Cheap Melissa & Doug Set the Table Color-A-Mat

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My soon to turn three year old daughter loves this placemat. The first time she used it, she requested a fork and a knife, even though she didn't need them for her meal, because she wanted to set the table according to the mat. She enjoys eating her meals with a properly set table now!

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The color rubs off on this placemat when wiped with a sponge. I do not recommend this product. I had to throw them away after a few weeks

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I like the concept and design of this mat. We blue-taped it to our table so our toddler wouldn't move the mat and its contents. However, the ink is coming off after using the mat for less than a month. In fact, today I learned by accident that I can scratch the ink off with my fingernail. Also, the day after receiving the mat, I found it in a local retail store for $3.99. Overall verdict: eh.

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I love the idea of this mat but it doesn't hold up to normal washing, the writing rubs off. If a placemat can't hold up to normal washing, it is pretty much useless. I haven't gotten rid of it because my son really does love setting all of his items where they are marked on the mat. The writing has rubbed off but you can still see where things go.

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I was curious about what was on the other side of this mat (which I didn't know when I ordered it). It is basically the exact same thing without color, so the kids can color it to their own tastes.

It gives me a colored side for days when I don't have time to let the kids color it, and a blank side for the days I do have time for the kids to color it. This mat is helpful for many reasons.

1. for the younger kids, age 2 in my house, they always put their cups at the edge of the table and I'm always moving it so they won't knock it over. Now all I have to do is say "where does the cup go?" and they move it on their own. I can't say if it's become a habit yet, but I hope it does. For the older kids, it breaks the habit of keeping the cup close enough so that they can just lean over and drink from the straw, without picking up the cup. Have you ever seen adults lean over and drink from the straw of a cup still sitting on the table, it's a childish habit that they didn't grow out of, and they look childish. So here's a way to break it while their young enough to not look foolish.

2. Letting them color it makes them feel like it's "theirs" so they work harder to put things in the right place. I have even drawn special things on them for the kids.

3. These mats are durable, they are not flimsy or even close to bendable. They wipe off easy, and store easy too.

Speech Sounds Learning Game-for Words Ending with sh, th, ch Reviews

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I can't believe how great this product is, and don't understand why it is not on amazon right now... holidays are a great time to buy functional gifts... not just junk toys. This is a product that will help children with speech issues. We need more toys like this that makes learning fun!

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Reviews of 10 Days to Division Mastery Kit

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I'm a math intervention specialist in a public school and the kids LOVE the wrap-ups! So, I was thrilled when I found the WHOLE kit for under $20. I suppose what sounds too good to be true, really is. The division mastery kit includes ONLY the division wrap up, book and audio cd as the title indicates. However, the picture and product description will lead you to believe otherwise. They are not accurate and you end up paying $24 for one wrap up despite the appearance of a whole kit in the product image and description with a "savings" of $40. Very misleading.

Otherwise, shipping was fast and product is in good shape.

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We like:

The movement-activated star that lights and sounds.

The variety of toys.

The print of the mat combining real images and illustrations.

You can attach toys to the mat, not just the arcs above the baby.

We don't like that much, but tolerate:

Polyester fabric is too... "slick" so baby can't gain traction during tummy time in order to crawl.

Rings for hanging toys are not enough. Some of the toys would be too high so we got some extra rings and used then to also hang other soft toys we had. You could get the Bright Starts Lots of Links.

Hope my review helps you.

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I like this little gym, but I do have a few complaints about it. I'll start with what I like.

Pros:

* Very bright and cheerful

* Toys are cute and interesting

* Has a small footprint

* Easy to assemble

* I like the music on the Star

Cons:

* It's smaller than I would have liked

* I was afraid the Star that blinks and plays music would give my daughter a stroke. The blinking light was so fast and crazy it scared her, so when we use it, we lay it face down on the floor, which negates half of its purpose

* The material is very slippery, so when my daughter started rolling, she would slip around and then get caught up on the arms

My biggest complaint is the Star and how fast it blinks. Had I known this before I spent the money on it, I would not have purchased this item.

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This playmat is great, and the reason is the light-up musical star. My seven-week old daughter smiles and even coos everytime I lay her down on the playmat and turn the star on during her activity time. It is so cute.

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Could be a lot better. I think your paying more for the Baby Einstein label etc than anything. Toys seem a tad cheap and the star that lights up doesn't stay on very well.

