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Monday, December 15, 2014

Reviews of My Tot Clock - New Dimmer Blue Night Light!

My Tot Clock - New Dimmer Blue Night Light!
Customer Ratings: 5 stars
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My Tot Clock is more than just a clock! It's a sleep clock, alarm clock, nightlight, time-out timer, and activity timer for toddlers who can't yet tell time. This is a must have for anyone who has a toddler in the house... or even a school age child who can tell time, but loves following along with the regimented and simple routine.

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Discount Grotto Pencil Grips; 3 Pack; no. GGH03

Grotto Pencil Grips; 3 Pack; no. GGH03
Customer Ratings: 4 stars
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My son has hyper-mobile joints in his hands. In first grade he was having a terrible time holding a pencil. It was very difficult for him to stabilize his hand. He tired quickly when writing. This was the ONLY pencil grip that kept his hand in a position where he did not tire so quickly, and enabled him to use less pressure while writing. His writing and his hand strength improved very quickly. I highly recommend the Grotto grip. His teachers in first and second grade also loved it, and I gave them some to use with my son's classmates. The boys all called it the Bionicle grip; it does look much cooler than the standard grips.

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I thought that by spending a little more cash I would get something that could really help my child learn to hold his pencil right. I put them on the pencil and I couldn't write with it. I have been teaching school for a lot of years and would NEVER recommend using these for your child. Go with the cheap little ones or the triangle ones and I think you will get better results.

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This grip helps child position fingers for best grip and control of pencil. Excellent helper for sensitive kids or those with fine motor skill challenges or for help getting better control of pencil for learning to write. Would not rate this as a toy.

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I really like the grotto grips for my 5 year old. In a pre-Kindergarten assessment, the teacher said she wanted my son to practice a correct pencil grip before starting Kindergarten in 3 months. His little fingers had a tough time holding a pencil "correctly". After trying several other brands and styles of grips which didn't help (he could use the grip and hold the pencil the wrong way) we found the grotto grip. It took just a little getting use to his middle finger still sat just a little high up on the grip at first. After a week, his hand relaxed and he likes using the gripper. Yesterday he picked up a regular pencil and without thinking he held it with his fingers in the right position. We will continue to use the grips for the next few months but they are undoubtedly making a huge difference for my son's pencil grip and his willingness to write more. The best grips I have found.

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I work in a school and the Occupational Therapist recommended these grips. It is the only grip that I have seen that teaches children to hold their pencils correctly. My son has been using it since September and his grip is getting much better.

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Monday, December 1, 2014

Cheap Learning Resources Perfect Pointer

Learning Resources Perfect Pointer
Customer Ratings: 4.5 stars
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I purchased the Perfect Pointer after my five year old saw a similar one at her school book fair and came home bragging that Santa was going to bring her a 'hand on a stick' so she could be the teacher at home. She loves it. The hand lights up red, green, and blue at the touch of a button on the handle, and there are multiple sounds including clapping, laughing, yeah's and ooooooh's, etc, that keep her interest while she is 'teaching' her nine year old sister during playtime. The Learning Resources Hand Pointers, Set of 3 are interchangeable, and best of all, there's an On/Off/Volume knob to save battery power when it's not in use, and parent's sanity when it is in use. The plastic feels thick and construction quality seems high. With appropriate use I think it will last a long time. Of course, if you have boys you'll want to make sure they don't use it as a smackdown stick ;-)

It qualified for Prime shipping when I bought it, and I highly recommend it.

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GARBAGE! Yes, the features of this product are great. My students loved the look and sounds of the pointer. HOWEVER, within one week of use (by me, the teacher) the arm (the red part) has broken from the base (blue part). I guess I could glue it, but the arm/ hand are simply too heavy for the thin plastic that holds them to the base unit. Save your money!

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I have this pointer at the office it is perfect for pointing at someone walking by and pushing one of the buttons for an appropriate, obnoxious sound

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A real winner!!! One of her favorite toys! Mom likes it, too! My granddaughter loves to play school so this was perfect for her!

