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Smart Stages: Toys for Every Stage

November 3, 2014 By Lena

NOTE: The following giveaway is open to Canadians only.

When my boys were young, and when it came to toys, I was only concerned with two things: 1) Finding a quality toy from a reputable brand, and 2) praying that it would hold the boys’ attention for more than a few months. The first point? Easy. If you’ve been reading my blog for, oh, the last six years, you’ll know that I’ve always trusted Fisher-Price. But the second point? Well, that was a little trickier – because even with the most engaging, educational and fun toys, the truth is, babies by nature develop at different rates. And my babies outgrew their toys in hot New York minute.

But what if there was a way a toy could keep up with your child, with learning content that could adapt and grow as your baby grows?

Say hello to Smart Stages™ technology from Fisher-Price, a NEW learning technology for the stages babies grow through.
Smart StagesSmart Stages content can be set by parents to complement a baby’s different stages, offering toys with value and longevity to both parents and child. Imagine – the toy you purchase for your 6-month old can grow with him until he’s 36 months old, and be stimulating, entertaining – and most importantly, educationally relevant – every step of the way. 

These days, I’m shopping for my gorgeous niece, who recently turned one.
Smart StagesThe truth is, she has inherited tons of my boys’ favourite toys. And the operative word is “tons”, because I felt that I had to consistently buy new toys to keep up with their development and interests. And that’s why the Smart Stages™ technology is so brilliant; the toys change at the speed of baby with updated learning content. Hence, as baby grows, so does the toy.

Explore: By around six months, babies love to do the same thing, over and over (and over!) again. Smart Stages Level 1 inspires curiosity as they start to explore, with early learning concepts, fun phrases, playful songs, and lots of baby-appropriate activities.

Encourage: Starting to talk. LOVES to imitate. Follows directions—as long as they’re simple and there’s encouragement. Smart Stages Level 2 asks basic questions and offers simple directions to engage and encourage your one-year-old with rewards (Great job!).

Pretend: Your 18-month-old is probably starting to use her imagination and enjoying pretend play, wanting to be just like mom or dad. Smart Stages Level 3 inspires imaginative fun with songs, sounds and phrases for creative, open-ended play.
Smart StagesSmart Stages™ technology is now available in select Laugh & Learn toys, including the Laugh & Learn Smart Stages™ Chair. It’s baby’s very own place to sit and discover new things! This “magic” ABC seat knows when baby sits, activating songs and phrases when baby stands. Press the light-up remote or flip book pages to hear numbers, shapes and more. Lift the cushion to reveal more fun surprises – in my niece’s case, sorting toys!

I am truly in awe of this little chair. First of all, it’s pint-sized, so the cuteness factor is out of the park. Secondly, the chair features 50+ sing-along songs, tunes and phrases, which is crazy good for keeping babies entertained. And of course, there are three levels of play, offering fresh songs, phrases and sounds for your little one’s age and stage. So take a load off! The seat activates songs and phrases when baby sits and stands.

(Best part for parents: no cords, no plugs, no hassle!)

The chair retails for $54.99 and is on my list on “Holiday Must Haves” for little ones up to 24 months. Click here to learn more about Smart Stages™ technology.
Smart StagesJust in time for the gift-giving season, one lucky reader will win a Fisher-Price Laugh & Learn Smart Stages™ Chair! To enter, simply fill the form below with your qualifying entries. Good luck!

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  1. Becky Best

    November 3, 2014 at 6:52 am

    The laptop! :)

  2. Susan Spidle

    November 3, 2014 at 6:59 am

    Laugh & Learn® Smart Stages™ Chair

  3. Amber Young

    November 3, 2014 at 7:16 am

    The Laugh & Learn® Puppy’s Smart Stages™ Train is the one I think we’d have the most fun with!! A train and puppies? Yes, please!!

  4. Lori Bazan

    November 3, 2014 at 7:22 am

    Laugh & Learn® Smart Stages™ Laptop would be so perfect for my 1 year old niece. Lets get her up and blogging her babbles early!