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I love how colorful the mat is and the toys that come with. My daughter seems to enjoy the toys, especially the dog, mirror and star. I agree with other reviewers that the mat is way to slick for tummy time but that doesn't bother me because we can easily do tummy time somewhere else. The star does blink VERY FAST and sometimes I am concerned if it overwhelms my baby but she is happy when she looks at it do that's all that matters!

Discount Educational Insights Hot Dots Fractions Flash Cards (2761)

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All of the Hot Dots have been a great learning tool for my 1st grader. It's exciting when the pen lights up green and plays an encouraging little tune. It gives the kids confidence. We really love the reading comprehension hot dots. I plan on getting the math hot dots, next.

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VTech Match and Explore City Interactive Puzzle Review

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Our son is multiply handicapped (including blind) and this is his favorite toy right now. It's great that it recognizes when the puzzle piece is in place, and this takes him a while to do, but it is worth it to him, and motivates him to really try by the "rewards" of what it says and he really likes when he can make it tell silly stories.

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Oh i just love this my son is totally in love with this puzzle and at 18 months old he can figure out how to place each of them.Great educational toy

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My son and I love playing with this puzzle. There are nice games to play and very educational for child to understand that teacher goes to school, nurse is coneced to hospital, etc. Great gift too.

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This reminded me of the See & Say toys, but has more options with less repetition making it a little more pleasant to the parents. VTech products are very well made and I always check out their brands first.

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When we took this out of the box at Christmas for my son to play with, we almost immediately noticed that the toy does not always register when a puzzle piece is being taken out or put back in. The toy is designed to make a sound each time a puzzle piece is removed or pushed in, and then when the piece is placed in correctly, it gives you some kind of information about the public service profession, or just makes sounds, depending on what mode you have it in. (Story mode, where it tells you a silly story as you put the different pieces in, learning mode that tells you about each puzzle piece, and music mode, that plays music and sounds together.) As adorable as this toy is, I just wish ours worked correctly. As I said above, it doesn't always notice pieces being taken out or put in, and also sometimes blurts out the wrong info, ie. my son puts the fire truck piece in and it tells him about the police officer's job. For now, my son is 2 years old and I dont think he is actually paying attention to everything it is saying anyway. Wishing I could have returned this, but it was a gift from someone else with no gift receipt. :[ CUTE idea, covers the main public service professions, and is not an annoying toy as far as the sounds go, just cant rate it well for durability reasons obviously.

Reviews of KidKraft Primary Table and Bench Set

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We are generally happy with the set. It's easy for our 19 month old to climb in and out of the seats by himself and the storage bin is handy. My only complaint is that the paint is easily scratched, and although the instructions state that touch up paints are available, I'd rather have the initial quality a little better. This wasn't what I would call inexpensive.

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We have been very pleased with this table and bench set. Our daughter has used it for crafts, eating, reading, school work, etc. The reviewer who said her 2 year old leaned on the table and broke it must have gotten a defective one, because we've had this set for several years (maybe 5?) and it has held up very well despite being leaned on, sat on, stood on, and moved from one room of the house to another... never a problem. The finish has withstood crayon, glue, paint, pencils, markers; you name it! I have no doubt that the set will hold up for, at least, another 5 years for our baby when she is big enough to use it. The reviewer's son who broke the table must have been huge, because our 50 pound 7 year old and her friends still use this table and sit in the benches. Their legs are a bit long for the benches, but even at this age they don't "dwarf" it as the reviewer said her 2 year old does. It isn't small at all, so I have to wonder if that reviewer reviewed the wrong product. This really is a great set and worth the money. I wish they had the pastel colors back when I bought it; I would have bought that one instead of the primary.

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We bought this table for our 20-month-old for Christmas. It was a big hit. She loves to sit at it and color and now eat her breakfast and snack. She can easily climb into the chairs and it is the perfect size for her but I can also see it growing as she grows. My husband found it easy to put together. Is easy to keep clean and seems very durable. Definitely would recommend it. Plus the way it all slides together, it doesn't take up much space.

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MY 3 YEAR OLD SON RECIEVED THIS SET FOR HIS BIRTHDAY AND HE LOVES IT! WE USE THE GREEN STORAGE COMPARTMENT FOR ALL OF HIS ART SUPPLIES. IT HAS WHEELS SO IT'S EASY TO PULL IN AND OUT. WHEN HE GETS CRAYON ON IT, ALL WE NEED IS A LITTLE BIT OF PLEDGE AND IT COMES RIGHT OFF. I LOVE THE FACT THAT IT FITS TOGETHER LIKE A PUZZLE. IT'S GREAT FOR SMALL SPACES!

