Earlyears Lil Shopper Play Set Reviews

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My folks bought this little bag of groceries for my 8-month old son, and it has been a huge hit ever since. He loves playing with everything in the bag--the banana you can "peel," the chiming apple, the crinkly cabbage, the orange that opens--even the bag. His absolute favorite is the milk carton, which is smooth and smooshy and has a little mirror. I think it feels good on his gums (he's teething ferociously).

Highly recommend for a gift for little ones!

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We bought this as a half-birthday present for my six month old son. We live in a small house and don't have a whole lot of room for a ton of toys, so when we shop for him, we make an effort to find toys that will keep him busy for a long time without taking up too much space.

This set definitely fits the bill. It's small enough that I often carry it around in my backpack when we're out and about during the day. For him, it's really six toys in one-he'll play with each of the foods individually, then play with the bag.

The foods themselves have a lot of play potential. My son is still at the stage where he mostly likes to chew on them, crinkle the crinkly bits, and whack things with the foods. But as he gets older, I expect he'll start exploring the objects a little more, starting to find things like the mirror in the milk container, the way the banana peels, etc.

The only thing I _don't_ like about the set: the material that covers the apple is a sort of nylon, and as my little guy chews on it, it's starting to look distinctly fuzzy. Still seems safe, but I'm surprised how worn it looks after relatively little play. (This is not a problem with the other foods, though, which all still look great.)

Overall, I'd definitely recommend it for a 6 month old, and I think a 1 year old would still have fun with it as well.

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I bought this for my niece's first birthday. She loved it!!! The bag is soft and the grocery items are so cute. It was a little smaller than I thought it would be but is the perfect size for her. I would highly recommend this gift for a little boy or girl. It is also a good way to teach kids about fruits and vegetables...which I didn't think about until just now.

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The toy itself is super adorable. The grocery bag is brown felt, the orange is a corduroy type material that opens to reveal the 'inside' of an orange. The banana is felt and the little peel has Velcro on the ends so you can peel and unpeel it. The apple is this silky spandex type material that has a sweet little jingle on the inside. The cauliflower has those crinkly leaves that babies seem to think are a drug because they just can't get enough of the sound, and the little milk jug is vinyl which opens up at the top to reveal a little mirror. So sweet and adorable. And we don't let our daughter play with it because it has a horrible smell of formaldehyde. My mom got this for her last Christmas (2010) and it STILL smells. We have allowed it to 'air out' for months. It makes me so darn sad because I know she'd love it. I hope I'm the only one with this problem.

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This product is great. The toys all have different feels to them, different functions, and some make noise. My 1-year old loves it and she carries the bag around everywhere. I would definitely recommend this product.

Review of Fun with Pizza Fractions

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This game is an excellent tool for approaching a sometimes scary concept, fractions. I work with children with special needs and they love it! So does my seven year old. Great game with great versatility.

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Cheap Funtime Activity Pull-Along

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I recently purchased the Funtime Activity Turtle for my newly walking son. He absolutely loves it! He smiles and laughs when he pulls it along as the turtle head bobs up and down. What's also great is that he can sit with it and press the buttons to make the lights light up and play music. It is great for teaching him cause and effect when he pushes the buttons and it also encourages him to practice his walking more so we don't fall down as much!!

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Looks hideous to me, but my granddaughter loved to play with all the doodads on the surface of the turtle.

Leapfrog Leapster Learning Game: Creature Create Review

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This game is great! Both my 2 (almost 3 year old) and my 5 1/2 year old sons LOVE this game and they can both do it. They often feud over this one and we have had to resort to major turn taking over this game. It is great as it teaches lots of cool stuff, plus they can really enjoy just being goofy and creative making all sorts of different creatures! This game is #1 at our house!

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This game was good. I had bought it for my at the time 2 1/2 year old daughter. She is very bright and catches on to things quickly. This game amazed me what it taught her. I have personally played it and find it kind of fun. I am not quite sure the object of the game. I think it is to decorate the monster's house how you like it. The thing that is challenging is that you have to put shapes together in a certain way to make each and every thing. Like for instance the house. There are triangles, squares, hectagon, etc that go together into the shape of a big triangle. After putting the house together you get to design the outside, like color it or put patterns on it. Then you go inside and create the rooms by putting shapes together again. While you are making the items for inside the house it says the shape of each block. It gets more challenging as you increase the level for the child. You eventually have to start turning and flipping pieces with more sides to them to make it fit. There are timed games etc. Overall this game definitely does offer something for your children that the other games do not for the age group.

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It's nothing special my 5 y.o played it for a day or so and then put it aside for good. The game may be of certain interest for younger kids, perhaps, 4 y.o. Graphics are pretty much standard and of a good quality.

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I was pleased to find that my 4 year old likes this game and plays it often. It's interesting and there are lots of things to create and do in this game. I like it because its not annoying or violent and it lets her use her imagination.

