Review of LeapFrog LeapPad Club Kit with Mind Station Connector, Leap's Pond

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This package is a SUPER deal. I bought this for my 4 yr old and he shares the mind station and free 6 mos subscription with his 13 yr old brother. The 13 yr old has an iQuest & it was cheaper to buy this package that includes the K-1 activity sheets and the Leap Pond magazine than it was to buy the mindstation by itself. This is a great addition to the Leap Pad!!!

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I bought the mind station in 2007 hoping to help my son with his spelling words. You could use the leapfrog site to create your child's spelling list for the Turbo Twist Spelling Game. Well Leapfrog stopped supporting this function in January of 2008, so I got less than 4 months use out of this. I am very disappointed with Leapfrog and after years of supporting them have stopped purchasing the Leapfrog products. It should have been simple to include a disk that allowed customers to use their computers to create the lists at home, but I got absolutely NO response when I questioned about this. They sent me disks for the Iquest, which is the one Leapfrog product I DIDN't buy.

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we have really enjoyed the leap pad so far its is a educational game and portable. my child as really enjoyed the leap pad it is not boring for him he as had alot of fun with it even my youngest child as enjoyed just listening to the pad.

Cheap Fisher-Price Growing Baby: Rainbow Snail Stacker

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We got this toy for my 9 month old daughter for Christmas and I wish I would have saved the packaging so I could return it. The stacks of rainbows are not steady at all and fall off with the slightest touch. The way my daughter "plays" with this toy is this: I set the rainbow stack up for her, she touches it (barely), the pieces all fall off, she picks one up for a second or two, drops it, and moves on. I'm left with a big ol' snail and four random arches scattered on the floor. Definitely not worth the bulk that this toy takes up. We also got my daughter a set of TOMY stacking cups and they are a much better toy for this purpose. They stack nicely and nest nicely, and they are compact when stored. They're cheaper too! See my photo.

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Wonderful! My son (6mo) really enjoys feeling the textured patterns on the 'shell.'

He also likes to grab and shake the body of the snail and listen to it rattle.

This toy is a fun alternative to the stackable rings. Would recommend to anyone with a small child.

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I purchased this for a friend's baby. I lived that it was a new take on the stackable donuts. True to Fisher Price form, the colors are vibrant and bright... Not just primary colors,

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This is different and one of many toys my granddaughter has. It is not the first thing she goes for I will say, but it is unique.

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We received this as a gift for my LO. She is 7mo and really seems to enjoy smacking the toy around. She is still too young to actually stack the pieces, but I'm sure she will continue to like this toy as she gets older.

Review of Nuop Design Blue Connectible Drinking Straw Kit (44 Pieces)

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My 7 year old loves silly straws, and this kit was a great addition to our collection! I'm not sure who has more fun with it, him or me. A great selling point for me was that it was dishwasher friendly; no need to scrub all 44 pieces each time you use it! Even when connecting all 44 pieces, he is still able to get liquid out of his cup without needing to suck very hard.

The only drawback is that the straws are not standard size in diameter, so if you lose the ones that came with the kit, you're sunk.

All in all, this was a great gift and a lot of fun!

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Discount Elmers Education Disgusting Gags & Pranks Science Activity Kit

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My 12-year old has had a great time playing pranks with this kit. There are ingredients and instructions for several pranks some of which he has used over and over.

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I bought this for my 11 year old Grandson, he has had a good time making things with this. I think that its something that teaches a little (gross) science, and they have fun doing it.

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My little neighbor Leroy "Stinky" Johnson LOVES this kit.

Not only is it a

Do It Yourself Kit,

it keeps your kid out of your hair WHILE they are making

Stink Bombs, Itchin' Powder... whatever... Fourteen PRANKS

in all.

Just imagine. Off the phone; off the internet; off the sofa...

and in the basement/garage laboratory! Junior scientist stuff!

Review of Small World Express Egg-Shape Sorter

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Having purchased many of the Hide and Squeak Eggs sets for my son and birthday gifts for other babies, I thought I'd give this egg set a try: it's not worth it. The Express Egg Shape Sorter just isn't as enjoyable. You have to line up the pieces just right to get them to connect, and for little hands and little babies, this just isn't possible yet. Also, the case is very flimsy and the whole thing just feels so cheap.

The Hide N Squeak Eggs come in a really fun case, the shells intermix and young babies can connect them on the different eggs very easily. Even the eggs are cute, when you press them they squeak! It is difficult for my son to put the egg shapes in the right place in the egg carton, but not a big deal; he enjoys playing with the eggs while he's learning to master this skill.

The Express Egg Sorter has limited appeal and use. Really wouldn't buy these again. I definitely recommend the Hide N Squeak set.

