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This book (actually titled, "A to Z Adventure!" as seen in the picture) is a 'must-have' basic for anyone who owns the LittleTouch LeapPad. It's a simple and fun way to learn the look & sound of letters of the alphabet, and the alphabet song which is playable from every page (a couple pages play a 'rap' version of the song really fun & cute). The pictures are inviting to touch for my 14mo son, and the accompanying sounds, words and phrases are fun to hear. He loves to hear Dot's giggle and laughs along! The best thing this book keeps my son's attention. It's great for learning!
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Tuesday, December 2, 2014
LeapFrog LittleTouch LeapPad Educational Book: A to Z Adventure! Reviews
This is my 2nd favorite book of the group. It teaches both phonemic awareness (the sounds the letter makes) and the letters and objects themselves. For example, on level 2 (words/phrases), it will say "buh, ball." It has the objects individually on one side and in a picture on the other so that a child can touch the "ball" on the left and then find it in the picture on the right.
Friday, November 28, 2014
Discount Synonyms Bingo Game
I like this game, it provides more than one possible answer and way to use the word, increasing vocabulary use and context. Great to use with school aged children.
Friday, November 14, 2014
Discount LittleTouch LeapPad Library: Animal World
This book is fun. Your child will learn about animals, and with this version learn some Spanish too. Children love animals, and this book has great interactive games
and lots of fun animal sounds. Easy to follow and a great beginning to early learning! We loved it.
and lots of fun animal sounds. Easy to follow and a great beginning to early learning! We loved it.
Wednesday, November 5, 2014
Cheap Playskool Weebles Role Play Limited Edition Collector's Pack
One day I told my 4 year old grandson that when his daddy was little, Weebles were his favorite things to play with because "Weebles wobble but they don't fall down". He thought that was terribly funny and asked if he could have Weebles too. I was so glad to find them on Amazon and now he's in love with them as well.
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The perfect set for a perfect gift. I bought this for my grandson and he loved it. Great quality thanks!Best Deals for Playskool Weebles Role Play Limited Edition Collector's Pack
Great product and great service from Amazon. With lots of grandchildren and neighbors kids coming over they can all enjoy having fun with the Weebles sets and the larger Weebles are much easier to keep up with.Honest reviews on Playskool Weebles Role Play Limited Edition Collector's Pack
Our daughter received the Weebles Treehouse for her 1st bday. She still plays with it, but she often puts the two Weebles it came with in other toys and they're hard to find. So we had to buy more. She was really excited to open the box and have them take a turn down the slide.Find helpful customer reviews and review ratings for Playskool Weebles Role Play Limited Edition Collector's Pack
Bought this as a Christmas present for my 18 month old. I had these as toys when I was a child. I hope she enjoys them as much as I did. I was pleased with the delivery time.Reviews of Spider USB Computer Mouse
Product was just as it appears in picture. No problem and i love the led changing colors. Very smooth button action and fits my hand perfectly. Was shipped very quickly!
Wednesday, October 29, 2014
Buy Luna SAFSTR Safari Starry Night 3/4 Acoustic Guitar
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I am a small person with small hands and I needed a small inexpensive guitar that wasn't a "toy". I read the reviews of the mahogany finish model of this guitar and many professionals carry this guitar for travel. I can see why. This easy to play, lightweight guitar packs A LOT of rich true tones. I was happy with the construction and smooth feel of the frets. I switched up the strings which was much needed and can't be happier! I highly recommend this guitar as an inexpensive but serious guitar for children, small people, and anyone who needs a good sounding travel guitar that you don't have to worry about.
A string broke the minute she started playing with it. While that's not a big deal, when he brought it to me, I found the bridge pins where incredibly wedged in to the guitar. So much so that when removing (with a bridge pin tool) the top of one just popped off, and I was being pretty gentle, but now i'm replacing them all)
Finally, when I replaced the string and tuned it up, I found it was fretting out at the 3rd fret, looking closely you could see the 4th fret wasn't set correctly and was raised slightly at the b and e strings. It seemed as if it was clipped incorrectly and sat slightly over the neck. Impossible to fix without refretting/clamping and glueing/filing. It wouldn't be much of an issue from the get go if it fret out at a high fret, since most kids don't do virtuoso style playing, but it was at the 3rd fret, which is something that a few basic chords require to play correctly. Especially when learning.
