Evenflo ExerSaucer SmartSteps Active Learning Center Reviews

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  • 11 reviews
  • 1,158 reads
  • Last updated: 11/15/2010

Great Babysitter!

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Rated 5 out of 5

Cant say enough great things about this exersaucer.  We recieved this as a Christmas gift for our 1st child when he was 3 months old.  We had to roll towels up to propt him up in because he couldnt support himself but even then he loved looking at all the toys and just loved being upright in general.  My daughter also started using it around 3 months old and could hold herself up just fine.  There are so many things to play with on it from crinkly toys to toys that pop up and light up and make sounds and lots of chew things as well.  My kids managed to get their mouths on every square inch of this thing lol!  It adjust up and down as your baby get taller.  We have gotten more use out of this toy than anything we own.  Our kids use it from about age 3 months to 1year!!!  Granted the more moblie they got on their own the shorter amount of time they would spend in it. 

  • 9 reviews
  • 14,886 reads
  • Last updated: 11/07/2009

Serves it's purpose as a safe place for the baby to play.

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Rated 3 out of 5

We got this when the baby was 2 months old. We started using it at about 4.5 months. He likes it. I think it's a little cheaply made. Not the standard of the origanal, that I still have after 13 years. It does play music and is entertaining

We can't get the thing to work right. He can't spin around in it because of the locking mechanism gets stuck in the lock position. Even after getting on the floor and crawling under it and unlocking all of them it still ends up locked again as soon as he moves in it.  Weird.

It's ok. It serves it'spurpose. He'll still sit in it at 12 months so I have gotten my $ out of it. These were part of a recall this year too. Just an FYI! Check the CPSC.com website for recalls and repair pieces/kits!! 

 

 

 

  • 35 reviews
  • 16,263 reads
  • Last updated: 07/08/2011

Smartsteps Exersaucer is amazing

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Rated 5 out of 5

I got the Evenflo Exersaucer Smartsteps Active Learning Center for my four month old baby son. He is amazed by it and so am I! It has so much learning on it! I am super impressed by this toy! First, I love that the cloth seat just snaps in so when it gets dirty, I can just unsnap it and throw it into the wash without taking the whole toy apart. I love all the battery operated items that are included in the toy as well. There are many ways to learn, with alphabets, numbers, colors, shapes, sounds, and songs! There is one toy with a puzzle of shapes to fit into each slot. Another toy is great for teethers and my son loves to suck on it. My only complaint is that one of the longest toys on the overhead hanger interfers with one of the toys on the lower part. Not sure why they put these so close to one another. My son loves the bright colors. It is a pricey investment but I'm sure it is worth every penny. I would recommend to anyone!

Reviewer received a sample of this product.

  • 72 reviews
  • 35,284 reads
  • Last updated: 02/15/2011

Evenflo Exersaucer will keep your baby content for hours!

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Rated 5 out of 5

I have used an Evenflo Exersaucer smartsteps active learning center with three children now, and I cannot speak highly enough about what a great product it is! It is sturdy and well made. There are a few levels to adjust according to your babies height. The seat portion is removable and washable. The toys are all safe, with not choking hazards or sharp pieces. It easily spins around, and the springs make it a nice place for the baby to bounce too! My sons have gained great leg strength at early ages by being able to stand in this exersaucer. More than any other baby seat that I own, this keeps them entertained and content the longest. It is a little large, but the legs do collapse for storage, and that does help. It is easy to clean and an overall great toy for babies. I am so glad we purchased one for our children, and I continue to highly recommend the Evenflo exersaucer to all of my friends. You will not be disappointed with this purchase!

  • 33 reviews
  • 4,995 reads
  • Last updated: 12/30/2010

Keeps baby busy

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Rated 5 out of 5

This is a really fun exersaucer.  We received this as a present for our son after he was born.  He was able to start using it around 4 months and he still really likes it at 6 months.  There are so many different toys that all do something unique and different.  It is so neat to see him discover something new about it as he matures. It is a nice safe toy that won't tip over and we love the portability of it. It is so easy to fold up so we can take it with us when we go visit family.  My son easily spins himself in the chair and all the toys are easy for him to reach and play with.  He loves music so it is nice that many of the buttons and toys play it.  He loves the crinkly leaf on the apple!  He reaches for it and is constantly chewing on it.  The teething rings are also a hit!  He seems to have a lot of fun pulling them and putting them in his mouth.  This is great toy to keep babies entertained!

