Tuesday, August 31, 2010
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My 3 1/2 year old grandson loves this game. It keeps him entertained for quite a while.Get more detail about V Tech - V.Smile - Finding Nemo.
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This toy has been great for teaching my son how to do shapes and puzzles. He's 22 months and can put every piece correctly on the map. It's taught him so much about shapes, and he plays with it for hours every day. I strongly recommend this toy, just try not to lose the pieces! I wish this company would make more toys like this.Get more detail about Tek Nek Encyclopedia Britannica Talking U.S. Puzzle.
Monday, August 30, 2010
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I just read the reviews for the new Smart Cycle and it says this has a known flaw. Our first one broke a few months after we received it. We received a new one and it worked a little longer than 2 months but it is now broke. The smart cycle does not read the programs. So we cut off the cord and have a stationary bike which the kids use very little. Overall, the quality is a piece of trash. Spend the extra money and get the newer version, unless you want to have a stationary bike for the kids.Get more detail about Fisher-Price Smart Cycle.
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I bought this game for my 3 years old boy and so far this is the one that he enjoys the most out of the 4 games he already had. It has a lot of options to play with. He is really happy with it, so am I.Get more detail about V.Smile Vtech - V - Motion: Mickey Mouse Clubhouse.
Sunday, August 29, 2010
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I tutor a boy who has trouble in math. We play this every time I tutor him and it has helped him with his basic math. It's GREAT for kids with high energy because they can jump around on the mat. I HIGHLY recommend this.Get more detail about Learning Resources Math Mat Challenge Game.
Saturday, August 28, 2010
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Fun toy for my 1 year old. I bought it for my nephew for Christmas (he's 11 months old). But when it came in the mail it was open in the front and the batteries were already installed. So I let my 1 year old girl play with it for a couple of weeks until it was time to mail it to my nephew. She played with it off and on every day. Her attention span is still pretty weak...so she only played with it in 10 minute intervals. But that's about twice as long as any other toy keeps her interest. Seems to be a good toy. I can't comment about the durability since I never took it out of the box. Seems to be well made.Get more detail about Chicco Toys Smart Driver (Spanish / English).
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My children (3 & 4) received the console at Christmas with a game and a single controller. This obviously tested their sharing skills to the maximum! The controllers were extremely hard to get hold of in the UK prior to Christmas (think Buzz Lightyear, "Tickle me" Elmo etc.!) and so when I found one on Amazon for half the money I jumped at it. The controller does exactly as you'd expect, and exact replica of the one that comes with the console. One nice feature is the option to invert the control so you can have the joystick on either side - simple, but really useful.
Not much more to say. The games are a bit lack lustre, but educational to an extent. I suspect the kids will soon leave this behind now they've seen daddy's old PS2 with Lego Star Wars!Get more detail about Vtech - V-Motion Wireless Controller.
Friday, August 27, 2010
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I bought this for my seven year old granddaughter. She loves the games.I bought the Leapster about three years ago. Her mother had put it away. One day, my granddaughter was wishing she had a leapster game, because she played it in school and loved it so much. Well, to my granddaughter's surprise, her mother pulled it out for her to play. The games were too easy, so I bought these games which were much more challenging.Get more detail about LeapFrog Leapster L-Max Educational Game Dora the Explorer Wildlife Rescue.
Thursday, August 26, 2010
Playskool Kota and Pals Monty T-Rex Review
My 3 year old got this for his birthday, and just loves it. Its his pet, which is a big deal because he's allergic to all "real" pets!! They both play with it, and it makes my husband and I laugh too. Great toy.Get more detail about Playskool Kota and Pals Monty T-Rex.
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For some reason my son loves to play this game. He is not a big Thomas fan, but likes this anyway. I have a problem with it because he has trouble making the turns on the tracks and always hands the joystick over to me so half of the game is actually played by me. I also have trouble making the sharp turns because it is tricky and I have to back up several times to try it again. It can get frustrating and annoying. I would give it 1 star, but gave it more because although I think it is the worst of the V-Smile games (and we have about 10 of them), my son still loves it.Get more detail about V Tech - V.Smile - Thomas The Tank: Engines Working Together.
Wednesday, August 25, 2010
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My son is 4 and he loves to "read" through it w/his tag pen. Its so cool how you can touch almost any character or object in the book and it will make a noise or say an extra comment. He loves it! While not exactly an educational book like some its still a lot of fun.Get more detail about Leapfrog Tag Activity Storybook Ben 10 Alien force: Wanted: Kevin Levin.
