The Farmer Says Review

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(More customer reviews)The recommended age for See 'n Say is 18 months, but we bought it anyway. Our seven-month old recently started enjoying animal noises we'd make for him. I tried this toy for him in the store and was greeted with the same smile and giggle we got from quacking like a duck for him at home. He is probably far from learning how to pull the handle himself, but we do it for him and he watches with delight. Each night, we read him a few stories before bed and we use See 'n Say the Farmer Says as if it were a book. We hold it in front of my son and pull the handle a few times to hear animal sounds and he thinks he just heard a fabulous tale.
This toy has a half ring that can be flipped back and forth to display different animals. There are 16 animals, which are named and make their individual sounds when the handle is pulled. There is also a song sticker that plays Old MacDonald had a Farm or The Farmer in the Dell. And there is a quiz sticker that asks you to find the animal based on the name of the animal or its sound. The farmer is on an arrow in the middle and you point it toward whichever sticker you want and then pull the handle.
I only have two minor complaints with this toy. The handle sometimes sticks on the way back up and makes a soft grinding sound. Also, the volume is a bit loud and there is no volume control button. Overall, it's a great toy.

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The classic learning toy is better than ever. Shaped like a barn, See 'n Say teaches your child about 16 different animals and features two unique flipping pages. Kids can point the arrow and pull the lever, then flip the page for more animals to choose from. There is also a new quiz mode. It plays "Old MacDonald" and "Farmer in the Dell" melodies. It requires 3 AA alkaline batteries, which are included.

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Blonde Suzie - Baby Love and Grow Doll Review

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(More customer reviews)My 5 year old little girl just got this for her Birthday. Instantly we had issues getting her to do what we wanted. Her mouth has never moved as she does in the commerical or states on the box. With in one day, her one leg became detached so it just dangles there (it wont grow or shrink with her). I've watched my kids play with this toy - they didn't do anything a normal child won't do to the toy. I may be a little picky, but for $[...], I expect the toy to be more rugged and actually work as they say it would.

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Pretend play is no longer all make-believe. When you feed and hug Love and Grow Suzie, she really grows from a baby to a toddler! Love and Grow Suzie "recognizes" her food, and tells little mommies what she wants to eat. Respond to her with lots of love and care, and she'll grow from 16 to 20 inches tall. Her hair even grows from short to long! And just like a real little girl, Suzie loves to sing songs and play games. When you want to start the fun all over again, Love and Grow Suzie reverts back to a 16" baby doll. Requires 4 "C" batteries, not included.

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Shining Stars by Russ Shining Stars Dragon Review

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(More customer reviews)After purchasing the Shining Stars Dragon for a review on my website I was impressed with the quality of the toy itself. I have purchased many stuffed animals in my time and the quality of the Shining Stars toys are above average, although they are not perfect they are above average. The fur does not "tuft out" (come out in tufts when played with) like many stuffed toys do, the shedding of fur is minimal which is a definite plus as there is nothing worse than a bald stuffed animal! The only negative aspects of the construction of the toy for me were the presence of felt which in my opinion lowers the quality standard and the construction of the wings on the dragon. The dragon's "spines" and nostrils are both constructed out of the felt but since these aren't major aspects of the toy construction they don't worry me too much. The wing construction doesn't present a huge flaw, the stitching is the problem I have as it could and will be easily separated by a child trying to make the dragon "fly" but should the wings come unstitched that is no loss as they are still secured in a central location.
The website registration aspect of the toy is easy enough and the interactive backend of the "members only" section of the site is a fun process which can give minimal entertainment to a child as well as give them an opportunity to characterize their toy and give it a personality. While the star naming and star chart aspect of the Shining Stars may seem "cheesy" to an adult, I firmly believe it would be a fun and educational experience for a child.
Pros
Astrologically educational, Imaginative, Interactive and durable
Cons
Interactive website encourages sedentary activity.

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Get a cute plush toy that's a real "star!" A secret code allows you to log on to www.shiningstars.com, register and name a real star with the International Star Registry. The secret code also allows you unlimited access to the virtual Shining Star World. System Requirements - Pentium 111 800 MHz or higher, Windows OS 98/2000XP, Ram: 128MB recommended, Browsers: Internet Explorer 6, Netscape 7.2, AOL 9.0 with Flash 8 installed, Resolution: 800X600 minimum high speed internet recommended. Measures approximately 10 inches tall.

