Author's product rating: 
| Advantages: |
Wears toddlers out |
| Disadvantages: |
Annoying accent of Barney |
| Recommend to potential buyers: |
yes |
Barney's Move 'n' Groove Dance mat is a great way for toddlers to burn off some of that endless energy they seem to have. (suggested age is from 18 months).
Barney is an soft coated inflatable toy which fits onto a revolving star at the top of a dance mat. As you press different pictures on the mat, Barney talks to you and spins round "dancing". There are 4 different settings you can select, 3 of which play different music and the forth which has an interactive type game. Barney asks you to find different coloured footprints on the dance mat (or to press a keyboard key or to find the picture of one of Barney's friends) and when you jump on the right pictue he congraulates you and gives you another challenge to try.
There is a keyboard
along the bottom section of the dance mat so you can play along or make up your own tunes.
This has proved a popular toy with my toddler and her friends and one of the music groups in the area uses this as one of the "warm up" activities for the group.
Barney itself is a bit difficult to reinflate if you need to add a bit more air into it as the nozzle does tend to be at an awkward angle. His voice can prove a little irrating after a while as well, but if you have a different room to leave Barney & the kids it will be fine!
It costs £29.99 approx. and is available from Toys R Us and Argos.
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