Animals Reviews

My 9 month old loves when I play peek-a-boy with her using this toy. We've had it for months and she has still not gotten tired of it. I cannot say enough about how cute it is!!! HINT: I have learned that it helps to rest your puppet arm and the cube on a surface while you are using it, then use your free hand to hold onto the back of the cube. This gives you good leverage to make the monkey, orange or banana come out of any of the 4 openings easily (suprise!) and pop right back inside. The child can't wait to see what comes out next!!!! So glad I bought this toy for good together time.

It's a cute toy, but NOT worth the money. It takes some practice to work it. It's not really a toy for the Dads to use, their hands probably wouldn't fit (my husband's doesn't and he is average size).

My barn gives me a place to play with my horses. It is very strong, but its not to heavy for me to carry. I love it!

Hello, I would very much like to order the folding horse stables. It was available recently and before I could order---it was gone. And know one carrys this in the stores. This would have been the only gift my child would be getting this yr.
She REALLY wanted this very much!. Is ther any way to get more before Christmas??. Please let me know. Patricia.

Walter Farely's Flame is a loved character for many people, but the model of the Island Stallion is not as good as it could be, in my opinion. The model makes him look a bit fat. He is more of somthing to look at, rather then play with. If you have a Black Stallion/ Island Stallion loving child, the toy is fine, but the parent of a regular horse crazy kid might consider somthing that one can actually put a bridle on.

Flame from Breyer is a very neat toy, and he is very durable. The effort made into this toy has made him very lifelike. I have read the book, too, and I love the way Walter Farley writes. Flame is in just the right pose, because he looks alittle aggressive, and that is how the real Flame acts.

Yeah, that first review {in the over thirteen section} did stink,"stupid psychologist!", besides, would you really rather let the kids play with those "destroyer of everything" acton figures with the guns and knifes!? I mean, This has no violent content, just three cute animals made to inspire a child`s imagination, a classical childrens toy!

I have been wanting this set for a long time and I finally got it! I am a collector of Breyers and this horse really caught my eye. His pose is wonderful and his tail is beautiful. He is so unique because of his hunter "clip" that looks flashy! I admire all Breyers for being so realistic, but this one takes the cake. This horse looks great modeling on my shelf.
However, his pose might make him a little difficult for children to play with. The fox and the dog are an appropriate addition, but I can't find much to do with them. (Although I'm sure kids would like them more)

This horse is so handsome. He is a good addition to any collection and I think he is worth the price.

I live in fox hunting country, so I felt it necessary to conteract the other reviewer. Most all fox hunts today are NO KILL. The foxes are not harmed and the riders are not armed. It's a traditional country sport mostly done for the fun of riding. Obviously, the previous reviewer knows absolutely nothing about this sport.

When I was a little girl, I had this wind-up lamb that played Brahm's lullaby and moved it's neck. I loved it - and wanted something similar for my daughter. This is NOT it. The music is really "electronic" sounding, and when the neck moves, the whole thing makes this loud "rrrrrrrrr" noise. Plus, the music is WAY too loud for a lullaby. That being said, my daughter loves making this "go." Oh well, save your money and keep looking!

I thought this was a cute item when I registered for it on my baby wish list. But it is loud and mechanical/distorted sounding - kind of scary for a little one.

so my daughter is really into musical toys - - and i've been trying to buy her as many as we can, since she loves them so much. i was really excited to get this product, and really disappointed when it arrived. the music is REALLY electronic sounding, and really loud also - - i'm not sure how she is supposed to go to sleep with it. the movement was neat, she liked that part, but overall, it didn't make a stellar impression or anything. i was really, really let down with how tinny the music was. we have other toys that have electronic music that don't sound NEARLY this bad!

this is a great toy, i have purchased 2 (1 for my daughter and 1 for my niece). if you actually look for a deal, (...)
so, if you are trying to get a great toy and a GREAT deal, i would just buy it there...
hope it helps, enjoy

this toy is fake you have to press buttons on its sides and back and everything you have to turn it on with a switch when you call by whatever you name it[i named mine sweetie]it doesnt come to you

This was an early Christmas present. This is Snowflake. She is a white dog. Her puppy is white and gray. She wears her necklace sometimes. My real cat, Smokey, likes to play with her. Snowflake chases Smokey. They run around in circles.
Snowflake doesn't pay attention to my kitties. She just runs past them. Sometimes she even leaves her puppy in another room!
Snowflake is educational. She teaches children how to care for their pets. Snowflake is really fun!

I love the tadpoles i got! I got two and thay are so cute!if you like frogs you will love this.surf frogs hab is fun for the frogs to play in! when thay go on the surf borad it's so funny! It's funny to when thay go on the plam tree! but it takes awhile to get them to eat but it is worth it.it takes awhile to turn into frogs but just be patient.

