NogginStik Light-up Developmental Rattle - Color Changing, Textured for Grasping, Mirror & Rattle Sound - Sensory Toy for Babies, Ages 0-12 Months

I don’t know what kind of magic is in this rattle, but it keeps my baby from crying at any given moment. It is the first toy he has actually played with and not just put in his mouth, probably because of the size, weight, and ease of holding it in his little hands. He loves the lights and the sound, and a huge plus is that it’s not an annoying sound for mom! All his friends have bought it because of how much all the kids love it

One of my fav baby toys to buy for little ones. It’s a great size so it can be thrown in a diaper bag for something easy. We have also found it worked great for tummy time distractions, helping the little one start to grip items and for eye tracking. I recommend to everyone!

It is my baby’s favorite toy!

This little rattle helps you entertain or distract your baby, it’s like a little baby sitter! They can grip it easily and it has a cute little friendly face that changes colors glows in the dark , and it rattles at the same time. It also has a mirror at the bottom., and it can be easily stood up so that they can even watch it on the table. Of all the toys this was my grandson’s favorite. When he was a baby he would latch onto it with his hand, and since they can’t release easily, he would just be mesmerized with this little thing at the end of his hand.! 🤩 I know it’s expensive, but I highly recommend it. It travels easily to Restaurants for entertainment and also at home. It comes with batteries already in, and in my opinion, they last very very long since I’ve never have replaced them.

Please please please do not be thrown off by the "big" price on this little toy. It is worth every penny. Honestly if Amazon is telling you "Hurry only (insert low number here) left," quit reading this review, order at least one, and come back to finish reading about your purchase because I put time and effort in this review. This is a great toy. We ended up getting three, one for the house, car, and diaper bag. Our son has medically intractable focal seizires nearly constantly. They are not triggered by light and somehow he is often able to stop/lessen them when distracted by toys. This toy has become our go to for his seizure control, but would be great for any baby.The head lights up and changes between red, green, and blue, and is pretty bright when used in the dark, but not so bright that it should bother baby's eyes. The rattle makes a nice happy sound, like lightly shaking a mostly empty box of tic tacs. The mirror is actually worthy of being called that, unlike many toys whose plastic mirrors resemble cheap warpy fun house mirrors that practically scratch themselves when you look at them. I suppose you could even use it to line your eyes in a pinch.We've had our first one for only a little over a week, so I cannot comment about battery life, but the batteries are replaceable. Lights change with tapping or shaking of the toy and there is no way to turn it off (light goes out on its own after sitting still for 30 seconds or so, but comes back on with slight movement...Don't quote me on the time as I haven't actually timed it and I'm now holding my sleeping baby so I'd dare not go get it... .) so if it's always in your diaper bag you'll probably have to replace them sooner than later.The black and white base and the "handle" part have nice rubbery raised spots, and the handle is the perfect size for my now five month old son.As far as durability is concerned, of course we've dropped it. Never from more than about three feet high, but on hard surfaces such as wood and even un carpeted restaraunt flooring (I assume concrete) and he has held up nicely through his tumbles. I actually even dropped him on a ragged concrete parking garage today (to my horror), but picked up Mr. Nogginstick to find only three tiny little dots peppered on his face. They are difficult to see and didn't seem to affect the integrity of the plastic and the plastic stayed clear instead of taking on a white cast in the damaged area as clear plastic often does. All that being said please bear in mind we've had this toy for a week.I sincerely am grateful for this toy and it's ideal design for my son specifically. Honestly, I wish I'd come up with it he loves it so much!After you buy your Nogginstick (or two), check out the OBall (I suggest the original to start with for younger babies. It's so light and easy to hold, even for kids who don't get grasping too well.) I also suggest the Sassy wonder wheel.

My son is now almost a year old, and this is still one of his favorite toys! I can't believe how long it's lasted! It is a little on the expensive side, but it does light up, and it's the only toy he's truly loved this long and has yet to outgrow- he first got it when he was just a few weeks old. When he was an infant, I especially loved having it in the car at night- he loved seeing the changing colors and having the light so he wasn't scared in the dark. He also loved looking in the mirror on the bottom. It was the first toy he learned tot grasp and hold, and his first rattle (his face was priceless when he figured out he could wham it on stuff and make noise!). Now he's learning his colors with it, and it's actually been pretty nice as a teething toy- he chews on the ears.Since he loves it so much (quite honestly I love to watch it change color too!), I have had to replace the batteries many times, but it's very easy with one of those smaller Philips head screw drivers (little smaller than normal, but larger than eyeglasses screw size). It takes three 365 button cell batteries, which I get in a 4 pack for $1 from the Dollar Store (Dollar Tree), Sunbeam brand. I've gotten several more of these for friends and family as baby gifts and always include extra batteries as the button cells can be expensive if you don't know to get them at the Dollar Store.A couple of the other reviews have mentioned durability issues that I have not seen (as I've said, we've had the same one for almost a year and with the exception of a few faint teeth marks, it still looks new). He certainly has drooled all over it (in fact we call it Loud Lolly because it's usually in his mouth) and I have not seen any issues with water getting inside. I also used to wash it in the sink under running water when he threw it into the floor, with no problems. I am always careful to fully tighten the screws and make sure the head is tightly snapped back together though when I change the batteries (maybe that's what happened to that other reviewer who said it wasn't drool-proof?). Also, it's definitely drop-proof! Not sure what happened with the other reviewer who said theirs broke when dropped (unless maybe the batteries got unseated, which you could fix if you opened it up), but my very active son has lobbed it across the room many times with no ill effects.In short, if this little rattle has been my "Baby Bam-Bam"'s favorite toy for almost a year, surely it can survive just about any kid! We love this thing!