Discount Replogle Globes 12/1 Satellite Wonder Globe, 11cm Diameter

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This globe is exactly what I was looking for. It has a very modern feeling, has an appropriate weight for its size, and its ability to rotate in several directions is amazing. Overall, it gives an impression of excellent quality and elegant beauty.

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This globe is easy to turn to see all of the world, but it is VERY small. It is a good globe if you are looking for something small.

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I read a review before purchasing this globe lamenting that it was smaller than expected, but I must say that, even while expecting it to be smaller than expected, it was still even smaller than that expectation. It's only slightly bigger than a soft ball.

With that aside, I like that this globe can turn in so many different directions, allowing for easy viewing of all sides (even Antarctica!)

However, the design allows the hemispheres to move so that they are not in line with each other, if the globe is turned while holding onto the globe, rather than the stand.

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This globe is quite small, but it's perfect for my almost 5 year old daughter, who is studying the 7 continents at preschool. It turns in all directions, and I like that the oceans are blue and the land is green/brown. It's a good mini globe for the price.

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This little globe is durable, rotates in all directions, and has enough detail to look like more than a toy. I was more than a little impressed. It is one of those small pleasures that exceed expectations.

Review of Kidoozie Nest & Stack Bucket

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I bought this after hearing how much my son (then 6 monthos old) loved the stacking cups at his 'school'. He is now about to turn 3 and still enjoys them, as does his baby sister. It's wonderful to see how both of them have played with these at different times. You can see little engineering minds being nurtured as they nest, stack knock over towers!

I would love it just for that but this also includes the sorting shapes to help them work on problem solving too! Some of the cups and wee shapes have holes, which adds to the fun at bath time. The buckets would be fun at bath time anyway (and useful for rinsing hair and little bodies) but it's great for them to explore the way the water goes through the holes of some of them.

Then we've got help learning to count... each of the inner cups/buckets has a number on it, (with the large bucket with the lid being un-numbered #11, but still stackable) and the appropriate number of *things* on each (stars, kitty face, etc.)

This set is very durable we've had it over two years and only the handle of the bucket broke (I stepped on it) but that is not a big deal. The one annoying thing was that the handle of the bucket kept coming off. I stepped on one of the cups also, and it has some white marks where the plastic bent, but it is still basically fine and continues to stack well. The pieces are well made enough that, if you have the cups in the right order, they stack to make a very stable and tall tower... which is just so much fun to knock over. My son still loves these cups, and my daughter really enjoys them too she is just learning the joys of knocking down towers.

Of course my son has other toys he plays with, especially now that he's growing older, but I've heard people say they don't want to 'waste' money on toys for babies this money would not be wasted. It's great developmentally helping build a variety of skills and understanding about the world and it is one of those great simple toys that has an infinite number of ways to be played with.

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The buckets are made of durable, colorful plastic, and were purchased for my grandaughter's first birthday gift. She really enjoys them, but the handle that is on the largest bucket keeps coming undone, so she cannot carry it around. I am tempted to return it and try one more time, as the handle is driving us all crazy. We snap it back on, and a minute later is has slipped loose again. Very frustrating!

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Actual product is only 8 buckets inside of the shape sorter bucket, instead of the 10, plus holder described in product description. Numbers are 1-8, not 1-10. It only stacks to 2 feet, not 3 feet as stated.

The box had the right information, but this page does not. I can only assume the company cut back to save money. I would rather teach my toddlers to count to 10, not stop at 8.

Also, on the box it says great bath toy and great for sprinkle activities. Then it says, "Do not immerse in water."

My 17 month old twins (who have no trouble taking the tops off their sippy cups) needed help getting the top of the shape sorter.

Also, the biggest bucket is no bigger than my hand. I thought it would at least be the size of a regular sand pail.

There are many other stacking products that you can immerse in water, that you actually get 10 of, and that are cheaper than this one. I plan to return this and notify Amazon of the incorrect description.

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I purchased this toy as a gift for my nephew. We have these buckets for our kids and it's been played with for 4 years and counting! Ours is like the description says, 10 buckets with numbers 1 to 10 and stacks 3 feet tall. The handle eventually got loose, but that's just wear and tear.