  5. patty george

    November 3, 2014 at 7:29 am

    I think the smart stages elephant is great for entertaining the baby and quality time with the parents providing hours of fun for the baby

  6. Pam

    November 3, 2014 at 7:50 am

    The Laugh & Learn® Puppy’s Smart Stages™ Train is a fave because we are a dog lovin family!

  7. Angie

    November 3, 2014 at 7:58 am

    I like the smart stages vacuum because my little one is always attracted to our vacuum when I pull it out. She could have her own and go along beside me.

  8. Dawn Rader

    November 3, 2014 at 8:06 am

    the laugh and learn puppys smart stages train

  9. John Allison

    November 3, 2014 at 8:09 am

    love the Laugh & Learn® Smart Stages™ Chair because it gives a lot of options to keep the little ones exploring and learning.

  10. Nicky Jamotte

    November 3, 2014 at 8:13 am

    The vacuum for sure! My daughter wants to help me with everything right now, she would love it.

  11. kathryn

    November 3, 2014 at 8:15 am

    The vacuum would interest the girls

  12. Jenn H

    November 3, 2014 at 8:17 am

    Definitely the Laugh and learn chair – how cool is that? The grandkids would love it!

  13. Renee LeBlanc

    November 3, 2014 at 8:17 am

    The car, we are getting it for my little guy Max for Christmas after seeing it at your Twitter party for FP, great toy! This one looks great too!

  14. Florence C

    November 3, 2014 at 8:24 am

    I like the Learn and laugh chair. Thinking about this one as a gift for my nieces little one.

  15. Darlene Schuller

    November 3, 2014 at 8:35 am

    I would really like to get Saedy the Smart Stages Home!

  16. connie Hanlon

    November 3, 2014 at 8:36 am

    The the smart stages Home!Thanks

  17. Marla

    November 3, 2014 at 8:40 am

    I would love the crawl around car for the baby in the belly :)

  18. Clair P

    November 3, 2014 at 8:50 am

    the Laugh & Learn Puppy’s Smart Stages Train, I think its cute and I’m sure my boy would love it

  19. Adrienne De La Rosa

    November 3, 2014 at 9:02 am

    The laptop or chair would be awesome!

  20. Elysia Galway

    November 3, 2014 at 9:07 am

    I like the laptop and the chair. I really like the chair cause it really seems like it would get their attention and get her learning

  21. Bailey Dexter

    November 3, 2014 at 9:09 am

    Another great product would be the Laugh & Learn® Smart Stages™ Home. This I am sure could be on my grandson & granddaughter’s list. I really like that it is two sides of play, a crawl-through doorway and busy activities all around.

  22. Michelle

    November 3, 2014 at 9:11 am

    the train would enthrall my baby :)

  23. Melanie B

    November 3, 2014 at 9:17 am

    the Laugh & Learn® Smart Stages™ Laptop looks cool.. my son would love that!

  24. Victoria Ess

    November 3, 2014 at 9:23 am

    The laugh and learn puppys smart stages train is also neat!

  25. Sandra

    November 3, 2014 at 9:24 am

    Laugh & Learn® Smart Stages™ Laptop – so many things to do with this…buttons to press, led lights, sing along, teaches…wow…whats not to love!! my little grand nephew would love it!

  26. monica hall

    November 3, 2014 at 9:26 am

    I really want the smart stages chair…my grandson is obsessed with the chair right now and his 1st Birthday is December 23.

  27. Erika Belanger

    November 3, 2014 at 9:29 am

    The Laugh and Learn Smart Stages Vaccum is on my wish list! My daughter would love it!

  28. Nicole

    November 3, 2014 at 9:35 am

    I like the smart phone and the seat. I truly like the seat out just enough to be noticed and get her learning….