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I'm puzzled by some of the other reviews...my child's experience with the egg sorter is completely different from those who report difficulty and frustration. A friend of mine gave it to my son when he was 2, and indicated that it was her daughter's favorite toy. My son found it equally entertaining. When other toys were cast aside permanently, it was one that he would go back to. Visiting friends were always attracted to it as well. When he at last outgrew it, I kept it in the very small collection of sure winners for visitors and potential grandchildren. Yes, there is a right way to put each egg together, and a right way to fit the egg in to the crate, but it is designed to promote pattern recognition and build dexterity. Challenge is good! I agree the handle is flimsy but it hasn't been a problem in the 13 years that we've had ours. Of course it only got daily use for about 2 years. I'm now buying another set for nephews who want their own!

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Let me count the ways that this is a horrible toy:

If you put an egg in the carton wrong end down it can get VERY stuck and what kid knows to put the skinny end down?

The case is flimsy plastic.

The carton says 18 months+ but it is a choking hazard for kids under 3...hmmm.

The "quote" on the side is supposedly by a 2 year old "With the Egg-Shape Sorter learning my shapes was over easy!" what 2 year old says that!!

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We had these eggs 30 years ago when my children were babies, and I was so happy to see that they are still available for my grandchildren to play with. Perfect for kitchen play, these span a wide age range.

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The plastic is so so cheapthe latch almost broke and clearly bent when I opened it the first time (the plastic in blue and there is a white bend mark in itif that makes sense.) The eggs themselves don't come apart with reasonable force in my opinion. My nephew has the TOMY set and loves it so I am returning these and purchasing that.

Learning Resources Cross-Section Human Head Model (LER1909) Review

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I am teaching a unit on the brain using PET scans to show neuron function. I thought this model would help the younger children to understand looking into the brain by showing it come apart and "looking" inside. This product idea is good, but I am not happy with the product itself. It is colorful and well painted, but it is hard for me to keep the two main pieces exactly alligned despite the ear serving as a connecting "plug" which is supposed to keep them together. It would have been really nice if it were a whole head split in half down the middle instead of part of the head missing. I would probably return it if it weren't such an inconvience.

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We have bought several of these to use in demos for dental products. The item is light, detailed, and a decent size for the purposes of pointing out various details of the oral cavity. It's also very friendly looking and not intimidating to the average person.

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This product is well constructed and informative. It was packed well and sent on time the delievery was when promised.

I would have no hesitation purchasing from this compnay again.

Chicka Chicka Boom Boom Coconut Tree Shape Sorter Review

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I got this for my son who is a huge chicka fan. It's a very nice and very well made wooden shape sorter. It's a classic and will hold up for many years.

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I really like the wooden box and shapes. But for a shape sorter, 4 shapes to insert is a really small number. Six out of the eight sides have no hole at all. I liked the tie-in with the book, but would not buy this again.

Best Budget BuckyTM Skeleton (4th Quality) CH10D4 Deals

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This is the best skeleton for Halloween decorating. Very realistic. However a little heavy. Really a great product.

I took my buckey and rubbed on some gell stain and then wiped it off before it dried. It had a great effect making it look

old and a scary. You can even cover it with stockings and liquid latex tare the stockings spread on some latex and

after it dries spread on a gell stain. It will make it look like a real corpse.

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4th quality Bucky's are just that 4th quality.

Broken ribs, in pieces, etc.

So, a little pricey but acceptable for my Halloween purposes.....dancing skeleton ghosts!

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Although I expected the product, being 4th quality, to have minor defects, there were numerous defects, including a defective fitting of a thigh bone into the pelvic bone. It was an effort simply to position the skeleton in a sitting position on a bench.

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As many of the other reviews point out, this is not a high-quality item, but then again it's not advertised as such. I received exactly what I ordered a fourth quality not-for-educational use plastic life-sized skeleton. It arrived with a broken collar bone and a few screws loose or missing, but I was able to tighten the loose screws without a problem. While moving the skeleton, it's easy for all the hardware to loosen, so you have to be diligent about tightening the screws to make sure bones don't fall off. The plastic is OK, albeit discolored and has some sharp edges from the mold, but it held together mostly. The only real problem I had was one of the leg bone screwholes was too close to the edge of the hipbone and the plastic on the hipbone broke, leaving me with a fractured hip.

My purpose was to use this item as a prop in my photography, and it was perfect for that purpose. Carrying the item was not easy as it's pretty heavy (as others have said) and gets heavier the longer you carry it. Also, the edges of the bones are pretty sharp and dig into your flesh. But, depending on what you're intentions are, it's a good buy for the money. I would've loved to have had a real medical-use skeleton, but I couldn't justify spending the money when it was only going to be a photo prop.

