Fisher Price Little People Shop'n Learn Market Reviews

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Since I am a retired educator who lives in Maryland, and my one and only grandchild lives in New York, I send her toys that are both educationally sound and full of interactive play value. This toy has been a real hit with her. Her mother comes from a Spanish-speaking family, so our grandchild is bilingual. I make a conscious effort to buy

toys and books that will enhance my grandchild's bilingual language development. I encourage other toy buyers to do the same. Toddlers learn languages more easily than others do.

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We bought this item for our son when he turned 4 years old. It is very educational and fun to play with.

It has been over a year and my son still loves playing with this toy.

I can only recommend it!!!!

Review of Smithsonian 3 Kit Set Prehistoric Sea Monsters / Diggin' UP Dinos

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This kit was a christmas gift to a very precious niece.She really likes the choice among the 3 experiments showing important observations.

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Bought this for my God sons, they loved the expereiments and their parents loved that the gift was educational. Smithsonian gifts are good for boys or girls and unique.

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My child is a rare one that doesn't really like to read bedtime stories. She LOVES the signing time videos (so do I!) and these books are her favorite, every night, go to read! She just can't get enough! I could recommend ANYTHING signing time related all day long. These books won't disappoint. My daughters vocabulary and signing is out of this world for a 2 year old.

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Reviews of TKO 3-piece Junior Child/Kid's Drum Set - Wine Red

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Ordered this junior set for my daughter for Christmas, Received set before expected date much to my pleasure. With instructions sent by web site and with product, drums surprisely easy to set up. This set is for the little drummer but quite sturdy made and sharp looking. Now just have to hide it until Christmas...also sounds Great...lol

A big thanks to Vintage Drums and will sure use them again when she needs a grownup set.

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Got this one as a late Christmas present since we got the Wii with the drum set and it was too difficult for out son to operate and he just wanted something to makes noises with :). This drum set looks great! We got it for our 5 years old boy an it is the perfect size for him, great for the price as well. It arrived sooner than we expected and we are sure our son is going to love it! The only thing is that it did not come with any instructions to put it together but went online and was able to find some generic instructions and my husband put it together pretty fast. Very happy with it!

La vida segun Rosa y Fabian Spanish Reader Review

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This is the story of a year at a suburban metropolitan high school told in the form of a reader that could also be the script for a kind of reader's theater. The entire volume including vocabulary and illustrations is 70 handy seven by five inch pages. Fabian y Rosa get to know each other and go through the events of a school year that includes classes, sports, Christmas, cars tatoos, dances, and so on. Vocabulary is up-to-date and useful. The book is all in present tense. Students in beginning and multilevel classes will enjoy this engaging context builder that will make them want to use the Spanish they have learned. Alan Garfinkel, Ph. D. Professor Emeritus of Spanish and Education Purdue University

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Best Vtech V.Reader Animated E-Book 4 Book Bundle: Cars, Penguins Deals

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This was a value package. I bought it for my daughter and she could not put them down. I looking for another package deal.

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Love the V-reader for my 5 yr old it's fun for her & a great learning tool :) very pleased with these books for the reader!!!

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The items shipped out quickly and was everything er had expectected! Great price and my little girl loves them! Great Buy!

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My Son loves the books. He sits and reads the books all the time. It is fun watching him play onit.

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My two kids both have the V.Reader, and buying these four separately would have been significantly more expensive. This is a great package.

Reviews of ABC Train Travel Bag

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We orderd this to take along on vacation and although it is a great too in theory, there are way too many pieces (and they are quite small) and can easily get lost. Some of the words could fall under two different letters (ex. is the teddy bear T for teddy or B for bear? and the the violin looks more like a guitar). Great idea, but not so great in the end.

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This is really a neat toy! I have a 19 month old and 5 year old we purchased this almost 6 months ago and it is still a very liked toy by both. It really isn't a travel toy d/t the small pieces but keeps both ages attention very well. My oldest likes to put them back into place as fast as possible with the timer on and the youngest likes to just make the animal noises and trys to eat some of the food items. They are washable pieces for we have had a few in our mouth(ice cream). fun product that zips up neatly to secure all parts. Well worth the cost and any friends love this toy its neat and new old or new!

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I have 2 girls, 2 and 4 years old, that are exploring letters and numbers. We figured, like potty training, introduce it in a slow and fun way, without pressure, and they will be learning in no time and without a battle. They love this bag! They carry it around all the time and it is holding up very well. It is introducing letters and sounds in a way that doesn't seem boring and controlled. Some of the ways they use it really brings out their creativity!

I am also very impressed with the quality. My husband and I couldn't help but to take notice of the effort to detail and the work it must have taken to put together. We have owned this awhile now and it is still in arrival condition.

I would highly recommend this purchase!

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ok not special , ok ok ok was what we wanted but nothing specaial , good quality , price ,

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My daughter (who is 21 mo) loves to take these out, unfortunately has a hard time putting them back in. It would be best if these were attached so they didn't get lost. I think she will love it as she gets a little older though.

