Customer Reviews

Shining Stars Monkey

5 star:		(9)
4 star:		(1)
3 star:		(1)
2 star:		(0)
1 star:		(1)

 

 

When my daughter was born in May, my mother in law brought my 7 year old son to the hospital gift shop to pick out his sister's first stuffed animal. We all liked it so much, we decided to get him one, and then I bought one for my husband and I (so we could have an animal family). Here is my opinion after 2+ months of ownership:

The toy itself is basically a stuffed animal. The fun part (for me and my 7 year old son) was going to the website, deciding which constellation to place his star in, and what to name his star. And guess what I think he *gasp!* learned at the same time!
The game section of the site has been up for a while now. It is called "The Starcade". Most of the games are re-vamped "old school" games such as Pac-Man, and an Asteroids like game. I like it :) Some of the games are under construction, but there are at least 8-10 that are playable.
Another cool part of the site is that you can make a wish on your star for yourself or for someone else. You can also send greeting cards with the animals themselves on them. Each user has their own "Star Page" with all of their animal's information, and the information on their star, which you can print out. You can add more than one animal for each user.

Now all that said . . . My 2 month old daughter LOVES "monkey". (Yeah, I know we're real creative). She holds him by the ears and chews on the top of his head. He's really soft and the star on his foot WILL not come off if you are concerned and considering warning me (Thanks anyway though :)

All in all, I think this is a great toy for the price. I really like that fact that kids old enough can learn about the stars and constellations and can also be thoughtful and make a wish for someone. Younger kids who like stuffed animals will love the soft feel and the cute little faces. I have seen all of the toys in person and they are all of high quality. They are well made from quality materials and are very durable.

For the record, we have "monkey", "frog", and "pig". We are also considering making an investment in "elephant" and "snow owl".

My girlfriend calls me monkey ears so when she had to go to the hospital i wanted to do something special for her. This monkey was small enough to be kept with her at all times during her stay at the hospital and it also comes with the package to name a star after her. her mother told me she had not seen her that happy in years which goes to show that the biggest things come in small packages.

plush n comfy.. always a fav with the kids who visit our home.. would recommend.. the site n games r way too kiddish for us tho.. maybe the kids love them

This Monkey was very cute ... and a gift .. so I can't say much on how they liked it.

The stuffed animal is the cutest thing ever, my husband and I bought these toy wanting our daughter to have a buddy to hang out with her and also using it for her to sooth herself. Its perfect she sleeps with it , plays with it and it safe. She is only 7 months old and she loves it. She laugh at it. It was perfect. It came new. In great condition. No complains at all.

I really love these Shining Star critters. A wonderful gift for a child or grandchild because long after the critter is gone, they still have their very own star!

Even though this is just another Stuffed toy from Shining Star but it means a lot to my niece. She takes him everywhere she goes. She just treats him as if it is a living being :). This Monkey is very adorable and moves the way u want him to move (of course u have to help him move :)). I ordered another one for my GF and I am sure she is going to love it as much as my niece does. So stop thinking and order one right now :)

This is my son's favorite toy, and I am personally thrilled because it is so adorable and cute. He loves his monkey and gives it kisses every time he sees it. Very durable; has held up for a year of constant baby lovin' without needing to be mended. Getting to name a star was icing on the cake.

These shining stars plush animals are fabulous.
Soft
Plush
You can name a star so they're Educational too.

These toys are soft and adorable! On top of that you're giving them a real star! How cool is that? Half of my grandkids are now planning to be astronauts! They use the Nasa site to check on their stars and usually end up widening their search. The teens and preteens really enjoy the game site. In addition to all this a portion of the profits goes to children's charities. I have rarely been happier with a gift I've purchased.