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This KidKraft set is a great addition to our one-year-old son's activity collection. It is very good looking, the quality is impeccable and assembly is, more or less, fairly straight forward if you pay close attention. Our son really took to sitting at this table I think it makes him feel a bit more grown up as opposed to his high chair, so he even prefers eating here.

With that said, the paint fumes move this 5 star product down 2-3 stars. The neutral bench is fine...the red, green and blue pieces are room-clearing with their paint odor. I called KidKraft (phone answered by a real, quasi-helpful person!) and they instructed me to leave it in a well ventilated area outside for 24-48 hours. Didn't even phase the smell. After washing it with Mrs. Meyers solution, then letting it sit for a FULL WEEK here in a hot, dry Arizona April, then wiping it down again with a Dr. Bronner's Peppermint Soap solution, I can safely say about 90% of the smell is gone.

KidKraft charge an extra ten bucks and get some less-caustic paint. It should not take a week to make a high-end product like this usable...

If you are willing to go through this hassle for an expensive accessory, you will have a solid piece that will last through several kids.

Buy 4 Piece Human Artery Anatomy/Anatomical Model #2650

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I have had amazing reactions to this teaching tool. People are astounded to see what can truly lie in their arteries due to the foods they eat or the genetics they were given.

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4M Potato Clock Review

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Our 7 year old absolutely loves this clock! She is learning about energy provided by inanimate objects like potatoes. She has tried lemons and liquids with good results. Appropriate for a lesson that does not yell SCHOOL! Would be helpful for any child needing to learn to tell time.

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This was exactly what we needed. Actually we only needed the clock, but it was nice to have the whole kit. Directions from the internet made it clear that you needed a particular, low voltage / current clock and there is NOWHERE to find one. My husband is an electrical engineer and he spent days looking for one with no luck (other than trying to build one, but time did not permit that).

Directions were the same as the internet, connected the clock and it worked. Our son brought it in for his 2nd grade science project and was able to explain in "2nd grade terms" what was happening. I highly recommend this product.

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I needed a 1.5v clock for my son's science experiment. So I bought this product solely for the clock. It worked perfectly. The only knock on the item is the gauge of the wires from the clock to the power source are way too thin. Not sure the gauge, but they were significantly smaller that the smallest 20 gauge wire sold by the hardware store. We tested the 1.5v clock with a .8v battery, 1.4v battery and a 1.8v battery. The clock worked in every case! Great price and great fun!

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This simple classic demonstrates the building of a battery using nearly electrolyte source (tomatoe, potatoe, lemon, orange, apple, etc). The clock is of very low quality with poor switches and half the indicator segments were non-functional out of the box. This was readily repaired, but is typical of these low cost kits. Regardless, my son (6) and I had a good hour or two of fun together playing with this and demonstrating the principals.

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Of course my grandaughter had no clue about "potato clocks". But she was suitably amazed and it was a wonderful trip down memory lane for me!

The twisted wire connections felt fragile till I actually looked at the instructions and found out about the little pieces of tape that came with.

We wondered what we could accomplish if we put a hundred potatoes in series! ; )

Bottom line: a perfect, elegant little gift for a grandad to give.

ScienceWiz / Energy Experiment Kit Reviews

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Most of the wires are only 2 hair-size strands. My 9 yr old mentee had difficulty inserting wire in motor terminal holes. Wires likely to break. A larger solid wire would make threading the motor terminal easier. LED light was missing so we did not make a vinegar battery. Base of battery powered car is very flimsy (we will glue a popsicle stick under it to prevent buckling), but the car worked very well. Solar powered propeller worked very good when sun came out, and any shadow stopped the prop. Good educational experience about power of sun. Solar cell produced 0.56 volts DC in bright sun. Prop would not turn under a kitchen spot light. We had difficulty identifying the large capacitor. A small switch between solar cell & motor would help.

We had a good time Energy Wiz: The Race to Save the Planetgetting started with this kit. Guide book is very helpful listing parts. My mentee has younger brother & sister, so he did not take it home. Followed the warning about small parts.

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My son picked this for his 5th grade science project. It was a great kit with instructional book and all supplies needed for the project. We completed the project and it was super easy due to this kit.

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I bought this for my son, 3th grader. He chose it by looking at the box cover. When he received it, it disappoints him. He was expecting the box ingredient would be the same as cover.