Tuesday, August 24, 2010
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This toy is junk. It is just a red flashlight and it is so small it really isn't even worth the few dollars it cost. This is something you would find in a store for a dollar so I am not impressed at all. Thought I was buying a cool Christmas present and it is really a stocking stuffer that will be broken in a day or lost in a few hours because it is so small. For a few dollars more you could definitely find better so look around before you buy it.Get more detail about Wild Planet Spy Gear Nightspyer.
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I got this game for my son's trip for China next month and just to test it out, I played it for 2 hours, it is really fun, I love it and I am sure he will too. My game skills are similar to that of a 5 year old, so any 5 year old will have no problem playing it and have fun.Get more detail about VTech V.Smile Smartridge: Little Einsteins.
Monday, August 23, 2010
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Sunday, August 22, 2010
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We've had three books so far (Ozzie - which came with the tag, The Little Engine that Could, and this one), and this has the least amount of activities at the end of the three. Ozzie had the most and it almost seems like Leapfrog put all their efforts into that book and just added a couple of games for the other books. This book has only one page of games at the end. The games are what makes the books really worth it because they "can" be very good. We've had the Ozzie book for over a year, and my kids still play those games and are still stumped by some of them.Get more detail about Leapfrog Tag Activity Storybook Madagascar: Escape 2 Africa Air Penguin.
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My son loves math, and my son likes to play with my calculator. I thought this would be an excellent toy for him because unlike a regular calculator where you type in each number then get an answer but can't see the whole problem at one time, this one displays it just as you would write it out. This is helpful for visually seeing all the parts of the problem and I think it reinforces math skills.
The down side is there are no "games" to this. it is just a calculator, but if you have a kid who likes to play with your calculator, this is a much better choice.
There are an add, subtract, Multiply and divide function. You can do decimal numbers too. There is no % or square root button. There is no back button. No other features that might come on a standard calculator, but most kids don't know what those things are anyway.
With the decimal numbers, this little gizmo will line them up just the way you would write them out, which is nice.
All in all, this isn't going to be the most fun toy - but I think this IS an ideal kid's calculator.
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Saturday, August 21, 2010
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Friday, August 20, 2010
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Hello I am ten years old and the video journal is a best dairy I ever had!!!!! The camera works great but beware!! It only works on Windows!!! It holds up to 26 pictures or 13 videos. The image is almost always great but if the image is moving quickly it will come out like junk.... the camera is about 4" long and 2.5" tall. The dairy software has all sorts of fun activites[ poem making, me page] so you can make it look like you. I would recommend this product to girls 7-14.Get more detail about Video Journal.
Thursday, August 19, 2010
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Overall it is one of the better cases, I just wish it came in more than one color...they make there games in blue and pink I think they should have cases to match. But it is a good value and a decent case.Get more detail about V.Smile Vtech - V.Smile Cyber Pocket Case.
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My son wanted nothing more for his 4th birthday than a walking triceratop dinosaur. I searched locals stores all over for this toy! Finally, I found it on Amazon.com. THANK YOU! My son LOVES his dinosaur. He carries it around by the horns on its head, walks it off of the sofa and will even sleep with it in his bed! All this abuse and it keeps on moving! So far the only thing he has worn out is the batteries. I definately recommend this toy for preschool aged children!Get more detail about Playskool Kota and Pals Stompers - Triceratops.
Wednesday, August 18, 2010
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Bought this (along with a few others) for my son for a long cross country road trip. This, along with the others, were well worth the cost. He was engrossed for hours as the miles went by, and now that he is home he continues to play even when not in the car.
I played it a little bit on the parts when he got stuck for an answer, and I thought the controls for the game were a little hard, but then again I'm not the hand held game type of person. My son certainly wasn't complaining about that aspect and I don't know if that was more that the game is picky or if that was an Lmax issue. Probably it was just that I am not a great hand held game player.
This game seemed to have a lot of rounding and wanting to know which number was in the millionths place and so on. I thought there would be more multiplication and division, but I can only speak as to what I heard coming out of the game while my son was playing. I didn't actually play the whole thing myself. Certainly it is educational, so there is no issue there.
This cartridge plays on leapsters and Lmax systems equally well.Get more detail about Leapster: Batman.
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As a parent, I am always afraid my kids and I might fall into the TV/video game babysitting issue that plagues so many families around the country. Because there are times that the kids just can't/shouldn't go outside to play my wife and I decided to get the Smart Cycle for them. Then we decided to get a variety of games. This one is the first one they play with Scooby Doo a close second. I have even found my 5 year old son playing this game, cycling like crazy at 6 am.Get more detail about Fisher Price Smart Cycle Extreme Planet Heroes Rumble Software.
