Archives for January, 2008
Posted on Jan 31, 2008 under K_NEX |
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Lincoln Logs National Bank-81 pcs Rediscover The Wild West with Lincoln Logs. Build a frontier fort and bank, then climb the ladder to the rooftop and stand guard to protect your precious supply of “gold.” Includes all-wood logs, colorful figures, a safe and plastic gold pieces. Easily store everything in the decorative Lincoln Logs canister. Measures approximately 12″ x 6″ x 12″.
Customer Review: a must for the creative mind
Besides the fact they bring back a million memories of when I was young, they are a great gift for any child..any age. My son will play with this for hours! Thanks for keeping these around!
Customer Review: Logs o’ Fun!
“Lincoln Logs: National Bank Set” is both fun and educational for growing boys and girls, but their gifted peers still long for the “Lincoln Logs: Ford Theater Set,” a promise which remains unfulfilled.
Posted on Jan 31, 2008 under K_NEX |
K’nex Wheel Action 10 Model Building Set- 153 pcs With original K’Nex parts, micro K’Nex parts and K’Nex bricks, the new Wheel Action 10-Model Building Set creates the ultimate building experience! it includes ideas for different vehicles ranging from simple to more difficult - guaranteed to satisfy every young builders need for speed. Cars, dragsters and trucks await! Instructions for 10 models included. It comes loaded with 154 parts, including eight wheels. Includes storage case.
Customer Review: Entices adults to ‘build’ with children…good fun.
These three building toys make some great stuff when put together…and left to the imagination of imaginative children and over-imaginative adult (engineers!) Everybody has to get into the act!
Customer Review: neat for most all ages
I originally purchased this for my son who has a degenerative neuromuscular disease and has weak fine motor skills. He loves Lego’s but can’t deal with the “small” regular ones. I thought this would give us all an oppurtunity to play together plus make more than just “square” things. He loves it. He can put the bigger pieces together himself, and we help him with the smaller pieces and we make wonderful things. I also purchased the tub that has the 400 pieces to go with it. We’ve made really neat things and he enjoys it. My 12 year old daughter loves playing with them when my son goes to bed. So I would recommend this over Lego’s… don’t get me wrong Lego’s is still a good toy and they do work with K’Nex just make sure you have the Lego’s brand as the generic Lego’s won’t attach. But this is a good toy for children that have medical issues as long as you supervise the play time. As there is small pieces they could choke on, and possibly get frustrated with because they couldn’t put them together etc (My older son doesn’t play with these just for that reason. He has the same disorder but gets frustrated easily and doesn’t consentrate “sit still” longer than a few seconds. So this toy isn’t for those children). But under fun play time it’s great! And not many toys can say that for a medically challenged child.
Posted on Jan 31, 2008 under Cranium |
Cranium Hullabaloo DVD Amazing Animal Adventure The Hullabaloo DVD Game turns your living room into a wiggly-giggly animal adventure! Kids learn about animals from all over the world and bounce, twist, and dance on the 16 colorful play pads. Everyone will laugh at the surprises that fill each round! Introducing the new DVD version of two-time Game of the Year award winner, Hullabaloo. This DVD version of the 2003 Game of the Year includes stunning National Geographic animal footage and is sure to provide hours of endless fun. Hullabaloo DVD Game includes the Amazing Animal Adventure DVD and case, and 16 colorful play pads.
Customer Review: Kids are Obsessed
Great for autistic child. Granted, he has memorized the DVD, so he knows which pad to end up on to win. But still entertaining. Does anyone have a suggestion for another DVD game like this? Wish they would come out with a new version. My 2 year old little girl loves as well…even though her brother always seems to “win”.
Customer Review: Fun for young ‘uns
Wasn’t sure whether to order this or not based on other reviews, since none was specific enough for me to know which ages would enjoy it, but it was a hit with my 2, 4 and 7 year-old nieces on Christmas Eve and beyond. Any older than that, though, and it might be a bit ‘below’ them, agewise.
Especially good for kids who like music and dancing, as my nieces do. It was also a hit because they’re used to interacting with on-screen video games (Playstations and a Wii, for example), so the DVD interaction added interest that a regular board game would not.
Posted on Jan 31, 2008 under Cranium |
Cranium Family Fun Game The original highly successful Cranium game is a great way for adults and older children to face off in entertaining challenges. Later games using a similar model were greatly simplified and geared more toward younger players. But with this new family model, everyone can play together. It still employs the same four basic Cranium categories: Creative Cat, Data Head, Star Performer, and Word Worm but within those groupings there are numerous new challenges for players of all ages. Like the traditional game, there is squishable clay for sculpture challenges but now there are also stacking cubes and a set of plastic frogs that players are occasionally called upon to flip. The game board is scaled back a bit, offering a short length of the game. We found the questions and pacing to be brisk and while younger players (age 8 and over, kids younger than that would be fine playing with an older teammate) would be able to have fun, it’s one of those rare family games that adults can actually enjoy playing. –Charlie Williams
Customer Review: Fun for the younger ones not so much for anyone else.
I bought this game thinking that it was designed to entertain the whole family but I was mistaken. It’s mainly for really young kids and isn’t much fun for the adults or any teens.
Questions are really simple and easy to figure out for anyone above the age of 10.
Keep that in mind when thinking of purchasing this version of Cranium.
