Cheap Fisher-Price Little People Builders Stack 'n Learn Block Bag

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I sent these blocks to my Granddaughter in CO....1900 miles from me. HOWEVER, what I ordered was the alphabet blocks and instead. I did not know about the mistake until today when my daughter posted the pics from Christmas. I was really disappointed in the mistake.Fisher-Price Little People Builders Stack 'n Learn Alphabet Blocks

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Playskool Alphie Data Bots - Deci-Bot Reviews

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This toy was actually a lot smaller than I thought it would be; not to say that is a bad thing. It would be the perfect size for in the car or on the go. I think what makes this toy so fun is the fingers that light up. If it did not have this function, I think the toy would get boring more quickly. I bought this for an advanced 2 year old's birthday, and I think it was perfect. Since it has the function of adding and subtracting, this is a toy that he can play with for years to come. If you are looking for an educational toy that can keep interest, I think this is a good buy.

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My two year-old likes this toy. This sturdy toy has blinking lights and counts out loud. She plays with this toy often, but it doesn't keep her interest very long. Counting and number concepts in a sturdy, light-up toy.

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This is a dynamite toy. Its little, cute and fun. Its the perfect size for those doctor's visit to keep them entertained. It has a catchy song, challenges the child and helps them to add and subtract. I wish its toes lit up like the fingers so the children could learn to count to 20. All in all, I would still recommend.

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Grand son loved it ..Think it will help him learn to count he loves the music it plays he reall dance with the groove.

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A small miracle in itself is to see a little brother and his sister playing together with a TOY! IT keeps the peace for quite a good stretch of time and IS educational and reminds me of the old board games; with a twistlights-words-talking! SUPER FUN and SUPER CUTE -especially a PLUS as it is a ROBOT-so if you have a little one that is needing to learn to count or improve his number concepts this is it-he or she will GROW INTO IT! Awesome toy! Will be back for more versions of this UP DATED ALPHIE CONCEPT!

Discount My First Lab Prepared Slide Sets - Blood & Guts and Incredible

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A wonderful introduction set to use with your first microscope. Our grandson has enjoyed this set very much. I recommend this set. Do be advised the slides are glass so adult supervision is needed until the child becomes adept with setting up slides with their microscope.

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For the price, you can't beat these slides for teaching

students how to use a microscope. Great value for

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I haven't seen these slides, as I had it sent directly to my granddaughter in SC. I have heard she "loves it" and my DIL said it was very interesting. Sorry I can't give more specifics.

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These slides include items kids enjoy looking at. They might be good for home school science class too. We just use them so the kids and their friends can learn about their world with dad.

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My daughter received a my first lab microscope for christmas and i bought two sets of these-plants and gutsto go with it. Well done and we have enjoyed them

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I had another celestial globe just like it which I accidentally broke. I finally got around to replacing it. I not only like the scientific value of the globe, but like the aetherial quality of the constellations when illuminated as well.

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Review of Snap Circuits PRO SC-500

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Very much to the manufacturer's credit, the manuals that come with most Snapz products are online as pdf files. See and click "User Manuals."

If you examine the manuals for this "Snapz Pro" product -which is apparently called the SC-500 on the manufacturer site -you will find that the entertainment value should be fairly high, there are a lot of whizzy gimmicks you can build. However the educational value -in terms of learning anything whatever about electronics -is about zero. All you do is match the color and shape of the components to a picture and snap them together. There is no attempt to differentiate the components other than by color and shape -the relative meanings and functions of, for example, a "resistor" versus a "capacitor" versus an "FM radio chip" are simply not explained. It's just so many brightly colored units that are to be connected in a directed pattern.

The projects are not graded from simple to complex, the first ones in the manual are quite elaborate but simpler ones appear later on.

The same company also offers electronic training courses using the same components but with teaching manuals that are graded from simple to complex and do teach the meanings of the components, but this is not one of those.