But what I received this time is not what the item description says. The box's description is 8 buckets with numbers 1 to 8 and only stacks up to 2 feet tall. I know my nephew and his parents won't know the difference, but I want to get what I paid for.

So just be aware that you are NOT getting 10 buckets.

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I bought this for my 1 year old nephew and he absolutely loves it.

He apparently plays with it every day. He has learned to fit them together and then stack them and know them over. He seems fascinated with this product and would highly recommend it.

Reviews of VTech Jungle Gym Twist and Learn Gorilla Pals

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I loved the idea of this product because our 1-year old (20 month) son loves to watch his father workout and lift weights. I hoped that getting him a toy that would help him feel included in the workout would keep him occupied (and also out of daddy's way for safety reasons.) He will play with them for a while, but quickly loses interest. The toys are easy enough for him to turn on and off by himself, but frankly (like many toys) the sounds are annoying and even with a volume control switch (off/low/high) he always turns them up full blast. The toy is supposed to say "up," "down," and give directions like that, but it hasn't not proven to be a very useful teaching tool. It might be in our best interest to take the batteries out and just call them weights. I almost wish there was a better "pretend" weights/exercise set that would just be what it is without all the sound effects and such.

I also think that this toy would be better suited for younger toddlers, even though the box says 18+ months.

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Not a fault of the product but these do not hold a toddlers attention long. My 18month son only played with these for a cpl of month but his younger sister seems to enjoy them much more.

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So, I like to do a workout video that requires hand weights. I got these for my 2.5 year old she she can "exercise" along with me. She was always trying to get my 5 lb weights from me before. Now, she has her own. She seems okay with them. I can see that they are probably meant for younger kids...but they are helping me get through more of my exercise video with her at my side.

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Thought this was funny when I saw it, our toddler likes to imitate us working out, so she likes to use them, plus they make the monkey sounds, for as much as I paid for my real ones, I should have got jungle sounds!

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My daughter always tries to lift my weights when I work out. I got her these so she could "exercise" with me. She doesn't really play with them otherwise but they definitely fit the bill for our purposes.

Buy Learning Resources Write-on and Wipe-off Handwriting Desk Mats

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Bought this because my kindergartener was having issues writing her name on a straight line. This really helped her being able to erase and then draw pictures wehn she was done with her name. Her school work started to improve after about 1 week.

The unexpected bonus was my 4 year old twins wanting to write the names and alphabet also.

I thought having 30 sheets was excessive even with 3 kids but I was wrong. After a certain amount of reuse, the mat gets "foggy". I have not tried the dry erase spray cleaner yet so that may be a solution for longevity.

But it is great that every night all three kids wants to practice writing new words on these mats

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VTech - V.Reader Software - Disney's Cars - Cars 2 Review

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This made my son reall happy :) he wont get off of his v-tech v-reader now. My very active little boy now sits in one spot and gives his mommy a break.

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My Mom had bought the v.reader for both my boys for Christmas, they absolutely love it. Of the 4 games/books that we have and the one that came with it, my oldest so chooses this one the most. He loves the story, and the games to go with it. I love it because being a busy mom, and wife I don't have time to read every time he ask to read, so he loves this in place of mom reading to him sometimes!! I am so glad he likes to read and this make it very fun for him!!!! I would absolutely recommend this game and the v.reader to any mom out there looking for a reading toy for there child!!!

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My son is 3 1/2 and he loves this toy! There are several games, plus the story, and you can win awards the more you play and read. he is done collecting almost all the rewards already, even though he gets a limited amount of computer time every day. The rewards are just trophy like cars on a shelf in the section of the game, but looking at them is almost the best part!

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My great-grandson was able to read along without any problem.The story was easy to follow,and the music and colors were great.He really enjoyed it.

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This software is great, works well, shipped fast and came as described. I would recommend this software to young readers.

Discount V.Smile Plus Joystick

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A little bit of a Stone Age technology, but works really well. Brand new and unopened. Mother-n-law had bought the vsmile console at a thrift store with out the controllers, so was a little nervous that it wouldn't work well. Easy for 3 year old to use..