My frog loving kids got this for Christmas last year. The tadpoles nevery turned to frogs. I had to clean the tank and the kids lost total interest after about 6 months still no legs or any changes. I ended up having to buy more food from the pet store. We never got to use th frog habitat either. Don't buy this one.

I got Surf Frogs for my daughter. The tadpoles came within 3-4 weeks. One of the tadpole's is getting larger then the other and has already developed legs. We have been taking them to her 4 yr old pre-school and the children love it. I would highly encourage a parent to get this for their child. Very educational. I wanted to get another set but they are unavailabe. The habitat is being occupied by a "Newt" at the present time and he loves the little pool. It great to keep other little creatures in too and enjoyable to watch them.

The springs on this toy are extremely tight, making it very difficult for babies and toddlers to operate. Althouhg it is nice to see dinosaurs instead of all the other familiar characters, all of the other pop-up boxes I've seen "reward" the child by popping up with much less hand strength required.

I purchased this toy for my son's 1st birthday. I looked high and low for a pop up toy that didn't sing long annoying songs, or have lights, noises, etc. We have plenty of those toys. I wanted a simple, yet entertaining and educational toy. And that's what I found with this one. My son loves to work the buttons to make the dinosaurs pop. Even my 3 year old likes to play with it too. She helps him by pushing the tops back down. The entire toy is very sturdy. Others have mentioned that the tops break off, but I even tried to break it with my hand and couldnt, you'd need a hammer! Best of all, it doesnt need batteries!

once you get this toy in your hands you can see the cheap construction--the buttons don't work smoothly and the egg-tops are easy to pull off: just the right size for my toddler to pop in his mouth! i chucked this one right in the garbage....

My daughter loves this toy. It's really just a stuffed animal but it works great as an incentive to get my daughter to sleep. when she plays with it with the lights off its quite pretty. It's works well and is better quality then most barbie toys made of cheap plastic.

My daughter recieved this as a gift for her b-day. She instantly loved it, and loved how the horn lights up. She lost the little comb almost immediately, although we do find it every now and then. We have to find other ways to comb the mane. It isn't too loud, and it does have a few phrases, and a little song.

My daughter drove me nuts asking for this toy. She really loves it and is playing with it for hours. However, the horn of the unicorn is made out of hard plastic. It is an eye hazard. The rules in purchasing this doll were no running while holding it and she could not sleep with it. It talks, lights up and plays music. The recording is very audible and the volume is not too excessive. Besides the horn, it is a great toy. My daughter is six, but I would not recommend this for younger or rowdy children.

My daughter just turned 4 and loves my little Ponies. She got this as a gift (despite the reviews) and hasn't played with it since we put it together, which was time consuming oh and the stickers, c'mon why aren't they prelabeled? She takes her ponies and plays with them in her durable doll house.
Something on this castle falls apart as soon as you touch it. It's a cute idea, just very poorly made.

My 3 yo has been dying for this castle for her ponies...we used it as major bribe for potty training...We opened up and went through the nightmarish installation process...could you add any more stickers? But the worst part is that the whole thing falls apart constantly! The stupid balloon landing turrets on the top have NO attachment so they fall off when you barely bump it or try to play...the elevator sticks...the frames around the windows fall off...the balloon falls apart...the front walkway and back staircase fall off...the spinning dance floor covers up the door music heart so you cannot operate the music with the dance floor on...the dance floor does not work in the turrets as stated since it is just too awkward to spin...the crown will not stay together...I should have read the reviews on toysrus.com before buying it since any were bad, but I never dreamed it would be so bad...Does Hasbro care nothing about who they are creating these toys for? My daughter loves her ponies and I have had fun collecting them for her...it is sad that the castle is such a disgrace...but my Daughter is happy to have it, would cry if I returned it and I guess I will have to glue down as many of the pieces as I can...(...)

Okay I have read all the other reviews, and much of it is true, it was a pain to put on all the stickers, the elevator doesn't move very well, and you are better off if you glue on some of the pieces, and definitely pitch the crown thing. But all that being said, I am so glad that Santa brought this for my daughter. She is still playing with it almost daily. And nothing has broken either. Yes some things needed to be glued on to stay but big deal, they didn't break they just came off and after a little super glue they are fine. The castle is so much fun, the way it plays music and lights up when a pony crosses the entrance is great. And I think the baby pony was the highlight of Christmas for my daughter. So my point is, yes it is a bit of a pain to set up for parents, but not as bad as some make it sound and it is worht it. Also save your pony-points (www.mylittlepony.com) and send for the mat of Ponyville. It has a spot for the castle, the cafe and the salon, it is really cute. We have the whole thing set up on her playtable (a train table basically)