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I thought that I could use this for a baby's room, but it's only paper and tape doesnt work well. I guess it's my own fault for assuming.

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I use it to decorate my sons's bedroom. There's not much dr Seus decorations stuffs on the market. But I did it with this and other stuffs and looks awesome. Ans my son loves his room.

Unique Art 10-Inch by 6-Inch Black Onyx Ocean Table Top Gemstone Reviews

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I am very pleased with this. I just ordered it yesterday and it arrived today. I was pleased with how well it was packed which in turn protected it from scratches or breaking. It looks great on the hutch of my desk and it's the perfect size. I would recommend this to anyone who has an interest in globes or simply beautiful artwork--because to be truthful, this is a peice of art.

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This gemstone globe is really nice. I had bought it to display on a table with other items and I didn't want something too big whcih would overwhelm the space. For its size, the continents and countries are pretty identifiable. I definitly would buy this product again.

V Tech Magic Light Tablet Reviews

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The piano idea is great and the sound is fairly realistic. It lets you play more than one note at a time. The graphics seem like a step up from vtech's other non-innotab lower end "tablets" -and the little bear is pretty cute. I just think that by the time a kid is ready for some of the games on this, he or she is going to want something more like a leap pad/kindle/iPod/etc. At almost $20, this isn't cheap and you might be better off spending $45 to get a used Leappad2 on eBay or something. But this would be fun for a 2 or 3 year old to play around with. I just think some aspects of it will be too challenging. I was actually pretty impressed with it though overall, and I usually hate vtech. :)

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Spanish Verb Wheel Reviews

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It's an excellent product. My students find it very useful. I like how it'll fit into a loose-leave binder. OLE!

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This is a great tool for learning verb conjugations, however, it is very flimsy thick paper. Seriously, it is not even decent cardstock. This will NOT stand up to being in a child's school binder for a year. Prepare to replace it every year (doable considering the low cost) or plan to buy a better quality wheel. Such as the Dial-Verb-5000 on amazon: http://www.amazon.com/Spanish-Dial-Verb-Kenneth-Bryant/dp/0961688416

Reviews of Horseshoe Magnet Set

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I purchased this product for my 21 month old great-granddaughter. It was a huge success. She spent two hours playing with the magnets on her first encounter. She invented several ways to play with them. I highly recommend this product!

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I gave the magnets as a gift to an older brother of a newborn. He had a blast testing them on everything. He was consumed with curiosity for quite a long time. Excellent on so many levels for so many ages!

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These magnets are great for small hands because of the large handles. With younger students you can hide items like large washers or metal jar lids in packing peanuts to have them explore with magnets in the science area without having to worry about choking hazards. The students in my class loved these magnets, even used the magnets, washers, and jar lids to stamp and paint with one day!

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The grandkids love these. They are not quite 2 years old but they go for these magnets every time they come visit.

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Bought these for my daycare they are sturdy and easy for little hands to hold. They are not super strong, but I didn't want them to be I use them for ages 2-4. Learning Resources always has great stuff! Thanks Amazon!

Remo Lynn Kleiner Baby Drum Review

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I found this product after searching for 'baby drum' on Amazon. Upon arrival the drum looked well made and our little 5.5 month old immediately like it. Like all teething babies, he wanted to put his mouth on it. The drum did not look like a toy so I called the company Remo to ask about product safety.

The customer service representative was very nice but gave me bad news. She said that she would never let her children put this drum near their mouths. In the manufacturing process many chemicals are used. She said the drum is made from recycled paper or something like that. Bummer! My question is why does the company advertise the product for 0-2yrs without a disclaimer that it's not safe for mouthing?

Again, nice looking product but not for infants.

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After noticing my son's tendency to ignore fancier, flashier toys in favor of just whacking on things, I thought a drum would be just the thing to keep him entertained. This is the real deal; a real wooden frame with a real leather skin stretched across it, that produces real drum sounds! Unlike the glut of cheap plastic toys that require batteries to make noise, this is a simple, straight forward drum that my son absolutely loves. It's quite a bit smaller than you'd think based on the picture, but that's a minor complaint at best.

I can't recommend this strongly enough, both as a great toy and a child's first musical instrument.

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This drum was much smaller than I expected, but the handle works well and my son very much enjoys using it both with the mallet and without. Nice gift so much better then the plastic drums that play music!

