There's nothing that quite reenacts those warm and fluffy childhood memories like Sesame Street. Now you can see Elmo Live in your very own living room. Elmo Live represents a huge technological step forward with realistic speech and a wider range of movement. He can throw his head back, wave his arms, stand up, sit down and even cross his legs. You'll be blown away by how awesome this toy is. Hear him tell captivating stories complete with actions and voices, and listen to him sing some of his favourite songs. Featuring high-tech in-built interactive sensors, Elmo is capable of reacting to touch, voice and more. Tickle his belly and he'll giggle, squeeze his nose and he'll sneeze! Elmo Live can ask for hugs, blow you kisses and in true Sesame Street style tell you he loves you. With different activation points all over his body, the fun will just keep on going.

elmo not alive for long, 03 Dec 2008
the toy is fantastic !!!!
my little girl loved it and did not want to put it down
after one day it was broken the motor stoped working in one of the legs
and it would fall over .
not put off by this i sent it back and got a new one
that only lasted for one week and my little girl was so very upset
great toy but not durable at all.


I just don't get it..., 16 Nov 2008
My 2yo daughter was bought one of these as an early Xmas present.

I just don't get the incredible overwhelmingly-positive reviews that this thing has received. I mean, I know elmo is somewhat more ingrained in to US culture than that in the UK but overall, the toy is a) expensive and b) of limited appeal. Specifically it's hard to understand what he's saying sometimes, there are a limited number of actions/speec programs and apart from pressing his stomach/foot/nose/back etc, I can't see how this is going to last beyond a few days.
I'm not into being the arbiter of my child's toys - but at £50+ I am seriously considering selling this and getting something more worthwhile (daughter hasn't yet got to play with in in earnest - yes, maybe she should be the judge but, seriously, I can't see a future). But in the meantime, I'm confused...
The reviews are so consistently good I'm either missing something or stuck in a cultural gap or there are a lot of Fisher PRice underlings out there puffing up this item.

Just do me one favour: play with one before you drop your cash. £50 is no tiny sum. And it buys a lot of books/puzzles/etc.

Yes, technologically impressive-ish (if you can ignore the sound of whirring motors that drive this toys movement). Will surely eat batteries, though. And hey, just not that much fun.

elmo rocks, 11 Nov 2008
I must say that I am not easily impressed but Elmo is absolutely the best toy ever I am 46 years of age and have to keep reminding myself that this little guy is not real.

BEST TOY EVER!!!!, 04 Nov 2008
I have never been so impressed. Looked at Elmo in the shop but it doesnt do him justice. He laughs, tell stories and jokes, dances, stands up and sits down on his very own stool. My 18 month old daughter is facinated by him (I am too). BEST TOY EVER!!!

So Much Fun !!!, 30 Oct 2008
We bought this for our son's 2nd Birthday and he thinks it's brill. He laugh's and talks to elmo as if he is real. Our eldest son also thinks it is very funny. Just a shame he only tells two stories! He does sing and dance which is also great, but the way he tells stories is the best.

Two fun word games in one! Now children can enjoy the fun and challenge of Scrabble at their own level. Level 1 - Younger children start by linking letters on the board. Colourful pictures help turn the letters into words. Complete a word and collect a counter. Level 2 - Flip the board over, and older children can enjoy making words all by themselves. In this simplified SCRABBLE game children cross words and try to reach the coloured squares. They pick a matching colour counter and hope for a high score.Junior Scrabble lives up to its claim of being an "ideal introduction for children to the world's favourite game".

Choose one of two levels to suit the age group of the players: young children can start with "Words and Pictures", a game specially created to help with word formation and recognition. "Rainbow Scrabble" is more challenging and is intended for children aged seven and older, having been specially formulated to introduce players to the adult version of Scrabble, though with a far simpler scoring system.

As with the classic version, the idea is to build up words from random tiles, but the junior version is brighter, easier to understand and altogether more appealing for youngsters. All in all, a family game which can make learning extremely enjoyable. --Susan Naylor

elmo not alive for long, 03 Dec 2008
the toy is fantastic !!!!
my little girl loved it and did not want to put it down
after one day it was broken the motor stoped working in one of the legs
and it would fall over .
not put off by this i sent it back and got a new one
that only lasted for one week and my little girl was so very upset
great toy but not durable at all.


I just don't get it..., 16 Nov 2008
My 2yo daughter was bought one of these as an early Xmas present.

I just don't get the incredible overwhelmingly-positive reviews that this thing has received. I mean, I know elmo is somewhat more ingrained in to US culture than that in the UK but overall, the toy is a) expensive and b) of limited appeal. Specifically it's hard to understand what he's saying sometimes, there are a limited number of actions/speec programs and apart from pressing his stomach/foot/nose/back etc, I can't see how this is going to last beyond a few days.
I'm not into being the arbiter of my child's toys - but at £50+ I am seriously considering selling this and getting something more worthwhile (daughter hasn't yet got to play with in in earnest - yes, maybe she should be the judge but, seriously, I can't see a future). But in the meantime, I'm confused...
The reviews are so consistently good I'm either missing something or stuck in a cultural gap or there are a lot of Fisher PRice underlings out there puffing up this item.

Just do me one favour: play with one before you drop your cash. £50 is no tiny sum. And it buys a lot of books/puzzles/etc.

Yes, technologically impressive-ish (if you can ignore the sound of whirring motors that drive this toys movement). Will surely eat batteries, though. And hey, just not that much fun.

elmo rocks, 11 Nov 2008
I must say that I am not easily impressed but Elmo is absolutely the best toy ever I am 46 years of age and have to keep reminding myself that this little guy is not real.

BEST TOY EVER!!!!, 04 Nov 2008
I have never been so impressed. Looked at Elmo in the shop but it doesnt do him justice. He laughs, tell stories and jokes, dances, stands up and sits down on his very own stool. My 18 month old daughter is facinated by him (I am too). BEST TOY EVER!!!

So Much Fun !!!, 30 Oct 2008
We bought this for our son's 2nd Birthday and he thinks it's brill. He laugh's and talks to elmo as if he is real. Our eldest son also thinks it is very funny. Just a shame he only tells two stories! He does sing and dance which is also great, but the way he tells stories is the best.

Great buy, 27 Jan 2008
A game that I bought after reading the reviews and have not been disappointed. It is great fun for the child and the adult and teaches at the same time. Fully recommended.

Excellent fun and very educational, 04 Jan 2008
My 5 year old twins love this version of scrabble. The game board has 2 sides, and easy game for 5/6 year olds, and a harder one for 7 years upwards (for children who can spell). My kids love the easy game which helps them with their spelling and has a gentle competitive edge to it. Definitely recommended.

Great Game for my 4 year old!, 09 Mar 2007
This version of scrabble is fantastic. My 4 year old loves it and it's a great way of teaching children to read and write, but in a fun way.

Highly recommend!

Get's them interested, 22 Aug 2001
I have found that this game allows my 2 sons to both get interested in words and spelling - yet still fun. One of a few games that both a 3 year old and 6 year old can play together. Two game option means the game grows as they gain more confidence and experience. One for those cold wet afternoons.

elmo not alive for long, 03 Dec 2008
the toy is fantastic !!!!
my little girl loved it and did not want to put it down
after one day it was broken the motor stoped working in one of the legs
and it would fall over .
not put off by this i sent it back and got a new one
that only lasted for one week and my little girl was so very upset
great toy but not durable at all.


I just don't get it..., 16 Nov 2008
My 2yo daughter was bought one of these as an early Xmas present.

I just don't get the incredible overwhelmingly-positive reviews that this thing has received. I mean, I know elmo is somewhat more ingrained in to US culture than that in the UK but overall, the toy is a) expensive and b) of limited appeal. Specifically it's hard to understand what he's saying sometimes, there are a limited number of actions/speec programs and apart from pressing his stomach/foot/nose/back etc, I can't see how this is going to last beyond a few days.
I'm not into being the arbiter of my child's toys - but at £50+ I am seriously considering selling this and getting something more worthwhile (daughter hasn't yet got to play with in in earnest - yes, maybe she should be the judge but, seriously, I can't see a future). But in the meantime, I'm confused...
The reviews are so consistently good I'm either missing something or stuck in a cultural gap or there are a lot of Fisher PRice underlings out there puffing up this item.

Just do me one favour: play with one before you drop your cash. £50 is no tiny sum. And it buys a lot of books/puzzles/etc.

