Customer Reviews
Center pole problems 
2008-07-16
My baby, who is 7 months old, loves the table, and although she doesn't quite understand pushing the rings in the hole she loves playing with everything on there.
Unfortunately, two days ago (about a week after we received the product) she realized if she takes all of the rings off, she can pull the center pole out and chew on it. She does this the moment we put the toy back together, and it is the first thing she does when she goes to the table if we repair it while she's doing something else.
Since the reason we got the table was to give her something she could pull up on and cruise around, it still serves its purpose and is a good price for the value. I just wish there was some way to make the pole stay on (other than glue it, which I may have to do eventually).
Favorite Toy for Baby who likes to Stand 
2008-02-10
We bought this for son when he was 8 months old, because he is crawling and loves to pull himself up to a standing position. He was constantly pulling himself up beside our coffee table and then pushing everything off the table. Now he has his OWN table to pull up on and toss things off of, LOL. It's been about 6 weeks now and this is still his favorite toy. At first he would just pull the rings off and throw them on the floor. Now he will hand them to me or shake them (they each make a rattling sound). He also likes the little beads and the green "clicker" wheel. He plays with this table every day.
QUIET, battery free fun! 
2007-12-27
Plus for parents: If you're tired of every toy on the market today being noisy and irritating, you'll love that this one has no lights or sounds or music. It's just good, old fashioned fun. And the learning is by interaction, not sitting there being mindlessly entertained. That also means this toy will hold its interest longer.
Plus for baby: This toy has several stations to play with. My 1 year old loves to pull the shape pieces out (he can't put them back in yet). True, I do have to retrieve them a lot, but at this age it's all about taking things apart so I'm used to it. He also LOVES to take the rings off the cone and put them in the slot. Even at his young age, it only took him a few minutes to figure out how to push them down. And it gives him no end of pleasure to put the rings and anything else small or flat into the slot and watch them come out below. He also likes to spin the wheel full of beads. But he hasn't figured out how to turn the little gears yet. I guess he'll grow into those, which is good-then this toy will be interesting still.
Entertains babies age 9mos - 2 years 2007-10-01
This toy is easy to assemble, battery free, and loved by my 15 month old and her 2 year old cousin. Our baby loves the stacking rings, but is especially happy about the slot feature. The slot is also a favorite of the 2 year old. My child has never gotten her fingers stuck in the slot, as mentioned in a previous review, but I can see how it could happen.
On a side note, we bought this table to encourage our baby to stand and play in the hopes that standing play would encourage walking. It seems to have worked.
Didn't hold my son's attention very long. 2007-09-27
My son loved putting the rings in the slot, but other than that, he wasn't entertained by it very long. It's great for babies that are just learning to stand because they can hold on it and have fun stuff to look at and grab. The older he got though, the less interested he was. He is 14 months now.
Don't Buy 
2007-08-04
This activity-filled table offers plenty to do, with open-ended play all around. Chunky parts are moveable, stackable, "rollable" and captivating with their bright colors and shapes. While your baby is busy having fun, you'll be amazed at all the new skills that he'll develop. Baby will love making big discoveries, all while improving motor skills, developing eye-hand coordination, and learning to recognize colors, shapes and sizes.
Can't beat the price 2007-07-12
Less than $[...]! Amazazing! Great for those beginning to stand up to things and taking their first steps. My son walks all over the place, but still loves playing with the fun toys. Has some great learning activities that keep him entertained.
Good toy for cruising baby 2007-05-31
I ordered this toy & received it 2 days later! Table is VERY EASY to put together. My 9 1/2 month old daughter LOVES this table. She is beginning to cruise & trying to walk & this table is small in height for her to grasp onto..I also like the fact that the legs are a bit wider so it gives the table more support/sturdiness. My daughter played with another similar play table that belongs to her 2 yr old cousin by Playskool & this one is so much better! The other table's legs are more narrow & whenever she leans a bit on it the table would move (even on carpet). This Big Discoveries Table does move a bit if the child puts all their weight on it but just keep an eye out for the baby. My daughter plays with the beads & rings that come with it. She doesn't know how to place the shape or stack the rings yet but maybe in a couple of months. Overall, I think this is a good toy if you want to help your baby learn to stand & be more comfortable walking/crusing a bit.
Ten-month-old loves this table, and no batteries required! 2007-04-09
My very active ten-month-old son really enjoys this table! He loves to bang the rattling rings and chew on the snap-lock beads. He has just discovered the slot to push the rings down into, and so far, he has not hurt his hand in this slot as the other reviewer mentioned. My son loves pushing the rings down into the slot, only to find that, Presto! they come out down at the bottom! This table is very stable, and it does not fall over when my son pulls up on it. It has just the right amount of activities for him. I like it so much better than the electronic one my first son had when he was a baby!
Don't BuyThis Item 2007-02-16
I bought this table for my 13 month old. The rings in the center that you push down into the slot are dangerous. When the child has to push down on the ring there is to much resistance and there fingers get hurt because there little hands go around the ring and go down into the slot with it. I called fisher price to inform them of the danger but I see its still on the market. Don't buy.
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