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I wanted an inexpensive yet quality skeleton for a Halloween project. After reading some of the reviews I was sceptical about purchasing one of these 4th quality skeletons. Much to my surprise, it exceeded my expectations. It is indeed 4th quality in that there are broken ribs and color imperfections throughout. There were unfinished edges from the molds the plastic bones were cast from. It was packaged well and all of the hardware was present with some minor assembly. Nothing like the reviews posted. If you want top quality, say for anatomical study, pay top price. If you are looking for something as a decoration or stage prop, this is it.

Discount Vtech Learn and Dance Interactive Zoo

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First the negative this is a very loud toy that does not have any sort of volume control. However, your child will be entertained by the varieties of songs and animal sounds that come from this interactive "zoo". Better yet, there is a small control nob that will make a monkey move and dance. You can see the features in the video, and you can imagine the smile's on your child's smile. In terms of safety, there are no small parts or sharp corners.

Features

A small cylinder with number 1-3 that triggers a blurb about turtles

A Toucan

The dancing monkey

Giraffe, Elephant, Penguin, and Parrot keys

A light that blinks with each song and sound.

Final verdict A toy that will be smiles to children ages 6-24 months. I know that our daughter loves it!

5 Stars

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This toy is so very, very obnoxiously annoying. You just don't know. This is the Fran Drescher of baby toys. If it actually taught my daughter something or entertained her for more than 5 minutes, I might be able to get over it. But it has very few redeeming factors in my eyes. It has a single yellow light that flashes just because, I guess to get their attention but it's not really integrated with the design of the toy like most others, it's just...there. The vocals aren't particularly clear / articulate to babies with emerging language skills. Frankly, I see very, very little educational value in this toy, it's mostly for entertainment, so don't buy it expecting your kid to learn something other than how to rhyme "feet" with "feet" (oh no they di-ent). It tips over constantly from having all the buttons up top and the edges are hard plastic which is not a good combination with a wobbly pre-walker who face-plants into the floor roughly every eleven and a half seconds. My daughter has fallen into this very hard toy many times unfortunately. But if you choose to get this toy anyway, be prepared to hum "I'm a great big elephant, stomping here, stomping there" in the company of adults who have no idea your very soul has been infected with the obnoxious, repetitive "lyrics" of this malevolent device. On the day this toy is retired, I shall dance like a monkey and laugh laugh laugh.

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My son received this as a gift at his 1 yr birthday party. He loves it! It can be annoying just like any baby toy but I would put this at a 2 out of 5 if I were rating the annoyance for adults we have this other catch me kitty toy that is much worse). As far as my one year old this is his favorite toy. I have it on our windowsill and he constantly goes over to it to hit a button to make it play a song. The flashing light on our does not work it never has but I don't find that it really matters. There are two "modes" so when one gets old I just switch it to the other mode. I don't find it terribly loud again we have other toys that are much too loud. He constantly drags and drops it and it still works. As far as being educational he says bye bye when the toys says bye bye but I find he just likes to dance to the songs I just don't think every single toy needs to have an educational element some are just for fun and dancing.

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My son received this as a birthday present, and was interested it only for the first couple of days. He soon learned that it's not interacting with him with each button press; it's more like you press one button to engage the autopilot, and let it run its course. Just turning the toy on or pressing a single button will result in a 30to 60-second rapid fire barrage of sound effects and songs, neither of which is effective educationally for my one-year-old.

What became quickly apparent to adults, however, was the unbelievably annoying and even unnerving style in which the male voice sings the songs through this machine. (Another reviewer posted a video, so you can see and hear for yourself.) And to adult ears, the style in which the songs are sung sounds almost twisted, like in a scary clown sort of way. If Chucky (from the "Child's Play" movies) trapped you in a zoo of horrors, you might hear the songs this toy assaults your ears with as you run in vain.

But the most twisted thing? The songs are SO annoying that you can't get them out of your head...and then you start to like them. Well, that happened to me, anyway. All the adults want it taken away, so I may just take it to work, because this toy's apparently worked its twisted magic on me. Not recommended at all as a learning toy.

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Purchased as a christmas gift for our 9 month old daughter. We bought a limited number of toys to keep from having a house full and this was one we selected. It was a little hard to find but worth it! This toy is great! She loves to push the buttons and make the monkey dance. The batteries have held up well considering how much it is used. The ONLY problem is that the songs are quite catch and I catchy myself singing the jingles sometimes :)

Replogle Globes Sierra Globe, 12-Inch, Antique Reviews

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Bought as a Christmas gift. It's just as advertised: attractive, easy to read, well made. Great for the home or office.

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My initial opinion is that i would expect more quality for the high price. The equator and where the two pieces of the globe meet, is covered with a red piece of tape making it look rather tacky. I think the latitude lines could meet up with each other better. If this were a $25 globe, i could understand, but it is more than twice that. The base that it is mounted on is nice looking. No user booklet to go with it like globes use to come with 20 years ago.

