Product Type: Toys
Age: Infants
Categories: The Vertical Infant
Subcategories: Floor Toys: First Blocks
2010 Awards
(Kids Preferred $14.99 Score:
) A soft fabric block with easy to grab handle, ribbon tabs for feeling, a teether for chewing, a mirror for viewing, and a pocket for a photo Lots of sensory feedback in this classic kind of toy with a picture book connection. The graphics come out of the blue chip book by the same name. Also in the same line, but forgettable, is a small plush bunny with blinking light-up ears and annoying electronic sounds.
The company has signed a verification form complying with our safety requirements. We did not independently test this toy in a lab. The company has signed a verification form complying with our safety requirements. We did not independently test this toy in a lab.
SNAP A lot of textures to explore. This is also a good toy for playing give and take games. It will not roll as far and easily as a ball, but that can be a plus for kids who are not ready to crawl.
Age: Infants. Award Year: 2010. Click here to purchase the product on Amazon.com.
2010 Awards
(Kids Preferred $11.99 Score:
) Soft enough to grasp, this fabric photo cube is covered in colorful patterns that reflect the palette of illustrator Eric Carle. Only the featured players here are pictures of family that you can insert and change form time to time on the sides of the cube. Baby will like looking at familiar faces and the cube can also be fun for rolling or tossing. It has a quiet rattle inside for added sensory interest. 6 months and up.
Age: Infants. Award Year: 2010.
2009 Award
(Fisher-Price $10 Score:
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A small addition to the Stack 'n Surprise Blocks line, this jolly little working Dump Truck comes with two pop-up blocks. Push the head in the truck cab and the dump truck lifts and spills the block it carries. In the same line, look for the Blockity-Pop Caterpillar, Count 'n Build Snail Pail, and Stack 'n Surprise Blocks Songs 'n Smiles Sillytown. They say 6-36 months. We'd say more like 9 months & up.
The company has signed a verification form complying with our safety requirements. We did not independently test this toy in a lab.
Age: Infants, Toddlers. Award Year: 2009. Click here to purchase the product on Amazon.com.
2009 Award
(Fisher-Price $25 Score:
) A fun and jolly engine with an easy to grab handle and big yellow smokestack button that lights up and makes sounds when baby pushes it. It hooks up easily to a little train car and both engine and are loaded with the pop up Stack 'n Surprise Blocks that move up and down as the train rolls along. It has silly sounds and music (that can be turned off) and lots of other colorful rollers and big beads that baby can swipe and turn. A great choice for babies who are starting to crawl. In the same line, look for the Blockity Pop Caterpillar, Dump Truck, Count 'n Build Snail Pail, and Stack 'n Surprise Blocks Songs 'n Smiles Sillytown. They say 6-36 months. We'd say more like 9 months & up.
The company has signed a verification form complying with our safety requirements. We did not independently test this toy in a lab.
Age: Infants, Toddlers. Award Year: 2009. Click here to purchase the product on Amazon.com.
2003 Award
(Baby Einstein $12.99 Score:
) We like the new Discover & Play Color Blocks that have interesting textures on each side. One block makes a quacking sound that your baby will enjoy hearing long before she'll be able to make it happen. These are fun for stacking and knocking down. Age: Infants. Award Year: 2003.
2006 Award
(Infantino $13 Score:
) Four easy-to-grasp hollow fabric blocks, each has a teether attached and interesting textures and patterns to explore. Best of all, one side of each block has a soft see-through vinyl “window” so baby can see and hear the bright plastic rings that are locked inside. Stack them, roll them, toss or taste them, these are a good choice for sitting-up babies. (800) 840-4916. Age: Infants. Award Year: 2006.
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