Tuesday, August 17, 2010
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I have 3 solitaire games. I love this one the best. It lights up and when I am in bed it is great to reach over and grab. Or early in the morning before I get up. I can take it everywhere anytime and see it. Very sturdy. Easy to handle. Fits in my purse and jacket pockets. Great to take camping.Get more detail about Big Screen Solitaire - White.
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I spent about 30minutes trying to open the LIGHTsaber. I went back to the reviews and saw that it does not light up. Very disappointing. It is very durable and my kids like to battle with them. It would be so much more fun and cooler if it had a light.Get more detail about Star Wars E3 BASIC LIGHTSABER BL01 BLUE.
Monday, August 16, 2010
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My 2 1/2 year old grandson loves this software. He participates in all 'classrooms' and is learning phonics, math, science and loves to play in the band and do artwork. I think all the Cool School Software we've purchased is great and I plan to get them all!Get more detail about Fisher-Price Fun-2-Learn Computer Cool School Clifford Software.
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This is a fun and durable little toy that would make a great birthday present. Just make sure there are no breakables around as it take a few tries to get the hang of flying it. Also, it doesn't work to well outside if the sun is out. Playing with this makes me want to check out other Air Hog products. If you're not sure about getting it, my advise would be to buy it. It's worth it IMO.Get more detail about Air Hogs R/C Havoc Heli - Red and Black.
Sunday, August 15, 2010
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This toy is plastic junk. It looks great in the photos, but was the least favorite toy at Christmas. Cheaply made and crappy.Get more detail about Wild Planet Spy Gear Agent Tool Kit.
Leapfrog Tag Super Speller Review
The letters are extremely hard to get out of their spaces and began to rip after very little use. I thought we would be able to spell words out and the Tag would read them but this is not the case. I was bummed, as my 4 year old loves to spell and I thought this would be great for him. There's no way he could get the letters out on his own. I returned it.Get more detail about Leapfrog Tag Super Speller.
Saturday, August 14, 2010
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I purchased this toy plus one like it for my little grandsons, age 3 and 5. They absolutely love it. They play together for hours and also use all sorts of imaginary scenes with it. It is a very sturdy toy, they have had it for a while and even though the planes have crashed numerous times, they are still intact. Would highly recommend this entertaining toy for little boys!Get more detail about Medium United 1 Hand Radio Control Plane.
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Great for vacation and long trips in the car. Better then a DVD player and more educational too!Get more detail about DC Car power adapter for Leapster, Lmax, Didj.
Friday, August 13, 2010
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The exterior is durable as promised, but the quality of the dvd player itself is lacking. Won't play dvds, skips, quit working entirely. When it did work there would be random lines across the screen. Fisher Price should team up with a quality electronics manufacturer to make something like this. I would be willing to pay more for a DVD player that WORKS.
Also, how about adding a "button lock" option of some sort so young ones don't accidentally/purposefully hit a button and mess up their movie, and then freak out about it?
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This is still the best talking globe out there. It is a great investment in your child's education, and it's an incredibly useful reference. It is a very well thought out design, with something to learn for various levels of geographical knowledge. I enjoy playing the Eureka mode, which is a game for finding places on the globe. I love that it gives you smart clues that help you when you're stumped, but doesn't just give the answer away. I love that you can switch it to continents, countries, or states and provinces (but of course as an American, what do I care about Canadian provinces, eh?? hehe). It has a nice collection of interesting facts about each location to explore, and this toy has captured the attention of every person, child or adult, that I have ever shown it to.
As for durability, I bought ours 12/2005, and it's still going 3/2010. I don't let the kids (my two boys are 3 and 9 now) throw it around, but it has cracked open slightly once around the equator, and my boyfriend gently put it back together. The stylus sometimes goes haywire if you touch it to your hand or other things it's not meant to point to, but we find if we have good batteries and just push the on button to reset, it generally works fine.Get more detail about LeapFrog® Explorer Smart Globe.
Thursday, August 12, 2010
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Our son loves animals - especially sea creatures. This flashlight is great because it provides him a light at night and makes fun sounds for him to imitate. His little brother likes playing with it too and, together, they have NOT broken it yet. It must be made well!Get more detail about Small World Express Sound Flashlight - Aqua.
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I was very disappointed w the quality of this product. It came w dead batteries (might as well have not come w any in that case) and the sensor that prompts its motion does not work well. You have to squeeze the living daylight out of it for it to walk/bark, and the walking/barking doesn't last more than 4 seconds (4 steps). I would not recommend this to a friend.Get more detail about FurReal Friends Lil Patter Pup - Shih-Tsu.