Review of Fisher-Price Little People Builders Classic Shapes Blocks

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My son was given a Little People bus filled with the Little People blocks when he was 12 months old. He has been banging the blocks together since then, and learning how to put them together. These blocks are large enough that I didn't worry about him choking on them. Now that he is older (20 months), I wanted some additional blocks for him, but didn't want to have to buy a Little People jungle or other some such kit, all I wanted was blocks to expand on what we have already. I didn't want to change brands, since his blocks attach to the bus carrier that we have already. These blocks fit the bill perfectly! There are several arches, roof shapes, and round and square blocks to help him build more complex shapes. They come in several colors so we can work on naming colors as he builds, can work on shapes (round and square, big and little) and they are easy for him to hold and push together. I actually bought 2 of these, one to keep at grandma's house! I'm very happy with my purchase!

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My daughter had the little people builder wagon so I wanted to extend the set she had...I wish I never would have bought the wagon so I could have bought better blocks. For a Fisher Price set this is really disappointing! As a few other reviews mentioned these blocks DO NOT stay together-which defeats the purpose of blocks. Currently my 18 month old enjoys playing with them because they are brightly colored & new and can't get many together...but as she grows I know we will both be even more disappointed. For the price this is a rip off.

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I thought this set would be a great starter set for my son. He isn't too interested in building with them yet, but gets the concept when I build something. I am a little disappointed that some of the blocks don't fit together very well. Some of them don't "lock" together and are easily taken apart, rather fall apart. We will have them out for his building skills, but will likely get another set once he gets the hang of building. For the money, it's pretty good, I like the many different shapes, but would prefer them fitting together better.

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The blocks are durable and colorful. I purchased this for a 21 month old and he enjoyed it. Fisher-Price always comes through for me.

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We bought this for my 6 month old son per advice of a friend that recommended blocks. The bag is a nice storage compartment that my son will tip over and it makes him laugh, but the block quality is another story. While I will stack them and my son knocks the blocks over, a lot of times the blocks collapse on their own. I have used Lego Duplo's and they stick together like traditional legos where as these blocks can barely hold four pieces on top of another.

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I purchased this globe to further reinforce Geography for my 1st grader. It's the perfect size for little hands and very sturdy! All land and water masses are clearly labeled as well as all countries and major cities/capitals. My son was super excited to finally get a globe and I couldn't be happier with this product!

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This is an overpriced but nice-looking toy. However, that is probably the only nice thing I can say about it. It is tiny, so some of the names are very hard to read. When I first saw it, what caught my attention immediately was they showed Kashmir as a land outside of India (marked in white). Kashmir is still an integral part of India. Then, again, this toy is made in China. So, no wonder it was shown that way! To the manufacturers of this toy: How would you morons feel if India start constructing globes showing Tibet is outside of China's border?

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If you are short on space but still want a globe to show kids how the countries relate to each other, this is a good globe. The plastic base doesn't feel very sturdy but it has withstood little children playing with it. It is a good value for the money when you don't want the kids playing with a higher price, full size globe.

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I thought this would be a great globe to keep on my desk...until I realized it was missing South Sudan. Granted it's a relatively new country, but the wall map I ordered on Amazon already reflected the change, so I don't appreciate the manufacturer unloading obsolete inventory at my expense. I will be returning this item, with the hopes that an updated version will soon follow.

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I got this for my 6 YO's birthday. It's large enough to see the geography, but not so large it takes up a bunch of room. I can't comment about some of the discrepancies noted by other customers (I'm certainly not a geography whiz myself), but we've had fun going over continents and large countries we know.

Melissa & Doug Wooden Stacking Train Reviews

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The toy that arrived from this seller was not the one pictured. The only reason I paid more for this one than the same exact toy that Amazon had for a little cheaper was that this picture contained a toy with a pull stringIT DOES NOT HAVE A PULL STRING. It is the toy that is pictured under the cheaper amazon price with the single colored wheels and no pull string. My son loves to pull toys behind him, so that is why I purchased this and I am very disappointed that it doesn't have the feature I paid more for. My son still loves his "choo-choo" and taking the blocks on and off, I just wish I paid the lesser price.

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My 15 month old grandson played happily with this train in the children's section of my favorite local bookshop, so I ordered one to have at my house for when he is here. Now he is 18 months and still interested. It is both a stacking toy and a train, or, as he prefers, separate push cars. I appreciate its solid wood, smooth and unbreakable construction, and its bright colors. A lot of play value for a very small amount of space. Since buying this, I have learned that these are typical characteristics for toys by Melissa and Doug, so I will be buying some others for him.

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Besides our two children, every kid that visits our house has a go at this thing. They spend hours stacking it every which way you can. We only had one piece take a little wear but that was because our son carried it everywhere with him for six months straight. I gave it a quick sand, added some paint and everything is as good as new.

Our only complaint, the thing doesn't pick itself up. Chasing down all the pieces around your house gets annoying really fast.

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Title pretty much says the gist of things. My younger toddler didn't know what to do with it. But now that he is 2 he is beginning to lay with it more. However, the wooden leg that is used to couple the cars fell out and is not a long choking hazard. It was just glued in and not well.

