, this would be a nice addition.

This puzzle is really beautiful and well constructed, but a couple of it's attributes make it a bit frustrating for the younger crowd (Amazon says 3+, the sticker on the back of the puzzle says 4+).

My little guy is 3 and his favorite activity is putting puzzles together. The little 25-30 piece puzzles have become too easy for him, so I got this one with 48 pieces. I've been teaching him to put puzzle pieces together gently (rather than mashing and beating them together as rough and tumble boys sometimes tend to do) so that he doesn't bend up the cardboard pieces. I explain to him that if he has the correct two pieces, they will go together easily. This puzzle, however, is constructed of wood and is thicker than typical puzzles, so the pieces don't just slide together. They do fit well together, but you have to line them up well and use a bit more pressure than usual, so he often thinks he has the wrong piece when he actually has the right one. This is frustrating for him.

My other issue with this puzzle is the lack of a picture to go by. I expect it is good memory practice for older kids to see the puzzle together, take it apart, and put it together from memory, but this isn't so easy for a three-year-old. My little guy can do it, but he gets frustrated when he can't remember what the puzzle looked like and so isn't quite certain what general area to put a loose piece near.

Other things to keep in mind when you are deciding whether to purchase this puzzle include it's size and storage needs. It is larger than other flat wood puzzles and doesn't fit into the puzzle storage or drawers we generally have available for our puzzles. It's dimensions are about 15.5 x 11.75. Also, it comes in it's wood tray, so it does not have a box and the puzzle has to be completely put together to be stored properly. The wood tray is nice, but is not absolutely necessary to put the puzzle together, so if the size of the tray is a problem for storage you could put the pieces in a baggie or box of your own and keep it separate from the tray.

This puzzle looks nice enough to glue together and hang on a wall when your child (or even multiple children) has outgrown it. It is very durable and is likely to last quite well up to that point even with repeated use (I wanna do this one again, Mommy! Pleeeeaaaaassssse!!)

Altough I have been delighted by all of my past experiences with breyer products, this one in particular does not seem very durable. On the bottom of the wooden part of the jump, one of the arch shaped wooden blocks that helps hold the fence up has broken off. This is something that can easily be fixed with a little help from a hot glue gun. The green part of the jump has flaky plastic green material that gets slightly messy when I play with it. This jump was meant to be used by someone in a model horse show who wanted a realistic prop. If you're looking for a toy, I'd suggest one of breyers all wooden jumps. If you buy this though, it is mostly good and any die-hard horse enthusiast will enjoy having imaginary shows with this one!

My 19 month old just received this as a gift after a recent surgery and wow did she light up when Pooh started walking. She loves this. He's soft and talks to you. I think everything about him is great. He asks for hugs and says thank you after giving them. His only negative is that he has hard time walking on the carpet & his volume is only 1 level which can be a little loud. He is similar to the Hokey Pokey Elmo but more advanced (walking & talking). Pooh really delivers in SMILES.

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.

We purchased a variety of twin pack Dandi Little Horses as favors for a Birthday party. They were an instant hit with the children who ranged in age from 3years to 13 years. The expressions on the ponies' faces, the bright colors of the Indian blankets and moreover the meticulous markings on the horses themselves make these more than playtoys, they qualify as collector's items. The colors on the coats of these horses are true to life and the texture of their velvety coats and manes are made for touching and petting. Unlike some cheap flocking glued over plastic that is easily rubbed off, these velvet coats are dense and believable and don't rub off. We all loved these Dandi Little Horses and they are now the basis for building a complete set.

I bought this for my son's 2nd birthday and he absolutely loves it.

The toy measures approximately 12" tall; the arms are outstretched, so technically it is around 10.5" wide. I wanted to know this information when I was shopping, and am sure others will too.

The stomach holds the batteries & microphone and is therefore hard; however, the fabric is very soft to the touch so my son still loves to sleep with it at night.

When you squeeze Blue's hand she says many different phrases. Some of them are: "Hi you, there's so much we can do", "I can boogie" "I love you, I love you, I love you *kissing sound*", "I can pretend with you" "You're a good friend" "What a great team we are, don't you think?", "Let's talk again", and countless more.

If you have a child that is in love with Blue's Clues (as mine is), then this is definitely a great toy for them at a fantastic price.

Our 2 year old little boy enjoys finding the pages that the animals go on. I get him to point to the animal I say, and make up other games with them as well. He can play with this for a long time, as he is obsessed with puzzles these days. My only beef is the paper on the magnets show wear over time. Also, I wish the dinosaur page was forest animals instead (deer, bears, foxes, etc), however, older children do seem to enjoy dinosaurs.