Baby Einstein Musical Motion Activity Jumper

by Baby Einstein

Product Features

• Seat swivels a full 360 degrees to give baby full access to toys
• 10 fun toys to include: electronic piano with lights and 7 melodies
• Light Up/ musical piano encourages action/ reaction and includes volume control with 2 play modes: melodies and piano notes
• Toy links offer the ultimate flexibility in moving toys and adding toys
• Easy 6 point height adjustment

Product Details

• Product Dimensions: 34 x 32 x 29 inches ; 16 pounds
• Shipping Weight: 25.8 pounds
• Shipping: Currently, item can be shipped only within the U.S. and to APO/FPO addresses. For APO/FPO shipments, please check with the manufacturer regarding warranty and support issues.
• Shipping Advisory: This item must be shipped separately from other items in your order. Additional shipping charges will not apply.
• ASIN: B000HZDN9I
• UPC: 074451308725 490300914853
• Item model number: 30872
• Batteries: 3 C batteries required.
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #49,370 in Baby (See Top 100 in Baby)
• Average Customer Review: 4.1 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (39 customer reviews)

Product Description

From the Manufacturer

Baby is sure to be entertained while playing on this soft 32-inch Baby Einstein activity gym. The seven various soft and plastic activity toys promote baby's sensory development and can be repositioned anywhere on the gym. Including an electronic musical star with colorful dancing lights that features nine classical melodies that can be baby-motion activated or parent-activated for continuous play. The star also features volume control. A large on-the-go soft caterpillar toy features multiple textures for tactile stimulation, straps to allow you to take it everywhere, and loops to attach on the bottom to attach baby's favorite toys. Additional toys include a large baby-safe mirror, soft red bird with bead chaser, soft sun with colorful rattle ball, plush butterfly with squeaker, ring rattle, and 8 links. Toys can be linked to loops on mat for tummy time play.

Product Description

An activity center and jumper all in one, the innovative Baby Einstein Musical Motion Activity Jumper will captivate your little one. Three developmental play stations offer tactile activities and stimulation for the development of fine motor skills. Classical melodies and colorful lights provide additional entertainment. Seat swivels a full 360 degrees for more activity. Lightweight and easy to fold for storage and portability, the jumper has 3-point height adjustment, non-skid feet, padded bars, and fabric covered springs for safe jumping fun.

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

260 of 261 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Baby Einstein Musical Motion Activity Center Verses Fisher Price Jumperoo, December 18, 2006

By 

Angela Spinelli "lillykinloo" - See all my reviews

This review is from: Baby Einstein Musical Motion Activity Jumper (Baby Product)

We have a 5 month old active baby boy. He has enjoyed standing and jumping since he was about 3 months old, so his grandparents purchased the Fisher Price Jumperoo for him when he was about 4 months old. The Jumperoo stays at his Grandparents' house so that he can play in it during his visits. After seeing how much fun he was having in the Jumperoo, we bought him the Baby Einstein Musical Motion Activity Center for him to play in at home. Here are our observations about each jumping center:

BABY EINSTEIN MUSICAL MOTION ACTIVITY CENTER

PROS:
-My husband & father-in-law thought it was easy to put together.
-Easy to adjust to fit baby's height (6 point height adjustment)
-We like the color scheme
-Baby can rotate seat 360 degrees to 4 different activity centers
-Activity centers include:
1. a sunshine water-filled teether
2. a caterpillar play station with beads that rattle & knobs that spin
3. a piano station with two musical modes & lights
4. a bead chaser with a spinning frog & mirror
We like all of the toys. Our son seems most interested in the teether and the bead chaser with the frog. He is not coordinated enough to turn or push the knobs on the caterpillar. One of the knobs is pretty difficult to turn, so I'm not sure that he'll be able to manipulate the caterpillar station until he's a bit older. But, overall, the toys seem age appropriate and stimulating. When we put him in the activty center, he laughs and acts like he doesn't know which toy to visit first.
-seat pad is washable
-There are toy bars that arch over the baby's seat. 10 links are included so that you can attach additional toys to the links. This is my favorite feature, because it keeps the activity center "fresh." If your baby becomes bored with a toy, you can attach a new toy to the link. This has also encouraged our baby to develop better hand-eye coordination as he tries to reach, grasp, and explore the hanging toys.
-Springs are fabric covered so the baby does not pinch little fingers
-I like the music. The musical selections are classical and they all play for a decent amount of time.
-The Musical Motion Activity center folds up easily for storage & portability. It does not fold completely flat, but it is nice that it at least folds up a bit so that it can fit in a closet and through doorways.
-Overall, the activity center feels sturdy and seems to be made of durable materials.

CONS:
-The activy center is heavy, which is good because it is also sturdy. But, I am a pretty small woman, and I find it to be a bit heavy to move around from room to room. Honestly, I'm not sure I would want it to be lighter since our baby is jumping around in it.
-The springs on the Baby Einstein Center are not as bouncy as the springs on the Jumperoo. Our son really gets moving in the Jumperoo. He definitely jumps in the Baby Einstein...just not quite as much. He seems to enjoy the Baby Einstein more for the toys than the jumping.
-Music and lights are not automatically activated by the baby's jumping or motion.

