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I bought this toy for my son for Hanukkah because it looked educational. When it came it had a demo button, but it didn't work. I had to take the whole toy out of the packaging and replace the batteries. I was glad I had bought it for my own child and not as a gift. He does enjoy playing with it. He's learning a lot about other cultures. The adults enjoy it too and we're all amazed how much we don't know.

I also like the fact that the discs can store right inside the back of the toy. No lost pieces!

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We like this toy a lot. It promotes learning of cultural details, such as typical foods, dress, and animals of many countries, including the United States. Many of us grow up not knowing how to identify characteristics of even our own culture, whichever culture it may be, because it seems to be "just how it is". I think looking objectively at our own culture helps reduce ethnocentrism and hegemony. This toy also helps kids learn many country names and practice memorization skills. My kids enjoy being able to switch the disks and watch them spin around through the window in the cover. It's brilliantly designed with a compartment on the back to store the disks, however, my 4 y.o. has trouble getting them in there. Also, the disk cover comes off easily, but it's easy to snap back into place. Overall, well-recommended!

Reviews of LeapFrog: Tad's Counting Farm Smart Block Book

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My daughter is 10 months old and absolutely adores this toy. She loves books, whether she's looking at the pictures or chewing on them and this toy is great for both. It's very durable. My daughter has banged it and dropped it frequently and it's still going strong. The story is read out as you turn each page and your child is asked to match the block to the animal they're counting on that page. Then the next page switches animals and adds one more. By the end your child has counted up to five with five different animals. You can also play the song on each page which is a Leapfrog version of Old Mac Donald. . It is a cute story that will help your children identify animals and numbers up to 5. When your child is finished palying the block goes in place and the book has a lock tab to keep it in place so it doesn't get lost. There is a handle on top which makes it easy for my daughter to grab and carry around. It's great for at home, but works especially well in the car or over Grandma's house. The colors on my block aren't fading as some of the other reviewers noted, but this seems to be one toy my daughter doesn't chew on. It's educational, durable, and easy to clean. I have a few other Leapfrog toys and they all are wonderful. Another Leapfrog toy that I'm exceptionally happy with.

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This is good fun for parents and babies alike. As your child turns each sturdy plastic page, the story is read out by a computer voice. Alternatively, the unit can be switched to 'singing' and a song is sung for each page.

The pages go from one to five and ask the reader to find Tad's Cow, his pig, and his sheep etc. A cube with pictures will need to be turned by baby to so that the pig is facing the front and the baby will be told if he has found the correct animal. The animals go up from 1 cow to 5 sheep and help baby learn numbers.

Educational and enjoyable, and the song (an altered version of Old MacDonald) does not grate as much as some electronic toys.

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This had the potential to be my son's favorite toy. It had all of his favorite things, pages to turn, sound, and a block to fit places. However he became VERY Frustrated at the fact that you move the page even a little bit and it would start reading all over again. He liked to hear the song, but as soon as he would touch the page to get leverage or whatever, it would start to read. This book ended up getting thrown all over the place because it made him so mad. After a few months, I ended up giving it to my nephew. The concept is great, it can just be frustrating to a little one when they want it to do one thing and it keeps doing something else...

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My 17 month old received this for christmas last year and he hasn't stopped playing with it. He was 5 months old when he got it and laughed at the "chick chick chick" songs. Now he knows the animals and can match the right animal to the correct page. It is a good learning toy because it looks like a little book and the voice reads the words on each page. He still enjoys this toy much more than many others he has received since then.

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I got this for my son when he was almost 10 months old. It is a cute little version of Old MacDonald. It has 5 pages of counting animals and matching an animal block to hear the animal's sound. I think the age on this toy should be 12 months and up. At 9 months, it seemed a little advanced. The story, sounds and block were cute but they just seemed a little involved. Overall, a good toy to grow into but I would wait until your child is a little older before buying it.

