Manhattan Toy Winkel

by Manhattan Toy

Product Features

• Soft, bendy, and soothes tender gums
• This mesmerizing maze of safe, soft, continuous tubes is perfect for a teething baby to chew on
• 5" diameter

Product Details

• Product Dimensions: 4.5 x 4.8 x 4.8 inches
• Shipping Weight: 0.8 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Shipping: This item is also available for shipping to select countries outside the U.S.
• ASIN: B000BNCA4K
• Item model number: 200940
• Our recommended age: 0 - 2 years
• Manufacturer recommended age: 1 month - 1 years
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #783 in Toys & Games (See Top 100 in Toys & Games)
  • #5 in Toys & Games > Baby & Toddler Toys > Activity Play Centers
  • #11 in Toys & Games > Baby & Toddler Toys > Rattles
• Average Customer Review: 4.4 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (230 customer reviews)

Product Description

From the Manufacturer

Stunning colors give this perennial favorite a lively look. Babies will be engaged and amused by the responsive rattle, and caregivers can safely refrigerate this pliable plastic toy to produce a soothing teether.

Product Description

Engage and amuse your baby with the fascinating Winkel. Babies will have a ball playing with this tangle of bright colors and fun textures; or parents can refrigerate the Winkel to turn it into a cooling and soothing teether. Measures 4.5".

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

57 of 59 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Great for developing two handed play, September 1, 2009

By 

Erin Mcdonnell (Chicago, IL USA) - See all my reviews
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= Durability:4.0 out of 5 stars  = Fun:4.0 out of 5 stars  = Educational:4.0 out of 5 stars 

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This review is from: Manhattan Toy Winkel (Toy)

It is odd to rate the 'educational' value of this toy. It won't make your kid do calculus. But our baby started playing with this toy when he was about 12 weeks old. He was born 6 weeks premature, but because of his interest in this toy he developed two-handed play (an early developmental milestone) well ahead of time.

I could see that perhaps an older child might not find this engaging enough, but our son still enjoys playing with it and chewing on it now as a 7 month old.

PROS:

The slim flexible bands make this much easier for early grasping than many things sold as rattles, which are too fat for young, small, clumsy hands to grasp.

The rattle sound is not so loud as to be deafening or obnoxious

It can be refrigerated for teething. Again, the slim rings fit into his small mouth so much better than many of the large bulky teethers. He has a teether that he cant yet grasp and manipulate for himself because it is so bulky. Plus, the many loops mean that there are different things to chew on no matter which way he turns it, there isn't just one "right" way to hold it.

The loops also make it convenient to take with you. We hook one strap of our stroller brace through a loop and he can merrily play with it while we walk without fear that it will fall onto the ground. We receive lots of funny comments about how it looks like he is "driving" his stroller by grasping the ball like a steering wheel.

Fun, engaging and helpful for developing two-handed play. Probably most appropriate as a toy for babies 3-5 months and as a teether for older children.

47 of 48 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars Bleeds color when washed!, March 8, 2011

By 

Kim - See all my reviews

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This review is from: Manhattan Toy Winkel (Toy)

I was really excited to get this toy for my daughter, because all the reviews were so positive. The toy got dirty so I washed it in some soapy water, this is when it bled green dye all over the wash cloth. If it's bleeding dye from a little soap, who knows how much dye my little one could ingest when she's chewing on it... Needless to say I threw it out.

24 of 24 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Baby Loves This Toy, October 31, 2006

By 

H-Dog "Daniel's Mommy" (Alhambra, CA United States) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Manhattan Toy Winkel (Toy)

We got this toy as a gift from our friends and our baby loves it. He is 3 months old and finds this toy really easy to grab. The rings are squishy and thin so there are many places to grab hold. He can put his entire hand through it and use his arm to get it to his mouth. It's also large enough for him to grab it with both hands easily. He'll also shake it. It's definitely his favorite toy and it keeps his attention.