Tiki & Toko Gorillas-Super Soft Interactive Plush with 100+ Sounds and Movements, for ages 4-6
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Tiki & Toko Gorillas
Meet Animagic’s newest little family
You’ll go bananas for Tiki & Toko, an adorable interactive gorilla duo who love nothing more than being together! Play with them together or separately with over 100 sound and motion combinations.
Watch as they rock and cuddle and eat their favourite snacks! They love to sing and chat to each other. If you move them apart, Tiki will look for Toko and whimper until they are reunited again.
- 2 Interactive Gorillas
- 2 Feeding Accessories
- Over 100 Sound And Motion Combinations
- Batteries Required: 4 x C and 3 x AAA (not included)
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| Listen as they chat and sing to each other. There are so many sound effects including giggling, munching, snoring and even burping! | It’s snack time! The Gorillas come with two feeding accessories, a banana for Tiki and a bottle for Toko. | Play with them separately or together and watch how they interact with each other! If you move them apart, Tiki will look for Toko and whimper until they are reunited again. | Tiki & Toko will be the kids’ new best friends! They’re perfect for hours of imaginative play and fun as they create their own memories together and new adventures. |
| Dimensions: | 26 x 30 x 41 cm; 1.76 Kilograms |
| Model: | 332421.002 |
| Material: | Plastic |
| Colour: | Mix |
| Batteries Required: | No |
| Batteries Included: | No |
| Age: | 1 – 1 months |
| Assembly: | No |
| Colour: | Mix |
| Material: | Plastic |
My children has been collecting animagic for many years, they just seem to get better and better over time, I must admit they are so expensive when they first come out (retail price of 74.99) but over time they do reduce massively in price so we tend to always wait a couple of weeks before buying.
Tiki & Toko is a lovely mother and baby gorilla set who are super soft, comes with 100+ sounds and even moves like all the animagic products.
I did find the size of Tiki (mum) surprising as the recommended age is 4+, we just found it to big for my youngest daughter to carry around comfortably which meant normally only Toko (baby) was played with.
Hopefully I got the names the right way round (we actually changed the names to Tic and Tok)
I would say the retail price it’s is at now (34.99) is a amazing price as I would say it’s definitely not worth 79.99.
It requires C batteries which is not included so do bear this in mind as I had one upset child when I couldn’t find any in the house (oops)
Very easy to use, a lot of fun with different words and different songs and shows a real bond a mother and children has within this toy.
I am glad there is a on and off button as after a while they do get annoying but my children loves them to bits especially Toka and have played with them nearly every day since getting them last year.
They come with a babies bottle and banana which I think is so good but would have been nice to see a blanket or a toy added.
This set of animatronic set of Gorillas is priced at 60 at the time of this review, but looking at other reviews I can see the price has fluctuated and I believe started off at 75 which is perhaps a bit much after using these, 60 is the top end of what I think is a fair price to ask by the manufacturer.
There are 2 gorillas in the box, so my kids have taken to one each, based on the size with my older child having the larger one, so back to the price, you are talking 30 a child in terms of the cost really which makes this more acceptable in my view.
The first thing I noted and I was pleased about is the durability of these gorillas, my 1 and 3 year old aren’t always the most careful when playing with toys, these are no exception. Both Tiki and Toko have been dropped on the hard kitchen floor, had baked beans on them, some toast and cornflakes and after a thorough wipe down they are fine – so they will last a decent amount of time. (unlike the batteries!).
On the note of the batteries, make sure you have a stock of C and AAA ready as the kids will not be happy when their friends ‘die’ and aren’t responsive!
The gorillas have some tricks, they react to each other, respond to feeding and drinking etc so the kids will enjoy playing with these and it gets them away from tablets and consoles which is always a bonus.
4 stars 🙂
Absolutely in love can’t wait to see my wee girls face on Christmas highly recommend
These two interactive gorillas are so cute … mother and baby … Tiki and Toko.
Mummy gorilla is much larger than I expected her to be, measuring in at 31 cm in height … baby gorilla is slightly under half mum’s size at 14 cm.
