International Playthings iPlay Interactive & Musical Animal Activity Ark

Reviews of International Playthings iPlay Interactive & Musical Animal Activity Ark

1.) absolutely fun for baby!
Reviewed by: J. Tanton Hohenfels, DE
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My SIL and I (and our babies) fell in love with this toy when we saw it in the church's nursery. Unfortunately we couldn't find it anywhere. After much searching on the internet I finally found it in England and ended up paying $80 (mainly in shipping) for 2 of these. As soon as I opened the package my daughter had a ball with it! She loves pounding on the piano keys or pushing the buckets to start the music. She also loves the different animals although they do tend to get lost in her toy box. There are so many things to push that play some adorable sound. My husband finds it annoying, but my daughter and I love it. I can't wait to send my nephew the one I bought him for Christmas!

2.) Great Educational Toy! provided hours of entertainment age 1-3
Reviewed by: Kimberly E. Bond
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This toy does have an on/off button, it is on the bottom of the ark! Also the keyboard serves as an OFF button, if you touch it, the song goes OFF. LOVE this toy!


3.) Entertaining & interactive toy and perfect for music lovers!
Reviewed by: L. Lau
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My daughter got this toy for Christmas. She's currently 11 months old. She LOVES music and this toy has so many songs and sound making activities, it's crazy! She can push the buckets of fish to play longer nursery rhyme songs (which she dances to), there's the keyboard on top of the ark, and she can match up the animals to their respective places on the ark and hear the animal's "voices" (roar, moo, etc). There's a few other things that make sound too - pushing Noah plays a foghorn, turning the steer makes sound, and she can change the time on the clock. I also love the many little animals, they're the perfect size for her tiny hands and I can teach her their names at the same time. The ark also wobbles like a ship when it's pushed - everything about this toy is so fun for her!

I contemplated not getting this toy because of the reviews saying how loud the sound is. I quickly remedied this by tracing a circle out of clear packing tape the exact same size as the little circular speaker on the ark and taping it right over the speaker - this literally took me 2 minutes to do. It dampened the sound a little too much so I just left a tiny sliver of the speaker exposed. Since the tape is clear and pretty heavy duty, my daughter doesn't see it and would need to be very motivated to get it off - probably around the same time she outgrows this toy. It's PERFECT now!


4.) Hope this toy is still available when I have kids!
Reviewed by: Bookworm-in-training Washington, DC
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I bought this toy for my niece for her first b-day five years ago. It remained one of her favorites for a long, long time. She is turning five in two months and she still talks about it. She did a "big girl" thing recently and bequeathed it to another sweet baby friend of the family. I think she still wishes she had it but she bravely says it is a baby toy and she is a "big girl".

I have another niece who is turning 1 in a month and I have bought this toy for her. I know she will love it, too. As far as the less than 5 star ratings listed for this toy, the fact that it has no on/ off switch is really not that big a deal. It only sounds off when you're actively playing with it. It is a great toy and I can only hope I can still find it when my husband and I have our own babies.

Don't let this deter to you. There is so much to do with this toy. Every animal makes a sounds, plays a song, something. Hours of fun!!

5.) iPlay Activity Ark
Reviewed by: C. Ruhlig
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I got this toy for my 18 month old son after seeing how much he loved his cousin's. He's into animal sounds right now, and this toy is able to incorporate that along with learning shapes, matching, colors and sounds. We love it!

6.) Fun, cute toy
Reviewed by: amj20 Madison, WI
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We bought this for our 1-year old for his b-day. He and his 2.5 year old brother love this toy. The animals are very cute and most make realistic animal sounds. The boat also makes lots of fun noises. The volume on the toy is pretty loud, but not too obnoxious. Overall, we are very happy with this purchase and would definitely recommend it.

7.) Great toy...BUT...
Reviewed by: J. Youngblood Charlotte, NC
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My son received this toy as a present for his first birthday. While he enjoys playing with it alot, there are a few downsides to it.

There is NO ON/OFF switch and there is only one volume... VERY LOUD. Each of these wouldn't be so bad by themselves, but together they make this toy very annoying.

8.) Sweet idea, needs improvement
Reviewed by: CJ
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I love the idea of this Noah's Ark activity ark and it is super cute. Some pros: it has a little "piano" type thing on the top which plays do-re-mi, etc. and will hold a baby's interest :), the animals are durable, and too big to be swallowed so I feel safe with my toddler playing with it, and finally, the animal sounds (when you place the animals in their spots) are realistic albeit loud (there is no "off" button). As for Noah, when you push him, this really annoying fog horn type noise occurs. I got over that, but coupled with the fact that you can't turn it down/off and the animals inside the ark are kind of hard to get to (especially b/c they have specific shapes that must be matched), I gave this a less than stellar review. The other thing is that the tiger's growl is a little over the top - think loud and jungle-like! That said, I still love the idea of it and really enjoy playing with it on the floor with my toddler. I wouldn't say don't buy it, but just realize what you're getting!

Features of International Playthings iPlay Interactive & Musical Animal Activity Ark

Includes 9 animals, captain figure & lots of activities. Plays fun songs & sounds. 2 "AA" batteries, included.

1.) Includes 9 animals, captain figure and lots of activities.;
2.) Press the barrels for fun songs.;
3.) Animals make sounds when sorted correctly.;
4.) Steer the boat to hear water flowing, motor starting, and bell.;
5.) Play melodies on the 8 key piano too!;

Package Height x Length x Width: 16 in. x 16 in. x 8.5 in.
Package Weight: 3.2 lbs.