In all honestly I should give it to a little girl whom I know would love it, and maybe I will, but not quite yet. Often I find that toys like this try too hard to teach shapes, colors, and numbers, and in doing so they lose something along the way. She earned her master of arts degree in education from Michigan State University with concentrations in literacy and technology. Press his right foot to sing along to a playful new song in a cute child’s voice, while his ears flap in time to the rhythm! Flappy the Elephant is one of the toys that is still going strong, and I expect it to for quite some time.

The simplicity is exactly what young kids need — it's just enough to entertain them, but not enough to overstimulate them or do all the work of play for them. Guests at the shower couldn't stop gushing over how cute Flappy the Elephant is, and over a year later, my daughter still loves playing with the toy. If you want to bring a gift to a baby shower that will not only delight the new baby when they arrive but will also be the talk of the shower, Flappy the Elephant is the gift you're looking for.

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We don’t share your credit card details with third-party sellers and we don’t sell your information to others. Baby Gund's Flappy the Elephant animated stuffed toy was a baby shower gift that was a hit then and is still one of my daughter's favorite toys. We received all the typical gifts and then some, but it was one stuffed animal toy that stood out as everyone's favorite gift. Meet baby’s first friends in the innovative Baby GUND animated plush collection who are ready to play, teach, and laugh with baby.

This adorable Baby GUND plush elephant is surface-washable for easy cleaning and appropriate for children ages six months and up. Private Registered as private seller, so consumer rights stemming from EU consumer protection law do not apply.

And I saw one video review that showed one that was two years old and still functioned perfectly, so based on that - provided they didn't change the design in any way - it seems like it will be quite durable. Young kids easily learn how to activate the toy and each game of peek-a-boo lasts about 30 seconds — this was one of the first toys my daughter learned how to work. Many of the toys, clothes, and baby accessories we received as gifts when my daughter was born are already packed away because my daughter has outgrown them. To calculate the overall star rating and percentage breakdown by star, we don’t use a simple average. Babies and kids learn through repetition, which is why they love to do the same thing over and over and over again.The elephant is the size of a standard stuffed animal, standing 12 inches high and weighing a little under a pound. She earned her bachelor of science degree in education from Penn State University with concentrations in English and communications. Chevron icon It indicates an expandable section or menu, or sometimes previous / next navigation options. Alicia holds a certificate in online teaching and learning and is licensed to teach in Pennsylvania. The voice of the elephant is sweet and cheery (not creepy) sounding, and it says "hello baby" before starting the game of peek-a-boo, so children will think the elephant is talking directly to them.