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Category: Toy
Brand: I-Play
Model: G02119
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I-Play G02119 Review by Alison Reiheld (Lansing, MI)

We got this toy for our now-just-4-years-old son on his first birthday. He immediately played with it. Not only does have a very satisfying rolling action when pushed across carpet, tool-shaped buttons that make relevant tool noises when you push them, and a lever for lifting the dumping part up and therefore dumping the contents, but the shapes are individually good for playing with the truck or for tossing in a diaper bag, purse, pocket, or stroller to take a long as individual toys because:
- they hold up well to chewing, can't be swallowed, and can be held in little uncoordinated hands
- can be flipped out into various animals by using the cleverly disguised and--largely--unbreakable switches (a trunk and tail flip out of the square to create an elephant when you wiggle the semi-circle ear on the square). Our oldest calls the hexagon his "switch-turtle" and still plays with it, now using it in his stories and imaginary play.
- can be operated by parents to provide lasting amusement to children under the age of 18 months who may have trouble operating them on their own

We are getting this for our niece, the same age as our new boy (now 10 months) as the switch-turtle and switch-elephant (hexagon and square) were a huge hit when we recently traveled to visit, and our youngest just loves the truck. Oh, and he figured out months ago how to push the two buttons right up front (one of which is under the driver, so when you push on him or it, it's activated) to play music and/or engine noises.

Neither of our boys have had the the getting-hands-stuck problem that the other reviewer had, but I can see how it would happen and would be a big concern. If you're worried about that, you could use the shapes as individual toys, and then bring out the truck later when little hands are bigger, or just play with the child when you bring it out.

I-Play G02119 Review by Lori Johnson (Carlsbad, California)

I-Play G02119 Review by SCfan "SCfan" (Philly)

At 1 year old my son adored the little shapes and was amazed by their ability to pop out into animal forms. By pushing in a button, or sliding a toggle, or turning a tab each geometric shape unleashes a tail & ears or fins or a head to reveal that it was a fish, turtle, bird or elephant in hiding. He played with these transforming blocks for at least a month before he took interest in the truck. Then he made use of the truck: pushing it, spinning the wheels, trying out all the buttons that make construction sounds and dancing to the songs. At almost 16 months he is becoming aware of the shape sorting features. He still loves carrying around the transformers but now makes use of the rest of this ingenious truck's activities.
I bought one as a gift after seeing how much my son loved it and the recipient's mom swears by it as well!

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