Hellobee Boards

@Weagle: We have the same one, but got it as a hand me down. LO isn't old enough to play with it yet, but I think she will enjoy it when she gets bigger! ETA: you could always try and find a used one, so that way if LO doesn't like it, it's not as big of a deal.

We had the exact same one you posted, as well as a few other versions including a couple that moved/ could be pushed. LO liked them all, and they were really useful for keeping him occupied on his own for a little bit here and there. I think we received all of these type things for Christmas last year when LO was about 8 months old, and he probably used them from a little after Christmas through the summer. So they're not terribly long-lived (though nothing really is for infants and toddlers), but we liked them and we had the space.
I will say that they are really good things to get used- it's all plastic, so you can clean everything off easily, and even after 6 months of use ours look pretty new. So I'd suggest trying to buy one used if possible.

We got an old one off craigslist for $5 and WJ loved and played with it so much, we're thinking about tossing that junky one and getting a new one for LMW!!!

LO is 8.5 months and we got him this one for Christmas. It was worth every penny. He uses it to stand up and will play with it all day. It's his favorite toy by far.

http://www.target.com/p/b-toys-zany-zoo-wooden-activity-cube/-/A-12025312#prodSlot=large_1_18&term=B.+toys

we have one by leap frog and it is ok. but i prefer the wooden ones like the Bzany zoo. My baby also much prefers her silly town toy by fisher price because theres more involved than just pushing the buttons

Yes, not a must have, but a nice to have! Cam got the same one at 9 months, I wish we had gotten it sooner since he loves it. You don't have to use all the legs at first, it can sit flat on the floor or on two legs leaning. The sound quality isn't fabulous, but it may just need new batteries (which we haven't tried yet) regardless, he uses it every day since we got it. We found a coupon in the paper and got it for $28 at Kmart.