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Very cheap!! I know that a really good globe would cost hundreds, but that doesn't mean that $80 is nothing! This thing must have cost next to nothing to make. Not to mention that it does not even tilt and turn. You can't see the bottom unless you get on your knees. I bought it as a gift and I'm extremely embarrassed. I got robbed big time. Needless to say that I highly DO NOT recommend it.

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very nice globe ,a little more than i wanted to spend but well worth it,it is just a great addition to the kids room,plus the most importent thing is ,they are learning about other parts of the world we live in,an educational item that kids have fun looking up other parts of the world,it is like fun homework in geography,beets playing all those computer games.

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On the whole,globe is exactly as described and colors are lovely. Only criticism I have is that many of the boundaries(borders,rivers,etc.) are not adequately pronounced.

Cheap Eeny Meny Miny Zoo Building Blocks

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HABA's blocks are probably the best around in the market since they are bright and colourful, use safe water based dyes thus having no chemical smell, perfectly rounded edges at all sides, big in size to make it safe for smell kids to play with and excellent, smooth finishing on the wooden blocks with no splinters. They may come at a hefty price tag, but judging from the quality of the wooden toys, that price is totally worth it.

Eeny, meeny zoo did not disappoint either, retaining all the great qualities typical of HABA blocks. And they allow kids to explore many possiblilies of creating different animals of different shapes and sizes. All in all, a good buy.

The only thing that spolit my experience of getting this toy: the bad packaging this toy came in when I received it, the sorry state of the box and clear cover seem to indicate that the toy is a used item despite me ordering and paying for a new item. Though this is no fault of the manufacturer. The problem lies with the seller. Just something for consumer to take note of.

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my three year old grandson loves building things with these original blocks. they help him use his imagination as they are fun shapes and faces and colors rather than the regular boring blocks. they are light so i am not afraid that his one year old sister will hurt herself or throw them and hurt someone. a bit expensive but adorable.

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These are great blocks for toddlers-well made, durable, good for small hands, colorful, and a good addition to the Haba Fantasy blocks. Would consider buying more of Haba products in the future.

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I decided that it was important for my son to have some quality blocks for Christmas. I am a reasearch-aholic and poured over reviews and suggestions before deciding on these. My son was 9 months at Christmas and these were an instant hit. Really the only thing he was digging from Santa's loot. They are extremely durable (he is 11 months not and loves to "hammer" everything) they serve as a clutch toy for learning to pick up and carry, a great teether, learning to stack, fill and spill (put them in a bucket) and a puzzle to but them back in the box. The colors are great and I have yet to find any mizzing or chipped paint.

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My daughter is still playing with these blocks at 3 years old. She received these as a gift when she was a year old and we now combine these blocks with our Melissa and Doug block set along with the Haba Medieval set and she loves it. The faces on this become characters to act out scenes which is brilliant. Also, no paint has chipped off these with rigorous testing!

Reviews of LeapFrog LeapsterGS Explorer Carrying Case

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This helps keep up to 5 games (4 pockets & 1 in the system) and your Leapster Explorer together in one place. Really helps keep from games getting lost at home and in the car.

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The case is good quality but my 4 year old has a hard time opening and closing it. It does protect the game though!

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It is a good case but I had hoped I could put all the cords inside of it like the car adapter as well as the ac.

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My son got a Leapster Gs for his birthday and he kept leaving it around the house. This is exactually what he needed.

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I found this to be a great case for my son's leapster gs. It fits perfectly and it protects well. I only use apps and do not use cartridges so I not the complaints that about the storage that others have had. Additionally my child has not had any difficulty zipping or unzipping the case.

The only two suggestions for the future cases I would make is a case are room for the charger and headphones and design options targeted towards boys (both of which I didn't feel was appropriate to judge this case on since I new what I was getting).

This case met my expectations. It protects well and is easy to use.

Buy VTech V-Motion Smartridge: Disney Fairies Tinker Bell

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I bought this game for my three year old even though the package said it was for a four year old. She is advanced for her age so I thought she would do well with it. Unfortunately she will not let me show her how to use the control. She will play along with me as I play the game but then gets frustrated and wants to try her self and that creates more frustration. I think it will be great for year in about six months or so. The one thing I did not like was that since it was titled V-motion and the package stated it would be more physically interactive I expected just that. Unfortunately it is not as physically interactive as I would have hoped.

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excelente el producto realmente muy divertido y sencillo para niñas de 3 años.

recomendado.

Producto muy facil de jugar ..

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It's a very educational toy for your child. Its good if you can to buy variety of games because your child may grow bored by just playing the same thing. Overall I love it recommend it for any child!!

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Very cute game. Both my boys and girl enjoy playing this one. My little ones really like the ladybug painting.

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My granddaughter loves her Vtech hand held game the down side is VTech has quit making this hand held so won't be anymore games coming out.