Customer Review: A great game for the right age
We bought Family Fun to take on vacation with us and I must say it was a blast. The variety of activities makes Family Fun a game everyone will enjoy. Well, almost everyone. We made the error in thinking our 4 year old would enjoy the game with the rest of us. After about 15 minutes we realized he was not in the mood to play this type of game. That was our fault. We had hoped he would be able to handle a game for 8 and above, but alas he wasn’t.
Posted on Jan 31, 2008 under WEBKINZ Toy |
Webkinz Collie BROWN MULTI Collie plush is made of several different fabrics. Both cotton and beanie stuffed. Tag on arm contains a code for the Webkinz “Adopt A Pet” website, virtual pet game. Approx. 71/2″. NOTE* Due to limited supply;Webkinz orders are limited to 12 pieces per style per customer.
Customer Review: My daughter adores this toy
My daughter has spent countless hours playing with this toy. The educational value comes from the video link to the games on the Internet. (Without computer access, the educational value disappears.) That we own a collie is part of the attraction, I’m sure. The games, however, have taught her a lot about taking care of pets as well as other skills. I’d much rather she spent her money on toys like this instead of regular stuffed animals.
Customer Review: collie dog — great for grandchildren
A great gift for the grandchild who loves webkinz. The Collie is the “Hot” webkinz right now. It was a popular gift.
Posted on Jan 31, 2008 under WEBKINZ Toy |
Webkinz Turtle Brand New w/ Sealed Tag Brand New with unopened tags!!!
Customer Review: Great webkinz and fun site but pitiful responses
I like webkinz but my favorite is the turtle. It’s a great and safe website but it isn’t very educational. About the only thing that really is sort of educational is the Question Corner. You answer questions in different catigories like Math and Social Studies. The Ganz site is very alike to Tamagotchis, Club Penguin, ect. The website claims that they have a “fun educational site for kids” which is true, but not so “educationl”. As a typical 10 year old, I do not play with the plush toy. Many young children do though.
Posted on Jan 31, 2008 under Laptop Toy |
60 Minutes - One Laptop Per Child (May 20, 2007) Airdate: 05/17/07 MIT professor Nicholas Negroponte has a dream: one day, every child in the world will have a high-quality, low-cost laptop computer so that even the poorest among them can learn. Negroponte is now touring the world, toting these laptops with him, and children love them. In one Cambodian village without electricity, Negroponte says the children’s glowing laptops illuminate their homes, as well as their minds. Lesley Stahl reports.
This product is manufactured on demand using DVD-R recordable media. Amazon.com’s standard return policy will apply.
Customer Review: Great! Best educational laptop available!
I bought 10 (received 5) in Give1Get1. Four of my great-grand kids (ages 5-11) got one and were using it to chat with each other within 15 minutes using the built-in mesh networking.
Posted on Jan 31, 2008 under Dolls |
Where is Baby’s Mommy? Is Mommy behind the chair?
Is Mommy behind the plant?
Join baby as he plays hide-and-seek with Mommy. The sturdy format and easy-to-lift flaps in this delightful interactive book are perfect for parents and children to share.
Customer Review: There’s Better Out There
The illustrations on this is very mediocre. If you’re looking for a children’s book, try pop-up ones, they’re almost always beautifully illustrated. I suggest the pop-up version of The Snowmen.
Customer Review: good for separation anxiety stage
I first read this book when my daughter was 6 months old, she is 27months old now and still loves reading the book. we play act the book now, and she’s full of laughs.
Tags: Baby Girl, Toy, Dolls
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Posted on Jan 31, 2008 under Puzzle Game |
The Puzzle Club Mystery
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Posted on Jan 31, 2008 under Educational Toy |
Weller Soldering Station, WLC100, 120V, 40W Features: Variable power control from 5-40 watts On/off switch with indicator light Natural sponge for tip cleaning Comes with lightweight 40-watt pencil iron and ST3 iron-plated copper tip. Iron has cushioned grip and replaceable heating element.(WLC100)
Customer Review: Unfair shipping rates
Great product, great build quality, fair price, works superbly….$10.00 shipping to send a less than 1 pound package 30 miles away? Shame on you!! That is about 30% the cost of the product itself. I see that one should focus their comments on the product, but if you have a problem with vendor selling the product, what is the recourse?
Customer Review: It works
This is my first soldering station purchase. After reading several reviews on different products, this one seemed to be the most favorable. It hasn’t let me down yet. It only comes with one screwdriver tip. I found some extra tips on Amazon.
Posted on Jan 31, 2008 under Electronics for Kids |
i-Tattoo electronic tattoo pen Customer Review: Soooo Much Fun!!!!
We bought this for my 9 year old daughter for Christmas,she wanted the girly airbrush tatto maker but the reveiws were terrible, so we decided on this one. This was easy to put together and very easy to use. My 3 GIRLS loved tattooing each other. They “Tatted” my husband all up …LOL LOL LOL… But the funny part was that the ink does not come off very well so he had to go to work for 2 days with the tattoos on all over his neck and arms LOL LOL…
We had ALOT of fun with this but beware the ink is semi permanent.
Customer Review: Fun for the Whole Family!!!
We just bought this for our 7 year old nephew for Christmas. It was his favorite toy by far. Before, he was always asking us to draw tattoos on him with pen. Now he has his own tattoo gun. He gave everyone in the family their own tatoo on Christmas!…made for some good memories…. the only bad thing…it doesnt wash off that easily…so make sure your tattoo can be hidden