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I bought this for my 4-year-old son on his birthday because he is obsessed with dinosaurs. It was the perfect gift. He loves the fossil dig you get to go on when you beat the levels to get points.

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My daughters love this toy. When they were little, they'd just push the buttons to make the pages move and listen to the music. As they got older, it got more interactive, and they would do the activities on each page.

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I think that the Learn Through Music Plus is a great toy, in fact, probably one of the only toys my daughter will play with for more than 1 minute. I'd say it's one of her favorites, the Ariel Rom is very cute and she likes it a lot, but she doesn't like it as much as Dora. I'd recommend it though.

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This game is great for my 3K son. He needs to learn his alphabetletters, sounds, and writing. He feels like a "big boy" playing his game and he is learning! We like it.

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My son was getting stuck on the second letter (H) so I tried helping him. I did everything it asks you to do several times but after the last step it starts you over saying, Are you ready to learn the letter H? Really? Ug. How is it an adult can't even get this game to progress. Maybe I got a dud, stuck on a loop But really, save yourself the frustration and try a different game.

Update: I got tired of having this game just sitting around being useless so I called customer service. They told me they were having difficulties with this game and to recalibrate the screen. (you can get there by holding the ? button while you turn the system on or go into the settings) it finally let us get past H but is still a little too difficult to be labeled for 3 yr olds. There are other 4+ games out there that are easier to play.

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This is one of my daughters favorite games on her leap pad. She is 3 1/2 and while she already knows her letters pretty well, this is helping to cement the sounds with the letters in her mind. This game teaches what the letters look like, what they sound like, and how to write them, all using fun little games. I love it when kids are having so much fun learning that they don't realize they are actually learning! It's definitely an easier game for the little ones. My 7 year old played it for a minute and got bored since he can already read etc

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This was purchased as a gift for a four-year-old grandson. He loves it!!

I taught school for 40 years before I retired--the last 18 years were in preschool. If I still were teaching I would get several of these players and games to use in centers for the children. This game teaches capital and lower case letter identification, how to write them, and phonics in a most delightful way!! The game shows how a letter is made and then the child traces it in the right way or tries again until he has it. Great feedback!! And most of all--fun, fun, fun!!

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My 4 year old grandson loves this game. He is an independent learner and has been able to really focus on all that the game teaches sounds, rhyming words, letter formation, etc. and have fun while doing it. He was recently screened for kindergarten and passed with flying colors, partially due to the games he plays on his Explorer.

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I like when lesser-known creatures get the honor of a replica, and I like when an unique action pose is used. But there is a risk for these companies with both, and this time the results were less than stellar. The sculpt is good, but the paint is merely safe. That would be OK if there were other points of interest about this creature, but the only thing that gets my attention is the strange posture. What the heck is it doing? About to be sick? Choking up a fur ball? Ducking to avoid an old girlfriend? Assuming the fetal position after some bad news? The most interesting thing about this gut is figuring out his psych profile.

I expect they saw this one facing off with some smaller plant eater, but it's not easy to do. My son puts different little vegetarians in front and it still just looks like acrocanthosaurus just bumped his head or something (you can almost see him trying to rub his head with his sawed-off little arms and cursing).

Four stars for making a new realistic animal available in some other position than attention. But I wouldn't rush to put this guy in you stable unless just want one of everything, or you have all of the hundred other better ones.

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I bought a bunch of these over several years for my nephew who was into dinosaurs. (Now, not so much.) He liked them fine and played with them fine, but I didn't get the impression from his mom or from what I saw that he loved these any more than he loved the cheap ones you get at like Dollar Tree or WalMart. They all went into the same Bucket O Dinos and got dumped in the dirt the same, got dumped in the bathtub the same, slept in his bed the same (ouch) etc. And he doesn't seem any more knowledgeable about dinosaurs than any other kid his age either, though I grant you he doesn't seem to think they shot lasers out of their eyes or got captured into a Pokeball or whatever either. I would buy them again for my own son but probably not for anyone else's because there are other toys where it looks like you get more for your money.

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Another great dino copy. He teaches as the others how the dinos may have looked and lived. My grandsons enjoy all the dinos so much. It really helps to teach them.