The information about physics and solar are good. But my son got bored after a while I explained to him. I think it has too much info for him. Half of the parts look very CHEAP. That is one reason which loses attraction. But the motors and the capacitors are really good. I think it could have been improved to be more attractive to kids.

In summary, it is more like lab experiment kits. If it can be improve to attract young kids like my son. But anyway, the cover needs to be changed. It looks like false advertisement.

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This product really helped my 10 year old son gain an understanding of circuitry. BEWARE though, the wires do get hot and smoke if they cross or stay hooked up too long. Highly reccomend with some parently supervision.

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This is a great kit for teaching young elementary kids about energy. The experiments were fun and we found the instructions easy to follow. The explanations of most scientific concepts were excellent. The writing definitely does emphasize the importance of clean energy and problems of climate change. If you have an anxious child and were hoping to just learn about energy without having to read to them about the horrors of climate change (like mosquitoes with dengue fever) there are probably better kits for you (or just skip a couple of sections). We were a little disappointed to find that our kit was missing a few small items that it said were part of the kit. I contacted the company and was told that those items were no longer included--I guess they did not bother to include an update noting this. Overall though we still loved it an learned a lot from it. The solar cell experiments were a huge hit with my 7 year old!

Elenco 75-in-One Elecronic Project Lab Review

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This thing is fantastic. It has 75 possible experiments that can be done without help if you stay within the age group recommended. Kids can use the included wires to make bells, buzzers, lights, sirens, and more. It's all about following the diagram and connecting the included wires to the terminals. That's all there is too it. It travels well too for hours and I mean hours of fun in the car. The parts are all connected to the board so there's nothing to fall out. You can buy extra wire anywhere. This "toy" is a great value.

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The 75 projects in this lab are interesting and many customers will enjoy putting them together. It is a worthwhile item for use as a toy, but don't expect a novice to gain any relatively deep understanding of circuitry.

The projects are delivered in "cookbook" fashion, i.e. this-connects-to-that-connects-to-the-other. Reasons for why a circuit should be set up this way are minimal. Sometimes it will say something like "the transistor and capacitor provide the signal, while the other capacitor and resistor control the frequency." Why we should use one capacitor over another is not addressed.

The manual also attempts to teach the reader how to read the schematics, but this instruction is also lacking.

Overall, though, this is an enjoyable kit, and worth the price in terms of how much there is to do. Someone looking for something more educational, though, might look elsewhere.

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I bought the 75-in-One Project Lab for my 11 yr. old boy for Christmas. He could not wait to sit down with me and start learning how to build the electronic projects. When we did sit down and start learning about the kit, his interest grew even more and he really enjoys building the projects. This is an excellent tool for teaching the basics of Electricity/Electronics. I would recommend that parents start out by making sure to have your child read the book from the beginning and make sure that he/she understands the basics before starting on the projects.

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I had a similar kit as a child. enjoyed making small circuits I have even made a career in electronics great learning toy. for both the kids and mom or dad.

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a well made product.

encourages our 9yo to experiment.

easy to follow instruction booklet that he can use independently

great value

Buy Playskool Sesame Street Steps To School Elmo's Count Along Crayons

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My 22 mo old twins LOVE to count, name colors, and, of course, elmo! This keeps their attention for literally hours. I pop them in my diaper bag and bust them out when they get antsy places. Great distractor and tons of fun!

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I purchased this for my 2 years old's birthday. It was a hit with him and his 4 year old brother. It is a very educational toy... counts and teaches colors. It has different modes. One mode is more music/song and the other is more interactive learning. The song Elmo sings "Elmo's got 5 crayon's in a box..." is actually a cute, catchy song. Unlike many of my children's toys, I can handle listening to this one over and over again. Perfect toy for little hands and to pop in the diaper bag for errands.

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My 2 year old got this for his Elmo-themed birthday. PERFECT to throw in the diaper bag to go to the Dr's office, or anywhere else I need him to sit still. We are currently going over basic colors, 1-10, alphabet, etc, and this toy covers the numbers and colors perfectly. What Elmo says, my son repeats enthusiastically, versus sometimes when Mommy is trying to get him to say it and all he can do is ask for chocolate milk. Lol. Elmo just gets kids excited, what can I say? This toy plays an adorable song sung by the famous Elmo himself when you press the yellow sun button, counts the crayons, says the numbers when you press the buttons, and says the color of the crayon that you press. Very cute toy, durable as well seeing as we have dropped it a few times and it still works and looks brand new. I'm even considering buying a couple of these toys to take to toddler birthday parties. AWESOME toy!

