| | |  | Elefun | Home » » » Elefun | | | | | | Product Details: | | | Product Length:
| 7.0 inches | | Product Width:
| 7.88 inches | | Product Height:
| 10.5 inches | | Product Weight:
| 2.01 pounds | | Package Length:
| 10.8 inches | | Package Width:
| 7.9 inches | | Package Height:
| 7.1 inches | | Package Weight:
| 2.05 pounds | | Average Customer Rating:
|  based on 85 reviews |
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28 of 29 found the following review helpful:
 This toy is a hitOct 04, 2009
By Noname
I have a 4 year old and 1 year old and they love this toy. Cheap batteries don't last in this toy, you need the super high quality ones. As for butterflies not coming out, it works just fine with new batteries. You may have to bend the wings out a bit. They come folded in one direction, just flip them the other way, so they open up and look more like butterflies. The trunk stays up if you bring it up manually after turning it on and it will stay up even after turning it off. Don't use it on soft carpet because the unit will not turn on that way. You can solve that problem by placing a book underneath, though. My only recommendation is that they include more butterflies.
UPDATE:
My oldest is now 8. The kids still enjoy this toy at the grandparents' house. It has lastes many years and both my children and my niece and nephew enjoy it. The trunk is getting worn but I'd say we've gotten our money's worth.
17 of 17 found the following review helpful:
EleFUN is an appropriate nameDec 26, 2009
By E. A. Stafford
"a.k.a Penny Lizer"
Oh, how my son loves this game! He (4 years old) is just one big old ball of giggles every time he plays!
To address a few "cons" listed by other reviewers:
Butterflies stuck in trunk...just snip a few inches of the trunk length and you're good. This also prevents the trunk from flopping over during play. It is made longer than it needs to be.
Not enough butterflies...you can buy more from the manufacturer or you can use tissue paper cut and twisted to make your own.
Nets being unsafe...that is utterly ridiculous. You would have to really work hard to get it over a kids head!
Fan running slow...you need to use good batteries, not the cheapos.
It works great for us and the kids love it.
15 of 15 found the following review helpful:
 Advertising is MisleadingMar 07, 2010
By Brian G. Brown
Have you seen the ads for this product? A burst of butterflies explodes from the end of the elephant's trunk, to the delight of elated children.
In reality, the motor driving the fan in actual production models is far too weak to ever do that, even on fully charged batteries. A full set of four "C" sized batteries won't last long. If you don't spend big bucks on premium batteries, you may get 30 minutes out of them before the flow of butterflies slows to a trickle, then stops, as there is no longer enough power to push even one up into the trunk.
The trunk itself is made from flexible plastic. It will be well creased from being stored flat in the box, and these creases will help keep those butterflies inside the elephant instead of up in the air. When you remove it to replace butterflies, you will see many still trapped inside. Then, when you replace it for another play, you will have to straighten the trunk by hand, smoothing out the creases as best you can, because the fan lacks the power to lift the plastic.
This toy really needs to be powered by electrical mains. The trunk should be cloth with a spiral wire support. And the butterflies should go back into the elephant without taking the trunk off. The extra cost of those materials would be well worth it, because it would make the toy fun more than just once, and it wouldn't eat batteries like a amp-hour glutton.
9 of 9 found the following review helpful:
 Fun toy with a couple flawsOct 22, 2009
By J. Miller
"smurfybabe"
My son received this toy just after he turned 3, he's now almost 4. He still likes it and thinks it's more fun just to watch the butterflies come out then to actually catch them. A few other kids had so much fun playing it at our house that we've bought it was a birthday gift. The problems with it are that the nets get snagged easily, the batteries run out pretty fast and the trunk has to be completely straight for the butterflies to come out, which usually requires an adult tinkering with it to make sure it's in the right position. Overall though, my son really gets a kick out of this toy and has fun playing it with other kids, so it's still a winner.
15 of 19 found the following review helpful:
 Don't waste the moneyAug 10, 2009
By Kristie Bissen
"sbissen2"
Here's the thing. I bought this for my twin 3 year olds and 5 year old. The blower is slow to work and if the "trunk" is bent at all it is a waste and the little plastic "butterflies" don't come out. Yes it does teach the kids more cordination to try to catch them but the kids got more frustrated with it because we had to keep tapping the trunk or moving it for the stuff to come out. On to the parent issues I had. 1) trying to keep track of all these butterflies is a nightmare. 2) it drains batteries very fast. 3) the "nets" are dangerous and cheap. It was easy for the kids to fit over their heads and my oldest was being choked by it. mind you I was right there so I could stop it, but if I wasn't around it could have been very bad. Needless to say I think this is a waste and a nightmare for parents. Cleaning the butterfiles up and keeping track of it is very timely. The kids lost interest after the 2nd time playing with it because the butterflies don't come out easy and I had to keep tapping the trunk to make them come out. Find something else for your kids. Not worth the money or aggravation.
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