Yes, technologically impressive-ish (if you can ignore the sound of whirring motors that drive this toys movement). Will surely eat batteries, though. And hey, just not that much fun.

elmo rocks, 11 Nov 2008
I must say that I am not easily impressed but Elmo is absolutely the best toy ever I am 46 years of age and have to keep reminding myself that this little guy is not real.

BEST TOY EVER!!!!, 04 Nov 2008
I have never been so impressed. Looked at Elmo in the shop but it doesnt do him justice. He laughs, tell stories and jokes, dances, stands up and sits down on his very own stool. My 18 month old daughter is facinated by him (I am too). BEST TOY EVER!!!

So Much Fun !!!, 30 Oct 2008
We bought this for our son's 2nd Birthday and he thinks it's brill. He laugh's and talks to elmo as if he is real. Our eldest son also thinks it is very funny. Just a shame he only tells two stories! He does sing and dance which is also great, but the way he tells stories is the best.

Great buy, 27 Jan 2008
A game that I bought after reading the reviews and have not been disappointed. It is great fun for the child and the adult and teaches at the same time. Fully recommended.

Excellent fun and very educational, 04 Jan 2008
My 5 year old twins love this version of scrabble. The game board has 2 sides, and easy game for 5/6 year olds, and a harder one for 7 years upwards (for children who can spell). My kids love the easy game which helps them with their spelling and has a gentle competitive edge to it. Definitely recommended.

Great Game for my 4 year old!, 09 Mar 2007
This version of scrabble is fantastic. My 4 year old loves it and it's a great way of teaching children to read and write, but in a fun way.

Highly recommend!

Get's them interested, 22 Aug 2001
I have found that this game allows my 2 sons to both get interested in words and spelling - yet still fun. One of a few games that both a 3 year old and 6 year old can play together. Two game option means the game grows as they gain more confidence and experience. One for those cold wet afternoons.

Don't bother, 26 Nov 2008
I brought this for my son last Christmas (he was 3 at the time)and he's played with it twice. There aren't enough butterflies, so you spend your time picking them up to put them back in. They all come out at once, so the game is over quite quickly. They are hard to catch for a little one and as soon as the batteries are on the wane, the butterflies don't fly up the sprout! We've recently sold ours at the car boot sale

Doesn't last long.., 19 Nov 2008
Like all those games you wanted when you were a kid and saw the cartoon on tele, then then box was great and it was so exciting,until you played it.When you realised that it was just a load of cheap plastic and paper.
Its disappointing, the butterflies are bits of twisted wax paper which got wet or lost, it makes an unpleasant noise and its all over in less than a minute. In fact I've just thrown it out.


Great Quality and Fantastic Fun., 28 Oct 2008
This is a great activity toy. It's one of those few toys that are well worth the money and get lots of use. My under 6s find it hilarious and although the game doesn't last very long they are so enthusiatic about playing it again they have no problem collecting up the butterflies, setting it up and starting again. I can't think of any other games where they are really happy to tidy up like this.

Parental help is required when loading the butterflies - you have to disconnect the nose hose at the base in order to put the butterflies in again. There is no way children can get their fingers stuck in the fan that blows out the butterflies and it has a great safety feature where the fan cuts out if the elephant is lifted up.

It is a well made toy. The hose is sturdy and has lasted 3 years+ without needing any kind of repair. I haven't noticed it eating batteries either. They seem to last a long time.

Most of the butterflies do come out pretty fast and furious but there are usually a few stragglers you 'hear' rising up the tube which adds to the anticipation of catching them. The butterflies don't fly far from the Elefun so there is usually a good chance of catching 2-3 butterflies. Especially if you hold a net in each hand. My children are equally happy trying to collect them with their hands though.

It's a really fun game and highly recommended for young children.

Great, 03 Oct 2008
Well we have not had the problem others seem to mention regarding butterflies getting stuck. We have played this many times with our 1 & 3 year olds. They love it, yes it's over quickly but at least our 1year old can join in and we make putting the butterflies back into another game. We race to collect as many as possible or count the colours etc.. We play different games too on the main game, eg collect any colour or each player collect a specific colour.

Not good at all, 23 Jan 2008
I would echo all the other reviews. Either the butterflies come out in one go (if the batteries are new) or they don't come out at all. It's very tedious having to shake the thing to get them to come out and then having to reshape each butterflies before loading them up again. I wouldn't recommend this at all (we took ours back)

From the Disney Pixar animated hit Wall.E comes your favourite transforming robot! When Wall.E goes to sleep every night he transforms himself up into a little box and every morning he turns back into a little robot again! Now you can have your own Trans

elmo not alive for long, 03 Dec 2008
the toy is fantastic !!!!
my little girl loved it and did not want to put it down
after one day it was broken the motor stoped working in one of the legs
and it would fall over .
not put off by this i sent it back and got a new one
that only lasted for one week and my little girl was so very upset
great toy but not durable at all.


I just don't get it..., 16 Nov 2008
My 2yo daughter was bought one of these as an early Xmas present.

I just don't get the incredible overwhelmingly-positive reviews that this thing has received. I mean, I know elmo is somewhat more ingrained in to US culture than that in the UK but overall, the toy is a) expensive and b) of limited appeal. Specifically it's hard to understand what he's saying sometimes, there are a limited number of actions/speec programs and apart from pressing his stomach/foot/nose/back etc, I can't see how this is going to last beyond a few days.
I'm not into being the arbiter of my child's toys - but at £50+ I am seriously considering selling this and getting something more worthwhile (daughter hasn't yet got to play with in in earnest - yes, maybe she should be the judge but, seriously, I can't see a future). But in the meantime, I'm confused...
The reviews are so consistently good I'm either missing something or stuck in a cultural gap or there are a lot of Fisher PRice underlings out there puffing up this item.

Just do me one favour: play with one before you drop your cash. £50 is no tiny sum. And it buys a lot of books/puzzles/etc.

Yes, technologically impressive-ish (if you can ignore the sound of whirring motors that drive this toys movement). Will surely eat batteries, though. And hey, just not that much fun.

elmo rocks, 11 Nov 2008
I must say that I am not easily impressed but Elmo is absolutely the best toy ever I am 46 years of age and have to keep reminding myself that this little guy is not real.

BEST TOY EVER!!!!, 04 Nov 2008
I have never been so impressed. Looked at Elmo in the shop but it doesnt do him justice. He laughs, tell stories and jokes, dances, stands up and sits down on his very own stool. My 18 month old daughter is facinated by him (I am too). BEST TOY EVER!!!

So Much Fun !!!, 30 Oct 2008
We bought this for our son's 2nd Birthday and he thinks it's brill. He laugh's and talks to elmo as if he is real. Our eldest son also thinks it is very funny. Just a shame he only tells two stories! He does sing and dance which is also great, but the way he tells stories is the best.

Great buy, 27 Jan 2008
A game that I bought after reading the reviews and have not been disappointed. It is great fun for the child and the adult and teaches at the same time. Fully recommended.

Excellent fun and very educational, 04 Jan 2008
My 5 year old twins love this version of scrabble. The game board has 2 sides, and easy game for 5/6 year olds, and a harder one for 7 years upwards (for children who can spell). My kids love the easy game which helps them with their spelling and has a gentle competitive edge to it. Definitely recommended.

Great Game for my 4 year old!, 09 Mar 2007
This version of scrabble is fantastic. My 4 year old loves it and it's a great way of teaching children to read and write, but in a fun way.

Highly recommend!

Get's them interested, 22 Aug 2001
I have found that this game allows my 2 sons to both get interested in words and spelling - yet still fun. One of a few games that both a 3 year old and 6 year old can play together. Two game option means the game grows as they gain more confidence and experience. One for those cold wet afternoons.

Don't bother, 26 Nov 2008
I brought this for my son last Christmas (he was 3 at the time)and he's played with it twice. There aren't enough butterflies, so you spend your time picking them up to put them back in. They all come out at once, so the game is over quite quickly. They are hard to catch for a little one and as soon as the batteries are on the wane, the butterflies don't fly up the sprout! We've recently sold ours at the car boot sale

Doesn't last long.., 19 Nov 2008
Like all those games you wanted when you were a kid and saw the cartoon on tele, then then box was great and it was so exciting,until you played it.When you realised that it was just a load of cheap plastic and paper.
Its disappointing, the butterflies are bits of twisted wax paper which got wet or lost, it makes an unpleasant noise and its all over in less than a minute. In fact I've just thrown it out.


Great Quality and Fantastic Fun., 28 Oct 2008
This is a great activity toy. It's one of those few toys that are well worth the money and get lots of use. My under 6s find it hilarious and although the game doesn't last very long they are so enthusiatic about playing it again they have no problem collecting up the butterflies, setting it up and starting again. I can't think of any other games where they are really happy to tidy up like this.

