Review of Home Planetarium: Project Stars & Planets

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Ive actually had this exact planetarium since I was a kid, and now and I let my kids play with it. Im super old, so its lasted a long time. There are several different discs that you can put in the middle to see different parts of the night sky, and one disc with the sun and planets. It comes with a cassette tape that talks about what you're looking at unfortunately, I did lose that part of it, so I don't remember what it says or if it was any good. I gave 4 stars because the discs are a bit flimsy and easy to dent, and also because there is no a/c cord it's all on batteries. All in all, it's a good little toy, the stars look nice on the ceiling and the kids like it. There are a lot of fancier things out there, but this is good too.

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This is a cute purse for those little belle fans out there. The only complaint I have is that the earrings break easy.The purse itself it just darling though. If your little one is a fan of belle like mine she will adore the purse.

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These flash cards use the Hot Dots pen to self-correct your child as they learn. Using one of the flash cards, the child will choose the correct answer to the problem presented. They touch the circle next to the answer they select using the pen. The pen will flash a red light and/or make a sound if they are wrong. If they are correct, the pen will flash a green light and/or make a sound.

The cards are double-sided, so there is a problem on each side. The answers are not on the cards themselves. The answers are given on a separate sheet of paper included with the cards.

The cards have a white plastic index-card size case to store them in.

The cards are not colored, they are simply black and white. There is a subtraction problem in the center of the card, and two columns of possible answers on either side of the card.

On every card, the child must subtract one number from a greater number and then select the correct answer. It may help to give your child manipulatives or scratch paper to do these problems.

My children enjoyed these cards much better than traditional flash cards or workbooks.

I would recommend these for first or second graders for reinforcement of school work.

The cards do not come with the Hot Dots pen, so you will need to purchase that if you do not have it already.

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I love these cards! I bought them for my 3rd and 4th grade daughters to reinforce their math facts and they work great! One of them can go in the other room and work with these independently while I am helping the other one and they really enjoy them!!

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These are great for my kids. Their flashcards with a twist!

Using the hot dots pen they can learn solo, or play games!

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This is an easy way for kids to get basic math practice! My daughter love's it! Would recommend to anyone!

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I like the hot dots options. I have this product along with a preschool level pack. My kids enjoy using the cards however it tends to be short lived, like many approaches if I bring them out too often. I like the option of changing it up a bit with independent, immediate-result learning. It's nice to be able to say; "play and practice with these awhile". However, my youngest loves it when I "pretend" to use the hot dots myself. There are mulitple packs on different subjects and really no end to find a subject/area your child may need improvement or have an interest in.

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I bought this for my 2 yrs old son. He just loves Dora and Boots. It teaches languages spanish and english and also it teaches numbers and decision making. Kids are part of the story, teaching them about choices. A Great and cute game to have for a boy or girl.

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Once my son got the hang of the joystick with the "Leap Frog" toddler video I was eager to move on to some familiar faces thinking he would really get into the interactive play. But Dora (or as I described in my review title, Bora) was disappointing. My son wandered off to do other things until he heard it was time to push a button or move the joystick. There is a storyline like like the television show but it is sooooo slow with little interaction.

I gave this 1 star for fun because as I said, both my son (2 yrs old) and I found this to be boring.

I gave it 3 stars for educational value because I don't feel that my son really learned much from it. He already knows his numbers and knows animal names. What I was hoping for most from Dora was more Spanish as I am trying to ease my son into learning the language but there were only a few words. It was mostly numbers in Spanish...which I already know and can teach him myself.

I gave it 1 star for durability because, well...it is a dvd. My son could easily break that if he got his hands on it. Sure it is in a case but has that ever stopped a toddler before?

I say if you want to get a toddler Little Leaps dvd to start with the LeapFrog one called "Leap Ahead".

I purchased Dora and the Thomas Little Leaps dvds at an incredible price. Hopefully Thomas will be better. But I am glad I didn't pay full price!

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Very simple. My 2,year old loved it however she may be to advanced for this but she still likes the concept.

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I received the item it great condition, brand new lol i cant wait for my daughter to use it on Christmas

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I purchased the toy/game for my little granddaughter a couple of years ago, but she didn't really like it until now. So when I needed new games for it, they were very hard to find. Fortunately Amazon had them and this Dora one is perfect because she loves Dora. I worried that they were a little young for her, but it may be that they are perfect for her age. She is four and loves it.