T.S.Shure Horse Science Review

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My daughter loves her horses, but this is a cool set because it is actually educational. Everything is printed on high quality paper and seems really nice

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Slow shipping but the product arrived in great conditions and y child enjoys playing with it. For children interested in horses this is a great and educational gift.

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I would def recommend these types of downloads !! I had bought my daughter 6 cartridges and in a matter of months half were lost ... with the instant download I have it in the learning lodge and never have to worry about it getting lost :)

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My 18-month-old daughter loves to play with these and drags them out all the time. However, since she is teething again, she chews on them, and, being foam, they don't stand up well to that particular use. They do have bright colors and great textures, and she has already learned several of her letters using these. She loves to carry around the O, showing and telling everyone her favorite letter

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i love these... my son has been watching a bunch of alphabet shows and these help him learn AND make it fun... good for the bathtub and just to have around the house. i would TOTALLY buy these if you want your kid to learn their letters.

Review of Contact Paper Roll, 18" x 25 Yds, Royal Blue

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The Kittrich shelf liner paper was exactly what I ordered and of high quality at a reasonable price. The transaction was easy with no problems. I would buy this product from this vendor again.

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I bought this (with a roll of yellow as well) to line the cabinets in my blue and yellow kitchen. It applies easily and sticks well. Just make sure the surface is CLEAN or it won't stick. I have one spot on a shelf that had varnish spilled on it and it didn't want to stick there, not a problem though-glued it. Other than that, I've had no problems for the past year that I've had the paper. Still sticks great and wipes clean easily. I sat a bottle of corn syrup on a shelf, not realizing at first that some had dripped down the side of the bottle. When I noticed it later, I was able to use a damp paper towel and wipe it right off the shelf-even though it had started to dry! Great product!

Reviews of Overseas Connection Shekere

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......this is a well made authentic shekere from Ghana . there are various sizes and reasonably priced compared to LP and Meinl...get shakin...

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I bought this for my wife to use on stage. She loves it! Product exactly as advertised.

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This isn't authentic and the tone is to tinny. Only a skill pro with a decent mic set up will get a consistent tone. Still, like it and decided to keep it. This needs a break in period atleast 2years! Like most shekeres the older the better!

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As for the sound it's everything I wanted it to be, but I'd like the beads to be of natural materials, and I've got plastic.

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This "made in Ghana" shekere sounds great. It is a West African style shekere, not the kind that produces a ringing or slightly boomy tone as you find with e.g. Meinl products. It is loud,easy to record with and cuts through the sound giving edge and definition to a track. Awesome value, very highly recommended.

Magnetic Learning Letters - Lowercase Reviews

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After owning this set for about 2 years I'm buying it again, not because the letters are worn but because my kids want to make even more words with them. My kids are starting to form sentences, and even though there are ample quantities of each letter (4 I think), they need more letters because they are getting older and are able to form more complex words and sentences.

I found that these letters are extremely durable, except when the puppy or a teething baby got ahold of them, and then the foam part of the letter would become mangled but the magnet would stay mostly intact. However, I felt much safer with these letters around young children, babies, and dogs, than other sets, because the magnet is the entire size of the letter and is attached very well, so it has never come off and created a choking risk. Since magnets are particularly dangerous for children or babies to swallow, and the magnets would sometimes fall off our other letter set, which was made out of cheap, plastic letter-magnets, I threw that set away and only use these.

I also appreciate that all the letters are the same color, except for the vowels and consonants being different colors, because young children who are just learning their letters have a hard enough time keeping them straight without confusing them by making the letters all different colors. I can't figure out why so many children's toys are multi-colored, because I find it distracting.

Thank you for designing these!

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I ordered these for my son to practice spelling words. They work great and are just what I expected. I like that the vowels are red and the consonants are blue.

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Our son learned his upper case letters with a set we had from a thirft store but we soon found out we needed lower case letters too. This set sticks well because the magnet is the entire back of the letter. Our son is 2 years, 4 months and is doing great with them. We like that there are four of each letter so we can spell his name and other simple words.