  29. Rose Holloway

    November 3, 2014 at 9:36 am

    The Laugh & Learn® Smart Stages™ Home is very cute

  30. Barbie Squires

    November 3, 2014 at 9:40 am

    I love these products. My grandson would absolutely love the Laugh & Learn® Smart Stages™ Chair. First thing is music is his passion. Anytime any type of music plays he gets moving and dancing. This product offers so much, this is a great product, I would love to win for my grandson.
    50+ learning songs, tunes & phrases
    Includes Smart Stages technology – learning changes as baby grows
    3 levels of play offer fresh songs, phrases & sounds for your little one’s age & stage
    Busy activities include an illustrated flip-book & light-up remote control with buttons to press
    Ships in Frustration-Free Packaging

  31. Anne Taylor

    November 3, 2014 at 10:00 am

    Laugh & Learn® Smart Stages™ Laptop – White would be great to have for my newest grandson who arrives in March!

    • Anne Taylor

      November 3, 2014 at 10:01 am

      because its never too soon to start learning!

  32. Teressa Bignell

    November 3, 2014 at 10:15 am

    I’d love the train because it looks like so much fun!

  33. Terri Baker

    November 3, 2014 at 10:35 am

    I love the Laugh & Learn® Smart Stages™ Chair

  34. Krista Miller

    November 3, 2014 at 10:41 am

    The Laptop! My son would really enjoy the many songs, numbers, letters, & more.

  35. Kam Parbhakar

    November 3, 2014 at 10:44 am

    The Laugh and Learn Home!

  36. Kristine Ewald

    November 3, 2014 at 10:49 am

    The fisher price laptop would be something my daughter would like and my son would love this chair.

  37. Jonnie

    November 3, 2014 at 11:02 am

    I love the vacuum because it’s adorable and maybe it would help instill a love of cleaning as the baby grows so he can help me with the chores around the house!

  38. lori b

    November 3, 2014 at 11:08 am

    love the vacuum so cute

  39. Michelle Michaud

    November 3, 2014 at 11:10 am

    The fisher price laptop would be something my granddaughter would like! She loves to learn new things!

  40. elaing8

    November 3, 2014 at 11:52 am

    I like the Smart Stages Laptop. I think my niece would really love that.

  41. Dana Calder

    November 3, 2014 at 11:56 am

    Fisher-Price Laugh & Learn Smart Stages™ Chair!

  42. Lynda M

    November 3, 2014 at 12:00 pm

    Laugh & Learn® Smart Stages™ Chair

  43. DANIELLE SULLIVAN

    November 3, 2014 at 12:36 pm

    Fisher-Price Laugh & Learn smart stages chair is so nice for kids

  44. ivy pluchinsky

    November 3, 2014 at 12:52 pm

    The Laugh & Learn Puppy’s Smart Stages Train would make a good gift! I have so many friends with babies

  45. Kristy Short

    November 3, 2014 at 12:52 pm

    The laugh and learn chair because it has so many features and it’s so cute!

  46. tasha may

    November 3, 2014 at 1:29 pm

    I like the Laugh & Learn Smart Stages Chair because my son is just sitting up now and this would be perfect for him to start learning!

  47. Sam seymour

    November 3, 2014 at 1:48 pm

    I like the smart stages home…i think it would provide hours of fun for my soon to be 10 month old twins once theyre ready to walk and explore :)

  48. Pat Drouillard

    November 3, 2014 at 1:56 pm

    Laugh & Learn® Smart Stages™ Laptop – White because it’s easy to take with you when you go somewhere

  49. Suzie M

    November 3, 2014 at 1:59 pm

    I like the Laugh & Learn® Smart Stages™ Mower, I think my little guy would love this

  50. Juliee Fitze

    November 3, 2014 at 2:16 pm

    I would like to get the Smart Stages Home I think my granddaughter would love it.

  51. kim davenport

    November 3, 2014 at 2:20 pm

    the Laugh & Learn® Smart Stages™ Chair would be perfect my youngest grandchild… she is just over a year old, and has just learned how to climb up into her little rocking chair… she would LOVE this as well.

