Editorial Review

Even if this set of pretend play food did not, strangely enough, have the power to talk, it would still make for a fine way to have some imaginative fun. Included are all the fixings of a great breakfast, but done up in plastic so they never go rotten. You get a carton of milk, a stack of waffles, a box of cereal, breakfast muffin, bacon and egg in a frying pan, and a spatula. When the food items are connected to the Fisher-Price Magicook kitchen, they say things like "Mmm! Bacon and eggs!" Pretend play is a great way for kids to emulate what they see Mom or Dad doing all the while learning about the world around them. --Charlie Williams ... Read more

Editorial Review

Make a little monkey business with this gorgeous puppet, whosethick, lush coat and tail are made of contrasting browns. The puppet'shands, feet, ears, and face are made of a dark beige fabric, and hisnose is perched atop his oversize mouth, the inside of which is a darkerbrown. Large plastic button eyes finish off his expressive face. Thepuppeteer's hand is inserted through the bottom of the body, and fingersfit in the upper arms and mouth. Wonderfully detailed, this monkeypuppet is 23 inches long and 8 inches wide. Surface washable with coldwater. --Peggy Etra ... Read more

Reviews (10)

Cute monkey
My music teacher Had a puppet (a monkey)and the whole class loved it. The name was EGABDF (notes of the staff). Onen day my friend called me and told me were to find EGABDF (here on computer) so I bought it. We both named them after the real EGABDF (she got it for her birthday before I orded it). Since they have the same name we decided mine would be girl hers would be boy. So for short mine is Ega and hers is Egg. I love this puppet and I am 11 years old.

Best Puppet Maker I've found
We have several Folkmanis puppets including this monkey. My kids (both preschoolers) have been playing with this toy off and on for over a year and a half. It shows very little wear. Their favorite game is "pull the monkey's tail" which should tell you how durable it is. The fur is wonderfully soft, it's easy to make it come off as expressive. It is a little large for small hands to work. ...I have been so pleased with the quality of this company's product that I don't mind spending a little bit more or searching for them.

Micah the Monkey
Micah the Monkey first came to my wife from her cousin. He was bought from a toy store store, but he clames that's only because the FBI caught him sneaking in from Mexico (on his trip from Jamaica).

He has since traveled all over the country and we have the pictures to prove it. He's gotton a bit ratty along the way, but that suits his personality. He says he was only looking cute when so you'd buy him ;).

He likes to get into trouble any time he can. He claims he is an attack monkey but i haven't seem him attack for quite some time.

He's best friends with our Gund Dog "mutsy".

Micah the monkey actually started his own web company, and let me work for him. :)

Over all he's a great monkey and will provide you hours and hours of fun. He'l even crash your computer while you are gone for the weekend :)
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Soooo Cute!
I bought this puppet in a bookstore after I made the mistake of putting it on my hand. It's so expressive, I couldn't put it down -- I felt like I would be making the poor monkey sad.

This is a very well-made puppet. If you think it's cute in the picture, wait until you see it on someone's hand. I rated it only three stars for durability because it's not the kind of toy you want to give to a toddler to abuse. (At least, no toddler's grimy hands are getting on *my* monkey!)

This would be a great toy for an older kid who likes puppets, or for an adult (like me) who loves monkeys.

A Great Friend
I bought this monkey puppet for my wife's birthday more than five years ago. My wife likes stuffed animals, but the real reason I bought it was because this little monkey is so cool looking that I found him irresistible. He has a happy yet mischievous look on his face that is very alluring. I basically enjoyed my wife's present so much that I made the stuffed animal into a kind of family pet; I even gave him a name - Ruffigan. Ruffigan traveled with us on airplanes around the country - the flight attendants thought he was riot.

Over time, the monkey faded in color a little bit, probably because we sometimes left him out in the sun in the car. I actually came to prefer the light brown coloration to his original dark brown; I treated the lightening like my own natural aging! Overall, the puppet held up extremely well. His fur remained completely intact, and his shape became like a glove that fit perfectly on my hand.

When our first child was born, Ruffigan became an instant favorite. The oval shape of his face was perfect for our baby to chew on. She also adored his expression, kicking strongly when she saw little Ruffigan. Our friends commented how much "she loves that monkey." I think she also liked the imaginary personality that I had developed for Ruffigan (a kind of rowdy and slightly "bad" little monkey . . . but that is another story).

I lost Ruffigan at the mall last Christmas (we brought him with us for a photo with our daughter). I really felt like an old and dear friend had died. Since then, we've bought another monkey puppet, which our daughter also loves. I don't think she noticed any change. But I did, and I still miss Ruffigan, even though in quality the new puppet is identical.

