Tuesday, November 23, 2010
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Not being able to find this in stores, I was told the Little Leaps system had been discontinued. Thank goodness I easily found it here! Inexpensive, brand new, and arrived 3 days after ordering! My son begs to play this game, and we love that he's learning manners in a way that is so much fun!Get more detail about Little Leaps SW: Thomas and Friends: Exploring Manners and Emotions.
Save Discovery Kids Toy Laptop, Blue
I do not agree with all of the very negative reviews. You are not going to get a high resolution screen in a small kid's laptop. It is appropriate for its function. My 4 year old nephew and neice, as well as my 5 year old son enjoy having their own laptop. The games are ok, but do offer a wide variety. If you want a simple starter laptop to see what your child is interested in, this is just fine.Get more detail about Discovery Kids Toy Laptop, Blue.
Monday, November 22, 2010
Discount Body Clips:Universal
After 20 uses, the original body clips broke down. This packs includes 12 good quality body clips at a very reasonable price.Get more detail about Body Clips:Universal.
Cheapest Fisher Price Smart Cycle Extreme SpongeBob Squarepants Software
I bought this game for my son's extreme cycle. The game works and was fun for him to use...but the problem is- he is not crazy about the extreme cycle. He loves to ride his bike outside so I thought he would love the extreme cycle-alas he does not.Get more detail about Fisher Price Smart Cycle Extreme SpongeBob Squarepants Software.
Sunday, November 21, 2010
Cheap Fisher Price Smart Cycle Extreme Thomas the Tank Software
This is realy cute. My son likes it (he's 3.5) It works the same basic way that the other games for this system work, but has some different games within it. You can pick which train you want to be, go aong the track and collect the numbers or letters and there are pitstops along the way that lead you to other games. My son's favorite is the Cranky the Crane one where you pick the missing letter and cranky lowers his crane and loads up bulstrode the boat. Its cute. I'd recommend it.Get more detail about Fisher Price Smart Cycle Extreme Thomas the Tank Software.
Buying Firebird Commander 2 RTF Electric
I just bought a Firebird Commander 2 today from my local hobby shop, based on recommendations here on Amazon. Now, let me first explain that I'm a beginner RC pilot, which is part of the reason I bought this plane. Initially, I had trouble getting it into the air, but after a crash or two, I was able to get it going.
Even though this has Anti-Crash Technology (ACT), it didn't prevent me from totalling the plane about 10 minutes after the first flight. Now, you can attribute this to my lack of R/C flying skills (although I am a real pilot, I realize this skill doesn't necessarily translated to R/C), but I think the big problem is not having a seperate elevator control. As it comes, it has one channel dedicated to the throttle and one channel dedicated to the aileron (tail) control for turning. This should be ideal for beginners (one less thing to worry about), but the problem is that if you are in a steep dive (because of wind, a steep turn, or whatever), your only hope to recover is to hit the throttle and hope that the speed will bring it out of the dive before it impacts the ground.
Based on this experience, my next plane will either be a 3-channel that has throttle, elevator and aileron, or a 2-channel that has elevator and aileron. I don't really care about the speed as long as it's fast enough to get airborne.
So, not so much a negative review for the plane, as to clearly lay out for people who are thinking about buying this plane: There is no elevator control! Once airborne, all altitude changes must be done with the throttle.
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Saturday, November 20, 2010
Buy Nanovor Online Battle Game - Electropod
I Love The Details Of THe Nanovor.Comes With 400 Nan-points what could be better then that!Get more detail about Nanovor Online Battle Game - Electropod.
Purchase Vtech - V-Motion: Wonder Pets
I got this game for my nephew's 4th birthday. It is very age appropriate and fun for him to play, and I got a great price on it.Get more detail about Vtech - V-Motion: Wonder Pets.
Friday, November 19, 2010
Order Vtech - V.Smile - The Little Mermaid
Alot of these v smile games have really crappy graphics, this ones not so bad and out of all the games in this age range, it's one of her favorites. I purchased the v smile for her for Christmas along with about 7 games. My only mistake was to give them all to her at once. As with any 4 year old, who is having their first game system experience, she would play a game for a minute or two and then get discouraged and put in another. I had to take them all away and let her choose one game to play per day. Whichever game she chose for that day was the only one she got no matter how hard she found it. That did the trick, she learned how to play all of them in this manner and now I let her choose as she pleases. These are great games for the age group, this one in particular.Get more detail about Vtech - V.Smile - The Little Mermaid.