The description states these are plush toys, however they do have a hard body with a plush covering … the softer areas are the arms and legs.
Our adult children all had furbies when they were little and my eldest son used to drive me and his father absolutely mad with his one … he was obsessed with the thing. It was always switched on chattering away and making all sorts of weird noises, except when our son was either in school or asleep and then it was only in sleep mode often waking up if anyone moved it even slightly. Now at twenty three years of age with two children of his own (one’s just a baby) you cannot imagine how delighted I was to be able to give my six year old ‘monkey mad’ granddaughter this very noisy interactive duo.
These two gorillas interact with each other brilliantly. There are apparently over 100 sounds and movements to discover … our granddaughter has uncovered quite a few already in the weeks that she has been playing with them. However she has a long way to go, hopefully this factor will give lasting playability because all too often or granddaughter does tend to get bored with her latest toy and quickly discards it in favour of something else.
The interactive elements also come into play when these gorillas get stroked, cuddled or played with. Both gorillas each come with their own accessory … a banana for Tiki and a bottle for Toko.
My only negative is that this toy needs 4 x C and 3 x AAA and they are not included, which is really disappointing considering the of 64.99 (price correct at the time of this review).
Thank you for reading and I hope you have found my review helpful.
Despite the high price tag, these interactive toys are a lot of fun and the kids absolutely love them. The toys are huge and come in an enormous box so if you’re giving this as a gift, it’ll have a wow factor for sure!
The batteries are not included, unfortunately, which I thought was a bit annoying as it is a fairly expensive toy. We do always have spare batteries at home but it would have been a nice addition.
The toys are fairly well made and soft. I can feel the plastic through the fur, however. I wish it has a bit more padded so it is a bit safer for the kids. The interactions are not very varied but the children seem to not really care (or notice). They seem to not be able to get enough of it!
Really cute toy and they interact with each other in really sweet ways. Would make a great gift.
The toy comes in a nicely designed cardboard box, which to me, is always a better option than plastic packaging.
The set consigns two gorillas, one bigger at about 30 cm – Mum, and one smaller about 14cm – The baby. You will need 4 x C and 3 x AAA batteries to switch the toys on, as they are not included. The compartments for batteries are locked with a small screw, so you will need to have a screwdriver to top open them up, but I think it’s a nice safety option to ensure it will not open up and the child will not swallow the batteries by accident.
The toys are covered in purple fur, but the body is made from hard plastic to be able to cover all the connectors and cables for the robotics, so if you are looking to get a cuddly toy for your child, this will not be it.
The gorillas communicate more with each other than with the people (the owner), and the sound they make is pretty loud, so if they are not at use, you can switch it off, especially if you are not a fan of sound-making toys.
Their movements make a lot of sounds as well, which in a way makes sense, but I definitely would prefer something quieter, though to be fair for 75, I cannot expect a robot-like for a movie “I,Robot”.
Overall I think it’s a nice cool robot to get a child for a special occasion like a birthday or Xmas, and a few bits could be polished up, but for what it is, I am pretty happy with it.
Tiki and Toko are two animatronic toys which interact with each other — they need 4 C type batteries and 3 AAAs — none of which are included in the rather expensive cost of the toys. I ordered these as a present for a young niece who was very happy to receive them. As others have said, the mechanism is rather noisy in use, and although the limbs are soft, the body of the toys is a hard plastic covered with fur. They appear to be well made and sturdy in normal use. In terms of size, the box is about 16 inches high, and the taller of the two is about 12 inches tall.
The packaging states that they have “100+ sound and movement sequences”. I think that is rather a disingenuous way of describing their features — 100+ sequences it may be, but it’s certainly not 100+ sounds or movements. In fact, given that there are two separate toys, three movements and four sounds for each would give over 100 potential sequences (3 x 4 x 3 x 4 = 144).
