PIPEROID characters - Tengking & Tsubuten Reviews

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I bought these for my son and he loves them. Great activity and he now has them on display in his room. They might be too frustrating for young kids. Some of the small pieces are tough to assemble.

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We've ordered a few of these piperoid characters and kids from ages 7 to 16 love putting them together. The little ones enjoy playing with them. The older ones have put them on display in their rooms.

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Very good value, pretty educational and my son loves it, I would recommend it for other parents for their kids

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To be honest, I wasn't sure how my kids would react to this toy. I didn't know if it would hold their attention or not. So I was quite surprised to see them all sitting around it and sharing it between the three of them. (My kids are currently 5, 4 and 3.) But they sure do love it. And they seem to have discovered all the functions of the top pretty easily. I have been especially surprised with how durable the thing is. Mind you, with three kids under 6, for them to automatically stand up and start running around and dropping this thing every other minute I am glad that it can hold up to their ways. This is definitely worth every penny I pair for it.

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I purchased the Disney Cars Mater's Spy Laptop for my 4 yr. old grandson for Christmas and it turned out to be his favorite gift of all.

I was looking for something similar but couldn't find anything in the stores. I found this one on Amazon and was very happy with the price.

It keeps him entertained for long periods and it's educational. The only thing I found to be a negative is the screen is rather small, but

it doesn't seem to matter to him at all. I found it to be a good value for the price and plan to purchase another for another grandson for

next Christmas if still available.

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el producto solo esta configurado en ingles, debería tener opciones de idiomas por que el niño no entenderá nada, soy de caracas Venezuela.....gracias

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my son loves it and he has alot of fun with it he gets entertain with it specially when we go to a clinic and we wait long there

Review of First Act Discovery Rock N Roll Guitar

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I bought this for my 6-yr old daughter. She loves it! It has the buttons to press to make different sounds, so that makes it fun for her. Her little sister dances to the music! It is cheaper at Toys R Us. Only problem I see is that it didn't come with a strap so she can hold it around her shoulders/neck. That is sold separately. But for the value ($20 at toys r us), good deal!

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Review of Kimberly Graphite Pencil Kit

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This pencil set has a nice assortment of hardness's as well as a nice sharpener & eraser. It is great for budding artists or those wishing to replace more than 1 or 2 graphite pencils.

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I got this to start my drawing interest a few years ago and it pretty much covered all the graphite I needed for a few months. Some I never touched since my style doesn't need them, but I made some good use of them. They're an alright brand for beginners, but I would cough up about 4 or 5 more dollars and get that turquiose graphite set from sanford.

Overall, a good graphite pencil set, but it's more worth it to spend a tad bit more for a way better set of pencils.

I never used the eraser, but the sharpener comes in handy when I can't find mine. Not sure how good the eraser erases...I use magic rub anyways.

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I got this for a Xmas gift for one of my grandaughters. She said they were a great improvement over the map pencils she had been using. Very pleased with the product.

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Bought these as a reward for a student. She had never used drawing pencils before and loved them. We were both happy.

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I've been drawing for the past 25 years and while I'm by no means a professional or experienced with a variety of pencil brands, I've been frustrated lately with the quality of these Kimberly drawing pencils. I've gone through 4 pencils that range between 2B and 6B and every one of them have almost continuously presented something in the graphite. I'm not sure if they're bundles of binder or bubbles in the graphite, but every few seconds I experience a scratching and a lack of graphite "flow." I have to rub them vigorously on scratch paper to get rid of the impurity before I can begin applying the graphite smoothly and evenly again.

The four pencils represent pencils I've had in my collection for a couple of years, and pencils I purchased in the past week.

I'll be switching to another brand as soon as possible.

Battery Operated Blue Color Fiber Optic Novelty Lamp Review

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perfect just like I remember from my own childhood! strong light in your room at night but not overpowering. doesn't get hot and worth the price. very good product and arrived on time.

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I got this item for my niece, seems to work well. and the batteries are still going two months later.

Review of Disney Mickey Mouse Spiral Autograph Book Blue and 1 Beatiful Pen

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Excellent product and fast shipment . I will used it on my vacation to Walt Disney with the family this year , I would highly recommend it to everyone with a big family .

