Fisher-Price Laugh & Learn Smart Stages Chair Review

Parts and Construction

Surprisingly, as small as this chair is, you do need to assemble it. It doesn’t matter though. Assembly is very simple. All you really need to do is stack the 3 pieces (the base, seat, and back) and screw them in together. Because things need to be screwed in, you will need to have a screwdriver handy. A drill isn’t really needed because these are not that hard to get screwed in. You are free to use your drill if you see fit, though. Once the screws are in, your chair is ready to be sat in. It will only take you about 10 to 15 minutes max.

To get things activated, you will need 3 AA batteries to get the activities going. The battery compartment is located on the bottom of the chair. Open the compartment with your screwdriver and install the batteries. Then turn on the unit by using the button on the right arm of the chair to turn the sounds and buttons on. Now the Fisher-Price Laugh & Learn Smart Stages Chair is ready for play!

How it Plays

This chair has a surprisingly good amount of activities for each stage your child is at. With a flick of the switch on the front of right arm, you can set the stage (year) of where your child’s learning ability is. This is where the chair will adjust its activities based on where your toddler will learn the best. With over 75 different sounds for the Fisher-Price Laugh & Learn Smart Stages Chair, you won’t be bombarded with the same sounds over and over.

The book on the left arm flips and various sounds will trigger depending upon page you are on. The same thing happens once you press the numbers and shapes on the right arm. The numbers are for counting activities and the shapes are for identifying those particular shapes.

The seat is pressure sensitive so different things happen once your child sits on it. The seat on the chair can also be lifted up. This way your child can put some of their favorite smaller toys under the seat. It’s actually a pretty unique way to get kids to start putting away their toys. Make sure nothing is too big so your child can still sit and use the chair.

The green lever on the right hand side is a noise maker. It doesn’t do anything other than simulate adjusting the chair.

Cleanup and Storage

There isn’t really a storage mode for this chair but it’s small enough so that is not a problem. Your child can store their small gadgets under the seat which is nice. It was easy to put the chair in a spot where it is unseen or out of the way.

So, even though it doesn’t fold up, you’ll be able to find a suitable spot for the Fisher-Price Laugh & Learn Smart Stages Chair with general ease.

Overview

I highly recommend this chair. A lot of thought went into the Fisher-Price Laugh & Learn Smart Stages Chair and it shows. Granted, you’ll only get a few years out of it due to your child growing very fast but if this becomes a favorite of theirs, you’ll get your money’s worth for sure.

There are two versions of the Fisher-Price Laugh & Learn Smart Stages Chair. The one I have is the yellow version. The other version comes in pink. Pink might be more desirable to the little girls. Both are available on Amazon. Pick the best one for your kid.

Fisher-Price Laugh & Learn Smart Stages Pink Chair

The Pink version of the Fisher-Price Laugh & Learn Smart Stages Chair