Galt Pop-Up Toy - Colourful Wooden Sensory Toy, Ages 12 Months Plus | Early Learning Cause and Effect Toy for Colour Recognition and Motor Skills Development, First Birthday Gift for Girls & Boys

I bought this sweet little sensory toy expecting some gentle developmental fun. What I did NOT expect was for my child to become utterly obsessed, cackling with delight like a tiny caffeinated game show contestant every time a peg popped up. This toy is brilliantly simple - press, push, pop, repeat - yet somehow it has the hypnotic power of the world’s most exclusive toddler nightclub. The colourful wooden pieces are bright, engaging, and apparently irresistible to small humans who enjoy repeatedly testing cause and effect like miniature scientists with zero chill. The popping action is gloriously satisfying. Every button press is met with a cheerful surprise, which means my little one reacts like they’ve personally discovered magic. Fine motor skills? Improving. Hand-eye coordination? Flourishing. Me? Sitting there in stunned silence because a wooden peg just provided 45 uninterrupted minutes of entertainment. Build quality is fantastic too - sturdy wooden construction that feels refreshingly durable compared to some plastic toys that seem one tantrum away from retirement. This thing has been bashed, dropped, enthusiastically slobbered on, and generally treated like it owes my child money… and it still looks fabulous. And because it’s Galt, it somehow manages to be educational without feeling like I’ve accidentally purchased homework. Learning through play at its finest - or, as my toddler calls it, “SMASH POP AGAIN.” Bonus: no batteries, no obnoxious electronic jingles, and no voice repeatedly shouting colours at me in an unnerving tone. Just wholesome, satisfying, sensory fun. 10/10 - delightful, durable, and engaging enough that I’ve genuinely considered having a go myself when nobody’s looking.

My grandkids love it! Thank you

Good quality and kept child amused

Good for the young ones to play with.

I didn’t get to play with this, myself, but my nephew tells me his 1-year-old son loves it.

I bought this for my 16-month-old for Christmas. He loves it! PROS: + Sturdy, well made, non-toxic (it's by Galt, a well-represented brand) + Unpredictable bounce, which makes it more fun - lots of laughing and giggles when they pop out! + Good for practicing coordination when getting the stick men back into their holes + Affordable, so good for a birthday present for a friend's child / class party CONS: - I'm still slightly nervous about one of the stick men popping up into my son's eye, though that hasn't happened to date. Perhaps avoid for smaller / younger babies who will might lean directly over it too closely? That's it, and I note no-one has commented on this in any reviews, so I might just be worrying too much!

I bought this for my son as I wanted him to have some toys that were wood, not only plastic. He's at the right age to be interested in things that "pop-up" and so this seemed the best of both worlds, and a good price too. He loves it! And it's a big hit with other children that come to visit as well, so far up to age 3. Later I'm sure it will also be helpful for learning and matching colours, but right now he's just enjoying the simple cause and effect. He likes that he can put the pegs in himself and then he can take them out, ping them out, bounce them up and down... Interestingly he's very specific about putting the pegs in the right way around (with the faces at the top end), which is a play/learning element I hadn't even considered. Those pegs do roll though! Maybe the manufacturer could give them slightly flatter sides - like a pencil shaft or something? But until then, keep an eye out that you don't slip over on them, or try and keep track for when they roll under the fridge etc. If you're looking for a well priced, fun, to be much played with present for a 1st birthday - this will tick all of those boxes.

When my little one turned 7 months, I struggled to find a toy that had some "action-reaction" but still very simple. most of the pegs toys i saw had different shapes or were making awful noises. I could not have made a better choice. First of all the quality is excellent: the pegs have been bitten and banged a thousand times and the paint is still as new. The box is sturdy and does not have any part that could come out and is small enough to fit in a bag. I really enjoy the fact that this game can be used at many levels. At first my baby enjoyed watching me making the pegs jump, later he took an interest in the pegs, looking at them, banging them together, making them roll, dropping etc. He also loved the box itself (especially the screw hole at the back). Aged 9 months he started putting the pegs in the holes. I know that later on, he will enjoy sorting them as well. I have decided to make this toy my gift to all the babies I know. It really is keeping mine entertained for hours and I could not recommend it more.

Item received in good condition. Great toy, my one year old loves playing with it.

We got this for our so at about 9-10mo. He is now over 2 and still thinks it a hilarious and fascinating toy. To start with we would make the little stick figures fly to much laughter and surprise. Eventually he could press them down himself, then he learned the technique of making them fly really high. Now he also sorts them by colour. It might look a simple toy but it has staying power! (We have used other similar popping toys but found this the simplest and easiest for younger kids to use as the sticks are all the same length and fit in all holes.)

I love how my baby skills improved using this toy Initially he mastered putting the wooden man in opening and then he knew how to let it pop up

Tolles und sehr robustes Lernspiel das bis heute von meinen Kindern sehr gerne gespielt wird. Das Design lädt auch über einen längeren Zeitraum die Kinder immer wieder zum spielen und neuem Lernen ein.

È un bel gioco che comunque il bimbo prende presto manualità nel giocarci... L'unica pecca (per colpa nostra) è che son stati persi due lei legnetti colorati....proprio non si trovano più, così ora abbiamo rimasto solo gli altri due e così magari non possiamo giocare ad associare il legnetto al suo "posto colore"... ☝️💡 PERÒ abbiamo mezzo risolto xké abbiamo un gioco: "pioli e martello🔨" preso da ikea e così nei buchi mancanti ci giochiamo mettendoci proprio quei pioli, xké ci entrano esattamente come i legnetti🤩. Sintesi: Contro👎: •puo essere facile perdere i legnetti, e se ne hanno a disposizione solo quei 4. •sarebbe stato carino averne a disposizione anche una versione più "avanzata" con qualche buco/colore in aggiunta. Pro👍: •anche se perdi i legnetti, molto probabilmente, a casa si ha il gioco "pioli e martello" 🔨 quindi si può rimediare. •è un gioco robusto. •gioco dai più piccini quando si prova ad avere la manualità e la coordinazione...ai più "grandicelli". Gioco piacevole, lo consiglio!😉