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Multiplication Practice Math Machine Review

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I had a toy similar to this when I was a kid learning my times tables. It was laid out in this grid, and I pulled levers for each number to reveal the answer. I loved quizzing myself, and learned the multiplication tables very quickly.

Now that my kids are learning the times tables, I have searched far and wide for a toy that has all of the numbers, 1-9, laid out in this grid, knowing that the grid helps the student find patterns and see relationships that you miss when using flash cards or something similar. I've even searched websites to find a grid layout game online, and couldn't find it.

I found this toy, but hesitated because it didn't look like very high quality (there is another, similar toy on the market that got bad reviews because of its poor quality). I finally caved and ordered this toy, since I hadn't found anything else similar, and my daughter really needed some help seeing the big picture. When it arrived, I was surprised at how heavy it is. Though the numbers are only printed on stickers that are placed on the plastic (I wish the numbers were printed directly on the plastic), the toy itself seems fairly well-made. I'm still not sure how long the springs will last, as we just received the toy today. But I do have a better first impression than I expected.

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Purchased for my 6 yr old who loves math and loves to push buttons. He has started to memorize the multiplication tables using this toy. Afraid he'll be better at math than me in no time. It's easy to read (the answers pop up in red text on the bottom side of the button when pressed), easy to use, great layout/format, quiet, requires no batteries, and is great for travel. The numbers on the buttons are on stickers (not etched or painted on), but I have not had a problem with that.

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I got the multiplication for my son and he like it. He ask if he can get the division too.

I definilety recommend this product.

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Kids love this and have fun while learning their math skills. I do suggest you have them do it in random order to make it more challenging.

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We have purchased this type of multiplication table years ago.

This one exceed our expectation because the answers were easy to read & our old one was not.

Did not like the price; felt it was over priced by $10.00

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I bought this for my grandson at Christmas. He's only 18 months old. The pieces are too small for his age, but I know he and his dad (who loves math) will have a great time with this in a year or so.

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I bought this kit for my mom and I (my mom is 60, I'm 37) and we spent 2 winter evenings building volcanoes. The kit comes in a surprisingly small box, that's because the volcano mold is made of 4 panels that snap together. The kit includes the 4 volcano panels, a volcano chimney, a small bag of plaster, and watercolor paint. The panels and chimney are made of strong plastic and will not break.

It was not a completely trouble-free experience, the amount of plaster provided is not quite enough and does not allow for mistakes. Sure enough, we made a mistake on the first attempt, we waited too long between mixing the plaster and pouring it in the mold, and ended up with a mess. The solution was to go to the local store to buy a box of plaster of Paris, which allowed to make 2 volcanoes without worrying about running out.

After pouring the plaster and letting it set, the mold is taken apart to reveal the "cracked" surface of the volcano, which looks nice. The chimney remains inside, that's where the mix of soda and vinegar will go. That means the kit is not intended for making more than one volcano at a time. That was a small problem to address when making the second volcano, I cut out the spout of a water bottle and used it as the chimney for the other volcano. Worked well.

Once both volcanoes have hardened and dried, then came the arts part of the project: using the watercolor, make the while plaster look like a volcano. The colors include red, yellow, blue and green, and by mixing colors one can figure out how to make the desired colors. My mom and I had different styles, I went for a more authentic look with brown and green at the bottom, and orange "lava" at the top, and my mom went for a more hippie-looking volcano. They both looked great. The finished volcano is about 5 inches tall.

Since we were planning on filming and photographing the volcano eruptions, we did some experimenting with soda and vinegar in the sink using small glasses. We figured out the quantities we liked, and added some food coloring to make the lava orange instead of a white foam. The result was fantastic.

And then came the fun part: it was winter time in Canada, so we put the volcanoes on newspaper and the newspaper on the snow, took plenty of pictures (there were plenty of pictures at every step of the project as well), then proceeded with the eruptions. The whole family was outside to attend. They were spectacular, the lava erupted and flowed down the mountain...

We had a great time with this kit, and apart from the limited quantity of plaster it is good quality and well made. That would be a fun thing to do with kids, there are several skills involved in building and painting the volcanoes, and making them erupt.