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Clear voice,songs and different colors of lights make kids like this toy. And kids can carry because it is a good size for 1 and 4 year old kids hands.

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This is a fun toy and educational. The only negative is that there is not a sound adjustment as do some toys. This toy is fairly loud. You wouldn't want to take it out to eat or to a waiting room!

Play Visons Hyper-Flex Ultimate Spaghetti Ball Review

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i bought this for a sensory toy for a memory care unit at my work. the residents will carry it around and move the "spaghetti" around in their fingers. i wanted to see what all the fuss was about so i brought it to my desk one day and found myself playing with it while on the phone. it actually is quite relaxing, especially when you feel you need to be moving but have a stationary task to be completed. i would buy it again.

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I ordered the Spaghetti Ball on a whim, while I was searching for a new Koosh. I'd never seen it before and I though it was worth a try. It is just as fun as a Koosh ever was! The "tentacles" are slightly slimier than a Koosh, but nothing near as slimy as the squishy balls I've seen at Walgreens. My 3-y-o who has sensory processing disorder didn't mind the mild sliminess, and he won't play with playdoh. We've had a lot of fun this morning, swinging, bouncing, throwing it, and wearing it on our heads like a wig! The only negative is that if you swing the ball by just one or two strands, the strands will break, but that's no big surprise. I gave it a 3 for educational value, b'c I was really surprised that my little boy who is usually so sensitive about textures and sliminess would play with it. I thought for sure that he would drop it as soon as he felt it. He was excited to try it out, but when I gave it to him, he looked at it funny--like he wasn't too sure about this thing--but then he started to bounce it. I feel like it has value for introducing kids to new textures, and will be good for language stimulation.

Cheap Innovation First Hexbug Hive Playset

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My children love their hexbugs, but the original habitats become somewhat boring after a while, after all how many different ways can you really connect a bunch of hexagons?

Hexbug is staring to change all that though with these new sets my kids love the multilevel aspect. There is a ramp for the hexbug to travel up and roam around on the second level. My kids get the biggest kick out of this happening. They can also use the pegs on the lower level to create obstacles for the hexbugs to maneuver around.

Like the other hexbug habitats, this one connects into other parts, so it can be part of a bigger hexbug city. Definitely a great creative addition to our set!

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my son loves his "buggies"! this Hive habitat is the only portable set (at the time of this review). it easily folds out to reveal a 2-level area for the nanobugs to wander. it comes with a seesaw and merry-go-rounds that secure to the bottom level of the set. it also comes with plenty of deflection pegs and gates to make their roaming patterns even more chaotic. a ramp leads up to the second level; we opened the 2 gates on that level to allow the hexbugs to fall as another way for them to return to the first level instead of relying on them to "find" the ramp. this Hive has become the core of a much bigger habitat we built with a spiral set and the elevation habitat set (see uploaded pic). super fun!

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My son has patiently waited for this hive and when it arrived he had it open in about 2 seconds flat...it's very sturdy, fun to play with and folds up with it's own carry handle to easily transport and take with you!! Recommend highly!!

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Our 6 year old had been pestering us for hex bugs for a while. Honestly, they looked kind of silly, and I hate bugs. But he got a handful of birthday money, and bought this himself.

Consider me a convert. I actually enjoy this toy almost as much as he does. It's amazing the way these little buzzing robots mime the actions of actual bugs. Watching them zip around this set, going up an down the levels, spinning in the buggy spinner thing...it's mesmerizing.

If you are wondering "are hex bugs all that", I say "yep". Our 6 year old is kind of science loving kid. But I think just about any kid would dig this.

The set itself is great, and a great way to start. We are now going to be ditching all of our bulky zhu zhu pets in favor of these smaller (and far superior) animal replication toys.

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I purchased this set and a starter kit with the intention that the recipients would have their own hexbug and be able to share the playset. Unfortunately this kit only came with one Nanobug even though the description says two. I had to scramble last minute to find an affordable supplement that was also a different color from what I already had. I had purchased this for Christmas and the reviews saying that there was only one Nanobug included had not been posted yet otherwise I would have made different plans.

Beyond that, the kids were able to immediately figure out how to set the playset up and had a lot of run racing each other around the paths. The original batteries were almost completely drained with about 3 hours of play, which for the size of the bug seems a little weak. The bug still vibrated but did not have enough power to move anymore.