Grab a Philips screwdriver and four "D" batteries. That's all you'll need to assemble and begin using this soothing baby Aquarium Bouncer from Fisher-Price. This colorful, padded seat provides visual, audio, and tactile stimulation. Based on the Ocean Wonders theme (see our review of the Ocean Wonders Aquarium crib attachment toy), it is designed with a sturdy toy bar set at baby's eye level. Inside a see-through "fish tank" swim a trio of underwater creatures: a seahorse and his fishy companions. A mommy and baby fish kiss, and the starfish spins around. Bubbles rise to the surface as music plays and lights flash.
After a few seconds of inactivity, activity ceases...until baby taps the bar again. Remove the bar, and the seat looks more like a well-padded infant seat for napping. It's portable (a real plus for parents on the go), and its skid-proof legs provide ease of mind. Flip a switch to turn on a feature that ripples calming, battery-powered vibrations throughout the seat.
Some musical toys are monotonous, and parents tire of hearing the same melody repeatedly. Ocean Wonders Aquarium Bouncer gives Mom and Dad a choice of lullabies and sounds like ocean waves, a bubbling brook, ocean waves, or summer rain. There's even a volume control to lower the music as baby grows sleepy.
The seat pad is washable and dryable, too. What more could a parent ask for?