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This pointer was a major hit for my 5 year old grandson who is hard to buy for since he doesn't seem to be interested in many of the normal things boys this age like (action heros, cars etc.). He knows all the states and loves to point them out on a wall map. He also uses is to play school.

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Monday, October 27, 2014

Review of Educational Insights GeoSafari Metamorphic Rock Collection

Educational Insights GeoSafari Metamorphic Rock Collection
Customer Ratings: 4.5 stars
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I purchased the set for my 11 year old daughter. The garnets in one of the samples was most impressive. No the samples are not huge but for a child starting a collection, this is the way to go. It gives them a chance to identify the minerals or rocks and to label them on their own. She enjoyed this the most and she has shown off her rocks to family and friends. The case is not for displaying the minerals but as a geology major in college, I can say the prices are reasonable for the products. I know some of the samples alone would cost more then $16 if the samples were larger then they are. The sizes are around 1 inch for each peice in the sample my daughter recieved.

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Perfect for third grade curriculum. Easy to identify for children of this age. Included are illustrations that help identify the rocks.

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These metamorphic rocks are a good addition to the other classes of rock collections. Eight year old grandson is excited to be handling and identifying them. Good size and selection.

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If you are looking to introduce your children to starting collections, this is a great toy. Comes with a storage tray in reusable box if you don't want to invest immediately in collector boxes. Each rock is identified and has facts about it. Has all 3 sets of rock types so you can "grow" the interest.

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Monday, October 13, 2014

Buy Sesame Street Hide And Seek Pals

Sesame Street Hide And Seek Pals
Customer Ratings: 4 stars
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This toy is a little different from the run-of-the-mill toy where you press a button or move a lever to get something to pop out. A couple reasons this is different: 1) there is an added feature where you press down the pink lever on the side so that the characters get mixed up and sent to different windows. the also spin around in circles which is fun for the baby/kid to see when the windows are open. 2) elmo asks you to try to find certain characters so that is a fun "challenge." the characters themselves also talk (say hello, goodbye, tootaloo, etc). Very cute and really not overly annoying. I really like this toy... the only thing I don't like is the angle that the baby/kid has to hold it in order to play it. it is a flat toy but it has to be held at a 45 degree angle for play. sort of hard for a baby to hold it at that angle and press the buttons and move the levers etc at the same time. really need help from an adult. my 3 yo can do it fine, but my 14 month old can't.

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This is a well-designed and somewhat more original toy than many out there, asking kids to think a bit about where they can find the various characters. The fact that there are four characters but only three windows adds a fun, unpredictable factor. Not only do you guess where Big Bird or Ernie might be, but sometimes they aren't anywhere and a different character appears! The kids I shared this with enjoyed playing with it

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Very cute, bought this for my 2 year old nephew, when it arrived in the mail my 5 year old daughter could not keep her hands off of it.

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*Revised Review (see original review below):

So we allowed our son to open up his first gift from Santa a bit early, because we wanted him to have something new to play with on the airplane ride to Grandma and Grandpa's house in Miami. So we gave it to him, and boy oh boy was he excited! But we were less than thrilled. First of all, there is no off switch. This toy is extremely LOUD, and there is no volume switch either. And it goes off at the faintest movement. If it's on a table and you are walking too close to it, if the table senses your vibrations, Elmo pipes up loudly to invite you to play. We were hoping a volume switch would exist, at the very least. But nothing. Its voice is BOOMING. More upsetting though, is that we ordered it from this seller here on Amazon instead of buying it at a store, because it was cheaper than the one at Target. But when it arrived, we noticed instantly that we got a dud. When Elmo says to our son "Can you help Elmo find Big Bird? Where is Big Bird?" and he opens up the correct door to see Big Bird's face sitting there, Elmo says to him "Noooo... you found ERNIE!" and then the voice of Ernie says "HI THERE!", or whatever it says. You get the idea. When Elmo says "Can you tell Elmo who is behind door number three?" and he opens it and it's Abby Cadabby, you suddenly hear cookie monster's voice shout "HELLOOOO!!!" and Elmo says "YOU found COOKIE MONSTER!". And so on. The characters are wrong about 80 percent of the time, even when my son gets the answers right. The one he played with at the Target when he first saw this toy never did this. So clearly, we got a dud. We are going to return this one, and go buy it at Target (for more money, but at least we can test it out a few times to make sure we get one that actually works right). My poor son is so confused! He's almost two, and he really gets frustrated when he gets the answer right and Elmo says he was wrong. Not to mention when he hears the wrong character's voices emerge from the character behind the door almost every time. He ended up throwing the toy and crying. So sometimes you are better off paying a few dollars more to get a product from a store that you can investigate and test out yourself before paying. Lesson learned.

