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No one can help themselves they simply HAVE to pick this up. It's sitting on the coffee table and I bought several sizes of the instrument. The sound it creates is awesome and we all start laughing & passing it around. I highly recommend this as a fun & smart family tradition that develops musical ability.

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I bought this for a young child who is a music student (violin and percussion) and she likes it a lot. I also bought one of these in the smaller version, which would fit her hands better, but this bigger one sounded enough better that I went ahead and gave it to her, keeping the smaller one to play with myself. (The smaller one does have an impressive sound for its size.) Great quality. Great value. I didn't much care for the color as it appeared in the photo, but after receiving it I like the color a lot....quite like a real bullfrog (I've caught and eaten a few from Kansas farm ponds!)....and seems to be a stain rather than paint so I don't think it will peel or flake off, plus the wood grain is visible through the stain.

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The frog is wrong size, I've had a replacement shipped, but it also came at the wrong size (it is in Centimeters but description sais in INCHES) so it is 2.6 times smaller than described. Other than that it is exactly as I would expect (have I expected it in centimeters)

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Easy to put together. It was very detailed. My science buff nephew loved this. I would order more from this maker. Thanks!

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Bought this as a gift and she liked it a lot. It was quite a bit smaller than I expected though.

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I got this for my daughter's science project, she was so disappointed when she saw how small it was. but the parts are clearly attached and it does show the the heart structure as educational purpose.

Buy Brain Quest for Threes, Revised 4th Edition

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I use this with my 3 year old and it is amazing how smart she is and how this teaches kids to be observant. This is NOT a self teaching game. It is for parents that want to work with their children. You ask them questions about a picture, such as what color, or letter, or whats wrong, or which picture is different from the others. I really enjoy learning games that I can play with my children and this is one of them. The game is sturdy and there are like 300 questions. so there is a lot to go through with your kids. they come bound together is such a way that you can look at all the questions easily, but dont have a big mess to clean up later.

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good teaching game

sturdy

comes with answer cards to show your kids after

a lot of questions

good binding

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My son has spent untold hours trying to make an ocarina out of clay, veggies and wood. This gives the satisfaction of being made by him and still plays. This needs to be glued to seal the seams but has proven durable and a great buy.

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This product was a fast delivery, well packaged, in good condition, at a fair price and as described. This little make-it-yourself puzzle whistle is clever, fun and made a great stocking-stuffer. I loved the old fashioned tin storage box.

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This was purchased a Christmas gift for my nephew and he likes it. Part of the fun is putting it together.

International Playthings ELC Whizz Around Mountain Review

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I saw this toy on display at an educational toy store. Once my 2 year old son sat down to try it out, I could not get him to come away from it. I was so pleased that when it arrived at home, my son was still very entertained by it. He loves crashing the falling rocks into the cars going down the mountain. He also likes all the fun sounds. I only wish I had found this toy when he was a one year old.

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I purchased this as a Christmas gift and the child was delighted with it with his three cousins enjoying playing with it as well.

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I am really enjoyed this product. Very glad I bought it. It is durable and well made. I highly recommend it.

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I wanted a car toy for my 18 month-old grandson that would engage him, which this does for several minutes at a time, off and on during his play time. It's very well made and easy for him to use; he loves pushing the flag up that allows the cars to race down the mountain. He enjoys chasing after the cars as they emerge from the tunnel. It's a very nice toy that I can see him playing with for several years.

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Our toddler absolutely loved it. Might have been her favorite toy a little pricey but worth it! Cars and boulders whizzing down the mountain with great sound effects.

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I am a second grade teacher and these are a great addition to my writing folders. I love that my students can correct their own spelling, instead of always asking me, as well as being able to write in their own words. These books will be a must in my class for years to come.

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what can I say... it's a guitar strap, fun? Durable? Educational? Not sure these apply but it makes the guitar a bit more fun to play and pretend, durable it's nylon and plastic but if used properly should last. Educational? I'm not sure this applies as educational lol but it was worth the $$$

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After a while the hole in the strap can not stay attached to the instrument. Other than that they are of good design and they do the job.

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Serves purpose, nice design, color coordinated with Justin Bieber, Keytar, color coordinated. Made a great present for my grand kids.

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It is just a strap. I thought it had additional songs on it or something to add to the play list on the guiter.

It looks cool. But would NOT have paid what I did for it if I had known it was simply a plain ole guiter strap. He doesn't need it with these fake guiters.

Teaching Poster Set: Five Themes of Geography; no. MC-P073 Reviews

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I displayed these posters in my classroom. They were very colorful and there were worksheets that went with them. Overall I think they are great for any class covering geography.

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This bulletin board is essential for any Geography-Social Studies teacher of all levels! The five themes of Geography concept is a recurring theme for every lesson you can think of. I love these posters and the activity guides with them. They are posted in my classroom. Thanks a lot!

