Melissa & Doug Latches Board Review

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(More customer reviews)We bought this for our 19 month old to take on a plane trip as the "new" toy to entertain her when needed. She *loved* playing with it through the entire trip. it's a bit big for a carryon, but we fit it in. It is now a car toy that gets swapped out upon occasion with others. The back of the puzzle says 4+, but I think it's a good challenge for younger children. There are 2 latches that she needs adult help with because they are too tough to move. I'm sure she'll grow into those with time, though.
updated 9/07:
My almost 3yo can now do all of the latches on this puzzle-has been able to for several months, now.

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This beautifully crafted board with polished brass locks, latches, hooks and clasps, has hide-and-seek pictures behind each door and helps develop fine motor and memory skills. A tremendous value!

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Playskool My First Barrel of Monkeys Review

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(More customer reviews)My three and a half year old grandson likes to line the monkeys up according to the numbers on them.
His two and a half year old brother likes to link them and hang the chain from various places around the house.
He also likes to identify the colors and count them.
The barrel is really handy for storage.
All in all, a big hit.

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Lauri Toys Dot-2-Dot Lacing Ocean Animals Review

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(More customer reviews)This is a great lacing toy for little kids. The cards are durable and the creatures are very cute. Great for helping develop hand-eye coordination and general motor skills!

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We took our classic Lacing and TracingTM and added 2 concepts - lacing in sequence and colorful graphics - to create Dot-to-Dot LacingTM. Kids connect the dots by lacing the numbered holes in sequence to give each object its shape. All kits include 6 extra-thick lacing cards that are 5 1/2" to 8" wide and 6 36" tipped laces. These activities are an entertaining way to pass the time in the car, at home, or at school.

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Melissa & Doug Beginner Pattern Blocks Review

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(More customer reviews)This is a brightly-colored, sturdy pattern block set. I would give this set to a child between 20 months and 3 years. My 22-month old just loves it. As soon as he saw it (hidden away, intended as a Christmas gift) he kept at me to open it. I finally gave in, and I am so glad that I did. He is at the perfect developmental level for this toy! He tries to match up the shapes and colors, and is even starting to name the shapes on his own. This is such an exciting age!
I like how the solid wooden boards are double-sided and VERY sturdy. There are more than enough pieces to go around- even if a few are lost over the years. A few of the pictures arrived with some scratching, but I think this is more annoying for me than it is for my child.
Don't forget that these patterning blocks can also be used independantly of the boards. This enables your child to come up with more challenging creations as she or he developes greater skill in this area.

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Melissa and Doug 40 Piece Beginner Pattern Blocks The Melissa and Doug 40 Piece Beginner Pattern Blocks Set is great for early development of colors and shapes and increasing motor skills. It's really a multi-age toy - Younger tots will love laying out and stacking the blocks, and preschoolers will enjoy following the 10 included design patterns and creating their own special masterpieces! This educational toy even introduces little ones to basic geometry.Parents get their money's worth with Melissa and Doug toys. The sturdy wood components, unique designs and attention to detail make Melissa and Doug's imagination-inspiring toys treasures that last for years.

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Melissa and Doug Basic Skills Board Review

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(More customer reviews)I purchased the basic skills board to help my 3-year-old learn to tie, snap, zip, clip, button and buckle. It's a bust. He doesn't use it because the functions aren't secured to the base. It's difficult to teach these skills when they're not stationary. And it's large, heavy and cumbersome for him. Being a puzzle just adds to the confusion of its function. I'm going to glue the pieces into place and mount the board to a wall. I think this will turn it into an investment rather than a waste of $[...].

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Newly redesigned board features a colorful bear with tons to explore! "Dress" the adorable bear puzzle, and learn to zip, buckle, lace, snap and more. Measures 15.5 x 11.5 x .5 inches.

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KidKraft Bead Maze Cube Review

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(More customer reviews)Other than the sharp corners, this toy is ok and very well built. It is just not safe for a wobbly infant. The corner is very sharp. If an infant hits his or her her head on the corner, an open wound is guaranteed.

