TOMY Lamaze Play&Grow Mortimer The Moose Take Along Toy, Multicolor

I bought this toy for my son when he was 3 months old. Initially he didn’t show much interest but now at 5 months he loves playing with this toy. He loves the crinkly noise it makes. Only negative is the price and the long delivery time.

C'est la deuxième fois que j'offre cette élan. Bonne qualité, le premier a servit a trois bébés consécutif. Très facile a attrapé même pour de petite main (pattes fines, "corne", et anneau au niveau de la queue). Il sert aussi pour ce faire les dents, surtout ses grandes "cornes". Il a un sifflet dans le corps, chaque sabot est d'un texture différente et fait un bruit particulier.

We bought this for our baby and also received the Lamaze peacock as a gift. Our baby definitely prefers the moose. We started him off with the peacock since it's a little smaller, but he never played with it much. At first we thought he was too young to appreciate it so kept placing the peacock in his lap and shaking it encouragingly at him. But he continued to ignore it. Finally, spurred by my friend (who told me her baby was reaching for toys that have a ring on one end), I busted out the moose, which has rings on its butt, and offered it encouragingly to our little boy. He still won't reach for it, but he definitely loves it, grabs onto it when we put it in his lap, and stares at it intently when it's not in his lap. He will play with it and wrestle it, and my husband told me that our nanny goes to the bedroom to find it for him all the time because she also noticed that he likes it. In hindsight, we think he likes the moose better because it's easier for him to handle. The spindly legs are easy for small hands to wrap around, and he likes hanging onto the scarf. He chews on the antlers, and the nose, and yes, the butt. The two rings on the butt make a clinking sound that he also likes and he hangs onto that part as well. The peacock is a little too bulky we think and doesn't have any easy-to-grab parts besides the ring, which now that I think about it is the only part he ever played with. He'd grab the ring and put his mouth on it. Perhaps we will revisit the peacock when he's older to play with the different parts of the tail, but for any kid who likes noisy toys and has basic motor skills of grabbing things and putting it in his/her mouth, this moose is a hit. Note: this toy is MACHINE WASHABLE(!!!). It says so on the tag and makes me very happy. Our peacock says "surface wash only." We haven't machine-washed him yet (but we plan to). I did rinse him under the sink and let him air dry before handing him to our kid and he fared beautifully.

I think the moose is adorable, but my 3-month old doesn't seem that interested in it. He prefers stuffed animals that have a more obvious smile and eyes that can all be seen while looking straight on rather than from a side angle (like the Baby Einstein Octoplush). Maybe he'll like it better as he gets older. UPDATE: I was right...In just a few weeks, with more brain development, my baby is WAY more interested in the moose now. He really likes touching the crinkly feet and staring at the different patterns/colours. The rings make this toy versatile, and I use this as a mobile attached to various things around the house (the canopy of his Uppababy stroller; the bar of the jolly jumper; his Baby Einstein play mat). He also seems to like stroking the soft fur.

Meine Tochter liebt den Elch. Ich habe den Elch zur Geburt gekauft gehabt und mit etwa 2 Monaten hängt er im Spielebogen. Am Anfang hat sie immer nur dagegen gehauen, doch durch Glöckchen in den Beinen bimmelt es immer lustig, was ihr tierisch gut gefällt. Mittlerweile kann sie auch die Füße greifen und diese werden auch immer fleißig benuckelt. Ich würde ihn immer wiederkaufen bzw. andere Produkte von Lamaze verschenken, da verschiedenen Tier einfach schön kindgerecht gemacht sind.

This was a present for our 6 month old Niece who already has one of this range of products. We fell in love with it as soon as it was delivered and she fell in love with it as soon as it was unwrapped! The teether antlers are fantastic to chew - sorry to 'gum', he is a good size for her to grasp easily and the different colours, patterns and textures are good to talk to her about. Overall a lovely toy for children of around this age.