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Original Review: We saw this while at a Target shopping for holiday gifts recently. I handed it to our toddler (21 months old) while he sat in the seat of the shopping cart. He became addicted to playing with it, feverishly pulling the lever over and over again to try to find the characters. It reminded me of watching the little old ladies at the local Casino slot machines for hours on end. He couldn't get enough of it. At one point we tried to take it from him, because we weren't going to buy it. But he went ballistic. So we handed it back to him and finished our shopping in peace. He played with it for so long and so hard that he fell asleep in the cart! It wore him out! We put it back on the shelf and added it to the Amazon wishlist of presents he will get for Christmas from Santa. ;)

He later saw one at a friend's house while on a playdate, and didn't want to leave without it. It's insane, how much he loves this toy. We can't wait for him to open his very own on Christmas morning!

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My 18 month old loves this toy! He sits with it and opens the windows over and over and just laughs hysterically when the characters change. I dont know if he is just easily amused, but he loves it and that speaks volumes to me! I think it is a nice toy for the little ones and it's definitely worth the price. The only thing I don't like about it is that the audio is very repetative, but that is pretty much the same with most childrens' toys...totally a personal issue! Overall, a nice toy and pretty durable as well.

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Monday, September 29, 2014

Reviews of ALEX® Toys - Early Learning String A Treat -Little Hands 1486S

ALEX® Toys - Early Learning String A Treat -Little Hands 1486S
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My son's speech therapist brought this and he loved it!! He's almost 2 and he could lace the beads and it kept his attention for a long time, which is a feat in itself. I really like how one piece stays on the end and the blunt wooden "needle" that you use to thread is the reason such young children can be successful with threading. Great for fine motor skills, pretend play, increasing attention span, and language development, too.

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Easy for little hands to use and durable. Nice wooden peg at the front that is used to start the lacing which is so much better than a normal lace that frays and cracks after repeated use. Easy to take in the diaper bag for an emergency distraction.

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My daughter is almost 2 years old and quickly figured out how to string the treats on, so I would not be too apprehensive about buying it for a child under 3. The box says for ages 3 and up. The needle-stick is very easy for little hands to grab and the wooden pieces have large, easy-to-string holes. By far, one of the best toy purchases I have made in awhile.

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This is a great toy for toddlers; they all need to work on fine motor and this is a simple way to get them doing just that. I wish I'd bought the car one, since the individual pieces hold up nicely as toys of their very own. I was going for something more gender neutral, and honestly, I got these sweet treats one at such a low price I couldn't pass them up.

We take them to Church to keep our little guy busy. He would never pick this toy out on his own, but if I leave it and just a couple others out to play with he'll string and re-string it for a good 20 minutes.

I love ALEX toys. Always very educational and decent quality.

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I bought this for my little girl when she was 3. It was very easy for her to do, I think I should have bought it sooner so it could have atleast have been a little challenging.

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Friday, September 12, 2014

Best Table Skittles - Devil Among the Tailors - Jaques London Deals

Table Skittles - Devil Among the Tailors - Jaques London
Customer Ratings: 4.5 stars
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The product came packaged very nicely. It gave you the feel of quality. Unfortunately there were no instructions given on how to assemble the few parts that needed assembly, but I was able to do it by looking at some pictures of an assembled unit. The game is simple to play and very addictive. My wife already wants to take it to a party with us. I highly recommend this product for anyone looking for a simple but fun and addictive game.