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This USB Mini Aquarium lets you have an Aquarium on your desktop without the hassle of a water based, real fish aquarium!

Simply add some water, drop in the included mini aquarium plastic fish, plug into an available USB port and you've got a mini aquarium

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Reviews of Fisher-Price iXL Learning System Software Ni Hao, Kai-lan

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This is my 3yr old's favorite game! She has the Disney Princess one too and even though she had never seen Ni Hao Kai-lan before receiving the game she has preferred this one from the beginning.

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My three year old son loves the material that comes with this software. The snack game will keep him entertained almost endlessly. Kai-lan's voice patiently guides him through all the instructions. The other games included are still a little bit too old for him, but I was extremely happy he has no problems with the snack building game. We own the Toy Story software as well and both of the games there are WAY over his head.

The storybook is very cute. If you're not familiar with the Ni Hao Kai-lan show, Kai-lan has many different animal friends, all of whom have specific personality traits that cause them to run into trouble from time to time. In addition to introducing young toddlers to Chinese culture, the show also examines emotions and how to control them. The software is an excellent extension to the game, using the voices of the characters on the show, unlike some of the other iXL software.

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My 4yr old dd loves this game. I'm personally impressed with that not only can they learn to write their letters and numbers, your kids can also choose to learn the Chinese equivilant. Can't wait for FP to come out with more games

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I bought this for my two granddaughters, ages 3 and 5. They both love it. I would recommend this game.

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My kids love it and it helps them learn to read .... Great gift for any kid specially when your taking a road trip

Buy iQuest Cartridge: 6th-8th Grade 6th-8th Grade Math with One

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The iQuest 6-8 Math cartridge is awesome. My daughter loves it. It makes studying on the road so much easier. She received the iQuest and the Science and Social studies cartridges as a gift. She specifically reqested that we purchase the Math cartridge recently. I find her "playing" the tests all the time. I would definitely recommend this cartirdge, and the iQuest system.

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good item if your childs textbook is loaded, otherwise it can be confusing for the child to navigate thru the general options list on the cartridge

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Purchased for a grandchildworks just fine. A reasonably priced product and age appropriate. Fulfills the needs of a tutorial-based program.

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i need to buy another one i have 3 kids and i only have 2 players so i will be getting another one.

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I bought this as a gift for my 13 year old, to get him interested in electronics. The kit instructions are well written: they give practical advice, and two example circuits. The circuits, though simple, gave my son a sense of accomplishment when finish. This kit helps develop those skills needed for doing more advanced kits and projects. It's a great way, at a low cost/risk, to get the amateur hobbyist into electronics.

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I needed some help assembling a few robotics boards so I enlisted the aid of my 15 year old son. He had never soldered before and this kit taught him the basics of printed circuit assembly. Immediately after he finished this "soldering course" he was helping me. Soldering is not hard at all, but it's great having something like this to teach the correct terminology and techniques.

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My preteen twin boys love everything electrical. I wanted something simple that they could build that required some soldering. This kit was exactly what I wanted. Each boy built his own under my close supervision. They just loved building the kits. Next we will design and create our own circuit boards!

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I bought this for my 7yr-old so he could learn to solder and end up with something that would interest him. The device has two LEDs that flash alternately, and a siren that oscillates. It comes with everything you need but a soldering iron.

The thing I loved about this was the practice pads on the back, and the very large, widely spaced pads throughout the board. With the practice pads, your kid can easily get the hang of what it means to solder and how it should go before they have to feel like they're starting on the project. Then, once they start on the project, there is plenty of space for them to build their confidence. The kit was put together well, easy to use and understand.

For older kids with longer attention spans, the kit comes with a booklet with quite a bit of information, and a quiz. If you have a kid that is maybe 10-14, this would be for them.

The one thing that bothered me about the kit was the lack of an on-off switchso to stop the noise/lights you have to pull the battery, which annoyed my son as well. We'll add one on of course, but I think it would be the perfect addition to make the kit complete.

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My parents were kind enough to buy this kit for me 15 years ago, and since then i've grown up and gotten an electrical engineering degree/career. It's a simple and wonderful way to introduce anyone to the basics of electronics both in the activity of soldering, and in the high level understanding of resistors, capacitors, etc. A worthy investment in ones future.