Where To Buy Furreal Friends Cuddle Chimp
Santa brought this for my 3 year old for Christmas. Bad idea Santa! It scared her! She wouldn't touch it. Ended up returning it. She loves animals, and hated this. This toy is cute, but a little on the creepy side.Get more detail about Furreal Friends Cuddle Chimp.
Thursday, November 18, 2010
Shop For Barbie iDesign Ultimate Stylist Cards and CD-ROM
I bought this toy for my 6 year old niece for Christmas. She loves it and constantly plays with her friends.Get more detail about Barbie iDesign Ultimate Stylist Cards and CD-ROM.
WEBKINZ - Googles
My granddaughter loves this. With the help of her family, she named it Elizabeth Bing Yahoo.Get more detail about WEBKINZ - Googles.
Wednesday, November 17, 2010
Abrams RC Battle Tank Review
Operates better than advertised. A battery charge lasts a very long time. Great traction, goes just about anywhere. Canon fires much further than I thought it would. Easy to control. Bought it to drive my dogs crazy, which, it does remarkably well.Get more detail about Abrams RC Battle Tank.
Girl Tech Stylin Studio Top Quality
As many others have noted here, you can be in for a long day trying to get this thing set up. I consider myself fairly adept with computers, and it took me close to an hour to troubleshoot getting the camera to embed the image on the screen. I can only imagine someone not very technical trying to get this set up---so beware of that.
To that end, once I did get it set up and working, my daughter (7) had a blast playing it. She spent the next three hours playing with it, and continues to play with it off and on (after a week of having it). I'm sure she will soon become bored with it (as you can do only so much), but it's fun when she has friends over so they can do their "make-over".
All in all I would recommend this toy ONLY if you have the apptitude (and patience) to troubleshoot it if it does not work out of the box (which seem so the case for about 50% of the purchasers).Get more detail about Girl Tech Stylin Studio.
Tuesday, November 16, 2010
LeapFrog Tag Activity Storybook Green Eggs and Ham This instant
Bought as a gift for my granddaughter and she loves it. She has been working with it for hours and still hasn't tired of it.
I would recommend it for anybody looking for a child learning
to read.Get more detail about LeapFrog Tag Activity Storybook Green Eggs and Ham.
Control Your Woman Remote Immediately
So I was out with my girlfriend and she started nagging me because I had spilled coffee on my shirt and didn't have time to go home and change before we went to the restaurant.
So I pulled the remote out and started fiddling with it. The woman at a table over started acting funny. My girlfriend noticed and snatched the remote from me and started looking at it.
She was very angry that I bought this and that I tried using it on her and she dumped me on the spot. Buyer beware, I suppose.Get more detail about Control Your Woman Remote.
Monday, November 15, 2010
Carrera USA Go, Disney Cars "Lightning McQueen" Race Car Best Quality
This car is smaller and lighter weight than the two other cars that came with the Carrera GO! race track. I bought this as an extra fun car, but we never use it because everytime the car goes around the track it flies off. The other two cars go around the track just fine. I would recommend trying another car, one that is heavier.Get more detail about Carrera USA Go, Disney Cars "Lightning McQueen" Race Car.
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This is a great kit where kids will have fun for hours using the good ole noggin. Lots of neat components. My kids have had this for a year now and still play with it all the time.Get more detail about Toysmith Spy Science.
Sunday, November 14, 2010
Motion Game Star Wars: Clone Wars Motion Video Game Buy Now
was given to an eight year old girl for Christmas, and this toy is not played much.Get more detail about Motion Game Star Wars: Clone Wars Motion Video Game.