There was a very strong glue smell to the guitar, as well. Plus a heavy "coated" feeling to the paint job. All of this made me believe that the guitar is just a mass produced guitar, with very little to no quality control.
Amazingly though, the intonation was pretty spot on. Which kinda blew my mind, and makes me a little surprised at the other issues. It's possible the QA people only focus on that.
It's probably a fine guitar for travel, and the perfect size for young kids, plus it's purty. Just beware that you may need to consider taking it to a reputable guitar tech or music store to take care of any "issues" that may pop up.
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I am a small person with small hands and I needed a small inexpensive guitar that wasn't a "toy". I read the reviews of the mahogany finish model of this guitar and many professionals carry this guitar for travel. I can see why. This easy to play, lightweight guitar packs A LOT of rich true tones. I was happy with the construction and smooth feel of the frets. I switched up the strings which was much needed and can't be happier! I highly recommend this guitar as an inexpensive but serious guitar for children, small people, and anyone who needs a good sounding travel guitar that you don't have to worry about.
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Just did a set up on this guitar for a friend who bought it for his kid's Xmas gift.A string broke the minute she started playing with it. While that's not a big deal, when he brought it to me, I found the bridge pins where incredibly wedged in to the guitar. So much so that when removing (with a bridge pin tool) the top of one just popped off, and I was being pretty gentle, but now i'm replacing them all)
Finally, when I replaced the string and tuned it up, I found it was fretting out at the 3rd fret, looking closely you could see the 4th fret wasn't set correctly and was raised slightly at the b and e strings. It seemed as if it was clipped incorrectly and sat slightly over the neck. Impossible to fix without refretting/clamping and glueing/filing. It wouldn't be much of an issue from the get go if it fret out at a high fret, since most kids don't do virtuoso style playing, but it was at the 3rd fret, which is something that a few basic chords require to play correctly. Especially when learning.
There was a very strong glue smell to the guitar, as well. Plus a heavy "coated" feeling to the paint job. All of this made me believe that the guitar is just a mass produced guitar, with very little to no quality control.
Amazingly though, the intonation was pretty spot on. Which kinda blew my mind, and makes me a little surprised at the other issues. It's possible the QA people only focus on that.
It's probably a fine guitar for travel, and the perfect size for young kids, plus it's purty. Just beware that you may need to consider taking it to a reputable guitar tech or music store to take care of any "issues" that may pop up.
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The guitar was visually beautiful, however it did not sound that great. Ended up returning product due to lack of acoustic sound.Honest reviews on Luna SAFSTR Safari Starry Night 3/4 Acoustic Guitar
My daughter is learning guitar in her elementary school's music class. I also began taking a guitar class through the program "Guitars in the Classroom." I teach at the same school. She LOVES the artistic quality of the guitar as Starry Night is one of her favorite paintings. We both love the 3/4 size! All the kids in her class adore it as well.Find helpful customer reviews and review ratings for Luna SAFSTR Safari Starry Night 3/4 Acoustic Guitar
it is great! it is easy to play, fun to use and looks beautiful. it also was a pretty good deal. I wl definitely be buying more luna guitars in the futureWednesday, October 22, 2014
Review of K'NEX Education - Forces, Energy & Motion
Customer review from the Amazon Vine Program This K'Nex kit is great for the classroom or homeschool unit. This is an excellent resource for kids. We had great fun putting together the cars in this kit. My 8th grade daughter had a great eye for the instructions and together we've had a lot of fun with this kit. The kids in Tech class enjoy these types of activities as well.
This is an inclusive teaching aide. The K'Nex Education Forces, Energy & Motion comes with all the parts needed to make several different types of car: motor driven, spring driven, air driven and rubber band driven all super engaging. The directions are such that kids have to focus and use logic to put together the units. They are not so detailed that a zombie could put them together so they do require brain power.
Also included in the kids are the detailed instruction books that included instructions for each type of K'Nex car, and a CD for teacher information to help teach kids the different aspects of force, motion and energy.