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My husband bought this for my daughter at a discount-type store, so we got it for a very low price. My daughter is eleven months old and mostly interested in taking the blocks off and playing with them. She loves to chew on them, bang them together, and throw them. She's not interested in the train as a whole right now, but I think it would make a great toy for an older kid in that regard. She gets a smile on her face every time she sees me get it out.

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I actually used this with my students today and it was SO much fun. My highschoolers, although they laughed as I ran around trying to get it to fill up, were mesmerized as it began to float! It was great to talk about the density of different air masses based on temperature in my Earth Science class, and I will likely pull it out in Chemistry too... in order to be light enough to float they had to make it out of REALLY REALLY thin plastic sheeting, so beware that it can get a tear REALLY easily, but we only had one tear and I just tied the spot where it happened and it looks pretty decent now.

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Quite impressed. I teach high school physics and while my students most certainly had their doubts about how fun it could be to play with a giant trash bag, once the bag inflated and began to lift, we were all very impressed. It was about 45 degrees out side and mostly sunny. As soon as we went outside there was light cloud cover, but the solar bag still worked great.

Incredibly thin plastic. I hope to reuse it a few times, but don't expect too much in terms of durability.

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Pull this out on a nice sunny December morning. My young scientist helped me unroll the 50' bag. I tied one end and filled with air from the open end with a box fan. This quickly speed the inserting air process. I tied and tetered the end that was open. My 6 year old and 4 year old twins were happily amazed as they saw it start to float up into the air. They nickname their solar ballon "Long John". The watched and played with it for a couple of hours until it crashed into a tree and tore. Since it is so long I was able to cut out 10 to 15 foot sections to make a mini "Long John". Everyone was happy again until one of my twins let the teter go and we watched mini "Long John" sail into the clear blue sky. I have demanded that we get another one. Great unique fun for a sunny day.

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You gotta try this thing. My kids loved it. I loved it. Then it flew into an ocatillo cactus and was destroyed. You can cut this into smaller sections to make more than one. Comes with some very lightweight string. I'm going to combine this with one of the reel-type kite reelers so I can bring it in fast if necessary.... not that you would need to, unless like me, you've got cacti all over the place.

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As the photos above show, my twenty-somethings had a blast for a good hour or more. Got a lot of stares from passer-bys. However, my order total a few months ago for TWO bags came to $31.75 (with shipping). Now, ONE bag costs $29.83 (with shipping). Not a good value, but I'm still going to buy one more because I have a nephew who is really hard to buy for. (As a gift, this would be better with warm weather birthdays, etc.)

Update: August 8, 2012. Will be impressed with the company if they contact me and offer to return half of my $29.83 now that the price has 'suddenly' dropped to $15.

Reviews of Hoberman Expanding Mini Sphere Toy

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When looking for a gift for a child with autism or sensory issues this is one item that is sure to delight. Also suitable for an office buddy. This might pinch little fingers though.

Some may say they have a difficult time finding items for special needs kids to give for holiday gifts or birthday presents.

This will expand from 5 ½" to 12". The texture is very different and actually not pleasant for me due to having eczema on my hands. I feel it irritates my skin, but luckily both my sons have played with the Hoberman® Mini Sphere™ since I introduced it to them.

The Hoberman® Mini Sphere™ consists of black and neon green hubs. They can be snapped in place to keep the circled shape so you can roll it along the floor. We enjoyed the glow-in-the-dark effect by entering the bathroom and turning off the lights to see the magic.

The Hoberman® Mini Sphere™ almost resembles a miniature holiday tree in the upright position. This will stand flat and returns to this position after being opened. I had my non-verbal autistic son sit in front of me on the floor as I demonstrated the opening and closing sequence to the Hoberman® Mini Sphere™. This is quite mesmerizing to watch and it has a sound effect of the hubs flicking one another during this process.

This is a great stress buster for your desk at work or the home office and a fun crowd pleaser at a party. Since this is also glow-in-the-dark it would be good for outdoors in the summer time.

My older son liked to place his hand inside and twirl the Sphere around. The price is a bit steep, but it has stayed in great condition thus far.

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We have 4 kids in our house and every time we saw this in a toy store, they played with it. I gave it to them on a Friday and by Monday night, it wouldn't collapse any more. They did have fun pulling on it and rolling it around, but it is not made to handle the tug of war games my 3 and 4 year olds put it through. It's fairly expensive for a toy that just opens and closes and isn't very durable. I don't see how people can say it's educational except to teach colors. It's like saying a ball or a slinky is educational. I wouldn't recommend this toy to a family with active children.

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Very well written book. Interesting selection of components. Fun experiments. Well worth the money. The only draw back is that it requires a Windows PC, won't work on an Apple MAC or iPad.

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Bought this drum set for my 8 yr old. Seem to be the perfect size and the size will easily last several yrs. The quality is much better than drums at toys r us or other type of stores. It was a long assembly for elves on xmas eve, but not too complicated it was the first time I ever set up drums.

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