Melissa & Doug Deluxe Happy Hippo Pull Toy

by Melissa & Doug

Product Features

• Hippo opens and shuts when pulled along
• Classically-styled, yet uniquely-designed
• Entertaining motions and sounds to help advance gross motor skills and cognitive development with every step!
• Features non-skid wheels
• Exceptional quality and value

Product Details

• Product Dimensions: 6 x 6.2 x 10.5 inches ; 2 pounds
• Shipping Weight: 2.2 pounds
• Shipping: This item is also available for shipping to select countries outside the U.S.
• ASIN: B000GZCCQE
• Item model number: 3020
• Manufacturer recommended age: 18 months - 3 years
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #129,529 in Toys & Games (See Top 100 in Toys & Games)
• Average Customer Review: 4.6 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (8 customer reviews)
• Discontinued by manufacturer: Yes

Product Description

From the Manufacturer

The mouth of this adorable hippo opens and shuts when pulled along! Our fabulous wooden push and pull hippo toy is classically-styled, yet uniquely-designed with entertaining motions and sounds to help advance gross motor skills and cognitive development with every step! All feature non-skid wheels. Ages 18 months+ 6 x 6 x 10.5 boxed

Product Description

Watch this adorable hippo open and shut its mouth when pulled along. This delightful wooden push toy is classically styled, yet uniquely designed with entertaining motions and sounds to help advance gross motor skills and cognitive development with every step. Features pull string and non-skid wheels. Measures 10.5" x 6.6" x 6.3".

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

11 of 11 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Great take on a classic toy!, August 25, 2008

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Jenn V. "busy mom of 2" (St. Louis, MO USA) - See all my reviews

= Durability:5.0 out of 5 stars  = Fun:5.0 out of 5 stars  = Educational:4.0 out of 5 stars 

This review is from: Melissa & Doug Deluxe Happy Hippo Pull Toy (Toy)

My son received this toy as a gift for his birthday. I am very impressed with how sturdy it is! He has taken this toy up and down the steps (all 13 of them) many times, and you would never know it, because the toy shows no signs of wear. He is fascinated with the moving mouth, and loves dragging it behind him all over the house. This toy reminds me of one I had as a child; it's nice to see that there's a company that still makes sturdy, classic toys that are reasonably priced.

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Adorable, classic wood toy, November 12, 2009

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Leenie (CA) - See all my reviews

= Durability:4.0 out of 5 stars  = Fun:4.0 out of 5 stars  = Educational:3.0 out of 5 stars 

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This review is from: Melissa & Doug Deluxe Happy Hippo Pull Toy (Toy)

My little one loves to pull her hippo all around the house. It's crafted very nicely... as are most Melissa & Doug wooden toys. I like that it's a classic wooden toy, a nice change from so many of her plastic, bells-and-whistle type toys. Even though she was able to walk around for awhile, she didn't really start to enjoy the toy for several months after walking/running. My only complaint is that the gadget/wheel that creates the open-and-shut mouth motion often falls off alignment. I have to manually realign the wheel to get it to open and shut again. Not a huge deal, but still somewhat inconvenient being its only "main" feature. I've also seen this toy in the frog version... which is also really cute.

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Wonderful Toy, October 27, 2009

By 

G. Engler (Seattle, WA) - See all my reviews
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= Durability:5.0 out of 5 stars  = Fun:5.0 out of 5 stars  = Educational:5.0 out of 5 stars 

This review is from: Melissa & Doug Deluxe Happy Hippo Pull Toy (Toy)

After multiple children, the toy is still as cute as it was when originally purchased and ready to be passed on to our 11month old daughter. It has been thrown against walls, taken down stairs, running with a toddler, yet still works and has never had to be fixed. What can i say, its tons of fun and works great. Plus it survived this long.

That is exactly why we started buying only wood toys for our children--> plastic ones break to easily and its hard to fix them. Wood toys can easily be fixed and can be handed down generations to come. Plus they are hand made and parents can admire the craftsmanship.