Author's product rating: 
| Advantages: |
Lovely noise . Grows with the child . Can be used as a kick toy |
| Disadvantages: |
Very noisy and a little bit too large for the gym |
| Recommend to potential buyers: |
yes |
I bought this toy for my son when he was 4 months old. Now at nearly 7 months old, it is still his favourite toy on his gym.
It was a little expensive, but since most of his toys are hand-me-downs I didn't mind spending a little bit more on the few toys I have bought just for him. My husband is very keen for Freddie to play professional football when he is older, so a kick toy seemed essential!
It came in a sturdy plastic bag with a strong handle that I now use to carry other small toys in. It has 3 soft fish each dangling from a plastic cylinder which are attached to a rainbow shape about 15cm wide. It is about 30cm long, which means it's a
little too long for our gym. I have to use a plastic jewellry link instead of a normal ring to attach it to the gym, otherwise it is too long. We have a sturdy plastic gym. I don't think that it would be suitable for a soft fabric one.
The wind chimes make a lovely jangling noise even with very little movement. It was excellent when Freddie was learning to hit toys on his gym, because it is rather large, so it was quite hard for him to miss. As he has grown older and more able, he now enjoys holding onto one of the fish dangling from the bottom and shaking the wind chimes with a great deal of force and making a huge racket. In fact, my 4 year-old insists on moving his gym to the other side of the room when she's trying to watch television, because the wind chimes are so noisy.
It does make a good kick toy, because it is large enough for Freddie to kick it, even if he can't see it very well. But it is also good for exercising the arms and improving hand control.
In conclusion, it is a great toy that has been used a great deal. It is rather noisy, but I find it to be quite a pleasant noise and evidently Freddie does too.