Air Hogs Switchblade - Red and Grey 27.195 Mhz Order Now
We the first switchblade that I was sent would fly straight into the ground. By this I mean if you let it fly out of your hand with 4 ft it would on the ground. Fully charge it just flies into the ground faster. So I contacted Air Hog and they sent me a phone number to call. I called and spoke to an individual that not only knew NOTHING about this item but would disappear for a minute at a time, come back and ask the same questions and then proceed to tell me that it just took time to get used to flying it. When I explained that there was no way to practice flying it because it wouldn't stay airborne for more than a second he told me I must have over-charged the batteries !?!?!?!?! After about 20 minutes of the same questions I realized that this customer service clown wasn't going to do anything for me or fix the problem.
So I sent the unit back and got a replacement. This one makes it about fifteen feet before diving into the ground. I might try to tweak it and make it work but all in all I will NEVER be purchasing another item from Air Hog! I did give it three stars for durability because when I used the helicopter feature to take it up to 30 feet and proceed to have it scream into the ground it didn't break.
For those of you that are going to comment to the effect that it's user error and this is a great product please don't waste your time. I've flown/have numerous remote control aircraft and I wouldn't recommend this product to anyone. Maybe some people get ones that work, but I'm 0 for 2!Get more detail about Air Hogs Switchblade - Red and Grey 27.195 Mhz.
Saturday, November 13, 2010
Vtech - V.Smile Baby - Noah's Ark Animal Adventure Decide Now
My son loves this one.
I took off 1 star for the sign language section. It's a little difficult for a toddler to follow. Otherwise, my son loves it and it is a great tool for teaching and fun.Get more detail about Vtech - V.Smile Baby - Noah's Ark Animal Adventure.
LeapFrog Didj Custom Learning Game Didj Racing Tiki Tropics Right now
The hand held game is fairly easy to use and setup. My 7yr old likes to play it at home and take it with him sometimes in the car. He has learned many new words and is practicing his math problems. I like the idea knowing that he is learning while having fun and NOT just playing a game.Get more detail about LeapFrog Didj Custom Learning Game Didj Racing Tiki Tropics.
Friday, November 12, 2010
Lowest Price Digital Blue Lego Carrying Case
It is a durable carrying case and very cute. Our son reaction was worth every dollar.Get more detail about Digital Blue Lego Carrying Case.
Low Price Fisher-Price Fun 2 Learn Computer Cool School Software Wonder Pets
I have twin 2 year old(will be 3 in 3 months) boys who love this toy. They are able to turn the game on by themselves and start playing it. I really feel they are learning a lot from this toy.Get more detail about Fisher-Price Fun 2 Learn Computer Cool School Software Wonder Pets.
Thursday, November 11, 2010
Save WowWee Alive White Tiger Cub Plush Robotic Toy in White/Black
A friend of mine had shown me one of these in a store and I thought it was very cute and I wanted one immediately. I showed my mom later on thay day and she liked it as well so I bought one for her and for me and even though I am 26, I love it. I think it's really cute. You definitely would want to be careful if you have little ones who like to throw things because if you throw this, then the movements it makes, may not work anymore. I tend on getting more sometime. I thought my cats would hate it, but instead, they just pretty much ignore it as it sits there and meows, but my dog was freaked out. Anyway, good toy all around and very adorable.Get more detail about WowWee Alive White Tiger Cub Plush Robotic Toy in White/Black.
Discount Vtech - Sit-to-Stand Dancing Tower
I purchased it for my granddaughters first birthday. She might have enjoyed it more if I had purchased it a month or so earlier. It is a sturdy toy but I wish I would have purchased a non-electronic toy.Get more detail about Vtech - Sit-to-Stand Dancing Tower.
Wednesday, November 10, 2010
Cheapest Kid Galaxy Slick Drifter Nitro
My 4 year old son has had so much fun with this toy. It hasn't been very far out of his site since Christmas!Get more detail about Kid Galaxy Slick Drifter Nitro.
Cheap Kid Galaxy My First Radio Control Dump Truck
I sent this truck to my nephew's son. Altho he enjoyed it, I was told that the truck sometimes picked up some errant waves and ran on its own.Get more detail about Kid Galaxy My First Radio Control Dump Truck.