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Our four year old loves this game! He especially enjoys putting together the puzzles of the creatures and creating the different creatures. He also enjoys building the creatures homes. I would recommend this toy.

Review of Kid's Board Game - The Great Cheese Chase By Peaceable Kingdom

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Maybe its because my husband and I play a lot of eurogames, but I can't stand most kids games. The pure luck of the roll and move games don't really appeal to me, nor do I think they teach children much of anything.

This game is simple enough for very young kids in that it is a roll (or in this case spin) and move game, however the layer of choices makes it wonderful to play with older children as well (I'd say 3-8 for actual challenge) Its perfect for siblings who think on different levels. While the game is relatively easy to win your choices of who and what to more when do make a difference.

As with all coop games the game is played against the board, not against each other. This simple concept of team is fantastic for children when you are trying to avoid the whole winning/loser sibling fight.

While I do like hoot owl hoot better, this is a great game. I prefer that game because it has different levels of game play based on how many owls you use, which I enjoy more. When the kids are old enough I would like to introduce them to forbidden island. Peaceable kingdom's entire line of games is a much better option over many of the 'traditional' kids games like candyland.

5 star because its a great game, but I gave it 4 because its not my favorite in their line up.

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Peaceable Kingdom's cooperative games are always a big hit with us. We love how they nurture coming together to solve a problem and figure things out. They nurture team work and cooperation. These games are great for all kids, but especially the ones that get a little too competitive while playing typical games, and for those that may take loosing a bit too hard.

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We recently started looking into cooperative games for our daughter and this one hit the mark! She loves that we can all work together and nobody ever loses. This game helps teach teamwork, a skill that's seriously lacking in most board games! Yay for The Great Cheese Chase!

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The Great Cheese Chase is a fun game that encourages team work and strategy. It is exciting when all three mice make it to the attic for the party! This game teaches lots of important skills such as teamwork, strategy and social skills. I love that it is a simple game which can be played quickly. Everyone is a winner which is awesome for those who get sad and frustrated about losing while playing typical board games.

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This is another great cooperative game from Peaceable Kingdom. Although I love traditional board games for kids they can teach competition, sportsmanship, etc. I also love these cooperative games! They teach kids how to work as a team!!! They are great for family nights as well! The Great Cheese Chase is a cute game where you are attempting to get the mice to the attic before the cat gets there. It helps kids with learning to take turns, counting, following directions, etc.! Definitely a cute, fun, educational game!

Discount Sing Along with Rosa Illustrated Cardboard Book

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My daughter loves this book...it has the songs, music and lyrics in both Spanish and English.... It has more verses than the abuelita doll.

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I had forgotten baby songs in Spanish. Baby abuelita brought those songs back and my grand daughter loved them when I sang along with the doll. don't know how durable the doll is, I have had it only for 45 days. I liked it so much I bought another singing doll from the manufacturers.

Maxim EverEarth Pull Along Dog Reviews

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My son received this dog for his birthday and I have never seen him play with it. The coloring is just not the best for a dog and its all boxy or robotish. The string is too short for my one year old to pull around. I am going to guess the string is about 12". If you are looking for a great wooden pull toy I highly recommend the Plan Toys zebra. It is environmentally friendly, bright in color, and it's head moves when pulled-MUCH CUTER.

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I think that this is a great toy. My daughter is 8 months old and loves pulling the dog, and loves even more watching someone else pull the dog all around her. She giggles with glee and chases it! There were a lot of reviews complaining that this toy was not exciting or looked like a real dog. How many pull toys actually look like animals. I am not one for bright over the top plastic toys that leave nothing to the imagination. If you like classic wooden toys that are painted with water based paints that are safe for your child, then this is the toy for you.

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I bought the duck version for my cousins daughter and the dog for our daughter. They both really like them. The only problem being that the string is very short so we tied extra string to it so it can be pulled along. Obviously the string is short for safety reasons. No one wants a strangled baby, so I'm not recommending you tie more string to it, just telling you what we did.

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Although made iin china, this doggy is made very well, and states to have no toxins and totally kid safe. I bought this for my 13 month old daughter but so far i've played with it more than she has. I think she'll grow into it. The string to pull the doggy is very short.

Review of Snap Rover® for Kids

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We had purchased another of their kits before that our grandson really enjoyed. He actually selected this kit from the brochure that came with the first electronics kit we got for him. The controller that came with the kit was not working when he initially put the rover together but we e-mailed the company and a new one was immediately sent to us, no questions asked. We appreciate that level of customer service.

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Review of K's Kids The Hungry Pelican

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Our Hungry Pelican is now on child number three and shows no signs of wear despite being a favorite crib toy for many years.