Highly recommended.

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This is a great idea -a reusable mold for a reusable volcano, and it comes with everything except water and vinegar, easy enough. First, and only real complaint, the directions stink. They tell you to add a bottle for an enlarged eruption chamber after they told you to pour the plaster in the mold. Add the bottle first, then pour. Also, it is extremely difficult to get the plastic eruption chamber cylinder out after the mold has dried. It fell off the ring on our first try, and we had to break the mold to get it out. The second time, it fell down into the bottle, and we had to carve away a little bit of the volcano to get it out. There is nothing to grab onto. A loop with string molded into the bottom to pull it out would be great. The third time, it shifted a bit to the side, and was a PAIN to remove. It gets a bit damaged each time from stretching, pulling and poking, so I am not sure how long it will last. I see no reason it cannot be molded to the ring so it can be pulled out by the ring. On a minor note, the paint colors it comes with are inappropriate, but probably generic. White, yellow, green, red, blue and black. No brown? We mixed our own, but still. An awesome product to erupt once you finally get a complete, viable one.

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Bought for my 3 and 4 year old boys. We made filled the mold and then watched the National Geographic documentary on volcanoes to keep them interested. Here are some notes that made our experience better:

1. It is a 2-day project so tell kids in advance. Day one is making and setting the plaster in the mold; day two is for painting and eruptions.

2. Chamber rub Vaseline around all bits of the chamber so the plaster won't harden to it. It is a super easy solution that makes the chamber removable and thus reusable many times. (Remember in grade school covering your face with Vaseline to make a plaster mask for your parents? Right, same idea here.) After about 20 minutes simply give the chamber a tug and slide it out before the plaster completely dries and hardens (over night). The Vaseline keeps it from sticking.

3. Use twice the baking soda and vinegar as suggested or the eruption is underwhelming.

4. Use food color instead of paint in the chamber mixture. Paint doesn't dissolve as uniformly at all.

5. Remember it is a small mold roughly producing a 6" volcano so don't expect a centerpiece for your table. The smaller size, however, makes it extremely manageable! We set ours in an 8x8 baking pan for the eruptions for easy clean-up.

Good luck. The kit is a WONDERFUL value.

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People need to read the manual! The volcano mold is filled with plaster while upsidedown.

The confusion over the "eruption chamber" is that ONE plastic tube (with sealed bottom end to prevent the plaster from being poured into it) is included, and will become one with the plaster inside of the volcano--the area where you add your vinegar/baking soda later--therefore the tube/eruption chamber is not reusable.

The tube is basically the size of an 35mm film canister, and STAYS inside the volcano because the plaster won't allow it to budge once it is set. The volcano mold itself is reusable a zillion times, but you will need to come up with your own insert for the cavity (a plastic bottle neck with the cap on one end, an old 35mm film canister, even cardboard taped together like a 1 1/4" diameter tube will work).

Obviously the bigger the "chamber" the greater amount of "lava" may be used. Whatever you put in the top (small point) of the volcano to create the recess inside the volcano will stay there forever stuck to the plaster.

Plaster mixes quicker than oatmeal, and sets in 20 minutes, so no horsing around, or you will be at Michaels looking for more plaster.

I added a few pictures to the product page that may be more explanatory than what I've written here. Click the "View and share related images" link.

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I got this kit for my 41/2 yr old. We made the volcano today and it was a piece of cake. He loves it. We are waiting on it to dry so that we can paint it. Here are a few things to remember when you use this kit:

1) The evolution chamber (the mixture of vinegar and baking soda goes in here) needs to go in first and then the mould goes around it.

2) After you pour the Plaster of Paris the evolution chamber stays inside (it is mentioned in the instructions). So the evolution chamber is not reusable. BUT we made ours reusable by inverting the volcano after it had dried half way through and then removing the evolution chamber mould. Now we can reuse the chamber again to make another volcano. But the instruction clearly states it is a one time use for the chamber. So make your volcano with caution

3) Some people have complained about not having brown color. There are clear instructions at the back as to how to mix different colors to get the desired colors. E.g. red+ yellow + little black = brown.

Reviews of Replogle Globe 4 Kids - 10 in. Diam.