Parental help is required when loading the butterflies - you have to disconnect the nose hose at the base in order to put the butterflies in again. There is no way children can get their fingers stuck in the fan that blows out the butterflies and it has a great safety feature where the fan cuts out if the elephant is lifted up.

It is a well made toy. The hose is sturdy and has lasted 3 years+ without needing any kind of repair. I haven't noticed it eating batteries either. They seem to last a long time.

Most of the butterflies do come out pretty fast and furious but there are usually a few stragglers you 'hear' rising up the tube which adds to the anticipation of catching them. The butterflies don't fly far from the Elefun so there is usually a good chance of catching 2-3 butterflies. Especially if you hold a net in each hand. My children are equally happy trying to collect them with their hands though.

It's a really fun game and highly recommended for young children.

Great, 03 Oct 2008
Well we have not had the problem others seem to mention regarding butterflies getting stuck. We have played this many times with our 1 & 3 year olds. They love it, yes it's over quickly but at least our 1year old can join in and we make putting the butterflies back into another game. We race to collect as many as possible or count the colours etc.. We play different games too on the main game, eg collect any colour or each player collect a specific colour.

Not good at all, 23 Jan 2008
I would echo all the other reviews. Either the butterflies come out in one go (if the batteries are new) or they don't come out at all. It's very tedious having to shake the thing to get them to come out and then having to reshape each butterflies before loading them up again. I wouldn't recommend this at all (we took ours back)

Great Gift, 14 Nov 2008
It's really good how they manage to make him shut up into his little box, and at the push of a button he appears again.
My daughter won't go anywhere without him, which is fine as he's not too large to carry around.

Great Fun and Very Durable, 27 Aug 2008
I purchased this for my daughter's fifth birthday having been put off the interactive WALL-E which is very flimsy and I would highly recommend it to other parents thinking of buying it, the transforming controls are a little stiff the first couple of times but after a couple of hours my daughter was opening him up and putting him back to 'sleep' fairly easily.

He is very durable having been bounced around the floor alot and played with constantly, also he's adorable!

The classic game of counter connections! Be the first to get four in a row, but keep an eye on your opponent's moves. JUST CONNNECT 4!!! It sounds so easy but it can be harder than you think! Block your opponent as soon as they have three in a row as four in a row - up, across or diagonally - wins the game! If your opponent blocks you it's time to think again... and quick! A great classic, and the perfect way to keep everyone busy at home or on holiday - whether you're young or old, Connect 4 is so much fun!

elmo not alive for long, 03 Dec 2008
the toy is fantastic !!!!
my little girl loved it and did not want to put it down
after one day it was broken the motor stoped working in one of the legs
and it would fall over .
not put off by this i sent it back and got a new one
that only lasted for one week and my little girl was so very upset
great toy but not durable at all.


I just don't get it..., 16 Nov 2008
My 2yo daughter was bought one of these as an early Xmas present.

I just don't get the incredible overwhelmingly-positive reviews that this thing has received. I mean, I know elmo is somewhat more ingrained in to US culture than that in the UK but overall, the toy is a) expensive and b) of limited appeal. Specifically it's hard to understand what he's saying sometimes, there are a limited number of actions/speec programs and apart from pressing his stomach/foot/nose/back etc, I can't see how this is going to last beyond a few days.
I'm not into being the arbiter of my child's toys - but at £50+ I am seriously considering selling this and getting something more worthwhile (daughter hasn't yet got to play with in in earnest - yes, maybe she should be the judge but, seriously, I can't see a future). But in the meantime, I'm confused...
The reviews are so consistently good I'm either missing something or stuck in a cultural gap or there are a lot of Fisher PRice underlings out there puffing up this item.

Just do me one favour: play with one before you drop your cash. £50 is no tiny sum. And it buys a lot of books/puzzles/etc.

Yes, technologically impressive-ish (if you can ignore the sound of whirring motors that drive this toys movement). Will surely eat batteries, though. And hey, just not that much fun.

elmo rocks, 11 Nov 2008
I must say that I am not easily impressed but Elmo is absolutely the best toy ever I am 46 years of age and have to keep reminding myself that this little guy is not real.

BEST TOY EVER!!!!, 04 Nov 2008
I have never been so impressed. Looked at Elmo in the shop but it doesnt do him justice. He laughs, tell stories and jokes, dances, stands up and sits down on his very own stool. My 18 month old daughter is facinated by him (I am too). BEST TOY EVER!!!

So Much Fun !!!, 30 Oct 2008
We bought this for our son's 2nd Birthday and he thinks it's brill. He laugh's and talks to elmo as if he is real. Our eldest son also thinks it is very funny. Just a shame he only tells two stories! He does sing and dance which is also great, but the way he tells stories is the best.

Great buy, 27 Jan 2008
A game that I bought after reading the reviews and have not been disappointed. It is great fun for the child and the adult and teaches at the same time. Fully recommended.

Excellent fun and very educational, 04 Jan 2008
My 5 year old twins love this version of scrabble. The game board has 2 sides, and easy game for 5/6 year olds, and a harder one for 7 years upwards (for children who can spell). My kids love the easy game which helps them with their spelling and has a gentle competitive edge to it. Definitely recommended.

Great Game for my 4 year old!, 09 Mar 2007
This version of scrabble is fantastic. My 4 year old loves it and it's a great way of teaching children to read and write, but in a fun way.

Highly recommend!

Get's them interested, 22 Aug 2001
I have found that this game allows my 2 sons to both get interested in words and spelling - yet still fun. One of a few games that both a 3 year old and 6 year old can play together. Two game option means the game grows as they gain more confidence and experience. One for those cold wet afternoons.

Don't bother, 26 Nov 2008
I brought this for my son last Christmas (he was 3 at the time)and he's played with it twice. There aren't enough butterflies, so you spend your time picking them up to put them back in. They all come out at once, so the game is over quite quickly. They are hard to catch for a little one and as soon as the batteries are on the wane, the butterflies don't fly up the sprout! We've recently sold ours at the car boot sale

Doesn't last long.., 19 Nov 2008
Like all those games you wanted when you were a kid and saw the cartoon on tele, then then box was great and it was so exciting,until you played it.When you realised that it was just a load of cheap plastic and paper.
Its disappointing, the butterflies are bits of twisted wax paper which got wet or lost, it makes an unpleasant noise and its all over in less than a minute. In fact I've just thrown it out.


Great Quality and Fantastic Fun., 28 Oct 2008
This is a great activity toy. It's one of those few toys that are well worth the money and get lots of use. My under 6s find it hilarious and although the game doesn't last very long they are so enthusiatic about playing it again they have no problem collecting up the butterflies, setting it up and starting again. I can't think of any other games where they are really happy to tidy up like this.

Parental help is required when loading the butterflies - you have to disconnect the nose hose at the base in order to put the butterflies in again. There is no way children can get their fingers stuck in the fan that blows out the butterflies and it has a great safety feature where the fan cuts out if the elephant is lifted up.

It is a well made toy. The hose is sturdy and has lasted 3 years+ without needing any kind of repair. I haven't noticed it eating batteries either. They seem to last a long time.

Most of the butterflies do come out pretty fast and furious but there are usually a few stragglers you 'hear' rising up the tube which adds to the anticipation of catching them. The butterflies don't fly far from the Elefun so there is usually a good chance of catching 2-3 butterflies. Especially if you hold a net in each hand. My children are equally happy trying to collect them with their hands though.

It's a really fun game and highly recommended for young children.

Great, 03 Oct 2008
Well we have not had the problem others seem to mention regarding butterflies getting stuck. We have played this many times with our 1 & 3 year olds. They love it, yes it's over quickly but at least our 1year old can join in and we make putting the butterflies back into another game. We race to collect as many as possible or count the colours etc.. We play different games too on the main game, eg collect any colour or each player collect a specific colour.

Not good at all, 23 Jan 2008
I would echo all the other reviews. Either the butterflies come out in one go (if the batteries are new) or they don't come out at all. It's very tedious having to shake the thing to get them to come out and then having to reshape each butterflies before loading them up again. I wouldn't recommend this at all (we took ours back)

Great Gift, 14 Nov 2008
It's really good how they manage to make him shut up into his little box, and at the push of a button he appears again.
My daughter won't go anywhere without him, which is fine as he's not too large to carry around.