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After taking my then 6-month old son to a 'Music Together' children's music class, I was inspired to purchase a few percussion instruments so that he could play along at home to our CDs. This is a professional-quality drum with a good sound, and not one of the el cheapo "toys" that you can pick up at a big box retailer. We've had it now for 3 months, and it has proven to be quite durable, and has stood up to repeated tossings from the high chair onto the floor, being crawled on top of, thrown around, etc. The only negative is that my son seemed to be rather enamored with chewing the rubberized surface on the end of the mallet. I was afraid that it might not be the healthiest thing for him to have, and removed it from his access. Unless you have an infant like myself, this would probably not be an issue.

I have already recommended this drum to another new mom, and her son is also having a blast with it. This is a great quality product, and well worth the price.

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This drum is made by Remo, industry leader in drums, out of fiberskyn, a synthetic skin. It's a mini version of the gathering drums one encounters at Music Together. It's small, 5 inches in diameter, and very light, so that a baby can easily hold it up when grasping the little handle. It's also two-sided, so it can be banged which ever side happens to be up. It makes a nice sound & my baby has been enjoying it since he was 6 months old. The mallet pictured is not the one you get--actually, it's a nicer one, with a durable hard foam bobble on both ends. Over a month of the baby chewing on the mallet, and being stolen by the puppy once, and it's still in excellent shape. The drum also sounds nice when thumping with bare hands. It's made in USA, for those parents who, like me, don't cherish the idea of "Made in China" ending in a baby's mouth. You really can't go wrong with this one!

Tek Nek Encyclopedia Britannica Talking U.S. Puzzle Reviews

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We bought this for our 4 1/2-year old son and we live in MA. There is one button (unlabeled) for CT/MA/RI/NH/VT. At least Maine got its own button. Ridiculous. How am I supposed to educate my son about where we live when every time he asks "Where's this?" for New England locations, I have to point to the same button???

Also, the white letters on each state are applied cheaply. California was already peeling off when we pulled it out of the box.

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I bought the Britannica Talking USA Puzzle for my 8 year old nephew and he loves it! The colors are bright and the "talking" part is fantastic. It names the state, the state capital and the state motto for all 50 states. It also sings America the Beautiful and says the Pledge of Allegiance. It's a great gift and comes with a free subscription to Encyclopedia Britannica Online for Kids. It's well worth the $.

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This product is great for everyone, not just our kids. Even my hubby and I have remembered some state capitals we'd forgotten. (It's been a long time since we were in 4th grade geography!) The fact that it's a puzzle really helps our kids learn the locations of each state. The manufacturer must have already fixed the mispronunciation that one reviewer had in theirs because the sound effects in ours are clear and correctly pronounced. This is really a cool toy to help our grade schoolers get a jump on their education, which if you ask me, is a wonderful perk in any toy! I love that all the pieces store in the drawer too.

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We bought this for my 3 year old at christmas and he loves it!! It says the pledge of allegiance and sings america, the beautiful. He has almost memorized both! I love how when he puts the puzzle piece in, it says the state's name, nickname, capitol. My son is picking up the names fast and knows which state we live in. I thought maybe he would get bored with it, but I think the sound effects help keep him interested. I think this is a great gift if your child loves puzzles!

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We love our map puzzle. I bought it for my first grade classroom and now my own toddlers are using it to learn the states. It has lasted for years, and is a great teaching tool. The only flaw I can see is that it has a handle, so kids want to pick it up like a suitcase to carry it. But, then all of the puzzle pieces fall out!

Reviews of Imaginarium Wooden Stacking Train

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My 16 month old son received this in his 2013 Easter Basket. He absolutely loves it, so much in fact, that he actually runs after the pieces, picks them up and returns to his playstation, if they accidentally hit the floor. He loves constructing a train and moving them around. When we first presented it to him he was a little overwhelmed with all the pieces so we gave him just a portion of the train and a few of the pieces until he got the hang of it then introduced the rest of it to him later. Great wooden toy to have in your toybox.

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Discount My First Leapad Book: Vroom Vroom, On the Go

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My 3 yr old son loves this book. I was concerned that with him having Bob the Builder and Jay Jay that he'd not use this one, but the draw of fire engines, garbage trucks, crane, cement truck, excavator and other cool things that vroom draw him to this one like a magnet.

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My daughter and I played with this right away and we finished it that day too! A very good investment that was fun and educational!

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I got this as a Christmas present for my grandson who loves anything with a motor or firetrucks. He now can use the leappad by himself, he is 3 1/2. The game part is still a little difficult for him but it may last longer this way. The price was okay and the book and cassette was in good shape.