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He loved it! His fascination with geography, names and locations of countries, seas, etc. make this a perfect gift. He spends many happy hours studying all the information that this globe provides and we are delighted with its sturdiness. Thank you for making it available.

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Couldn't be happier with this gift! I'm sure this will be part of her childhood for many years to come

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We thought the price was high for this, but when we read that it lights up to show even more than most globes, we thought it would be worth it. Our children, ages six and eight, have enjoyed discovering new things by using it. We home-school and thought this was a good investment for now and in the future. I think this would be good for anyone with children, as it can be an excellent hands-on learning tool. We have ours sitting in our living room so it's easy to access. Our kids will sit down and study it for fun! We use it as a night light to encourage an interest.

Things that the description did not include and I wanted to know are: 1) When lit up in the daylight one can easily see the things that it shows (ring of fire, underwater creatures, etc.) 2) The light bulb is easy to remove and is just a 'night-light' type of bulb, which can be bought anywhere and is inexpensive.

We've only had it for a few months and we've referred to it many times both with home-schooling and in general discussion. It's fun, beautiful, and easy to read and use. You will not be sorry! We sure aren't!! :)

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I purchased this item as a birthday present for my 6 year old nephew. He was really happy with it, expecially because it lights up. I gave it a four instead of a five only because I was a little disappointed in the color. The colors are very light. Would have liked it better if the ocean blues were darker (more vibrant).

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We ordered this rock collection for our Grandson who is in 2nd grade. He enjoys looking at and handling each rock. It is a wonderful educational tool and toy.

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Reviews of LeapFrog LeapPad Educational Book: Stanley Surprise Safari

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My four-year old son loves this book. He plays with his LeapPad constantly and is good at changing the books/cartridges by himself. You only need the animal cards that come with the book for the last two pages; the rest of the book is typical LeapPad with games and music. The cards are small and could be easily lost, but I found that if you just store them in a small ziploc bag, it's not a problem. Also, the set comes with one WILD card that can replace any of the other cards, so if you lose an animal, just replace it with the WILD card when you need to. Kids who love the show "Stanley" or who just like to learn about animals will love this LeapPad book.

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Unlike most of what Disney makes for the Leappad (lame adaptations of big screen hits, with barely any educational use or any story at all), this book is DENSE with information and cool games. Now every time I happen to mention something about an animal my children (3, 5) come with facts that leave me with my mouth open ("did you know that hippos can sleep under the water?" and so forth). I think it's the best leappad book we have.

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While my youngest son hasn't really watched Stanley that much, he loves animals. We got this book for him for his 4th birthday and he has spent many, many hours playing with it.

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This is a great leappad book. It has cards but they are only used for the last two pages. And as other reviewers have noted they are sturdy and there is a wild card for the off chance that you lose one. It is educational and interactive and fun for children. Any child that likes Stanley on TV or any child that enjoys animals should enjoy this leap pad book.

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My daughter, now seven, is in an advanced reading class. I thnk 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.

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This is a first class microscope.

Excellent value for the money. Excellent resolution, well-collimated. You need to know how to setup a microscope (it isn't terribly hard to do. Videos on youtube can help.

I have used microscopes costing many times this price which were no better. It seems they have other 'scopes with other capabilities.

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I have never had a microscope of this caliber before so its been a new experience for me. Ive only ever had hobby microscopes and used the nicer ones at school.

So far i am so satisfied and impressed with this piece of equipment which i bought to aid in my kids home school biology lessons. The microscope is a pleasure to use.

Never having to take your eyes off the subject while you keep it in view with the smooth mechanical stage is just awesome. The lens optics seem very good although this is probably

the best i have used so i am sure they get better, but the clarity is quite stunning. The camera is okay, good for capturing videos and snapshots of the neater subjects you

may come across... but its not as good as looking down the lenses in my opinion. Good product.

The Learning Journey Early Learning Safari Sam Electronic Learning Reviews

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We have all 6 of these toys now (monkey, cow, penguin, panda, lion and elephant). My 1 year old got the first one when she was about 9 months old and loved it. She never seems to get tired of pressing the buttons and hearing the animal sounds. This is a great toy!

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