Customer Reviews

Cloud B Gentle Giraffe Sound Machine with Four Soothing Sounds

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Length:: 1:25 Mins

This baby/kids toy is really adorable, especially with the ultra-popular jungle nursery theme. The toy is soft, and cute, and quite a bit larger than expected. I enjoyed the sounds that it makes. The sound box took a bit of engineering to install, but once it's in, it's probably hard to get out! The video shows the features and you can hear the sounds.

I loved this when I saw it in a local maternity shop and registered for it. So much cuter than the sheep, I think. When we received it as a gift I couldn't believe how soft and adorable it is. The jungle sounds are different from most baby toys, and the womb sound is a bit creepy, but our little colicky baby is definitely soothed by the white noise(rainfall) sound. We named our giraffe George and he sleeps in the crib every night. We take him in the car with us too, especially because the car seat screaming is constant without it. I just found out about the "on the go" version, and would buy it immediately if I knew the actual size. My son is 10 weeks old and we had to change out the batteries once already, but we use it alot on the 45 min. setting. Changing the batteries is a piece of cake and the compartment is easy to take in and out. Get it if you are tired of teddy bears and sheep.

My daughter is 5-months old and we've had the Cloud B Gentle Giraffe for 4 months now. My daughter would soothe quickly with white noise when she was an infant... some babies need pacifiers, some need a rocking motion, mine needed noise. We took a trip to Florida when she was a month old and not a day went by that I wasn't wishing I had a portable white noise machine for her. As soon as we returned home after mulling it over a bit, I ordered the Gentle Giraffe. I chose the Gentle Giraffe instead of the Sleep Sheep by Cloud B because I liked the description of the safari sounds and it's a little cuter. I love the long neck, because it's been easy for her to get her arms around. She could hold and hug it even when she was much smaller. The fabric is very soft and the Giraffe is approximately 18" tall (I'm guessing, since it was about as tall as she was when we got it).

Let's get down to the features:
The sound box is a snug fit and is held in place in the back with velcro, it takes 2 AA batteries. When we went to the fair I actually just popped out the sound box to have with us for the day since I didn't want the Gentle Giraffe around all the dirt, dust and animals. There is a velcro loop on the back of the Giraffe so you can easily attach it to a crib (have the giraffe hanging on the outside), pack and play, stroller, car seat, or anywhere you can find a spot to wrap the loop around. There is a volume control dial on the back, I usually use it at half volume in her nursery, but do have to max it when we're in louder places (car, shopping, etc). You can choose between 23 and 45 minute sleep timers and 4 different sound tracks. There is a safari sounding track with drum beats, a more mellow jungle waterfall/rain track with a frog, a white noise track and a heartbeat track. I use the white noise track for sleep and she loves the drum beats track, it is labeled as play, but the repetition helps calm her and lull her to sleep as well.

Since purchasing the Gentle Giraffe I see they have ones for travel which run just a little smaller, I'm not sure if I'd actually trade which one I purchased though. We have no retailer in the area that sells the Cloud B products, I ordered mine from Amazon. If you get a chance to look at them, the size is the only drawback and you may want the smaller one instead. The Giraffe is rather large for a stuffed animal intended for an infant and to be portable. I'd rather have it though than to be without it.

Other reviewers have mentioned issues with the Giraffe's mane, I have not experienced any problems with it so far. She's only been in the put everything in my mouth phase for a month or so now though, maybe that will change.

I noticed the hair comes out rather easily... and with a baby that likes to grab and then put things in her mouth I am a bit leery keeping this in her reach. However, I think this product is a good value - the sounds are nice and it's a toy that actually comes with batteries - hooray!

i'm loving this giraffe! i had been using a blow dryer before i bought this. at fourteen bucks thats a great deal. you get a stuffed animal that interests a almost 7 month old and a sound box in one...very convinient. only thing i dont like is that for some reason the volume control is hard to turn on and off with one hand. i think the fabric rubs against it and makes it hard. but seriously great toy. making my life easier and thats what i like! one note. i thought that i would regret getting the giraffe instead of the lamb and i have not. the jungle sounds calmed him to sleep just now and that surprised me. the victoria falls sound like a blow dryer but more gentle. and i'm actually quite liking the drum sound or whatever it is for play. the heart beat i dont know about just yet...but thats the one that the lamb has too.

Our daughter loves this toy and we do too. The music plays over 30 minutes and you can adjust the volume and select from different sounds like waves and jungle sounds. It is very soft and can even be used for new borns. We regret buying an expensive and useless mobile because the music plays for only a few minutes to keep your baby happy, then as soon as it stops she is upset and you have to either listen to her cry or go back in and turn it on again. Whereas we could put this toy next to her crib and she could listen to it while she fell asleep. Now that she is over 2, she sleeps with it in her big girl bed.

We bought this when our doctor told us our son needs to start falling asleeo on his own, not while nursing. First night...worked like a charm! Other soothers only go for 15-20 mins. This has a 45 min setting for that stubborn baby :) He didn't fuss at all, just laid there until he fell asleep. Bought the twilight turtle so he has sight & sound. LIFE SAVERS!!

My daughter loves the softness of this sweet giraffe. my little one loves being able to choose the different sounds. i love that i can choose what time to set the self timer to shut off at :)

We bought this for our little one for Christmas as just a side thing he might like....little did we know he'd be OBSESSED with his! He was about 4 months old when we bought this and now, on those nights where he's crying because he's overtired, this works like a charm. It instantly quiets him! We now keep it in his crib and turn it on every night before he goes to sleep. He LOVES the white noise and the heart beat. (Out of all the heart beat simulations I've heard on different toys, this is by far the most realistic one and comforts him the best). The other two noises (one's animal noises and the other is animal noises with a little beat to it) are really cute and sweet for playtime. He seems to enjoy those a lot too! The giraffe is SO CUTE and soft and now that he's 5 months old, he's started holding onto it for dear life, nuzzle into it, and play with the fur on the back of the neck. We're actually going to buy a small "on-the-go" one now for his car seat!

It has an awesome feature that lets you choose if you want it to run for 20 min or 45 min which has been really great. The volume has a vast range too and these two features together has been really helpful as babies don't always want the same things every single time. People have been complaining about getting the sound box into the stuffed animal (one person even said it didn't fit) and while it is a snug fit, you're an idiot if you can't get it in (I'm not the Incredible Hulk...in fact I'm a pretty petite woman.. and somehow I managed just fine) and fault the company for it. Personally, I don't want a box falling out and hitting my baby in the head so I'm glad it fits tightly and has the extra strap over it to keep it in. Getting it out doesn't seem like it would be a problem either.

This is adorable and the sounds are very comforting for my colicky baby. I have one complaint though, the longest timer is 45 minutes and there is no constant on setting. As soon as it shuts off, my baby wakes up. Also just a warning if you wash it, don't put it in the dryer or the hair will get ruined.