'Big Top Sounds' is a brand new toy made by Manhattan and has been awarded; 'Right Start - Best Toy Awards'. The circus tent is very colourful and the four circus animals are cute but also educational as they all make two different sounds each. The animals include; a Lion, elephant, seal and monkey that each say their name and then its relevant animal noise (ie the lion roars etc).

The sound feature of the toy is interactive and works by batteries (which are included) inside the Big Top circus tent. Therefore, to hear the sounds baby must actually interact with the toy! Drop an animal inside the tent to hear one sound then pull it out again to hear another sound. Babies can play this fun interactive game for hours and nobody minds!

The Big Top circus tent is made of spongeable fabric in bright colours and lots of patterns. There are red and blue stripes at the top and on the drop-down door, a red and gold diamond print at the bottom and pictures of the included circus animals in action printed around the sides. The animals can be stored inside and are seen through the clear plastic window. The inside is gold as is the underside of the toy which has a velcro flap concealing the neat battery unit.

Simply put, this toy features the following:

* A variety of easy-to-activate sounds * Develops cause-and-effect learning * Classic "in and out" play * Provides auditory and tactile stimulation

Big Top Sounds measures approximately 19cm in height by 19cm in diameter, comes in its presentation box and would make a fab present for a baby!

"Roar" goes the lion every time baby drops him in the circus tent. When the soft toy is pulled out again, baby hears the word "lion". Classic fill-and-pour play encourages development of motor skills and cause-and-effect understanding.