Customer Reviews

Lamaze Balancing Bug Stacker

5 star:		(17)
4 star:		(6)
3 star:		(2)
2 star:		(1)
1 star:		(0)

 

 

My son is almost 8 months old and he loves playing with these while he is just sitting on the floor or in his highchair waiting for his meal. They have helped him figure out the stacking process and he has started stacking his regular blocks along side these.The legs are rubbery and are more fun to chew on than a blocks corner.

This stacker sticks together easily because of the magnets, but does not stack easily because it's always top heavy, and falls over. Would not recommend as a stacking toy.

The rubbery antanne is wonderful to chew and they are very bright, with durable plastic. I can't forsee my child breaking them.
The problem is with me.
I oviously over loooked the part of them being "magnetic".
Where is the fun in that?
The magnets are so strong you can pick them up when all of them are connected!
They will suffice untill I find other non-magnetic stackers.

I bought these magnetic blocks when my baby was only 6 months old. She tried to build with them and cracked up over knocking them over even then. She is now 18 months old and gets great satisfaction from the fact that she can build them up (I can see it in her face). I liked them so much I bought a second set so that she could build even higher. (They only go about 9 tall before they sway and fall-but isn't that 1/2 the fun?)

Bought these for my daughters first Christmas (4 mos old) and she still plays with them (she is one now) They stack easy, fun bright colors and some even rattle a little. Nice toy.

I bought this for my son when he was one, and now he is 3 and he still plays with them. There are 4 other children in my family the same age as my son, and all of them have always loved to stack these bugs up and knock them over. I just bought these as a gift for my best friend's daughter. You know it's a great toy when children love it for years.

I've had these stackers since my son was about a month old - I saw them and fell in love with them and figured maybe he would too. He's 9 months now. I've tried him with them several times throughout his life.
They're cute, but they're just hard, awkwardly shaped bits of plastic. They're awkward for him to hold, and there's not much for him to do with them. He'll chew on them for a few minutes but then toss them aside.
They rattle, but you have to shake pretty hard to hear the rattle. They stack, but there's not much fun in them - they just stick together.
I'd recommend finding something a little softer and easier to grasp.

Our son started playing with the bugs at six months and liked them, but as he gets older, he is now 15 months, they are his favorite. They are the first toy he goes for. Definitely worth every penny, which they don't cost much. I have a friend who just had a baby and I'm going to order them for her.

My daughter is 4-5 months old, and it can be difficult to find toys that are simple enough for her to interact with without being boring to her. She is learning how to grab and move things, but she is still not very good at it. A typical stacking toy or blocks are too advanced for her and can lead to frustration, but these magnetized bugs are very forgiving. She only has to get the toys close for them to stick together, and she is delighted by that.

All six stacked up is very unstable, but less seems to work better. Better than some toys, worse than others.