Elefun

Pros: Good for developing gross/fine motor skills among other skills; gets kids moving;
Cons: price; game lasts only seconds; nets tear easily; kids run into each other;

Parents listen up. Toy maker Hasbro had something else in mind when they designed and created the game Elefun. I think it just might have been a conspiracy to either drive parents over the edge or get some of us in shape. Regardless I can ...

Pros: Great Concept, Easy Assembly, Easy Play For Younger Children
Cons: Fan Just Isn't Strong Enough, Annoying Butterflies, Nets Easily Ripped

The first time I saw the commercial for Hasbro Elefun I knew it was a toy I would definitely have to get for my daughters. It didn't require small pieces, and it wasn't a game that would require my oldest daughter to sit down with. We have the ty ...

Pros: Fun to catch the butterflies, kids don't have to sit
Cons: Needs strong batteries, not durable

This is one of my 5-year-old daughter's favorite games. She has asked for Elefun every time we went through the toy isle for a year now and although I thought it looked really neat I didn’t think it would be worth the $20 price tag (and it's ...

Pros: Takes no time to learn; Kids like it at first
Cons: Takes too long to get going; Batteries die quickly; Motor too weak

Do your children like to play games? Mine love them, and like most children in the under five age category, they like games that offer action more than any other type of game. One game that does have some movement is Elefun, a butterfly catching ...

Pros: Colorful, cute, good concept
Cons: Weak fan/motor, lots of pieces to lose, needs repeated assembly

I bought the game Elefun for my son last Christmas who was five at the time. He had seen the game on a commercial and begged me to buy it for him. I have to admit that even I thought it looked like a lot of fun when I watched the commercial. ...

Pros: Cute, silly catching game that my son likes to play.
Cons: Sucks life out of batteries, may seem defective.

Why We Bought Elefun: My son's friend had this game at her house. The kids (and we moms) laughed and jumped around trying to catch the butterflies that came flying out in all directions. We all had fun playing it together over there, so I put this game ...

Pros: The kids enjoy it
Cons: Too much trouble for parents

My daughter had played Elefun at a friends house and had been asking for it ever since. At Christmas I suggested to someone that they get it for her as a Christmas gift. Elefun - The Butterfly Catching Game Elefun ...

Pros: My 3 year old thinks it is fun.
Cons: Made terribly, pieces to lose, takes 2 minutes to play.

I had suggested to my mother to buy Elefun by Milton Bradley for my 3 year old daughter for Christmas. It looked like it would be a fun game for us to play, and she loves butterflies. This game costs about $19.99 down at Wal-Mart. This game comes ...

Pros: cute, easy to play, no reading or writing
Cons: 4 C batteries required, batteries drained quickly, son got frustrated with

My son saw the game Elefun on TV and wanted it. I should have gone with my first instinct that it looked like it would be fun for a few minutes but the novelty would quickly wear off. He kept asking for it so it was purchased for him. ...

Pros: Quiet, my son likes it, that's what really matters.
Cons: As a knowing adult I don't like it, not enough butterflies.

My son saw "Elefun" on television and it was one of his most requested gifts for the recent holiday season. While we were shopping for his presents we were looking around at the games and saw this one. Knowing how badly that he wanted it, we had to ...

Pros: Kids generally do like it.
Cons: It's expensive to buy, operate, maintain. Requires lots of adult intervention. Not much fun.

This item turned up on a kid's list prepared by a mom (my sister). I'm not sure what the heck she was thinking. This is not a very good game. You can get it for $15 at Wal-Mart. The game consists of a fan shaped like a sitting elephant and a blue ...

Pros: Fun, colorful, develops hand/eye coordination, gets kids moving
Cons: fan needs to be stronger, requires too many batteries, constant set-up/clean-up

Elefun is a popular game for preschoolers and really has an adorable concept. Children will enjoy the game as long as they have a willing adult to help them but unfortunately that becomes more of a challenge than you might expect. Contents of the box: ...

Pros: Good replay value, great for 3 year olds. 
Cons: Needs more butterflies

First, I've gotta say I have NO IDEA what people are complaining about with this toy.  How it works:The elephant has a plastic trunk (it's quite tall when extended - maybe 4 feet?)  that is flexible.   It easily just ...

Pros: Really fun for kids and helps with eye/hand coordination.
Cons: The commercial made it look really great, but not for toddlers unless an adult helps.

My 3 yr old son saw the commercial for this and ask for it every day. For his 3rd birthday in April, we bought it for him. He was so excited he couldn't wait to get it out of the box...however, we needed 4 C batteries which I had neglected to buy. We ...

Pros: Great Concept, Cute, Funny & Fun!
Cons: Motor way too weak, may create anxiety with waiting, for both kids AND adults.

I couldn't wait to get my hands on this toy. (Elefun). I think I wanted it more than my kids did. Giggle. After getting home and anxiously getting it setup with my 4 year old daughter, we turned it on and waited a good minute and a half before a ...