Great Fun and Very Durable, 27 Aug 2008
I purchased this for my daughter's fifth birthday having been put off the interactive WALL-E which is very flimsy and I would highly recommend it to other parents thinking of buying it, the transforming controls are a little stiff the first couple of times but after a couple of hours my daughter was opening him up and putting him back to 'sleep' fairly easily.

He is very durable having been bounced around the floor alot and played with constantly, also he's adorable!

Old favourite, 11 Oct 2008
An old favourite, re-bought for my young niece who spent more time playing this game than certain games consoles she has.

It's still amazing after years and years and years..., 15 Jan 2008
Connect 4 is a classic game. It's essentially a more complex version of Noughts and Crosses, but with gravity dropped (!) in. You have to drop your pieces down the slots in turns, and create a line of four in a row. At first, it sounds simple, but there are skills - creating traps and forcing your opponent into them. It is a game I have played literally thousands of times and it never gets tired.


Noughts & crosses for older children, 29 Oct 2007
This game is fundamentally noughts and crosses with an extra 0 or X needed. The game is simple but quite clever. Children up to about age 11 will love it. Adults who've had a couple of glasses of wine will also enjoy it. It's a classic, but as an adult, I'd have to say it's not a game that maintains its' appeal for older people.

3d version of four in a row, 18 Apr 2007
Simple game ;3d version of four in a row. Good to bring on a long train ride or on a flight.Small enough to also bring along for camping. We did a version where after every move you had to have a sip of beer, and by the 6th game or so, games went very quickly;especially if your opponent was still sober !

A classic!, 05 Apr 2007
Nothing fancy. No special effects. But a great classic game. My 8 year old daughter spends hours playing this with her dad, trying to outsmart him! Great game, great price - what more can I say!

Cook and decorate these delicious cup cakes Add water to your mixture place into microwave-safe container and within seconds you will have a delicious cup cake ready to decorate and enjoy

elmo not alive for long, 03 Dec 2008
the toy is fantastic !!!!
my little girl loved it and did not want to put it down
after one day it was broken the motor stoped working in one of the legs
and it would fall over .
not put off by this i sent it back and got a new one
that only lasted for one week and my little girl was so very upset
great toy but not durable at all.


I just don't get it..., 16 Nov 2008
My 2yo daughter was bought one of these as an early Xmas present.

I just don't get the incredible overwhelmingly-positive reviews that this thing has received. I mean, I know elmo is somewhat more ingrained in to US culture than that in the UK but overall, the toy is a) expensive and b) of limited appeal. Specifically it's hard to understand what he's saying sometimes, there are a limited number of actions/speec programs and apart from pressing his stomach/foot/nose/back etc, I can't see how this is going to last beyond a few days.
I'm not into being the arbiter of my child's toys - but at £50+ I am seriously considering selling this and getting something more worthwhile (daughter hasn't yet got to play with in in earnest - yes, maybe she should be the judge but, seriously, I can't see a future). But in the meantime, I'm confused...
The reviews are so consistently good I'm either missing something or stuck in a cultural gap or there are a lot of Fisher PRice underlings out there puffing up this item.

Just do me one favour: play with one before you drop your cash. £50 is no tiny sum. And it buys a lot of books/puzzles/etc.

Yes, technologically impressive-ish (if you can ignore the sound of whirring motors that drive this toys movement). Will surely eat batteries, though. And hey, just not that much fun.

elmo rocks, 11 Nov 2008
I must say that I am not easily impressed but Elmo is absolutely the best toy ever I am 46 years of age and have to keep reminding myself that this little guy is not real.

BEST TOY EVER!!!!, 04 Nov 2008
I have never been so impressed. Looked at Elmo in the shop but it doesnt do him justice. He laughs, tell stories and jokes, dances, stands up and sits down on his very own stool. My 18 month old daughter is facinated by him (I am too). BEST TOY EVER!!!

So Much Fun !!!, 30 Oct 2008
We bought this for our son's 2nd Birthday and he thinks it's brill. He laugh's and talks to elmo as if he is real. Our eldest son also thinks it is very funny. Just a shame he only tells two stories! He does sing and dance which is also great, but the way he tells stories is the best.

Great buy, 27 Jan 2008
A game that I bought after reading the reviews and have not been disappointed. It is great fun for the child and the adult and teaches at the same time. Fully recommended.

Excellent fun and very educational, 04 Jan 2008
My 5 year old twins love this version of scrabble. The game board has 2 sides, and easy game for 5/6 year olds, and a harder one for 7 years upwards (for children who can spell). My kids love the easy game which helps them with their spelling and has a gentle competitive edge to it. Definitely recommended.

Great Game for my 4 year old!, 09 Mar 2007
This version of scrabble is fantastic. My 4 year old loves it and it's a great way of teaching children to read and write, but in a fun way.

Highly recommend!

Get's them interested, 22 Aug 2001
I have found that this game allows my 2 sons to both get interested in words and spelling - yet still fun. One of a few games that both a 3 year old and 6 year old can play together. Two game option means the game grows as they gain more confidence and experience. One for those cold wet afternoons.

Don't bother, 26 Nov 2008
I brought this for my son last Christmas (he was 3 at the time)and he's played with it twice. There aren't enough butterflies, so you spend your time picking them up to put them back in. They all come out at once, so the game is over quite quickly. They are hard to catch for a little one and as soon as the batteries are on the wane, the butterflies don't fly up the sprout! We've recently sold ours at the car boot sale

Doesn't last long.., 19 Nov 2008
Like all those games you wanted when you were a kid and saw the cartoon on tele, then then box was great and it was so exciting,until you played it.When you realised that it was just a load of cheap plastic and paper.
Its disappointing, the butterflies are bits of twisted wax paper which got wet or lost, it makes an unpleasant noise and its all over in less than a minute. In fact I've just thrown it out.


Great Quality and Fantastic Fun., 28 Oct 2008
This is a great activity toy. It's one of those few toys that are well worth the money and get lots of use. My under 6s find it hilarious and although the game doesn't last very long they are so enthusiatic about playing it again they have no problem collecting up the butterflies, setting it up and starting again. I can't think of any other games where they are really happy to tidy up like this.

Parental help is required when loading the butterflies - you have to disconnect the nose hose at the base in order to put the butterflies in again. There is no way children can get their fingers stuck in the fan that blows out the butterflies and it has a great safety feature where the fan cuts out if the elephant is lifted up.

It is a well made toy. The hose is sturdy and has lasted 3 years+ without needing any kind of repair. I haven't noticed it eating batteries either. They seem to last a long time.

Most of the butterflies do come out pretty fast and furious but there are usually a few stragglers you 'hear' rising up the tube which adds to the anticipation of catching them. The butterflies don't fly far from the Elefun so there is usually a good chance of catching 2-3 butterflies. Especially if you hold a net in each hand. My children are equally happy trying to collect them with their hands though.

It's a really fun game and highly recommended for young children.

Great, 03 Oct 2008
Well we have not had the problem others seem to mention regarding butterflies getting stuck. We have played this many times with our 1 & 3 year olds. They love it, yes it's over quickly but at least our 1year old can join in and we make putting the butterflies back into another game. We race to collect as many as possible or count the colours etc.. We play different games too on the main game, eg collect any colour or each player collect a specific colour.

Not good at all, 23 Jan 2008
I would echo all the other reviews. Either the butterflies come out in one go (if the batteries are new) or they don't come out at all. It's very tedious having to shake the thing to get them to come out and then having to reshape each butterflies before loading them up again. I wouldn't recommend this at all (we took ours back)

Great Gift, 14 Nov 2008
It's really good how they manage to make him shut up into his little box, and at the push of a button he appears again.
My daughter won't go anywhere without him, which is fine as he's not too large to carry around.

Great Fun and Very Durable, 27 Aug 2008
I purchased this for my daughter's fifth birthday having been put off the interactive WALL-E which is very flimsy and I would highly recommend it to other parents thinking of buying it, the transforming controls are a little stiff the first couple of times but after a couple of hours my daughter was opening him up and putting him back to 'sleep' fairly easily.

He is very durable having been bounced around the floor alot and played with constantly, also he's adorable!

Old favourite, 11 Oct 2008
An old favourite, re-bought for my young niece who spent more time playing this game than certain games consoles she has.

It's still amazing after years and years and years..., 15 Jan 2008
Connect 4 is a classic game. It's essentially a more complex version of Noughts and Crosses, but with gravity dropped (!) in. You have to drop your pieces down the slots in turns, and create a line of four in a row. At first, it sounds simple, but there are skills - creating traps and forcing your opponent into them. It is a game I have played literally thousands of times and it never gets tired.


