Zhu Zhu Pets Jilly Pink and White Hamster

Product Details

• Product Dimensions: 2.4 x 5.9 x 2.2 inches ; 6.4 ounces
• Shipping Weight: 1.7 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• ASIN: B002UKK4TU
• Item model number: 86628
• Our recommended age: 5 years and up
• Manufacturer recommended age: 5 - 10 years
• Batteries: 2 AAA batteries required. (included)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: 25,664 in Toys ; Games (See Top 100 in Toys ; Games)
• 100 inToys ; Games Electronics for Kids Electronic Pets
  

By : Zhu Zhu Pets
Price : $21.97

Product Description

Do you Zhu Zhu? Zhu Zhu Pet Jilly Jilly may seem shy at first meeting, but once you get to know her, you'll see why she's the captain of the pep squad! Hamster morale has gone way up since Jilly moved to town! Zhu Zhus have two modes: In Loving Mode, pet them, love them and hear them chatter. In Explore Mode, let them scoot and scamper across the floor or through their Hamster Habitat! Over 40 different sound effects, depending on the environment they encounter! Takes 2 AAA batteries, which are included Recommended for ages 4 and up Zhu Zhu Pets have been featured on Good Morning America, and are the year's HOTTEST toys! Get all the different Zhu Zhu pets and even the accessories to make a fun-filled Hamster City! CAUTION: PLEASE KEEP AWAY FROM HAIR

 

Zhu Zhu Pets Jilly Pink and White Hamster

 

Product Features

• Over 40 different sound effects, depending on the environment they encounter!
• Takes 2 AAA batteries, which are included
• Recommended for ages 4 and up
• Zhu Zhu Pets have been featured on Good Morning America, and are the year's HOTTEST toys!
• CAUTION: PLEASE KEEP AWAY FROM HAIR

Customer Reviews

I heard of these toys from a friend but didn't really think much about it. A little mechanical hamster that runs around and makes some noise, nah.... that's what I thought and I said to myself that I would never buy such a toy for my kids. Then I intended to buy some play doh or coloring books for my nieces who will visit us, and I saw these little guys on the shelf. I asked a sale's person, and he explained to me why this is popular and fun with kids, and somehow he convinced me that this would make a fun toy for 4 and 9 years old girls. So I decided to go for it.
Well, my nieces were very happy to hold them in their hands, find a small box to put them in with dish towel over them as a blanket, and then carry the box all around the house. And they even built a little house and entry way with magna tiles (which is my favorite toy anyway) to sleep in or hide in. I could see them nurturing and caring of a pet.
I realized that when you're a little kid, it is just great to have a toy that makes a little sound and scoot around in the living room, and just right size to hold it in your small hands... They might get bored of it having them for 6 months. But for the moment, this hamster is the best thing ever for my nieces. Great invention that has brought lots of smiles to my nieces. And also pure luck being at a store when they have them.
Personally, I'm not reviewing this for the price. I'm simply reviewing a toy based on what reaction I've received after giving them to 2 preteen girls.

I purchased, "Jilly" for my daughter for Christmas. I was so excited to see they had a pink one! She received it on Christmas Eve and it worked great. It was so cute! She didn't play with it much yesterday since we were out and about. However, today she pulled it out and it worked for about five minutes. Then she brought it to me...no sound and it would not move. I naturally replaced the batteries...nothing. I then took the whole thing apart. I was able to get the sound to work when the nose (which fell out incidentally)is pushed. However, the buttons on the top no longer work at all and the wheels no longer turn. I have read multiple reviews on Toys R Us.com that complain about this very same problem! This is such a shame. I know these things are cheap, but do they really have to stop working after only a full day of play? My daughter is so disappointed and so am I. I will be calling the company on Monday...keeping my fingers crossed that they will send me a replacement as these are impossible to find now.

 

Zhu Zhu Pets Jilly Pink and White Hamster