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I bought this toy for my 1 year old son based on recommendations that it was great for teething babies to chew on and manipulate. Unfortunately, my baby is completely uninterested in it, though I think it's super-cute. His 4 year old sister, however, really enjoys twisting it around into different configurations, so it may be that it's a toy that he'll grow into.

I'm impressed by how smooth the caterpillar segments feel in the hands and how easily they can be twisted around, and playing with it seems to be useful in helping my 4 year old get a feel for how 3-dimensional shapes can fit together to fit what she's trying to do -she can quickly make it into a horseshoe shape now, for instance, or make it straight again. I'd definitely recommend this toy, but more for children 2 and up, old enough to be ready to play 'pretend,' rather than the crawl-and-chew stage it's marketed toward.

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We just bought this for our nephew, age 3. It teaches not only the letters, but the sounds each letter makes. It was very fun and entertaining for our niece, age 1, who "previewed" it today. I wish this toy had been around when my kids were getting ready for kindergarten. Also has a song for each key and teaches colors, too. Fantastic educational value.

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This toy is worth the $.

We had the older version where the individual legs moved (like the purple one) and had to replace it because another kid really liked the toy and we gave it to them.

Why this rules 26 songs, letters, learn colors, learn the alphabet song. It talks. It keeps my child entertained. 2 volume settings. Very durable. My kid has dropped it off the coffee table multiple times and dragged it everywhere. It rolls smoothly on carpet or on hardwood. Bright colors. Voice is at a comfortable pitch.

There's been several different upgrades since the original one it no longer spells out "words" it used to when you put the letters together. The new one has a softer more "velvety" feel. It's smaller. Everything about it is the same.

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It is a pull toy, but the string is rather short. However, that doesn't stop her from pulling it around to hear the Alphabet Song. Great toy at an affordable price (as of right now, anyway). I tried to find the LeapFrog Alphabet Bus (which seems to be the toy my kids argue over) to give for Christmas and found that the price has skyrocketed her on Amazon. Maybe this little guy is taking the bus' place.

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This was the first gift my 2 year old opened on Christmas morning and it was also the last. He played with it instead of opening his other gifts... practically had to bribe him to eventually open gifts later in the day! This toy stays out all the time and he LOVES to push the buttons and hear the letters. He already knows most of the letters and this just reinforces that knowledge when he plays with it!

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My son has the green version of this toy and I am very impressed on the durability of it and the educational value of it. My son loves the music setting on it and presses the buttons all the time. He is only 13 months so he doesn't get the concept of it yet but still loves it just the same. Also if any of the other parents haven't figured it out (thanks to my sons father) in the setting where it sounds out the different letters it will not allow you to spell out any bad words. I think that is great! I can't believe that the manufacturers thought of that. I would get this for any child!!

Reviews of Avery Custom Print Flash Cards, 4.25 x 5.5 Inches, for Inkjet

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I purchased these cards once my above average two year old had mastery of her generic flash cards. I used them to personalize her learning. Of course, she loves them and I am more than satisfied with their quality. I did laminate them once they were finished. They definitely need lamination if you're using them with little ones frequently because they are thinner than card stock.

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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.

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A teacher at my Head Start center received one of these microscopes from a grant. The children (3-5 years old) LOVE it. We hook it to the computer in our classroom and they find all kinds of things they want to look at. The default lens (50x I think) is perfect for them because the image still resembles the object. They love to look at their skin and ears. Any adult walking by gets mesmerized and wants to try it out. It is truly one of the objects in my classroom that is just as fascinating for me as it is for the children. This is a big purchase but we love ours so much. We just found a little more money to purchase the one that works with our ipad!

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Cheap VTech - V.Reader Software - Shrek's Vacation

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Well, here we are, only two days out from Christmas Day. Our darling 4 1/2 year old received her VReader on Christmas Day, from us. I am back to give our impression of it so far.

We didn't really find time to do much with it until very late last night. I was going to look at it a bit while she had a late snack of peppermint ice cream. Before I knew it she had finished and was back to me just as I was about to start playing with it.

