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Chicco Flip n Play Table from Chicco
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Minimum Age: 12 months
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Our Editorial Review
Product Description This engaging Flip 'n Play Table will keep young engineers busy all day. Great for developing coordination and imagination skills, one side of the table is a building-block base with blocks of all shapes, colors and sizes. Flip it over and the table becomes an interactive train yard with friction-powered track and lever-activated train. Hear 4 real train sounds by pushing a button or use the switches to activate a clickety-clack train-on-the-tracks sound and a ringing bell. The table also has spinning and rattling balls and a handy storage bin underneath for 20 included accessories. Imported. 13Hx16Wx16-3/4L".
Editorial Review Variety is the spice of life, especially for toddlers. The Flip 'n Play table answers the call. It comes with a two-sided insert and stands 13 inches off the ground. The table's strong point is its vast array of features: a miniature rotary phone, a small flipbook of circus animals, three each insert number and letter shapes, a jingling flip handle, a clock with spinning hands, and a mobile of colorful, spinning "balls within balls." But that's not all. A lever easily activates a circular train track with attachable train. A button next to the lever sets off an authentic train sound. Flip the entire insert over and you have a building table for blocks of squares, circles, rectangles, pyramids, and cat and dog heads (all included). Your child can build a multiplicity of configurations. For even more fun, add to this play center from a wide range of available accessories. --Sandy Hirsch
Customer Reviews
Awesome Toy!! Posted 13 February 2009
We bought this for our son's first birthday and he loves it!! My only complaint would be the batteries died after just a couple of weeks and it takes special hearing aid sized, so not something most parents stock up in. We would also like to purchase additional blocks but have been unable to locate thus far.. Otherwise, awesome and we have recieved many compliments on it. I'm sure this will be something our little guy will play with for many years to come.
Great long last toy! Posted 23 May 2008
We bought this for our son's 1 year birthday. He is now 2 years old and still plays with it. Worth the money. Long lasting and provides hours of fun
Worth every cent Posted 10 November 2006
I bought it when my son was 12 month old. He loved it from the day one.
Are the train's wheels a choking hazard? Posted 04 August 2006
I bought this a few days ago for my 10 month old son. The first time he played with it, he spent over an hour exploring all the features!! For the most part, we're both very happy with it. Last night, though, I was looking at the wheels of the little train. Since my son loves to bag his toys on the tile floor, it seems that the wheels could break off, and cause a choking hazard. Well, it's no problem to simply take the train away, but I wish I'd bought a toy that he could *completely* enjoy!
Parents Magazine "Best Toy of the Year" Posted 03 August 2005
Without a doubt, the Flip `n Play Table by Chicco was my son's favorite "baby" toy! In fact, my boy wasn't willing to give it up until he was 3-years old. I could probably write pages, and pages about the Flip `n Play Table, because it was so well loved, and the developmental qualities are endless. I emphasized the word "baby" in the first sentence of the review, because I think the age recommendation could easily be altered to 9-months and up. William was 8-months old when he received this table at Christmas, and he needed very little introduction. He played with the spinning sphere with beads, and the clock with spinning hands, because developmentally he wasn't able to do the other activities. The sphere rattles and makes lots of noise, which always entertains little ones. The phone, and the button that makes choo choo sounds were early favorites too. We didn't use the leg supports for probably 3-months; because William wasn't walking yet, and I was concerned he might fall forward. Once he was steady on his feet, the leg support went on and he would stand, or kneel up to the toy. Then, when he started climbing, he'd climb right inside the bin with all the blocks, and play. It was the cutest thing, although, I had to put a stop to that because I wasn't comfortable with him being 13" off the floor even though we have carpeting. I'd take the legs off the table, and he'd climb in the bin while it rested on the floor. He was just as happy that way, and I didn't have to worry about him falling.
Once he understood that the lever activated the train, he was in heaven. It makes a loud winding sound, which startled him at first, but then he enjoyed the noise. We'd wind the track time, and time again. At about that time he started playing with the shape sorter too. Unlike other shape sorters, this one requires you sort the shapes properly. There are only three shapes, a circle, a square, and a triangle so it's rudimentary. I think the last activities that my son was able to do was flip the book, and manipulating the rotary dial. He didn't stack the blocks for quite some time either. He'd play with the blocks, mostly twirl them on the floor, and bang them together. He was almost 2 before he started stacking, and building with the blocks. On his first birthday, I added a supplementary set, the Light `N Sound Circus Train, which really added to the play value of this toy. It gave him more blocks to stack, and since there's no stacking order, the designs are endless.
I'm especially satisfied with the performance of the Flip `n Play Table. It's extremely durable, and easy to care for as well. I've placed the bin, the legs, and the blocks in the dishwasher without concern. Due to the mechanisms, the tabletop should be cleaned with a damp cloth. Chicco make exceptional toys that are developmental yet, fun. I highly recommend this plaything, and the Chicco line of products.
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