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I bought this for a three year old, already owning several other leappad books. This is the first one I sat down with her and did. It has 23 pages to it, with 11 games to do. Each page has about 3 or 4 lines of the Nemo story to go with it. The variety of activities of the pages are nice too. Finding the animal they are talking about, i.e. which one has no bones? Jumping on certain jellyfish by listening to their description. Making music on the turtles Those are some of the games, I don't even think we played them all yet. It follows the movie story, although obviously much abbreviated. I thought it was quite entertaining and it takes time to do the whole book if you put the pen on everything you can. After about 10 minutes, my daughter started looking around for other things to do, but I know it wasn't because of the quality of the book. YOu know how sometimes you buy something and afterwards you kind of regret it, but I didn't feel that with this book as I think it can be enjoyed many times, even by an older child.

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I got this for my 2 1/2 year old daughter as an intro into her big brothers Leap Pad system. She adores Nemo, and this is the only Leap Pad book that will hold her attention. She can sit with it for about 30 minutes, which is a lifetime for a 2 year old. The picutes are cute, drawings, not the computer generated pictures of the movie. The story is very abbreviated, but hits most of the points. The voices are good, though Albert Brooks is noticebly missing as Marlin. The games are not great, but the educational value is high, for learning about the ocean and its inhabitants. I would recommend this book to anyone with a Nemo Lover or anyone interested in fish and the ocean.

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When my son wanted it despite owning a story book of Finding Nemo and despite owning a couple of other LeapPad modules I had my reservations. He loved the movie and I wasn't sure if this would just be similar to the book he had. In a way, it was but that is not the sole purpose of the toy. He enjoys the activities (games) in the book much like his other leapPad modules and because of the Finding Nemo theme, I believe he enjoys this more. My son just turned 5 and could read pretty well so I'm not sure about the reading benefits he'll get from this toy. But as long as he loves it I believe it's a pretty good buy.

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My daughter loves this Leap Book. She loves hearing Dory, Nemo & Marlin's voices. If you've seen the movie, you'll love this product!

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Pretty nice game. The illustrations do not look exactly like the characters in the movie. They are more like cartoon illustrated (see front cover-the illustrations inside are similar). This was a little dissappointing at first. The voices are pretty good, it has some nice songs, and teaches some educational facts about the sea. My son's favorite part is the deep sea page.

Lortone Professional Rock Tumbler Qt12 12 Pound Capacity Review

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I researched and compared this Tumbler to the Thumler's Tumbler Model "B" high speed and made the decision to go with this tumbler instead. The main reasons why I selected this tumbler is because of the overall attention to detail, workmanship and the simpler lid/sealing. I hope this helps you decide on which model is best for your needs.

Advantages:

1) The overall finish of the unit is very good and the quality of the motor is great. The motor also has more vent holes to allow cooling air to circulate during operation. The motor does run relatively hot after a few hours and having more airflow definitely helps.

2) The belt is a grooved belt. There is no chance of the belt slipping unless something is very wrong to jam the mechanism. The belt also has a protective shell to prevent users from potentially getting fingers or debris wrapped around the shaft. The Thumler uses a rounded belt and has no shell to protect the drive belt.

3) Shaft and bushings. Both tumblers appear to have similar shaft, but the Lortone has the shafts completely enclosed by the chassis. The Thumler's shafts appear to be riding on the top and not supported by the frame. The side walls also appear to be flimsy compared to Lortone since they are just vertical sheet metal. The tumbler may shift laterally with a heavy weight. Lortone also has a lateral support connecting the two side walls to provide better rigidity. The angled sheet metal provides a very sturdy support. The bushings on the Lortone are standard sized and can be easily available from other sources other than Lortone. In fact, there are brass bushings in the same size that can provide longer life (but it may be a little noisier than the plastic bearings).

4) It is very quiet! I have the machine running in the next room with a light load and I can not even hear it run with the door open. I used my sound app on my tablet and it is reading approximately 59 dB within 6 inches from the unit. The Lortone chassis has vibration dampening grommets on the feet to reduce noise. I can not tell if the Thumler has that feature since the base is not obvious. The barrel is also entirely made out of rubber, so that also helps to reduce noise level as opposed to having a metal shell. Some people had problems with the Lortone making a lot of noise, but they later realized the belt was misaligned or the bearings were due for replacement. Maintenance is the key to keeping the unit very quiet.

