This week, I thought I would highlight a toy for the slightly younger crowd. One of Bear's favorite toys starting around 8 or 9 months was the
Learn and Groove Musical Table by Leapfrog.
Learn and Groove Musical Table by Leapfrog.
We found ours at a consignment sale. It has been a very long lasting toy, as Bear still enjoys going over to it every now and again.
What I love about it
(even though I generally do not like this type of toy)
- The table top comes off to allow for a youger baby to play with it.
- This toy encourages standing and is sturdy enough that Bear was able to climb on it without it tipping over or breaking! (I did discourage the climbing, but she always still managed to find a way to climb it!)
- It has two settings. One that is just music and sounds, and the other that sings the ABC and 123 and shapes and colors.
- It has two volume settings (and ours is ALWAYS on low. Why is it that they make these darn toys so LOUD anyway?).
What I like less about it
- It's plastic.
- It uses batteries.
- It makes noise!
I still highly recommend it. It kept Bear occupied for long periods of time and allowed me to prepare dinner or take five minutes to myself when she was younger. I would say it is great for a crawler all the way up to age 3, but is not a toy I would buy for a one year old. It really is a toy that is much used between 8 to 14 months, but would still entertain at times an older child, especially if pulled out of rotation for a long time. (27 month old Bear is actually playing with it as I type this....)
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Yes! B loved this when he was learning to stand.
ReplyDeleteI bought the Spanish version of this toy for D when he was about six months old. It has been played with off and on by both boys. I agree that it is a quality toy but I also agree with you about the noise and batteries. I find that these kind of toys are most played with if I hide them for awhile and then take them back out. If I leave them out ALL of the time, they just ignore them.
ReplyDeleteWe had exactly the same table, and Anna enjoyed it a lot. I totally agree with your pros and cons. I added my post to your Advent round-up.
ReplyDeleteMy son has one of these tables too, purchased when he was around 8 months old. He loved this toy! I was just about to put it away in preparation for new Christmas toys, but he just rediscovered it at 27 months, and still loves it!
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