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Appears fun to kids at first but is also dangerous
Our one-year-old nephew received the ball popper as a birthday gift this past weekend, and all of the 3 and 4-year-old kids at the party were quickly excited and interested in helping keep the balls moving and flowing.It's looks like a great toy to play with, but it was surprising how many times the balls kept shooting out all over the place.It seems sort of "out-of-control" for a 9-month-old (min. age indicated on the box) to play with.At first we considered getting this toy for a friend's child, since it seemed to be such a hit with all of the kids.However, the most horrifying aspect of this toy is that a child's arm can get caught inside the hard, plastic hose where the balls are supposed to be dropped.The suction from the motor keeps the child's arm trapped inside the hose until the toy is shut off.We witnessed this happen to two of the kids who were playing with the toy.Also, sometimes when the toy was turned on, the air motion reversed for no reason so that the balls didn't pop out like they were supposed to.This didn't really seem to present a problem with the toy; it was just puzzling.I won't be buying the toy for our friend's child because of the suction issue.

Lots of fun
My one year old daughter and everyone who ever saw this toy thought it was lots of fun.The ball popping produced many days of laughter.The only problem I found is that sometimes the toy came apart.

my kids love this toy!


we got this as a christmas gift for my 2 kids who where 4 months and 17 months at the time . even at 4 months the second i turned it on he was smiling and cooing he loves it. and my daughter loves to play with all the time its her most favorite toy she plays with all the time. also the handle is very easy for her to push down by herself and after a month of me showing her she can do it all by her self.now hes 8 months and she 21 they really love it he plays with it all the time. the only problem is i need to getv another one because they are fighting over it and she takes it fom him all the time! ... Read more

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Reviews (106)

very cute, but the music is too loud
My 1-year-old daughter loves this "baby".I had one of these as a kid, and it was almost impossible to turn on, but this one turns on very easily when she hugs it.She also seems to really like the music.

The only thing I don't like is that the music is too loud.If she accidentally turns it on in her sleep, it's loud enough to wake her back up.So while it's an adorable toy, I wouldn't recommend it for bedtime.

Glo-ee - We Love It!
My daughter loves the Gloworm.I like the fact that it is small enough for my 11 month old to hold herself.It seems smaller than the older Gloworm that I remember.Sadie loves the light and the music.She has finally figured out how to turn the music on by herself.It is so cute to see her get so excited when Glo-ee shows up.She hugs the doll so tightly.

It is nice that the toy has different switches - one for the light by itself and one for both lights and music.I wish there was just an on/off switch because, when the batteries start running out, the worm makes weird sounds!

I also like the fact that the inside mechanism can be removed and the doll itself can be washed - even in the machine, which I consider a bonus.

My only criticism would be that the toy is very draining on batteries. We are on our third set in less than a month, and that includes cheap as well as expensive batteries.

Good choice for the price
My 9 month old daughter just received this toy as a gift. At first it doesn't look like much, but it turns out to be pretty entertaining. She likes the music ( which may I add is easily achieved by pusing lightly anywhere on the stomach) and how the head lights up too! Overall, for the price this is a great toy! ... Read more

Subjects:  1. Baby and Infant    2. Stuffed Animals    3. Animals    4. Bugs    5. Gear    6. Car Seat Accessories    7. Car Seat Toys    8. Stroller Accessories    9. Stroller Toys    10. Nursery    11. Crib Toys   

Editorial Review

When little wobblers are bored with walls and sofa edges, andthere's no one to offer a hand, they can two-foot it safely across thatopen ocean of living-room floor with the help of the Step Start walker.This dual-purpose toy acts as stable support as they learn to walk,then lets them roll along when they want to ride. Once they are secureon their legs, the walker converts easily to a first ride-on toy. (Onlyadults can operate the wheel-lock mechanism.) A flexible antenna,spinning drum, clicking gear, and other sight-touch-sound featuresprovide sit-down play fun. Assembly requires a Phillips screwdriver.--Ava Natov ... Read more

Reviews (137)

Her first car.....
Yes, my daughter treated this as her very first car. She parked it, and was very territorial with it. This all lasted about 6-8 months. Now she just uses it as a secret storage. If we can't find something of hers, we can always look in the little compartment and find what's missing!! I love this item as she played with all of the features on it. She didn't push herself until she was almost 18 months old, laziness is my guess. I recommend this as an indoor ride on.

