A very loved pram toy. We used this one in car trips or pram walks. It has diferent things in each leg, super fun and entertaining

Good size and nice to have on the carriage

Good quality

I bought this toy to hang on my baby's playmat as there were no toys with it. It has a mirror on the bottom so it is perfect for this purpose. It also has many different little activities on it for baby to do. I think she will love it! The name is super cute too!

Our baby’s favourite toy! All the tentacles keep him entertained and act as good teething / chewing / sucking objects!It’s also cute and colourful with different textured and sounds! We got it on sale which was a great find and bought 2 others as gifts for other babies who also enjoy this toy!

××× BENEFITS ××ו My baby really loves her a lot.• Baby can feel many touched and that's important.• Full of color, it's attractive.• In some places it makes noise, there is the ball and the rings.××× DRAWBACK ××ו No××× CONCLUSION ××ו Perfect for baby from an early age××× FEDDBACK AFTER SIX MONTHS ××ו My baby is now 8 months old and still has fun with it.• No degradation.• Color intact.

Got it for baby at age 4months, he LOVED it (two months down the road, he still LOVES it)! We strapped it onto the bucket seat and took it on all our travels - keeps him entertained and calms him when he's fussy. Lots of different sounds and textures to feel/chew. Cheaper to buy on Amazon than in the toysRus store. Only thing is it isn't very easy to clean and it can get dirty quite quickly especially if you take it everywhere like we do.

This is one of baby boy's (5 months) favorite toys. The toy offers many different ways to keep baby entertained. The legs are almost all different fabrics, all are different colors and most make sounds. The little hat is crinkly when baby squeezes (or nibbles) the toy. When baby's hands were smaller (and less grabby) he liked to hold the two smaller rings, now that he's older, he plays with all parts of the toy. The toy is a little bigger than I expected so I don't bring it during trips out.

The Lamaze toys are fantastic, and we've purchased quite a few of them for our daughter. This little guy is no exception, and there are plenty of interactive sensations for babies: crinkle the legs, touch the furry face, shake the ball, grab the rings, etc. My only complaint with this toy is that it's rather large. As such, it doesn't really work to well for those with little hands and when you hang it from an activity centre/jumparoo, it sits really low (like touching the ground). It's a fun toy, but perhaps consider a smaller toy for the younger babes.

This is one of my baby's favourite toys. I have this attached to his infant car seat and he loves to chew on the soft tentacle legs, gnaws on the plastic teething rings and shakes the rattle ball. He also plays with the crinkly sounding hat. He hasn't taken much interest in the little mirror yet but he seems to discover new things with it as he develops. It keeps him entertained when he's in his stroller and I throw it in the washing machine every once in a while on the delicate cycle and it comes out fine (air dry). One of my best toy purchases for sure.

We lost the first Captain Calamari is an accident but our son loved it so much on his car seat that we bought another. It has a mirror under the head and different textures and sounds in the tenticles. My son Loves to chew on the knotted tenticles and grab onto the rings and shake the little rattle. A lot of fun to keep him entertained on the car and a great learning tool for him too. Also, the you is really cute and has a crinkly hat!

A resounding yes to this Captain!There's enough and more going on in just one toy to keep baby engaged for quite some time. Here's what to expect:- Rings to grab/ gnaw on (my teething 7mo is particularly fond of those)- Crinkly sounds from some of the tentacles- Rattle/ bead hanging down the centre- A plastic (but very clear) mirror on the base of the toy (not visible in the website picture) - when baby holds up the toy, or you do, s/he can see her/ his face on there- Amazing amount of detail (notice the shiny yellow satin boot on one tentacle!)Can be clipped on to a stroller/ car seat/ crib rails as well.Quality is flawless.Amazon doesn't disappoint on the whole packaging and delivery as usual.This one is one of my favourite Lamaze toys - and from what I can see, my little boy's too!