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These were better than expected. Great quality, great color. So cute indeed. Size is perfect, and they keep my little 17 month olds attention. She has really been learning from them. Love them.

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My grandchild loved this. She was soon spelling out words on the refrigerator. Sturdy, attractive, with good, strong, well-attached magnets.

Hape Rainbow Xylophone Review

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I bought this xylophone for my 10mo daughter. Its small size is perfect for her. She enjoys it all. I gave 4 stars and not 5 just because I wish the sounds it makes were brighter.

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Some have commented that it is not in tune, and honestly I wouldn't know the difference, but I will say my 16 month old daughter enjoys it and that's all that matters to me.

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I bought this item for my 2 year old niece. She sat on the floor and played with this and had a blast. Very sturdy and cute looking.

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although the tone is lousy though my 18 month old grand daughter doesn't seem to mind and enjoys playing with it.

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Light and colorful but two of the keys make the same sound and that is just not accurate for our child who we are trying to teach in depth music theory.

Review of Baby Einstein Press and Play Pal Toy

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My newborn loves the panda. He can coo and gurgle at it for 30 minutes uninterrupted. He lies on his back and I put the panda next to him (they say newborns prefer to see things from the side?) It must be the black and white contrast and those big eyes. He often reaches and touches it smiling all the while. He loves the music too. Honestly, the panda is his best friend forever!

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So cute! This toy is easy for my son to hold and snuggle and the music wonderful!

I saw some other reviewer had challenges in activating the toy the directions say to press the hands and feet the stomach is not actually a button, so hopefully this review will help other moms.. My baby loves it and the music is great! Great item and a good value.

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Cute, but not the best baby einstein makes. Wish I could have played with it before buying. I was about to ship it back because the tummy didn't make any sounds, but as I read the reviews I guess it's not supposed to. But there is a button there like it should, and the box says 5 sounds, so I don't know. The different paws sound similiar despite the different instruments. A different song for each paw would be better. Baby Einstein at least used to make a duck with a similar concept...when you hit the middle, the song would bring all the instruments together, while the paws do individual instruments. This almost seems like a cheap ripoff.

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Little Brian instantly fell in love with this vibrant, smiling panda. He is actually mesmerized by the sound and the feel of this toy, and just loves to hold him!

Baby Einstein Press and Play Pal Toy is highly recommended! (Gotta love that Panda's face.)

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If your comfortable with dirt, this toys for you! Baby toys that cant easily be cleaned are a terrible idea. My 6 month son loves this thing but after he teethes on it for a little while it is completely soaked, the he drops it on the floor where it gets coated with who knows what (not that my floors are very dirty) it gets very gross. then he wants to put it right back in his mouth. Which I can handle for a day or so, but after that I want to throw it in the washer so hes not eating day old drool/spit-up/floor dirt mud. But the music box is not washable and not easily removed. I have disassembled this thing twice to clean it (not an easy task, requiring wire cutters, a sewing needle, thread, and removing/replacing stuffing and tiny wires) but its becoming much more hassle than its worth. I am just going to throw it away before he becomes too attached. I would hate to have to tell him he cant have his favorite toy. What a shame they didn't make the music box removable because it really is a good toy.

Review of Miniland Minimobil Container 8 Units - Assorted (9 Cm, 3 4/8")

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I really like these for outside/inside use-they clean up really easily (unlike the Fisher Price cars with the people)-they are sturdy and keep my 18 month old entertained! If we lose them, no worries, we didn't pay a whole lot for them!

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My grand kids are loving playing with them, so much so that I bought a second set. They seem indestructible and safe, no sharp edges, perfect for an 18 month old and 2 year old.

Review of Magnet School

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This toy is OK, but when I put the magnets on my fridge, some of them just slide off. My daughter (14 mos.) enjoys standing on the box and putting the letters back in. Overall it's fun, but not as great as I expected.