Tuesday, November 9, 2010
Buying Fun 2 Learn Computer Cool School Software Super Why
My son loves his Computer Cool School and each different software disk provides different types of learning experiences that will help to broaden his horizon.Get more detail about Fun 2 Learn Computer Cool School Software Super Why.
Buy 1/16 E-Revo 4WD VXL RTR w/ 2.4 Radio
Love this Car, Purchased at a great deal and is very fast, I recommend doing some research on it. Very easy to upgrade and has lot's of choices for upgrades. I also recomend the first upgrade to be getting a fan for the motor and then slowly upgrading all the plastic parts to aluminum and steel so the vehicle will last longer. To make this car a serious good R/C look at investing about 300 dollars more into it, which considering the buy it's not bad other vehicles start at $600 or more and have to be upgraded so if your looking into getting into the R/C HOBBY this is a good start.Get more detail about 1/16 E-Revo 4WD VXL RTR w/ 2.4 Radio.
Monday, November 8, 2010
Purchase Techno Source Illuminated Phase 10 Touch Screen Game
I had a little trouble at the beginning with the "draw" area not functioning but it seems to be ok now. There is a 'reset' button on the back. The screen could have been larger for easier viewing. The light is helpful for the dark but there is nothing you can do about sunlight, it's very difficult to see it in sunlight. I like the automatic shut off to save the batteries and the self storing "stick" that you use to play. The game is pretty much like the card game except a player can only be "skipped" once in each phase, this may be an actual rule but we play that a skip card can be used on anyone and as many times as you want. It's a fun game.
3/28/10 (UPDATE)
I have had this about 2 months, the "Draw" button does not work now at all. I guess this is not very durable.Get more detail about Techno Source Illuminated Phase 10 Touch Screen Game.
Saturday, November 6, 2010
Where To Buy Vtech Bugsby Reading System Book - Dora
This was purchased for my 3 year old God daughter-in her words "this is awesome"!Get more detail about Vtech Bugsby Reading System Book - Dora.
Friday, November 5, 2010
Allowance Game
Objective of the game: A player wins the game by landing on the right spots (where you do good things like 'Get Good Grades' or 'Baby Sit' or 'Celebrate your Birthday') and earning $20 dollars. If you land on the certain spots (like 'Overdue Library Book', 'Play Video Games') you pay for it using your money.
Contents: $1 and $5 Notes, Quarters, Dimes, Nickels, Coins (for depositing in the Bank or setting up the Lemonade Stand), and a Dice
Reasons why we like the toy:
1. Educational: Teaches kids about coin denominations, addition, subtraction, and about various ways to pay out the same amount of money. They learn that doing good things benefits you in the game and that doing bad things will cost you. Furthermore (maybe more importantly) they learn that it is you win some times and you loose sometimes, and that it is not be the winner in every game.
2. Great time-pass: This game easily goes on for an hour, and works very well in terms of keeping the kids in one place and helps in increasing their attention span. Additionally, it's a fun thing to do as a family.
3. Great Negotiating Tool: Given the "Allowance" Money looks very similar to real money - our son has started placing more value on these dollars vs. real ones. As a result, we can use the money in this game for demonstrating value to him (Ex: Don't break this toy, as this would cost you $20 dollars in your Allowance money - and you can be sure he will not even think of breaking the toy!)
4. Great Gift: Ever since we got this toy for our 4.5 year old son - this toy has worked very well in terms of giving it as a gift to all of his friends. It is a hit every time, and fits well with our budget.Get more detail about Allowance Game.
Leapfrog Leapster Learning Game: Creature Create Review
This game was good. I had bought it for my at the time 2 1/2 year old daughter. She is very bright and catches on to things quickly. This game amazed me what it taught her. I have personally played it and find it kind of fun. I am not quite sure the object of the game. I think it is to decorate the monster's house how you like it. The thing that is challenging is that you have to put shapes together in a certain way to make each and every thing. Like for instance the house. There are triangles, squares, hectagon, etc that go together into the shape of a big triangle. After putting the house together you get to design the outside, like color it or put patterns on it. Then you go inside and create the rooms by putting shapes together again. While you are making the items for inside the house it says the shape of each block. It gets more challenging as you increase the level for the child. You eventually have to start turning and flipping pieces with more sides to them to make it fit. There are timed games etc. Overall this game definitely does offer something for your children that the other games do not for the age group.Get more detail about Leapfrog Leapster Learning Game: Creature Create.