I handed it over to her. We bought her five cartridges/titles for it, plus the one it came with. The titles we own are: Shrek, Toy Story 3, Olivia, Dora and Tinkerbell. The age spectrum varies a lot among those titles. I was eager to see the representation of various age levels. I was pleased to find that Shrek is much more difficult than some of the other titles. I believe it has the highest age rating; it is ages 5-7. Toy Story 3 has an age rating of 3-5. While Toy Story 3 was relatively easy/babyish for her, it was still fun and I believe engagin if not exactly challenging. This means the creators pulled together a pretty good package. The Shrek title will certainly last her a LONG time. Some of it is easy enough for her to do now but some will take her a while to master and that is good.

We'd played with the demo units in the stores this Christmas season. But demo units such as the stores had are not really definitive. There just wasn't enough variety in what it allowed the user to do. So far it seems that every title has the option of reading the title story or having the unit read it aloud to you. Each title also appears to have a lot of games, say, perhaps about 10-12, associated with the story! I was really surprised by the number of activities included in each title!

I think this unit is going to last her a long time. I believe we will end up buying a lot more titles. Our little one is a big reader. She is already reading 3 and 4 letter words on her own and I recently caught her decoding the word "chapter" as she tried to read a book herself! I love that she loves to read. I think her VReader is going to be a lovely compliment to her homeschooling as well as her personal enjoyment of books.

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It's cute, interactive and my daughter loves it. She is enjoying the extras. I wish that the pages would turn slower though. She doesn't always know how to stop that.

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My son likes it very much. I am happy with the purchase. The price is very good compare to other stores

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My sons love their reader. Getting this cartridge for their Vtech was the best purchase ever. You can't go wrong with Vtech.

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My son absolutely loves this! I just got him the V-Reader for his birthday and I got this and cars for his V-Reader and it is just great! He can navigate all around it by himself

Fisher-Price iXL Learning System Software The Penguins Of Madagascar Review

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i got it for my 3 year old last christmas, shes dropped it and everything still works great,the batteries go dead quick because she doesnt turn it off when shes through.helps her with abcs and to write. she calls it her ipod because you can import pics and music and add extra memory if you need with a memory chip.. i say its well worth the money

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I bought an IXL for my Great Niece Christmas '10 along with a game...I naturally had to play it with her and we loved it. Bought this new game for her and WE love it too!

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My 5 year loved it. Has the same games as the other ones, just a different character. I would not have bought so many games, they are nice to load on and simple to do.

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I really wish FP would do a second gen of this player! It has been the only one to live through 3 little kids! InnoTab 1st & 2nd gen broke quickly. MobiGo lived a lot longer, but not that much more! We still have 2 out of 3 iXLs working and the iXLs are the oldest of all these items! This game is a good one. Not all are, but the nice thing was you could install on as many as you wanted. You don't have to sell a kidney for your kids to enjoy this little marvel.

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This is to soon be a birthday presant for an advanced 3 year old. I am sure he will enjoy it.

FAO Schwarz Big World Map Reviews

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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

it every day. We love it.

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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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The car has great speed, wonderful quality, arrived quickly and my Grandson really loves playing with it. The quality is very durable and I would recommend it.

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I knew the car would be small, but it's quite a bit smaller than I expected at about 2 inches wide by 2.5 inches long. But it is easily the most attractive car we've got our boys in some time and it seems to be well made. The chassis is bamboo (so probably not a good idea to get it wet) under a clear plastic shell which makes for a clean, lightweight design. I am torn between 4 and 5 stars since it really is a good product, but I do wish the correct size had been indicated. But our boys do love it, and we'll be buying more.

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Bought for my children 8-13 and they love it. My wife and I do too). Very cool how it shows such detail on the 47" LCD TV we have it hooked to through the computer HDMI output. Can easily make videos or pics to send to family and friends or save for classroom projects.

I wish it had a light on the top side too so non-transparent objects could be better viewed (face of an insect). I'll buy one separately.