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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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Fisher-Price Crawl-Along Drum Roll Review

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(More customer reviews)I bought this for my son who is just starting to sit up on his own for longer than 5 minutes and who likes to hit. When I put this in front of him, and the lights started flashing and the music began to play, his face turned to immediate concentration. This is the first time I've seen him look this way since he was trying to figure out his pesky hands and arms a couple of months ago. He loved it! For a parent who really loves music and wants to share that with their child, this is one of the more fun musical instrument toys out there for this age-range. I know he doesn't quite get what he's doing, but the joy on his face is enough for me!

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Whether sitting or crawling, baby can make exciting things happen with the Crawl-Along Drum. Sitting babies can tap the bongo drums for fun music, sounds and lights. And when they're ready to crawl, the fun's ready to roll! Baby can chase the rolling drum while music, lights and fun rewards encourage movin' and groovin'.
Drum plays four fun songs and features colorful spinners, busy activities and dancing lights to delight baby. Measures 4.6"H x 5.5"W x 11"L. Requires 3 "AA" batteries, included.

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Little Tikes Giddyup n' Go Pony Review

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(More customer reviews)I bought this for my nearly 4-yr-old daughter who loves horses. Rather quick and easy assembly, but you really have to push hard to get the tail to click in. The box says you need a screwdriver, but no tools were necessary. She first took it for a ride around inside the house. We have tile floors--it won't go very well on carpet--and then took it outside for a spin. I really had to watch her ride because any big bumps or cracks in the sidewalk could mean a nasty head-over-handlebars spill, plus, since there's really no break like for a bicycle, any slope is potential danger--the horse rolls pretty fast! There is a break, which seems too close to the handlebars and often gets in the way, but it's not intuitive for kids to use and not very effective in slowing down--it seems it's either on or off. She loved the bounce-bouncing of getting the horse to go and the sound effects and got the gist of riding it rather quickly. Although you can steer the horse, it doesn't have that great of a turning circle, so an adult or older child has to pick up the front wheels and manually turn the horse. Watch your toes, this horse is not light! My 6-yr-old son helps his sister, plus he has fun on it too. It helps that there are two sets of footrests: lower for big kids; higher for the little ones. It seems to be a very sturdy and well-made toy, although the reins are made out of thin vinyl. They probably won't hold up too long, especially if the kids lead the horse with them a lot. All in all it's a fun toy. The kids use their imaginations in feeding, brushing and taking care of the horse, which is cute. It's a toy I would've loved as a kid, which I'm sure is a big reason I bought it in the first place!

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This ride-on pony is a toddler's perfect first horseback ride. As kids bounce up and down, the wheeled pony's legs start rolling, so kids can really go for a ride! Horse also comes with safety brakes, which are activated when the seat is held down continuously. Riders can simply press down on the left ear to hear life-like galloping sounds; or press on the right ear for whinnying and snorting sounds. The pony's tail even swings side to side as your child rides along. Handlebars located on the pony's head make steering easy, and a tight four-foot steering radius provides a controlled ride. Pony is perfect for active play both indoors and out. Requires three "AA" batteries, included. 32"L x 13"W x 32"H. Holds up to 150 lbs.

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Little Mommy Gotta Go Doll Review

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(More customer reviews)I was initially disappointed with the toy but things worked out for us in the end.
Cons: The shelves never stay on (we glued them) and the whole thing falls over easily (we kept the back drop of the box and rest it in there). The doll goes through its round of phrases, sometimes completely contradicting what my daughter is actually doing with her. The toilet almost never flushes to the clean image the first time, and often not even the second time (my daughter doesn't mind but it drives me crazy). Also, the doll only makes the sounds that she is going potty if you get her on the sit just right.
Pros: No mess. Play includes having the doll go pee and poop (important with our very resistant child). Any doll or toy can be put on the potty and it will trigger the switch so it looks like they went. The doll can be turned off for "free" play (though having her on when brushing her teeth is hilarious).
I gave it 4 stars because, well, it worked! The night it arrived my 2 1/2 year old, who usually screams if you try to change a dirty diaper let alone try to get her to poop on the potty, said "Gotta Go" and did. That was 8 days ago and she has been in underwear, with only two accidents, for the last 5 days. Previously she was willing to pee when we asked her to but wouldn't ask to go and absolutely would not poop on the potty. For her getting this doll seems to have been what she needed to take that final step.