Thursday, November 4, 2010
Fun 2 Learn Computer Cool School Software Leo's Dinosaur Adventure Top Quality
i'm not sure the kids have a favorite...they love them all! i bought three granddaughters cool schools and felt so lucky to find this for them. i can get something done while they're playing the games. we also discovered that with the one set of disks that came with my cool school, all the girls' cool schools could download from my disks and i didn't have to buy three more sets...what a deal! fisher-price did well on this one!Get more detail about Fun 2 Learn Computer Cool School Software Leo's Dinosaur Adventure.
Fisher-Price Learning DJ This instant
My daughter loves music so I thought a toy that lets her sing along and hear herself would be a hit. She does like to play with it but the songs are really fast and not easy to sing with. Also, when she sings into the microphone the sound is really distorted. Luckily she still likes to play with it but honestly I was expecting more.Get more detail about Fisher-Price Learning DJ.
Wednesday, November 3, 2010
305 FartMaster Electronic Keychain Immediately
For April Fools Day we bought three fart toys:
- Fart Whistle - 1 star. Ours didn't sound anything like farts.
- 305 FartMaster Electronic Keychain - 3 stars. Great fart sounds, not too loud. Good for a crowded elevator.
- The Original Fart Macine #2 - Remote Fart Machine - 4 stars. Great fart sounds, loud. Should have come with a velcro elastic strap to attach to chairs. It's big and can be difficult to hide, but it sure makes people laugh!Get more detail about 305 FartMaster Electronic Keychain.
Chicco Radio Control Jeep (Blue) Best Quality
OH! We have gotten such a kick out of this little car with our 2 year old grandson. It's really a tough little toy too!Get more detail about Chicco Radio Control Jeep (Blue).
Tuesday, November 2, 2010
Air Hogs Havoc Heli Green Army Get it now!
The product is as described on package. I had a hard time controlling the helicopter, so I'm not sure I'd recommend for younger kids, 12 or under. Lots of fun.Get more detail about Air Hogs Havoc Heli Green Army.
Spinmaster Air Hogs Battling Havoc R/C Helicopters Buy Now
This toy is a lot of fun. It is easy to fly and unlike some other models, this performs well within our house and does not require vast open spaces or high ceilings. The biggest let down is that it is extremely fragile and breaks too easily. Our first set lasted for just about 2 days. Given how expensive they are, you would expect to get more recreational value/time from this toy. Another key issue is that they are very sensitive to the slightest maneuver on the remote - almost impossible to fly in the direction you would like. Overall, this is a great product, but doesn't last long.Get more detail about Spinmaster Air Hogs Battling Havoc R/C Helicopters.
Monday, November 1, 2010
Educational Insights Hot Dots Math Flash Cards - Multiplication Order Now
These are fine flash cards and come in a box, but when i bought them i thought for the price and since it is pictured on the box, that the pen came with it. I probably wouldn't have gotten these if i knew the pen doesn't come with it because with the pen you are spending about twenty dollars and without the pen they are regular flash cards available at my local store for [...]. So now that i did get these i am forced to buy the pen and spend the twenty.Get more detail about Educational Insights Hot Dots Math Flash Cards - Multiplication.
Educational Insights Set 1: Reading Readiness (Hot Dots Phonics Flash Cards) Decide Now
My three year old son received these cards along with the Hot Dots Talking Pen from Santa Claus this year. Even though he also received some flashy electronic toys and play food, this was the first thing he played with when he finished opening his presents. He loves the sense of gratification he gets from getting the right answer and hearing the pen say, "Correct!" He is also learning to recognize more words thanks to these cards. He can select the word "purple" from the choices on the card because he knows it starts with "p." And how he is starting to go around spelling the different colors and numbers that are on these cards. Very educational, inexpensive, and great for beginning readers.Get more detail about Educational Insights Set 1: Reading Readiness (Hot Dots Phonics Flash Cards).
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