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AmScope 40X-1600X Lab Clinic Vet Trinocular Compound Microscope Review

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I did a lot of research before buying this. It's a very solid piece of equipment. I was concerned that the bulb might not be bright enough but it's fine for what I do. Certainly you could spend thousands of dollars and get something that's better but this inexpensive scope is all I need. I can't see anything wrong with it or anything to complain about. I'm very pleased with the quality for less than $300.

I'm glad I didn't spend any money on a darkfield kit. It's not necessary. You can make your own darkfield set up. I switch back and forth in seconds. All you need is clear piece of plastic and a small coin.

If you want to do serious darkfield work you'll need a better scope. This one is fine on 10 and 40 power, but the lighting isn't bright enough to see anything at higher powers.

As with everything from China, buyer beware. Just because I got a nice scope doesn't mean you will. I recommend the scope and believe the chances of getting something defecting is probably low but there's always a chance.

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Discount LeapFrog Patitas abc (Alphabet Pal Caterpillar) Spanish

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I bought this toy for my niece for her first birthday. I loved it because it teaches her Spanish in a fun way. The only thing I didn't like was that it did not have the same lessons in English. Nevertheless, my niece loves it because the antlers lights up. Great gift to introduce Spanish into your child's life.

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Cheap Molecular Models 214 Piece Organic and Stereochemistry Set

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The model kit is great because it has a high number of carbons and hydrogen. The main problem with the kit is that it feels unorganized it would of been nice to have a couple partitions inside the box to keep my elements and bonds organized. Also it would have been better if the all the hydrogens were full globes instead of the semi-circles that come with the kit. Aside from those two minor points the model kit is great for its intended purpose.

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This model set is great! The box is about 8 1/2 long, 4 inches wide and about 2 inches thick. It is lightweight and easy to carry around whenever you need it. If you want a "bigger" picture, this is better to use than other model kits, which are thin and look like toothpicks and peas. It's easy to put together and breakdown. Most of the spheres are the size of a nickel and a few are about the size of a dime. For Organic Chemistry, this is especially helpful for understanding Newman Projections and Lewis Structures.

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More than enough pieces to do about anything you could need to, but the hydrogen atoms are not spheres, but half-spheres which I understand, but makes it a bit annoying. also, the short connectors are not sufficient to hold the half-spheres to the carbon. They hydrogens like to pop off.

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I am a biology major and also a very hands on person, with the kit I was given a better understanding of organic chemistry when I saw how everything worked together for myself. I would recommend this model kit to anyone in science classes from high school sciences and up!

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Well, lets say I was expecting a better quality product.

The models are very poorly made. I thought they are going to be stiff and easy to handle, but they are made from very cheap plastic that breaks really quickly.

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Learning Resources Bucket Balance (LER1524) Reviews

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I ordered this balance for my 2 year old niece and nephew, but have found that it is not suitable for them at all. While I realize that the scale is designated for kids 3 and up, I don't imagine it is suitable for a child under 6. First, the buckets that hold the material being measured fall off of the base very easily. Second, the buckets do not move very far when there is a significant difference in the weight of the two buckets. The kids cannot discern the point of the scale for that reason. I had hoped that they would be able to put say, 3 blocks on one side and 2 blocks on the other and then be able to see that the two blocks side went up. That is not possible with this scale. The buckets have mL marks, which I suppose would be very helpful if the kids were in elementary school learning the metric system.

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It's a scale and it does what it's suppose to do! We enjoyed using it to measure from liquids to sand or just other things you can weigh, my daughter started to even weigh her own toys including play food toys. It's nice to be able to play with something that gives kids the concepts of how big one thing can be still can weigh less than something so small. It was a great addtion to my daughter's play kitchen as well as for her science set play toys. It's a simple item to have but I got a really great buy from Amazon, Thanks!=)

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I bought this for my then four year-old after we discovered he was a kinsesthetic learner. He has had a blast with the scale weighing coins, cars, toys and just about anything else he can think of. A year and a half later he still asks me to get it down off the shelf about once a month so he can experiment. I'm anticipating it being useful for illustrating future homework tasks, such as calculating less than/more than. I'd buy it again in a heartbeat! Excellent addition to the playroom and our shelf of learning supports.

