When I saw the TV ad for Furby Connect I knew that Cara would love this interactive toy. And thanks to the awesome people at Toy Kingdom, we got the chance to take one home. It’s no wonder that Furby made it to Toy Kingdom’s Top 50 list of toys for the Festive Season… Furby Connect is AWESOME.
I don’t know much about the original Furby. Apparently it was the Christmas gift in 1998. I was at varsity then so toys weren’t really on my radar. Thanks to Hasbro, I can confidently say that Furby Connect is the Christmas gift of 2016. Sorry parents!
Furby Connect Review
The moment Cara laid eyes on this hot pick ball of fluff I could see she was in love. Furby Connect is so much more than just another fury friend though. Furby is a best friend.
From the moment we took Furby out of its box and popped in the batteries, we were in awe of what this toy can do. Furby talks, giggles, sings, eats and farts. Yes, Furby farts. A lot. And Cara thinks it’s hilarious. So do I to be honest.
You can feed Furby with your finger and giggle with him when you scratch his tummy.
That’s not all! Furby also wiggles his ears and that furry little bod loves to dance.
And Furby has the most gorgeous eyes. I think his colourful and expressive eyes are the main reason that I sometimes forget that he isn’t real. These full colour LCD eyes display 150 unique animations. Wow.
Furby Connect World App
I downloaded the app before we decided to get the toy as I was curious to see what it’s all about. The app is great fun even if you don’t have a Furby to connect to it. The game allows you to hatch, play with and care for adorable little Furblings.
When you do connect your Furby (via bluetooth) to the app you are in for hours of fun and entertainment. Furby shares great kid-friendly videos and Furby interacts with all the Furblings. You can also feed Furby using the food canon. And when Furby’s tummy is full, you better hurry to the loo… Furby poops. Once again you can imagine how entertaining my 5 year-old thinks that is! This morning I heard Cara laughing histerically in her room and when I asked why, I was informed that Furby pooped a pineapple.
Here’s a video showing how the food canon works (and the poop afterwards):
I was worried that Cara would get bored eventually. That happens so easily! What’s going to happen when she’s had enough of feeding and tickling Furby? And poops and farts will only entertain for so long. To my surprise, you don’t have to worry about that because the more you play, the better Furby gets! The app updates your Furby every week. So don’t be too surprised when Furby suddenly has something new to say.
How cool is that?!
When you’re done with Furby for the day, you can just pop on his sleep mask and he will go to sleep.
With the good, comes the bad I guess.
Furby works with batteries. Or should I say, it chows batteries. We are going to go broke keeping Furby awake, so we will be getting rechargeable batteries very soon.
The price… R2 000 (at Toy Kingdom). After you get over the shock, scroll back up and read the review again.
I know that the price is hectic, but this toy really is amazing. And the fact that it gets better and better, makes for one that the kids will not be able to put down soon. Furby Connect is the smartest and most entertaining toy I have ever come across.
Furby Connect… for a friendship that is filled with fun, laughter and magic.
Learn more about Furby Connect at www.furbyconnect.co.za.
And head on over to www.toykingdom.co.za to find a store near you.
xoxo
Disclosure Ranking: 3