Reviews of Leapster L-MAX SW Game: Sponge Bob(Lic.)

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My young children (boy and girl; 4 and 6 this month) are not allowed to watch SpongeBob but that doesn't keep all three of us from enjoying this game. It is simply one of the best Leapfrog LMAX/Leapster game cartridges that we have.

**Skills and Games**

Word Building

Arrgh. Some of SpongeBob's friendly jellyfish have letters inside them. There is a water cannon that can be used to knock the letters out. On the first level, children are shown the last two letters in a word: such as _ a t. They can `free' letters which then float up to fill in the blank to make a word such as hat, cat, etc.

[I have noticed this is helping my preschooler `get' the entire word building concept.]

Phonics and Attributes

In this silly and fun game [even mom likes!], Patrick must move around three conveyor belts collecting objects. Sometimes these objects are just anything that is `yellow' and sometimes the objects are shapes, items with start with a certain letter, items grouped and equaling a certain number of things, and in the advanced round: items which are grouped and equal to an equation such as (8-3).

Money and Addition

SpongeBob is at one of those grab-a-prize machines. He gets to try to grab something if he has the right amount of change.

[This has been great for my kindergartener and preschooler. The latter can now identify various coins, while the former is learning not only to count change (for example, that 4 quarters make a dollar) but also to count by 5's and 10's.]

Music

There is a fun section in which children can play around with instruments and sounds.

Five Stars. [A]. Better background story than most of the cartridges. Better graphics other Leapster cartridges. Lots to learn. Good humor for all ages.

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My boys are all big SpongeBob fans, so it was no surprise that my five year old loves this game. He loves to count out the coins to play the "claw machine" game. We have about 8 leapster games and this one rates in the top two!

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If you have diehard spongebob fans in your house, be sure to grab this game. It is a lot of fun for the games sake and it teaches how to count change, some math and introductory word formation. However, if Spongebob gets on your nerves when he's on television, it's worse with this game! I think of all the games we have, this one is the least challenging for my five-year-old. The Batman game provides more of a challenge and it seems to be more fun for him. This game is just okay, and isn't played as much as I thought it would be. My five-year-old loves Spongebob, but this game just isn't as much fun as some of the others, especially Letters on the Loose, Batman, Spiderman (all spelling and word formation, fantastic game!), and Number Raiders.

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My almost 6 year-old loves this game. He doesn't even realize he's learning and we're looking forward to having his L-Max on long trips.

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We bought this cartridge for the Leapster. Our grandchildren have been using it non stop. It certainly holds their interest and was a great purchase

Equine Anatomy Chart Reviews

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This chart is incredibly accurate and so easy to read. Unlike most posters, this one provides animated horses that make the poster kid-friendly and interesting to everyone.

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received in good shap. It will look great in my tack. Would purchas from again. Was as adertised and am happy with.

Discount Addition Mastery Kit

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This math kit is a parent initiated activity and can be fun. I introduced to it to my 2nd grader and we played for an hour.

The workbook is great but again needs parent involvement. So if you can't spend the time it is not a good idea.

The child wraps a string around the numbered plastic strip. The equation is on one side and the answer is on the back. As the string goes around the child has a chance to think about the answer then find it and match it correctly. It helps to have at least two at a time doing this, then it's a completion and a contest. Use it with a child that needs a hands-on approach to learning. But remember you need to be involved.

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I got these for my 6 yr old. He loves these and couldn't put them down the first day they arrived. He loves the timed exercises and coloring in the chart for successful practices. The lessons in the book are pretty basic, but over all this is a great tool for mastering these important facts. We love it!!

Counting Skills Magnetic Maze Reviews

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Bought this for a three year old who loves gum, numbers, and puzzles--trifecta. You use a magnetic pen to pull the gumballs into the gumball machines. I would rank it a five star, but the magnetic pen is stronger that it needs to be and will pull three gumballs at a time, which can frustrate a child who wants the red gumball, and the red gumball only.

I saw this at our local library and knew I must own one. It is expensive, but will withstand a lot of abuse and use.

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My children (7, 3, and almost 1) LOVE this toy, as do all of our guests!! I wasn't sure about spending so much, but it is very well-constructed and has tolerated a lot of kid abuse without a scratch. We recommend this toy for sure!

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My 3 year old has some difficulty with keeping the balls separate and even counting out 10 balls and remembering which hole they go in. But it is GREAT practice and eventually she will have it mastered. Great game!

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I bought this for a 2 year old. it was exactly what I expected. He can play it perfectly except I thought it would be good for the car and it is kind of big to hold

Buy Solar Car Honda Dream

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Cute car and fun for the kids to experience the possibilities of solar energy.

The car was smaller than expected.

It's just a little larger than a stick of gum.

Needs a very smooth surface to ride on and needs mid-day direct sun to work.

