Monday, December 1, 2014

Review of Playskool Step Start Walk 'n Ride

Playskool Step Start Walk 'n Ride
Customer Ratings: 4.5 stars
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I'm overall very satisfied with this product; it's a great value for the price. My son is 9 months old and plays with most of the toys on the front. The plastic was intentionally cast thin in order to force baby to use his own balance and learn to walk sooner. My son did topple the walker the first time he tried to pull himself up, but it didn't take long for him to learn how to rise steadily. Now he walks around with this walker all the time, usually with only one hand on it.

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this toy has now taught two of my children how to walk! It is cute and way functionable. Even my four year old still plays with it.

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All these people complaining about this toy being made of plastic what do you WANT it to be made of? Steel? Geez the whole point of a walker is for a child to slowly develop their leg strength and a sense of balance. "My toddler fell over!" Uh, why do you think they're called "toddlers"?

A bit expensive, but it was a gift so I can't complain too much! That said, my son LOVES this dumb car toy. He finally had something he could cruise around the house with, but light enough that he could manhandle it around when he deadended into a wall, etc. It took him a while to get the "car" aspect of it, but once it clicked, that was all the more reason he enjoyed it. He's 2 1/2 now and still plays with this! He loves to pretend he's changing gears, putting in gas, checking under the hood. I don't think there is any toy that can please all children, but if your child is active and starting to cruise, this might be a good choice.

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Are you kidding me $65?!?! I bought this for my nephew at walmart for $12 on sale & I just bought it for my 9 month old for $24.96 @ WALMART!!!!

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not the sturdiest. Let me start by saying we got this for my 11 month old son for xmas, and as soon as it was put together, he was off and walking! He loved it right away! The other reviews also mention the toy being made of flimsy plastic and it definitely is. The box states that this is for 9+ months. I would definitely not give this toy to a 9 month old unless they were really advanced for their age. I feel like I have to walk behind my son while he is moving, but I could also be a little paranoid about the face plant that is probably to come..... The gadgets that are attached to it are fun as wellthere is a spinner, a clutch, a rattle and a few others. Only thing that's missing is a horn, but I definitely wouldn't count that against it. Love that you can walk with it or ride on it. If someone asked if I would buy it againI would say yes for what I paid. I think it is listed here at $59.99 and I got in on sale at Toys R Us for $17.98. I guess you sometimes get what you pay forbut I would only get it again if I were paying my price. It is definitely awesome to see my little guy walking behind it with a huge grin on his face! Priceless!

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Customer Ratings: 4 stars
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For the price I feel like the four base pieces could have been made from solid wood but they are made from some time of particle board material. The material doesn't seem terrible and I expect that it will hold up pretty nicely, but with solid wood there wouldn't even be a question. As pricey as it was I told myself it would be worth it because it would last for multiple children and maybe even for their children. Aside from that, the product is exactly like you would expect from the picture.

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Hape - Mini Van - Solid Maple in Red
Customer Ratings: 5 stars
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I love this little van. My daughter does, too. It was a little smaller than I expected it to be, but it's still a perfect size for grasping.

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My son loves the color and it is easy for him to grab and play with. He had the toy first at 7months.

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This is just a simple, classic, all around good toy. Our 10 month old loves it. Well made & nice looking.

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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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Customer Ratings: 5 stars
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This is probably my 8 year old daughter's favorite "toy." Her dad is an engineer, and thus knows a lot about electronics. He said he was learning about the same things in his freshman year of college; so I hate to call it just a "toy." She loves to do this, asks everyday. She is learning a lot of the correct "jargon" like parallel vs. series. She is really looking forward to more projects!

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This is only one of a number of Snap Kits I have purchased for my sons. Each kit comes with a manual that gives the steps to creating a number of different projects. Both my sons love to play with the Snap Kits, especially the parts that make noise (the alarm, the FM radio, and the recording device). My 10-year old now knows more about electronic circuits, and the associated jargon, than I do! The only real limitation is that a couple of the pieces did not seem to last that long (although this resulted in my kids creating "work-arounds" which was great).

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I bought this for my 8 year old grandson. he love making things with the snap circuits.

It is very educational in the fact that it helps kids to understand how circuits work.

I highly recommend this product.

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Very cool product, bought it for my nephew who loves Legos. Once I showed him how it worked he was off to the races.

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Crack & Chirp Eggs
Customer Ratings: 4.5 stars
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This is a excellent product and would recommend to everyone. Toy is a lot of fun I purchased the Hide N squeak Eggs and the Crack and Chirp Eggs just to see what the difference was and the only difference I found was the "Tomy" Hide N Squeak Eggs are priced at double the price of Crack N Chirp but does the exact same thing.....

I would highly recommend to everyone.

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I bought these eggs for my 1.5 years old so she can have "pretend eggs" for her toy kitchen. These eggs are good size, and bright white with colorful little birds inside. The birds chirp very softly when pressed. The bottom part of each egg has a unique shape (star, triangle etc.) that match the egg carton. The egg shells break in a nice zigzag line mimicking broken egg shell. My problem with this product is that the top part of the eggs fall off to the slightest touch and that is why I only rated two stars for this product. The shells just fall off, and this is not fun at all. In order to play with these eggs as pretend eggs it needs to be possible to remove them from the carton with the top shell still on, and then detach the top shell. But that is not possible even for me let alone for a toddler. Perhaps the manufacturer intention for this toy was to match the bottom part of the eggs to the box, and then carefully place the tops on the eggs. My daughter wasn't very interested in doing that and just throw the shells around.

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Definitely a hit at easter with my 1.5 yr old and her cousin. The squeak isn't loud but sometimes quieter toys are appreciated in our house.

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My daughter likes this toy. It's bright and colorful, and fun to put together. The birds don't really "chirp" or squeak that loudly though.

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Purchased this about 5 weeks ago, for my toddler's Easter Basket. Purchased because of the eggs/Easter connection, and also I remembered loving something sort of similar from my grandma's toy closet when I was a kid (her set was like this one: http://www.amazon.com/Small-World-Express-Egg-Shape-Sorter/dp/B00000IUA0/ref=sr_1_3?ie=UTF8&qid=1368211811&sr=8-3&keywords=egg+toy).

My daughter loves this toy, and has played with it almost daily since Easter. Sometimes she throws the eggs off her high chair tray and onto the hardwood floors beneath, but they've held up just fine. The price on this toy can't be beat, for what it is... love the different learning aspects: fit the shells' shaped bases into appropriate egg cup, fit the shell "lids" on top, and eventually, maybe figure out that she can match the different faces on the shells to the faces on the chicks, and have the faces peeking out of the openings in the carton. Again, great toy. I think it'd be a good match for toddlers between age 1 & 3.

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BOOMWHACKERS Complete Upper & Lower Octave Sets Boomwhackers Tuned Percussion Tubes
Customer Ratings: 5 stars
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As a music teacher, I am very pleased with the entire set of Boomwhackers ordered from Amazon. Both young and older students enjoy working through rhythm exercises with these colorful tubes. An added bonus is the colors match my color coded piano method for preschoolers.

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