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great fun toy - colorful too

by Terry S 2008-11-02

The Parents Busy Zoo is a great toy for hand eye coordination and general development. My daughter enjoys it very much. Our pediatrician had similar toys in the office so I knew this would be a great investment. I had gotten this toy for her when she was all but 6 months old. She plays with it all the time. Her 3.5 year old cousin loved the toy as well. It is made of nice strong wood and very durable. Very safe since there are no corners.

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Great fun - but keep an eye on little ones while playing

by Caroline B 2008-10-25

Our 12 month old adores this toy and I can see how she will grow into many of the features of it. For example, she really enjoys spinning the beads on top but can't push them uphill yet. She also really loves to slam the little wooden doors open and shut (yes, you can slam the door open against the side of the toy. It makes a loud clacking noise that causes her to giggle).

I would recommed keeping this toy on a floor or other hard surface. Toddlers can pull the toy onto themselves if it is placed on a soft surface (like in a playpen). It isn't heavy and she didn't get hurt from it but she wasn't really happy about it either. In any case, she resumed playing immediately once both child and toy were moved to the floor. Also, I would suggest padding the edges before giving it to a toddler since it is possible for them to lose their balance and conk their heads against the toy's hard edges. Again, much tears and a little bruise but she was fine afterwards.

Despite this, I highly recommed this toy for any but overly protective parents and have added the other Parents busy boxes to my wish list.

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Great for my 9 month old son.

by Nathan Adams 2008-10-05

At first he was a little unsure due to the size of the busy zoo, but now he opens the doors to the animals. He loves the animals on top. It is an overall great toy. The only thing my husband and I do not like is: it is made in China.

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Dangerous!

by alyson 2008-08-25

My 10 month old pulled this over on himself while playing with it. Luckily he didn't get hurt as it is quite heavy! I'm taking it back to the store tomorrow!

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Our "B" is an "H"

by liseetsa mann 2008-07-09

Two children, ages 12 and 36 months, enjoy it. They play together for up to thirty minutes or so. The twelve month old pulls herself up and walks all around. It is heavy but could tip if an adult (or big brother) didn't hold it down. For wood floors you'll need to cut and stick felt strips to the bottom. Our "B" block is an "H" block so we will have to exchange it. We have a free standing maze and abacus so this seemed to be different enough with the wooden animals on top with the maze. I recommend it but check the blocks for accuracy. For the price, it's amazing considering other activity centers cost hundreds of dollars???