This kid provides hours of brain fueled fun great for groups and teams. The parts are sturdy, though some take a little muscle to click together. The building instructions are first rate and the projects are very clever. This also comes in a solid, sturdy case for safe keeping with plenty of room to gather the pieces for a project and do the work inside the case so no pieces get lost. This is for ages 10 plus, little kids would probably get frustrated unless an adult does the work from the instruction booklet and has the child gather the parts and participates in simple ways in the construction. This is a great kit for 6th grade through 9th grade aged kids.
K'nex lends itself far better to engineering and physics problems as it is much sturdier (although not a sturdy as Erector sets!) and one can build cars and structures that will hold together throughout testing. For physics and engineering projects (motion, machines, conservation of energy, structure building) K'nex is clearly better than Lego.
I also use K'nex in my math classes when I need to show 3D structure.
As a teacher you can register on the K'nex education site and receive access to lesson plans which are linked to the Common Core Standards. This is quite useful.
For this specific set I was pleasantly surprised by the included teacher's manual (on CD as a pdf). The writer clearly understands that students should not simply be given a set of instructions to follow but instead the students are led through the steps of the scientific method and not ordered to collect data in a certain manner. This is actually inquiry based learning. A word of warning, these sort of labs take a long time, but the time is not wasted. Students are engaged in actually DOING science, rather than following some recipe. For higher level thinkers who stay on task I actually completely abandon the worksheets and tell them to design a lab to test, say, how weight and number of windings of the rubber band motor impact distance traveled. However, if time is very tight in your class, using the provided lab outlines would provide enough structure to make certain that the students are progressing and will ensure that there are enough K'nex parts for each group. In the past I have simply bought the K'nex parts via retail (they are fully compatible with the educational versions). You can order replacement parts but I have actually found that I can often get the pieces I need more cheaply by scrounging from other sets. What I do really like about these educational sets is that there are enough parts to build multiple of the same model (say rubber band powered car) at a time for direct comparison. K'nex parts are pretty sturdy, and I rarely have students break them.
I would not suggest this specific set for an individual child. Since many of the parts are identical, for your money you could get a larger selection of different parts by buying less specific sets.
The set specifies that you can organize the parts, but the case itself does not actually have any dividers, which is strange as the bottom was clearly designed to accept movable dividers.
There are two battery powered motors (batteries not included), two flywheel powered motors and 4 rubber band powered motors included. These are usually the limiting factors when building (along with the wheels).
Four books of building instructions are supplied. I would suggest groups of 2-3 ideally, but 4 at the maximum, otherwise some students simply stand around and watch. So for a large class you will need more than one kit.
(Hint: many of these labs require a stopwatch, if your students have smart phones they can download stopwatch apps (they may have them already) which actually work better than cheap stopwatches)
The directions are very easy to follow. There is a bit of difficulty at times snapping the pieces together. This may make it a bit more challenging for the younger age level that is recommended but the older kids should enjoy the challenge.
This set comes with a wonderful Teacher's Guide on disc that is very beneficial and it comes in a very durable storage tub.
The variety of vehicles that can be made with this set is very nice. They're all lots of fun and the kids seem to enjoy making all of them and racing each other.
I find this to be a very nice teaching set that would be great for classroom, daycare, home school or even a great summer activity to keep kids learning. I would highly recommend it.
This is an inclusive teaching aide. The K'Nex Education Forces, Energy & Motion comes with all the parts needed to make several different types of car: motor driven, spring driven, air driven and rubber band driven all super engaging. The directions are such that kids have to focus and use logic to put together the units. They are not so detailed that a zombie could put them together so they do require brain power.
Also included in the kids are the detailed instruction books that included instructions for each type of K'Nex car, and a CD for teacher information to help teach kids the different aspects of force, motion and energy.
This kid provides hours of brain fueled fun great for groups and teams. The parts are sturdy, though some take a little muscle to click together. The building instructions are first rate and the projects are very clever. This also comes in a solid, sturdy case for safe keeping with plenty of room to gather the pieces for a project and do the work inside the case so no pieces get lost. This is for ages 10 plus, little kids would probably get frustrated unless an adult does the work from the instruction booklet and has the child gather the parts and participates in simple ways in the construction. This is a great kit for 6th grade through 9th grade aged kids.
