Vulli Toys Product Review and Giveaway!

If you’ve been around babies or have a baby you have no doubt met Sophie the Giraffe!  An extremely popular chew toy, Sophie the Giraffe has been around for 40 years and is worth all the hype.

The Story of Sophie the Giraffe

Once Upon a time, a simple story….
The Little giraffe was born on the 25th of May in the year 1961…St Sophie’s day! In those days, the only animal toys available were farm animal or pet figures.. That is why one day in France, a certain Monsieur RAMPEAU, who was an expert in transforming sap from the HEVEA tree using the rotational molding of rubber as a toy-making concept, came up with the idea of designing a giraffe.
Such an exotic wildlife figure would be a first on the market, and its size and shape would be ideal for a baby’s small hands to grasp. Sophie the Giraffe, who looked exactly the same then as she does today, went into production on a Thursday, May 25th, whence her name. She was an immediate success.
Young mothers straightaway saw that she was a must for their children when the first signs of teething appear, Sophie the Giraffe helps baby stop crying! By simple word of mouth, the little Giraffe’s fame spread. From then on in Europe, generation upon generation of children were to love hearing Sophie squeak whenever they pressed her tummy and head! Vulli, a company based in Rumilly in the Haute-Savoie Region of France has continued to keep the jealously-guarded secret of how this wonder toy is made. SOPHIE is still “traditionally” produced to this day, a process that involves more than 14 manual operations. She is made from 100% natural rubber derived from the sap of the Hevea Tree.

Why is Sophie such a huge success? Sophie the Giraffe is BABYS FIRST TOY, stimulating EACH OF HIS SENSES from the age of 3 months:
•Sight: At the age of 3 months, a baby’s eyesight is still limited and he can only make out high contrasts. The Dark and contrasting attention-catching spots all over Sophie the Giraffe’s body provide visual stimulation and she soon becomes a familiar and reassuring object for baby.
•Hearing: Sophie’s the Giraffe squeaker keeps baby amused and stimulates his hearing. To begin with, the funny sound Sophie makes when she is squeezed helps to stimulate baby’s hearing, and then later, helps him to understand the link between cause and effect.
•Taste: A Sophie the Giraffe is made of 100% natural rubber and food paint, and is completely safe to chew, just like a feeding bottle teat. Her soft texture and numerous chewable parts (ears, horns, legs), make her perfect for soothing baby’s sore gums during teething.
•Touch: Touch is the first means a baby has of communicating with the outside world. Sophie the Giraffe’s soft feel, like baby’s mother’s skin, stimulates physiological and emotional response that soothe baby and promote healthy growth and well-being..
•Smell: The singular scent of natural rubber from the Hevea tree makes Sophie the Giraffe very special and easy for your child to identify amid all his other toys.
•Easy to grip: Sophie the Giraffe’s shape and 18 cm (7 inches) size are perfect for baby’s small hands. She is very light, and her long legs and neck are easy for baby to grip, even from his earliest days.

My baby was a huge fan of Sophie as a chewing toy in his early life, and oddly enough, even now as a 1.5 years old he will pick her up from time to time and just play with her.  What I love, love, love the most about her is that she is made of 100% Natural Rubber (phthalates free) and food paint.  You know that this is the one teething toy you don’t have to worry about your baby chewing on all day!

Calisson, Inc., the maker of Sophie the Giraffe, also makes other adorable teething toys, including these Chan Pie Gnons:

These toys are also made of natural rubber (phthalate-free) and baby can chew it in complete safety.  They are easy to grasp and to grip, and includes a squeaker. Made in France, BPA and Phthalates Free.

Then there is Cuski, a super soft lovie and comforter for your baby (comes in natural cotton and organic bamboo).  I received the organic bamboo version and it is super soft and I think the design is very clever.  There seems to be the perfect little piece of fabric for little mouths to chew on when they snuggle with it and it fits very well in little hands.  I love this lovie!  I think it would be a perfect baby shower gift.  You can buy it on Amazon!

They also make several other fabulous products like cooling teethers and rattles.  You can buy Callison/Vulli toys at many stores online such as Amazon, national chain stores like Buy Buy Baby and at local boutiques in Charlotte such as A Milky Way.

WIN FREE TOYS!!

We are giving away the famous Sophie the Giraffe chew toy as well as a Chan Pie Gnon chew toy.  To enter to win simply send an email to abby@littlemiraclesbabyplanning.com with the subject “vulli” and you’ll be entered to win.  Winner will be chosen at random.  Contest ends Friday at 12 noon est.