Features:

  • BUCKLES - 6 child-friendly buckles in a variety of clasp styles
  • DEVELOPMENT – Helps toddlers develop fine motor skills, cognitive skills, hand eye coordination, problem solving
  • ENGAGING - Easy glide zipper pocket; Decorated with numbers and shapes will engage child to learn early math and counting
  • COLORS - Playful bright plush with vibrant colored straps, and buckles to hold child's attention
  • SIZE - 9 by 6 inches; Perfect for small hands and to clip on a stroller, diaper bag, shopping cart, high chair, car seat
Whale buckle toy

I have been really happy with the buckle whale. I got it for my twin toddlers to use during church and other quiet times. I love that it's a self contained activity with pieces that can't get lost. The buckles are all a little different, the whale is super soft and cuddly and the zipper is a fun added little extra. There is also a little pocket inside for smaller treasures. My twins are 21 months and still need a little help to manipulate the clips but I thought that would be the case. They are both very interested and will hang with it for a long while. I may need to get another!

Although he enjoyed playing with it

I got this for my 18 month old for a long car trip. Although he enjoyed playing with it, some of the buckles were a bit difficult for him and the whale ended up getting thrown a few times in frustration. That being said, his two year old cousin loved this and didn't find it too difficult (though he would get the straps twisted or woven around each other thus making it impossible to buckle which greatly annoyed him). Even the four year old cousin got in on the fun trying to figure out what can fit in its mouth (a fidget cube was the ultimate favorite though a small ninja turtle came close). The quality is fantastic. It's very soft, the colors are bright, and the stitching is durable enough to stand up to a four year old and two year old having a tug-of-war. The numbers, colors, and shapes were lost on the older kids; but my son enjoyed them. He's just starting to learn shapes and colors so it was fun for him to interact with me and point to the red heart with I asked for the blue diamond (cut the kid some slack, he's learning). All in all a pretty solid toy. The buckles and zipper may be a bit of an over-reach for 18 months, but the colors, size and squeeze-ability, and shapes all put it in the "church / road trip" bag

Great for a road trip

Provided many hours of entertainment for my 18 month old on a road trip. She still occasionally plays with it now that she's past age 2, but it was a lifesaver on that one road trip. Unlike toys with many pieces that can get lost, this is one piece and not difficult for my toddler to use in many different ways, either by herself or with one of us showing her the different colors, numbers and shapes embroidered on the whale.

Helps with fine motor skills

I bought the whale for my 3 year old daughter and the airplane for my 2 year old son (or much fighting would ensue). They love them! They are able to close the buckles which helps with fine motor skills, and eventually won't need mom or dad to open them all up again. My developmentally delayed child showed unusually great focus with this and will play with it for 20 minutes at a time.

Airplane Entertainment

This is worth every penny! We fly frequently with my 1.5 year old and she usually spends the whole flight wanting to switch between parents or say "hi" to everyone (even if they're trying to sleep)! This whale seemed pricey, but after our recent flights I have to say it is well worth the money and we will be saving this for long car rides and airplane rides to keep the novelty alive and keep our sanity. She would sit and buckle and unbuckle for 5-10 minutes at a time, take a break for a book , and then come right back to this toy. It's a great way to practice colors, learn that some different colored buckles work together, and practice those motor skills. Would definitely recommend!

Best travel toy ever for toddler

I travel pretty frequently with my kids (ages 1.5 and 4.5) and I am always on the lookout for good, portable distractions. In advance of a transatlantic plane flight, I got this for my toddler, who had just learned to say the word "buckle." It was the BEST THING EVER. Her eyes lit up when she saw it. Over the course of a 1-week trip, she went from being able to fasten only one of the three styles of buckle to being able to do all three, and clearly that increase in mastery was delightful to her. She definitely did not tire of it after playing with it every day on the trip, in restaurants as well as on planes, trains, and buses. Also, I hid a Fisher Price Little People figure in the whale's zipper mouth and she loved that too. I chose the whale out of all the Buckle Toy models because I thought it was cutest, but a side benefit is that it functioned as a travel pillow for my older child at one point--it was just the right size to wedge between her head and the plane window. Overall, a fantastic toy and a great value.

Worth it! Must buy!

best toy ever for traveling! You can buckle it to your suitcase/diaper bag and it can double as a pillow! My daughter is 21 months old and is super into buckles right now! I have to undo the clips for her, but she's getting really good at clipping them back together herself! There are 3 different types of buckles as well as the zipper and the color coordination helps her too!

100% perfect, worth EVERY penny

I noticed my child taking an interest in buckles and Zippers, but is too young to tie, so I thought this toy would be better then one with all those tiny strings and buttons. It was a little expensive but it was a serious hit. It is played with every day for quite some time as well. I can see how intently my child concentrates to buckle the buckles and they aren't too hard or too easy to get the hang of. My child is 18 mos. Best buckle toy ever!

Great toy

I was little bit concerned about paying this much for a toy but we had an Amazon gift card for that amount. It shipped quickly and our one year old likes to play with it. There are six different buckles. Even though he cannot actually put any of them together just yet, he likes to watch us buckle and unbuckle it. He does try to buckle them and take them apart --- enjoying trying as well. I suspect in a few more months he will be able to do it himself. Either way, it keeps him busy for a short time usually between 5 and 15 minutes alone and perhaps another 10 minutes or so added to that with a parent or older child doing the buckling while he watches. Also it should be pointed out that the pocket is the perfect size to fit 2 to 4 small toys that you can take with you when you got out and this whale comes along. We like having that extra pocket for a second activity for our child to do. We are happy with the purchase.

Worth every penny

My 2 and some change year old LOVED this toy. I got it to help keep her busy and quiet on a cross country flight. Did the trick. Also very entertaining for my 12mo old as well as my 4yr old (she has a few fine motor skill delays so this was right up her alley). The little zippered mouth pocket was also perfect for hiding little surprises in for each flight (four total round trip). Great product.

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