I have four children and have tried dozens of different rattles of various textures, sizes, sounds, and price. This rattle is by far the best. ALL my children as well as nieces, nephews, and goddaughters have LOVED this rattle. It makes a nice amount of noise, great colors (pink and purple/ red and blue) the design is super easy for their tiny hands to grip (at a younger age than other rattles), it holds up well in the dishwasher and is super cheap. This is a fantastic baby gift. If you are like me and lose/misplace items, buy them in bulk. Cheap enough that you can get one for the car, one for the stroller, one for the diaper bag, etc.