When I began searching for the perfect birthday present to buy my five year old daughter, I never dreamed that it would be Elmo. I mean, she’s loved Elmo for a long time, but I thought that by the age of five she’d be over her Elmo obsession. For the most part, she is. She barely even watches the videos we bought her, and some of the toys have just been buried in the toy box these days. But when she saw the commercial for the Elmo Live doll, she was really excited and said that she wanted to have it for her birthday more than any other toy. I wasn’t quite sure, however, so I checked the Elmo Live reviews to see how good of a toy it truly was.
All of the reviews were positive, so I went ahead and ordered it. She was ecstatic to open it up on her birthday. She wanted the batteries in him immediately, and began playing with him before she opened any other presents! So far she and Elmo have done tons of things together, from watching movies to having tea parties to playing with her other dolls. She hasn’t let Elmo out of her sight. She even had me bring it into school for her for Show and Tell so that she could show all of her friends the amazing things that Elmo does. Her teacher asked me all about where I’d bought him, as she wanted to get one for her son for Christmas.
I’m really glad I took the time to read the reviews, because this is one toy that she will love for a long time. I thought she was too old for it, but apparently you’re never too old for Sesame Street or Elmo! Her babysitter even has fun playing with it!
Miranda O. - Salem, MA
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