  52. Chandra Christine O'Connor

    November 3, 2014 at 3:11 pm

    the Laugh & Learn® Smart Stages™ Laptop. Your little niece is adorable

  53. Chandra Christine O'Connor

    November 3, 2014 at 3:12 pm

    Forgot to add why? Why because they are learning but still having fun

  54. Lynda Cook

    November 3, 2014 at 3:20 pm

    I love all the smart stages, all of them are great products, but I think my granddaughter would love the chair or the home, I love how these toys grow with your child and keeps them busy, this is one toy they will not get bored of!!

  55. debbie s

    November 3, 2014 at 3:26 pm

    Laugh & Learn® Smart Stages™ Home

  56. Nicole B

    November 3, 2014 at 3:29 pm

    The vacuum. My kids would love it!

  57. Carol B

    November 3, 2014 at 3:30 pm

    I love the Smart Stages Chair, my youngest grand daughter would love to play with this.

  58. aarone mawdsley

    November 3, 2014 at 3:38 pm

    The laugh and learn chair is cool!

  59. tiffany monaghan

    November 3, 2014 at 3:54 pm

    The Smart Stages Chair! My little guy gets so proud when he gets to sit in a big boy chair :)

  60. Audrey Skinner

    November 3, 2014 at 4:11 pm

    The vacuum looks great and I know that my niece would love this.

  61. Flora M

    November 3, 2014 at 4:17 pm

    It would have to be the chair – my 16 month old grandson has already taken over Mommy and Daddy’s laptops (so a FP one just wouldn’t cut the mustard with him) LOL

  62. jan

    November 3, 2014 at 4:19 pm

    the Laugh & Learn® Smart Stages™ Vacuum so they can emulate cleaning and get prepared :)

  63. Angela M

    November 3, 2014 at 4:50 pm

    I like the Laugh & Learn Smilin Smart Phone. I find that the kids are always playing with parents iPhones so why not get them their own

  64. Robyn Lee

    November 3, 2014 at 5:07 pm

    Laugh & Learn® Puppy’s Smart Stages™ Train -I like that there are 3 levels for learning and exploring.

  65. l p

    November 3, 2014 at 6:13 pm

    love the Laugh & Learn® Smart Stages™ Vacuum – it’s always something of interest to the little ones here. maybe that interest will spill over into when they get older. one can only hope! thanks

  66. Susan Patterson

    November 3, 2014 at 6:15 pm

    Laugh and Learn – Smilin Smart Phone would be my choice for my granddaughter – thanks – Sarina loves to talk on the phone !!

  67. Francine

    November 3, 2014 at 6:50 pm

    I love the Laugh & Learn® Puppy’s Smart Stages™ Train – it would be a great learnign toy for my great-niece!

  68. Jennifer P.

    November 3, 2014 at 6:52 pm

    The Laugh & Learn® Smart Stages™ Home is on my wishlist for my toddler because it just has soooo many activities to keep her active and engaged. She would love the songs, climbing through it, checking the mail etc. As she gets older I could see her playing pretend games with this toy too, creating scenarios on her own. I also think she would like the vacuum and the chair. It was hard to choose! :-)

  69. Rhonda W G.

    November 3, 2014 at 9:24 pm

    The Learn and laugh chair stands out!!! I’d love it for my baby nephew…

  70. michelle

    November 3, 2014 at 9:53 pm

    I love the Laugh & Learn® Smart Stages™ Home, it’s so cute and develops along with my nephew as he grows it will gorw with him and kids love playing house.

  71. Jeannie

    November 3, 2014 at 10:51 pm

    I think my son would love the Laugh & Learn® Smart Stages™ Vacuum because he always wants to vacuum when I’m cleaning the house.

  72. Bernice Mckay

    November 3, 2014 at 10:52 pm

    I would have on My wish list for My Grand Daughter the Laugh & Learn Smart Stages Home, because its just the right size for her and she would have so much playing with it

  73. Josie Tusa

    November 3, 2014 at 11:27 pm

    The Laugh & Learn® Smart Stages™ Home is on my wishlist for my great-niece. She would absolutely love it!