The bright yellow velour pelican ties onto the crib railing. His fat cheeks squeak, his wings crinkle, and his feet rattle. He comes with four sea creatures (crab, shrimp, fish, and octopus) that are each different textures and colors, and make different sounds (rattle, rustle, etc.). Children can put the little animals into pelican's mouth and watch them drop down into his tummy. The large circular tummy opening allows for easy removal of the animals so play can begin all over again.

I found that babies enjoy quietly investigating the sounds, colors, and textures of the four little sea creatures. Toddlers progress to the eating game.

I am grateful to Mr. Pelican for allowing me an extra half hour of sleep every morning. What can be better than that!

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Well, I loved this thing. However, we have only had it a few weeks and the squeak is already broken or not working in one of the cheeks of the pelican. I emailed K Kids, but haven't heard from them. I'd exchange it via Amazon but it's not worth the postage unless Amazon will exchange free of charge b/c of it being defective. It was not a cheap toy.

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We bought this on the recommendation from a friend as a way to corral pacifiers and end the midnight, on our knees, searching for pacifiers game. LOVE it! The colors are bright and enticing, my son likes putting the stuffed toys in his mouth and it does exactly what I hoped... keeps pacifiers together and easily accessible and now my son has learned to put in and take out pacifiers himself.

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I have a 7 month old little boy and this item was purchased as one of his Christmas gifts. He really enjoys playing with it!

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Our son received the Hungry Pelican when he was 8 months old. We tied it into his crib right away. It took him a couple weeks to notice it but it soon became the favorite toy. He will play quietly in his crib in the mornings (giving me time to get ready for work!), taking the creatures out of the belly and playing with them. I am not sure he knows how to feed it just yet but that will come... I've found pacifiers and other items in the belly too and the little creatures all over the room. In terms of giving Mom and Dad a couple more minutes of quiet, this has been a lifesaver! (and the little shrimp cracks me up!)

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You can program the toy to say "That's the first letter of your name!" when they click on the corresponding letter. Cute!

Here are the instructions from the website to personalize the toy:

1. Turn off the toy

2. Hold down the "L" and "M" buttons simultaneously while turning the toy back on.

3. Follow the audio to enter the first letter of your child's name.

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My son received Lettersaurus as a gift many months ago. He loves the toy now as much as he did when he first opened it. He certainly has his favorite songs but, generally, he tends to listen to nearly every song available (of which there are 27). What is most remarkable is that he continues to return to this toy time and time again. I must say that I am a bit puzzled by some of the critical comments. Surely, touching the top if the head does invoke the ABC song. I assume this is by design since the Lettersaurus's crown is a button, and, yes, pressing it does invoke content. As for the "Exit" for X comment, perhaps this parent isn't familiar with the teaching of phonics. Exit is one of several words that precisely express the sound of the letter X. A cursory search of your friendly internet would make this clear if you hadn't already learned this on your own. I guess you can teach the children but who is going to teach the parents?

In any event, I see no decline in my son's interest in this toy and consider it one of the staples of his (considerable) collection of learning toys.

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This is a great toy that will engage and entertain your kid, while teaching phonics the RIGHT way.. my son stays engaged with it and like to play and listen to all the sounds and songs. There is a LOT in this toy, once you get it out of the box lots to explore, lots of education, lots of fun... I highly recommend it if you're looking for something with great educational content for your kids!

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This toy is pretty great. My son loves it although it's not his favorite toy. I was reading reviews on amazon as well as the Leap Frog website and had to write a review addressing everyone complaining about the X saying "exit." As a kindergarten teacher in CA, I have to say, THAT is how you teach phonics. They are teaching the letter sound, not letter recognition! If it were to say, "Xylophone" it would be incorrectly teaching the child that X says the "Z" sound. Talk about confusing! They could have used X ray, but the choice of "Exit" for X is not incorrect. In fact, our reading curriculum uses "Exit" to teach the kids the X sound. We sing it every morning! Anyway, if I had any complaints at all, it would be the small letter and button size and the "U" sound added to certain sounds... For example L says, "LLL" not "LU." Although as a parent, I just correct the 2-3 letters that add the "U" sound when my son hits that button. Not a big deal at all! In fact, I always tell my students, "you don't say, "Lu-ove!" :) This toy is fun!

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Bought this for my 14 month old granddaughter and she loves it. I love LeapFrog products and have been purchasing them since my kids were young. The are great for helping little ones get that boost they need down the educational highway. I would highly recommend parents to make the invest in their child's future and purchase LeapFrog products.

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I rated this projecting flashlight with 5 stars because of its battery-saving feature: The "on" button works only when the button is held down. Once the button is released, the flashlight turns off. From past experience with kids and flashlights, I know that this is a money-saving feature! In addition, the animal designs are realistic and cute. The light bulb strength is comparable to other small penlights. The "tire" that surrounds the neck of the flashlight helps to keep the flashlight from rolling off a flat surface. Kids love it!

