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My Pet Firefly

by TerriAnn

I have never seen a real firefly and neither has my daughter. I know, sad, right?  My husband saw them once in Belgium but that was it. I’ve always wanted to see fireflies since they always look so beautiful on television and in movies. After the huge sensation of the Butterfly Collection, Gemmy has now come out with the new My Pet Firefly.

In the glass jar, you will find a little firefly figure attached to a wire. When you tap on it, the firefly begins to mimic the movements of a real firefly. The pattern is random so sometimes it will just move a little and light up. Other times it will pop back and forth like crazy, each time clinking the inside of the jar. The lid easily twists off to change the batteries or turn the firefly off. The batteries are included, by the way.

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At first I had a tough time just getting it out of the package. I didn’t see any instructions so I pulled the jar out and pried the attached button from the cardboard. I kept trying to push the black button and then tap the jar but it wouldn’t work right. That’s when I decided to turn the box over and, lo and behold, there were some directions in small print. This was kind of awkward and I would have liked just a small paper insert letting me know that I had to disconnect the wire before I got frustrated trying to work with it. Anyway, after I yanked that cord off we were ready to try it. While in the auto mode, my daughter tapped the jar and the firefly flew around.

It’s tough to describe exactly what My Pet Firefly does so let me show you:

It is cute for sure but does not look real at all. The wire is clearly seen from every angle and the wings only move because they are attached to the body. For me, the novelty wore off fairly quickly. For my daughter, though, she absolutely loves it. She immediately claimed it as her own and brought it to her room. Even several weeks later she still expresses her favor of it

I asked her why she liked My Pet Firefly so much and she said, “It’s cute in the day because it has this cute little face with a big mouth and big eyes. The wings are cute because they have these little stars. And then, it’s so cute in the night because then it lights up and it’s bright enough to light up my room in the dark. It’s like a lantern, but real fireflies are not so bright.”

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So there you go. This little ‘pet’ is not meant to pass as the real thing, which should be obvious by the large size, red-lipped grin, and star-bearing wings. Rather, it is meant to be a fun decoration in your child’s room to make them smile when they play with it. That is good enough for me.

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One reader will win their own My Pet Firefly.

To enter (mandatory):
Visit Gemmy’s My Pet Firefly and tell me which color firefly is your favorite.

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Giveaway ends 8/28/11 at 11:59 PST. Open to US residents only. Winner has 48 hours to respond before a new winner is chosen.

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Jessica T. August 12, 2011 - 8:12 am

My son would like the blue one.

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Jessyca August 12, 2011 - 11:26 am

I like the blue one
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Kimberly Hock August 12, 2011 - 11:46 am

my fave firefly is blue

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Chelsei Ryan August 12, 2011 - 1:32 pm

I like the blue firefly
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Kimberly Schotz August 12, 2011 - 3:43 pm

I like blue
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Laura DeLuca August 12, 2011 - 6:43 pm

i like the purple

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meghan August 12, 2011 - 7:33 pm

Love the blue one!

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Nicole Mealing August 12, 2011 - 9:31 pm

I, personally, like the grren! 🙂 one of my Son’s would probably choose blue, the younger would more than likely choose the pink! LOL I wonder why they did not do yellow!?> it would be ‘most’ realistic!

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ColleenMarie82 August 15, 2011 - 10:27 am

My daughter would have to have the PINK

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Raven In A Blue Room August 15, 2011 - 9:15 pm

I like the blue one

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Rebecca Graham August 20, 2011 - 12:11 am

I like the green color.

Kim August 20, 2011 - 9:23 am

Love the blue! Thanks!

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ReggieMann August 20, 2011 - 3:25 pm

My favorite firefly color is pink

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I like the green
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Diane R. August 20, 2011 - 6:26 pm

My favorite color is blue.

Gina Ferrell August 20, 2011 - 7:09 pm

My favorite firefly color is pink.
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Crystal F August 21, 2011 - 3:26 pm

My girls would love the blue one. thank you!

Tammy Darling August 21, 2011 - 3:32 pm

I like the blue one!

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Teppy August 22, 2011 - 7:48 am

I like the blue, personally.

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Monique Rizzo August 22, 2011 - 12:08 pm

I like the pink.
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Lolo August 22, 2011 - 4:53 pm

We do not have fireflys in Vegas!!

Lolo August 22, 2011 - 4:54 pm

Oops, entered wrong above. I would like the blue.

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Clarisse Warren August 22, 2011 - 7:08 pm

Love the green one. I have 2 boys and 2 girls. It’s gender neutral and looks like real ones. Pink would be my personal choice for me, but gotta go neutral with my kids. 🙂

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joanne major August 23, 2011 - 8:56 am

i would like the pink one
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Stephanie Grant August 24, 2011 - 11:08 am

We like the Green one the best 🙂

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beth shepherd August 24, 2011 - 11:56 am

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Roxie A. August 24, 2011 - 11:56 am

I love the blue firefly!

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jen August 25, 2011 - 7:47 am

we like green most!

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Rebecca Peters August 25, 2011 - 3:40 pm

Pink is my favorite!
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melissa harrelson August 25, 2011 - 7:38 pm

I like the green, looks like the real thing, these are so cute! TY for the chance to win!
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Jennifer Azbill August 25, 2011 - 10:04 pm

I like the pink firefly.

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ferriz August 26, 2011 - 12:08 am

i honestly love the green one best!

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crystle tellerday August 26, 2011 - 4:54 am

pink

Kim Zeller August 26, 2011 - 7:25 am

I love the green one.

Lisa August 26, 2011 - 8:49 am

I like pink.

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ColleenMarie82 August 26, 2011 - 10:27 am
Cristi August 26, 2011 - 10:38 am

The pink one.

Sunshyn V August 26, 2011 - 12:41 pm

I like the green one. Looks more realistic.

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Laurie P August 26, 2011 - 12:58 pm

I like the green one best

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Jen Harriman August 26, 2011 - 3:59 pm

My favorite is the pink, but if we were to get one I would still choose classic green 🙂

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jcnmom August 27, 2011 - 12:47 am

I like the blue one, but I’m sure my daughter would LOVE the pink one!!

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Holli Moore August 27, 2011 - 3:42 am

I like the blue firefly

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charlene elswick August 27, 2011 - 7:05 am

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pink or blue
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Melissa B. August 27, 2011 - 1:54 pm

My daughter’s favorite is the pink firefly.

Kristie August 27, 2011 - 2:28 pm

My favorite is the green firefly! 🙂

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i love the green firefly 🙂

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dddiva August 27, 2011 - 4:40 pm

I have to go with green, Ian’s fave color.

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Amanda S. August 27, 2011 - 5:47 pm

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Rosey August 27, 2011 - 6:30 pm

I like Blue best.

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Viva August 27, 2011 - 6:34 pm

I love the green, thanks!

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We love the pink firefly!

Jammie August 27, 2011 - 7:48 pm

the pink one is my favorite.

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K Anne August 27, 2011 - 8:51 pm

My favorite color firefly is pink

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melissa pruitt August 27, 2011 - 9:29 pm

the pink!

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Natalie August 28, 2011 - 7:38 am

I love the green one, it reminds me of catching fireflies when I was a kid!

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Erica G August 28, 2011 - 6:44 pm

I like the pink.

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I like the blue one

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I love the pink firefly!

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