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The Learning Table consists of a table top with four detachable legs, enabling it to be used as a free-standing play table or be placed on a table or the floor. It has two volume settings and shuts off automatically after 30 seconds of inactivity.

Two programme modes are offered--Learn Mode and Music Mode—which are controllable by flipping the page in the centre book. Around the book are lights which twinkle to the music as well as six musical activity areas to press, slide, pull or tap: a set of three drums, a cello, a maraca, four piano keys, a banjo and a music box.

Learn Mode introduces colours, shapes, the numbers 1-10 and the alphabet in addition to concepts such as in/out, high/low, up/down and on/off. Music mode offers an impressive array of tunes. Spin the maraca to hear 13 jazzy tunes including favourites such as "Row Your Boat", "London Bridge" and "Frère Jacques" or strum the banjo for 14 familiar melodies such as "Jack and Jill" or "Alouette".

An especially nice feature of the Learning Table is that it plays real music, including four real piano chords, real cello sounds and the riffs of a jazz vocalist. This is a nice change from the electronic sounds of most toys.

Teaching aspects aside, the Learning Table appears to be just good fun, plain and simple. The seven-month-olds who tested this were, not surprisingly, most interested in licking and biting the table top but did giggle when their actions produced musical results.

It was the 2½ years olds who really went to town, pressing, spinning and tapping with abandon and joining in to sing the peppy ABC song. They also liked flipping the book page, not because they had any understanding of changing programme modes, but because they liked the chiming sound.

While the age guide of six-months-plus may be a bit early, there is certainly enough here to make the learning table a good toy for "growing" with a child, beginning with elementary concepts and progressing through to knowing and recognising the entire alphabet.

The legs are easy to attach and detach which means the table travels well but it can be a bit wobbly, so be careful. It requires 3 AA batteries (not included). --Ann Prahl



Customer Reviews

Excellent learning table Posted 21 August 2007
We bought this table when our son started pulling himself up (before walking), and one of my key concerns was that the table couldn;t topple over. Looking at other tables, I had my doubts, but this one has been great; really safe and a big hit! Loads of different sounds with a wide range of switches / flaps / keys / rollers to activate them, requiring a range of actions from the baby. My only issue is with a purple-coloured flap that took about 30 seconds to get pulled off (and is now lost!). Apart from that, it's highly recommended!

Baby Girls New favourite Toy Posted 04 July 2006
I bought this after reading the reviews on Amazon for my 8 month old baby girl and she loves it. Contant laughs and giggles as every one of the 12 buttons and keys makes a different noise and then they turn the 'page' and they change again.
I was even more surprised when at the end of the alphabet is the letter 'zed' instead of 'zee' plus all the music is in a jazz / blues piano style.

Top Toy - a must buy!!

Fabulous! Posted 22 March 2006
My son received this for xmas at 9 months and loved it from the word go. Was great when he was learning to stand as he could hold himself up and play at the same time. The music is great and not electronic trash that grates on your ears. Great toy and a bargin price - would recommend to anyone.

excellent educational toy Posted 14 February 2006
This is a great toy,
my son received it for christmas when he was 13 months,he still loves it along with my 4 and 6 year olds!!
Great Buy would highly recommend.

Correct about the purple flap!! Posted 14 October 2005
I bought this after reading the reviews and was surprised on how easy it was to put together, i managed it without hubby's help!
It took longer to get it out of the box then put it together as it is very well strapped in with those annoying twisty cables.
Once together all three of my children who are aged 9 months, 2 and 3 all ran to it and played with it for hours and to be honest my 3 year old had the most fun. Good clear sounds and music, the box in the middle only has one page to turn not several as it looks in the picture, it also has fantastic lights which flash when buttons are pressed and i find if you do this in the dark the kids love it even more.
I would just like to say that a previous reviewer stated that the purple flap keeps coming off - this is 100% correct, this flap is needed for the toy to say 'open' & 'closed' so without the flap this section will not work, as i type this mine has gone AWOL but i am sure it will turn up again as it usually does!
Finally would i recommend this - YES i would.