Giraffe Sofie: reviews of parents

Now in any toy store, the shelves are literally piled up with dolls, little animals of all kinds, cars, rattles. Among them, choosing one of your children is not easy. But there is a toy in the world, which every caring parent dreams to acquire. It is a rubber teethers for teeth "Giraffe Sophie". Reviews of those who have already given it to their crumb are mostly positive.

But there are dads and moms who did not notice anything special in the coveted toy. Meticulous parents of American kids, wishing to understand what caused such a popularity of the usual rubber puschalki, even decided to investigate it from the inside. Let's try and understand what is so special and useful in "Sophie Giraffe".

A few words about the history of creation

It is commonly believed that abroad, children have always had an abundance of everything, especially toys. However, this is not quite true. French grandfathers and grandmothers recall that in the 1960s their children, just like ours, were content with ordinary wooden animals, rag dolls and iron cars. This is the only thing that in those days could offer even the best store of children's toys.

In 1961, one of the employees of the company Vulli, engaged in the production of baby products, was born twins. The happy father, whose name was Monsieur Rampot, was burning with the idea of creating for his crumbs something that no one else had. Since Rampo was a specialist in rubber products, he came up with a toy from this material. So the light came the gig "Giraffe Sophie". The reviews about him were so gorgeous that this rubber beast quickly became incredibly popular.

It was sold not only in France, and not only in Europe, but also in America. The first giraffe was made for the feast of St. Sophia, so he was given the name Sophie. Monsieur Rampo did not invent a cow or a pig, but an exotic beast, because he wanted his toy to be unusual in everything, including appearance. She has been marching around the planet for 55 years, subduing the hearts of the children and their parents.

Toy "Giraffe Sophie": description

This toy is a hollow rubber figure of a cute giraffe, whose legs are made as if it is in motion. The product is available in two versions - a size of 18 and 21 cm and weighing 63 and 75 grams. It is calculated for the age from 0 to 2 years, therefore the sizes of all its parts are created taking into account the features of the fingers of the smallest consumers.

It is convenient to take any leg of the Mile Sophie's kid with a pen or shove it into her mouth. As well as it is necessary to giraffes, their toy cub has a long neck for which crumbs too it is convenient to be grasped. Sophie's smiling face is extraordinarily cute. Her ears and horns stick out on her head, her eyes are bright, well-defined, and her mouth is slightly ajar. The body of the giraffe is covered with brown specks, the claws and ears are also brown. Pischit Sophie because that in her side is inserted pishchalka. According to the parents, the sounds she makes are not sharp, so they do not frighten young children.

Useful qualities

The company Vulli claims that it is an educational toy "Giraffek Sophie". Parents' reviews contain information on such advantages:

• It is unusually gentle to the touch, so it's nice for kids to take it in their hands.
• In addition to tactile sensations, the toy develops a color perception, thanks to brown spots on a white background.
• Pischalka in the side of Sophie produces a sound, the intensity of which depends on the force of compression. According to experts, this works out in children an understanding of the cause-effect relationship.
• The sound of the giraffe helps crumbs improve their reaction to sound.
• The legs and neck of Sophie are made comfortable for grasping the child's handle. This contributes to the development of motor skills.

Advantages of natural rubber

Most parents pay special attention to the quality of children's toys. "Giraffe Sophie" captivates by the fact that it is made from the milky juice of the hevea tree, the best rubber oil of Malaysia. Hevea juice is called latex and is a homogeneous hydrocarbon compound of white color. Raw latex is not entirely suitable for use. At the enterprises it is processed in aromatic hydrocarbons, as a result of which it acquires high elasticity, plasticity and elasticity.

These qualities are fully enjoyed by the toy brand Vulli "Giraffe Sophie." Kids can bend their pet, gnaw, stretch in all directions of his legs. Such circulation does not cause any deformation in the rubber body of the beast. According to the parents, it is very easy to squeeze even small ears and toy horns.

Other advantages of natural rubber are that it has practically no odor, does not absorb water and is not an allergen.

Advantages of natural dyes

The name of this wonderful toy is often indicated by the name of the company of its creator, for example, as follows: "The washer of Vulli Giraffe Sophie". The manufacturer protects the name of its brand, so it produces all children's products using only natural raw materials.

This applies to the outdoor decoration of toys. The children's favorite "Giraffika Sophie", according to the representatives of the company, is painted with food colorings, which can be safely taken in the mouth. The essence of toy-teethers is to massage the gums of babies in a period when their teeth begin to grow. "Giraffe Sophie" babies gnaw and suck with pleasure, and fathers and moms appreciate the fact that the toy for their dear children is completely harmless.

Disadvantages of natural materials

Since the developing toy - the gopher "Giraffek Sophie" - is made of natural raw materials, it has a number of operational shortcomings. Most parents report that the color is gradually coming off and eyes are smeared. Also, many do not like the somewhat faded colors of spots and hoofs. Unfortunately, these are the costs of natural dyes produced from the juice of plants. To ensure that they hold the color well, they need to add far more natural fixers, but this is not done in the company Vulli. So the slyness of Sophie can be regarded more as a dignity.

