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My sister gave these cards to us when my daughter was first born. I started to show the cards to her around 11 months (yes they are flimsy) and ended up going to Kinko's and laminating them since she liked to bend them. I have worked with her almost every day on them and she now can recognize and say most of the colors and shapes at 18 months! She loves to pull out her bag and do flashcards together while at home or away. We also have the ABCs cards and she has learned those as well. I say use your judgement if you want to purchase them or not, but as for our family we love them and can't wait to give them to friends!

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Ordered this junior set for my daughter for Christmas, Received set before expected date much to my pleasure. With instructions sent by web site and with product, drums surprisely easy to set up. This set is for the little drummer but quite sturdy made and sharp looking. Now just have to hide it until Christmas...also sounds Great...lol

A big thanks to Vintage Drums and will sure use them again when she needs a grownup set.

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Got this one as a late Christmas present since we got the Wii with the drum set and it was too difficult for out son to operate and he just wanted something to makes noises with :). This drum set looks great! We got it for our 5 years old boy an it is the perfect size for him, great for the price as well. It arrived sooner than we expected and we are sure our son is going to love it! The only thing is that it did not come with any instructions to put it together but went online and was able to find some generic instructions and my husband put it together pretty fast. Very happy with it!

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My 1 year old and 3 year old LOVE this toy. It's got 4 different song/music settings, so I'm not stuck listening to the same thing over and over! It also has 2 different volume settings, which is great! The keys are easy to push, but the balls don't jump as much as I thought they would, and that does frustrate my 1 year old a little bit. It's easy to carry and even when dropped (multiple times!) works great! Overall, it's a good toy and my kids really enjoy it!

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Customer review from the Amazon Vine Program My 19 month old child has not stopped playing with this toy since we received it from Amazon (Vine). He has a few other LeapFrog items, but he has never taken to one like he has this. He really enjoys music, and has been learning his colors, so this seemed like an easy choice.

There are 4 basic modes:

Number: Press a key, number "sung" (1-8, in the tone of a scale)

Color: The color of the key "sung"

Free Play: Each key becomes a different instrument

Song: The piano plays a song; kids can choose to accompany by pressing other keys

What my child loves: watching the balls go up. He likes the songs and has had a lot of fun just playing random keys. The switch to move from counting to colors to free play is easy for him to manipulate.

What I like: the tonality is pretty good for a kids' toy. And because it follows the scale, you can play some actual songs on it. I also like that it doesn't have anything to break off or keep stored with it, as many of the child xylophones do.

However, I find it a little loud. It comes with a volume switch, but even the "low" setting is loud. I also wish that it counted higher than 8 (he can already count to 8).That limits its educational value. It does start to get annoying when they push the same button over and over, especially in counting mode. "Eeeeiiiight! Eeeeiiiight! Eeeeeeight! Eeeeeeight! Eeeeeeight!" etc.

Remember the 90's Sampsonite commercial where they have a gorilla in a room with a suitcase? That's like my kid with toys. If he can break it, he will. He's already dropped it down the stairs once and so far it's holding up well, which has been true of all the LeapFrog toys we've used.

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Customer review from the Amazon Vine Program When my wife & I talk about toys, we come from the perspective of educators. That said, for early childhood development, nothing beats "old fashioned" toys.

Hands down, in every documented study, plain old wood blocks provide more stimulation, more fine motor skill development, more problem-solving, etc. Also keep in mind, electronic toys like this encourage kids to play alone they tend to work against socialization skills. Every child (as early as 6 months), should have wood blocks, flash cards, mega blocks or legos, lincoln logs, things like that. And, lots of board books around.

However, often times people want to buy "exciting" electronic toys for holidays and birthdays toys that talk, sing, light up, etc. No matter how educational they claim to be, toys like this "do the work" for your child, and are not as challenging. But it's obviously not going to kill your child to have a few of these around!

So if you're looking for electronic toys, we strongly recommend Leapfrog products. We've tested many, many toys and we own 3 different Leapfrog toys (including a Phonics Dinosaur toy that has been dropped, thrown, rolled down the stairs, and still looks and plays like new!).

I find the Leapfrog products are intuitive, durable, more educational than any other electronic toys (like Fisher Price, etc), and well thought out.

This Poppin Piano is exactly what I expected it to be. Many functions to keep your child engaged. Counting & color games. A regular piano mode (*every* child needs a piano of some sort, to learn music & also fine motor skills).

And like all other Leapfrog products, it's not too noisy, it's a smart power saver so it doesn't drain the batteries, and the noises & singing are nice and soft (not loud & shrill like many other electronic toys).

Leapfrog recommends this for 12-36 months. But our 7 month old is actually using it the "poppin" balls are fun to watch, and it's a great opportunity to learn cause & effect.