Noughts & crosses for older children, 29 Oct 2007
This game is fundamentally noughts and crosses with an extra 0 or X needed. The game is simple but quite clever. Children up to about age 11 will love it. Adults who've had a couple of glasses of wine will also enjoy it. It's a classic, but as an adult, I'd have to say it's not a game that maintains its' appeal for older people.

3d version of four in a row, 18 Apr 2007
Simple game ;3d version of four in a row. Good to bring on a long train ride or on a flight.Small enough to also bring along for camping. We did a version where after every move you had to have a sip of beer, and by the 6th game or so, games went very quickly;especially if your opponent was still sober !

A classic!, 05 Apr 2007
Nothing fancy. No special effects. But a great classic game. My 8 year old daughter spends hours playing this with her dad, trying to outsmart him! Great game, great price - what more can I say!

USELESS, 29 Nov 2008
This is one of the worst pieces of plastic 'tat' that I have ever come across. The cake mixes are revolting and the icing is even worse. When you try and fill the icing tube it goes all over the place, when you put it in the machine it just comes out in a big splodgy mess. I can't wait to get rid of it.

The worst thing is that I bet all of these will end up in landfill somewhere.

If you have not already been duped - DO NOT buy one!!

Cup cake maker as bad as the cakes it makes, 25 Nov 2008
This is without a shadow of a doubt one of the worst products my daughter has ever received. She nagged she wanted it for her birthday so an auntie duly bought one. We were really excited and opened it the same day to make the cakes. Only 4 cup cake mixes are included and I cannot begin to tell you what disgusting gloop and foul tasting things its makes. My daughter doesn't even like icing so the machine bit was not used. an absolute rip off of a product that is as much fun as watching the proverbial paint dry. DO NOT BUY even if your child begs and pleads forever. Absolute tat!! Uch a fi (Welsh for really nasty, horrid. I think you get the idea)

Really disappointing, 22 Nov 2008
My girls couldn't wait to use this so we waited until we had a spare Saturday afternoon and then set to work.

The mixes make the most disgusting cakes you can imagine. We decided to ice one anyway. The icing came out in a big puddle and the cake flew out and landed upside down on the kitchen side. It was very funny at the time but the girls were left very disappointed as the cupcake maker was put back into its box, never to be used again.

A truly ridiculous toy.

Cup Cake delight!, 12 Nov 2008
I decided to buy the cup cake maker for my neice and i have to say she loved it! I also have to add that I enjoyed making the cup cakes with her.
Once we had made the mix, we put the cup cakes into the microwave and then she deisgned the icing and swirls herself. She decided to make a cup cake for her mum and dad, and iced both cakes differently.
Mum and dad loved the cakes, and now she thinks she is going to be the next Delia Smith!!!!!
Great value, great product. More of the same please!

Absolute Rubbish, 31 Oct 2008
This is without a doubt the worst product i have ever bought for my children. For £23.00 you would expect it at least to have a decent supply of cupcake mixes....not so. You get 4. That's it....4.
It's also, technically, NOT a cupcake maker, you put it in the microwave and the actual machine is an icing machine.
So apart from the fact you only get 4 cupcake mixes, they are also noticably smaller than on the adverts.
Secondly, we cooked ours for the 30 seconds it tells you....didn't cook. Cooked it some more, but quickly realised that it wasn't looking any better.
So with a really bad looking cupcake, we thought at least the icing machine would fare better.
No, it didn't. It doesn't come out right, it spins back round with no warning, meaning that the icing goes all over the place instead of a nice swirl.
All in all, a terrible product. I've never written a review before and after having 4 children, i have bought more than my fair share of rubbish toys. But never have i felt compelled to write before buying this.
As the title says...absolute rubbish. Don't buy it

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elmo not alive for long, 03 Dec 2008
the toy is fantastic !!!!
my little girl loved it and did not want to put it down
after one day it was broken the motor stoped working in one of the legs
and it would fall over .
not put off by this i sent it back and got a new one
that only lasted for one week and my little girl was so very upset
great toy but not durable at all.


I just don't get it..., 16 Nov 2008
My 2yo daughter was bought one of these as an early Xmas present.

I just don't get the incredible overwhelmingly-positive reviews that this thing has received. I mean, I know elmo is somewhat more ingrained in to US culture than that in the UK but overall, the toy is a) expensive and b) of limited appeal. Specifically it's hard to understand what he's saying sometimes, there are a limited number of actions/speec programs and apart from pressing his stomach/foot/nose/back etc, I can't see how this is going to last beyond a few days.
I'm not into being the arbiter of my child's toys - but at £50+ I am seriously considering selling this and getting something more worthwhile (daughter hasn't yet got to play with in in earnest - yes, maybe she should be the judge but, seriously, I can't see a future). But in the meantime, I'm confused...
The reviews are so consistently good I'm either missing something or stuck in a cultural gap or there are a lot of Fisher PRice underlings out there puffing up this item.

Just do me one favour: play with one before you drop your cash. £50 is no tiny sum. And it buys a lot of books/puzzles/etc.

Yes, technologically impressive-ish (if you can ignore the sound of whirring motors that drive this toys movement). Will surely eat batteries, though. And hey, just not that much fun.

elmo rocks, 11 Nov 2008
I must say that I am not easily impressed but Elmo is absolutely the best toy ever I am 46 years of age and have to keep reminding myself that this little guy is not real.

BEST TOY EVER!!!!, 04 Nov 2008
I have never been so impressed. Looked at Elmo in the shop but it doesnt do him justice. He laughs, tell stories and jokes, dances, stands up and sits down on his very own stool. My 18 month old daughter is facinated by him (I am too). BEST TOY EVER!!!

So Much Fun !!!, 30 Oct 2008
We bought this for our son's 2nd Birthday and he thinks it's brill. He laugh's and talks to elmo as if he is real. Our eldest son also thinks it is very funny. Just a shame he only tells two stories! He does sing and dance which is also great, but the way he tells stories is the best.

Great buy, 27 Jan 2008
A game that I bought after reading the reviews and have not been disappointed. It is great fun for the child and the adult and teaches at the same time. Fully recommended.

Excellent fun and very educational, 04 Jan 2008
My 5 year old twins love this version of scrabble. The game board has 2 sides, and easy game for 5/6 year olds, and a harder one for 7 years upwards (for children who can spell). My kids love the easy game which helps them with their spelling and has a gentle competitive edge to it. Definitely recommended.

Great Game for my 4 year old!, 09 Mar 2007
This version of scrabble is fantastic. My 4 year old loves it and it's a great way of teaching children to read and write, but in a fun way.

Highly recommend!

Get's them interested, 22 Aug 2001
I have found that this game allows my 2 sons to both get interested in words and spelling - yet still fun. One of a few games that both a 3 year old and 6 year old can play together. Two game option means the game grows as they gain more confidence and experience. One for those cold wet afternoons.

Don't bother, 26 Nov 2008
I brought this for my son last Christmas (he was 3 at the time)and he's played with it twice. There aren't enough butterflies, so you spend your time picking them up to put them back in. They all come out at once, so the game is over quite quickly. They are hard to catch for a little one and as soon as the batteries are on the wane, the butterflies don't fly up the sprout! We've recently sold ours at the car boot sale

Doesn't last long.., 19 Nov 2008
Like all those games you wanted when you were a kid and saw the cartoon on tele, then then box was great and it was so exciting,until you played it.When you realised that it was just a load of cheap plastic and paper.
Its disappointing, the butterflies are bits of twisted wax paper which got wet or lost, it makes an unpleasant noise and its all over in less than a minute. In fact I've just thrown it out.


Great Quality and Fantastic Fun., 28 Oct 2008
This is a great activity toy. It's one of those few toys that are well worth the money and get lots of use. My under 6s find it hilarious and although the game doesn't last very long they are so enthusiatic about playing it again they have no problem collecting up the butterflies, setting it up and starting again. I can't think of any other games where they are really happy to tidy up like this.

Parental help is required when loading the butterflies - you have to disconnect the nose hose at the base in order to put the butterflies in again. There is no way children can get their fingers stuck in the fan that blows out the butterflies and it has a great safety feature where the fan cuts out if the elephant is lifted up.

It is a well made toy. The hose is sturdy and has lasted 3 years+ without needing any kind of repair. I haven't noticed it eating batteries either. They seem to last a long time.

Most of the butterflies do come out pretty fast and furious but there are usually a few stragglers you 'hear' rising up the tube which adds to the anticipation of catching them. The butterflies don't fly far from the Elefun so there is usually a good chance of catching 2-3 butterflies. Especially if you hold a net in each hand. My children are equally happy trying to collect them with their hands though.

