Sturdy and colorful, with a lot of variety in activities.
My 7-month-old granddaughter was immediately attracted to this. Now at 8 months, she tries to fit the shapes/puzzle pieces back into their spots. She seems to play with everything, except the two roller toys at the bottom. All parts move freely. The locking wheels help to prevent falls. When she is steadier on her feet, she will have a push-toy that she is already familiar with. The activity center comes off the push cart, to travel with you for play.
There are two activity levels, and both speak an/d sing clearly. The music is lively, and the volume can be adjusted between high and low. The background music is 'Home on the Range', 'Old MacDonald had a Farm', 'Hickory-Dickory-Dock', 'Pop Goes the Weasel', 'Polly Wolly Doodle', etc.
The barn door on the left creaks when it is opened, and says 'peek-a-boo'. The phone lifts off, a dial tone starts, and a person says 'ring-a-ling the animals sing', animals make their sounds, and then 'good bye' is said. The two roller toys at the bottom have a 'rattle' noise. The cow 'moos' on both levels. The music and lights at the top may start with any activity, and begins with 'welcome to our learning farm'. The shapes/puzzle pieces have a short cord, which keeps them from getting lost. The cogs below the phone easily turn with a knob and a finger hold.
One level concentrates on music and general play, with the piano keys playing a note each. The other level is more educational, with the piano keys saying colors, numbers, shapes, animals and their sounds. The shapes/puzzle pieces say the shape and number.
I would have liked it better if the phone had a short cord, so it couldn't be lost. A small problem, when you consider the rest of the toy. It's hard to go wrong with Vtech, and I haven't been disappointed yet. Highly recommended!Read full review
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