  74. Peter T.

    November 3, 2014 at 11:34 pm

    Laugh & Learn® Smart Stages™ Chair because it grows with the child

  75. Marissa

    November 4, 2014 at 6:41 am

    Fisher-Price makes great educational and entertaining toys for kids. I’d love the tablet for my granddaughter.

  76. Karine

    November 4, 2014 at 11:05 am

    I’m currently pregnant… and would love to have this as the current “must buy” list is pretty long (and expensive)! Thanks for having this giveaway :)

  77. Melanie W L

    November 4, 2014 at 11:37 am

    My niece just had a baby and I have been eying that chair, would be a great gift for christmas

  78. Amanda Neilson

    November 4, 2014 at 11:59 am

    Laugh & Learn® Smart Stages™ Laptop – White! Would make a great gift for my friend :)

  79. Bonny Dixon MacIsaac

    November 4, 2014 at 12:58 pm

    I think my granddaughter would use the Laugh & Learn® Smart Stages™ Chair the most. She is just the perfect age for it!

  80. ron

    November 4, 2014 at 3:17 pm

    Grands kids would enjoy the Laugh & Learn® Smart Stages™ Laptop

  81. JanW

    November 4, 2014 at 6:07 pm

    Laugh & Learn® Smart Stages™ Laptop

  82. Janet Meisner

    November 4, 2014 at 7:08 pm

    I like the Laugh & Learn® Smart Stages™ Home.

  83. Joan G.

    November 4, 2014 at 7:33 pm

    I think my nieces little boy would love the Laugh & Learn Smart Stages Chair

  84. marie

    November 4, 2014 at 10:05 pm

    the laptop.. she tries to play with mine.

  85. marierose mendiola

    November 5, 2014 at 12:15 am

    My dtr would love the home – looks like so much fun!
    She would love opening and closing that door. Thanks for the giveaway.

  86. Marion Bruce

    November 5, 2014 at 5:18 am

    I would love to win this for my little great grandaughter, 6 weeks old! I’m sure she would have lots of use and fun with this chair! I bought Fisher-Price things for my children when they were small. Love them, well made! Thank you for the opportunity to win!

  87. Judy Cowan

    November 5, 2014 at 9:27 am

    I would pick the Laugh & Learn® Puppy’s Smart Stages™ Train because it would make a really cute gift for my 8 month old nephew!

  88. Treen Goodwin

    November 5, 2014 at 11:41 am

    i would pick the Laugh & Learn® Smart Stages™ Laptop – as my grandson is at the stage where hes is learning his numbers and letters and this would help him out :) thanks for the chance

  89. angela m

    November 5, 2014 at 11:45 am

    The Laugh & Learn® Puppy’s Smart Stages™ Train is on my wish list because my niece would love that it moves and makes noises

  90. Jo-Anne Pfoh

    November 5, 2014 at 2:36 pm

    Laugh and learn smart stages laptop for my nephew

  91. anna key

    November 5, 2014 at 4:33 pm

    The Laugh & Learn® Smart Stages™ Vacuum looks great, gotta get ’em excited about chores early! haha.

  92. Heidi C.

    November 5, 2014 at 10:48 pm

    My little guys would love the Fisher Price Smart Stages Vacuum Cleaner as they love to help “clean” the house!

  93. Karine

    November 5, 2014 at 11:25 pm

    I’d love the Laugh & Learn® Smart Stages™ Home for my niece and nephew, it’s really a classic toy!

  94. Maria McLachlan

    November 6, 2014 at 2:17 pm

    The chair or the vacuum. think my toddler would be most interested

  95. Courtney

    November 6, 2014 at 3:38 pm

    The chair is on my list because I like how it will grow with my child

  96. Brenda I Lacourciere

    November 7, 2014 at 9:55 am

    the laptop because my granddaughter is always after mine.

  97. Silvia D

    November 7, 2014 at 10:47 am

    I would like the Laugh & Learn® Smart Stages™ Home .