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I bought this for my 9 year old son's science fair project. It comes in very few pieces and was easily assembled. Beware that this inexpensive solar panel only works in full sun. It does not store up energy. So the minute the car encounters shade, it stops. It is not for indoor use at all. My son thinks it would run better if the wheels came with rubber for grip. Because it needs to be light-weight, I'm not sure. But it does spin in place for a second or two until it picks up traction. I would recommend this educational car kit.

Reviews of Giant Water Snakes

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My son has sensory issues and this silly toy is good practice for him. He doesn't like touching anything wet, so because this toy looks wet, but isn't, it helps with his therapy. The only bad thing is that my son is a bitter...so I would suggest buying a few of them.

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Reviews of AmScope 40x-1600x Compound Microscope + USB PC Camera + Slides

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The microscope is very high quality and has lots of functions at a low price.

The tutorials are at http://www.amscope.com/video should have been noted in the documentation. The booklet on how to use the camera is on the CD.

Overall very satisfied with this product.

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Discount Square Artist Pastels, 48 Assorted Colors Set

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The pastels are soft pastels more than likely when they arrive you will have some broken. I had two broken which was no big deal since they were exactly in the middle. As the description describes they are 99% chalk, they act like that is a good thing. The higher end pastels have more pigment than these which is why they cost more.

They break up faster when you push down on the page than high end ones as well because as you try to put more pigment down instead you get more chalk. You don't want more chalk on your painting you want more pigment.

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Blending:

As for blending it can blend as does all soft chalk just not as well as for example Rembrandt brand. Rembrandt doesn't break up as easy has bolder colors and seems like less chalk more pigment. But that is a 3 x price difference.

Bold Colors:

The colors are not as bold as high end brands because of the lack of pigment. As the term Pastel colors comes to mind. Rather than bright bold reds, greens, extra. Only a few colors out of the 48, one yellow and pink seem to have any boldness. Maybe those two good chalks were mistakes at the factory they put more pigment in resulting in two good ones.

Going over the top of another color:

Somewhat more difficult as well.

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Price:

Amount of Colors: 48

Two Whites, Two Blacks:

The great thing about it was there are 48 colors and they give you two white and two black the colors that you need two of you get. I may even say three white. White is so important only way you can lighten besides taking it off.

Size of Stick:

The stick size is decent if it was 1/2 the length in size with more pigment that would be better because you have to push chalk to get the pigment.

Overall I probably buy them again. The price is right they blend well enough. The pigment is not bold but workable. Though I must admit if they are almost at the brink with pigment if they change this in any way worse with the stick I wouldn't buy them again. There are a few worse brands in this price range with less chalk in the box.

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This is my second set. I am not an artist but I use them frequently to color flannel board stories and home school projects. They blend well and the colors are fine for me, I am sure that the pigments would be brighter in more expensive sets but for my purposes I can get dark colors. I was surprised that chalk projects also work well heat laminated, I was worried that the dust might prevent the lamination to stick but I have laminated many, many chalk colored projects.

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Thanks! I really like these. Now I feel like a real artist! Eight more words are required, so I can't wait to see how creative I can be! I feel like a kid with a brand new box of crayon's!

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This is my first time ever using pastels. And because I found this product I was able to take my drawings to a whole new level. The product itself was received very quickly, in good shape with no broken pastels, and the colors are really brilliant. The only thing--and this can apply to all pastels-is that they do ware really quickly. And even though they're hard they still will break pretty easily. Though I love it because it really opened me up to new ideas that I couldn't do with a pencil. I recommend everyone to this product.

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is what I was expecting and in a handy box that doesn't take much room, was a decent price for the product.

Buy Fisher Price Lil' Zoomers Sweet Speedsters 2 pack

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My daughter received these in her stocking for Christmas; she was almost 8 months old. I didn't realize this when I bought them, but the wheels don't move on these cars. Instead, the cars roll using the ball in the center, which makes them great for rolling on carpet. Because of their design, they will even roll upside down! I wanted to use these to encourage my daughter to crawl, and I was happy these worked on the soft carpet surface since some of the other "crawling" toys only work on the wood floors. They are also the perfect size for her little hands to grab, turn over, etc. I think these are a great first toy car for a little girl.

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Super cute, my 10mos old daughter LOVES these. My son is always playing with cars and it's nice now that she has her own :)

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This is a cute toy and it does roll and spin. Fun for my granddaughter to "throw/push" then go get it.

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I got these to go along with the spinning speedway, and my girls love them. They are very cute, durable, and also rattle.

Review of fischertechnik Profi E-Tech

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My 9 yo son was all over this set. We have other Fischertechnik sets and this one's the best. challenging, fascinating, captivating. If you want to get away from Legos and other childish toys for your little math and science kid I highly recommend this one. all the Fischertechnik kits are good actually.

