If you have a toddler and are looking for their big Christmas gift then look no further because I have the must have Christmas gift of the year for kids ages 18-36 months. Vtech has many great educational toys and products but this one by far is my favorite. The Vtech Jungle Gym: Ride & Learn Giraffe Bike has many functions and not only is it educational but your child can get their energy out by peddling for fun games, music and learning fun.
First let me go through the key functions of this product.
- On/off button so you can manually turn the toy off but it also has an automatic shutoff when it has not received any input after a couple of minutes. This is great because my kids have a tendency to leave toys on and waste the batteries.
- Little functions on the computer system. One is twisting knob that the child twists to play games and hear fun sounds. Another one is a slide button that your child can slide to hear fun sounds. Then there is the animal buttons; a turtle, rhinoceros, monkey, zebra, lion, parrot, kangaroo and gorilla. With the push of each button your child can play games or learn something about that specific animal.
- Then there is the computer system itself which is wonderful! It lights up, talks and there are different buttons and functions for your child to push. The functions on the operating system are:
Racing Mode
ABC Mode
Counting Mode
Animal Mode
Music Mode
- Seat that your child can bounce on and it also grows with them. You can adjust the height of the seat as your child grows, which in my opinion is wonderful because my daughter can get more use out of it. When your child bounces on the seat they can hear fun sounds!
- Peddles which give your child some exercise while they learn and play. The peddles interact with the games which is a good way to get them to keep peddling. Early nap time anyone? lol
While playing with the Ride & Learn Giraffe Bike I have found that each mode really encourages the child to keep peddling to find the animals, count and learn their ABCs. Here is one example of what I mean:
The only two things I wish were different are:
A) I wish there was a volume control. The music is a little loud but I don’t think my kids will mind.
B) I wish the toy was able to be taken apart for easy storage after the child is done using it or is too big for it. After the product is assembled it can not be disassembled.
It was easy to put together and the design is cute. I think my daughter will love the cute giraffe and the fun colors, lights and music. I think that kids will love everything about this product. So write it down on your Christmas list of must have toys of the season.
This product is intended for children 18-36 months and is not recommended for kids weighing more than 42 pounds. And as always to keep your child safe parental guidance is recommended when the child is playing. This product requires 3 ‘AA’ batteries which are already installed in the product. Adult assembly required.
So let’s give one away! Follow the rules and entries below for your chance to win one Jungle Gym: Ride & Learn Giraffe Bike from Vtech.
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Winners will be drawn on December 14th at 12pm Central time using a random.com generator. No entries will be accepted after noon. Any entries that do not FIRST do the ‘Mandatory Entry’ will be disqualified. The winners will have only 48 hours to respond to my confirmation emails or the prize(s) will go into a live giveaway contest. This giveaway is for US residents only.
Author’s note: This is part 1 of my review of the Jungle Gym: Ride & Learn Giraffe Bike by Vtech. This review is of my personal thoughts and opinions on the product. Plus I have one to giveaway. After Christmas I will post part 2 of this review of my daughters experience with the product.
I was given a Jungle Gym: Ride & Learn Giraffe Bike by VTech for my review and giveaway. I was allowed to keep the product, but the opinion I am sharing remains my own. My opinion cannot be bought.














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