Like most purchases, I did way too much research before buying this thing.Overall, this is a pretty cool activity cube for the money. I was looking at the Hape country critters one but if I'm going to spend $100 on an activity cube my son better play with it until he's 25. This one is a fraction of the price and so far he loves it.All the money spent building this toy went into one side--the one with the LCD screen and block recognizer. The other sides are mostly filler. Admittedly, the block recognizer is pretty cool. My son is a little young for this feature but he absolutely loves the chute. He stands there stuffing blocks down the chute like it's his job.In addition to the other sides being kind of underwhelming, there are a couple other drawbacks to this toy. The blocks don't quite stack together or on top of the cube very well. I think it's because the block identifier (plastic tabs on the bottom of the blocks) vary from block to block. So, when you're stacking blocks they topple over easily. I realize this is a small quibble but LEGO has perfected this mechanism, why not just copy them?The other thing is the looping sound effects. If you're just stacking blocks or spinning spinny things, the cube repeats the same TWO sounds over and over: a Goofy-like guffaw and a "Boing" sound. After ten minutes, you can start to feel the madness set in. The cube also periodically sings: "Drop a block into my chute or build up a tower on top of me!" This "song" has been stuck in my head for over a week now. It's the "It's a Small World" of activity cube songs. You've been warned.In conclusion, if you're looking for an inexpensive activity cube that your child will love and don't mind a little mild brainwashing, get this one. Read more

My grandson received this toy as a gift when he was eleven months old. He turns three next month, and he still plays with it. There were activities appropriate for each skill level as he developed them. He started with turning dials. He moved on to putting blocks in a slot to see them fall through (cause /effect). The audio component reinforces letter name and number recognition. That's the part he's still using.It's colorful, hard plastic that can be washed off and sanitized. Our dog even chewed one of the blocks, and it still worked in the letter recognition mechanism. The battery lasts. We've never replaced the original one. I recently bought one for the grandchild of a friend because I was so impressed with my grandson's use. It's worth every cent of the price. An amazingly well-thought-out toy/ learning station. Read more

Babies hardly play with toys BUT this toy is his favorite. He spends 15-20 minutes on it at a go and that too few times a day. I literally can finish most of my house work while he is playing with the cube. He has gained such good motor skills with the help of this cube. He is only 13 months old and he can place a block in the letter recogning slot already! There are so many new things for them to discover on it everyday.Highly recommended.Update: My kid is now 20 months old and he can recognize all the letters by just placing all the blocks in the slot. Still spends a good amount of time on it. Read more

Like all Vtech toys, this one has the same annoying voice, but is accompanied by a creepy giggle after each activity finishes. It is labeled the ultimate activity cube, but truthfully does not do much. One side just stores blocks, and another side just has a few objects that slide. My 11-month-old played with it for about a minute and was bored and moved onto other toys. Definitely not worth the money or space to store it! Read more

The cube is a described. Will grow with your child and give them activities to do for their age and intelligence level. The interactive computer on it keeps my son busy. It will ask questions and wait for the child to push the correct button/ insert the correct block. It plays music and makes animal sounds. It is quite big and bulky so make sure you have space for it.. You have to place some stickers on the “book”, which I was not amused by.. make sure you measure and know what sticker goes where because they are actually different sizes. Read more

This is a wonderful toy. My granddaughter who's 1 loves it. There are so many different activities to keep her entertained. And later she will be able to do things alone where she needs a little assistance now . Easy to get out of packaging. Essentially nothing needs to be assembled except putting on the 2 pieces shown sticking up with beads on them. Read more

This was a gift for my 1 1/2 years old grand-niece for Christmas. It appeared very well made as far as sturdiness and durability. I was very impressed with it, it is much larger than I anticipated. I enjoyed the alphabet song and light up letters, she liked the shoots and blocks. It should help my 3 1/2 year old grand-niece learn her alphabet for preschool. Read more

One of the best purchases I have made since having a child. My LO started using this when she was 7 months old. Two months later, and this is still her favorite. It's sturdy enough that she can pull herself up without me having to worry about her falling and it's the perfect height for her to stand while playing. Read more

I purchased this toy as a Christmas present for an 8 month old child... the cube is very colourful and eye-catching... as soon as it was opened and sound was turned on, the baby was so excited! There are five different sides for play time, electronic songs, animal sounds, telephone numbers, removable telephone, lots of activities. The blocks interact with the toy when placing them in a slot on the side of the cube, they are used as a stacking toy plus on one side of the cube is an opening(s) shaped as a happy face so that blocks can be placed in the holes... very pleased with this toy... can see many many months of play time :) Read more

This toy is okay but I find all of VTechs toys to be the same! My daughter owns a few of them and they all repeat the same things over and over again. I got this toy to help encourage her to stand up however not much success I thought by having the toys at the top she’s reached up for them but nope.. other than that it counts and sings and says the alphabet. Read more

As my brother in law says "this is like the PlayStation for babies!"Bought it for my niece's six month-aversary. She likes the colours and noises. Now she is 8 months old and uses it more actively. Great gift for dexterity and attention grabbing. Read more

My 7 mo loves it and doesn’t seem to get Fed up of it. I added ankle weights in the space where we would usually store the letters so it becomes sturdier because he uses it to stand up. Read more

Llegó 1 semana antes y en perfectas condiciones, el juego es como se describe en las imágenes, mi bebé de 8 meses pasa horas jugando. Read more