  • 5 reviews
  • 568 reads
  • Last updated: 03/11/2011

Works great but needs lots of batteries

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Rated 4 out of 5

We looked at a number of Exersaucers before choosing this one, and we're glad we did. This one has held together very well (its been used by I think 4 different babies at different times). It has lots going on, and a baby can play with it for quite a while without getting bored. What we liked about this one was that there were things to do on it that did not require batteries, so that even if the batteries died or we forgot to put them in, the baby would still be able to play in it. Its adjustable for different heights, and can fold up nicely. I especially liked the volume control because its nice to be able to turn it down and not be hearing baby music constantly! Both my son and daughter have enjoyed this, and we're happy that we didn't get the more expensive one that unfolds (a friend of mine got the rainforest one and hates it)!

  • 14 reviews
  • 1,053 reads
  • Last updated: 02/21/2011

Very fun and portable

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Rated 4 out of 5

This toy seems to be the favorite of my 8 month old. He spends allot of time in his exersaucer and is willing to go into it when no other toy will work. He really seems to enjoy playing with every aspect of this toy and is content to bounce in it while I am making his food or streightening up after him.

First, it was wellpackaged and had easy to follow assembly instructions. It did not take long from time of opening the box until the product was ready to use. It is very nice that it folds down so it is more easily portable. This has come in handy while traveling to grandparents houses.

My only con is in the portability. It does take some practice to get it to fold and unfold easily. ...

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  • 16 reviews
  • 13,671 reads
  • Last updated: 01/31/2011

The Exersaucer Smartsteps has lots of fun to explore

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Rated 4 out of 5

We bought the Evenflo Exersaucer for our son when he was able to sit up unsupported and we wanted for him to be able to exercise his legs. We knew we wanted something that didn't have a 'walker' feature, which this one doesn't, for obvious safety reasons. This activity center has lots of fun to explore, and the toys that attach to it are interactive and colorful and involve the senses. There are things for little hands to explore and buttons to push that create sounds. Best of all, the child (or parent) can rotate the seat so that there's a new view with differant activities to explore. The seat cover can be removed for easy cleaning, and reattaches quickly and sturdily. The height of the Ex...

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  • 58 reviews
  • 42,508 reads
  • Last updated: 01/26/2011

Great Exersaucer!!

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Rated 4 out of 5

Evenflo Smartsteps Exersaucer is awesome! My son used this when he was a baby and I was very impressed! Of all of the exersaucers available, this one had the most toy options to keep baby entertained. The Smartsteps exersaucer can be easily collapsed for easy travel which was a great perk. The pieces seem very sturdy and held up well to the typical use of a baby yanking, banging and pulling! The bottom is rounded so baby is able to rock without the fear of falling over. Baby is also able to bounce up and down. The seat turns in a complete circle and there is an extra toy bar that hangs above the baby's head as well as plays music! Seemingly endless amount of possibilities. We found this handy to pull into the kitchen when dishes needed to be done or even while eating. This toy isn't meant to enterain baby all day, but it was a great baby item to have during those times things needed to be done around the house for a few minutes here and there throughout the day!

  • 10 reviews
  • 1,333 reads
  • Last updated: 11/15/2010

Great Saucer!

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Rated 4 out of 5

We got this for my son last Christmas. I had looked at so many different saucers trying to pick the right one. Finally, after my husband "testing" them out in the store, we chose the Evenflo Excersaucer. There are a couple reasons why we chose this one. One, it had so many different things to do! A lot of the saucers had a few toys on top and they really didn't do anything. This Evenflo one had a TON of things to do. It had toys that you can put shapes into things, it had toys hanging from the arch and made music. It was the most interactive toys. Second, it collapses down for easy storage. It is perfect to travel with, or if you are just short on space. And like others, it adjusts height as your baby grows. I don't really have a downside. It is just that compared to all the other saucers, this one is on the more expensive end. I believe you  get what you pay for on this though. I highly recommend it. 