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We had a cheaper version of similar projector that I got from a chain store but it quit working within a week. This one is much much better and my 3 years old daughter loves it. We play with it every night before bed time. I'm going to get another one for my nephew too!

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This was a great stocking stuff for my 3 yr old. He loves making the animals on the ceiling. It really is a cute product! And very well priced!

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This was a recommended add on from Amazon for another gift I had bought. I am so glad that I got it because this has turned out to be my three year old neighbor boys favorite toy.

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We bought this for our son, who is 2. Initially it is cool simply because it is a flashlight. It projects the image onto the ceiling / wall / whatever well enough.

The tips simply slide onto the bulb end of the light. At that point the "tire" goes over them. As far as I can tell, the tire appears simply cosmetic, and apparently my son is not a fan of non-functional parts of his toys because the tire got dropped quickly. The piece that is on the light remains on fairly soundly, but you need to keep up with the remaining caps. We used a simple zip lock bag to keep all the parts together. After about 45 seconds of play with a cap on, my son removes the cap (and tire if attached), drops them to the floor, and puts his hand into the beam to play with the shadow. I'm not sure that is the fault of the toy, but I think I should have gotten a simple flashlight instead of this. This doesn't hold his interest, and the caps will be lost very soon.

PlanToys Pull-Along Zebra Reviews

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This is a beautiful wooden toy. The zebra when pulled along nods its head up and down. It has no sharp edges that could hurt a child.

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This is a winsome toy. It moves easily and the zebra bobs his head as the uneven wheels roll along the ground. Very well made and sturdy. It will last through many children and playmates. Would definitely recommend this toy and would buy it again.

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Just started walking and she loves pulling it around. Grabbed it right away and took it for a lap around the living room on Christmas!

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My daughters both loved this as toddlers. After about a year of daily use, it broke, so I ended up buying another one for my second child. A big hit!

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This is so cute, but doesn't do much. The alligator is much more fun because it at least makes noise as you pull it. I do like that it is made of all wood.

25 Key Elite Spinet Review

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My 18 month old absolutely adores this piano! This piano is very well-made, very sturdy, does not topple over, stood up to my son's abuse (he is at the age that he thinks everything is a drum!). It compliments our living room deco, even though our living room is white. The little bench is an asset, it makes him want to sit down and play the piano longer. BEST THING ABOUT THIS PIANO BATTERY FREE! So though it's pricey to buy, you save on those expensive batteries replacement. It has very soothing (yeah, even with my son banging away), subtle keys, unlike some of those very annoying toys these days. It's one of his dad's favorite toy too!

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My grandchildren, ages 2 thru 8 all enjoy playing this piano.

The 8 yr. old composes melodies, the 6 yr. old plays the color

coded songs, and the 2 year old simply likes the sounds she makes.

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Both our adult daughters are piano teachers and have found this toy an excellent choice for a toddler to "play" with.

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The Schoenhut Elite Spinet was as expected/advertised. The piano was the hit of our grand daughters christmas. While she "plays" it constantly, we can't wait for her to get a little older (she is currently 2 1/2)to learn to play it better and to the music. Regardless, we are very happy with the purchase and relieved that you can still buy quality products that will hold up to vigorous play and will not go out of style or interest any time soon. We personally think this will spur our grand daughter on other musical interests not a bad thing.

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The quality of this piece is poor.

(1) The look : cheap plywood with a sloppy application of lacquer. (Bare spots, the 5-layer ends (cross-section) of the plywood showing through, etc.)

(2) Of 25 keys, 2 did NOT work on arrival.

(3) The construction is 'loose' with boards not holding together particularly securely. The whole thing 'rattles'.

(4) It STINKS! The varnish smell is extremely strong. Strong enough to give me a beating headache. If I wasn't planning on returning the item, I would need to find a garage or similar to air it out for several weeks before it would be suitable for a home.

Despite the fact that this piece is marketed as 'Schoenhut, Quality Pianos since 1872', it is in fact made in China.

The sound is 'okay', but surprisingly weak for such a piece.

Update:

After contacting the company, they gave instructions about dismantling the piano to get the broken keys fixed. I did this, but it didn't work. So, they sent me a whole new piano. All the keys work, but it (the varnish) still *STINKS*, so I am upgrading my review by one star for good customer service.

Kings and Queens of England Timeline Poster - A3 Review

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While this is a nice family tree of the English monarchy, it is very small and somewhat difficult for me to read. I wish I could have seen it before I purchased it. I am considering having on of the copy shops enlarging it so that I can frame it and display it with my English royalty memorabilia.

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I bought this for my sister after she saw mine and loved it! It looks great framed on the wall and is a really useful reference tool. The writing is quite small but it has so much information on it. Highly recommended.