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Cheap BARSKA 20x 40x Binocular Stereo Microscope

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I suppose most other similar microscopes are just as good, but I'm glad I got this one. They also make rifle scopes so it's strong and well made. I'm going to do short trips in my camper just for the appreciation of nature. Almost anything I examine is exquisitely intricate and full of surprises.

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I bought this specifically to assist me with soldering and inspecting surface-mount components, but hopefully this perspective will be useful to others. I've had it for a couple months now, here are my thoughts:

First, build quality: (5 Stars) Surprisingly good. Feels solid, and the knobs move smoothly. The whole thing has a bit of a heft to it, which I like for something that just sits on my desk. Most, if not all, things that are painted white are metal, and thick enough for a bit of a beating. My one quibble might be with the eye-piece rubber hoods, which seem to fall off for no reason every once in a while. No biggie though.

Second, ergonomics: (5 Stars) The vertical adjustment (focus) knob is precise enough for anything, no problem there. The upper portion of the microscope rotates around, so it doesn't need to stand over the lighted base, Excellent! This lets me solder on a mat that is sitting next to my scope while looking through the scope. The switches/lighting knobs are well positioned such that they can be adjusted without removing eyes from the scope. (Though I sometimes forget which one is the base and which one adjusts the top lamp.)

Third, optics: (3+ stars?) I don't really have anything on which to gauge the quality of the optics, as this is my only stereo microscope. At the 20x setting the optics are quite good. Sufficiently bright, sharp in the center and edges of the frame, and minimal chromatic aberration. However, and the reason I give this 3 stars here, the 40x setting is a bit less good. There is pronounced contrast reduction (which can be a bit resolved by placing something VERY black below the object of interest, which reduces glare), the sharpness is not amazing, and chromatic aberrations are pronounced. It is definitely not BAD, per se, but i tend to leave it on 20x most of the time, because 40x doesn't help me to resolve much more detail.

Overall, for the purpose of soldering, where 20x setting is most needed, I give it 5 stars. Were it for something I needed common use of 40x, I would go with 4.5 stars.

Oh, some things to note: the depth of field at 20x (portion of the image that is in focus, is less than 10 mil (.01"), which can be important for some applications. Most people whom have used microscopes commonly are used to this, but while trying to solder it can be obnoxious for the top of a component and the bottom of a component not to be in focus at the same time.

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not received my item but the service at amazon is very impressive and satisfactory.i would definitely recommend and will do more shopping through amazon regularly.waiting for my microscope (which is with my friend in virginia) to write more ...

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We purchased this the for special needs room at our church. It has gotten lots of use and abuse. The children have loved the variety of things they can use and combine.

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I bought these stickers to entertain my daughter on a plane ride and they served their purpose. There are several sheets with many and they are a good value.

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I love to teach. It may get hard at times to keep my students motivated, which is why I ordered these stickers. I hope that these stickers will help my students maintain an interest in my teachings of God's wonderful world.

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To start, I LOVE this night time chart. It has don wonders for FINALLY sleep training our 4yo son. I was dlighted that they had sticker refills until I got them. There are 4 times as many smiley faces as stars. If I kept ordering when we needed stars, which would be like once a week, we'd never get to using all those smiley faces... Bad forethought on their behalf. We'll be moving to static stickers we can use over and over. Don't waste your money, the chart is expensive enough (for what it is).

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Works well for my toddler's sticker chart. Good selection, not inexpensive though. We have the chart they are designed to use with.

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I'm using this on my white board this year and find it extremely user friendly for my K-6 students! It's colorful and concise!

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Great variety of basics in music and good organized layout.

Good for General Music Teachers!

I am satisfied with this purchase.

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These are fabulous bright colored posters for my flute studio. I had them laminated so they would last a life time. My flute students love to learn from them.

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This bulletin board set is super cute and livens up my classroom. It covers the important theory concepts, but is colorful and interesting for my middle school students. I would recommend them to any band, choir, orchestra, or general music teacher.

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I purchased this set but it was a little bit advanced for my preschool class but I could still use some of the pieces and shared the others with the music teacher.