FISHER PRICE DELUXE JUMPEROO

PROS:
-The Jumperoo is still easier to find in stores. Amazon, Walmart, Target, Babies-R-Us, and other major retailers all carry the Jumperoo. The Baby Einstein Musical Motion Activity Center is only carried by Babies-R-Us (and Amazon of course) in our area.
-My father-in-law reported that the Jumperoo was easy to put together. (He did not feel that the Jumperoo was as easy to assemble as the Baby Einstein Center.)
-The Jumperoo is heavy to move, but not as heavy as the Baby Einstein Jumper.
-Springs are fabric covered to protect baby's fingers.
-Seat cover is washable.
-The springs in the Jumperoo seem to be quite a bit more bouncy than the springs on the Baby Einstein center, and our son likes a lot of motion, so this is definitely a good thing.
-The Jumperoo has one toy station that includes a bouncing kangaroo rattle, spinning toy, and a bead chaser toy. The toy station can be removed to reveal a snack tray underneath.
-Music and lights can be mom controlled or baby-motion activated. In mom control mode, the music and lights play when you flip the switch. In baby-motion control, the kangraoo lights up and plays music when the baby bounces. Our son really likes the baby-activated mode. He giggles and squeals when he gets the kangaroo to turn on.
-There is a backup support inside the spring cases in case one of the springs breaks. I don't know if this would really happen, but it's nice that the protection is there just in case.
-The Jumperoo does fold down for easy storage and portability.
-Frame and materials seems sturdy and durable.

CONS:
-The Jumperoo only has one activity station, and the included toys are cute but not that interesting.
-The seat does not rotate.
-It only plays one song.
-We do not think that the height adjustment is as easy as the Baby Einstein.
-There are no links for additional toys, and there is not a convenient place to add any links that are reachable for the baby.

OVERALL:
The Baby Einstein Musical Motion Activity Center retails for $79.99. The Fisher Price Jumperoo retails for $69.99. We feel that for an extra $10.00, the Baby Einstein Musical Motion Activty Center is worth the extra splurge. The fact that the seat rotates to four stations and the overhead arches allow us to add toys makes the Baby Einstein Center seem more interesting and engaging. However, if you are really most interested in a jumper (and not so concerned about having an activity center), I would definitely go with the Jumperoo due to the bouncier springs. Our son seems to really enjoy both, so I think a little one would have lots of fun in either center. But, if we had to select one or the other, we would select the Baby Einstein product because it combines the best of both worlds.

UPDATE: Our son is now 17 months old. He is very small for his age, so he still fits comfortably in his Baby Einstein Musical Motion Activity Center. He is moving around on his own now, so we only place him in the Baby Einstein center when he is watching a Baby Einstein movie and we need to get some chores completed, prepare dinner, etc. (he will not sit still, so we can't just sit him in a little chair or anything he can fall out of). He happily watches his movie and plays with the toys. Around 8-9 months old, the piano station became his favorite feature. Around 10-11 months old, our son became really active and didn't want to be confined in an activity center anymore, so he stopped enjoying the Baby Einstein (unless he is watching a movie, of course). I've washed the fabric seat at least 5-6 times, and it looks brand new. The toy stations are relatively easy to wipe down (there are some raised pictures on the toy stations, so it can be a little tedious to clean all of the little crevices in between the toys and pictures, but it's certainly not terrible) Overall, our son got a lot of use from the Baby Einstein Musical Motion Activity Center from 4 months-11 months, and we still use it as a safe "seat" during movies, so we feel that it is a great toy.

44 of 44 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Jumping for Joy!, November 15, 2006

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CasiLady (Potomac Falls, VA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Baby Einstein Musical Motion Activity Jumper (Baby Product)

Our 4-month old son loves to jump and bounce in our laps. When he got complete head and neck control we decided to look into both exersaucers and jumpers. The only jumper (aside from the ones hanging from the door frame) I had seen was the Jumperoo, which I initially went to buy after seeing all the rave reviews. Then I saw this Baby Einstein version with the added activity center. First things I noticed were the colors, shape and frame. The Jumperoo is big and bulky with bright colors (neon green, blue, and bright orange!!), this one is white with coordinating colors that aren't so "in your face." It also has more things for the baby to play with or look at - a piano that can be played like a piano or it can play various classical tunes; a mirror and frog toy; little knobs and buttons that make noises; and, what my son loves most, the sun smiley faced teether. He stares and talks to it for a good 5-10 minutes each time! We have a "high maintenance" baby who doesn't like to sit in one place for long periods of time. Now we can finally wash those bottles, do laundry, and most importantly, eat a meal together because our baby is occuppied and ENTERTAINING HIMSELF!

At first I was weary about buying this since there were no reviews out on it - did it just come out?! - but I'm glad we did. I highly recommend the Baby Einstein Musical Motion Activity Center - it truly is a jumper AND activity center all in one!!

PS - I had read in the Jumperoo reviews that some people complained about the complexity of putting it together. I assembled this in about 30 minutes using the QuickStart instructions, no problems at all.

9 of 9 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Super fun for babies who love to bounce!, November 25, 2006

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C. Platt "mommy of 2" - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Baby Einstein Musical Motion Activity Jumper (Baby Product)

I bought this when it first came out (it had just came off the truck at Babies R Us), and was a little hesitant because I like to research before I buy. However, I liked the combination of activity center and bouncer. My 6-month old daughter has been using it for a couple of months and she loves it! Compared to the toys on my son's megasaucer, I personally don't think the toys are that great, but you do have the option of hanging your own toys from the bars. My daughter does use some of the toys for short periods of time, but what she loves the most is to bounce. She gets some air!! So, I guess it really doesn't matter what I think as long as it is safe and she enjoys it. If you have a wiggly, bouncy baby, this is a great product. Great alternative to the doorway bouncers and Jumperoo.