Fisher-Price Fun-2-Learn Computer Cool School Clifford Software Review

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I bought this disk for my son, and he was bored with it the first night. It does not have the educational value of the original Leo disk you get with the computer. I was disappointed that the science center was choosing a seasonal outfit for Emily Elizabeth. Four three piece outfits later, and you've seen all there is to see. The art center was the same basic thing as you get with Leo, only with different stamps and backrounds. Music was pretty much the same too. I was really dissapointed. I got it at Walmart for 18.99. Definitely would not pay that much again.

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My daughter loves Clifford (we mainly watch PBS). She has learned a lot from this game and enjoys it. There are a fun variety of locations (beach, backyard etc..) where the games take place and they involve a lot of hand eye coordination matching etc... A lot of variety and she doesn't seem to get bored.

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My°child lives to play on yhe computer and this is a greal learning game for her. She can play with out my help and cannot get to my computer home screen without a password. Good buy!

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My 4 year old plays his computer cool school quite often and he can navigate it himself. Great gift for christmas!

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I purchased this CD for $45 and tried downloading the softward ... and my disk is BLANK. My computer doesn't even read that it's there. For something so expensive, I shouldn't have to deal with this. And my child is SO disappointed. She loves her Cool School but is getting bored just playing with Leo's school game that comes w/ the computer device. HIGHLY Disappointed.

Cheap 25 Key My First Piano II

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(The following comments probably also apply to Schoenhut 25 Key "My First Piano II" (Pink), Schoenhut My First Piano II (Red), Schoenhut 25 Key "My First Piano II" (Red), Schoenhut My First Piano II (Red), Schoenhut 2522W My First Piano II in White, and Schoenhut My First Piano II 25 Key Table Top-White from various sellers.)

Here's what's in the box: (1) A painted wood "real playing toy piano" that is 16" wide, 10" front-to-back, and 12" high. It weighs 13 pounds. This is model 2522W in white; elsewhere on Amazon you can buy 2522R in red or 2522P in pink. (2) A cut-to-fit strip that fits above the 25-key keyboard with "C" in red, "D" in orange, etc. (3) A 12-page "Play By Color" book having 10 songs with musical notation in which a rectangle around each note is color-coded to the strip.

As of this writing, the 4 ratings of this item are 2, 3, 4, and 5 stars, so I'll cast a tie-breaking vote by giving it 4 stars. The downsides are: (a) Since the manufacturer's Web site claims that "lovely chime-like notes are produced by little hammers striking precision-ground, German steel music rods," I was expecting a pleasant celesta-like sound. Instead, you get a slightly irritating timbre more like a toy metal xylophone (i.e., a toy glockenspiel) with each bar having a rubber band lightly wrapped around it to dampen the note. And the pitches are ever so slightly out of tune. (If you want to hear samples of the music people can make with the product, search for "Schoenhut" on YouTube.) (b) It's advertised as "tabletop," but putting it even on a low table is too high for a 2-3 year old who will probably sit on the floor to play it (as depicted on the back of the box). (c) It cost more than I would have expected for something made in China.

Nevertheless, it's a lot of non-electronic fun for kids. It seems well-constructed; although it probably wouldn't survive a crash from six feet onto a hard surface, it should be fine for the rough-and-tumble of toddlers on carpeted floors. And unlike many plastic toys, it is adorable sitting in the corner of the room. Buy this from Amazon.com!

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I ended up getting red, since the white was out of stock, but the supplier was kind enough to call me after I didn't respond to an e-mail they sent (I never received it!) My 1-year-old niece LOVES the piano and annoys the heck out of my brother-in-law playing it constantly :) It definitely sounds like a toy piano, but the notes are true and the song book that comes with it will be great when she's a bit older.

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I purchased this new piano for my 2 year old grandchild. Prior to giving it to her, I had more fun with it than anything! I have been playing for years and this took me back to my basics! Playing by the colors was easy and fun for my Granddaughter! You will not be disappointed!!!

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We got this piano for my daughter's first birthday. She LOVES it and it is adorable. The sound is great. I almost wish I had gotten the bigger one with the bench because she wants to stand up and play it. I highly recommend this product.