It's a really fun game and highly recommended for young children.

Great, 03 Oct 2008
Well we have not had the problem others seem to mention regarding butterflies getting stuck. We have played this many times with our 1 & 3 year olds. They love it, yes it's over quickly but at least our 1year old can join in and we make putting the butterflies back into another game. We race to collect as many as possible or count the colours etc.. We play different games too on the main game, eg collect any colour or each player collect a specific colour.

Not good at all, 23 Jan 2008
I would echo all the other reviews. Either the butterflies come out in one go (if the batteries are new) or they don't come out at all. It's very tedious having to shake the thing to get them to come out and then having to reshape each butterflies before loading them up again. I wouldn't recommend this at all (we took ours back)

Great Gift, 14 Nov 2008
It's really good how they manage to make him shut up into his little box, and at the push of a button he appears again.
My daughter won't go anywhere without him, which is fine as he's not too large to carry around.

Great Fun and Very Durable, 27 Aug 2008
I purchased this for my daughter's fifth birthday having been put off the interactive WALL-E which is very flimsy and I would highly recommend it to other parents thinking of buying it, the transforming controls are a little stiff the first couple of times but after a couple of hours my daughter was opening him up and putting him back to 'sleep' fairly easily.

He is very durable having been bounced around the floor alot and played with constantly, also he's adorable!

Old favourite, 11 Oct 2008
An old favourite, re-bought for my young niece who spent more time playing this game than certain games consoles she has.

It's still amazing after years and years and years..., 15 Jan 2008
Connect 4 is a classic game. It's essentially a more complex version of Noughts and Crosses, but with gravity dropped (!) in. You have to drop your pieces down the slots in turns, and create a line of four in a row. At first, it sounds simple, but there are skills - creating traps and forcing your opponent into them. It is a game I have played literally thousands of times and it never gets tired.


Noughts & crosses for older children, 29 Oct 2007
This game is fundamentally noughts and crosses with an extra 0 or X needed. The game is simple but quite clever. Children up to about age 11 will love it. Adults who've had a couple of glasses of wine will also enjoy it. It's a classic, but as an adult, I'd have to say it's not a game that maintains its' appeal for older people.

3d version of four in a row, 18 Apr 2007
Simple game ;3d version of four in a row. Good to bring on a long train ride or on a flight.Small enough to also bring along for camping. We did a version where after every move you had to have a sip of beer, and by the 6th game or so, games went very quickly;especially if your opponent was still sober !

A classic!, 05 Apr 2007
Nothing fancy. No special effects. But a great classic game. My 8 year old daughter spends hours playing this with her dad, trying to outsmart him! Great game, great price - what more can I say!

USELESS, 29 Nov 2008
This is one of the worst pieces of plastic 'tat' that I have ever come across. The cake mixes are revolting and the icing is even worse. When you try and fill the icing tube it goes all over the place, when you put it in the machine it just comes out in a big splodgy mess. I can't wait to get rid of it.

The worst thing is that I bet all of these will end up in landfill somewhere.

If you have not already been duped - DO NOT buy one!!

Cup cake maker as bad as the cakes it makes, 25 Nov 2008
This is without a shadow of a doubt one of the worst products my daughter has ever received. She nagged she wanted it for her birthday so an auntie duly bought one. We were really excited and opened it the same day to make the cakes. Only 4 cup cake mixes are included and I cannot begin to tell you what disgusting gloop and foul tasting things its makes. My daughter doesn't even like icing so the machine bit was not used. an absolute rip off of a product that is as much fun as watching the proverbial paint dry. DO NOT BUY even if your child begs and pleads forever. Absolute tat!! Uch a fi (Welsh for really nasty, horrid. I think you get the idea)

Really disappointing, 22 Nov 2008
My girls couldn't wait to use this so we waited until we had a spare Saturday afternoon and then set to work.

The mixes make the most disgusting cakes you can imagine. We decided to ice one anyway. The icing came out in a big puddle and the cake flew out and landed upside down on the kitchen side. It was very funny at the time but the girls were left very disappointed as the cupcake maker was put back into its box, never to be used again.

A truly ridiculous toy.

Cup Cake delight!, 12 Nov 2008
I decided to buy the cup cake maker for my neice and i have to say she loved it! I also have to add that I enjoyed making the cup cakes with her.
Once we had made the mix, we put the cup cakes into the microwave and then she deisgned the icing and swirls herself. She decided to make a cup cake for her mum and dad, and iced both cakes differently.
Mum and dad loved the cakes, and now she thinks she is going to be the next Delia Smith!!!!!
Great value, great product. More of the same please!

Absolute Rubbish, 31 Oct 2008
This is without a doubt the worst product i have ever bought for my children. For £23.00 you would expect it at least to have a decent supply of cupcake mixes....not so. You get 4. That's it....4.
It's also, technically, NOT a cupcake maker, you put it in the microwave and the actual machine is an icing machine.
So apart from the fact you only get 4 cupcake mixes, they are also noticably smaller than on the adverts.
Secondly, we cooked ours for the 30 seconds it tells you....didn't cook. Cooked it some more, but quickly realised that it wasn't looking any better.
So with a really bad looking cupcake, we thought at least the icing machine would fare better.
No, it didn't. It doesn't come out right, it spins back round with no warning, meaning that the icing goes all over the place instead of a nice swirl.
All in all, a terrible product. I've never written a review before and after having 4 children, i have bought more than my fair share of rubbish toys. But never have i felt compelled to write before buying this.
As the title says...absolute rubbish. Don't buy it

Secret Pillow, 23 Oct 2008
Hannah Montana 'My Secret Pillow' with MP3 Speaker

Great product, the writing stays on pages until washed. It probably smudged if the pages were not dry as other customer commented on. Daughter has just turned 6yrs and loves trying to write her own stories and slots in her own pictures. Thumbs up.

Holzy, 23 Aug 2008
This is a great toy but after about a day the pen smuges and is unreadable but it does get really boring after a while is not recommended

elmo not alive for long, 03 Dec 2008
the toy is fantastic !!!!
my little girl loved it and did not want to put it down
after one day it was broken the motor stoped working in one of the legs
and it would fall over .
not put off by this i sent it back and got a new one
that only lasted for one week and my little girl was so very upset
great toy but not durable at all.


I just don't get it..., 16 Nov 2008
My 2yo daughter was bought one of these as an early Xmas present.

I just don't get the incredible overwhelmingly-positive reviews that this thing has received. I mean, I know elmo is somewhat more ingrained in to US culture than that in the UK but overall, the toy is a) expensive and b) of limited appeal. Specifically it's hard to understand what he's saying sometimes, there are a limited number of actions/speec programs and apart from pressing his stomach/foot/nose/back etc, I can't see how this is going to last beyond a few days.
I'm not into being the arbiter of my child's toys - but at £50+ I am seriously considering selling this and getting something more worthwhile (daughter hasn't yet got to play with in in earnest - yes, maybe she should be the judge but, seriously, I can't see a future). But in the meantime, I'm confused...
The reviews are so consistently good I'm either missing something or stuck in a cultural gap or there are a lot of Fisher PRice underlings out there puffing up this item.

Just do me one favour: play with one before you drop your cash. £50 is no tiny sum. And it buys a lot of books/puzzles/etc.

Yes, technologically impressive-ish (if you can ignore the sound of whirring motors that drive this toys movement). Will surely eat batteries, though. And hey, just not that much fun.

elmo rocks, 11 Nov 2008
I must say that I am not easily impressed but Elmo is absolutely the best toy ever I am 46 years of age and have to keep reminding myself that this little guy is not real.

BEST TOY EVER!!!!, 04 Nov 2008
I have never been so impressed. Looked at Elmo in the shop but it doesnt do him justice. He laughs, tell stories and jokes, dances, stands up and sits down on his very own stool. My 18 month old daughter is facinated by him (I am too). BEST TOY EVER!!!

So Much Fun !!!, 30 Oct 2008
We bought this for our son's 2nd Birthday and he thinks it's brill. He laugh's and talks to elmo as if he is real. Our eldest son also thinks it is very funny. Just a shame he only tells two stories! He does sing and dance which is also great, but the way he tells stories is the best.

Great buy, 27 Jan 2008
A game that I bought after reading the reviews and have not been disappointed. It is great fun for the child and the adult and teaches at the same time. Fully recommended.

