The perfect present for other folks's children. The little thing mimics your words in a high really irritating voice. The kids seem to love it, adults hate it...
Bought it as a joke for my husband's birthday. Works fine. Looks retarded, but you don't buy it for perfect look. Definetly worth the money spent - first day we were laughing for 2 hours non-stop. And it still helps to bring good mood.
I'm an adult and have found that all my friends get a kick out of playing with this little toy. You say something to the hamster and he repeats it in a cartoon-type voice while bouncing up and down. Certainly not educational, but it's fun and entertaining. The only negative I have is that the voice is a bit hard to understand. The price is somewhat steep, but we've enjoyed it and I have no regrets about purchasing it. I think kids would love it too, but I'm not sure how long it would last if younger kids played with it, as they may drop it and handle it roughly as little children tend to do. It runs on three AAA batteries. There are videos on youtube that show it in action if you're curious about how it works.