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I ordered this for a Christmas gift very close to the time itself hoping it would arrive in time! It certainly did arrive well before! I was very impressed. It was extremely well packed and it is of very high quality.

The game itself went down very well too.

I would highly recommend this.

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I have had this game for years and was very happy to be able to find a good quality wooden one. The post is a little unstable, but so far it has lasted. The game is well made. I work with students from Kindergarten to Grade 8, and this is one of the all-time favorites for all ages. They simply love it and most ask where they can get one. The price might seem like a lot (I think I may have paid more when I bought mine directly from Jacques years ago), but when I see the games that sell for $20 or more and are just plastic junk, I cannot complain about the price.

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This is a fun game for all ages. Hard to find in the United States. I do not think it is worth $99.00 though. The pole the ball and chain hang from seems to be a little unstable. I thought the wood and base would be heavier and more sturdy. Too bad more companies in the U.S. do not make this and distribute it.

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Thursday, September 4, 2014

Best Magnetic Poetry Fridgelife Chore Magnets. Flat Pack. 3306 Deals

Magnetic Poetry Fridgelife Chore Magnets. Flat Pack. 3306
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My child has ADHD, so having a responsibility chart really helps, for she responds to schedules. These magnets really help.

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These magnets are great because they are functional, but my only problem is the font they came in. I abhor Comic Sans font and sure enough instead of the pristine font shown, I was given Comic Sans. That oddly is a big deal to me. I know this is nitpicking but I was disappointed because I didn't get exactly as I ordered. As this is for my child's chore list and the "a" in the Comic Sans font is one of the only fonts with how preschoolers are taught, I won't be returning the magnets.

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These are the cheapest chore magnets I could find and they're perfect for the chore chart I made! Lots of different options and even some kid-specific ones.

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Saturday, August 30, 2014

Best WordWorld Rhyming Word Cards and Matching Game Deals

WordWorld Rhyming Word Cards and Matching Game
Customer Ratings: 4 stars
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These cards are intended for a WorldWord Reader, which of course is not included, and should be explained in the description. (Perhaps it now has been changed). If you don't want cards that are an awkward large size and has unusuable holes, don't get these.

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Highly recommended for the child who love to learn but is having troubles with rhyming. Your child will love learing while having fun.

Friday, August 29, 2014

LeapFrog LeapReader Book: Disney Fairies Tinker Bell's True Talent Review

LeapFrog LeapReader Book: Disney Fairies Tinker Bell's True Talent
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Gift for my 3 year old grand daughter. Uploading new books to the Tag pen is simple and easy really well thought out! Was able to do this in minutes without using any instructions at all. Grand daughter literally spends hours using the "pen" to listen to this book and the two others we first got for her. She seems to enjoy just clicking on various pictures to hear what is said and listening to the stories. She has not had much interest in the games, but that will probably come later. We have already purchased and loaded four more books for her. I only wish I had thought of this first!

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I'm guessing you know how the Tag system works if you're reading this, so I'm focusing the review on the content of the book rather than the system itself. Go to LeapFrog TAG Reading System Green (or the purple one or Toy Story one) for device-specific reviews.

This book presents an abridged version of the story from the Tinker Bell movie from 2008. It starts with Tinkerbell arriving in Pixie Hollow, being identified as a tinker, and trying to adopt a different talent so she can go to the mainland (all in the order presented in the Tinkerbell movie). Then she sits down to think and sees part of a music box shining in the leaves, puts it together with other pieces, and realizes that she is a tinker as she assembles the music box (which leaves out the whole thistles issue and conflict with Vidia from the movie, which bothered my daughter in the first read but then didn't faze her). She is surprised when she finds out she can go to the mainland to return the music box. The final line is "Tinker Bell learned an important lesson: Always be true to yourself."

Things I like:

The images are mostly from the movies, which my daughter enjoys

The story is familiar

Things I don't like:

I feel like the whole "be true to yourself" thing is a little overdone, cheesy, and vague; I think they could have used a better, less cliche moral for the story

All in all, it's a good title!

