Fisher Price Twirlin Wirlin Garden

Advantages: You will not need to replace the batteries
Disadvantages: 1 annoying tune, not very interesting.

The Fisher Price Twirlin Whirlin Garden is suitable from age 6 months. It is basically a circular play mat that is attached to a plastic “garden”. It has four sections upon which you stack 12 blocks. There is also a see saw and two flowers for stacking and four different coloured lights. Press a button in the middle and the lights flash and the stacking areas spin (apart from the see saw and flowers which do nothing) while music plays. When I saw ...
...annoying as we do. It takes 3 C batteries and I have never had to replace them (surprisingly enough). All in all I think this was a real waste of money. I’m sorry Fisher Price, I love your toys normally but this one is just not up to scratch. ... Read review

Advantages: keeps child entertained,
Disadvantages: too expensive

I purchased the Twirlin Wirlin Garden for my second daughter last year, on her first birthday. Although she has enjoyed playing with it, I would say that £34.99 is a little too much. Other children in my family have played with it also, and although they find it entertaining at first, they soon become bored. I think this is for two reasons:- 1) It only plays one tune, which can get annoying after a while, and 2) There is only a certain amount of ...
...around and fall over, and find it funny. I also don't understand why the material that your child sits on isn't padded. Surely it would be far more comfortable to sit on if it was padded in some way. All in all it is a fun toy and if you have £34.99 to spare it will entertain your child. ... Read review

Advantages: I did'nt find any
Disadvantages: In my opinion i wasted my money

I bought the fisher price whirlin' twirlin' garden for my child who at the time was 7 months. He had, had such fun with the normal old fashioned building toys that I decided he'd love this idea! I have to say I was influenced my the fisher price brand as the have such a good reputation for toys for youngsters. On opening the box I was diappointed to find that it does not consist of much. About 12 stacking blocks, some with teething edges & faces ...
...that you stack blocks on. No other parts twirl or whirl although there are a couple or other stacking surfaces. The lights are very dim and not that noticeable. It plays one (annoying) tune ... and thats it. Every time the tune started on my child cryed .. it did not take his attention at all. I left it a couple of months & tried him again occasionally but he was just as unimpressed We will be sticking with the normal building blocks in future.. ... Read review