Alex Toys Learn to Dress Monkey

by Alex Toys

• This toy features 11 dressing activities
• Kids learn to snap on straps, button, hook and loop, zipper and more
• This monkey helps develop fine motor skills
• Kids love the bright colors and different textures
• This cute monkey is also a great stuffed animal friend for your child

Product Details

• Product Dimensions: 5 x 8 x 20 inches ; 8 ounces
• Shipping Weight: 14.4 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Shipping: This item is also available for shipping to select countries outside the U.S.
• Origin: China
• ASIN: B00168CPQM
• Item model number: 1492
• Manufacturer recommended age: 18 months - 4 years
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #3,107 in Toys & Games (See Top 100 in Toys & Games)
  • #40 in Toys & Games > Preschool > Toddler Toys > Stuffed Animals & Toys
  • #97 in Toys & Games > Preschool > Pre-Kindergarten Toys > Stuffed Animals & Toys
• Average Customer Review: 4.2 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (87 customer reviews)

Product Description

From the Manufacturer

Alex Learn to Dress Monkey is a 22" long plush doll has 11 dressing activities that helps develop fine motor skills. Learn to snap on straps, button, hook and loop, zipper and more. It comes with real socks and lace up sneakers. Shirt and overalls are removable, too.

Product Description

Alex Toys Learn to Dress Monkey

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

54 of 56 people found the following review helpful

5.0 out of 5 stars what a helpful monkey! December 23, 2008

By L. Steiner VINE™ VOICE

Durability: 5.0 out of 5 stars    Educational: 5.0 out of 5 stars    Fun: 5.0 out of 5 stars   

This is a really cute, happy looking monkey that actually teaches without batteries, lights or noise! He has several dressing activities, similar to Dressy Bessy and Dapper Dan. He has a zipper, buttons, straps, etc. to help the little ones learn to dress. It has a lot of detail, check out the shoes! He even has a little banana that can be stored in his pocket, which for some reason fascinates my young grandson! This is a well made, sturdy toy that my grandson loves to play with and love.

31 of 31 people found the following review helpful

5.0 out of 5 stars Great learning toy May 31, 2009

By S. Bell

Durability: 5.0 out of 5 stars    Educational: 5.0 out of 5 stars    Fun: 4.0 out of 5 stars   

My 2 year old loves this monkey. He has fun undressing him when I put the clothes on it (he can't quite get the clothes on the monkey himself yet, but he can sure take them off!). He also loves to wear the 'monkey socks'.

Unlike many of the other 'learn to dress' toys, the individual components of this one are sturdy and well made. The buttons are oversized and are just the right size for little hands. Overall, this is great for teaching children about different types of clothing fastener.

28 of 29 people found the following review helpful

5.0 out of 5 stars Smart buy January 13, 2009

By V. Tynes

Durability: 4.0 out of 5 stars    Educational: 5.0 out of 5 stars    Fun: 4.0 out of 5 stars   

I was looking for a doll with learn to dress features..and ran across this item. I ordered two, one for each two year old granddaughter. They are not quite old enough to perform all the tasks, but will learn. The colors are vivid, the girls love them. You need to know that every piece of clothing comes off....shoes, socks, even the shoe laces, in case you have a child who immediately takes all loose objects off!

12 of 12 people found the following review helpful

1.0 out of 5 stars Poor Quality December 13, 2010

By DB

Amazon Verified Purchase

Durability: 1.0 out of 5 stars    Educational: 1.0 out of 5 stars    Fun: 1.0 out of 5 stars   

I bought this doll for my 2 year old Granddaughter for Christmas. She likes to buckle and unbuckle things so I thought this would be a good toy for her to learn how to button, snap and tie. After she opened it and began to play with it I realized that the buttonhole was too small for the button and the snaps were extremely hard to snap and unsnap. I was thoroughly disappointed in the quality of this toy. I thought it was supposed to help a child learn not frustrate the child! Would definately NOT recommend this toy!

6 of 6 people found the following review helpful

2.0 out of 5 stars Good Idea, but has issues May 14, 2011

By RomanStJames

Amazon Verified Purchase

Durability: 2.0 out of 5 stars    Educational: 3.0 out of 5 stars    Fun: 3.0 out of 5 stars   

Like other reviewers have mentioned, the buttons are poorly attached - one of ours came off the first day, within 30 minutes of play, and our little girl is very gentle with her toys. But what is a bigger issue, in my opinion, is the feet on this doll. The feet are not shaped like feet, they're just 'balls' on the end of the legs, and most importantly, they're soft. They're like round socks filled with stuffing. So getting the socks and shoes onto these 'feet' is a little difficult even for an adult, and practically impossible for a 3 year old. They feet should have been make of a hard material, like a plastic or some kind of stiff rubber, and they should have been shaped like actual feet. As it is, they are useless in helping a child learn to put on shoes and socks. Also, the zipper is cheap and a bit of a challenge to open and close. I find it quite disappointing, because this is a great idea for a learning toy, just very poorly executed.

6 of 6 people found the following review helpful

5.0 out of 5 stars One of the best dress up toys we have!!!! September 12, 2009

By Proud Mom

Durability: 5.0 out of 5 stars    Educational: 5.0 out of 5 stars    Fun: 5.0 out of 5 stars   

Our daughter received this dress up monkey for her second birthday. She has learned how to put socks, pants and shoes on and off from using him. She has also learned how to operate a zipper (his is one of the better ones). I think he is a good value for the money and very durable. He is still going strong after a year of use. We have two others a generic one (brand unsure) and Squeak E Mouse. Squeak E Mouse is also a good version. He comes with a jacket with a hood and a back pack--very cute and durable as well--she just doesn't like playing with the mouse so we use the clothes on the monkey and other dolls.

17 of 21 people found the following review helpful

3.0 out of 5 stars Just not interested yet August 17, 2009

By Mimi

Amazon Verified Purchase

Durability: 5.0 out of 5 stars    Educational: 5.0 out of 5 stars    Fun: 3.0 out of 5 stars   

My son is 2 1/2, I bought this for him thinking it might help him become interested in helping to dress/undress himself. No luck. He doesn't want to play with it. I think it's cute. I see the value in it. I really like it...
I do have a couple of "problems" with it. The tail...yes, it is a monkey and therefore has a tail, but I see how difficult it would be to get the tail through the overalls at 18 months (beginning age range) or even 2 years of age. Also, the shoes are a pain to get on and I am considerably older than the suggested age range. ;)

5 of 5 people found the following review helpful

5.0 out of 5 stars Alex Learn to Dress Monkey is a winner!!! September 17, 2009

By Jay Hartman-Berrier

Durability: 5.0 out of 5 stars    Educational: 5.0 out of 5 stars    Fun: 5.0 out of 5 stars   

We bought this monkey for our granddaughter for her second birthday. After looking on line at all the learn to dress toys this was the one that appealed the most. I especially liked that there was a completed act, a goal - instead of just unzipping and zipping a zipper you could undress the monkey and dress it again. Alex was a hit from the first moment and now Alex sleeps with her, in various states of dress or undress. He is just adorable, colourful and cuddly. Yes, there are parts to get lost, so this might not be a toy to take everywhere. But part of learning to get dressed is putting on the socks and shoes, the shirt, the pants, not just unbuttoning a button and doing it up again. Her best friend bought one the same day, and Alex has been our granddaughter's constant companion. A #1 in our book.