Excellent fun and very educational, 04 Jan 2008
My 5 year old twins love this version of scrabble. The game board has 2 sides, and easy game for 5/6 year olds, and a harder one for 7 years upwards (for children who can spell). My kids love the easy game which helps them with their spelling and has a gentle competitive edge to it. Definitely recommended.

Great Game for my 4 year old!, 09 Mar 2007
This version of scrabble is fantastic. My 4 year old loves it and it's a great way of teaching children to read and write, but in a fun way.

Highly recommend!

Get's them interested, 22 Aug 2001
I have found that this game allows my 2 sons to both get interested in words and spelling - yet still fun. One of a few games that both a 3 year old and 6 year old can play together. Two game option means the game grows as they gain more confidence and experience. One for those cold wet afternoons.

Don't bother, 26 Nov 2008
I brought this for my son last Christmas (he was 3 at the time)and he's played with it twice. There aren't enough butterflies, so you spend your time picking them up to put them back in. They all come out at once, so the game is over quite quickly. They are hard to catch for a little one and as soon as the batteries are on the wane, the butterflies don't fly up the sprout! We've recently sold ours at the car boot sale

Doesn't last long.., 19 Nov 2008
Like all those games you wanted when you were a kid and saw the cartoon on tele, then then box was great and it was so exciting,until you played it.When you realised that it was just a load of cheap plastic and paper.
Its disappointing, the butterflies are bits of twisted wax paper which got wet or lost, it makes an unpleasant noise and its all over in less than a minute. In fact I've just thrown it out.


Great Quality and Fantastic Fun., 28 Oct 2008
This is a great activity toy. It's one of those few toys that are well worth the money and get lots of use. My under 6s find it hilarious and although the game doesn't last very long they are so enthusiatic about playing it again they have no problem collecting up the butterflies, setting it up and starting again. I can't think of any other games where they are really happy to tidy up like this.

Parental help is required when loading the butterflies - you have to disconnect the nose hose at the base in order to put the butterflies in again. There is no way children can get their fingers stuck in the fan that blows out the butterflies and it has a great safety feature where the fan cuts out if the elephant is lifted up.

It is a well made toy. The hose is sturdy and has lasted 3 years+ without needing any kind of repair. I haven't noticed it eating batteries either. They seem to last a long time.

Most of the butterflies do come out pretty fast and furious but there are usually a few stragglers you 'hear' rising up the tube which adds to the anticipation of catching them. The butterflies don't fly far from the Elefun so there is usually a good chance of catching 2-3 butterflies. Especially if you hold a net in each hand. My children are equally happy trying to collect them with their hands though.

It's a really fun game and highly recommended for young children.

Great, 03 Oct 2008
Well we have not had the problem others seem to mention regarding butterflies getting stuck. We have played this many times with our 1 & 3 year olds. They love it, yes it's over quickly but at least our 1year old can join in and we make putting the butterflies back into another game. We race to collect as many as possible or count the colours etc.. We play different games too on the main game, eg collect any colour or each player collect a specific colour.

Not good at all, 23 Jan 2008
I would echo all the other reviews. Either the butterflies come out in one go (if the batteries are new) or they don't come out at all. It's very tedious having to shake the thing to get them to come out and then having to reshape each butterflies before loading them up again. I wouldn't recommend this at all (we took ours back)

Great Gift, 14 Nov 2008
It's really good how they manage to make him shut up into his little box, and at the push of a button he appears again.
My daughter won't go anywhere without him, which is fine as he's not too large to carry around.

Great Fun and Very Durable, 27 Aug 2008
I purchased this for my daughter's fifth birthday having been put off the interactive WALL-E which is very flimsy and I would highly recommend it to other parents thinking of buying it, the transforming controls are a little stiff the first couple of times but after a couple of hours my daughter was opening him up and putting him back to 'sleep' fairly easily.

He is very durable having been bounced around the floor alot and played with constantly, also he's adorable!

Old favourite, 11 Oct 2008
An old favourite, re-bought for my young niece who spent more time playing this game than certain games consoles she has.

It's still amazing after years and years and years..., 15 Jan 2008
Connect 4 is a classic game. It's essentially a more complex version of Noughts and Crosses, but with gravity dropped (!) in. You have to drop your pieces down the slots in turns, and create a line of four in a row. At first, it sounds simple, but there are skills - creating traps and forcing your opponent into them. It is a game I have played literally thousands of times and it never gets tired.


Noughts & crosses for older children, 29 Oct 2007
This game is fundamentally noughts and crosses with an extra 0 or X needed. The game is simple but quite clever. Children up to about age 11 will love it. Adults who've had a couple of glasses of wine will also enjoy it. It's a classic, but as an adult, I'd have to say it's not a game that maintains its' appeal for older people.

3d version of four in a row, 18 Apr 2007
Simple game ;3d version of four in a row. Good to bring on a long train ride or on a flight.Small enough to also bring along for camping. We did a version where after every move you had to have a sip of beer, and by the 6th game or so, games went very quickly;especially if your opponent was still sober !

A classic!, 05 Apr 2007
Nothing fancy. No special effects. But a great classic game. My 8 year old daughter spends hours playing this with her dad, trying to outsmart him! Great game, great price - what more can I say!

USELESS, 29 Nov 2008
This is one of the worst pieces of plastic 'tat' that I have ever come across. The cake mixes are revolting and the icing is even worse. When you try and fill the icing tube it goes all over the place, when you put it in the machine it just comes out in a big splodgy mess. I can't wait to get rid of it.

The worst thing is that I bet all of these will end up in landfill somewhere.

If you have not already been duped - DO NOT buy one!!

Cup cake maker as bad as the cakes it makes, 25 Nov 2008
This is without a shadow of a doubt one of the worst products my daughter has ever received. She nagged she wanted it for her birthday so an auntie duly bought one. We were really excited and opened it the same day to make the cakes. Only 4 cup cake mixes are included and I cannot begin to tell you what disgusting gloop and foul tasting things its makes. My daughter doesn't even like icing so the machine bit was not used. an absolute rip off of a product that is as much fun as watching the proverbial paint dry. DO NOT BUY even if your child begs and pleads forever. Absolute tat!! Uch a fi (Welsh for really nasty, horrid. I think you get the idea)

Really disappointing, 22 Nov 2008
My girls couldn't wait to use this so we waited until we had a spare Saturday afternoon and then set to work.

The mixes make the most disgusting cakes you can imagine. We decided to ice one anyway. The icing came out in a big puddle and the cake flew out and landed upside down on the kitchen side. It was very funny at the time but the girls were left very disappointed as the cupcake maker was put back into its box, never to be used again.

A truly ridiculous toy.

Cup Cake delight!, 12 Nov 2008
I decided to buy the cup cake maker for my neice and i have to say she loved it! I also have to add that I enjoyed making the cup cakes with her.
Once we had made the mix, we put the cup cakes into the microwave and then she deisgned the icing and swirls herself. She decided to make a cup cake for her mum and dad, and iced both cakes differently.
Mum and dad loved the cakes, and now she thinks she is going to be the next Delia Smith!!!!!
Great value, great product. More of the same please!

Absolute Rubbish, 31 Oct 2008
This is without a doubt the worst product i have ever bought for my children. For £23.00 you would expect it at least to have a decent supply of cupcake mixes....not so. You get 4. That's it....4.
It's also, technically, NOT a cupcake maker, you put it in the microwave and the actual machine is an icing machine.
So apart from the fact you only get 4 cupcake mixes, they are also noticably smaller than on the adverts.
Secondly, we cooked ours for the 30 seconds it tells you....didn't cook. Cooked it some more, but quickly realised that it wasn't looking any better.
So with a really bad looking cupcake, we thought at least the icing machine would fare better.
No, it didn't. It doesn't come out right, it spins back round with no warning, meaning that the icing goes all over the place instead of a nice swirl.
All in all, a terrible product. I've never written a review before and after having 4 children, i have bought more than my fair share of rubbish toys. But never have i felt compelled to write before buying this.
As the title says...absolute rubbish. Don't buy it

Secret Pillow, 23 Oct 2008
Hannah Montana 'My Secret Pillow' with MP3 Speaker

Great product, the writing stays on pages until washed. It probably smudged if the pages were not dry as other customer commented on. Daughter has just turned 6yrs and loves trying to write her own stories and slots in her own pictures. Thumbs up.