Clearly, I very strongly recommend this product. I don't imagine that many others will end up treating the monkey like a pet in the way that I did, but I am sure that this little puppet can brighten the days for a lot of children. ... Read more

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joseph
i would like to perchase this item so i can review it more carefully and my review would be more accurate. and so my son can use it for halloween he has his heart set on it. ... Read more

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A keeper!
I bought 2 of this for 2 3-yr-olds at my son's daycare. They happened to be Bob the Builder fans and really loved this toolset!

Build Fine-Motor Skills with a favorite toy!
Besides being one of my son's favorite toys, I feel great about him playing with it all the time because he is building on his fine motor skills. Also, it is adorable to watch him follow his father around the house when his father fixes things. Cleap up is made easy by the tool box that comes with it - and this toy is holding up unbelivablly well considering how quickly my son's toys normally break! ... Read more

Editorial Review

Children love places to play where parents can't follow them. This 6-foot tunnel fills that desire perfectly, and lasts as long as it needs to. The 19-inch diameter tunnel is constructed of spring steel with a 70 denier nylon cover and will attach to the front or side windows of any Pacific Play Tent. Collapses into a compact and easy-to-store hoop with self-ties. All nylon meets CPAI-84 flame retardant standards and is washable. --S.J. Kurtz ... Read more

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This is a fantasic product for any toddler
My friend has one of these and when we go to their house my son and their daughter play in it for hours. I thought it was a great fun for them. They would go in, out and around the tunnel chasing each other for hours on end.

I actually got it for my Jack Russell Terrier
And she loves it. So, I got one for my 2 yr old grandson too and he loves it too. Very sturdy, easy to put away, ok to leave out in the rain. I highly recommend it.

Great physical fun!
My three kids have loved this tunnel since they were two(they are now 5,7 & 9) They still play with it alot. They do a variety of things with it including magic tricks where the child inside will "magically" disappear. It's great exercise too to be on your hands and knees. They also love to play "tornado" with it, where one child gets inside standing up while the others throw stuffed animals into it, meanwhile the child inside throws them back outlike a real tornado does.

Worth Every Penny!
This is a great toy for kids of any age. We bought it last year when my daughter was 2 1/2. She still plays with it. It folds up very nicely and no matter how many times her and my 6 year old son jump on the outside, it still looks like new. At my son's 6th birthday party (13 boys, 2 girls), the kids stood with it upright and pretended they were an alien worm, while the other kids beat them with blow up swords. Yes I was supervising, but the tunnel took the beating and is still in great shape. Even out cats crawl through it. There are not many toys that are this much fun and durable.

A Ton of Fun!
I bought this tunnel for my 2 grandchildren - -age 2 1/2 and 10 months. They absolutely LOVE it! They spend lots of time crawling thru - -chasing each other - and playing peek a boo. It folds up very easily and travels with us too. It's great for a rainy day and we have even used it on the beach. Highly recommend it. ... Read more

Editorial Review

Polly and her friend Steven are hitting the road for a day of, apparently, scooter riding and snack consumption. Besides posable figures of the adventurers themselves, this set features purple and blue rolling scooters and a snack stand setup, complete with tables and chairs. As with any self-respecting doll set, there are plenty of accessories included to round out the couple's day and enable a variety of pretend-play situations. Thoughtfully, Steven and Polly's outfits match their scooters (blue for him, purple for her) and, mindful of safety, are equipped with helmets. Are Polly and Steven just friends or is there something more going on here? That's not ours to say. We were impressed by this set's versatility and the ease with which the figures can interact with their gear. --Charlie Williams ... Read more

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i am so gonna get it!!!!
first of all i am a polly pocket fan and i collect all of them so that me and my younger sister can play... so cool! i just hope this one will have all the clothes and both scooters not in the pastel colors, but in the one featured on the net... anyways have a fun time wid them!!

Polly Scooters
This toy is pretty cool. The only thing I dislike is how hard it is to keep the people on the scooters without holding on to them. What I do like is how you get to people instead of 1,the colors of the scooters are pretty if you get the set with pastel scooters like I did,and how the boy in the set has brown hair and thats pretty rare. And just to let you know if you already have purcased the polly scooter packages, the girl in this one is the same one. I also would like to say that the snack stand is cardboard but its still pretty durable. ... Read more

Editorial Review

A nice toy for little cooks, this set contains a variety of make-believe foods and utensils equipped with interactive technology. Electronic chips in the pretend items are read by sensors in Little Tikes's MagiCook Kitchen (sold separately), which responds affirmably with more than 100 different cooking phrases. ("Birthday cake!") Included in this birthday pack are a chocolate cake with a slice cut out of it, chocolate and pink frostings, numbered candles, and a cake server. --Andy Boynton ... Read more