With natural rubber, too, not everything is simple. With all its positive qualities, it requires careful handling. It can not be kept in the cold for long, washed with very hot water (above 50 ° C), kept close to a heat source, for example, near a fireplace. The manufacturer warns of all this in the accompanying sheet.

Is it possible to wash giraffe?

Kids tend to drop toys on the floor. This is awarded and "Giraffe Sophie." Parents' comments indicate that it is necessary to wash it often, because, firstly, it is light and quickly dirty, and secondly, everything that children play should be washed regularly.

Some mothers say that after water procedures their giraffes stop squeaking until they are shaken out of all the water. This would not be a problem if Vulli did not report that this toy can not be washed at all. Rather, it should not be allowed to get water through the hole of her pyschalki. This leads to mold formation inside the mold, which is very harmful for children. One American parent, whose child had shoved the giraffe's thin legs too deep into his mouth, decided to shorten them a little. Opening the toy, he found the inside of the mold. His example was followed by other parents. Many of them in the giraffes also found mold and sued the company Vulli. In his defense, the manufacturer quoted a paragraph from the toy's instruction manual, which states that it can only be wiped with a damp cloth, and getting into the moisture, including the saliva of children, is strictly prohibited.

Manufacturing process

According to the company Vulli, "Giraffe Sophie" is made by hand, as it should be ecotourism. Do not understand this statement literally. These toys only in France every year sell a few tens of thousands, so without mechanization of production here can not do.

The process of making giraffes looks like this: in special forms the machine pours the prepared latex and sends it to hardening and roasting. Giraffics in them turn out white, with a noticeable seam in the middle. In the future, each figure is really hand-grinded by the machine.

Finished animals arrive in the art department. There, to each of them, workers alternately apply a stencil and spray the stain. He also applied paint to the legs and horns. The eyes are painted with a special apparatus, similar to those with which they print. Cheeks and mouth paint with a brush.

The original or a fake?

Many buyers doubt whether the original "Giraffek Sophie" bought by them is original. How to distinguish a fake of this toy?

Some advise checking the batch number that is available on the leg of each figure. If he is depressed, then the toy is original, and if convex is a fake. Representatives of the company Vulli say that they are now using laser and mechanical technology to affix this stamp, so its appearance can not say exactly whether the genuine product or not. It is only the fact that there are no French giraffes without a party number.

Individual buyers report that the giraffes offered to them in the store had a different brightness of coloring and small differences in the shape of the body. This too can not point to a script or a fake, because the company has several different molds for casting. Small differences in the form of giraffes are possible.

Their color may differ, as it depends on how concentrated the workers made the dye. Perhaps, the main thing that you need to pay attention to when buying a toy is the presence or absence of a number on it, and, of course, your tactile sensations. The natural rubber should be soft and pleasant to the touch, it is easy to shrink and straighten. In addition, the toy should not smell of chemicals.

Other products by Vulli

Now in the shops are offered a variety of toys-giraffes from Vulli. Very popular pyramid with the usual sweet face of Sophie's favorite, five bright rings, which can also be gnawed, with a plastic stand and a stem.

The company also produces Sophie's figures in the form of children's swimming circles, charms for keys, bathing kits, rattles, all sorts of ring-teethers with and without handles. There are kits, which include just two long-necked sympaths - large and small, or giraffe and another in form of a teetotal. In addition, the company Vulli has mastered the production of children's things, utensils, linens, creams and other products with a sweet face of a favorite Sophie.

Price

Each store of children's toys seeks to have in its assortment "Sophie Giraffes", because they are in great demand. The price for them, shall we say, is not small. One toy now costs from 1400 rubles. A set of 2 figurines can do 1900 rubles. Sets of dishes, including two plastic plates, a spoon, a fork and a drink, are offered at a price of 2200 rubles. As Russian buyers say, in France, "Giraffe Sophie" costs from 10 euros, and in America - 25-30 dollars.

Toy Vulli "Giraffe Sophie" - reviews of parents

Small buyers can not tell about the merits and demerits of their favorite toys. Whether she likes it or not, dads and moms determine by what desire the children play with it. Many kids literally do not release giraffe from their hands, joyfully gnaw at him, sleep with him. But there are kids who do not pay attention to expensive Sophie or do not distinguish her from other toys.

Parents note the merits of giraffe:

• Pleasant to the touch;
• It is convenient for a child to take it in a pen;
• Helps babies move the process of dentition more easily;
• Produces not too sharp sounds;
• Has no smell of artificial dyes and rubber.

Notable shortcomings:

• Too high a price;
• It happens that the mechanism of the saw goes out;
• The paint is erased.

The conclusion about "Giraffika Sophie" can be done this: this toy is useful for the development of kids, environmentally friendly and safe, so it's worth buying. And will she like the baby? It all depends on the individual preferences of your child.