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I just played with this (Snap Circuits Junior) for the first time and came looking to buy one for my kids.

In response to the person who said the manuals have errors, see the web site (and also as mentioned below.) In particular there is a page that gives corrections to all the manuals: .

Another concern I had is which kit to buy: Junior, Pro, etc.? On the snapcircuits web site they have a price list for replacement parts and upgrade kits. For the difference in price between the kits you can upgrade from one to the next so this takes some of the worry about of the purchase (for me at least).

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My eight year old son loves this toy, BUT...

The book is full of errors. I'm afraid that a child would quickly become frustrated without someone around to troubleshoot the mistakes. I estimate that about 50% of the projects contain some sort of error. They're all minor problems, but the projects won't work until they are corrected.

It's really amazing how many different kinds of problems seem to crop up. Examples are: Missing parts from diagram, wrong parts specified, circuits that no longer "fit" together because mechanical design was changed, some component values seem to have been changed causing some circuits to need adjustment, some illustrations make it impossible to tell which component they are using, etc. The manufacturer just needs to sit down and build each circuit and update the book.

I should stress, once again, that my son and I love this toy. If you have the necessary skills, you should definitely get it. It's just not something you can give a kid and walk away from.

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This is a great toy! It is very educational, the direction books are easy to follow (our kids needed a 30 minute lesson before we left them on their own to make their discoveries), the snaps are a super idea (some of the other electronic sets I looked at which required twisting wires together), and it is FUN!

We gave it to our 8 year old for his birthday and he has been playing it ever since. His 10 year old brother is very jealous and wakes up early in the morning so he can play with it before his brother wakes up, however the experiments can get a bit noisy so he ends up waking all of us up with them. They both love showing off what they have made to us and their friends and they are learning about how electricity works.

Due to the nature of the toy a few of the pieces (such as light bulbs) have potential to break if not cared for properly so be sure when kids are finished playing with the set they put them away properly so they don't get stepped on.

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This is definitely a fun and creative toy, and by this virtue alone, it might be worth buying. That said, for a kit aimed at older children (8-10 years), it really disappoints when it comes to the educational value.

The included project booklets do virtually nothing to explain, in even the most rudimentary terms, the basics of electronics, and provide no narrative to explore with an adult. You are simply told to stack color-coded blocks in a particular order the blocks are often not even called by their proper names, and their function in a circuit is not explained in most cases. Schematics are not included, so when you genuinely want to understand how things work with the help of external resources, you actually need to go through some extra hops.

Then, there is another problem: the choice of electronic components in the kit is odd, and clearly aimed at cheap thrills. For example, you get just one NPN transistor, one PNP, and maybe five resistors which really is not much to experiment with; but no fewer than three different "mystery" IC modules that make funny sounds (!); one completely self-contained voice recorder module; and one self-contained FM radio, with integral "scan" and "reset" buttons. The internals of these units are not discussed, and they have *absolutely* no educational value. Connect batteries and watch the magic happen? Something perhaps acceptable in a toy for 2 years old kids, but that's about it: putting batteries in an MP3 player is about as much of a learning experience.

Because the number of general-purpose electronic components in the kit is fairly low merely around 30 you shouldn't expect to be able to build that much. Although the included booklet lists about 500 projects, most of them are just variations of a simple noise-making circuit ("space war sounds", "police car", "fire fan", "whiner", "lower pitch whiner", "hummer", "hissing foghorn", "siren", "steamship", "doorbell", etc). There is also an 8-segment LCD display in the kit, but all you can do with it is display a single pattern there are no ICs to implement a counter or anything else of that sort.

Bottom line is: if you want your kid to just have some harmless fun with electronics for a week or so, this kit may be OK for you. If your kid is genuinely curious about electronics well, a good book, a breadboard, and a handful of assorted components may be a better (and cheaper) option in this age range.

