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This is a well-designed and somewhat more original toy than many out there, asking kids to think a bit about where they can find the various characters. The fact that there are four characters but only three windows adds a fun, unpredictable factor. Not only do you guess where Big Bird or Ernie might be, but sometimes they aren't anywhere and a different character appears! The kids I shared this with enjoyed playing with it

This toy is a little different from the run-of-the-mill toy where you press a button or move a lever to get something to pop out. A couple reasons this is different: 1) there is an added feature where you press down the pink lever on the side so that the characters get mixed up and sent to different windows. the also spin around in circles which is fun for the baby/kid to see when the windows are open. 2) elmo asks you to try to find certain characters so that is a fun "challenge." the characters themselves also talk (say hello, goodbye, tootaloo, etc). Very cute and really not overly annoying. I really like this toy... the only thing I don't like is the angle that the baby/kid has to hold it in order to play it. it is a flat toy but it has to be held at a 45 degree angle for play. sort of hard for a baby to hold it at that angle and press the buttons and move the levers etc at the same time. really need help from an adult. my 3 yo can do it fine, but my 14 month old can't.

We saw this while at a Target shopping for holiday gifts recently. I handed it to our toddler (21 months old) while he sat in the seat of the shopping cart. He became addicted to playing with it, feverishly pulling the lever over and over again to try to find the characters. It reminded me of watching the little old ladies at the local Casino slot machines for hours on end. He couldn't get enough of it. At one point we tried to take it from him, because we weren't going to buy it. But he went ballistic. So we handed it back to him and finished our shopping in peace. He played with it for so long and so hard that he fell asleep in the cart! It wore him out! We put it back on the shelf and added it to the list of presents he will get for Christmas from Santa. ;)

He later saw one at a friend's house while on a playdate, and didn't want to leave without it. It's insane, how much he loves this toy. We can't wait for him to open his very own on Christmas morning!