Review of Chomp & Clack Alligator by Melissa & Doug

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We purchased this product at a local educational toy store for my 1 year old for his first birthday. As far as its use as a walker, it is VERY sturdy. We have owned plastic walkers in the past and this one is substantially sturdier (as in, it won't tip over as easily when baby pulls up on it) It does require some basic assembly, I think it was just putting two screws in. The wheels have a rubber ring around them so it gets very good traction on wood or carpeted floors. As the toy is pushed the alligators open and close their mouths at regular intervals. Great fun for chomping sisters' barbie dolls. All three of my boys (ages 1, 2, and 4) LOVE this toy and frequently fight over it (so that could be good OR bad depending on how you look at it!) The only caveat to this toy is the NOISE, when pushed quickly it lives up to the 'clack' part of the name, it clacks LOUDLY. That is the only reason I didn't give this toy a 5. However, I highly recommend it.

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My one year old grandson loves this toy. He pushes it up and down the halls of our house with a huge grin on his face. Walking behind him makes his parents laugh because he jauntily struts as he pushes. The toy has helped him with coordination and balance while he is having fun. He took his first steps just a few days ago. I don't think he considered this achievement nearly as enjoyable as pushing his alligator.

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My son received this for his first birthday from my mom and he LOVES it. He was just starting to pull up and stand when he got this. I think it really helped him learn to walk. It is very sturdy, only moves when my little guy pushes with a fair amount of force (meaning it doesn't start rolling away when he is using it to stand and get his balance) and it is noisy in a fun way! Also, the little bugs on the cross bar are fun to bat at when your little one is not feeling like walking or standing. I highly recommend this walker. I am confident that this will be a favorite for all my kids (we plan to have 5 and my son is our first, so that speaks both to the quality of the product and how much fun it is). And it was a breeze to put together. Two screws to attach the handle to the base and you are done!

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I bought this product for my 9 month old son who was already rearranging our furniture for fun. It's a very cute, easily assembled toy and he's enjoyed it a lot. It moves a lot slower on carpet but that's good for a beginner. I would recomend this to anyone.

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what a great gift. all the kids at the party wanted to play with it. the birthday girl is 12 months old, but the older kids wanted to play with it also. the only thing was one of the wheels kept falling off. it will need to be glued.

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This is the 4th game I have purchased for my grandchildren. I wanted them to have a video game but not something mindless. So, they can have fun and learn too. Definitely recommend. They love it.

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Review of VTech InnoTab 3 The Learning App Tablet, Blue

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Customer review from the Amazon Vine Program On paper, this tablet looks pretty cool. It has a lot of features for not that much money, including a camera that can take pictures and videos. However, nothing really runs easily or with any speed at all. My daughter is nine, but intellectually delayed. She functions at about a 3 year old level. She is able to use her iPad with ease, and figures out how to do things with it instinctively. Despite a lot of time spent with this tablet, she didn't figure out any features on her own. A few times, she was catching on, but the steps needed to take a picture or go to a game confused her---there are lots of yes and no menus, lots of buttons to press, and everything is very slow. Most kids don't tolerate long loading screens that well.

We hitched the tablet to the internet with ease, and were able to use a VTech account we had made in the past for my daughter. This registered the product, and updated the tablet. We then tried the cassette that came with the tablet. It had three features. One was a game with a drop of water, which was "educational" in terms of the water changing states to ice at times and the game explaining that. It only worked with the D pad, which was confusing to today's touch pad generation! I can't see many kids really being engrossed by it. Another feature was a book, with 20 pages, about sounds. The book would be of interest to maybe a 2 or 3 year old, but I don't think most of them could figure out how to change the pages---it wasn't easily apparent, and we had to go back a menu to do it. The pages had limited interactivity. The third feature was a coloring book type app. You used the stylus to fill in sections of the picture different colors---not terribly creative. You could then shake the screen and the picture wobbled a bit. Not really a thriller, although probably some kids would play with it for a while.

A lot of the content was ads for other cassettes! When you went to watch a video you made, most of the videos listed were for other games you could buy.

The camera was okay---it took low res pictures, if you had enough light. I could see kids enjoying this, if they didn't have access to another camera.

The screen wasn't very responsive. You really needed to use the stylus---fingers didn't work well.

Overall---I'm just not sure what to say. Nothing was super bad about this tablet, but nothing was really that good, either. I supposed if you have a young child that badly wants a table, and you don't want to or can't get them an iPad, and they have a good tolerance for slow programs, and they aren't craving terribly exciting content---this might work. Otherwise, I'd look elsewhere.