Wednesday, August 11, 2010
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This is a really cool product. I think that every kid should have one of these. I am shocked at how many people have never owned one. I am 24 and am still captivated by my ants. It is not a toy that can be handled, but the toy can teach children (and adults)a lot about life and responsibility. It is fun to watch the ants solve their problems and dig their tunnels. It is perfectly safe as long as you follow the directions and the ants do not need a queen to survive.Buy one of these or any ant farm for that matter and you will not be disappointed. After I showed all my friends and family everyone always wants to see pictures and a couple people have ordered their own.Get more detail about Insect Lore Ant Hill.
Tuesday, August 10, 2010
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My son has had this toy now for 2yrs so ours has held up quite well! Although on occasion it goes off when it's not supposed to and doesn't go off when it IS supposed to, I'd say it works like my kids intend it to about 80% of the time which for a cool kid's toy at this price, I'm not complaining at all.
UNFORTUNATELY for me, the battery in it lasts and lasts and lasts...they've 'lost' it at the bottom of toy bins, their dresser drawers, under the bed then find it again and it works like a charm. UNFORTUNATELY for me, I find it annoying when I'm on the phone say...with a client and I'm running downstairs for a drink of water or to answer the door and this thing goes off beeping like crazy when I've walked in it's path then my kids break out in hysterics but I knew what 'trouble' this thing would be when I bought it, right? It's proved a great toy when the boys set it up in the kitchen near the cookie box so Daddy doesn't swipe all of their cookies or when big brother sets it up near his doorway so younger brother doesn't enter in his room undetected.
They've received quite a few of the Wild Planet Spy toys throughout the years and this one is one of their most played with - even 2yrs later! I think this would be a great gift alone - say as a stocking stuffer, grab bag alone OR is even better if purchased as a set with the Spy belt. Although some of the Wild Planet toys haven't held up or worked quite well in the past, we're still big fans of their toys, this one is a winner.Get more detail about Spy Gear Motion Alarm (Motion Detector) - Spy Gear Spy Toy - Wild Planet Toys.
Monday, August 9, 2010
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My daughter loves this as Dora is her favorite character. Otherwise its not that educational at all. Pretty much fun and game activities.Get more detail about LeapFrog My First LeapPad Educational Book: Dora The Explorer To the Rescue.
Sunday, August 8, 2010
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I bought this for my almost 9 yo son who'll be going into 3rd grade soon. He enjoyed it but finished in 4 days. He is by no means a math whiz and they've only touched on multiplication in school. You know how he finished it... he guessed! I'm not sure how much he learned but he had fun.Get more detail about GAME Batman.
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Saturday, August 7, 2010
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This car worked as advertised. It drives around the house, runs into things and just keeps going. I have not tested it in water or rough terrain. This product works fine for children who might be rough with a product. The toy has worked well for several months and I would buy again if I needed a gift or toy for another family member.Get more detail about Kid Galaxy Morphibians Rover.
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I love this money jar. I bought it for my daughter who is 4 and learning about money. It has a very easy to read screen, she has no problems pushing the money in and its see through so she can watch her money fill up in the jar. And its pink, perfect for a girl!! It seems pretty durable, its been rolled around the house by the younger siblings a few times and has not broken, its also really easy to reset if needed. This is actually the second one we have bought, we also bought a green one for our son and our daughter wanted one just like his so thats why we bought this one. Its just a great product and we will end up buying 2 more for our other children once they are at the age to learn about money.Get more detail about Discovery Exclusive Digital Tech Money Jar Pink.
Friday, August 6, 2010
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I work with a young child who has autism. This timer helps him transition better from task to task in the classroom. It's a great visual tool that shows him how much time is left by looking at the red. It also beeps when the time has ended. Some children do not understand the concept of 5 or 15 minutes but a visual cue that this timer gives really helps them understand. I love this timerGet more detail about Audible 12-inch Time Timer.
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Thursday, August 5, 2010
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I bought these refills AND extra pegs for my sons light bright but we still did not have enough of certain colors to finish the picture.
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Amazon's description is wrong - the sounds for this flashlight relate to it's outdoor theme and are very cool. This toy is addictive, as is the ocean-themed one, and I'm an adult! My family couldn't stop playing with these at Cracker Barrel. They seem well made, but I don't have any long term experience, although we did drop one and it survived fine.Get more detail about Small World Express Sound Flashlight - Camping.
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