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We have LOTS of dinosaurs and The Carnegie Collection is the best series out there.

The education value is high. Even my 5 year old knows that dinosaurs and humans did not live at the same time!

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My son loves his "buggies". Having purchased other Hexbug Nano products before, this was exactly what I expected. The antlers are an absolutely adorable addition to this festive critter. The ornament casing, rather than the normal tubing added a fun twist to this present... though it wasn't long at all before my son spotted this on our Christmas tree! I have yet to see this product in stores, and purchasing from this seller was actually cheaper than purchasing directly from the Hexbug site itself... and it was nice to have a choice between the red, or green version. I'm very pleased with this purchase, and will likely purchase the green version as well.

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This was a fun stocking stuffer for the Hexbug Nano fan as well as an ornament to put on the tree.

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I just love the antlers! They are removable, by the way.

The packaging is a great ornament for the tree too.

This little guy scuttles around the kitchen very fast, so make sure to keep him from getting under the stove or fridge!

The legs don't actually move, the whole thing just vibrates so fast that it "scuttles" around. The legs are just for show and are flexible so that you don't need to worry about them breaking off. The whole thing is rather sturdy.

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We hid this on the Christmas tree! Didn't take my daughter long to spot it Christmas morning. She was excited.

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I purchased for my sister to give to her son and my 11 year old Nephew just loved it and that's all I really need to know.

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I just pulled this item up because I have the whole set that is now a good 5 years old. I have to tell you that as far as I can tell these tile boards are indestructable, incredibly durable, and extremely educational not to mention the fun that my daughter has had pushing to buttons. Anyway, I pulled the site up so that I could send the link to our local elementary school that my daughter attends. I bought all 4 (addition, subtraction, multiplication, and division) as a set while my daughter was in Kindergarten. I struck GOLD!! We still use the multiplication and especially the division one, she is now 12-years old. Excellent way to keep the kids SHARP. I have my daughter close her eyes, randomly touch upon one of the tiles, and then.....we see how sharp she is. My daughter has acute ADHD and these boards have been the ticket!! They are engaging versus sitting still and memorizing math facts. An absolutely awesome learning tool.

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Kids love this and have fun while learning their math skills. I do suggest you have them do it in random order to make it more challenging.

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Only these are diffent, lauguage shapes colors wow, all on one card. i do them every night and my daughter loves them. thank you and i highly recommend to all children

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I bought this dog as a replacement because my 3yo daughter's first one malfunctioned. I don't know why it broke but before it did it was a beloved member of the stuffed menagerie on her bed! I bought a cheap mp3 player to go with [the first one] and loaded it with Curious George audio stories and she couldn't be happier. She will listen to them over and over every night at bedtime. My mp3 player could use a sleep feature but that's another story, the dog will shut itself off after a period of inactivity and the batteries last a pretty long time. An older child might get a kick out of the dog's interactiveness but my kids are too young to care about that. The lights respond to the music and are a really neat feature. My only con would be that it isn't really washable, especially because it comes in the trademark iDog white, they can get grubby looking pretty rapidly. Overall, our family is a big fan of the story telling puppy!

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My girls are really enjoying this map! It has been $80 at Toys "R" Us, but when I went in yesterday it was $20 off! (So I had to buy it.) Please don't pay $134 for this! The FAO Schwartz website has it for $79. Go there at least! It is wonderful quality and very good for learning, but not worth such a massive price tag! We will be building a frame around it and mounting it in the living room for homeschool. I will add pictures when that happens.

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I've been eyeing this for over a year, and I am so glad that I finally forked up the money. It's a bit expensive, but I believe that it's worth its weight in gold. We have it hanging in the play room, and the kids love it. I love that they simply see it and are exposed to it every day, even if they don't play with it every day.

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My little one is 2 years old and thanks to this map he jumps up and down with joy and simultaneously screams that the panda bear lives in China which is in the orange continent of Asia. I'm not kidding. He LOVES playing map. He can probably tell you more about world geography than a lot of adults ... which is precisely why I think everyone needs one of these maps. It teaches you Oceans, countries, continents, rivers, where it's hot/cold, and has wonderfully sewn animals that live all over the map. Kids thirst for knowledge and this map provides lots of learning opportunities.

