Reviews

Woodpecker Walker by Plan Toys

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Gorgeous but not the safest written over 3 years ago

This is the most beautiful and ingenious walker I’ve seen. My daughter loves making the woodpeckers go clakkity-clack, and often she’ll sit in front of the walker and just play with the two birds. That said, the weight distribution of this toy makes it tip forward very easily, which happens especially when she’s playing with the woodpeckers. For this reason, I don’t buy this as a gift, even though my daughter enjoys it.

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Trix by Haba

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Fun for infants and toddlers written over 3 years ago

I have one of these tied around the strap of my daughter’s car seat, and she’s had it since infancy. Back then she used it as a teether toy, mostly, but now that she’s a toddler, she plays around with it and manipulates it into different shapes and names the colors. The only bad thing about this toy is that ink comes off some of the triangles—I remember being shocked when my daughter, as a baby, ended up with a yellow lip.

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Splat Floating Ring Toss by Boon

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Great concept written over 3 years ago

I was eager to buy this when I first saw it, b/c it was so interesting- and fun-looking. But so far, I enjoy it more than my daughter does…. I hope that she’ll become more interested in it as she gets older and wants to throw the rings onto the floating platform. Right now she just takes the rings and wears them on her wrist as bracelets!

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Click Clack by Plan Toys

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Good idea, poor execution written over 3 years ago

I love this company’s toys, but this one is a dud. It’s a great concept, and the construction is sturdy… but the end result is very disappointing. First of all, it tends to want to collapse forward unless you are on a 100% flat surface. The bell doesn’t ring. And more often than not, the balls don’t roll the way they’re supposed to b/c of the very delicate balance you have to achieve to set up the stand. It’s too bad. I really wanted to love this toy! But my daughter only likes to roll or throw the balls, which are solid wood and not to be thrown!

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Clutching Toy Pixie's World by Haba

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Adorable toy written over 3 years ago

My daughter enjoyed this clutching toy. At first, she just grasped it and mouthed it, but later on she got a kick out of the colorful elements. The only reason I don’t give it a full 5 stars is that it doesn’t make as much sound as you’d think. But it’s a great tactile and visual toy.

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Large Farm Jumbo Knob Puzzle by Melissa & Doug

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Fun puzzle written over 3 years ago

My daughter has had lots of fun with this puzzle, from the time she was 10 months old. Now she’s 2 and still plays with it from time to time; now it’s too easy for her, but I think she finds it very satisfying and still fun – now she also names the animals and/or makes their sounds. The big knobs are a great feature – perfect for little hands to have more control with the placement of the pieces.

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Max by Haba

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Great stroller toy written over 3 years ago

I tied this toy around the strap of my daughter’s stroller when she was an infant, and she has enjoyed it very much. She is now 2, and Max is still tied to her stroller. She still likes having him hanging there, and now she can point out his eyes, nose, mouth, and finds him cute.

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Roller by Plan Toys

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Charming Toy written over 4 years ago

This toy is so simple and cute, and it makes a very pleasant clacking sound. My daughter is almost 1 now and she’s still interested in this toy! At the moment, she’s more into shaking it than rolling it, but who knows how she’ll use it as she gets older.

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Barnyard Animals Jumbo Knob by Melissa & Doug

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Perfect Puzzle for 1-year-olds written over 4 years ago

Now that my daughter is 1, she’s becoming interested in putting the cap back on her sippy cup, dumping blocks into their container, etc. So this puzzle has come into her life at the right time. The big knobs are perfect for her little hands, and though she still can’t insert the puzzle pieces very well yet, she has fun knocking them together and just holding them.

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