Gund Sesame Street Elmo 13" Plush

Comment: Right out of the box, my daughter was covered in Elmo's red "fur"...for any child who puts everything in their mouths (which is every child!) this is NOT a good plush. Within seconds, my daughter put it in her mouth...and ended up with a mouthful of red fur. We took our Dyson vacuum to him, and still, he was leaving fuzz everywhere...especially in her mouth. I see that Amazon has posted a warning "Not for children under 3", however, this item comes with a tag that states Ages 0 and up. And I linked to the Amazon site from the Gund site, so they are advertising it for children under three. In any case, while the plush is cute, its really for children who are past he putting everything in their mouth phase. And someone needs to decide the age appropriateness on this one....Gund is saying all ages, Amazon is not. We'll put him away for a while until our daughter is able to handle a plush that "sheds".

Comment: I got this toy for my toddler and he takes to sleep with him every night. He doesn't play with it all during the day but sure looks for it at night. The doll is durable and good for everyday, or night, use. There are two things that can be improved on this product: 1. The eyes are made of a hard plastic. Sometimes my child sleeps on top of the doll on accident and he press down on the plastic material. This makes for a very uncomfortable sleep. 2. The fur is not that soft. I am not sure what the thread count is but I would venture a guess that it is very low.

Comment: Not as red as elmos normally is. Have to go and get one from store but my son still loves it.

Comment: I ordered this doll based on the height description and picture. I was very disappointed and promptly returned the 2 that I ordered. The 13 inches actually includes the eyes which stick up above the head. Head to toe, the doll is just above 11.5 inches. The doll is so skinny and other than the head, really flat. Belly measures 4 inches wide at the widest part, head about 3.5 inches wide.

Comment: My daughter got this for her second birthday about two and a half years ago. My son got his at age one and a half a little over a year ago. The toys have both held up very well and are among our kids favorite stuffed animals. My only complaint is that the paint on the eyes does scratch off. But, for the price, they are great!