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Customer review from the Amazon Vine Program Innotab vs. an ipod/Android device:

There are some kid-friendly android tablets out there for not much more than the innotab. Plus older generation iPod touch devices are not too much more expensive. Leapfrog, Disney, Nickelodeon and other big draws for kids make content for all these devices, so what's a parent to do?

Typically those apps are around $4-5 for iOS/Android. The Vtech games offer 3 modes in each cartridge (games, art and story), so in a way it's like getting 3 apps, which makes the prices much more comparable. Additionally, used kids clothing stores almost always have a ton of games very cheap and this is a great way to buy at a lower cost.

In my opinion, if your child is on the younger side (3-6), he might like the Vtech better if you're willing to buy into a few games. The educational content is much higher on Vtech than the free apps on iOS/Android, and with my tips above, it's probably cheaper on the real game/app content as well. The trade off is being locked in to Vtech, not being able to quickly stream content to the device, and lower specs on the hardware itself.

If you have older children, or if you want to watch a lot of video content (ie digital copies of movies, stream shows from things like the Disney Jr. app, etc) then the iOS/Android might be a better option. Also, if your kids are on the older side (7+), I'd see the days being numbered for how long they'd hold on to an Innotab before wanting that wider range of content.

My 5 year old likes the innotab, but usually reaches for a Kindle, iPod, etc first. However, he has older siblings so he's learning from them, too. I don't feel like the content on those devices is educational, but its fun. Therefore, it'll come down to your tolerance as a parent as to what they spend their screen time doing.

Overall Positives:

+Works with a large library of games.

+Games offer 3 modes on each cartridge game, art and storybook.

+Durable construction

+Low cost games using my tips above and considering the variety in content on each cartridge

Overall Negatives

-Compared to the Innotab 3s, which is only $30 more, it lacks rechargeable batteries and wifi. These might help bridge some of the gaps to an iOS/Android device, but I don't have the 3s to know for sure

-Screen scratches easily

-Must connect to computer for any progress updates and learning achievements to be visible online.

-No way to translate a cartridge purchase into a downloadable form of the content. It would be really nice to be able to transfer the game cartridge onto the internal storage so you don't have to carry multiple cartridges. Many games sold in cartridge form can be bought online (including here on Amazon as a redemption code) and downloaded to internal memory. The down side of this is that the license is linked to your Vtech account, so if you gave or sold the innotab to someone, they'd lose that content as soon as they sync it to their own account.

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A lot of kids play with their parents smart phones and tablets but not every place online is child friendly. That is why I'm excited about the VTech InnoTab 3 Learning App Tablet. It's made just for children and totally kid appropriate. Perfect for ages 3-9. The games, stories, and activities are educational. There's a built-in 180 degree camera for taking photos and making videos. It's also an e-reader and mp3 player! A large library of subjects include reading, math, social studies, science, creativity, problem solving. The InnoTab 3 Tablet is an awesome holiday gift or a great tool to supplement learning with back to school. (VTech provided me with a product sample but all thoughts and opinions are my own) http://simplesojourns.com/

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Our VTech Innotab 3 is enjoyed by my 3.5 year old twins and our 9 year old son. The girls love to play with the music and the camera and taking fun pictures, while my son enjoys being challenged by games and apps. I appreciate how easy it is to reverse the camera.

The sound is crystal clear and does not sound like it is coming from the speaker of a toy. The controls are easy to use and intuitive, and the games are challenging enough (and educational) for my 9 year old, but still spark the interest of my little ones without frustrating them.

The Learning Lodge software that is needed to manage music and movies as well as download apps and games takes a long time to load and is a bit sluggish and less intuitive than the Innotab 3. If you are purchasing this as a gift for a child, I would suggest loading the batteries and hooking it up to the Learning Lodge before giving it as a gift, you will save hours of pestering.

As with many similar devices, I recommend rechargeable batteries or the battery pack accessory.

We have had this for about a month and it has stood up well to my kids. I like how there is a slot for the stylus on the back of the tablet. This helps my kids resist the urge to carry it around by the attached stylus.

The variety of apps and games for the Innotab is impressive, and there is a nice range of prices. The Learning Lodge does not have the clearest distinction for age ranges on the games and apps, so you will have to look carefully.

disclosure: I was given an Innotab 3 to facilitate my review. however, all opinions are my own.

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The InnoTab 3 comes with the tablet, 2 stylus pens, 1 stylus cord, 1 game cartridge, 1 USB cable, 1 Learning Lodge Installation CD-ROM and 4 AA batteries. Do you know what it is like when a new kids toy or technological device arrives in my house and 4 kids want to play with it at the same time? Well I'll tell you: utter and complete chaos! Which is just a testament to how much the enjoy playing with it.