So if you're a parent, these kinds of toys are great for car rides, for short-attention-span moments, a kitchen activity (while you're busy cooking), etc. We don't recommend it as an "everyday" toy. We keep electronic toys locked up, and pull them out only occasionally. However, for the category of electronic toys, Leapfrog always gets best in class.

(PS If you're interested in more information about these studies, or about early childhood development, the Journal of the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) is free online to read back issues.)

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HELP SHEET FOR Poppin'Play Piano (Leap Frog) Ages 1-3 years

This is one of the most versatile "deep" toys I've seen for toddlers! I had a blast figuring out all the possibilities. My early childhood teacher opinion is you'll get a lot of learning mileage out of this and the child will have fun.

I recommend you first let the child explore the toy for a week or two before trying to teach concepts. Then, make teaching sessions short, fun and successful. Quit before the child gets restless or frustrated with the activity.

I wrote this HELP SHEET so you and the child can get the most out of the toy over a three year period. The toy has a few "quirks" and hidden possibilities that took a lot of time to figure out.

FOUR MODES OF PLAY: (See the switch: Yellow oval over green background.)

1. Numbers: Press individual key and hesitate to hear each number word.

2. Colors: Press individual key and hesitate to hear each color word.

3. Choose an Instrument: (See *"NOTES FOR MODE 3" below to find out what each mode does AND how to change to a new instrument.)

4. Choose a Song: Press a key: Song plays and child can sing along, play along or both.

ACTIVITIES: AGE 1 +

1. Cause/effect: Push a key to make the ball pop up/come down. (It works when the unit is in ANY MODE.)

2. Cause/effect: Push a key to hear words, notes instrumental tunes, and songs. (SELECT MODES)

3. Listen: (color and number words, silly sounds, instrumental tunes, songs, and directions) (SELECT MODES)

4. Sing: Sing along to music and words. (MODE 4.)

5. Language Development: (ALL MODES: See "Language Development" below.)

ACTIVITIES: AGES 2 AND 3

1. Numerals: (Words only) No visual unless you count the keys. (MODE 1)

2. Colors: Learn/practice colors (words and visuals). Press each key and hesitate to hear the color word. (MODE 2)

3. Play keys along to a recorded instrumental tune (MODE 3)

4. Play just notes on the keyboard. (Free play music exploration and creativity) (MODE 3)

5. Sing along with a recorded song (MODE 4)

6. Play keys along to a recorded song (MODE 4)

7. Play and sing along to a recorded song (MODE 4)

8. Problem Solving/Exploration: Figure out how the instrument works and what can be done in different modes.

9. Language Development: (ALL MODES See "Language Development" below.)

*NOTES FOR MODE 3: (Playing Instruments) (Most Creative Mode)

1. Timing: Press a key. You'll hear a few notes followed by "Press a key to choose an instrument." Press a key again. A short tune will play in that instrument and announce the name of the instrument. Now any key pressed will sound like that instrument.

2. Change to a different instrument: Turn unit OFF and back ON, OR move oval MODE switch to another icon and then move it back to the "Double Note" Icon.

Key 1 Piano Tunes (Each key pressed plays a different part of the piano tune.)

Key 2 Piano Notes (Play notes manually.)

Key 3 Silly Sounds (Play notes manually.)

Key 4 Organ (Play notes manually.)

Key 5 Organ Tunes (Each key pressed will plays a different part of organ tune.)

Key 6 Harpsicord (Play notes by pressing each key manually.)

Key 7 Popping Sounds (Play notes by pressing each key manually.)

Key 8 Synthesizer (Play notes by pressing each key manually.)

LANGUAGE DEVELOPMENT:

1. Vocabulary: up/down; loud/soft; high/low; on/off; left/right; press; key; play; switch; music; number; color; sound; song; tune; piano; organ; synthesizer; harpsichord, sing

2. State what the child is doing: "You're making the balls go up and down." "You're making the red ball go up and down." "You're playing high notes to low notes."

3. Give a direction: "Press the 1 key." "Press the red key." "Show me the numeral 3." "Show me the color yellow." "Make the brown ball go up and down." "Press the keys and count with me." Older child: "Press the keys and count backwards."

BONUS INFORMATION:

1. Save the battery: Even in OFF mode, the balls will pop up and down when keys are pressed.

2. Take Along: This toy can be a great take along in the car if you don't mind the sounds!

Enjoy!

--Lynn (St. Louis)

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Customer review from the Amazon Vine Program My youngest child as of 2012 is 2. When I received this toy, I thought he would enjoy it at least. He played with it for about 10 to 15 minutes and was done. The toy is very basic. It is a small keyboard with the various colors. The color of the keys are matched with a small ball that goes up when the key is pressed. The toy has four different settings for colors, numbers, and two settings for music. My child does need to learn his colors better which is why I got the toy in the first place.

