Luca and Company Little Helper FunPod, Natural

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #8978 in Baby Product
  
• Color: Natural
• Brand: Luca and Company
• Model: FP02-1
• Released on: 2012-07-23
• Number of items: 1
• Dimensions: 33.86" h x
  13.78" w x
  13.78" l,
  28.75 pounds
  

Features

• Perfect for parents that want to spend time in the kitchen while keeping the child engaged and safe
• Allows your child to participate in cooking/washing/craft activities
• The only toddler kitchen step stool that is fully enclosed
• 5 settings accommodating the average height of a 12 month baby up to a toddler of 6
• Great for parent and child bonding

• Perfect for parents that want to spend time in the kitchen while keeping the child engaged and safe
• Allows your child to participate in cooking/washing/craft activities
• The only toddler kitchen step stool that is fully enclosed
• 5 settings accommodating the average height of a 12 month baby up to a toddler of 6
• Great for parent and child bonding

Product Description

The FunPod is perfect for parents that want to spend time in the kitchen while keeping the child engaged and safe. The award-winning FunPod allows your child to participate in cooking/washing/craft activities safely while giving you the freedom to move about the kitchen without a child on the hip. Not only will the FunPod keep your child away from electrical outlets, hot appliances and sharp objects, it will also keep her stimulated in activities that encourage child development. The child can now be next to you 'working' on the counter and making decisions about the food rather than being on the floor and disengaged. It's great for parent and child bonding. The Funpod is the only toddler kitchen step stool that is so your child can't slip away and get into trouble. YOU, rather than the child, have full control of when they get in and out; this is priceless safety feature. Being fully enclosed also prevents injury; holes on the sides would mean that an arm or leg could get hurt if they have it sticking out while someone walks by. Only child step stool that lets a one year-old participate in the kitchen independently at standing height Grows with your child ages 1-6; there are 5 settings accommodating the average height of a 12 month baby up to a toddler of 6. Keeps children stimulated and encourages child development. Lets parents work freely knowing their little ones are safe. Cleans easily with a damp cloth. Hole in the bottom foot plate for the mess to drop through. Rubber feet on base to prevent slipping scratching, 33.86in tall (fits under the counter for easy storage) and 13.8 in wide.

Customer Reviews

Most helpful customer reviews

34 of 34 people found the following review helpful.
Terrific smaller alternative with small caveats
By Kara A. Hughes
We bought the FunPod on sale after having to return the very cool Learning Tower for being too large, heavy and cumbersome for our kitchen. This is a terrific smaller alternative that fits UNDER the island counter overhang, which means it juts out much less when not in use, in addition to having an overall smaller footprint. Our 19 month old is crazy about it, and still enjoys the novelty enough to just hang out at the island playing with things he'd quickly tire of on the floor or in his highchair. We get a good extra hour of kitchen puttering/prepping each weekend day with him happily in the mix, but contained. It's easy enough to move so that he can "help" us with tasks while we're cooking/baking or play at the sink. Seems perfectly sturdy, and though not particularly pretty -- finish seems indestructible. LOVES the FunPod.In the interest of balance, here are the places where the Learning Tower might come out ahead, though size/weight won out for us:1. The more manageable size means only one-kid-per-pod unless they were really squeezed in2) You obviously have to lift your child in and out of the FunPod b/c the sides aren't open for your child to climb in3) The closed in sides make it a little tougher to clean the platform as you have to reach down in, rather than in through the sides. You can quickly and easily pull the platform out to adjust height or clean, but...4) Stuff can get stuck between the platform and the unit when you try to pull it out -- so if its sticky food, you've just spread it. Or if it's something hard, it can get wedged between, making it tough to pull the platform out, and tough to reach down in to dislodge. (Our son was playing with dried beans, and a couple fell in and and got wedged.)Overall, though -- we're really happy with our FunPod. Our little guy thinks it's very cool and we're not tripping over, having to skirt, or smashing our feet into a giant base. Score.

11 of 12 people found the following review helpful.
Love our Little Helper Fun Pod!
By sassymom
We turned to the Little Helper FunPod because other options were too big and cumbersome for our kitchen. Its a fantastic solution if you are looking for something that will slide UNDER your kitchen island. For us, this means we can easily store the Pod out of the way when we are not using it and maximize room in our kitchen.Highlights:1) Smaller footprint: the Pod is smaller, lighter, and more compact.2) Well made and durable: we have had our Pod for close to a year and it gets heavy use from high-energy toddlers. The Pod is well made and very durable-- no quality complaints at all. The finish is pretty indestructible.3) Solid. This thing does not tip over or allow for crawling. It is really the safest option we could find.Things to keep in mind:1) Compact size means only ONE child can fit in the Pod at once. This is absolutely not large enough for more than one kiddo.2) You have to (obviously!) lift your kiddo into and out of the Pod. The sides are not open. This is perfect for us, as we were looking for a super safe option to contain our kiddo while working on art projects, water play at the sink, "helping" us cook, etc. But it is important to note before your purchase.Overall, we have been VERY pleased with our Pod and our little one loves it.

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful.
Well constructed
By Lisa M Mazzoni
It's hard to believe that this is the only learning tower I could find with four solid sides. My 2 year old has a different tower with open sides, but she is old enough to climb in and out herself. We were looking for something my 15 month old could use and this was perfect. It is easy to put together, well constructed, and works for a variety of heights. The only drawback is that the space where the baby stands is pretty small so if he drops something inside, it is hard for him to get it himself (no room to bend down). Overall, very pleased and would recommend.