Let me introduce you to our good friend Eebee. Eebee is one of our sponsors to Blogher and let me tell you right now that it was super important to me that the people sponsoring me for Blogher were products I could really be proud to represent and Eebee Adventures is no exception to that rule.

Eebee’s Adventures is a dvd series that I will have a full review of here shortly, and we did a review of the cloth books not long ago as well. I’m still not caught dead without a Eebee cloth book in my car at all times as they are one of the few things that will occupy Connor for a good lenght of time in the car as they are more toys than books but hold the appeal of both. The first time we actually got to “meet” Eebee though was in the form of the Eebee If the Shape Fits toy. You most likely wondering why I call it “meeting” Eebee, heh, well as far as Connor is concerned Eebee is real and he carries around and plays with his own Eebee doll strangely the same as if he was interacting with another baby. Something about the size of the toys and Eebee itself makes these toys really inviting. Not to mention that the Eebee on the dvd series looks exactly like the dolls so I really think Connor just thinks that the Eebee on the TV is the exact same Eebee thats sitting in the chair with him.

Back to the toy at hand… the If The Shape Fits Eebee toy is really unlike any other shape sorting toy you have ever seen. Included is a 12″ Eebee doll and four soft plush shapes that fit easily on Eebee’s arms and legs, as well as stretch to fit over any one’s arms or legs including your babies, yours, or even the family dog. I had to mention that part as Connor attempted this as soon as he realized the shapes fit on my arms they must fit on Melos’s neck. Melos, my chihuahua, was not nearly as impressed with this fact but they do infact fit. heh. I wouldn’t consider it a traditoinal shape sorting toy as there is no central pole where you stack your shapes as you use your own arms or legs as the venue.

What really makes the If The Shape Fits Eebee toy really special is it really forces you and your child to interact in a way that you might not previously. The baby gets to explore his or her own body by wearing the forms on their arms or legs as well as explore the caregiver by putting the forms on his/her arms as well. Really that is what makes Eebee so unique and incredibly special, all of the toys and dvds in the Eebee collection are specifically designed to encourage the caregiver/child connection. The shapes are plush so they are much more inviting to touch and feel than plastic forms. Not to mention that the toy will grow with your child as once your done playing with the plush shapes the doll is the perfect companion for infants and up. Connor regards his own Eebee with the sort of regard as you would a best friend.

You should really go and check out all the Eebee products on the Eebee Adventures website! While your there pick up your very own Eebee If the Shape Fits toy! Stay tuned for more information about Eebee as we get closer to Blogher as I’ll be talking about them alot in the coming weeks!

via Seven Dogs and A Baby: This turns your idea of a shape sorter on its head..