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Customer review from the Amazon Vine Program I have used both Lego educational products and K'nex in my science and math classrooms. My general preference is for K'nex for middle school and up and Lego for elementary school (with the exception of the MindStorms Lego sets which are excellent for computer programing at the high school level). This is actually based on the physical difficulty of assembling K'nex vs Lego, which is probably why K'nex is marketed as age 10 and up. K'nex takes more physical force and dexterity to assemble, but the type, size and physical integrity of the of structures are much better with K'nex. One can build very large structures with K'nex (such as meter long bridges, meter high roller coasters and so on) that are precluded by the weight of the bricks for Lego.K'nex lends itself far better to engineering and physics problems as it is much sturdier (although not a sturdy as Erector sets!) and one can build cars and structures that will hold together throughout testing. For physics and engineering projects (motion, machines, conservation of energy, structure building) K'nex is clearly better than Lego.
I also use K'nex in my math classes when I need to show 3D structure.
As a teacher you can register on the K'nex education site and receive access to lesson plans which are linked to the Common Core Standards. This is quite useful.
For this specific set I was pleasantly surprised by the included teacher's manual (on CD as a pdf). The writer clearly understands that students should not simply be given a set of instructions to follow but instead the students are led through the steps of the scientific method and not ordered to collect data in a certain manner. This is actually inquiry based learning. A word of warning, these sort of labs take a long time, but the time is not wasted. Students are engaged in actually DOING science, rather than following some recipe. For higher level thinkers who stay on task I actually completely abandon the worksheets and tell them to design a lab to test, say, how weight and number of windings of the rubber band motor impact distance traveled. However, if time is very tight in your class, using the provided lab outlines would provide enough structure to make certain that the students are progressing and will ensure that there are enough K'nex parts for each group. In the past I have simply bought the K'nex parts via retail (they are fully compatible with the educational versions). You can order replacement parts but I have actually found that I can often get the pieces I need more cheaply by scrounging from other sets. What I do really like about these educational sets is that there are enough parts to build multiple of the same model (say rubber band powered car) at a time for direct comparison. K'nex parts are pretty sturdy, and I rarely have students break them.
I would not suggest this specific set for an individual child. Since many of the parts are identical, for your money you could get a larger selection of different parts by buying less specific sets.
The set specifies that you can organize the parts, but the case itself does not actually have any dividers, which is strange as the bottom was clearly designed to accept movable dividers.
There are two battery powered motors (batteries not included), two flywheel powered motors and 4 rubber band powered motors included. These are usually the limiting factors when building (along with the wheels).
Four books of building instructions are supplied. I would suggest groups of 2-3 ideally, but 4 at the maximum, otherwise some students simply stand around and watch. So for a large class you will need more than one kit.
(Hint: many of these labs require a stopwatch, if your students have smart phones they can download stopwatch apps (they may have them already) which actually work better than cheap stopwatches)
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Customer review from the Amazon Vine Program I find this K'Nex set to be a wonderful teaching tool. Something that the kids don't mind learning about. It's quite enjoyable for them to build the variety of vehicles that can be made with this set and make predictions before they test their creations.The directions are very easy to follow. There is a bit of difficulty at times snapping the pieces together. This may make it a bit more challenging for the younger age level that is recommended but the older kids should enjoy the challenge.
This set comes with a wonderful Teacher's Guide on disc that is very beneficial and it comes in a very durable storage tub.
The variety of vehicles that can be made with this set is very nice. They're all lots of fun and the kids seem to enjoy making all of them and racing each other.
I find this to be a very nice teaching set that would be great for classroom, daycare, home school or even a great summer activity to keep kids learning. I would highly recommend it.
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I purchased this kit as part of University class requirement but can't wait to incorporate the kit into my regular classroom. The building instructions and teacher information is easy to read and very helpful.Find helpful customer reviews and review ratings for K'NEX Education - Forces, Energy & Motion
I bought this for my boy and they loved this toy, especially the motors and springs. Though they played with this toy at home, I think it would be great in a classroom. I think their teachers would like the concept too.Tuesday, October 7, 2014
Best SmartLab Toys The Amazing Squishy T. Rex, Deals
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It was really hard to put together because the pins would not line up together properly. Once it was together it was wicked.
