“Bucky” the Buckle Toy Review & Giveaway
Buckle Toy is a toy company designing toys for toddlers aged 1-3. “Bucky” the Buckle Toy, its featured product, is a soft plush turtle, featuring buckles, colors and shapes, that is proving to be a fun companion that can hold a toddler’s attention.
Playing with the child-friendly buckles and zipper improves hand-eye coordination and promotes small motor skills. The toy also has a variety of shapes and colors to enhance learning. It’s great for everyday use, but especially helpful for car rides and travel.
The Tampa, Florida couple behind the Buckle Toy, Seth and Jill Gomez, came up with the idea after a weekend in which their 1-year-old ignored his other toys and kept playing with the buckles on his stroller. The toy is proving to be very popular. “Bucky” the Buckle Toy is currently on sale for $19.99. Details are on www.buckletoy.com.
Let me preface this with WE LOVE BUCKY! Seriously, this is Logan’s favorite toy. Above the Wii, above the new books, even above his new firetrucks! I never thought he’d like anything better than firetrucks, but Bucky is just that awesome.
Bucky arrived just before Christmas so I fully expected that it would get tossed aside for all Logan’s other new toys. How could Bucky compare to flashing lights, remote controls, or things with lots of tiny pieces? Plus, in the past he’s had a variety of toys with buckles, buttons, zippers, loops, etc that are supposed to peak the interest of children, but he’d never shown interest in them and eventually they all got donated or went to live at grandparents’ houses. I honestly thought Bucky would be the same.
Sometimes it’s great to be proven wrong! Maybe it’s because he’s a turtle or maybe Logan just finally hit the age for the buckles to interest him, but whatever it was he instantly fell in love. He kissed him and said “Hi Turtle!” then he started unbuckling and buckling and unzipping and zipping and tucking his head in his shell and counting the numbers on his tummy. Bucky slept with us that night and when Logan woke up he went right back to playing with Bucky.
Bucky is now one of Logan’s best friends and travels to town with us often and everyone that sees him mentions how cute it is! It amazes me how many people in the grocery store will ask him “What have you go there?”… of course Logan just looks at them like “don’t touch my friend” lol.
My only complaint about Bucky is that the orange and blue buckles can be difficult to get open and take both hands to unfasten. Some complaint, huh? Bucky is well made and has already withstood many forms of torture in our house; from tug of war with the dog to “monkey in the middle” with the older kids/teens. I’m confident that Bucky will last through many generations of children and not fall apart after a few months.
Holy cow, I didn’t intend on writing a novel for a review, I better get on with the giveaway…
To enter you just need to visit BuckleToy.com and tell me what other product you think is pretty cool before midnight CST on January 31st. You must do this entry to be eligible to win!
On February 1st, I will random.org the comments to pick a winner. After verifying that the winner has completed the mandatory entry I will email them. The winner will have 48 hours to respond before I use random.org to pick a new winner. US entries only please.
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Like that they ship within 48 hours
I like the Number Fun Farm Game
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Rainbow Maker is totally awesome!
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I also like the Number Fun Farm Game.
I also like the Buckle toy pillow.
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I like the Rainbow Maker–I have never seen this before and it looks like such un
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The Number Fun Farm Game is another cute toy!
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I think the Sand Castle Building Set looks like fun.
the original buckle toy
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I like the rainbow maker!
I like the Number Fun Farm Game.
The Buckle Toy Pillow is the next best thing to the turtle! (But how can you beat the turtle!)
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The Sand Castle Building set looks so fun! Thanks for the chance.
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I think these are amazing. My grandson could spend hours playing with this.
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I like the Rainbow Maker
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The Number Fun Farm would also be enjoyed here at our house!
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I like the Number Fun Farm Game
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I love the animal print purse hanger!
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i love Bella that is soooooo cute!!
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Bella’s pretty cool
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I like the Purse Key Finder
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I like Buster!
I like Buster also!
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I’d love to have Bella for my daughter.
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I love the “Bella” buckle toy. The heart shape is very cute and the buckles look like fun for my little one.
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I like “Bella”
I really like the Rainbow Maker!
I think the little girls will love Bella when she is available! Thanks!
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Bella the Buckle Buddy has promise!! It is 25% off until March – I may get one for my niece
I think the Bella toy is cute.
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The purse key finder would be handy!
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the purse key finder.thanks
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I like the Number Fun Farm!
That Purse Key Finder is pretty nifty, I could use that, I am forever digging in my purse to find my keys!
The Heart buckle buddy is also cute