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This map is a great teaching aid for children and it is fun for kids who enjoy

animals. My grandson loves it. He has always loved learning about animals. He

wants to know where they live,etc. Now my 6 yr old grandson knows more about

geography than most adults I know. He can look at a blank map and tell you

where every continent, country, river and amimal is on that map. He plays with

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I had the map mailed directly to my granddaughter and my son tells me it is amazing and will be for years to come. Her other grandmother lives in Spain and we also have realitives in Australia so she will be able to see where everyone lives and what animals come from that country, etc. Love it.

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Wow! Talk about a tool that provides great hands-on learning (oops! foot-on learning) for my first graders. Great for counting and cardinality in the Common Core State Standards.

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From the first day the students wanted to hop the number line. I do have them lining up on the number line, Yes this was a good investment.

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I am not sure what the manufacturing process may be, but the number line won't lay flat. I had an experienced helper, and in fact this is the sixth line I have taped down. It was a struggle to try to get it straight because the sides are different length, perhaps due to the color differences. It took a really long time, and I can only hope that the rumples aren't a tripping hazard.

Reviews of Lauri Toys Early Learning Center Kit- Math Discovery

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I read the description and didn't see any reviews, so I wasn't sure what to expect. This is fantastic, though, and I'm so impressed that I'm trying to decide among the literacy sets to have one more preschool homeschooling tool like this set.

The cardboard box with drawers is well-made, though the top of ours drooped a little after our 15 pound cat used it for a nap. :) The drawer is help it regain its shape, though, so the droop is almost gone now.

Inside, you'll find:

*Tiles, made out of durable foam:

--Ten yellow and ten blue foam number sets (both 0 to 9) that come in all blue/all yellow and then you switch to blue background with yellow numbers and vice versa. Or, if you want your child to feel each number's shape, you can omit the background. The numbers have a nice texture to them, which also helps for sensory input.

--Ten white tiles with number names in lowercase letters in a black sans serif font (one-ten)

--Ten varied and colorful picture cards representing numbers one through ten (one heart, two carrots, three drums, four pears, five frogs, six balloons, seven kites, eight mushrooms, nine basketballs, ten stars)

--Fifteen apple cards (two each of one apple, two apples, three apples, four apples, five apples; one each of six apples, seven apples, eight apples, nine apples, and ten apples)

--Fifty foam circles that can be used as counters or in patterning. Each has a smaller circle in the middle which can be removed my daughter likes to do that, so it's a nice fine motor skill building activity that I didn't anticipate!

*Activity cards, which are all reversible and made of sturdy cardstock with a finish that you can use dry erase markers on:

--The purple ones (4x8 the size of a lot of Christmas card photos people send out) you see on the upper right of the picture are for patterning. They have a series of colors in a pattern with a few white spaces for your child to put the colored foam circles to replicate the pattern. Some are simple (yellow, red, yellow, red, yellow, red, followed by three white circles for your child to fill in), while some are a little more complex by adding more colors or pairings (red, red, blue, red, red, blue...). My three year old loves these, and a precocious two year old might be all about them too.

--The flip side of the pattern cards are yellow cards with white boxes for blanks and operational symbols (+, -, =, ). You can see them in the picture on the right middle, although the foam numbers are on top of the white squares so you can't see them. I use this to model mathematical functions with her now, and she is starting to be able to do the less than/more than cards already. Once she is older, I'll be able to set up problems for her, performing basic algebra by leaving a square blank. Or she can do her own. The other nice thing is that you can use the number cards, word cards, or picture cards (which have different numbers of apples on them) here. We'll be starting with the picture ones soon.

--The blue cards (4x8) are almost the same as the yellow one, except that they already have some numbers (on one side) or apple pictures (on the other) plugged in with only one white blank square (or two in a couple of instances).

--The red cards (4x8) allow children to compare different representations of the same number. Each has one square filled in as well as the coordinating number of circles. Children can then find the other cards that match and get the right number of counters to fill in the circles. For example, for the number two card, she can find the foam number 2, the card with two apples, the card with two carrots, the card with the word "two", and two counters. She can't do it all on her own yet, but we do it together.