One of the great things about VTech products is the Learning Lodge Software. It allows you to connect your devices to track and monitor your child's progress and also gives you a plethora of download to purchase. The Learning Lodge features more than 350 educational games, e-books, music and videos developed specifically for each child's unique stage of development and includes a broad library of subjects like reading, math, social studies, science, creativity, problem solving and so much more! Once you install Learning Lodge onto your computer and register your new device, you are given one free download. Your free download allows you to choose from a specific list of apps or eBooks. Apparently, I still had some free downloads left over from the last few VTech items I registered, so we were able to download a couple of educational apps onto our new InnoTab 3.

What Mom Liked

* The stylus cord is a life saver. I cannot tell you how many times we misplaced both InnoTab 2 stylus. One end of the cord attaches to the stylus while the other attached to the tablet. Now that little pen will never fall between my couch cushions again!

* The smaller design, compared to the InnoTab 2, makes it easier for tiny hands to hold. This means my 3 year old can get a good grip on it as he rips it out of the hands of one of his older brothers.

* There is really a great selection of apps to choose from. I was able to look for titles in specific categories (u.e. math, problem solving, etc.) to make sure I had a little bit of everything covered. In addition, there are also character themed games and eBooks that kids will love.

* I love that all of the games and apps are educational so you don't have to feel bad about them having a little screen time with their InnoTab.

* Great color on the screen.

* The 4 AA batteries that were included in the package were a nice touch and let you get stared right away.

What My Kids Liked

* The MP3 player. We love listening and singing along to the radio in the car and my boys love being able to have their favorite tunes accessible to them anytime.

* The camera. They love taking silly pictures of themselves and each other, and occasionally sneaking one of me, and then editing them

* The games, of course! Their favorite game happens to be the Switch & Go Dino one that I was able to download for free. They are definitely playing this the most.

What We Didn't Like

* While the smaller design is nice, I was disappointed to see that the screen also got smaller too. I would have rather they kept the overall size of the tablet larger to keep the screen the same.

* The battery life is short, especially when being used by multiple children. The InnoTab 3 takes 4 AA batteries and I find myself having to replace them pretty much every other day. If you are going to invest in this product, I also suggest you get the Rechargeable Power Pack which will save you a ton on batteries in the long run.

Overall, we are once again pleased with the latest VTech InnoTab learning tablet. I only wish I had more of them so I didn't have to listen to the constant bickering of who's turn it is to play.

I received a complimentary product in exchange for my honest review. All thoughts and opinions are my own.

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The value of the X-Track is the ability to change directions and expand routes that vehicles can take. My son likes the ability to turn his trains around or make choices on each 'lap' around his train table. That's the good news.

The bad news is the connections on the X-Track are shaped ever-so-slightly different from other popular sets (Thomas, Melissa & Doug, Imagination/Toys'r'us).I'm having to force a lot of pieces into the female connections. The male connections are too large for many of the other brands. I've considered grinding them down a bit with my Dremel but managed to wedge the necessary connections into place for the time being. Once my son is old enough to start building his own track, I may need to reconsider the Dremel option so that he doesn't break a connection off. It's that tight of a fit.

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This x-crossing is a great addition to our set. It is very nice to have so my 2 y/o son can cross track without having to use the bridges that came with his original set. Those require quite a bit of manual dexterity, something he doesn't yet possess. My only complaint is the price, as there are only 5 total pieces. I think a fair price would be just under $10. Other than the price, it is very nice.

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Very nice sturdy wooden expansion piece. It is often the first piece to be chosen when my son starts to build a new road and rail system. We haven't had any problem with connecting it to PT or other brands of tracks. Not sure what the other poster is writing about.

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This track is the same quality as the Melissa & Doug wooden track I bought it to expand on and seems to fit the M&D track well. I had been looking for a + shaped track like this for a while and this was the only one I could find, so I am very happy with it.

Review of Sum Stick -- An Added Dimension for Learning Arithmetic -- Addition

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I still remember playing with this when i was a kid more than 40 years ago. I remember being fascinated by how a number on one side could be balanced by two numbers (whose sum was equal) on the other side. like 10 balanced with 4 and 6. even two numbers could balance with two other numbers on the other side, like 10 & 2 balanced with 7 & 5. I loved finding different combinations that worked. I am convinced that this product started my love of numbers and math. BTW I went on to study Applied Math at Carnegie Mellon.

So i bought this product for kids that i tutor. Even my two teenage boys and 11-yr old daughter enjoyed "playing" with it for a while!

Terrific product. I just wish there were more than 4 weights.

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My 2.5 year olds love this toy. It is very well made and very engaging. They can learn everything from colors and shapes to patterns and much more. Highly recommend. The pieces are big enough that they are not a choking hazard for younger siblings.

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my grandson loves this one. there are so many different ways to use it and it is really working his finer motor skills stacking the pegs.