Fisher Price Elmo Live stands about 12 inches high and is suitable for ages from 18 months – and the Big Boys too! Everybody seems to love Elmo, including the adults, and this life-like Fisher Price Elmo Live brings out the nostalgia in many parents who can’t wait for their little ones to be old enough to get to know Elmo for themselves. Fisher Price Elmo Live comes complete with his own little blue chair for him to sit on. Fisher Price Elmo Live has bright red fur and is the easily recognisable muppet with the big eyes to match his big heart.

The Fisher Price Elmo Live really does present the legendary life-like Elmo from Sesame Street as, well – life-like. When Elmo is speaking, his mouth works in proper coordination with his speech and his head moves quite realistically. Elmo tells stories, sings, tells jokes and even plays games. Elmo’s favourite phrase, however, seems to be “uh oh! Elmo fell down. Can you please pick Elmo up? You’re Elmo’s best friend”.

Children easily come to expect this level of sophistication and technology. Adults will be amazed at the range of animation in this Sesame Street Elmo Live toy. This toy has already won awards from Wal-Mart, The Toy Insider, Time To Play, Toy Wishes Buying Guide, and Toys ‘R Us. Specific awards include Top 12 Toys 2008, Hot 20 Toys 2008, All-Stars 2008, and the Fabulous 15 Best of Holiday Season 2008.Kids will not care about the awards, but gift buyers will. The awards mean that this toy is fun for kids to play with. They will not pick it up once and abandon it. They will enjoy playing with, and being entertained by their Sesame Street Elmo Live toy day in and day out.

Gift givers have the confidence of the Fisher-Price brand name, which is known worldwide for quality and durability. Fisher-Price’s licensing rights with Sesame Street, and their experience in producing other Sesame Street licensed merchandise ensures that the child who gets this toy as a gift will be satisfied with a faithful reproduction of Elmo. This Elmo toy is designed for ages 18 months and up.

The only trouble with that is you have to locate Fisher Price Elmo Live’s covert buttons. For ease of reference, they are located in his stomach and back, in his foot and in his head and nose. Fisher Price Elmo Live is a matter of preference and people either love him or hate him. Basically, though, those who love him buy Elmo Live and are prepared to pay the $60 price tag for this rather engaging, fur-covered lovable computer toy. Way to go Elmo!