Holzy, 23 Aug 2008
This is a great toy but after about a day the pen smuges and is unreadable but it does get really boring after a while is not recommended


Poor Build Quality and Does Not Buck, 17 Nov 2008
This is a classic gamic which I remember being brilliant from childhood. The theory of it is brilliant, load items until the donkey throws them off but this version is cheap, tacky and it doesn't even buck unless you prod it roughly once all the items are on. The items to load are all very poor quality.
The mechanism to reset the donkey is also difficult to operate.
Another game which has been completely ruined by poor production and cost cutting.
Don't waste your money on this version. If you have a very young child 'Bounce Bounce Tigger' is much better quality and works slightly better than this game.

Don't bother........., 16 Nov 2008
I used to have this game as a youngster and I loved it so much.

Now, playing with my two children it fills me, and my children with frustratation.

Yes, I know I'm alot older now, but you have to have a very heavy hand before good old Buck, bucks, you certainly didn't when I was younger.

My son is 4 and he gets very annoyed when he gently puts the items on and I have to tell him to push down a bit more, and then a bit more.....it really does spoil it for him.

So obviously I wouldn't recommend this game at all.


Disappointed, 07 Oct 2008
I have fond memories of playing this game when I was a child, (over 30 years ago), so I bought one for my son's fourth birthday. The first one would not 'buck' at all, even when set to 'difficult' so it was exchanged. The replacement is only slightly better. The new mule, according to the box is supposed to be 'moodier'. It looks a bit more colourful but the old version definitely worked better. You shouldn't have to get all the paraphanelia on and give it a poke before it goes off. It ruins the excitement.

this version does not buck!, 12 Oct 2007
this version of buckaroo just doesn't work as well as the old version. this one (or at least my one) does not buck at all unless you cheat, as stated by someone else below. the old version used to buck with hardly any effort at all, which made the game tense and exciting; brilliant. but with this version, even my nineteen month old son (unsteady as he is)can't make the mule buck. arghhhh! no fun at all.

it's a great idea to try and update the product by incorporating levels and it is a far more attractive looking mule, but the whole point of the game is to make it buck, right? my advice would be to try and find an older version. we've not touched our new buckaroo since we bought it and i am now trying to get my hands on an older version...

Buck - a - roo!, 13 Sep 2007
We initially could not get our mule to buck, but found that we were being too gentle when putting the blanket in place and the saddle. A bit of brute force was all we needed! Now our mule bucks at each of the levels and is fun for all.
As a child I used to visit family friends who had Buckaroo; we did not have it at home and I loved it, now my two sons are getting the toys I always wanted!

Barbie doll stars as Liana in the lastest show Barbie and the Diamond Castle! Liana and Alexa are best friends who share everything, including their love of singing! While walking through the forest, the girls find a magical mirror! As they clean the mirror and sing, a girl named Melody appears in the mirror! Melody tells the girls about the secret of the Diamond Castle, home of all music! Three musical muses once resided there until one evil muse, Lydia, tried to take the castle for herself! Liana is dressed in an everyday dress which magically transforms into a sparkling ball gown with the turn of a key! She becomes a princess of music! Her necklace lights-up as her dress changes! She sings two wonderful songs! Barbie Liana Singing Doll is a great way to encourage roleplay and develop an interest in music! Please note: only one Barbie supplied!

elmo not alive for long, 03 Dec 2008
the toy is fantastic !!!!
my little girl loved it and did not want to put it down
after one day it was broken the motor stoped working in one of the legs
and it would fall over .
not put off by this i sent it back and got a new one
that only lasted for one week and my little girl was so very upset
great toy but not durable at all.


I just don't get it..., 16 Nov 2008
My 2yo daughter was bought one of these as an early Xmas present.

I just don't get the incredible overwhelmingly-positive reviews that this thing has received. I mean, I know elmo is somewhat more ingrained in to US culture than that in the UK but overall, the toy is a) expensive and b) of limited appeal. Specifically it's hard to understand what he's saying sometimes, there are a limited number of actions/speec programs and apart from pressing his stomach/foot/nose/back etc, I can't see how this is going to last beyond a few days.
I'm not into being the arbiter of my child's toys - but at £50+ I am seriously considering selling this and getting something more worthwhile (daughter hasn't yet got to play with in in earnest - yes, maybe she should be the judge but, seriously, I can't see a future). But in the meantime, I'm confused...
The reviews are so consistently good I'm either missing something or stuck in a cultural gap or there are a lot of Fisher PRice underlings out there puffing up this item.

Just do me one favour: play with one before you drop your cash. £50 is no tiny sum. And it buys a lot of books/puzzles/etc.

Yes, technologically impressive-ish (if you can ignore the sound of whirring motors that drive this toys movement). Will surely eat batteries, though. And hey, just not that much fun.

elmo rocks, 11 Nov 2008
I must say that I am not easily impressed but Elmo is absolutely the best toy ever I am 46 years of age and have to keep reminding myself that this little guy is not real.

BEST TOY EVER!!!!, 04 Nov 2008
I have never been so impressed. Looked at Elmo in the shop but it doesnt do him justice. He laughs, tell stories and jokes, dances, stands up and sits down on his very own stool. My 18 month old daughter is facinated by him (I am too). BEST TOY EVER!!!

So Much Fun !!!, 30 Oct 2008
We bought this for our son's 2nd Birthday and he thinks it's brill. He laugh's and talks to elmo as if he is real. Our eldest son also thinks it is very funny. Just a shame he only tells two stories! He does sing and dance which is also great, but the way he tells stories is the best.

Great buy, 27 Jan 2008
A game that I bought after reading the reviews and have not been disappointed. It is great fun for the child and the adult and teaches at the same time. Fully recommended.

Excellent fun and very educational, 04 Jan 2008
My 5 year old twins love this version of scrabble. The game board has 2 sides, and easy game for 5/6 year olds, and a harder one for 7 years upwards (for children who can spell). My kids love the easy game which helps them with their spelling and has a gentle competitive edge to it. Definitely recommended.

Great Game for my 4 year old!, 09 Mar 2007
This version of scrabble is fantastic. My 4 year old loves it and it's a great way of teaching children to read and write, but in a fun way.

Highly recommend!

Get's them interested, 22 Aug 2001
I have found that this game allows my 2 sons to both get interested in words and spelling - yet still fun. One of a few games that both a 3 year old and 6 year old can play together. Two game option means the game grows as they gain more confidence and experience. One for those cold wet afternoons.

Don't bother, 26 Nov 2008
I brought this for my son last Christmas (he was 3 at the time)and he's played with it twice. There aren't enough butterflies, so you spend your time picking them up to put them back in. They all come out at once, so the game is over quite quickly. They are hard to catch for a little one and as soon as the batteries are on the wane, the butterflies don't fly up the sprout! We've recently sold ours at the car boot sale

Doesn't last long.., 19 Nov 2008
Like all those games you wanted when you were a kid and saw the cartoon on tele, then then box was great and it was so exciting,until you played it.When you realised that it was just a load of cheap plastic and paper.
Its disappointing, the butterflies are bits of twisted wax paper which got wet or lost, it makes an unpleasant noise and its all over in less than a minute. In fact I've just thrown it out.


Great Quality and Fantastic Fun., 28 Oct 2008
This is a great activity toy. It's one of those few toys that are well worth the money and get lots of use. My under 6s find it hilarious and although the game doesn't last very long they are so enthusiatic about playing it again they have no problem collecting up the butterflies, setting it up and starting again. I can't think of any other games where they are really happy to tidy up like this.

Parental help is required when loading the butterflies - you have to disconnect the nose hose at the base in order to put the butterflies in again. There is no way children can get their fingers stuck in the fan that blows out the butterflies and it has a great safety feature where the fan cuts out if the elephant is lifted up.

It is a well made toy. The hose is sturdy and has lasted 3 years+ without needing any kind of repair. I haven't noticed it eating batteries either. They seem to last a long time.

Most of the butterflies do come out pretty fast and furious but there are usually a few stragglers you 'hear' rising up the tube which adds to the anticipation of catching them. The butterflies don't fly far from the Elefun so there is usually a good chance of catching 2-3 butterflies. Especially if you hold a net in each hand. My children are equally happy trying to collect them with their hands though.

It's a really fun game and highly recommended for young children.

Great, 03 Oct 2008
Well we have not had the problem others seem to mention regarding butterflies getting stuck. We have played this many times with our 1 & 3 year olds. They love it, yes it's over quickly but at least our 1year old can join in and we make putting the butterflies back into another game. We race to collect as many as possible or count the colours etc.. We play different games too on the main game, eg collect any colour or each player collect a specific colour.

Not good at all, 23 Jan 2008
I would echo all the other reviews. Either the butterflies come out in one go (if the batteries are new) or they don't come out at all. It's very tedious having to shake the thing to get them to come out and then having to reshape each butterflies before loading t