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First the design and organization of this is great! I love that things are seperated into categories. I follow the instructions that come with it and only do one lesson a day. I also do as the book suggests and I made a fun song and clap my hands to it when I bring the box out. He knows the song and crawls to the box and starts going crazy. Once he learned where the box stays he constantly is pulling it out and going crazy over it! So cute! I got this when he was 6 months old and he is doing really good with it.

The quality of the product is medium. I would expect higher quality for the price, but overall I say just the organization of this kit is well worth the money.

As for the other review with the words "shoes" and counting only to 10.... I have to remind people this is for BABIES!!!!! NOT TODDLERS! There is a seperate kit for that. My baby does not like to wear shoes or socks, but the words are still in the book because it's common everyday items that they come into contact with. They don't ride planes everyday either, but I think it's good that they have included those words. They need a variety and I honestly think they did a good job picking out first words. As for the numbers.... again this is for BABIES! This means under 12 months. This is to get them familiar with the numbers, orders, and sounds. Which you do not want to confuse them and go up to 10 just yet. You can do that later... such as in the Teach My Toddler Kit. This is not ment to teach them to count verbally, again just to get them familiar with numbers, sounds, and order. I don't know any baby under 12 months that can count.

The only NEGATIVE thing that I can say about this kit is that in the Animals section there is a picture of goose and they call it a DUCK and they say it goes "Quack". That drives me a little crazy because I grew up on a farm, but I don't think my 11 month old knows the difference. LOL!

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I received Teach My Baby as a gift when my daughter was 11 months. At 16 months she has mastered most of the box except for the counting, so I am going to purchase the Teach my Toddler.

I like that this provides an organized method to try and teach my daughter parts of the face, first words, counting, and animals/textures. To keep my daughter interested I only do one section a night. She will go and point to the box and try to drag it out so we can play with it. As noted in other reviews, the quality isn't perfect. But overall this is a great item.

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My son loves learning and wants to use this kit every day. It has great illustrations and a verity of items. The pop out puzzles bend easy and are a little hard to get some of the pieces out. My son bent a couple of them and the card board has torn a little but it is still very useable. The plastic pouches that hold the material have already tore also. I purchase teach my toddler (this one has more durable parts and is easier to organize) also and they work very well together. My son has a lot of fun and it has helped to accelerate his vocabulary already. Over all the product is great and I would recommend it they just need to be reinforced a little.

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I first got this when my daughter was 5 months old and was impressed with how fast I received it. I opened it up and loved how organized it was and how it was put into different categories, I honestly dont any complaints about it. I didnt get to start doing the kit until my daughter was 7 months because my daughter was just meeting her father for the first time as he just got back from deployment. Since she was so young and still learning how to control her movements and I didnt want her to be putting the books or the cards into her mouth, I would put her in her little bumbo and I would sit in front of her and go through everything with her holding it in front of her so she could touch it and see it. I did what it instructed me at first, making songs, doing it only 20 minutes a day but my daughter enjoyed it so much that we started to do it every morning and every night. Shortly after she turned 1, she knew everything in the box. I kept going until she was 18 month like the box instructed and to make sure she had everything down 100%. She's now currently using the Teach my Toddler kid and is learning everything from that. I would recommend this, I have a few expecting friends who plan on purchasing this item when the time comes. Like some of the people mentioned, this kit is for babies from 6-18 months. In order for it to work you need to make it fun for your child and do it everyday.

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For the price you'd think the would be higher quality. The face recognition (nose, mouth, tongue, etc..) are poor quality and slightly blurry (like they were blown up too much for the picture quality). The puppets are useless because they don't stay on your fingers. They're individual puppets for each finger and are just sleeves (no elastic to hold them onto your finger) so unless you have really thick fingers, they won't stay on your fingers. So they puppets are useless unless you sew them onto a glove. The pictures and the textures they used for animals were okay but I like the First Words brand much better. I'll keep using these but more as a back up to the other ones I purchased.

Buy Wow Wee Paper Jamz Guitar Series I - Style 4

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In my mind, Paper Jamz guitars fit in that old category of toy: Great idea, mediocre execution.

