furReal Snackin’ Sam the Bronto Interactive Animatronic Plush Toy, Ages 4 and up

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All in all, the Dream Puppy offers a more realistic experience, which can be a plus for kids who love dogs. The Munchin Rex (Blue Version) is a baby dino pet with personality that responds with more than 35 sound-and-motion combinations. My 5-year-old son, on the other hand, usually plays with it for 20 to 30 minutes before moving on to something else or before moving it around manually to include it in other imaginative games. With sensors on her head and mouth, she responds to being petted, waved at, and fed (chomps on her treats -- or acts like she wants to spit them out!

It provides a great deal of fun and caring moments that make it worth the cost (especially if your little one loves dinosaurs).That said, the Little Live Pets Snuggles does seem to provide more nuanced and diverse interactions: In addition to responding to sound and feedings, it will react to kisses and tickles. The furReal Munchin’ Rex is a plush toy, but unlike other (regular) plush toys, it’s designed to be played with—not just to display and cuddle.

Because of the plastic hands and legs and the hard structure underneath the fur, the dinosaur isn’t as soft and cuddly as I had hoped (or as it seemed on the box)—but my son didn’t seem to mind. All you have to do is press the very tip of the dino’s tongue—something you have to do every time it goes into “sleep” mode.He even made a game out of trying to guess whether the dinosaur is cranky or happy—so we all appreciate the fun and interactive unpredictability that it offers.