However the toys aren’t aimed at me, they’re for children (about age three and up, I would think) and in my experience (of one child!) the hit rate is 100% – my niece loves the toys and has had plenty of play value out of them. Although I think 75 (the current price) is a little bit expensive for what you get I can see these toys being one of the Christmas must-haves this year. My niece would give this five stars, I would probably say three, so I’ve plumped for the average and given four stars. Popular with children, less so with adults.
Tiki and Toko are to be honest delightful. The toys themselves are such a cuddly and attractive design that I can’t imagine many children of the right age not being drawn in immediately. They are soft and cuddly and manufactured with quality in mind.
What makes them really stand out however is how they interact with one another. A lot of toys make various noises or talk and these two do all that but they also interact based on proximity to one another. There is also quite a variety of noises and reactions programmed in so your little ones shouldn’t get bored to soon.
To start with if you do order this do yourself a favour and also add some C batteries and AAA’s to your cart as neither are included but obviously needed to get going. At 75 I would have hoped they would have been provided but alas that’s not the case
Putting that to one side this is a cute toy with lots of positives and I’m sure most children would instantly be drawn to the adorable mummy and baby duo as they mumble, sing, whimper and bob around, both together and individually.
The movement though is limited with no facial expressions and with baby only being able to blink loudly. Mum nods her head and rocks a little but this is also pretty loud and clunky. For 75 that was a little disappointing as I had hoped for at least a little smile or more arm movement.
The noises are pretty cute though but I think saying their ‘100’s’ is a huge exaggeration, and after only a few minutes I was already getting annoyed with the repeated noises.
Both gorillas are able to function separately but do also connect together and interact via sensors on babies head and mums belly. For me that was the cutest part (mum even whimpers and misses baby of you pull her away), but for my daughter, who wanted to hold and interact with them herself, just watching the pair rock about singing and murmuring didn’t seem to be as interesting.
I also found that fact that mum is really rock soiled with just a thin material covering a little too robotic and not cuddly enough.
I head her get clunked about as my daughter played with her and each time thought she was going to break (either herself of something else), but she does seem pretty solid and sturdy and is still going strong.
Overall I’m not sure it’s worth the 75 as it doesn’t so as much as I’d hoped, but my daughter loved it couldn’t stop gushing about all the things she’d seen them so for that I’m giving it 4 stars instead of 3 and recommending it.
(The box the toys come in did come a little broken though and if it had been a gift I would of returned it as it looked rather displeasing, however nothing was damaged inside and all worked just fine)
Tiki and Toko are well presented and the packaging all untwists easily without needing scissors to free them.
My first niggle was the batteries – I have an abundance of rechargeable AAA batteries so that wasn’t an issue, but had tears from my 6 year old when I couldn’t find the C batteries required. Luckily, I did eventually find some in the house. I would have expected these to come with the toy – especially as there were two little empty boxes sticky taped between the sleeve and the outer box that would have been ideal for stocking the batteries.
The batteries were easy to insert and the battery compartment is secured by a small screw. I did find the flap to cover the battery compartment not quite big enough and the small pieces of velcro on one side not strong enough to keep the flap closed at all times. I would have expected the material covering the both of the monkeys a lot plusher as the hard plastic can be felt underneath.
My two children were ecstatic when both monkeys woke up and started moving and talking. I found the mechanism in Tiki rather loud and clunky, though my six year didn’t notice in the slightest. I also find the phrases and movements rather limited and aren’t as interactive as I was expecting them to be, though it is cute when Tiki songs Toko a song.
I can add that Tiki can safely take a fall. She fell from my son’s arms onto concrete slabs and survived with no signs anything happened. I wouldn’t recommend dropping her too often, but it is actually reassuring knowing that she can handle it.
I would have gone with 3 stars for Tiki and Toko if my two children didn’t love them so much. I thought the novelty would have worn of quickly, but they are still carrying them around. My eldest claimed the mum and my youngest claimed the baby and they will play nicely together.
