Busy Zoo Activity Center

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Manufacturer: Toysmith
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Product Description

The Parents Magazine Battat Busy Zoo activity cube is a fun-filled learning experience. The activities are simple enough for one-year-olds to understand and large enough for them to manipulate with ease. On top, they can move animals along tracks or twirl wooden shapes along looping wire. Choices around the four sides include rotating picture blocks until they form a picture of a variety of animals; turning any one of interconnecting gears to make them all spin; opening and closing a door and window. For the future, reversible alphabet blocks show a picture and its initial letter on one side, and the upper and lower case letter on the reverse. The various finger and hand manipulations will develop the muscles later used in learning to write.

Product Details

Five sides of fun, including animal alphabet, squiggly tracks, jungle design pattern doors, silly critter puzzle and snake along beads
Promotes early development of hand and eye coordination
Stimulate the imagination with the movable objects and colorful design
Solid wood construction with rounded corners
Designed for a child 12 months and above

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Great toy!

Review Date: May 14, 2007

Reviewer: David C. Henkemeyer, Forest Grove, OR USA

This toy has been great for our 7 month old. Not only does it give her all sorts of knobs, doors, and balls to play around with, but it also has helped her to gain her balance, since she often plays with it while standing next to it.

Many years of play

Review Date: May 9, 2007

Reviewer: Ambareen, Maryland

I gave this to my nephew for his first bday and he loves it. He plays with it by himself for a very long time! He stands up using it for support. His 5 yr old sister plays with it too. It is not too daunting in size and is not an eyesore to have sitting out when company comes. It looks good and is very good for his overall development. It is sturdy, stimulating, attractive and well worth the cost. I will gladly give this to another one yr old in the future!

Excellent product

Review Date: January 12, 2007

Reviewer: V. Chi, OKC, OK USA

This is a wonderful product. My son was 13 months when I bought it for him and he loves it. My 3 year od niece also loved it when she came to visit.
The corners aren't sharp the company did a good job of making sure it didn't have sharp corners. Also the one side that has the circular blocks that slide down are better than another toy like it that I bought for my son.

Beautiful toy -

Review Date: January 11, 2007

Reviewer: Rocco's Mom, Ohio

This toy is a little work of art for your child's room. Our son is only 13 months so he will play with it only for a short time but his cousin, who is 23 months loves it and is constantly playing with it when she comes over. So my only advise is to get is when they are a bit older than our son to maximize the months/years your child plays with the toy. Hope this helps!

The best busy block toy I have found

Review Date: August 20, 2007

Reviewer: Deborah Ferguson, Bentonville, AR

My son is 13 months old and likes to play with the beads on the top. He is always pushing the beads along their "tracks" and opening and closing the doors on the side. He hasnt quit figured out how to get the round objects to go all the way up the zigzags but he likes to watch me do it and them let them go so they fall to the bottom. The alphabet on the side is good also because I am constantly showing it to him and teaching him the alphabet. Each letter coincides with an object on the back so there is more opportunities to teach your child about them and our language.

Busy Zoo

Review Date: January 5, 2007

Reviewer: Shari L. Parish, Louisiana

LOVE THIS. Can see why this was rated very well in Parents magazine. My son LOVES it. Put together very well. Can't say enough about it. Keeps my 2 year old son occupied for quite some time.

Great Activity Toy

Review Date: May 6, 2007

Reviewer: Chrissy Snow, New Jersey

I bought this for my one year old daughter and she loves it. It comes fully assembled, and is very safe and durable. All the sides have a fun activity that keeps children busy. Older children also enjoy playing with this. I highly recommend the toy.

Great Quality

Review Date: August 20, 2007

Reviewer: Wigjiggy, North Carolina

I was suprised at how high quality this product is. My 11 month old daughter loves it, and it has a lot of areas to explore that will keep her interested for months to come. I would highly recommend it.

Quality toy

Review Date: January 11, 2008

Reviewer: J. Rodgers,

this was a Christmas gift for my 10 month old and he LOVES it. He plays with it several times a day. He is pulling up and will make his way around all 4 sides playing with each activity. My 4 year old also likes it. She will pretend with her animals on the top. It is well constructed, sturdy, but that being said, you have to watch because my son can pull it over on him self even though it is made of heavy wood. He has never been hurt by it, just stuck for a moment. I would definitely buy this again.

Keeps active babies busy

Review Date: October 5, 2007

Reviewer: Lisa in L.A., Los Angeles, CA

We bought this for our daughter's 1st birthday and she loves it. There is so much to do, and she likes to play with each of the sides and the top. It is sturdy and doesn't tip over when she uses it to pull herself up. It is colorful, well-made, and DOESN'T MAKE NOISE OR LIGHT UP!! HOORAY! It is a great toy for quiet time. I bought it at Target for $49 so I don't know why it is listed at $179 here.