  • 11 reviews
  • 995 reads
  • Last updated: 01/20/2011

Babies love it

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Rated 5 out of 5

If my daughter couldve talked when she was using this, I'm sure she would said how much she loved it! We started using it when she was around 5 months old and she took to it right away. She'd jump and jump like crazy even without the music or anything encouraging her. As she got old she figured out how to push the buttons and pull the hanging toys. It was very hard to find things that captured her attention but we could easily leave her playing in the exersaucer for 30 min+ (enough time to make dinner or sit down and actually eat a meal! new moms you know what I'm talking about!). I loved the colors and design and the whole things was very easy to wipe clean. Our daughter was on the shorter ...

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  • 43 reviews
  • 11,815 reads
  • Last updated: 12/29/2010

Great 'Prop' for keeping baby entertained

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Rated 5 out of 5

I love this exersaucer and so does my daughter. She is now 9 1/2 months old and still using it and has been for months now, ever since she was sitting on her own at 6 months old. This exersaucer has kept her entertained and saved my sanity many times! I can put her in it and get a few things done while she is busy playing in it. I have always liked all of the Evenflo exersaucers and this one has been great. I like that it is the perfect height for my daughter, portable, easy to clean, can hold extra toys that I place on it for my daughter to play with and that she loves it. We have a morning routine where I put her in her exersaucer while I get some work online and she can be entertained for a half an hour while I get caught up on a little work. She likes to spin around and knock off her toys. I don't know how much longer she will be able to use this, but so far at 9 1/2 months she is still using it and fitting in it at 22 lbs.

  • 51 reviews
  • 8,226 reads
  • Last updated: 10/03/2010

A must have!

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Rated 5 out of 5

If you are only going to buy ONE baby toy for your infant, you will want to invest in the Evenflo Exersaucer - especially this model.  We received this as a baby shower gift, and my husband grumbled about how big it was and how much room it would take up in our living room.  Now he admits it's one of the best gifts we got.  My daughter started using this for a few minutes a day when she was about 4 months old.  She's now almost 8 months old and still uses it every single day.  I try not to let her stay in it for too long - I to give her the freedom to roll around and play.  BUT, the exersaucer is like 10 toys in one - plus a safe "seat" for her to sit in.  ...

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  • 16 reviews
  • 3,419 reads
  • Last updated: 10/07/2010

Months of entertainment!

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Rated 5 out of 5

This toy has so many great features I don't even know where to start. 1) It's super easy to clean, the toys come off the bouncer as does the fabric on the seat. 2) It folds up neatly! Saves a ton of space, nice for travel. 3) Adjustable & very versatile! The height can be adjusted to fit your baby, and there are tons of toys available online for purchasing, so baby never gets bored! 4) Added arch attachment! This is great, most bouncers don't have this feature and  it's awesome to keep baby engaged. 5) Very easy for baby to bounce! I've had other bouncers that were so stiff that baby couldn't move up and down and make anything move really. In this one, he bounces a little bit and it bounces too, so he gets excited and starts doing it more and more. My baby has used this since he was about 5 months and he's still very interested in it so it's one of the longest lasting toys we've had. Good fun for baby for a good price.

  • 25 reviews
  • 10,065 reads
  • Last updated: 10/06/2010

great learning toy

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Rated 5 out of 5

I could not have lived without my exersaucer!  This was the best purchase.  It has so many different activities to keep our baby entertained and stimulated.  Baby will especially love all the colorful things to grab and enjoy looking at themselves in the mirror.  It helps them with eye hand cordination.  They have a great time spinning around helps them with balance and learning to hold themselves up.  There are so many sound and lights that keep their interest. I found I used mine more as my daughter became mobile and I needed to do something or cook dinner and I knew she was in one place and safe.  It is a very compact toy as well.  It comes apart and can be stored under the bed or in a closet very easily.  this is a very well built sturdy toy that wont tip easily.  I highly recommend this to anyone who is looking for a educational toy that will keep your child busy for quite some time.  

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