Tiki & Toko Gorillas-Super Soft Interactive Plush toys. These are large toys – mum gorilla is about 30cm high and baby is about 14cm, they are fairly heavy as well so more a toy for an older child perhaps. They are plush covered and softly padded in some areas like the legs but mostly quite hard under the plush so not very cuddly. They interact vocally with each other rather than the owner so not as annoying as a furbie, they are quite loud in the sounds they make but they can be switched off which saves on the batteries too. They react when stroked, cuddled (baby gorilla) or fed the banana or bottle and make noises and move a bit. The mechanics can be heard when moving which spoils it a bit but still very cute toys especially for a child that loves gorillas.
It took a while to free both from their very secure packaging and then when it was time to bring both to life, there was some disappointment that batteries were not included. At 79.99 for the pair of toys, it feels somewhat mean to not include batteries. Luckily, I already had some AAAs for Toko and freshly charged ‘C’ batteries for Tiki.
The battery compartment is easily accessed on the base of both gorillas and laying the batteries laterally is a great improvement on some earlier toys where the batteries tended to spring out. However, I would like to see Tiki’s (larger gorilla/mum) cover positioning reversed so the hinge is beneath the fabric seam and the switch by the Velcro opening. This would make it easier to switch the two on or off without having to completely fold back the covering fabric. Just a small issue but as a family of toy-lovers, we like perfection.
On switching on, Tiki, wakes with a sigh then excitedly opens and closes her eyes and rocks from side to side accompanied by excited murmurs, a ‘hi’ greeting (of sorts) and other sounds. She loves her head rubs and will respond by dipping her head in appreciation and make a series of contented chatter and murmurs while also rolling her eyes. And, if you’d like to hear a gorilla laugh then discreetly press the button in the left foot while tickling the soles and it looks as though she really is ticklish.
But, just like any animal (or human), behaviour and sounds can be unpredictable so sounds and movements can be random apart from the foot button. If you find the button at the top of the head, expect to be treated to a random gorilla-style song.
Toko is Tiki’s baby, sits 14cm tall and is her miniature although without the moulded plastic feet. Like mum, she is woken by switching her on beneath her battery cover and, pleasingly, the fabric covering the battery compartment doesn’t need to be fully turned back to reach her switch.
She wakes with a sigh, opens her eyes and makes excited chattering noises, maybe with a slurp too, suggesting she is hungry. A milk bottle is supplied and I assumed that when inserted into/near her mouth she would slurp from it – alas not which feels like a missed opportunity, just like mum with her banana which has no function either.
Toko loves having her chest tickled and will respond with a gorilla laugh. Like mum, she also enjoys having her head rubbed and might just burst into a gorilla-style song. Then, when she’s tired she can be rocked to sleep or laid on her back and she’ll close her eyes to snooze until woken.
Both have ‘snuggle sensors’ and when paired together they play a tune. This doesn’t seem in-keeping but, apart from this they interact and communicate together via a series of gorilla noises and mum, Tiki, will be seen rocking Toko. They sit happily making noises together, kissing, murmuring, laughing and rocking until eventually falling asleep, Toko first followed by mum who sighs and breathes heavily until falling silent. If you listen closely Tiki sings to Toko and Toko joins in for the last verse. If parted, providing Tiki has her back to mum (surely she should be facing mum…??) and is up to 1.6m apart, they will continue to interact and even whimper for each other. Even as adults in our 50’s, some of the antics kept us amused while younger children 4-8 were mesmerised by the two of them together.
These toys are fun for anyone who enjoys animatronics. The movements are robotic and mechanisms can be heard, but this has to be overlooked. Also, although described as a soft toy, neither are. They have light plush covered hard bodies but the limbs are soft and padded so it’s better to think of them as toys to entertain and interact with, rather than to snuggle with and I’m not sure how they would fare if dropped or roughly handled. Some might also find the ongoing gorilla noises, which are quite loud and can be heard in the next room, annoying so they might not suit all households.
They are not a cheap toy but for the right recipients, ie those who tend to not lose interest in their toys quickly, they could make a longed-for and long-enjoyed gift, ideal for a birthday or Christmas. I would advise buying rechargeable batteries though otherwise they will need very regular replenishing.