Fisher-Price Elmo Live

I just got this Elmo for our grandson's christmas present. Like most people I have Elmo unpacked to check him out, and he is way cool! I'm 46 and he definitely put a smile on my face. No he's not soft, and of course there is a little function noise, but it's not to bad, and the movements are excellent! My wife will love Elmo's movements and stories when she gets in from the store... Might have to replace the batteries..... Might even end up getting another one for us..... Only bad thing I found is that you really have to squeeze his nose hard for that function to work. I got the original "tickle me Elmo" years ago as a gag gift, and still have him, if my grandson wants soft I'll give that one to him also.

I love the idea and concept for this toy, but is it worth $60?! No. My daughter received this as an early christmas gift. She loves Elmo so she was very happy to get it, and to play with it. There are some problems with the toy, however. The buttons other than the foot are too hard for my 20 month old to push. Also, she can't play with him on the carpet, otherwise he will fall over. You need to have him on a hard floor or table for him to work right. The "chair" is a joke as elmo does not need it and doesn't even sit on it. It's a waste of plastic. Yes, the gears are loud but it doesn't bother me too much. If this toy was $20 I would have given it 5 stars all the way since my daughter loves it. But for $60+ I would expect higher quality than what it is.

Don't buy from buyarena this toy or anything else. Buyarena overcharged me by double for this toy. While I have contacted them they have yet to contact me. I want to warn you although it was bought on the amazon site, the seller charged double. When I wanted to return it they cannot be found. I have had a very negative experience, my first on amazon with no resolution at all.

Elmo makes very loud mechanical sounds when it moves and talks - you can hear the mechanisms moving inside.

There are 3 buttons to push to help Elmo interact with your child - the one on the left foot is the easiest to find, the one on the chest and back are a little more challenging for my 2 year old to push.

When you push Elmo's foot - he tells you a story. He also lifts his one leg which throws him off balance and he falls down every time even with the little stool provided. This gets rather annoying and after picking Elmo up 2 or more times, my son is done with the toy. The stool is about 1 inch too short to actually support elmo. My suggestion is to lean Elmo up against something taller to support him on that side.

Elmo dancing, sneezing, kissing your child and asking for hugs gets a little creepy after only a few minutes and my toddler is bored to death with it. He is more interested in things that go and things that keep him involved.

This toy is a good idea in theory, but in practice, it doesn't engage children as much as advertised or provide them with any educational value.

Considering Amazon sent this to my wrong address, and UPS delivered it to my old address bc Amazon told them too - I rate this toy horribly since I never got it, and no one offered to help