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Busy Zoo Activity Center | 
| Brand: Toysmith
Category: Baby Product
List Price: $99.99
Buy New: $48.99
as of 11/23/2009 01:34 CST details
You Save: $51.00 (51%)
New (14) from $48.99
Seller: Target.com/ITC
Rating:  49 reviews
Sales Rank: 8
Batteries Included: No
Age: 3 - 5 years
Shipping Weight (lbs): 17.6
Dimensions (in): 13.5 x 18 x 12
MPN: 68535
Model: 68535
UPC: 062243158214
EAN: 0062243158214
ASIN: B000HCX5EY
Release Date: July 27, 2009
Availability: Usually ships in 24 hours
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| Features:
| • | Five sides of fun, including animal alphabet, squiggly tracks, jungle design pattern doors, silly critter puzzle and snake along beads | | • | Promotes early development of hand and eye coordination | | • | Stimulate the imagination with the movable objects and colorful design | | • | Solid wood construction with rounded corners | | • | Designed for a child 12 months and above |
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Product Description
The Parents Magazine Battat Busy Zoo activity cube is a fun-filled learning experience. The activities are simple enough for one-year-olds to understand and large enough for them to manipulate with ease. On top, they can move animals along tracks or twirl wooden shapes along looping wire. Choices around the four sides include rotating picture blocks until they form a picture of a variety of animals; turning any one of interconnecting gears to make them all spin; opening and closing a door and window. For the future, reversible alphabet blocks show a picture and its initial letter on one side, and the upper and lower case letter on the reverse. The various finger and hand manipulations will develop the muscles later used in learning to write.
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Showing reviews 1-5 of 49
 Hands and fingers trapped in two of the sides November 6, 2009
K. Marshall
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
I bought the Busy Zoo at Target and my then twelve-month old twins liked it very much, although it did not take my son long to learn to tip it over and reach inside the hollow underside. After a month, however, both my babies started getting their hands and/or fingers trapped and pinched in the two sides with spinning wood blocks. They would cry and could not get their hands and fingers out without my help. I did not, however, have peeling paint, as others have. I took the Busy Zoo away, of course. Interesting that the description for the product reads for one-year olds, but there is a warning for choking hazards on the Amazon page, stating not for children under three.
 Do your homework! November 4, 2009
Thrifty Shopper (Seattle, WA)
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
I recently bought the Battat Busy Zoo for a gift. It is so cute! No issues with paint and I found it to be very well constructed. I saw some reviews saying to buy it at Target.com, it is actually cheaper at Amazon.com when you factor the freight costs. I saved almost 15%! So do your homework. Great item and value.
A favorite toy! September 3, 2009
A Reader (Seattle)
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
My son (now 10 months) has loved this toy since about 6 months. His grandmother taught him how to stand by holding on to the wires on top, and he's been fascinated by the beads and wires ever since. Now he pushes the whole box and "walks" around with it. He has been less interested in the sides, but other babies who have visited have especially liked to play with the doors and spinning letters. I think the quality of the construction is quite good - I like how it is all wood (except for the wires) and not plastic. We haven't had any issues with the paint. We also haven't had any tipping over issues - at first when my son was pulling himself up it would tilt a little, but he quickly learned to compensate and balance better. I think it's a great toy! A quick note on potential choking hazards... it seems to me that all the parts are well atached, so I'm not sure what could be a choking hazard unless the toy were broken.
Great Toy!! June 28, 2009
AZEricka (Arizona)
I bought this product for my 8-month old son and he loves it still to this day. It's bright, colorful, and has plenty to keep him interested. The babies in my playgroup ranging from 1 to 2 years also love it when they come over to play.
My son did tip it over twice when I first bought it for him because he used it to lean back and sit down (something a 1 year old would probably not do hence the recommended age). He realized it and stopped. It never would have gone over otherwise, and even when it did it wasn't a fast motion, or anything I felt would hurt him.
I haven't had any paint issues. Maybe take it out of the box and check the condition before buying? I like that all the pieces are screwed on including the small knobs on the doors.
I also bought mine from Target for around $50.
Busy Zoo June 25, 2009
Neal J. Costigan (Pawtucket, RI)
I purchased this item as a first birthday gift for my grandson. It seems to be his favorite! It is the perfect height and stable enough for him to sit or stand at while he plays. While he enjoys his other toys, this one requires no batteries and is "kid powered"!
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