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My 5-year-old granddaughter just loves her tag books and this one

was especially fun for her because she wants to be Tinker Bell when

she grows up!

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My daughter loved this book (and the tag reading system in general). It is quite durable for a non-cardstock book and she still reads it (although now without the tag system).

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Cady liked the book and she loves her tag stuff...the only problem is they want you to go to the internet all the time to get rewards and that is time consuming and Cady does not care about the rewards that much. She just want to use the tag books.

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Monday, August 18, 2014

Review of 3B Scientific Einstein Relativity Watch

3B Scientific Einstein Relativity Watch
Customer Ratings: 4.5 stars
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This watch has a moving faceplate so the numbers will move clockwise every second. This watch has a very simplistic design and I like it. It's not obnoxiously done like other watches. It's fun to just watch the time move and try and figure out what time it is relative to the moving faceplate. I've heard that the glass face can be fragile. And to change the battery, I believe you have to pull out the adjuster and use a tiny screwdriver on a notch on the backside.

I bought this off of Thinkgeek for around $35 (b/c I wanted to order some other things). Definitely order from here through Amazon.

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My son loves this watch because it is kind of unusual and reflects his personality. It tells time perfectly, with a twist.

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Exact replacement for my bro's broken ER Watch. Thought they were no longer avail, but, go figure... found it on Amazon.

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The face of the watch is nice and the idea is great. There are no instructions with this and the band is very cheap looking. I bought this for my boyfriend and he very nicely said to re-gift it to my 8yr old. Not a watch for an adult, unless you want to change the band. It kind of ruins the look and idea. The bank is thin and much smaller than the face of the watch which makes it look very cheap.

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I got this as a Christmas gift, and I love it! It's a great gift idea for any nerd culture enthusiast!

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Unique Art 13-Inch Tall Table Top Blue Lapis Ocean Gemstone World Reviews

Unique Art 13-Inch Tall Table Top Blue Lapis Ocean Gemstone World Globe with Silver Tripod Stand
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The first globe I got was broken. The replacement came within 2 days which was great, but the second globe is poor quality. It doesn't spin very well, it's not perfectly round and some of the letters are rubbed off on the names. I decided to just keep it, but since it was a gift, I'm pretty disappointed. it's pretty if you don't get too close, or try to spin it.

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This item arrived on time and as advertised. It is a strickingly beautiful piece. Everyone that comes in the office sends it on a spin. Customers are drawn to it.

Thursday, July 24, 2014

Best Excalibur Jam Fest - 3-In-1 Music Machine Deals

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Inpurchased this for my 4 year old Grandson. He masters converting it from one instrument to another. When company comes over, he pulls it out and plays whether it be the piano, guitar or the keyboard he has become a one man band. I would highly recommend this.

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The guitar was a big hit. Easily operated and the music sounded good. Kids have enjoyed playing with the guitar.

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Great little instrument, easy to learn. Very intuitive and easy to operate. Has guitar, drums, and keyboard. Drums are a little weak but guitar and keyboard better than expected. Bought two @ great price and gave away as gifts.

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I have now bought this item twice and it does not work. We thought the first one was a lemon, but the second one didn't work either. You could hear it click on , but then none of the buttons or keys would work. On the first one we would get an occasional sound from the drums only. My son loved the idea of it and was so excited to get it for Christmas, but it was a total bust. What a disappointing product. Go with the paperjamz electric guitar instead.

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this is a perfect gift for the budding musician!! He will have a full band with the drums he got for Christmas!!