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It was really hard to put together because the pins would not line up together properly. Once it was together it was wicked.
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We bought this toy for our son and he LOVEs it. He is a big fan of all things dinosaur, so being able to explore how they are put together was a real joy for him.Best Deals for SmartLab Toys The Amazing Squishy T. Rex,
Bought this for my 3 year old son who is going through the dinosaur phase. He has a blast taking the T. Rex apart but does need some help putting it back together. The T. Rex comes with squishy organs skewered on the intestinal tract (I think) once my son figured out that you can slip them of he got the organs covered in dirt and hair and anything else on the floor. We've had to wash the little rubber pieces a couple of times. The dinosaur also comes with a brief book full of dinosaur facts for grownups to read to little kids. My one gripe about the T. Rex was the packaging. the box was crushed on one corner and ripped at the other. Fortunately everything was intact and nothing was missing, but it looked like T. Rex himself was trying to chew his way out. My son currently has T. Rex on display on his bookshelf (minus the guts, those are hidden away in our dresser for now).Honest reviews on SmartLab Toys The Amazing Squishy T. Rex,
My son, who is 5, saw this at the store and couldn't stop talking about it. Every day, for weeks, he would ask if he could have a squishy rex, so I finally gave in. From the second the package arrived, he hasn't let it out of his sight. The directions have pictures and written instructions, so he was easily able to put Rex together. I am also looking to get the squishy human body or brain for him for Christmas.Find helpful customer reviews and review ratings for SmartLab Toys The Amazing Squishy T. Rex,
Just open this today for my 6 year old son. He loves it and we put it together and took it apart and put it together....you get the point. I really like the stand that comes with it so you can assemble the t-rex and it can stand up and look fierce. The supplemental materials in the box are easy to read and provided additional learning for my son.Monday, September 29, 2014
Test Tube Aliens Good #2 YAGONI Reviews
So you may have seen the commercials for the Test tube Alien.That is the exact reason i tried this thing out.When i got it, it was cooler than i expected.
This thing is a acually kinda complecated.when you get the tube, the alien is inside a white egg thing which i dont know is made of.To hatch the alien, you must add water by pouring it through the feeding hatch and the egg disolves and sizzles out, like baking soda and vinigar.
Then, you will se its heart beat (Blinking light on Head) It will probebly be blinking green, after this, orange.When the heart is green it means the alien is drowning, it blinked green because when you were emptying the egg stuff with water the the top of the entenas got wet.So yes, if the top of its entenas get wet, the heart will blink green, and in "Testtube aliens" case, this is abuse.But it will stop blinking green once entenas dry.And orange meens the alien is starving.Witch means the water level is to low.How to keep it from blinking gren or orange? Continue reading
So now you have to mix this food stuff called "Sloog" with water and pour it into the tube.Fill it up untill it reaches half way up the entanes.Then, the light will blink RED.Red=good.
So for 3 days you feed the alien sloog, then it will survive just on tap.
The alien grows up to 8 times its size i beleve.
There is a little more stuff to the alien but youl have to get an alien yourself to find that out, but ive covered the basics.
This is a very cool toy and i recommend it.
This thing is a acually kinda complecated.when you get the tube, the alien is inside a white egg thing which i dont know is made of.To hatch the alien, you must add water by pouring it through the feeding hatch and the egg disolves and sizzles out, like baking soda and vinigar.
Then, you will se its heart beat (Blinking light on Head) It will probebly be blinking green, after this, orange.When the heart is green it means the alien is drowning, it blinked green because when you were emptying the egg stuff with water the the top of the entenas got wet.So yes, if the top of its entenas get wet, the heart will blink green, and in "Testtube aliens" case, this is abuse.But it will stop blinking green once entenas dry.And orange meens the alien is starving.Witch means the water level is to low.How to keep it from blinking gren or orange? Continue reading
So now you have to mix this food stuff called "Sloog" with water and pour it into the tube.Fill it up untill it reaches half way up the entanes.Then, the light will blink RED.Red=good.
So for 3 days you feed the alien sloog, then it will survive just on tap.
The alien grows up to 8 times its size i beleve.
There is a little more stuff to the alien but youl have to get an alien yourself to find that out, but ive covered the basics.