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Fisher-Price Brilliant Basics Corn Popper Push Toy Review

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(More customer reviews)We purchased this toy for our son when he was learning to walk (at 9 months of age) and now he's 15 months old and still loves it. It's his favorite toy of all. He pushes it, pulls it, bangs the floor with it, chases the cats with it, gives it to me to push while he watches the "popcorn" pop and even this morning he was sliding it on the dome instead of on it's wheels. YES, it is noisy and it's not fun to have in the background while trying to talk on the phone, but it keeps a busy toddler happy! I wouldn't recommend it as a "learning to walk" toy because it's not 100% stable but for someone who is stable already, I'd highly recommend it!

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12 months & up. Popping with colorful balls to entertain and encourage walking, as well as counting and visual tracking. Helps little ones learn numbers and counting skills. Push it along for sounds and lights, as the colorful balls pop inside the plastic dome. Requires 3 AA batteries (not included) for sounds and lights.

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Fisher-Price Brilliant Basics Melody Push Chime Review

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(More customer reviews)Do you remember the popper toy that we all loved as kids and that drove our parents crazy. This has the same effect with a much more loveable sound. My daughter can play with it for hours (which she does) and never drive me crazy. The toy is light weight, durable, easy to take to grandma's house and hours of fun for your child. I would recommend this toy to anyone with an active toddler who enjoys toys that make sounds.

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Playskool Musical Sit N Spin (colors may vary) Review

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(More customer reviews)The music is obnoxiously loud and with no volume control or off button I was worried about my son's hearing. So I tried to put duct tape over the speaker which had little results, so I ended up disconnecting the speaker. Don't waste the extra money on the sound feature buy the classic.

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Little ones can hop on, turn the wheel to start the spinning action and away they go! With two modes to choose from, kids can go fast or slow, whirling and twirling to the sounds of six rockin' tunes. Little fingers can press the button on the wheel to start a musical light show for their spinning pleasure. The Musical Sit'n Spin toy is sure to be hours of swirlin' light-up musical fun. Includes Sit'n Spin base, center post, turn handle and instructions.

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Crayola Stacking and Nesting Blocks Review

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(More customer reviews)This is an excellent toy for a wide range of young children. (I would say 18 months thru 6 years). For toddlers, it is fun to make a tower bigger than you and then fun at any age to come up with creative ways to knock it down. There is educational information on the blocks on colors, numbers, and letters, but I would get it even if they were not as packed full of information.
I'd highly recommend this one!!!

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Bill Ding Deluxe Set: The Original Stacking Balancing Building Solid Wood Clowns Review

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(More customer reviews)When I was a kid in the 1960s my dentist had an old set of these in his waiting room, then later a friend had some. I was always fascinated with all the different ways they would hook together and stay with just gravity, particularly the way the point on the head nestled into the shoulder of another. And what really set it off for me was the strange appearance of the characters. The oddly menacing Bill Ding himself and his paunchy, grinning henchmen. I notice on ebay that the original toys way back when eventually came out with a set called "Bill Ding, Junior" with the same outlines, but with happy clown faces and hats and clown suits with big buttons, presumably because younger children found the originals too frightening. And they finally looked more like "balancing clowns" like the name says.

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Melissa & Doug Wooden Animal Nesting Blocks Review

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(More customer reviews)Our daughter received these blocks when she was 16 mo. old and absolutely loves them! She stacks them, nests them, and builds sloping steps for her cars to run down. I was worried they would be too advanced for her (since the recommended age is 2 yrs) but I think that the 2 yr recommendation is to be able to sort the blocks by animal type, color etc. We gave this set as a gift to a 1 yr old and she loved it too. The blocks are made of lightweight wood, so they can be lifted easily, but are strong enough for climbing, sitting, and and being thrown as the tower gets knocked down. Melissa & Doug make such great products and this is no exception. Tons of fun and best of all, no batteries or electronic sounds required!