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Moms will love helping their daughter learn the all-important and exciting milestone of becoming potty trained with the "no water" and "no mess" Real Loving Baby Gotta Go Doll. Girls will love the realistic, nurturing play elements of the doll and its accessories, which include a complete bathroom area where girls can help their doll learn to go potty and clean up. Just like a real toddler, the Gotta Go Doll goes both "number 1" (and "number 2!") on her very own small potty, but, unlike real toddlers, there is no mess and no water - just realistic sights and sounds!. The doll can flush, knows to wash her hands and loves to do all the things a big girl does when she gets up in the morning and goes to bed at night. The bathroom area features potty, sink, towel and more.

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Laugh & Learn: Musical Learning Chair Review

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(More customer reviews)My 13 month old loves this chair. He plays with it on a daily basis. I would love to give it 5 stars across the board; however, I get a little worried when he plays with it. When he pulls up on the chair, it has turned over on him a few times. It's only if the pulls up on the part that has the lamp and book. It's sorta heavy on this side and him pulling up there makes it tumble. He hasn't gotten hurt, just a little frightened by falling backwards. Now when he goes near it, I always put my hand on the back of the chair to make sure it doesn't fall over. If they'd put a little more weight on the back of it, it would be more stable.

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Who thought learning could be this much fun? Babies and toddlers will love sitting down for story time and standing up for fun activities with the Laugh & Learn Song & Story Learning Chair. With three ways to help babies play and learn, the Learning Chair is recommended for boys and girls from one to three years old. Learning Time Up, down, and all around, baby will love all the learning of Fisher-Priceís Laugh & Learn Song & Story Learning Chair. The chair introduces babies to the alphabet, numbers, colors and shapes -- not to mention stories. Flipping through the pages of the book, babies can hear the story from beginning to end, or learn about the different objects and characters on each page. Musical Fun The chair's friendly characters reinforces your baby's learning and imagination with musical ditties, silly sounds, and entertaining responses. For instance, you can tap the crayons for a "colorful" song and speech. With a volume control, the songs and stories can even play quietly as it gets close to nap-time -- and for your own sanity. Developmental Benefits The Learning Chair teaches through everyday experiences and develops life-long problem-solving skills as your baby learns to activate the chair's music, lights, sounds, and speech. It encourages an understanding of concepts as basic as "on" and "off." The chair also helps babies make the connection between words and objects, based on familiar things in the world. With parental assembly, the chair measures 17 inches long and 12 inches wide, with a height of 15 inches, when put together. The colorful plastic parts are both durable and rounded around the edges for safe child's play. This Laugh & Learn toy requires three AA alkaline batteries.

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Little Leaps Grow-with-Me Learning System Review

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(More customer reviews)There are other reviews on here that complain of lengthy set-ups. It took me 3 minutes tops. I was even worried about it because I don't have a normal DVD player, we have a Sony Playstation 2. It works great! My son got this for his 1st birthday (yesterday) and I set it up today. I don't think he's really ready for the interaction yet. I was a little disappointed that there are only sample games on these disks- you have to go out and buy the games seperately. A bummer, since the system was $40. But overall, it is good so far. I'll update when my son is able to use the system better. Don't be scared off by the reviews.

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With Little Leaps, babies learn and grow; toddlers run the show! Hands-on activities create on-screen learning fun as your child grows from baby to toddler. The wireless baby activity center interacts with your DVD player (not included) to create an engaging, interactive learning experience.
Grow-with-Me Learning System teaches letters and phonics, early number concepts, language development, problem solving, physical movement and cause and effect. Features four different language modes - English, Spanish, French and Dutch. Requires 2 "AA" batteries (not included). Measures 16"L x 6.6"W x 12"H.