I mean, the idea of a lightweight kiddie guitar without strings is genius; no strings to upset teeny fingertips, just touch a fret on the surface and brush you hand over the strings and voila. Only problem is, Wow Wee wimped out on the execution and only created an okay toy that could've been trancendant.

The big disappointment is that you can't play individual strings on this thing. I guess I should've expected that but it's a letdown. If you are over 10 years old this toy will get pretty boring in an hour or two, especially with a measly 3 songs on it.

I would love maybe a bigger advanced version of this thing that retails for $50 but for older age group that allows you to play individual strings.

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This is a pretty darn cool "guitar" for the money. My 7-year-old played with it for a few hours and loved it even before I took the directions out and we learned how to play the other 2 songs and play freestyle. For the price, it's worth it! And affordable enough that if my son wants another one, saving his own money and buying it himself is within reach.

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Order this product for my daughter's dance performance. It was what we expected. Colors are vibrant. Overlay is attached well, so there was no peeling. Would recommend to a friend.

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I bought 6 of these for my grandson for Christmas, he loves everyone of them. We hung them all over his walls for easy grabbing. Sounds great through the amplifier.

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.

Cheap WordWorld Aqua Pix Word Reveal - Bear's Breakfast Buffet

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My daughter loves this! I wish they would expand their Word World toy options. Right now they are so hard to find.

The seller is great. Great personal touch and comments. If I can figure out how to give them a rating...I would! Thanks againg!

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This is a great product to use in a classroom or even with your own child. I recomend for a classroom to motivate students in order to assist them with their storytelling and comprehension skills. I am going to use with my first graders and I can't wait!!

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3D Horse Head Sculpture on a Brown Handmade Leather Bound Journal Reviews

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This is a very nice journal. It's a little smaller than I would have liked but the outside is simply spectacular. It's a good weight, the material feels genuine, and the horse head is excellent quality. This a nice gift, looks like it should be one of a kind, handmade item. Very impressive to see and hold in person. I was a little hesitant because of the price, but the quality is worth it. It arrived VERY quickly in the mail (left from London and arrived in the US within 3 days). I do wish that the journal was lined instead of blank, but that's ok (I read in the description it was blank so I knew before I purchased). Overall, I would recommend this item as a gift for a horse lover. You won't be disappointed with it!

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Cheap See & Learn Piano

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My son got this for Christmas 2002 when he was 6 months old. He is almost 18 months and he loves it more and more. He likes to push the buttons, smile in the mirror, and listen to the music. It is VERY durable. My son is a "thrower" and loves to toss his toys all around the house. It also isn't a battery-eater. With some toys, you are constantly changing the batteries, however this toy is the opposite. It's a great value and a great toy.

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We bought this toy for our 5-month-old son to encourage him to spend more time on his tummy. Joseph loves music and mirrors, and this combines both and much more! If he's playing on the floor and sees (or hears) this nearby, he rolls over to it almost immediately. The wide variety of instruments and songs is great to keep from driving a parent crazy, and Joseph is learning to touch the keys to keep the song going. Although this toy turns off rather quickly, a child can easily start it up again by touching any of the buttons. I wish it switched songs more easily, but Joseph doesn't mind the help from Mom or Dad! I took this toy on a visit to my sister's, and her almost 4-year-old son had a great time playing with the toy and "showing" Joseph how to use it. His one-year-old sister liked the music and lights, too. We haven't had a problem with the paint on the handle chipping yet, but we haven't had this very long, either. All in all, we highly recommend this as a great learning toy and entertainment for kids of all ages!!

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I bought this toy for my 1 yr. old grand-daughter and she just loves it. It is portable enough for her to carry room to room and durable enough to be dropped lots of times on the journey. It has music, which she can keep playing by simply touching a key, and it will automatically turn off if it is not being played with. It also teaches colors and shapes, as well. I am sure that she will play with this for a long time to come. Great buy!!

