Baby Melissa Skye born on Saturday 29 March 2008. Nearly 21 months old now, running around and into...
Baby Melissa Skye born on Saturday 29 March 2008. Nearly 21 months old now, running around and into everything! Not been on Ciao for a while, been busy with Melissa and part time work, hope to be back on here soon. 091209.
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Winnie The Pooh Magic Touch N Crawl is one of the presents that I bought my daughter for Christmas.
Winnie The Pooh Magic Touch and Crawl is made by Fisher Price and it is a great fun toy for babies to play with. It's a Disney branded toy made by Fisher Price and it is an interactive toy that is supposed to help your baby start crawling. The idea is that the toy crawls off and that baby follows it, so it is really aimed at babies 6 months upwards and the box says 6M+ to indicate this. The box is in what I would call the normal Fisher Price Disney colours of purple. The packaging is not to excess, the toy is wired to the back of the box and comes with batteries included.
SO HOW DOES IT WORK?
Well, you simply pat its bum to make it work and it says one of several phrases, including:
Follow me Lets find something sweet Hello Baby Crawling is fun
It plays several tunes and then crawls off. It plays:
Skip to My Loo You're a Dirty Rascal Another tune I don't recognise
It will play a tune and crawl off. It stops then and giggles and says Follow Me and looks around at baby and back again before crawling off again. The idea is that the toy is easy for the baby to use, by patting it's bum and that the baby follows the toy and crawls after it. It speaks in quite a high pitched Winnie the Pooh voice and of course it is yellow as is Winnie The Pooh! It looks like the baby version of Winnie The Pooh as opposed to the "normal" version that the teddy bears usually are.
DOES IT WORK?
Well the toy says 6 months +. Melissa is now 9 months and has been crawling for 2 months now, so it isn't actually teaching her anything, but she thinks it is fun to watch it crawl and to chase after it.
I think that the toy would be great for a baby that hasn't yet started crawling. It probably wouldn't interest an older child, but I am hoping that Melissa will play with it for a good 6 months or more, especially as she starts to understand what it is saying.
The toy does seem to annoy her at times though and she grabs hold of it by the neck and leaves it lying upside down with its legs going in the air!
IS IT VALUE FOR MONEY?
Well, I paid £19.79 for mine from Argos - although I used points on my Envirofone card so it didn't actually cost me a penny. I understand from a friend that this toy was discounted by Argos coming up to Christmas. At the time of writing this (January 2009) it is available at Toys R Us for £14.67.
When I purchased mine in Argos I wasn't offered a choice, but I understand from a price comparison website that it is available in Eeyore, Tigger or Winnie the Pooh. The Eeyore flaps its ears. I personally think that the Winnie would be the best toy for the crawling action.
The toy uses 3 x AA batteries which are included. Wear and Tear wise, it can start to look a bit grubby after a while because of course it is crawling along the carpet. However, not everybody has 3 cats as we do, so your carpet may not be as grubby! It is made well and of course being for a baby, has no small or loose parts on it.
WOULD I RECOMMEND IT?
Yes, I would recommend it for babies probably up to 6 months. I think it is a lovely little toy, that is not too high a price and it is Disney and Fisher Price, which usually means good quality for your money. At under £15, it is good value for money.
The only thing against it is that it is a little repetative as these toys are in that it has a limited vocabulary, but then you have to remember that it is a baby toy and not meant to be too taxing on their little brain!
I have added a picture of Melissa at the bottom which shows her playing with it (and Iggle Piggle, but that's another review!).
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baby to crawl after them. They giggle and play cute melodies as they crawl. One supplied. Requires 3 x AA batteries (included). For ages 6 months and over.
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