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Buy Tiny LoveDVD MagIQ - Tickle the Lamb

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GOOD: I just purchased this item for my daughter and she loves it. I have only had this item for about 3 days now and she gets excited every time she sees me pick up the lamb. She is not quiet 3 months, yet she kicks her legs, waves her arms, and giggles the entire time the DVD OR the CD is playing. It really does manage to keep her attention the entire time it is playing. I especially like how the good-bye song at the end is so soothing. It puts her to sleep every time, so it is perfect for right before nap time. I would recommend this to any parent with a little one who needs just a few minutes to distract them. Gives you enough time to actually have some lunch yourself or even prepare dinner.

BAD: Although my daughter seems to adore it, a friend of mine's son is really frightened of the lamb. He likes the DVD just fine. However, ever since the lamb talked for the first time, he is really freaked out by it. He can not even look at it when it is turned off and not talking to or blinking at him. If possible, you may want to expose your child to the animal before you buy it, just in case.

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This is my first review so bare with me...I bought this for my 8 month old and she drags it everywhere!! She laughs when the doll laughs its soo cute. She tries to have little conversations with the doll. When we are in the car she just holds on, talks, and squeezes until she fall asleep. I have not had any problems with this toy yet, but will try and keep you up to date. For now I recommend it. We will be buying the dog and cow for Christmas.

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I was so excited to get this new product for my 3 1/2 month old after reading so much about it. After we put in the batteries and played the DVD, I saw the "magic" happen. Of course, it was cute with the interaction between the stuffed animal and the DVD while it was playing, but here's the bad part. All the animals have a bellybutton where it transmits/receives the audio for it to interact with the DVD, but it is this very annoying, even blinding LED blue light. How can we even stare at the animal without getting blinded by the light? Not to mention, a baby's sensitive eye. The animal only says a few phrases that correspond to parts of the DVD, which I understand is all that is necessary for a 3-12 month old. The voice of the animal is rather frightful motherese tone, which was not soothing for babies. Don't get me wrong, my baby was staring at her new "friend", but she did wail at the beginning. Overall, I thought the product was not bad, but the reason I gave it such a low score was because of the bright LED light that makes it impossible to stare at the toy and the DVD content. After finishing the entire DVD the first time, I boxed the product back up and returned it the next day. For a product that is geared for babies starting at 3+ months, it needs more music. I think I'll be sticking to the Baby Einstein series because they actually get it right the first time. Don't waste your money on this product unless you want your baby to be blinded by the adorable little lamb.

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I bought the cow for my daughter who is now 4 and still asks to watch her "cow" movie-i couldnt wait for her sister to be old enough to purchase the lamb. This is a very educational toy--my daughter loves it!!

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This was given to my daughter as a Christmas gift when she was 4 months old. She absolutely loves this DVD. The only bad or annoying thing about the doll is that I can't always get it to work. You have to hold the doll in front of the TV speakers and it's supposed to sync up. Our doll just blinks instead of syncing so my daughter watches the video without the doll and enjoys it just as much. She especially loves when her adorable friends play "peek-a-boo" with her. She giggles the whole time.

The doll is definitely a great interactive toy but the DVD by itself is amazing too. My daughter holds onto the lamb while she watches and pushes his belly button.

I highly recommend this toy.

Cheap K's Kids Ryan Small Activity Center

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I was very pleased when I received the item. It is much larger than I thought it would be, but I am sure my nephew will enjoy it. There is so much for the baby to explore on this cute zebra.

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My daighter loves it! She's had it for 3 months (she is currently 6 1/2 months) and she's still discovering new things about it! Don't fill your house with toys... this friendly zebra has it all!

Buy Skip Hop Treetop Friends Soft Activity Book

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It's easy on my eyes and there are lots of different things in this toy for my baby to play with. The details are very thoughtful (hard plastic leaf that acts as a teether, tiny mirror, lots of crinkly plastic) and make this a really great improvement on the usual soft books that are out there.

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My son, age 6 months loves this toy. If he's not turning pages, he is chewing on the leaf. The loop that attaches it to things is not very strong so he can easily pull it off his stroller or car seat if I have attached it but it's still worth it. This is one of the most entertaining items we have had. Plus, it's cute. You can't beat the design.

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this has become my baby's favorite chewable, crinkly toy. at 5 months, she loves to put just about anything in her mouth, and this book has lots of different parts that interest my baby, and her favorite part so far is the owl on the front page. for washing, i generally throw it in a clothes net, and wash it under gentle cycle and air dry it.

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This is a nice easy activity book that hooks onto stroller or whatever you need it. I even like the material and colors. Glad I bought it. Skip Hop always a good brand.

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Great activity book. Has lots of bright colors and different feels for your baby. I have been impressed with all the skip hop products we have gotten

Buy Inflatable Tye Dye Guitars (1 dz)

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These guitars were bought for a 10 year old's rock n roll birthday party! The girls loved them as they rocked out to their Karaoke tunes on the stage! Colors were bright.

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We bought these guitars for my son's birthday party. They had a pretty good time with them and they seem to be holding up pretty well. The guitar part is a lot smaller than I would have thought. All in all, not bad.