Happy Apple

Have you ever seen a Happy Apple? I thought they were childhood staples. Turns out my in-laws had never heard of them until Niki was born, but now they know all about them. The Happy Apple is a round, red, hollow plastic apple about the size of a baby's head. It has rubber leaves on top, a big happy grin on the side, and a tiny bell inside, and like weebels, it never falls over. I used to love my Happy Apple. In fact, I can remember how much I loved my Happy Apple (and this is a toy for infants, people. That's some serious emotional imprinting. ).

So here is Niki with one of her Happy Apples. She has one at each of her grandparents' houses, though ironically none at home. My sister got some pictures of her interacting with it back in August or July (whenever all three of us were there last).



Look at those fascinated expressions. It's the perfect baby toy -- no small parts, cheerful expression, bright colors, not too much noise, hand-wipeable, unswipeable (if you have dogs), unbreakable (that one is twenty-seven years old), and cute -- and I believe you can find them on ebay for between $5 and $10. THis blog is not sponsored by the Happy Apple company in any way. :)