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Happy Hopping Solar Powered Frog
— Elenco Electronics OWI-MSK672 —
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Reviews by Users
12 Jan 2009



fun jumper
The frog has some assembly when it arrives, but it is very cute and jumps. It seems sturdy enough to last a while. It turns when it jumps and looses the light so it stops quickly to need adjusting to the sunlight. Both the 4 and 7 year old boys enjoy playing with it.
–E. Smithfrom Amazon.com
06 Jan 2009



Frog won't hop
I recently purchased this kit. The instructions were clear enough and assembly wasn't overly difficult, but I found that after it was assembled it wouldn't work. The frog is supposed to work by having the solar-powered motor wind up (and release) its spring-driven rear legs. The motor works OK, as do the gears that go between the motor and the cam that winds up the legs. Unfortunately, however, the gears are connected to the cam by a smooth round rod, and the friction between that rod and the...
–Walter T. Pollardfrom Amazon.com
27 Dec 2008



disappointing
Brittle plastic, which doesn't get along with the toy's metal screws very well (screw-holes could be easily stripped, body of toy could be easily cracked). The motor slips out of place easily, when it can be made to engage the plastic gears it is too weak to turn them. Falls apart during construction. Easily.
My 9-year-old (who does well with Lego Mindstorms and other fairly complex kits) gave up on it after an hour. I spent more than an hour putting it together, then more time later ta...
–Adam Judgefrom Amazon.com