From the launch of their first product Baby Einstein has delivered high quality products designed to stimulate your baby’s senses, and the Musical Motion Activity Jumper is no exception. It’s innovative, well crafted, and is sure to provide hours of joy and healthy exercise for your baby.
Initial setup will likely take you a few minutes – while the instruction manual is pretty clear there is a fair amount of assembly required before you’ll be able to get going. Thankfully this is a one-time process, and while the jumper can be collapsed for storage this doesn’t require complete disassembly. Part of the complexity of assembly is down to the sheer number of activity toys that the Musical Motion Activity Jumper includes, and the frame is reassuringly sturdy once successfully erected.
The attention to detail that has been put into the design of the Musical Motion Activity Jumper is obvious right from the start, and flexibility is a key feature. There are a total of ten detachable toys available, meaning that you can take your baby’s favorite with you when you’re out and about or in their crib, making taking baby out of your home that little bit easier.
As with most modern baby activity centers there is the obligatory battery powered toy – in this case a light up keyboard. Although hardly a Steinway it’s actually quite fun, providing visual feedback via lights as well as the expected audible responses. A nice touch is that the keyboard notes are correctly tuned to actual musical notes (so if your baby is an aspiring Mozart you just might be giving them a head start on the road to fame and fortune!)
Among the other toys is a “bead chaser” (which is basically a wire track where your child can move colored plastic beads around), supposedly aiding the development of hand-eye coordination. In our experience this didn’t get used too much, but considering the number of other toys on offer that’s not too surprising! There’s also a teething ring that’s permanently tethered to the jumper, which should ensure that it doesn’t fall on the floor, and a spinning plastic toy in the shape of a frog.
Because a lot of the toys are removable it’s also possible to add your baby’s own favorites by simply dangly them from the looped tabs on the jumper frame. While we don’t recommend hanging heavy toys there are a whole host of small educational toys from the baby Einstein range that will happily expand available the playtime possibilities.
The seat of the jumper itself is nicely supportive and is made of soft hypoallergenic material. It’s easily removed for cleaning, which is invaluable feature if your child is prone to “little accidents”. The seat can also swivel through a full 360 degress, allowing your baby to turn and see you regardless of where you move in the room, although it might take a bit of practice for baby to get the hang of this!
All in all we like the Baby Einstein Musical Motion Activity Jumper, despite a few initial difficulties in setting it up for the first time. While we think it’s an excellent addition to the Baby Einstein product range, unfortunately it’s the only model of activity jumper that they offer. If you find that this model isn’t entirely to your liking you might also consider the Fisher Price range of “Jumperoos”, which have a variety of themes to expand your options, and regardless of whichever model you choose, baby activity jumpers are a valuable addition to any parents arsenal!