--One large card (about 8x10) with pictures on one side, each with a blank white square under it. For example, the first one is one red wagon with a box underneath, followed by two bees with a box underneath, and so on (3 ants, 4 pigs, 5 butterflies, 6 pizza slices, 7 oranges, 8 penguins, 9 beach balls, and 10 baby chicks). In the blank squares, children can put any of the matching cards the matching apple cards, the matching other picture card, the word card, or the foam number. There isn't enough room for all the counters for the larger number. Once kids are writing numbers, a dry erase marker could be used to write them too. I may do that to help her learn which foam number matches each in the beginning.

--On the opposite side of that card, the top is just like the yellow cards described above: blank white square + blank white square = blank white square. Once again, the apple cards, number cards, or word cards can be used. Underneath each box is a larger box in which the child can put the matching number of round counters. This is shown in the upper left corner of the picture.

--One two-sided card (also 8x10) provides instructions for the different activities, much like many of the details I shared above.

I know this is a long review, but I took a long time before I purchased this because I couldn't find any detailed reviews. I think these are great for preschools, daycares with older children, or families at home. I haven't gotten any other kits yet, but I have my eye on a few. I definitely recommend this one! We're using it a lot now, and she'll grow into using it more and more in the future far more interactive than workbook pages and far more comprehensive than any other kit I've found!

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The product is as what it seems. It is durable but it is best to laminate the cards in order to last for a longer time. It is an excellent game for young children.

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This review is after playing with it one time. These are my first impressions. Well thought out, designed, executed. The rubber is thick, doesn't feel like it's going to tear. The cards are a laminated/coated paper that should hold up well If you have a rough kid though, they WILL bend, but not under normal use. There are an assortment of different rubber cards with pictures, number, words on them. There are foam puzzle pieces with the numerals on them. There are cards with blanks/pluses/equal signs/ etc, and you put the correct numbers into the blanks to make the sum, etc. You can mix and match. For instance, you can use 2 apples+3 apples=5 apples, or you can then take away the 3 apples and have them put in the cards with 3 balloons. When they're done couting the pictures, have them put the correct numeral underneath so you have both numerals and pictorials showing the same equation. It's fun. My 4-year old had a good time playing with it. It comes in a little box with 2 drawers, which makes it convenient, but I might take them out of that anyway. I think it's a tad pricey for what you get. Any determined parent could probably make a set like this for super cheap out of cardboard, print out some different pictures, draw plus signs and blank squares on a sheet of paper, and you're done. Or spend a few dollars and buy wood planks and glue everything on top. Knowing how cheap it is to make a few sheets of rubber with pictures on them, perforate them into squares, and laminate some blank cards I think this product could be about $10 cheaper. I'll update in a few months once I determine durability and staying power.

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We have had this for several months and it is a great activity to fill about half an our with. I did make some little cards to go with it for when you add things that are 10 to 20 as the set doesn't come with them. There is so much to do we get the box and he pics whichever activity he wants. When he was about 3 and 3 months the patterning was too hard but there were other things he could do. He will be 4 in 2 months and. He can do about 3/4s of the activities. I did worry that it's not a "game" but he enjoys it. I've used cheese cubes or blueberries as "prizes" for the one who c completes there puzel first (me or him) which makes him more motivated. It gives some practice with letters because of the spelled numbers (I spell the number he is looking for and he finds the card) I think we use this about 2 hours a week from when I bought it and have a lot of fun with it still so I think it's worth the money despite not having numbers up to 20 (which are only needed in 1 activity) and my box was a little squished too.

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The kit comes with counting foam pieces, counting cards (which I think are a great idea to get your child to recognize that the symbol "1" represents one item), addition/subtraction cards, and a custom card. Overall a very well put together set.

Cons: The box was a little smooshed down in the middle, making it slightly difficult to close the top drawer, but it still worked.

I really was hoping that there would be some more materials for things that my son is struggling with counting by 2s/5s/10s, and understanding very basic set theory (i.e. "20" is "2" sets of "10"). I feel those are important concepts to understand rather than just memorizing counting to 100, but I'm not sure how to teach them on my own, and it's possible my son is just too young to learn these concepts (he's almost 5).