This is a very cool toy and i recommend it.
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I bought these aliens for my son, he watched it grow and in about 2 months he was bored with it. We had to keep giving it water and he was never able to play with it, take it out of the tube or touch it. It was the biggest waste of money ever.Best Deals for Test Tube Aliens Good #2 YAGONI
My alien is super cool. I like having him in my room with his flashing heartbeat. He is the greatest toy in the universe, because he is from a different planet. I registered him and can track him on my computer. I would recommend it to other kids, but just the good aliens...not the evil ones... Put it with another friend, it will make it happy.Honest reviews on Test Tube Aliens Good #2 YAGONI
More specifics on how to grow this little creature. Hopefully a better website interaction. But other than that it was pure joy to watch and let this little alien grow. So we bought another one who is still growing strong.Monday, September 22, 2014
Buy School Specialty Removable Poster Tape - White
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Note: I purchased the same tape in blue color.
Quality tape that holds paper posters on all sorts of painted surfaces. The tape doesn't make any damage to the wall and using it posters can be firmly attached one to the other or to the wall.
The only possible drawback is that tape is only 1 inch (2,5 cm) wide so if you need to tape several big posters you will need to spend lot of tape.
Nevertheless I can recommend this tape due to its quality.
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Note: I purchased the same tape in blue color.
Quality tape that holds paper posters on all sorts of painted surfaces. The tape doesn't make any damage to the wall and using it posters can be firmly attached one to the other or to the wall.
The only possible drawback is that tape is only 1 inch (2,5 cm) wide so if you need to tape several big posters you will need to spend lot of tape.
Nevertheless I can recommend this tape due to its quality.
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Even after watching the videos on the website and using the tape the "proper" way, I still had to hot glue my number line to the wall in order to get it to stick.Best Deals for School Specialty Removable Poster Tape - White
DID NOT DO AS PROMISED..... COULD HAVE DONE BETTER WITH SCOTCH TAPE..... OR BUBBLE GUM! WAS TRULY DISAPPOINTED IN IT'S PERFORMANCE AND EVEN THE LOOK OF IT WHEN I RECEIVED. LOOKED LIKE ONLY HALF A ROLL AND POSSIBLY BEEN A RETURN ITEM.Honest reviews on School Specialty Removable Poster Tape - White
This is the only stuff that will keep posters up on my classroom walls! Stuff will stay up all school year! I love it!Find helpful customer reviews and review ratings for School Specialty Removable Poster Tape - White
The only tape I've used that kept the posters up AND didn't damage them when i peeled it off. Everything else is weak, or tears the poster.Saturday, September 13, 2014
Discount Ryan's Room Puzzles Classic Puzzle (Animals)
Nobody has reviewed this puzzle yet, so I thought I would stop by and give it infinite thumbs up. Full disclosure, though: We don't actually own this puzzle. However, the kiddie room at our local library has it, and it is *awesome.* Our 18-month-old makes a beeline to the puzzle every time we visit the library. In fact, I think she views it as the library's main attraction.
I asked the librarians how long they had had this puzzle. Nobody could tell me for sure, but everyone agreed that it had been at least a few years. The library copy still looks fantastic. The colors are bright; the paints are not chipped or dulled; none of the pieces are bent or broken or splintered; and none of the knobs are loose or missing. Since this puzzle gets beat-up, played-with, thrown, gnawed on, dropped, and used as a weapon by dozens of toddlers, several hours a day, six days a week, fifty weeks a year I'm going to go ahead and say that the quality is excellent.
We have other Ryan's Room puzzles, and I could not be more pleased with them. I did a lot (a lot!) of comparison shopping, and we have puzzles from a few other brands. The Ryan's Room Small World puzzles knock the others out of the park in terms of quality of manufacture and interest for a young toddler.
I hesitated before I got the first Ryan's Room Small World puzzle, since the drawings seemed kind of goofy to me, and the puzzles for other brands looked more cool and stylish. For a toddler, though, the bright, primary colors and not-too-stylized drawings are just the ticket.
The puzzle is plywood and the knobs are plastic. I assume it is made in China like other Ryan's Room puzzles, but I am not 100% sure.My daughter loves this toy she has played with it every day since I bought it. She is 18 months old.
