Okay, let me confess: I bought this dino for my niece, but I might be having just as much fun with it. The first time I pressed the green button and heard that goofy "RAWR! I'm HUNGRY!" in a cartoonish dino voice, I was hooked.

The real magic happens when you feed it those chunky food coins. My niece giggles like crazy when the dino dramatically "chomps" and announces what it ate (though heads up – sometimes it calls a purple grape a white mushroom? We just laugh it off as the dino being silly). The coins dropping into its belly with a satisfying *clunk* is weirdly addictive – we keep fishing them out to start all over again.

What surprised me? This isn't just noise. After two weeks, my niece can now shout "THREE!" when the dino counts apples, and she matches the colored coins faster than I do. The pull-string is genius – she drags it everywhere like a pet, which means less screen time and more wobbly toddler sprints through the house.

Durability test passed: It survived being thrown down stairs (not recommended), chewed on (also not recommended), and an intense game of "dino soccer" with our actual dog. The volume switch is parent-approved – unlike some toys that sound like air raid sirens.

Minor gripes? Battery door needs adult help to open, and the spinning disc could be smoother. But watching a 2-year-old proudly "teach" her stuffed animals to count? Priceless.