Animals Realistic Figurines Elephant Toddlers Reviews Summary

Quality and Durability

Pros:

• "No small parts at all, and everything is painted correctly and looks nice."
• "These are very realistic looking animal figurines and quality is surprisingly good too."
• "The animals are colorful and catch your eye."
• "They seem to be sturdy and should last."
• "They are great quality, solid and very durable."
• "These are definitely nice-quality toys with lots of detail and well-painted."
• "The animals are a very sturdy plastic and realistic looking."

Cons:

• "Not the best paint job on some."
• "The moose doesn't even have 2 legs that are the same length, so it won't stand up."
• "The taller animals do not look like they will withstand a hit from a child and will most likely break."
• "The paint job on these aren’t as good as I expected for $20+ items."
• "Some of the animals don't stand up right."
• "The legs are too thin and will fall over, not all of them but enough to want to maybe return them."
• "You can see where they were glued together, and the paint job is terrible on some of the animals."

Safety and Chemical Concerns

Pros:

• "I did test for lead, the test was negative..."
• "None of the animals are small enough to present a choking hazard."
• "They seem very toddler proof and can’t be easily destroyed."

Cons:

• "Upon opening the box I was hit in the face with a horrible chemical smell."
• "It smelled like I stuck my nose over a bottle of nail polish remover."
• "Like other reviewers stated, these reek of chemicals as soon as you open the box."
• "They feel and smell toxic."
• "These are seriously toxic! I opened the box last night after receiving them and the toxic chemical smell gave me a headache."
• "Felt it is just PVC and PVC was known to be unsafe for babies because it’s bad for baby’s hormones."
• "I am not sure about the material made is safe or not."

Educational Value

Pros:

• "An educational tool for a parent to teach a child to recognize Zoo animals and to distinguish one gender from another."
• "They have really helped him to learn his animals and he loves to match his figures with animals in nature documentaries."
• "From an educational perspective, a male lion is expected to have testicles and if a child is precocious enough, that distinction might be observed and commented upon."

Cons:

• "The real issue I have with these though are that they are marketed for toddlers and they have graphic genitals on them."
• "It's ridiculous that they market these as child's toys and don't disclose that many of them are 'anatomically correct'."
• "Would not recommend these animals unless you’re trying to teach your 3 year olds that giraffes and rhinos and moose have penises and ballsacs."

Value for Money

Pros:

• "For the price they’re good."
• "For the money you get a lot of animals and they aren't tiny which I'm happy about."
• "Bought this set for my two-year-old grandson, he loves animals, they're perfect size, durable and look like the real animals, great set and good price."