I had been wanting to get my daughter a Curious George toy for the longest time. Nothing fancy — just a simple plush like the one I had when I was little. I found my old one recently, washed it, and gave it to her, but my mother had other ideas. She went out and bought my daughter the Curious George Tickle & Giggle Plush. Even though I sometimes miss the Curious Georges of old, I have to say that this George is definitely fun. This is a toy that makes my daughter laugh all of the time.
The Curious George Tickle & Giggle Plush has six different tickle spots — one hand, one foot, under each arm, under his chin, and of course his tummy. He laughs a different way each time you tickle him, but if you tickle that secret spot, look out! George will giggle himself silly and shake all over. The great part about the “secret spot” is that it constantly changes. Your child never knows when George will go from a simple chuckle to an all-out laughing and shaking fit.
I know that there are parents out there who want their children to only have educational toys, but there is no point in sheltering our children from just plain fun. Not to say that educational toys are boring, mind you, but you know what I mean. It is okay for a child to have a toy that does not teach him or her anything every once in a while. Actually, if you wanted to stretch “educational” a little bit, this toy does teach children about certain things. Just stay with me here. First of all, there is cause and effect. Think about it. Your child will learn that pressing George’s tickle spots causes George to laugh. Your child will then discover that if s/he keeps tickling George that eventually he will laugh and shake uncontrollably. Additionally, Curious George teaches your child the element of surprise by changing his secret tickle spot all of the time.
So maybe the Curious George Tickle & Giggle Plush is not the MOST educational toy around, but he sure is fun! Curious George will give your child hours of enjoyment and you never know — you might enjoy a giggle or two as well.
The Curious George Tickle & Giggle Plush is available at Toys-R-Us, Wal-Mart, Target, and other retailers.