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I really wanted to like this toy, for I like most Parents brand toys, but I should have read other reviews first. First time out of the box and about 6 of the magnets slid down the fridge. My son did like finding the magnets that fit on each card (puzzle-concept), but there is no excuse for a magnet school with several magnets that are faulty! I will probably write to the manufacturer and get the faulty magnets replaced, but for the same money or a few dollars more, my son has really been enjoying the Parents animal hospital toy, with lots of pretend play...if you're wavering, get that. Oh, and it's true that it's hard to fit all magnets and cards inside the box.

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The magnet school was a hit with both my children and their friends. I bought this set as a gift for a friend who really enjoyed playing with it. My only complaint was that it was a little difficult to close once all the cards and magnets were inside.

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My daughter, who is 4 and speech delayed, absolutely LOVES this toy! It really help her with her speech. I wish this toy would become available again!

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I got this for my son when he was about a year old and for the first year or so his favorite way to "play" was to just scatter the pieces everywhere. Fun, huh?

But now he adores this set. I turn the cards over and we play it like a game, he picks a card and tells me what letter it is and then we search for it. He knows almost all his letters already thanks to the work we've done with this!

We've never tried the magnets on the fridge because he has another set of fridge magnets but it would have been awesome if the cards did have magnetic strips in the impressions of the letter so they'd stay attached to the card. But they're still plenty fun the way they are!!!

The Original Rollercoaster by Anatex Reviews

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I purchased one of these toys at a local toy store sometime around 2001. The toy was extremly fun, addictive, educational, and very well put together. Recently, as of 2008, I have purchased another one from the Anatex factory, and to my dismay, the toy was in terrible shape. The wires were bent, and they were popping out of the wooden base right when it came out of the box (unsafe for children). I immediately exchanged it, hoping that I wouldn't recieve another defective one. Guess what? I got another piece of crap with the same problems as the first one. I have also had the opportunity to visit a local toy store that had anatex items in stock, and theirs were all bent out of shape as well. If you have purchased this product before the year 2005, then you most likely recieved an excellent, durable product. If you purchased it after 2005, you probably recieved a piece of crap. The Anatex company must have changed the way they manufacture their items, and it is definitely not a good thing. Here is a warning to all of you who are planning to purchase one of these made recently, because you will probably recieve a toy with many defects that are not safe for children. This goes for all anatex items. If you still want to purchase this particular item, then I would suggest purchasing the Educo Supermaze, which is the same item, but from a different company that still knows how to make toys the right way. Thanks for reading my rant!

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My kids have loved this toy for years. The only defect is that when little kids repeatedly lean on the wires, they become loose at the base and list.Then when moving beads around wires impede the flow of beads across other wires. If there was a way they could fix this feature the toy would be ideal. Despite the dificulty my kids still use it alot.

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We bought this for our first child 16 years ago and this is truly the only toy we have kept. (Still looks the same) even though it was played with OFTEN! Our kids are now teenagers but when the younger kids in the family and friends with small children come to visit this is the one toy they enjoy playing with. My plan is to keep it for our future grandchildren.

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This toy is fantastic. Anyone with children from one to (oh my, my teens play with it) ten will love having this in their home. Your child can do so many things with it. Color recognition, counting, racing just to name a few. We have smaller versions of this and they are all played with on a regular basis. You can't go wrong with this item treat your child you won't be disappointed.

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My 18 month old son loves this toy, and he plays with it all the time. One day he came to me with something in his mouth, and it turned out to be half of an orange bead that came off this toy. I recovered both halves of the broken bead, and expected to find two unpainted break areas on the inside of each half. Upon further inspection, I found that one side of the broken half was painted, which showed that there was a separation in the bead already when it was painted at the factory. I know it's hard to picturebut it's hard to describe. I would still recommend this productjust inspect it very carefully before you hand it over to your child. I'd hate to see a little one choke. If you have more questions about this email me at rasbach at gmail dot com.