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LeapFrog My First LeapPad Alphabet Bus Reviews

LeapFrog My First LeapPad Alphabet Bus
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We bought the original "My First LeapPad" in blue for our son when he had just turned 2. The new BUS design is good for both boys and girls and has extra features that the original pink or blue ones don't have. I recommend letting your child play with a friend's LeapPad to see whether or not they like it and are willing to sit still and concentrate on it. Some kids may not be ready for it until 3 years old or older, while some kids catch on at 2. We got The Wiggles book to go with my son's LeapPad and we couldn't tear him away from it. We had to show him how to do some things at first but after a few weeks he was on his own. One thing I recommend is to turn the LeapPad on and then hand it to your child. I have known several children who get too enamoured in the whole on-off-on-off thing at a young age and miss the whole point of the Pad. After a while they will be able to manage that aspect too. We know of 2 other toddlers who do not care for this toy (one is 2 and one is 3 years old), however my son absolutely loves it. He is now 2 1/2 and has several books and is not only entertained for a LONG time by the My First LeapPad but he learns things from it constantly. I am impressed. We recommend the LeapFrog phonics bus and Fridge Phonics as well--they worked for us. The My First LeapPad helped make our cross-country drive with a 2 year old much more peaceful than I'd anticipated. A few new books to go on it and we had hours of back-seat entertainment. I would buy this toy, especially with the new BUS features, again in a heartbeat.

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We have the previous version of My First Leapad and have had some problems with it until the latest one we recently received from the Leap Frog company. I bought the first one on sale at Target and my son only played with it 2 times and the pen stopped working. The Leap Frog Co sent me a new pen and it still did not work so they mailed me a new Leappad (very fast shipping). My son was playing with the 2nd one and whenever my little girl would just barely touch it, it would turn off until it would not turn on at all. I called the company again and they sent me another leappad immediatly (they paid for the shipping return of the second one I had to send back). We are now on our third leappad and have had no problems thus far. My kids (ages almost 3 1/2 and 2)are not as interested in it as I had hoped they would be though. They are both extremely active and it does not hold their attention very well. They play with it a couple of times a week for about 5-10 minutes. Most of the time they ignore the prompting the leappad gives to touch the pen to certain pictures. They just like to tap the pen on all the pictures. My 3 year old is starting to pay attention to the prompting but it does not hold his attention for very long.

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I got this for my daughter at 28 months, which is under the age recommended. At first, she didn't seem all that interested in the LeapPad..... I think I liked it more than her. I worried that I'd given it to her too soon. I tried reading the stories with my daughter and demonstrating how to use the magic pen (I don't know if that's really what it's called, but my daughter likes it). Eventually, she caught on that one has to push the "GO" circle for every page..... but she still didn't seem to care much for the LeapPad and didn't play with it by herself.

About a week ago, though, I found her playing with it alone. She'd gotten the LeapPad out of the backpack on her own, picked a book ("I Know My ABCs"), inserted the cartridge, and was using it properly.... and appeared to be having a great time.

Since then, I have found her reading/playing with it several times. I suspect this is going to be a great toy to have around for traveling and/or other times when she is playing independently.

One reviewer wrote that it's better to read to your children than to use the LeapPad, which I agree with if you have to pick one or the other. I read aloud to my children several times a day and they prefer this to the LeapPad, but I think the LeapPad is great for teaching early reading and number skills in a fun way. It took a little time (figuring out how to insert the books & cartridges and using the pen), but I think the LeapPad has been a worthwhile purchase.

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My family and I have purchased Leap Frog products since my (now 4-year-old) son was born. The My First LeapPad has been the only product where I've kicked myself. Although the product is great and has entertained my son since he was about 2 1/2, we have had constant problems with the cartridges. Half the time (at least) we put them in, they say, "Whoops! That's not a LeapPad cartridge!" It happened a lot with the first one we purchased and, thinking it was a fluke since we've never had problems with Leap Frog products before, we exhanged it about three months later (too late to return it) we had the same problem. We have bought about five or six of the books and the problem comes up with each one.

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I purchased this product for my 4-year old daughter who became bored with it quickly, but my 2-year old son just loves it. Unfortunately, the stylus pen quit working in under 2 months of purchasing it, rendering it useless and frustrating my son. I am attempting to get a replacement pen through the company but I'm not sure if that will fix the problem and the fact that it quit working so quickly makes me feel like it isn't a high quality product. The fact that they have to sell replacement pens means they didn't make it to last

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