Joovy Strollers – toy strollers just like the real thing

In the couple of months since we started the Virtual Baby Shower, Joovy has transformed themselves from a stroller company to a “family gear” company and have added quite a few items to their already great line of strollers. They have added a great looking jogging stroller and a playard that has 50% more space than traditional playards.

Did you know that Joovy also has toys? Yes, I said TOYS! I haven’t had a chance to write a review of the Kooper Stroller yet that they so generously sent me (although we use it all the time), but my wonderful friends over at Joovy asked me if I would review some of their doll toys and doll strollers and introduce you all to some great gift ideas for Christmas this year. Well, I jumped at the chance because I am so in love with the Kooper stroller I was actually a bit giddy to check out the toy ones. So, the other day I got 3 boxes in the mail.

The boxes contained:

• Just-Like-Mine Toy Caboose Stroller
• Just-Like-Mine Doll or Stuffed Toy Car Seat
• Just-Like-Mine Doll or Stuffed Toy Booster Car Seat

From the website:

The finest toy stroller you can buy!

Kids love this attractive, high-quality toy replica of the popular Joovy Caboose Stand-On Tandem stroller. And what’s not to love? The clever design features of the Joovy Toy Caboose allow your child to secure and transport two or three cherished toy friends at once, for hours of role-playing fun. And with our toy car seat attachment system the Joovy Toy Caboose is fully compatible with the Joovy Just-Like-Mine! Toy Car Seat – just like the real thing.

The Joovy Just-Like-Mine Toy Caboose tandem stroller sets the highest standard for toys – designed with realistic features to maximize role-playing fun.

Joovy style!
Joovy quality!
Joovy performance!

Make the Joovy Just-Like-Mine Toy Caboose your next family heirloom.

The Joovy Toy Caboose Stroller comes in pink or blue and we received the blue one. We had to put the wheels on and the canopy and the tray and it took only a matter of minutes. Since Abby is a little young, I let Jake play with it for awhile.

Every aspect of the Toy Caboose stroller mimicked a real stroller. From the safety straps to the way it folded down it looked, felt and functioned like a baby stroller. It is very sturdy, and features like a storage basket, reclining seat and movable canopy really gave Jake the feeling he was using a “real” stroller, and he got a big kick out of it. As you can see from the slide show, Jake made quick work of putting some of his stuffed “guys” in the stroller. Ever since Abby came along, he has been desperate to help push the stroller, fold it and unfold just like mommy and daddy do. The Joovy Toy Caboose gave him that experience but with something that was just the right size for him. And speaking of just the right size, Jake is 5 and kind of tall and the Joovy Toy Caboose was big enough for him and I think it will be a couple of years before he has outgrown it because of his size (although hopefully he will pass it on to his sister when she is old enough – the stroller is for ages 3+).

From the website:

Playtime or in the Car!

Children learn early to imitate what they see around them. It’s an important part of early cognitive development and critical to balanced growth. Making connections to the real world through role playing also helps children accept change, assume responsibility and understand why they must do certain things.

Joovy Just-Like-Mine! Toy Car Seat is fully compatible with the Joovy Toy Caboose Stroller (sold separately) – just like the real thing!

Joovy has developed the first doll car seat that helps children understand the importance of good passenger safety, without sacrificing play-time fun. Children learn to imitate the role of a caring and responsible parent as they safely secure a favorite doll or stuffed toy into the doll car seat. And parents find that their child is more cooperative about using their own car seat as a result!

The Joovy Toy Car Seat comes in pink or blue and we received the pink one. It came fully assembled so it was ready to go for Jake to put Mickey Mouse into. The Car Seat also fits onto the stroller like a real infant car seat would. It does require you to remove the tray from the front of the stroller and add a receiver bar (which stores under the cargo basket) but it is a quick and easy adjustment.

Like the Joovy Toy Caboose, the Joovy Toy Car Seat mimics a real infant car seat in a lot of ways. From the handle to the strap to the car seat safety base, it is a very real experience for the child who plays with it. Plus, the car seat can actually be locked securely to a vehicle seat using either the car’s seat belt or the included LATCH restraint system. The Joovy Toy Car Seat is even crash-tested for passenger safety carrying dolls up to 4lbs. Even though he was making some weird faces in the pictures, Jake really enjoyed playing with the Toy Car Seat. Abby is no longer in an infant car seat, but I could tell that Jake remembered all the things we used to do with her seat when she used it. He had a lot of fun playing with the Toy Car Seat. Abby won’t have to wait quite as long for this one, it is for ages 2+ so next year they will be fighting over it!

From the website:

Safe in the Car!

Children learn early to imitate what they see around them. It’s an important part of early cognitive development and critical to balanced growth. Making connections to the real world through role playing also helps children accept change, assume responsibility and understand why they must do certain things.

Joovy has developed the first doll car seat that helps children understand the importance of good passenger safety, without sacrificing play-time fun. Children learn to imitate the role of a caring and responsible parent as they safely secure a favorite doll or stuffed toy into the doll car seat. And parents find that their child is more cooperative about using their own car seat as a result! The Joovy “Just-Like-Mine” Doll or Stuffed Toy Car Seat is engineered to perform similarly to a real car seat.

Like the Toy Car Seat, the Joovy Toy Booster Car Seat came fully assembled and is for ages 2+. It comes in pink or blue and we received the blue one. Also, like the Toy Car Seat, the Booster seat is crash-tested for passenger safety, but the Booster seat carries dolls up to 7lbs. You can attach the Booster seat to a vehicle seat using the seat belt or the included LATCH restraint system.

Joovy has taken great care in creating toys that mimic the real thing in order to encourage fun and pretend play but also help children understand the importance of safety features. By imitating the adults with their own toys, it help instill in them an appreciation for their own safety. The Joovy toys are all durable and high quality, the fabric is washable and removes for easy cleaning and they really are the closest you can get to the real thing in both function and quality. I really believe the Joovy toys will last for a long time because of their style, quality and performance.

If you are interested in the Joovy Toy Caboose, Toy Car Seat or Toy Booster Seat you can visit the Joovy website for more information. You can also purchase them from the Joovy website by visiting the Joovy online store.

Joovy is offering a coupon good for 25% off you purchase until Thanksgiving which is a HUGE discount and makes these the perfect toys for Christmas!

Use the coupon code blogspecial when you checkout to receive your discount.

*The Joovy Toy Caboose is $79.99 regularly, but is only $60 with coupon code
*The Joovy Toy Car Seat is $39.99, but is only $30 with coupon code
*The Joovy Toy Booster Car Seat is $29.99, but is only $22.50 with coupon code