Although he's not exactly spoilt, 7 month old Freddy has a doting Great Grandmother who loves to buy toys for him. Whenever she asks what toys he would like I point her towards the excellent Play and Grow range from Lamaze. The toys in this range are remarkably well made and feature lots of textures and activities for baby to explore and encourage his development. Captain Calamari is no exception and quickly became one of Freddy's favourite toys.Aye Aye CaptainCaptain Calamari is a wonderfully made soft toy masquerading as a pirate octopus. At approximately 13cm x 10cm x 25 cm and 110g he's the perfect size for Freddy to pick up and cuddle, but perhaps a little too large for younger babies. His blue plush head is hugglebly soft and his smiling face (with eye patch) is friendly, almost as if he's asking to be cuddled. His silky purple pirate hat is filled with a material that just begs to be scrunched so that it crinkles and has a felt feather so give another texture to explore.Turning Captain Calamari over, he has a baby safe mirror on his underside so that baby can talk to himself. And then each of his eight legs feature different activities and textures. Some of the legs are made of plush material, while others are silky, some contain crinkles while others are simply soft and squidgy. Five of the legs end with knots to be chewed on, while another has a silky foot. Of the other two legs one contains two rings that are the perfect size for Freddy to hold and chew on, while the other contains a rattle filled with tiny balls. Captain Calamari's final feature is a clip allowing him to be attached to a buggy or cot, which is attached via a `springy' strip of material which allows the octopus so bounce slightly when pulled.As a whole Captain Calamari is extremely well made, facial features are sewn into place and having pulled and tugged at all the seams I'm confident that he will be able to survive anything Freddy can throw at him. My only real concern is that Captain Calamari is not machine washable, from experience with Freddy I know that he will get sucked on, and eventually get quite grubby. Mind you, after two months of being played with and `eaten' he does still look as good as new.When Freddy Met the CaptainI was really shocked at Freddy's first reaction to the Captain, personally I didn't think he looked nearly as exciting as many of the other Lamaze toys. But obviously Freddy saw something in him that I didn't and he barely let him go for the rest of the day. Even now a couple of months later, Freddy will still play with his octopus several times a day, and even though he's not crawling he is quite capable of moving around the room and will make a beeline for Captain Calamari.How Freddy plays with the Captain has changed considerably over the last couple of months which bares out Lamaze's claim that the toy will grow with your child. To begin with Freddy was simply interested in the rings, that were just the right size for him to hold and he enjoyed exploring the different textures with his mouth. As time as has gone on, Freddy discovered the mirror and will spend time looking at his reflection and chatting away to the `other baby'. He also spends a lot of time exploring all the different textures and sounds with both his hands and mouth. He can spend a good ten minutes just checking out one arm after the other.The rattle was one of the first toys he passed from hand to hand, and he can often be found holding that part in front of his face trying to work out how to get at the balls inside it. As well as being used to attach the Octopus to his buggy, Freddy regularly uses the clip as a teether, or simply to hold the Octopus so that he can bash it against surfaces to make a noise. He has hit himself in the face a couple of times when he's become a little overenthusiastic, but as the toy is so soft he's not caused any injury.The final way Freddy interacts with his Octopus is something that's only happened in the last few days and is something really sweet to watch. You see, Freddy has just learnt to ask for a cuddle by making a very particular "Ahhhhh" sound and he will pick up his octopus and cuddle it while making this noise. All in all, it's safe to say that Captain Calamari is one of Freddy's favourite toys, surpassed only by another of the range, namely Freddie the Firefly.Learning Through PlayAlthough a baby will learn something no matter what toys they play with, I do like to buy Freddy toys that go that little bit further towards aiding his development and encourage anyone else buying him toys to do the same. The Lamaze Play and Grow range of toys fit this bill exactly and while the toys themselves don't change, the way baby plays with them does (as Freddy has shown). This means that the toy that visually stimulates a newborn also helps an older baby develop new skills. Although I must say that I'm not sure that Captain Calamari is the best of the range for a younger baby, as it features far more subdued colours in the range, 4-5 months is probably a better age. From this age upwards, Captain Calamari will help develop baby's hand-eye coordination as they explore the different textures and are rewarded with the different sounds and feelings. He also aids communication skills, as baby talks to himself in the mirror and eventually works outs that the `other baby' is actually him. He can also be used to encourage baby to move, if like Freddy he absolutely adores the Octopus. Baby might even use the rings and clip as a teether to soothe his sore gums, And finally as he has such a cuddly body he can provide comfort at bedtime.Final WordsWhile I personally wouldn't have rated Captain Calamari, the person whose opinion really matters adores him. From the very first moment Freddy laid eyes on this octopus he was entranced and couldn't wait to get his hands on him. Even now two months later the novelty hasn't worn off and Freddy will still play with the Octopus at every opportunity. He even had to go on holiday with us and comes on regular trips in the buggy as one of the few toys that doesn't get thrown on the floor. Therefore I can't help but give Captain Calamari five stars out of five, simply because he does seem to be perfect for my special little man and has helped him learn through play. Oh and just as a little extra, Captain Calamari does not require batteries.