Learning Resources Jumbo Domestic Pets, Preschool Toys, Ages 2+

The students have really enjoyed these! The larger size made them fun for pretend play during our pet study!

When they say "Jumbo" they mean it! The quality of the animals are much better than you get at cheaper stores. No sharp or pokey edges and completely safe for my 5 yr old daughter. She loves them! They come with a cat, dog, rabbit, goldfish, guinea pig, and parakeet. So fun and realistic for a great learning toy!

I JUST RECIEVED THE LEARNING RESOURCES JUMBO DOMESTIC PETS. I WAS EXCITED TO GET MY HANDS ON THEM. MY DAUGHTER HAD A FARM SET WHEN SHE WAS LITTLE. I ENVISIONED MY GRANDSON HAVING THE SAME PLEASURE. THE PACKAGE IS BEAUTIFUL. MY PEKENESE USES MY TABLE FOR LOOKING OUT THE WINDOW. WELL, I OPENED THE BOX WITH A LITTLE BLACK NOSE HELPING ME. I SET THE ANIMALS OUT. I FELL IN LOVE AND SO DID SAM!! HE ADOPTED THE GUINEA PIG. IT IS STILL IN GOOD SHAPE. THERE IS SO MUCH DETAIL IN EACH ANIMAL. THERE IS A LABRADOR DOG, A BLACK AND WHITE CAT, A COTTONTAIL RABBIT, A PARROT, A GOLDFISH, AND THE GUINEA PIG. THEY COME WITH AN INFORATIVE BOOKLET. WHICH PETS HAVE FUR OR HAIR? DO ANY OF THE PETS LAY EGGS? THESE STURDY ANIMALS CAN GIVE A CHILD HOURS OF ENTERTAINMENT YET CAN BE USED IN A CLASSROOM. DID YOU KNOW THERE IS AROUND 400 MILLION DOGS IN THE WORLD? DOGS BECAME HOUSE PETS MORE THAN 15,000 YEARS AGO!! THERE IS OVER 500 MILLION DOMESTIC CATS IN THE WORLD. THERE IS 350 BIRDS IN THE PARROT FAMILY. GOLDFISH WERE KEPT AS PETS THOUSANDS OF YEARS AGO. GUINEA PIGS ARE BORN WITH THEIR EYES OPEN. COTTONTAIL RABBITS HAVE A FLUFFY TAIL LIKE A COTTON BALL. THESE ARE FOR AGES 2+.

I recently received the Learning Resources Jumbo Domestic Pets and both my one year old son, and three year old daughter loved this toy set. It was nice to see them enjoying a toy that helped them to use their imagination. The set comes with a hamster, dog, cat, fish, bird, and bunny. My one year old son enjoys making animal sounds while playing with the figures. My three year old daughter enjoys playing pet shop with this set. I would definitely recommend the Learning Resources Jumbo Domestic Pets. The animals are well made, and so far are very durable. My two children even enjoy playing with them in the bath tub. I can see them both getting a lot of use out of the Learning Resources Jumbo Domestic Pets. I really don't have any cons. Just pros: easy to bring anywhere, no batteries to replace, well made, cute, encourages imagination. I have another baby on the way and I have no doubt that he will enjoy playing with these toys soon too. The Learning Resources Jumbo Domestic Pets are each one piece, no small parts for a little baby to choke on. I plan on purchasing some learning resource sets in the future. My one year old son is obsessed with horses, so I will be looking to get a set that includes horses. Also a dinosaur set would also be a neat idea.

I ordered these animals for our three year old grandson to play with when he visits us. He played with them all weekend. In fact, he loved them so much, that I sent a second set to his house.

These are great, sturdy you animals. This set also includes animals that are not usually found in other sets, like the guinea pig. The size is perfect for playing.

I used these with my nephew, and he just loved them. Even though the sizes aren't proportionate to each other, they are very realistic. I, and he really liked how the material was soft and moveable, especially since he kept putting them in his mouth and chewing on them! They are moveable, but not poseable. I don't think that they would be as good for younger children if they were also poseable, as the joints would probably loosen up and create a choking hazard, so it is good that they are not poseable too. He enjoyed trying to stack them according to size, moving the cats legs open more so it could ride the dog, and try to stack the rest of the animals on top of them. The activity book that is included was good, too, and I was able to teach him a bit about animal needs and care and how to behave around an animal. All very basic stuff, of course, since he is only 2, but it is a start on the right road to responsible treatment of pets. This was important to me as I have cats and dogs, and this age is when children are so curious about the world around them. They can't help but touch, tug and pull at household pets, and often frighten the animals, sometimes even hurting them. I would recommend these to any parent, grand parent, aunt or uncle who will take the time to play with the child and teach them at the same time.

We received our order of the Learning Resources Jumbo Pets a few nights ago. There is a dog, cat, rabbit, guinea pig, bird and fish. My first reaction when I got them out of the box was that they indeed are jumbo. There are some similar animals sold at our local book/movie store and there are much smaller than this set. The dog in the set is a golden retriever and he measures almost 8 inches long. The bird is a parakeet and he is about the size of a real budgie. The animals are made of plastic, solid but slightly squishable. The details of each animal are nice and complete. The parakeet even has a blue cere (the area above the beak) to indicate that he is a male. The only issue that I have seen is that the cat has a seam up along his back haunches. It almost looks like it had been cut and repaired. If that is the case all that is left is a bumpy seam that seems very stable and unable to rip apart and doesn't take away from the enjoyment of play. My daughter loves them, she played with them most of the first night and when she woke up the next morning she went right for them. She loves animals and so this set is perfect for her. She is 2 ½ and she pretends they are running, walking or swimming in the case of the fish and she makes the sounds of the animals. These toys are simple but really get the conversation and imagination going. I more than likely will be ordering the other animal sets too.

This domestic pets animal sets comes with a dog, cat, rabbit, guinea pig, bird and goldfish. They are nice and big, easy for pre-schoolers to handle. They are made of durable plastic, stand up to a lot of rough handling, and are easy to sit or stand in the upright position without falling over easily. Also easy to disinfect after a lot of handling! The set comes with a learning guide, a helpful list of questions for a teacher (or mom) to ask children about these animals that helps them learn about each one. My kids and I play sorting games with them and talk about how the animals are similar to or different from each other. Of course my kids enjoy just playing with them too, incorporating them into whatever other games and toys they are playing with at any given time. They like to bring these animals in the car, to grandma's house, etc. And because of their large size, these guys are harder to lose or leave behind than the usual small animal figurines. I would recommend this animal set for a pre-school classroom, or just for kids who enjoy playing with animals.

I was amazed when I opened the Jumbo Pets box. The size of each animal, the bold colors, and the detail on each of the pets was better than I expected. There is a dog, cat, bird, rabbit, fish, and guinea pig. They stand, so the children can line them up, and play with them easily. They are lifelike in looks, which makes them recognizable, so the child won't have trouble distinguishing what the animal is. They are large, so you don't have to worry about children putting them in their mouths, and choking. This is a great educational toy for children. It will help them to pretend, learn what each animal is, and the sound they make. Children love animals, and these are the best I have seen. They are not real hard, or too soft, so the child can hold them in their little hands easily. It is a toy that will give your child many hours of enjoyment. It would be a gift any child would love receiving.