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 Love this!!!! July 19, 2001
Nancy A. Housewright (Sterling Heights, Michigan United States)
26 out of 26 found this review helpful
I love this pack n play. It is larger than the other pack and plays. The other products seemed to small and dark looking. I didn't want my child to feel like he was in a cage. The bottom is padded for extra comfort. I highly recommend this pack and play. There is so many diffrent products out there that have diffrent options. But do you need them all??? This one is perfect.
Best play yard ever July 19, 2001
Inna (San Diego)
23 out of 23 found this review helpful
We were sold on this play yard the moment we saw it (and so is every adult who sees it in our home -- they all want to play with it). It is much roomier than other portable play yards, and so colorful! My now 5 month old baby loves to reach for the bug rattle and butterfly crinckler. I can fit her baby gym in there easily, so that she can be entertained for a long time while I get things done. All 4 sides are mesh, so she can see what is going on outside -- and she loves that! We take it with us on trips, and she falls asleep there to wake up happy in the morning and play with the decoractions on the sides. My only compklaint is that Graco ofers sheets for this model in dark blue only -- I'd like more variety.
 Bright Colors and Interactive Toys Make the Difference September 13, 2006
Bryan Carey (Houston, TX)
17 out of 17 found this review helpful
Graco Tot Block with Bugs is a pack and play that features figures of bugs on each of the sides for added fun. Kids enjoy playing with the bugs and each offers something slightly different. The bee has its two wings extended inside of the playpen and the wings make a rattling noise when moved. The butterfly's wings are also extended inside the playpen and they offer the sound of paper being crinkled. The ladybug has a squeak toy inside its body to create its own unique sound and the sun has a mirror for a child's enjoyment. Each offers its own type of stimulation and since they are built in, they are always there. There is no need to worry that the toys will be lost.
Besides the toys, the other reason kid's love the Graco Tot Block with Bugs is for its bright colors. Most playpens are dark blue or dark green in color and offer nothing that is visually appealing. This pack and play, however, offers combinations of bright yellow, green, red, and blue. Babies seem more entranced with this playpen than with the plain colored playpens. They like looking at the bright colors and playing with the interactive, built- in toys on the sides of the playpen.
Like other pack and plays, Graco Tot Block folds up for easy storage. You need to remove the pad from the inside before you fold the unit because the pad acts as a cover for the rest of the playpen. Once you have the playpen folded, it slips inside of the pad using Velcro straps to secure it in place. Once the pad has been wrapped, the entire unit then slips into a plastic bag with a zipper to keep it shut. This is simple enough, but I have noticed that this pack and play weighs a little more than others and it is also a little more awkward to remove and set up. It helps to have a second person to open it up and prepare it for use. But this is only a minor inconvenience because it can still be set up with little effort.
With all of the stimulation offered with this playpen, there is one possible disadvantage: It could keep your child from falling asleep. If your goal for buying this playpen is strictly to have a place for your youngster to play, then the added stimulation will be an asset. But if you want to place your child in the playpen for a quick nap, you might have some difficulty due to the attention- grabbing colors and interactive toys. These toys cannot be removed from the walls of the playpen so they could definitely create a distraction that could prevent some kids from falling asleep.
Graco recommends this playpen for smaller kids up to approximately two years of age. If your child is older, then you should not use this playpen because he/she might be able to climb out. Most kids age two or under, however, will be small enough to use this playpen. Also, even though there is no defined limit for the number of kids who can play inside this device, I think it should be limited to two. Any more than two and the kids will begin to get frustrated with the constant bumping into each other.
Overall, this is a very good pack and play from Graco and it ranks among my child's favorite playpens. The colors and interactive, built in toys make it a favorite among all kids and while it does weigh a little more than other pack and plays and does require more effort to unpack and set up, it still makes a good choice for parents of small children. The interactive toys can't get lost and the unit's bright colors make it appealing to children and adults alike.
A great playpen!!! January 25, 2002
Nessa's Mom (Lancaster, CA United States)
15 out of 16 found this review helpful
I love this playpen! I did a lot of research trying to find a square playpen with lots of room for my baby girl to play in. It has a toy on each side of the playpen for baby to play with (a mirror, butterfly with wings that rattle, etc. When I first got this for my daughter, she was 4 mos. old and she would hold on to the wings of the butterfly to pull up and stand. She's almost a year old now and she still loves to play in this. Also the pad of the playpen has colorful bugs on it and she loves to lay down and look at them. It has room for her to brush up on her walking skills - she'll walk around the inside of the playpen, round and round. Everyone that comes over our house wishes they had one for their baby. We have been very pleased with this playpen and would recommend it to anybody!
Love it, Love it, Love it!!! July 10, 2002
14 out of 14 found this review helpful
I love this pack in play. I am a first time mom and I chose this pack in play because of its bright colors and built in toys. The fact that it is a lot bigger and will hold more weight than most of the other pack in plays makes it a great buy because you will use it longer. My daughter loves it too. She is always happy when she is in it, and she sleeps wonderfully in it too. On the 4th of July this year she even stayed in it for 2 hours just looking around. She can't sit up yet, but I'm sure she'll enjoy it even more when she can play with the built in toys. I only wish it came with some sort of canopy or cover for the top because we are outside people and sometimes the bugs and sun can be hard to keep out. Anyway someone else must really love this pack in play because ours was stolen this week and that's the reason I'm shopping online - to purchase it again!
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