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Fisher Price Sesame Street Sing With Elmo's Greatest Hits Review

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(More customer reviews)We gave this to my 2 year old for his birthday last night.
Today we discover the microphone is already not working!
Pushing the microphone button was kind of hard from my 2 year old to do or remember so it wasnt even in use much. A longer button would have been easier for a toddler then the one little button.
The flaw in my opinions the too short cord connecting the microphone to the "radio". My son preferred to sit elmo on an end table and try to look at him while "singing". One little step back or head bop and Elmo would come crashing off into him. WHile not big enough to hurt him by any means, it definately interupted his play trying to set Elmo back up.Only to have him yanked off again at a slight move . He also tried to sit on the ground next to elmo and that did not work with the short cord.
My son still enjoys the toy, he is a huge elmo fan. He will still Dance to the music and singing when he can. I will try to contact customer service about the microphone. but for now it remains as a 2 star toy.

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Join the hit parade with this boom box & microphone that lets you sing along with Elmo! Plays 5 songs and 5 melodies including the Chicken Dance song, the Hokey Pokey, E-L-M-O, the Elmo's World theme and more! Applause and rappin' repeat effects add to the fun! Not only will Elmo sing, but you can sing with him because Elmo comes with a microphone so you can sing too! Press one of the buttons on Elmo's boom box to sing along to his great hits. Press the buttons again to sing along to Elmo's melodies. Elmo will also say fun phrases and has a cheer/applause button to hear applause and cheering for added fun.

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Tonka Interactive Rumblin Chuck Review

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(More customer reviews)My little boy loves this toy. Chuck really does seem to come to life when my son plays with it. he talks, sings, tells jokes, and his facial movements make him look alive. My boy especially loves it since the new Chuck show began last week on HUB TV (Discovery Kids).

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Fun talking truck! Great for toddlers! Rugged construction!
Ages 3 and up.Requires 4 'C' batteries, included. Measures about 9-inches tall x 6 1/2-inches wide x12-inches long.

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LeapFrog Leapster TV Learning System Review

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(More customer reviews)We have had this product for a little over a month and the Leapster TV is a great product for people who purchased the Leapster before the L-Max. The kids love playing their game library on the TV. It is nice being able to see what they are learning on the big screen. I love the fact that it is compatible with every Leapster cartridge ever made. The controls are a little different from that of the Leapster heandheld but my son was able to adjust much faster than I was. You have the opton of one or two players and there is an additional slot to expand the unit to use two controllers. Overall, this is a good value and we have had a lot of fun with it.

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Connect the Leapster TV Learning System to your television; then pop in and play any game in the Leapster Learning Game library. Includes chunky game controller with joystick and stylus. Includes "Dora the Explorer Pi?ata Party" game. This game teaches upper case letters, lower case letters, phonics and word building. Requires 4 "C" batteries, not included. Measures 16"L x 4.75"W x 12"H.

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Alex Little Hands Talk of the Farm Review

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(More customer reviews)The Talk of the Farm play mat set is cute. The design is simple - a sturdy, flat, colorful mat (big enough for a little one to get down on for play, but not so big it takes over a room) that's designed to look like a farm, with various enclosures for the cheerful-looking animals. With its farm-animal theme and little red pickup truck, it looked like a great idea for my 18 month old son, who loves trucks and animals equally. So far, it's been a fairly popular choice among the toys he plays with daily, though he doesn't really play with it in its intended way at this point. Kids are *supposed* to drive the included truck over the mat, stopping at designated spots (marked by musical notes) to hear the "talk of the farm" - soundbites about the farm, its animals, and suggestions on what part of the farm to visit next. He'll turn on the truck (which plays a simple, upbeat melody as it rolls along) and dance as he pushes it across every surface in our home EXCEPT the mat. He'll get down on the mat and point to the various animals and make their sounds. He'll even add his own animals to the mat, putting a toy cow on top of the cow pasture, for example. But he has no interest in placing the truck on the "right" spots on the mat and hearing what the mat has to say. At this point, I don't know if it's because he hasn't really connected the talking with the location of the truck, or if he simply prefers his own thoughts and sounds to what the mat has recorded. In either case, he's happy to play with the parts, and that's really all that matters. All in all, this was a good purchase, especially at a discounted price - I wouldn't have paid MSRP for this one, but for what I spent, my little guy's getting a good return.

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Magical interactive talking play mat! Drive the truck over the musical notes and listen to the fun at Buttercupfarm! Interactive farm mat helps the young child

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