5) The barrel is entirely made out of rubber. I see this as an advantage since it reduces noise and will not have issues with rust. There are debates about the square shape of the Thumler's barrel that helps increase the tumbling action. I did not notice any problems with Lortone since the insides have flat facets also. The other main advantage is the sealing of the Lortone is through a single nut in the middle. If you put a block under the barrel before you seal it to reduce the internal volume, it will create a slight vacuuum and the sealing is great. On the Thumler, there is number of wingnuts that you use to lock the lid. Some people have replaced the wingnuts to make sealing easier. The inside of the Thumler's barrel is also not painted/coated, so any moisture trapped in that cavity may cause rusting. Having a all-rubber barrel prevents any issues with rust. Since Lortone's barrel is rubber, it creates more friction against the shaft since the shaft has a rubber insert. On Thumler's the shaft has a rubber insert, but the barrel is smooth metal. The friction is slightly less than the Lortone's configuration.

Disadvantages:

1) Slower tumble speed than Thumler High Speed model. The Thumler tumbler spins faster and reduces the time needed to complete the tumbling, but you will have more noise than the Lortone. The standard speed model should be approximately the same speed as Lortone.

2) Capacity is less with the Lortone tumbler. Thumler is rated for 15 lbs and Lortone is for 12 lbs.

3) There is no power switch on the Lortone. Thumler's have a switch on the power cord. I also do not like the fact the wire comes directly off the motor without support to reduce the stress at the weakest point, when the wire goes into the motor. To be fair, the Thumler also have the same issues.

4) The metal outer shell on the Lortone barrel is EXTREMELY sharp when it comes from the factory. Since you have to use your fingernails or a tool to pry off the part to open the barrel, I think this is very dangerous. Luckily, the solution is relatively simple. You just run sandpaper or a file around the edges to knock off the sharp edges and you are fine. I think Lortone should deburr these edges in the future since this is not acceptable. The edges on the belt pulleys are also very sharp, but at least there is a protective shell around it.

Additional minor nits about the Lortone.

1) There are some residual rubber on the barrel from the injection molding process. You have to trim these small rubber burrs off the barrel to prevent marring of the shaft over the life of the barrel. Its relatively minor, but just use a razor blade and shave those high points off.

2) The hardware supplied to mount the bracket to hold the center nut is zinc plated. I replace those hardware with stainless to prevent any potential rusting if water gets on the machine. There is just one hole in the middle to mount the bracket, so the bracket may rotate slightly, so I added two additional holes to keep the bracket firmly in place it will not rotate. Another option is to use some sort of double sided tape and it would prevent any rotation of the bracket.

3) I eventually added a tie-wrap mount on the frame of the Lortone and used a tie-wrap to firmly mount the wire to the frame with stress relief. This is to ensure the wire will not be stressed at the motor connection to cause a short or open.

4) I added an in-line switch to the wire cord to turn the unit on and off without unplugging. Make sure you use a switch rated for the amperage/voltage and more since the initial start-up of the motor draws more current.

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Works Great Has Large Volume. I can wet Clean Or Dry Clean with any kind of Media

I would recomened to a Friend

Jerry

Reviews of Hape - Double Bubble Wire Maze

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I bought this for a a friend's baby for Christmas. It's a great toy; has great colors and it's good for their fine motor control.

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a friend gave my son this toy when he was just starting to eat solid foods and it has been on the high chair ever since. (1.5 years!) it's a welcome distraction when i need to shovel food in his mouth and he loves counting the beads and naming the colors. yes, if he pulls hard, it comes off, but it's also very durable and easy to clean. (and because it has 4 suction cups, it actually stays put better than his other high chair toys.)

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I bought this at Giggle for $22, double the Amazon price.

I then came home, affixed it to the table, and showed it to my baby boy. He grabbed it with both hands, he popped it off and banged himself in the head. Ouch.

Bad purchase.

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I bought a bunch of these types of solar dancing flowers for a gift for a friend's birthday. Couldn't find of garden of them so I bought them and created my own garden. It was an absolute hit.

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flower is nice & big..... Constantly moves as it is a solar posy....love it...it is just the right size. Could be a tad bigger., but love it just the same

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it is wonderful and i love it!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! it makes me happy to see it moving every day back and forth !!!

Review of John Walker Professional Grade Tuning Fork - Set of 2 - A-440

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I am an orchestral timpanist and I depend on a tuning fork that I can use in noisy situations. The quality, volume, and sustain in the John Walker tuning forks are exactly what I need. Thank You !

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