Tiny Love ActiviTot - Tropic Isle
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Product Summary
Manufacturer: Tiny LoveBrand: Tiny Love
Release Date: 2006-06-12
Model: 951
Product features:
- 17 Different developmental activities
- First truly configurable developmental activity gym
- Endless variety of playing configurations
- Uniquely designed tummy-time pillow
- Innovative vertical toys
Description of Tiny Love ActiviTot - Tropic Isle
The Activitot Tropic Isle Gym is an award-winning revolutionary concept in the baby-activated gym environment. It's the first truly configurable activity gym that provides baby with a variety of playing configurations and multiple playing positions for baby. Baby can enjoy lying on his tummy, back or side, and can even sit upright.Gym includes rattling monkey, crinkly leaves, baby-activated music mirror, rattling pineapple, twist-and-lock seal, flamingo and shrimp toys, and tummy time pillow. Folds easily into a compact carrying case and pops open for use anywhere. 17 developmental activities in all. Uses 3 button-cell batteries; trail batteries included. Measures 28" x 24" x 4".
Your growing infant craves stimulation and exercise. Designed for babies from birth to 12 months old, the Tiny Love ActiviTot Tropic Isle Developmental Gym offers several activities and design features that will delight your child and develop his or her senses. Portable and easy to clean, this award-winning activity system provides baby with an endless variety of playing configurations.
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 Modular arches create a defined space, giving baby a sense of protection. View larger. |  With the arches removed, baby can lie or sit on the large activity mat. View larger. |
A Parents' magazine Top 5 pick, the ActiviTot offers 17 fun developmental activities to delight baby's senses. There's a special tummy-time pillow as well as unique vertical toys that encourage baby to try multiple comfortable playing positions (tummy, back, side or seated). The 360 degree circular mat is also generously sized and soft and gentle on baby's skin. And the safe, bendable arches keep toys in reach.
Fun, Interactive Toys
Designed for indoor or outdoor use, the ActiviTot includes 10 easy-connect anchor ports for the three twist and lock toys. Two hanging toys, crinkly peek-a-boo, crinkly leaves and the honking horn allow baby to experience different sounds and textures. There's even a baby activated mirror that plays music so your child can develop a sense of object permanence while enjoying new sounds. The ActiviTot also comes with a convenient carrying case for easy portability.
The ActiviTot measures 28x24x4 inches (WxHxD) and uses three button-cell batteries (trail batteries included). It's also washable and includes its own net bag for use in the laundry.
What's in the Box
Circular play mat, assortment of toys, trail batteries and net bag.
Baby Products Reviews of Tiny Love ActiviTot - Tropic Isle
Customer Review: My 4 1/4 month old son loves it!
Summary: 4 Stars
Comments about the product itself:
- Another reviewer included the dimensions. I will just say, without measuring, that it is much larger than I expected--maybe half-again larger than the play gyms his little friends have. I've decided this is a good thing.
- The mat has a plastic backing, so it can be used outside.
- As mentioned, there are little orange plugs/stations all around, into which you can plug the 3 vertical play figures, and/or the bars of the gym. This is what allows so much flexibility. One small note, however--if you step on an empty plug with bare feet (or if baby rolls onto one), it's a pretty uncomfortable experience. I wish the manufacturer included some sort of cover (baby-proofed, of course!).
- The plugs hold the toys very securely, at least so far as I've been able to tell.
- The bars are very soft, not stiff like other gyms. At first, I was disappointed by this seeming lack of stability, because some of the toys we hang from them are a little heavy and cause them to sag. On the other hand, my son seems to like this, because it's easier for him to pull the toys close to him.
- Unlike a lot of gyms with lots of activities, this gym focuses on toys, rather than lights/music. The mirror that hangs does have music, but neither my son nor I like the music. There are no light shows or anything, but that's fine with me.
Comments about our experiences so far:
Okay, I never write personal stories like this in reviews, but I have to share that we have had this play gym for 24 hours now, and my son has had three major breakthroughs!
1. Within 5 minutes of lying down on it the first time, he rolled over from back to stomach. He'd never done this before! Whether he was interested in some of the toys around the gym and therefore motivated or whether it was complete coincidence, who knows! 24 hours later, he still only rolls over on this gym. ;)
2. This morning, he played so hard, he fell asleep. He did this once in the Fisher-Price jumperoo, but fussed first. He was in the middle of trying to roll over again, and suddenly, wrapped right arouond the purple dolphin-thing toy, he was out!
[So you can imagine I am already a very happy mother.]
3. He plays on this gym for 10 to 30 minutes at a time, even without my directly interacting with him (obviously I'm close by!). Of course, it's still new, but as other reviewers have pointed out, it has almost limitless configurations, which I think will really keep his interest up.
In short, however, I would definitely recommend this gym. I'd give it 4.5 stars if I could--very close to the perfect baby toy!
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