LamazeTomy My First Fish Bowl - L27204, Multi-Colour, L27204Z

Good quality

I had this in my queue for seven months, waiting for the recipient to be the right age for it. It was love at first sight, both mine and the baby's. Lamaze colors remind me of Eric Carl colors, vivid and bright, not dull primary reds, blues and yellows. They're vibrant reds, lime greens, aquas, yellows and blues. Needless to say, babies love putting things inside of containers and taking them out again, over and over and over again. This is too cute.NOTE: This was shipped with other items and the fish bowl was a little caved in/frame lopsided. If this happens to you, just stuff a towel inside the bowl for a couple of days and the correct shape will hold again.

At first glance, this may appear to be a very simple, really simple toy. But looks can be deceiving as they were for me when I was searching for that perfect toy for my grandson who is 9 months old. At first, I did pass it by without a second look because I was sure there was nothing he could do with this toy and have any fun let alone learn anything. Boy, was I wrong. After searching the web for several hours (we know how that goes, don't we?) I returned to the Amazon toy department. I have now learned that if you are looking for toys, shop no further than Amazon! I purchased this My First Fishbowl, and when I received it, I was just about bowled over at how cute it was. There are so many details about this toy that a toddler of 9 months won't remember until he's about 2! Each fish is different. Each fish makes a different sound. Each fish is a different color in different fabrics new to a baby's touch. Then, there's the fishbowl itself! It is made so well of such quality material that my grandson found it just as much fun to play with the empty bowl. The inside of the bowl is actually lined with a pillow-soft, satin, water-design fabric that is very attractive to the little ones. The clear sides are of touch vinyl that won't give way to any abuse by someone for whom this is made. It's so neat that even I like playing with it. This is as good as it gets, and I hope to purchase more toys made by Lamaze. If you want fun--if you want learning--you get both with this toy.

My fishbowl came as pictured in the advertisement. This one is much nicer and cheaper than the Melissa and Doug version. Also the hole is wider for babies just learning to be able to dunk the fishies back in the bowl. The bottom of the bowl is reinforced with cardboard so it stands upright.

My five month old grandson has had this toy for a month and he loves it!! He likes to hold the little stuffed toys and mouth them. each toy makes a different round-up except the oyster- who is silent! The plastic fish bowl fascinates him also. He is learning how to take the toys out, but hasn't yet learned his to put them back in. This is a great toy for babies because there is so much to do. U definitely recommend it.

My 6-month-old is fascinated by this toy! The current picture is what I received (it's not the one with the water in the plastic and the less colorful creatures that are in the reviewer photos), but my son seems to really love the fishbowl. The crab is his favorite; it has ribbons on the claws which are made out of a satiny fabric which crinkles. The clam has a squeaker (which he laughs at - it's great for distracting him when he's crying); the goldfish has a bell; and the starfish has a fairly quiet rattle (it's probably my son's least favorite of the four). The top and bottom of the bowl are a soft velvety fabric and the bowl itself is a soft, flexible fabric. Even with all 4 creatures in it, the bowl is light enough for my son to pick up and hold, and he loves to put in and take out the creatures. We'll often balance it on his exersaucer for him, and it tends to hold his attention for a significant amount of time.