I asked the librarians how long they had had this puzzle. Nobody could tell me for sure, but everyone agreed that it had been at least a few years. The library copy still looks fantastic. The colors are bright; the paints are not chipped or dulled; none of the pieces are bent or broken or splintered; and none of the knobs are loose or missing. Since this puzzle gets beat-up, played-with, thrown, gnawed on, dropped, and used as a weapon by dozens of toddlers, several hours a day, six days a week, fifty weeks a year I'm going to go ahead and say that the quality is excellent.
We have other Ryan's Room puzzles, and I could not be more pleased with them. I did a lot (a lot!) of comparison shopping, and we have puzzles from a few other brands. The Ryan's Room Small World puzzles knock the others out of the park in terms of quality of manufacture and interest for a young toddler.
I hesitated before I got the first Ryan's Room Small World puzzle, since the drawings seemed kind of goofy to me, and the puzzles for other brands looked more cool and stylish. For a toddler, though, the bright, primary colors and not-too-stylized drawings are just the ticket.
The puzzle is plywood and the knobs are plastic. I assume it is made in China like other Ryan's Room puzzles, but I am not 100% sure.My daughter loves this toy she has played with it every day since I bought it. She is 18 months old.
Friday, September 5, 2014
Buy Fisher Price Laugh and Learn Home - Replacement Pieces
I got the Fisher Price Learning Home at a yard sale, but all the small parts -the balls, the shapes, and the pieces of mail -were missing. Fortunately, replacement parts are available directly from Fisher Price's web site, for about $5 for a bag of ALL the parts, plus about $3 for shipping. On the home page, just type "replacement parts" in the search box, and it'll bring you to the right page. The parts are definitely worth replacing if lost or missing--this is a great toy!
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This is a rip off. I bought my replacement parts directly from the manufacturer for $5. You can go to fisher price website and buy all of these replacement parts yourself without the middleman. I am sure that is where they also bought the parts they are selling you and are just marking them up to make a profit.Best Deals for Fisher Price Laugh and Learn Home - Replacement Pieces
Just what I was looking for I already had the house just needed the replacement parts since it was my daughters from the 6 years agoHonest reviews on Fisher Price Laugh and Learn Home - Replacement Pieces
Bought these items to complete the toy we had just bought at the local resale shop. The items were lightly used, but my two kids could care less.Find helpful customer reviews and review ratings for Fisher Price Laugh and Learn Home - Replacement Pieces
I bought the house part of this set at a yard sale and the seller told me that the pieces were gone but that I would be able to buy them online for cheap. Sure enough, here they are. Matches perfectly just as described. I didn't need extra door knobs, but that's ok, when I sell this to someone else I will be able to give them the knobs. And hopefully all the pieces too :-)Saturday, August 30, 2014
Review of LeapFrog Tag System with BONUS Storage Case and 2 Storybooks
I have found this toy in big box retail stores for $50-$55. What's with the price here on Amazon??? My daughter really enjoyed it in the store,so I did give it four stars for that, but I sure wont be buying it online.I can't say enough how great this toy is. Set up was super easy and my 4 yr old daughter just loves it. The volume on the little pen was surprising. You can turn it up or down. On its highest it is not annoying and your child can hear very clearly what is being said. As said in the title....GREAT JOB LEAP FROG.
Monday, August 11, 2014
Cheap VTech MobiGo Software Cartridge - Madagascar 3
This gift was very wonderful for our Grandchildren. They enjoy spending a lot of time playing this game every day/
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My granddaughter has had a mobigo for some time, but needed to update to games for her age, this did it and she loved it.Best Deals for VTech MobiGo Software Cartridge - Madagascar 3
It was a gift and all I can say is that he liked it and he is busy playing it.Honest reviews on VTech MobiGo Software Cartridge - Madagascar 3
The game was great and my kids really love to play it. Will be looking for other great games to follow.Find helpful customer reviews and review ratings for VTech MobiGo Software Cartridge - Madagascar 3
I got this for my 4 year old daughter and she absolutely loves this game. It has all the characters from the movie and all the right voices too. It's a challanging game at times and when she just wants to play around, it has easy and fun selections also. I highly reccomend this game for your 6 & under. Lots of fun!!
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