Ever since he’s been able to move around and grasp objects, our son has been particularly fascinated with iPhone and other electronic mobile devices. I know that many parents don’t approve of introducing the really young children to such devices too early, and I myself would probably have thought twice just a few short years back, but I’ve come to the point where I see no real harm in this. However, the problems arise when your little bundle of joy starts putting the iPhone in his/her mouth, indiscriminately adjusting various settings, opening programs, or just throwing the phone around with reckless abandon. This is where having an old iPhone that you are no longer using comes in handy. Our son has been playing with our old iPhone 3G, but even that has some shortcomings. This is why I was so excited to try out Fisher-Price’s Apptivity Entertainer. It is designed precisely with iPhone or iPod Touch in mind, and it indeed fits these devices very well. The Entertainer completely covers your iPhone when you put it in, including (if you so desire) the home button. The fit is snug and secure, and I would totally feel comfortable even using it with my current new iPhone.

This toy is pretty large and robust, and it seems capable withstanding any assail by the little monsters living in your home. Our son was immediately drawn to it, and he was mesmerized by the videos and intrigued by the little baby games that I managed to download. The only problem with using an older version of the iPhone is that many of the newer games will not work on it. This is OK for now, as our son is still too young to appreciate the fact that he is limited in the amount of content he is able to access. And as he gets older I am sure that by then we’ll have a newer and more up-to-date “old” iPhone for him to play with.

Overall, we are really happy with this toy and would strongly recommend it.