LAMAZE Freddie The Firefly - Clip on Pram and Pushchair Newborn Baby Toy, Sensory Toy for Babies Boys and Girls From 0 - 6 Months

Lamaze sell great quality baby toys. They're easy to use and connect to the pram, car seat etc. Small enough to pack away in the pram or nappy bag too and my little girl was easily entertained with this at 5 months old on the plane. Worth the money to keep little one occupied. Good functionality and easy to clean in the washer on a cool setting.

Lovely bright colours and lots to engage little one. I have an under 3 month old and they enjoy looking at this/touching it so far. It’s Ideal for on the go and easy clip on and off.

Lamaze toys are always a hit with my little ones, this is the second one purchased, first one was for my little boy and second one for my little girl.It's really versatile so allows baby to grab it, can attach it to pram, chairs etc to take around. The range of textures, noises and colours is stimulating with a very cute design and loved by baby.

This is perfect for a 6 month old fascinated by textures, sounds, etc inexpensive and very well made. Ideal size and weight, so that the little ‘un can grab hold of it easily

My 3mo has loved Freddie since she got him at 2mo. She loves that he jingles and crinkles and she easily grasps all of the rings and wings in her hands, as well as the dangling teether and little legs. There is so much for her to grab and play with in one toy and the noises are really helpful for her to recognise her motor skills in action. She obviously can’t press the squeaker but she enjoys the noise when we press it.The black and white pattern catches her attention and I love that it has this contrast as well as the bright colours. The different textures are also a nice touch and despite it being large comparable to her (she is a big baby at 6.9kg for 13 weeks), she gets a lot of enjoyment from handling it.Her eyes light up and her mouth opens when Freddie is brought out and she will happily watch him “flying” around and listen to the noises even when not playing with him herself. She absolutely adores this toy and I’m so glad I bought it. There is plenty for her to bite, chew and lick (her current favourite hobby) and I’ve since ordered two moreLamaze toys: Jacques and Captain Calamari. Can’t wait for her to enjoy them! She does have the puppy, which looks simple in comparison, but she loves to handle and lick the fabric, chew on the bone and crinkle and chew its ears. Great toys and very happy with the purchase. If someone I know has a baby, I will be getting them a Freddie the Firefly!

When I received Freddie, I was a little surprised at how large he is, at 21.5cm in length and 29cm from wing tip to wing tip, he's much larger than other buggy toys I've bought and too large for Freddy (my little man) to lift at the moment. In fact, he's perhaps a little bit too big, as I had intended to hang him from Freddy's baby gym, but when I tried that he was almost touching my little man. Mind you if the Firefly wasn't so big no where nearly as many activities could be crammed in.Freddie the Firefly has a lovely soft, cuddly, plush body consisting of vivid brightly coloured rings, which encloses a nice loud rattle (that works with even a slight shake or movement). His friendly face is sewn on, with wide open eyes and a cheerful smile, so there's no buttons to come loose. His antennae are made of silky material ending in knots while his legs are velour and also knotted giving baby something to hold onto and chew. Freddie also has a springy tail with toy plastic rings that clack together and can be chewed on. But the best part of Freddie the Firefly are his wings.Freddie has four crinkly wings, the back of which feature high contrast black, white and blue patterns that are great for attracting the attention of newborns. The front of each of the four wings holds a separate activity designed to stimulate the growing baby. There's a wing full of textures, with three smaller wings each of which has a different feel, there's corduroy, velour and satin as well as a ladybird sewn onto the actual wing. These are all designed to help baby experience new textures with both his hands and mouth.The next wing features an easy to press squeaker covered with a satin feel material and a fluffy pompom. I was a little concerned that the pompom might shed fibres but I've pulled and pulled at it and nothing has come off. Again the pompom encourages baby to explore textures while the squeaker is a great introduction to cause and effect.Moving on to the third wing and there's a soft velour pocket which holds a ladybird shaped teether on a string. The teether is nicely textured and a good size for little hands to hold, and the addition of a pocket means there's the added bonus that as baby gets older he'll learn to put the ladybird into the pocket which will help develop hand/eye coordination.The final wing features a baby safe mirror that's partially hidden by a flap. All babies love looking at themselves in mirrors, but unfortunately this isn't the best of mirrors. It badly distorts any reflection and it's almost impossible to see any of my face when I look in it.As a whole Freddie is very well made and securely stitched together with no visible seams or sharp edges. He also features a sturdy plastic clip so that he can be attached to buggies, cots, play gyms etc. This clip can be a little difficult to operate but invaluable both to prevent Freddie from getting lost (being thrown from the buggy for instance) and for hanging Freddie just within reach to encourage baby stretch to reach him. The only real major down point that I can see is that Freddie is not machine washable. Seeing as this is a toy that will get grubby and be sucked and chewed on, I can see a time when sponge cleaning just won't be enough.When Freddy met FreddieAlthough Freddie is suitable from newborn, I didn't buy this for Freddy until he was three months old and already quite an active baby who enjoyed kicking and hitting toys. Freddie (the firefly's) bright colours instantly grabbed his attention and although I couldn't attach him to the play gym as planned I did attach him either the cot or bouncy chair. Freddy (my son) got the instant reward of the firefly rattling when he hit it and was soon grabbing at the rings on the tail. Now at 15 weeks Freddy will often be found chatting away to the firefly while holding onto one of the wings. He also enjoys kicking and hitting the firefly while sitting in his bouncy chair. At the moment he's unable to access many of the different activities without Mummy or Daddy's help, but loves being helped to feel all the different textures and thinks it's really funny when the squeaker is pressed. Freddy also thinks it's funny when Mummy helps Freddie talk to him, especially as they share a name and he likes looking at light reflected in the mirror. In fact, it's safe to say that Freddy loves his Freddie the Firefly and it goes almost everywhere with. At night it's attached to the side of his cot and during the day Freddie can be found either on the floor next to my little man or attached to his bouncy chair. And if we're out and about the Freddie comes too, securely attached to the buggy or car seat.I can already see Freddy changing the way he plays with this and the skills it's helping him perfect. As his hand/eye coordination improves Freddy is able to grab the wings and be instantly rewarded with new textures and the crinkly sounds. As he gets older then there are even more rewards to come as he learns to press the squeaker and then there's the teether.Final WordsFreddie the Firefly is great toy and firm favourite of 15 week old Freddy. The bright colours and contrasting patterns grab a baby's attention from a very young age and the different activities then hold that attention as baby grows older. Although it's true that babies learn from any toy, this really does seem to stimulate baby's senses and encourage baby to develop all manner of skills. From the high contrast patterns on the wings that help a very young baby focus to the teether in the pocket the help a toddler's fine motor skills this truly is a toy that grows with your baby. I personally can't recommend Freddie the Firefly enough, and will be buying other toys in the range come Christmas time. And so Freddie the Firefly gets a very healthy four stars out of five from me, losing one star only because he is not machine washable.

My 4 month old absolutely loves this. So many different patterns and textures, she will sit and play with it happily for ages. Well worth buying!

Freddy has joined the family and has become our companion in all our endeavours the moment he arrived! Our son has had Freddie since 8 weeks old and started feeling him, the different textures etc. on the toy. But as he's got older, he becomes even more transfixed by Freddy, especially when you hold Freddy above his head - It's honestly hours of entertainment and great sensory toy. Our baby loves it.We even attach him to his play gym as an additional pull/grab toy. He loves pulling at the rings at the bottom of it. It comes everywhere with us and the handy attachment means we don't have to constantly hold him up either!