Overall, this toy perhaps would be better for an even younger child than 2. My little boy didn't play with the toy long and now the toy sits on top of the other toys in his toy room.

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Bought this traditional-style abacus for homeschool this year with my pre-k child. He loves it already; it is a great hands-on way for children to learn and visualize numeric values and concepts of adding and subtracting (and I know much more). This specific product is plastic, lightweight, but does not feel cheap. You can lay it down flat on a table (like at a restaurant) and practice math and the beads still slide very easily. Would definitely buy again and recommend it to others.

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Great product. I keep it at my desk at work and every time I look at it makes me smile. I love it. Thank you. Good price. Fast shipping too.

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Nobody can see these little things in action and not smile. Dealer got them to me in record time and I'm now sharing with others that need to smile.

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First of all, I didn't buy these for a child, but for an adult friend of mine who makes Jamaican-style music (Reggae and Dub). While these are labeled as a "toy" or for children, they can also be utilized for just about anything music related.

The paint is durable, and the diameter is thin enough to accommodate a myriad of hand sizes. The sound is what you would expect from a Rhythm Stick, and to be honest, why would you pay the up-mark for music-specific branded ones?

Overall, a solid buy for all ages.

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I bought these for my 3 year old niece as my sister said she was going through a phase where she was making music instruments out of everything (think banging on pots and pans). I looked at many instruments available on Amazon and thought this would be perfect. She can bang on things with them, bang on each other and rub them against each other. As soon as she got them, she loved them and used in the manners described above. An added bonus, my sister said it drives her nuts with all the noise my niece makes. Payback for all the times she got my sons noisy toys! Win-win.

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we bought these when our kids lost one part of the library's music discovery pack. It is exactly what was in the bag and it came well packaged and quickly

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so fun. watch out what the little ones hit them on, the red sometimes rubs off. Great thick pair for little hands.

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I bought these as a present for my niece after her teacher recommended rhythm sticks. These have been great for her. They provide a lot of entertainment and they save my sister's kitchen utensils. I looked at stores and these were a great value. These sticks are durable and entertaining. A must for young children. Especially a great present to annoy your siblings.

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We purchased this little car just as my 8 month old daughter started crawling. She loves to chase after the car. The car looks great too.

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cute and colorful.I bought it to give to my nephew for christmas.Was disappointed on the size,really small and I was hoping it would be bigger,now I feel I have to buy him something else.And the shipping was to high for it being shipped in an envelope.As far as him liking it,I dont know for it isnt christmas yet.I found that locally they sell cars this small that do the same thing,so over all I'm disappointed.

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This cute little car caught my 1-year-old granddaughter's attention right away. It makes cool noises and it's small enough for her to handle. A fun little toy.

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We've had this car for several years, and it's a favorite of both my kids. Sturdy, fun, satisfying popping noises & visual action. A winner!

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easy enough for her to push a bit, even at 8 months, but it can also be dragged backwards to springload it for a satisfying popping run past her. great toy, and I expect her to enjoy it more and more with age.

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I homeschool my children and I ordered this the point out to different countries and to point out different things associated with the calendar. This product makes my kids want to do school, they get so excited!

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this is wonderful. the students love to help point as we sing days of the week songs as well as count on the 100 chart. they often use it to read big books or play school during free time. very useful!!

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I work at a preschool and was so trilled when i found this fun Pointer my kids LOVE it and the light is just added fun!

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Just great! My kids love it. I hope to order a million more. I just can't live without this pointer stick thing.

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I thought the strength of the light at the end would be enough to use as a pointer for my promethian board. It's not. It is cute though and I used it regardless of the light at the end.

Cheap Carson-Dellosa Publishing Thinking Kids? Math Grade K

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The economy has been tough for the past couple of years. I had to decide whether or not I should let my kids attend an expensive daycare this summer versus me cutting back work hours to be at home with them and save $750. We adjusted our household budget and for the summer I decided to homeschool my 4 and 5 year old sons. We went to the dollar stores and collected the appropriate supplies and then I got online and searched for supplemental educational resources, and BINGO! I decided to purchase 'THINKING KIDS MATH GRADE K', since my oldest was set to begin Kindergarten. I consulted with several people with early education backgrounds, and they always pointed out that we as a society don't put enough emphasis on numbers, from recognizing numbers to actually counting things. Most kids at that age (I know there are some exceptions)have memorized their numbers through recital and repetition. Well, this kit has many colorful, laminated, and well-illustrated worksheets that take learning math a step further beyond what our kids may or may not already know and understand. I have definitely noticed a difference in the way they see, think, and perceive the things around us. After a couple of days of reviewing the lessons, they were counting and adding things everywhere, from cars on the highway to the peas on their plates! This set is a great jumpstart and asset to any kid's early education. It requires dry erase markers and an eraser, so make sure you purchase those.