  98. Jenny

    November 7, 2014 at 2:58 pm

    The Laugh & Learn® Puppy’s Smart Stages™ Train

  99. 409cope

    November 7, 2014 at 4:34 pm

    I like the Laugh & Learn Puppy’s Smart Stages Train as my grandson would love this as he is obsessed with trains.

  100. loucheryl

    November 7, 2014 at 8:12 pm

    The Crawl Around Car is my favourite because my son LOVES cars and I know he would LOVE this!

  101. ZZTHERESA

    November 8, 2014 at 2:11 am

    Defiantly the laugh and learn puppy’s smart stages train.

  102. cheryl

    November 8, 2014 at 1:21 pm

    hands down the smart stages chair is his favourite! its so cute

  103. Kristy Reid

    November 8, 2014 at 2:44 pm

    My DD got a chance to play with some of the new toys at the Baby Time Show yesterday. She liked playing on the laptop while sitting in the chair. She also liked the Smart Stages Home.

  104. Belinda McNabb

    November 8, 2014 at 5:45 pm

    Love the Laugh & Learn® Smart Stages™ Mower

  105. SueSueper

    November 9, 2014 at 6:32 pm

    I like the Laugh & Learn® Smart Stages™ Vacuum

  106. nicole st dennis

    November 9, 2014 at 10:08 pm

    I like the Laugh & Learn® Smart Stages™ Laptop, would be a great gift for my 1 year old neice

  107. Angela Mitchell

    November 9, 2014 at 11:30 pm

    I think my son would enjoy the Laugh & Learn® Smart Stages™ Mower the most. He likes to copy his dad!

  108. amanda

    November 10, 2014 at 6:39 am

    Laugh & Learn smartstages puppy is awesome would love the chair!!!

  109. Irene Eichler

    November 10, 2014 at 11:40 am

    Laugh & Learn® Puppy’s Smart Stages™ Train…my neice would love this

  110. Lisa McLain

    November 10, 2014 at 5:30 pm

    My neice would love this !!

  111. tammy jeffery

    November 11, 2014 at 7:57 pm

    Labtop for sure. Without this our future generation is lost.

  112. josephine evans

    November 11, 2014 at 8:42 pm

    Laugh & Learn® Smart Stages™ Laptop! Very interactive!

  113. Linda Klages

    November 11, 2014 at 10:26 pm

    perfect for my 7 month old grandson, Mitchell

  114. donna makayak

    November 11, 2014 at 11:12 pm

    I love them all but my nephew loves cars,so I choose that.

  115. Carol Denny

    November 12, 2014 at 8:11 am

    The Laugh & Learn® Puppy’s Smart Stages

  116. Julie Bolduc

    November 12, 2014 at 8:27 am

    I like the laugh and learn puppys smart stages train

  117. Jen Conlin

    November 12, 2014 at 11:12 am

    Laugh & Learn® Smart Stages™ Chair For My God Daughter she is just at the right stage around CHristmas time and this would be the perfect gift! Thanks for the chance.

  118. Marlene

    November 12, 2014 at 8:43 pm

    Laugh & Learn™ Puppy’s Piano – English/French

  119. Holly Messana

    November 13, 2014 at 1:12 pm

    I think the vacuum would be great. My kids always like to follow me around and do what I do.

  120. Tanis

    November 14, 2014 at 1:23 am

    The Laugh & Learn® Smart Stages™ Mower would be great for my son as that’s what grandpa does!

  121. Becky

    November 14, 2014 at 9:54 am

    Laugh & Learn® Puppy’s Smart Stages™ Train My boys love trains!

  122. Stephanie LaPlante

    November 14, 2014 at 3:57 pm

    Laugh & Learn Smart Stages Vacuum because it might inspire the ones to love their chores LOL

  123. Heather Cameron

    November 16, 2014 at 6:36 pm

    Smart Stages Vacuum :)

  124. kristen sowko

    November 16, 2014 at 8:02 pm

    My nephew would love this!! :)

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