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This worked great for my first grader to practice with a scale. You do have to scale both sides before you use it, but overall I am satisfied with the product. The kids have fun playing with it.

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I received the bucket balance in the amount of time that was said. It is a great product for small children to use. I use it in my pre-K classroom and it is very user friendly for a 4 year old! The kids love playing with it!

MELODY HARP Christmas Songs #1 by Trophy Music Review

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This is an excellent item for those who enjoy and are interested in music. The seasonal theme makes it a fun and perfectly appropriate holiday gift!

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What else can I say? These are standard songs used for beginner learnings on the harp. Interest beginners can then try to play other music from memory or other music.

VTech Baby's Light-Up Laptop, Pink Review

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Got it for my 2 year old. She uses it everyday and it is learning the alphabets and numbers. Worth the money.

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We purchased this for our 2 year old granddaughter's birthday. She loves it! She has several educational activities to choose from and she talks or sings right along. The mouse, buttons and keys are very user friendly for her little hands. The overall size is very appropriate and she can easily carry it. The voices and sounds are very clear.The two volume control is a great feature. Love the English and Spanish feature. The price is very reasonable. Excellent gift idea for little ones.

Reviews of 54 LED Light Trinocular Boom Stand Microscope Zoom 180X

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Love the price, the quality, and the range of lenses that come with this scope. The LED light ring could be a little brighter for some circumstances but definitely not bad.

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Review of Leapfrog Tag Reading System Set + 12 Books Short and Long Vowels

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I really thought my kids, a preschooler and Kindergartener, would be thrilled with this set of a Leapfrog Tag Reader pen and books for Christmas. They're both learning letters and sounds at school and are beginning to read. However, they never ask for this toy and lose interest pretty quickly when using it. As far as I can tell, its only use is to substitute interactive reading with your child with a mechanical device. (Unless you have a super reluctant reader, a child with a near aversion to books; in that case, the extra sound effects and such might make that child enjoy books more).

The set up was easy--just plug it in with the included USB cable, go to the website, and choose the books from their list to transfer onto the pen. It takes a few minutes, but it's easy and not excessively time consuming (although browsing the books is a bit harder than it should be--if you search for a specific title, it brings up tons of books that aren't that title and don't even share any words from the title. I have no idea why.)

The trouble for me comes from the fact that the main options for using the Tag pen are either to push the book symbol--which reads each page aloud--or to push on each word--then it will read that word. There isn't a good function for sounding out the words. If you choose the sounding out function, it says the sounds but then immedately says the whole word, not allowing the child a chance to piece the sounds together themselves. Considering that this is how early reading is done (i.e. "b-a-t...bat!") it takes the entire learning process away from the child. I wish it would just say the sounds and then allow the child to figure the word out. The only redeeming part of these books is the little activities they have at the end of each book that help with reading comprehension or help the kids practice idenfiying sounds that the book focused on. My kids do like these parts and I do feel they are helpful, but they make up such a small part of the whole experience.

My final complaint is that I don't think the books are terribly interesting stories. I wish they'd have traditional folk tales and fairy tales (The 3 Bears, 3 Little Pigs, etc.), but instead there are only animated movies made to book form (Toy Story, Little Mermaid, etc.) and boring ones with little plot made up by the Leapfrog people.

Overall, I think this is just an expensive way to avoid reading to your kids and helping them learn. I feel like they get a lot more learning out of me reading to them and having them sound out words, identify letters, or tell me sounds as we go. My kids really don't care for this toy, other than to touch all the items in the picture to see what sound effect they make. Of all the things I bought for Christmas, I thought they'd like this the best, but they like it the least. Too bad.

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I bought this for my 4 year old niece. She loves it and plays with it every day. Her parents are thrilled that she is learning without knowing it.

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Great product for having your child have some individual time sitting quietly. Especially useful during busy periods dinner prep, getting ready to walk out the door, long car rides.

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Overall a good reading tool. Works best with 5+. Also works better with parental involvement. This is good unless you want a toy to occupy the child on a car trip.

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The kids just love this one, it is durable I should say. The pictures inside the books are funny too. Very Well done !!!