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Explore the animal kingdom with these exciting wooden nesting blocks. From a tiny sea horse to a great big elephant, discover charming animals from four animal habitats. Stacked, they are almost three feet tall.

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Melissa & Doug Primary Lacing Beads Review

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(More customer reviews)I love this toy - and my 22-month-old twins do as well. I would just caution that the two smallest beads, while the size of very small plums, are still just small enough that they could get lodged in your toddler's mouth if they were inclined to try to get the whole thing in. I wouldn't trust my kids with this toy unsupervised for at least a few months yet (or will only let them play with the half of the beads that are substantially larger.

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Keep busy for hours with this bright, vividly painted assortment of wooden beads. Each bead comes with oversized holes, and the included laces are longer for smaller hands. This classic collection of beads and laces helps children with hand coordination, dexterity and color recognition -- all while inspiring creativity. Convenient wooden case makes clean-up and storage a cinch. Comes with 30 painted beads. Case measures 8" x 10" x 2".

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Fisher-Price Toddlerz Chatter Telephone Review

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(More customer reviews)I was excited when I first bought this toy for my little one, because I had one when I was a child. I'll say one thing about it, it's cute and it looks like the old one, and it's durable. Most Fisher Price toys can withstand alot of abuse. But it's not as playable as the old one.
First of all, the original was made of wood of course, and this one is plastic, but no problem with that, just thought I would mention that to anyone who thought it was exactly like the old one.
The reason it's awkward for children to play with is because the reciever cord is very very short. The child will practically have to hold the whole phone up to his ear.
Whoever said that their child had the coiled cord wrapped around their neck was either lying trying for a lawsuit, or they had an actual older version. There is no way the coiled cord is going to wrap around anyone's neck unless it was a Barbie doll's neck. I'm assuming they shortened it for safety reasons. Okay, I understand that, but they left the pull cord long on it. A child could strangle themselves with the pull cord just as well as they could the reciever cord if it was long enough. So why shorten one for safety reasons but leave the other long? That is just stupid. My 1 year old won't play with this, because he won't pick up the whole phone to put the reciever to his ear. He gets frustrated with it. So really the only purpose it served was to bring back a childhood memory for me. I will probably wind up cutting the stupid 3 inch cord off of the darn thing so my baby can hold the reciever the right way.
So I only recommend this for someone who likes replicas of their childhood toys, or for someone who just likes cute toys to display on a shelf in their child's room. But I don't recommend it as a toy to play with.

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Moms and dads of all ages fondly remember this classic pull-toy. Now your own preschooler can enjoy chatting on this phone that features a friendly face and eyes that playfully move up and down when the phone is pulled along.

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Tinker Toy 200-piece Plastic Construction Set Review

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(More customer reviews)I picked this set over the other 105-piece set offered here because there are so many more pieces for the money. Once I get it, I notice that this is a different set with somewhat different pieces, and all the pieces are made of plastic, while the other set is made of wood. I don't mean this to be a bad thing, because there are a few ingenious-looking connectors that you can turn to change its angle of connection, and I doubt it can be made in wood the same way. I bought it for my 5 year old son who finds it a little difficult to poke the sticks into the connectors because they fit rather snug, but after a while he got used to it. He isn't used to it not having instruction like Legos, though, so he just looks at the picture on the can with frustration until I build it for him. I then take digital pictures as I dismantle the project so that he can then use them as instructions. He does OK. The set is bright colored and sturdy, and it makes a beautiful and realistic Ferris wheel that stands about 2.5 feet tall, complete with ride chairs that remains vertical as the wheel spins.
Besides not having instructions, my other complaint is that the entire set fills only half of the can if you just dump everything in, and the can is made out of paper (except for its top and bottom). I think they wouldn't have gone broke if they made the whole can in tin, and it would have lasted a lot longer. Overall, I am happy with my purchase, but I may consider buying the other set too.


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The construction toy that's been a favorite for generations!Features easy-fitting, durable plastic pieces to make all kinds of exciting creations.Build and play with many different large-scale structures using the enclosed design guide - or your imagination! This is a Toys R Us Exclusive.

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