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I have used this toy in therapeutic settings and find it to be a valuable asset to my practice. I would recommned it as a great visual motor toy.

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I bought this for my 2 YOA granddaughter's b-day. I am glad I opened it up a day before her party b/c I didn't realize it needed assembled and also one of the "bugs" needed to have the magnetic glued back on. I thought this was a rather expensive toy and hoped to get exceptional quality but, I must say I was disappointed. My granddaughter however; did really like it and that's the most important thing. Does teach good hand/eye coordination.

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This is a very cute toy. My son and daughter like it alot. However, when it arrived there were a few issues. I brought it to the attention of customer service and they immediately addressed it.

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This is a nice construction toy, the bright colors, variety of shapes and magnets get any kids attention. Bad points are that one box doesn't seem to be enough and comparing with magnext, Webz doesn't make a strong enough top, this will just break apart or won't spin as long as the other. Webz is still a lot more attractive to the eye, has more pieces than the others -for the same price-, and your kid's imagination can go farther with 4 different shapes.

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Webz 108 Magnetic Construction Kit W108Entertaining my 14 year old without using a pc or video game is difficult. He cannot take the meds and must try on his own. He is creative and loves to build, but details aggravate him. This allows him to build and create for hours! He wants more! Great product with bright colors for stimulation are excellent!

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I bought this toy for my 10 year old niece as a Christmas gift and she can't put it down! She just keeps using her creative imagination to create new shapes. It's a lot of fun for adults too :-)

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We bought these for my 4 year old for Christmas. He is not quite old enough to be able to build the more advanced shapes, but if I show him a how to build a basic shape he can repeat it. My 5 year old was able to build basic shapes on his own and can replicate more advanced shapes after I show him one time. He likes to build designs then smash them and rebuild again. After he did that a few times he decided that the one shape he build looked like a rocket ship docket to a launch base (it really did look like that) and proceed to play rocket ship into outer space imaginary games for over an hour. I have to admit I enjoy messing around with this toy. Magnets are kind of fun by themselves; add the ability to stack them and build designs with them they become really fun.

If you are comparing this to other building toys I'd say it is more fun to build than legos or other stacking/locking toys, but keep in kind that the Webz are not held together as strongly as other stacking/locking toys so imaginary play has to be gentle (my son's rocket ship games often ended in an accidental explosion mid flight, but he did not seem to mind since the ship was easily fixed.)

I've read a few reviews about needing large a large quantity to make them worth while and I agree. I would not recommend getting less than the 108 that come in this kit. It would have been nice to have more than 108 but not necessary to enjoy.

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We've had it for a few weeks now, and both my 5 yo and my 9 yo play with it every day. It's surprisingly un-messy, because the pieces glob together from the magnetism when they're not being placed. It has enough pieces to where it works very well as a stand-alone set. It's probably on my "Top 10 Best Ever Toys" list!

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Bread, chile, rice, soup, even brownies cooked by the sun? Easy, affordable and the food is delicious. I am impressed with how easy this solar cooker is to use. We used to cook with a bulky box cooker but I have enjoyed how much more versatile the Solar Zenith is. It also cooks the food much faster. Dinner in the box cooker used to take all day to be ready to eat. I also like the idea of being able to can and make any water clean and pure to drink by using this cooker. I am planning on giving all my children at least one for their homes to use in emergencies. My campers will enjoy it on the trail too. It is so easy, maybe they will use it everyday just to save on energy costs. I highly recommend the Solar Zenith not only for emergency cooking and peace of mind, but for just plain fun cooking with the sun.

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This cooker works but does not cook as fast as I think it should, parabolic cookers should cook faster, like chicken fryer fast. It should have better instructions with it, was not sure which way to face the cone in relation to the sun. I cooked green beans and potatoes, they were very tender.

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Great! I was looking for a birthday present for my daughter and she has recently asked for a sharks tooth. She had done similar projects with a dinosaur bone building dig, and I thought this would entertain her for a bit. And it did!!

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good deal, fits with my funkadelick playing, sturdy, loud enough, but not too much, should last forever, will buy more

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As good sounding as I expected. Sounds like my old wooden one. I expected something to mount it with, as shown in the picture for it, but only the moon block was included, which is still a good deal for the price.

Pros: sound quality

Price, value

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Love the deep sound on this when you crack it. Had doubts because I came from old school wood ones back in the day. This sounds great, and it's plenty loud. Perfect match to my black cowbell I also got on Amazon. I got the Gibraltar holder for both and it works excellent. You'll need sun block for the Moon Block because it shines! Nice! Don't buy pricey, this rocks awesome for the price!