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My son got this when he was four months old. At that age, he liked to watch us play it for him, but at five months he started playing with it himself. The keys are easy for him to press and he really likes looking at himself in the mirror.

There are three different learning modes (colors and shapes, songs, and free play). There are also four different instruments to choose from (banjo, flute, sax and piano). Each instrument plays several different songs which are selected by pressing the instrument buttons surrounding the mirror. The mirror has four flashing red light bars around it that light up when the keys are pressed.

The only complaint I have with this toy is the volume. As with some other Leap Frog toys we own, the sound is too loud on the lowest setting. The speaker is on the upper left side and I find it easy to hold my palm over it to lower the volume when I am helping play with the toy, but I am considering putting some tape over the speaker for times that my palm is not available.

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Among the Leap Frog products, this learning piano is terrific. We've had it in our home for the last two years, and it's just as much fun as it was when it first entered our home.

There are basically four areas of interest on this piano. There's the piano sound, banjo, woodwind sound, and saxophone sound. Then when you push each little circle with the picture of the instrument, you get a variety of different songs. For example, the banjo sound plays the tune, among others, of "Oh Susanna," and the piano sounds gives a really neat instrumental version of a ragtime piece.

If for some reason you just push the button, the music will play for several seconds, and then the little voice will come on and say "Press any key to play the song," and then you can continue the music up to the end by continuing to hit the keys. It looks as if you're really playing the piano, too.

Our girls have loved this, and its importance is in teaching not only the variety of music, but the different kinds of instruments, and the fun of interacting physically with the sounds, among other things.

This product is really great!! And highly recommended!!

Oregon Scientific Tinkerbell Junior Laptop Review

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Oregon Scientific Tinkerbell Junior Laptop is adorable. Esthetically pleasing through the eyes of a little girl who absolutely loves Tinkerbell. However, I was a little disappointed with the screen on the monitor, as it's a bit small. The Oregon Scientific Tinkerbell Junior Laptop was attractive in all other areas. Great learning device for a younger audience, and an excellent price for such a educational toy.

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The screen on this toy is entirely to small to be appropriately viewed. The voice has an accent so it makes it difficult for the child playing with it to understand. However, my granddaughter loves the toy because she loves Tinkerbell.

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Daughter really enjoys it, just wish that it had a volumn control (not just the sound on or no sound).

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I bought this for a Christmas gift for my 3 1/2 year old grandaughter. She is really enjoying it. Easy to operate

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I bought this for my daughter by her own request for her birthday. She's a year under the minimum target age so please keep that in mind.

She absolutely loves this computer, however, it did take her a couple of days to figure out that she was actually interacting with the screen. I believe that the games are very simple and fun and I do find them to be educational. 4+ should have no real problem figuring this out.

The only complaint I have: The music on this thing drives me nuts! lol

LeapFrog LeapPad2 Gel Skin, Green (Works with LeapPad2 or LeapPad1) Reviews

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It really protects the product. I also purchased the carrying case and they all go together and he really likes it.

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Cover is exactly what I ordered and expected. This allows my son to play with his LeapPads without it constantly slipping out of his hands.

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I was a bit hesitant to order this because it says it fits both the LeapPad and LeapPad 2; I wondered if I was buying the one for the original LeapPad, which also fits the LeapPad2, but not perfectly (which is what we previously had been using). I checked LeapFrog's website before ordering and just hoped it was the right one it was! This Gel Skin lines up perfectly with the LeapPad2.

Overall I'm quite happy with it. I feel my son's LeapPad is well protected. I definitely recommend one of these if you own this tablet.

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It fits the outside very tight and protects the leappad just like it should. It is thick enough to help protect the leappad from drops and also any furniture that might be hit with the leappad as well. It provides a good grip to hold onto the device better too. I would recommend this product.

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This is a great investment for your leappad. my boy dropped it almost right away in the driveway and had no damage to his leappad. AWESOME.