Activity Toy Reviews

While the concept is good, there is no way to securly fasten the blue tubes to the main body, so they keep flying off and need reattaching as each child crawls through at their normal breakneck speeds. I would avoid it to be honest.

My daughter got this set for her first birthday. All the kids enjoyed playing in it, and it held up extremely well. It appears to be very heavy-duty, ready for years of wear and tear. The only flaw I see, compared to other sets, is that the tunnels do not attach to the center section - they just fit inside the openings. This makes for easy set up, but they also come apart too easily, making the center collapse. One rambunctious youngster made a game of tearing the set apart. And when my toddler falls against either the center or a tunnel, they become disconnected. If I hadn't already destroyed the packaging, I'd return it for a set that uses velcro (like Playhut) to attach the tunnels and tents.

I first saw this toy at a play group where my 10 month old son played with it for a bit. Once he got the idea of crawling through the tunnels he loved it. I came home and ordered a set for ourselves. Firstly, this is by far the best price for this set anywhere and secondly, we have sooooooo much fun with it. My son loves crawling through the tunnel and playing peek-a-boo. My husband and I will often play with him and we all have a great time. I am so glad I bought this set and would recommend it for new crawlers and up. The other good thing is that you don't need to set up all the pieces up to play with it. Right now we use only one tunnel most of the time and occasionally bring out another tunnel and the center piece. I can't wait to take it outside in the summer. As my son gets older we'll use more pieces so it can grow with him. No fancy bells and whistles, just plain old fun for everyone.

I was just about to purchase this since it said it was award winning, when I decided to check the reviews! Thank God I did! More than one review that says it cuts the childrens heels is enough for me!!! To the lady who says the mothers of these children are crazy???? Maybe if it happened to your child you'd feel differently! Have some compassion! Maybe your child doesn't ride it as forcefully as the others! Any area sharp enough to slice through skin should be a major concern on any toy!

My 20m old son is a stunt man by nature and upon receiving this bike for his first birthday he was instantly compelled to stand on the seat with both feet! He loves this bike but the problem is after only 3 months one of the handle bars broke off due to all of his stunts. Aside from that he thought it was great fun to switch on the "motor" (confetti) and take off all over the house. Also wonderful that there's only one wheel in the back so as not to catch his shoes or feet on the wheel wells. Probably a great bike for the average child!

My 20 month old daughter received this as a Christmas gift this past Christmas (December 2005). She has thoroughly loved riding around the house on this toy and espeically loves watching the glitter and shapes spin around when the toy is moving. We have even had it outside on our driveway and sidewalk which is sloped and haven't had a problem with it trying to turn over with her. I too have no idea how either of these other children have sliced their feet open as the plastic on this toy is rounded at the edges. I would recommend this toy to any child in the correct age group, and I'm a protective mother... :)

This is a great game for pre-schoolers who don't quite understand the concept of "winning" when it comes to board games. My daughter received this as a gift when she was 3 years old and loved it. Even when she "loses" it's fun for her. She's now four and this game continues to be one of her favorites. She better understands the objectives now and actually tries to think out the placement of the monkeys.

We've given this game as gifts to other pre-schoolers and get good comments from their parents.

A great first puzzle for little hands - big chunky pieces and a box to store them all in when your done. My daughter loves simply carrying this around and taking them all out and putting them all back in (she's a little young yet to do the actual puzzles). And just as an FYI, I bought this at TJ Maxx for $6.00 !!

I selected this puzzle for the fuzzy animal feature as my son is a tactile learner and the fact that there are pictures under the puzzle pieces however, there are no knobs for a child to easily grasp the pieces. If you have long enough finger nails, you can literally pick out the pieces but for most children, that is not ideal. If there were knobs, even small ones, a child could work on his or her fine motor skills which is one of the reasons puzzles are such a good learning tool. Overall I will say the materials used are of good quality and the fuzzy animal concept is good however, the lack of knobs is disappointing. There are similiar "animal" themed puzzles on the market at comparable prices that are better designed for children.