Overall I'd recommend the set, although I do feel it's pricey for what you get

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I was able to snag one from leapfrog.com when they first released the purple glitter one for my daughters new leappad....I should add I also got it for the retail price of ten dollars. Honestly, I would not pay a dime over that. It looks like it will protect if dropped, we haven't found out yet since she isn't getting it until Christmas ;)

I can say, a good thing about the gel skin is if you get a leappad in a color you didn't want, getting the skin will basically change the color, as it completely covers up the entire color on the toy already. And it is NOT pink (the girls one) it is 100% purple w/glitter. It fits in the leappad case and zips just fine with the skin on it incase you are wondering. Don't give into these hijacked prices, wait until January when more are released for retail and save yourself the money.

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I bought this to protect the LeapPad 2. No where on the discription does it say it will not fit the second Gen leapPad. I found that out later on the Leap Frog site. The differences between the two are the camera holes and the mic hole. Other than that it is a fine product. Will be returning item after I find the right one.

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This is a great way to protect your leap pad the only down side is that you have to take the whole cover off to put new batteries in (if your leap pad is anything like my kids that is about everyother day)otherwise love this

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This fit well on the LeapPad1, it looks great and it's made of good quality. Although not very thick it does help cushion those little slips our little ones have every now and then! Would recommend …

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Fit perfectly on LeapPad1. Very durable tough material. Thicker than expected but that's definitely good. Easy to slip on for an adult. Color same as photo.

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I received this great product and couldn't wait to get my kids started. They really seemed to have fun rewarding themselves for brushing their teeth. I love that this gets them excited about doing something like brushing their teeth even when they don't feel like it. I think this makes a great gift for kids and will be getting some for my nieces and nephews for Christmas!

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We are huge fans of The Victoria Chart Company and this chart is just as amazing as the rest. My Little Man really loved that he had the opportunity to create a fun face each time he brushed versus using stickers. It was awesome how fast he caught on to the whole concept and within one week was reminding me that he had to brush so that he could make his reward at the end of the week!

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I bought this playset as a gift for my six-year-old niece. I was impressed with the number of accessories that came with it (stethoscope, pretend shot, pretend medicines, animal collars, two plastic bandages, a cast, charts, cardboard treats). One really neat thing that got a "COOL!!" from my niece was the X-ray cards. When you put the cards behind the black X-ray, they show bones. The dog that came with the set is cute, but I am sure any child will put all of their stuffed animals through the vet's office...it looks like the kind of toy that will get played with again and again. I also like how the whole playset packs up into a flat carry-all.

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I bought this for my niece for Christmas. She got tons of toys at the same time but the one she kept playing with over the next few days was this one. It really spurred her imagination. She liked the hard plastic dog it came with (but every stuffed animal made a visit) and the "table" to put all the animals on. My sister liked that it zipped shut at the end of play with all the pieces inside.

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I bought this as a Christmas gift for my godchild who will turn 4 in March. She is very interested in animals and has already expressed a desire to be a vet. Admittedly I am a little biased but I think she is a very intelligent child and she loves the animal hospital. She had to get every piece out and examine it immediately upon opening it. I think this would be a very good experience for any child who is interested in animals. It allows them to see some of the instuments that a vet would use and they can set up their own little office. This is not to be used to treat real, live animals though. There are lots of pieces in the set so if you have a child who gets frustrated easily or has trouble keeping track of lots of pieces, this probably would not be a good selection for them.

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I got this for my five year old daughter. She wants to be a vet when she gets older. She really likes the toy and has enjoyed playing with it. Pros...nifty accessories to feel like a real vet...xrays are pretty cool...window that "opens" to greet visitors. Cons...puppy is plastic...not all the items will fit back into the pockets (like the puppy), so the item is not completely self-contained.

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This toy is perfect for a child that loves playing hospital. The X-rays are not the best and the plastic dog is just OK, but Beanie Baby dogs are the perfect size to fit (the cone is hysterical!)I thought the price was a little steep, but he has definitely played with it enough to justify the cost.