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Saturday, November 10, 2012

LeapFrog My First LeapPad Alphabet Bus Review

LeapFrog My First LeapPad Alphabet Bus
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We bought the original "My First LeapPad" in blue for our son when he had just turned 2. The new BUS design is good for both boys and girls and has extra features that the original pink or blue ones don't have. I recommend letting your child play with a friend's LeapPad to see whether or not they like it and are willing to sit still and concentrate on it. Some kids may not be ready for it until 3 years old or older, while some kids catch on at 2. We got The Wiggles book to go with my son's LeapPad and we couldn't tear him away from it. We had to show him how to do some things at first but after a few weeks he was on his own. One thing I recommend is to turn the LeapPad on and then hand it to your child. I have known several children who get too enamoured in the whole on-off-on-off thing at a young age and miss the whole point of the Pad. After a while they will be able to manage that aspect too. We know of 2 other toddlers who do not care for this toy (one is 2 and one is 3 years old), however my son absolutely loves it. He is now 2 1/2 and has several books and is not only entertained for a LONG time by the My First LeapPad but he learns things from it constantly. I am impressed. We recommend the LeapFrog phonics bus and Fridge Phonics as well--they worked for us. The My First LeapPad helped make our cross-country drive with a 2 year old much more peaceful than I'd anticipated. A few new books to go on it and we had hours of back-seat entertainment. I would buy this toy, especially with the new BUS features, again in a heartbeat.

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Prepare for the first day of Kindergarten in a whole new way. Shaped like a school bus, this My First LeapPad Learning System, works with the entire library of My First LeapPad books that teach the pre-reading, pre-writing and other preschool skills to prepare children for the first day of school. With two unique ways to play with the platform, you can either use it with the library of over 15 books including popular characters, or use the platform as an interactive phonics bus. When the book is removed, children can explore letter names and sounds by touching the letters printed on the bus. There are two fun letter games and "The Wheels On the Bus" song built right into the system. Requires 4 "AA" batteries (not included). Measures 14" x 2.5" x 12".

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Friday, October 19, 2012

Musical Hands Mat Review

Musical Hands Mat
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Our two-year old loves this toy, and he's had it since he was 18-months (when he also loved it.) The sound quality is really, really good, but besides that it's a lot of fun for him to make music without the fear of breaking little keys. Everytime we have friends over with their little ones, they end up wanting to know where we got this, because their kids end up loving it too.

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International Playthings' Musical Hands Mat encourages musical exploration and cause-and-effect experimentation with 8 brightly colored, tactile stimulating handprints that act as piano keys. Toddlers and preschoolers will spend hours exploring the world of sound and music by patting the mat and learning what happens. Press the Demo button and handprints to hear a melody play - 8 melodies in all. When the light button and a handprint are pressed, play a melody by following the flashing lights. Musical Hands Mat is 45" long by 11 3/4" wide.

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Friday, March 16, 2012

Educational Insights GeoSafari Prospector's Mystery Rock Review

Educational Insights GeoSafari Prospector's Mystery Rock
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My husband and I got this for our 7 year old daughter as a holiday gift in December 2003. We love it because long after the other holiday gifts have been forgotten about, this one still brings our daughter excitement. She just found the last gem this month (10 months later!). This is a messy gift - when we use it, we lay down newspaper and wear aprons, but nothing ever stained. Looking for the gems does require patience, but I liked that about this gift/toy because it took patience and perseverance in order to obtain the prize - most toys these days are instant gratification. We highly recommend this item.

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With the GeoSafari: Prospector's Mystery Rock set, you can unearth four real gemstones including a genuine emerald, three prehistoric fossils including an ancient dinosaur bone, and three rock and mineral specimens including "fool's gold." Kit includes an excavation tool, specimen brush, sorting trays for displaying or storing your mystery treasures, and a log and activity book with tips for observations and experiments.

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