It Gets the Job Done
We bought this for our son when he started cruising at about 8 months.At first he was only interested in the noise makers but as he gained confidence he started to really move around with it and now he LOVES it.It has also helped him increase his balance.The base isn't really wide enough for new walkers as they tend to walk with their legs wider apart but our son didn't have any problem working around that.You do need to be careful on floors that aren't carpeted since the wheels will move fast - maybe too fast for a little one.I chose this particular model because it's one of the few on the market WITHOUT noise and lights, etc.It was easy enough to put together but it does take some practice to make the conversion from ride-on to walker.Once you get it, it's a breeze - just make sure you test it with a tug before you let baby have at it.It's very cute and our son loves the toys on it and likes to make a game of "hiding" toys in the storage compartment.

Son loved this car!
Our son loved this car.He used it a lot when learning to walk.Just make sure you get it snapped into position when using it for walking.After using it for walking he used it as a car.He got good use out of it. ... Read more

Subjects:  1. Ride-Ons    2. Preschool    3. Baby and Infant    4. Toddler    5. Push and Pull Toys   

Reviews (5)

works for us
My son is 20 months old and has played with this toy for over a year.He learned how to press the lever to proceed through the letters, numbers, without using the ball, but he still returns to making shots.The top has come off a few times, but only when he picks it up by the top half to drag it around.My son doens't have the attention span for many toys, but I sit and make shots with him and he still enjoys it.I like the fact that is shuts itself off after a few idle minutes.

Not worth the money
This toy looks cute online and says it will "grow" with your child...sure, if your child never grows past the height of a 13 month old! It's too small, even at it's highest height. While it can stand a few bangs and bumps (my child dragged it around the house) do not get it near anything wet. My son tripped and spilled a little juice on it and the thing hasn't said a word since. I tried everything but it won't come back on! There are better toy basketball sets to spend your money on. Leave this one for the very, very young.

toy stopped working after 2 months
We bought this toy for my 7 month old son for Christmas 2003.We didn't open it for him until March and by May the score board stopped working.We changed the batteries, nothing happened.We called Playskool and they said they were sending another and we never received it.They sent my son a talking chainsaw instead.He got the Little Tikes 3 in 1 sports set (basketball, baseball, golf) for his birthday and there have been no problems with that.The Little Tikes is a lot more toy for the money, too.Same price, but with three sports. ... Read more

Subjects:  1. Learning   

Reviews (54)

It put my daughter to sleep
I got this as a gift when my daughter was born. at first only the sound put her to sleep. then as she gets older the light start to get her attention. I love that it has a sound volume. and a 5, 15 and 20 timer on it. not a must have but it does put my little one to sleep

Daughter loves to fall asleep to the music
We received this toy along with a gloworm, when our daughter was 4 months old.She is now 18 months old and can turn the music on and off by herself.If she wakes in the night, I can hear the music playing from her crib and she goes back to sleep.My main issue was that the pages don't light up anymore(we even got a replacement bulb from the manufacturer, but it only worked for 1 day) but now I'm glad they don't work because they were pretty bright.The glow from the face is just enough light in her crib and the music is very soothing for her.

This is the best toy ever
I bought this for my daugter the minute I found out she was on her way.It is very inexpensive, and it is something she now cannot live without.She loves going to bed because she looks forward to listening to the music and watching the lights.Everytime I lie her in her crib, she looks up at the slumbertime glowworm and she gets so excited.The music soothes her and makes her fall asleep.I love the fact that you can program it to go for 5, 12, and 20 minutes.This has helped us with getting her to sleep through the night.My daughter is 8 months old, and when we travel, we take it with us along with the glow worm.We cannot leave home without it.Thank you for this great toy!!!! ... Read more

Subjects:  1. Baby and Infant    2. Learning