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I bought this toy for my friends daughters first birthday. Her daughter has a deformity in her hand so I was a bit concerned with getting this for her. Turns out that this is her favorite hand and she is even trying to use her hand with the deformity to push the keys. I'm getting one for my daughter for her first birthday. The quality is great and stands up well to a bunch of busy one year olds. I didn't expect it to sound that great, but it sounds really good. I'm very pleased with this purchase and highly recommend it!

Educational Insights Hot Dots Jr. Cards - Beginning Phonics (2352) Reviews

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I purchased this for one my students who has a problem learning his alphabet (spanish student 2nd grade). Just like any other flash cards of the alphabets where they show the upper and lower case letters along with pictures each letter it starts with BUT, it also tests him: which lower case matches with the upper case and which letter comes next. I do recommend this over regular flash cards. Now the Talking Pen is not included. I purchased the regular yellow Talking Pen instead of the dog one because it seemed less bulky. I also wrote a review and the Talking Pen( 3 stars) so, check it out.

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bought it for my 4yr old's birthday and she loves it. she's been in a private 3K program this past year and has already been introduced to phonics, also has a subscription to abcmouse.com so she quickly caught on to the cards. it was still a good review for her but one month aftter getting them i already feel like i should buy a more advanced set because of her early exposure. it's a great starting point for her though because she needs to master the entire set of 30 cards and it's boosted her confidence as she gets the 95% of them right.

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I ordered a lot more sets. They work well for both of my kids, ages 4 and 5. I had especially wanted this since my son (age 5) hates all things reading and does much better with electronics. He did this by himself and really enjoyed it. It's helped out a lot. I wish the pens said more and explained why their answer is wrong or right, but maybe they'll change some things in the future.

Also, on some of the cards they have to hit the dots in certain areas for it to tell them it is right, even if it is the correct answer.

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My 4-year-old daughter loves these beginning phonics cards. Some are easier, and some challenge her. You'll need to make sure you purchase the Hot Dots "pen," in regular style, doggy or kitty animal characters available, too. Although she can sit at the kitchen table and work on these alone, I prefer to sit with her and help her learn. Great for preschools, too!

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Hot dots are amazing learning tools! The kids love the instant checking using the pen. Every kindergarten classroom should have a set!

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I ordered this board instead of ordering a smaller one. I don't regret it. This is a good breadboard, but the package was cheap and the summary on the back sounded like it was written by a preschooler. Mine even came with some jumpers. Whether it was a mistake, I don't know, but I am happy with it. It should serve me well in prototyping to come. Thanks.

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My daughter, now seven, is in an advanced reading class. I think part of that reason is we encourage her to read and a big part of that was her using the leappad. This was one of many "books" that has helped to fuel her joy of reading. She loved the Incredibles.

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This leappad excercise is really worth the price, since it hooks the kids right from the cover and later in content. With super hit movie already caught kids imagination, this leappad will not stress the kids and they keep revisiting the excecises and recollect the sequences from movie. I recommend it.

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I love everything about this book! Educational and fun. I bought this for my friend little boy, and he was very please with it!

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My nephew loves the incredibles so anything with them in it is a pleaser. The activities keep him busy, you will love it too!!

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My son is using this book and learning from it so that is all that matters. It is mostly story centered vs activity centered like other leap pad books.

Reviews of Smethport Tabletop Pocket Chart Sight Words

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Good option to reinforce reading... for kids in K or 1st grade.

He even plays inventing sentences... nice option for parent at home!

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I bought this for my daughter to play school... It helps her with her sight words and she loves it.

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Excellent teaching tool for my 6 year son. I'm also going to purchase the time and money chart for him.

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My granddaughter was having trouble getting up to speed with her reading. We were asked to work with her over the summer. I found this set and when it arrived she was so excited to start using it. The words are color coded by noun, verb, adjective and so on. This is more than she needs now, but it will be extremely helpful down the road. Right now she is excited about using the board to make sentences and using punctuation. She loves the bright colors and she tries to see how many new sentences she can make.

Her class was just tested for reading ability. Where she was one of the lowest readers at the end of kindergarten, she tested as high average in the beginning of first grade. Very excited!

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This toy was given to a friend's daughter who is currently learning her sight words. She is at the perfect age to play school and began playing with it as soon as she recognized what it was. She loves making sentences and pretending to be the teacher, helping others learn their words.