LeapFrog Learn and Groove Musical Table

It’s a learning fiesta for your little one. This interactive, bilingual activity table engages and entertains your baby for hours. There are songs, melodies, twinkling lights and real instrument sounds, plus lots of things to spin, roll, slide, open and close. The table plays over 40 songs and melodies so your baby stays entertained while exploring. When babies turn the center page, the activity table switches modes and transforms musical discoveries into learning activities where each instrument plays a learning song. The Learn and Groove Musical Table also helps your child develop the motor skills needed for learning to stand. Contoured grips make “pulling up” a piece of cake. As babies learn to stand, their little hands can stay busy with reaching, grabbing and pulling. Measures 23″ x 5.5″ x 15.5″. Requires 3 “AA” batteries (not included).

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4 Stars Great toy, I wish the legs we weighted.
My daughter lights up and gets so excited when she just sees this toy from afar. And she loves playing with it too. We got it when she was 7 months and I think it will be a hit for a long time yet. My only gripe is that my daughter wants to use it to pull to standing and it is so light, that if I don’t hold the opposite edge it will topple over on her. Also if she loses her balancce which she does frequently and she tries to steady herself on it it tries to topple over as well, or she pushes it away and she risks falling if if I am not holding it steady. I know that this will get better with time, but this awesome toy would be MORE AWESOME if the legs were weighted so it was more stable.

5 Stars SO MUCH FUN
My daughter is 10 months old and LOVES this toy! I can not recommend this toy enough!!! She loves the music and noise that it makes. She loves to switch it between Spanish and English. I really wanted a toy that she could pull up on and stand in front of and this was IT. She pulls up and stands there for a LONG time playing. Then she cruises around it. Easy to put together the legs snap right in. The order came very fast and everything was in perfect condition. I suggest using rechargeable batteries because your little one WILL wear them down quickly! =)

1 Star Legges are not detachable as the instruction claimed to be. Do not buy. Mis-leading instruction and picture on the package
Legges are not detachable as the instruction claimed to be. Do not buy. Mis-leading instruction and picture on the package.

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Melissa and Doug See and Spell

Place the colorful wooden letters in their proper places to spell words on the cut out two-sided wooden boards. Includes 20 playful pictures with three and four letter words to keep learning fun. Includes over 70 letters.

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5 Stars Another Great Melissa & Doug Product
We love Melissa & Doug products in our household and this one does not disappoint. My daughter already knows her letters so this is a great toy for helping her learn to spell & read. It’s also great for lower case letter recognition, since we often see upper case letters in toys. I keep the letters in a baggie so that we don’t lose any.

5 Stars Fun + Focused Learning
My 5yr old son loves this game. He is learning to spell and able to focus while doing so. The pictures and tactile letters help. It has provided hours of entertainment. Just don’t let your dog chew on the pieces! The colored paper can come off the tops of the letters from being chewed on.

I highly recommend this game!

5 Stars Its so great I bought another for my sons daycare
I bought this for my high functioning ASD son who is 3 1/2 yrs. He loved it so much I bought one for the University Day Care that he attends and the kids love it because several can play at once.

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Melissa and Doug Cutting Food Box

Melissa and Doug 31 Piece Cutting Food Box Kids love hearing the realistic crunch as they slice their way through the fruits and vegetables in this exciting Melissa and Doug set! This smooth-sanded, solid wood set in vibrant colors features a cutting board, rounded knife, and 8 food items that cut into 29 pieces. Not to worry – Melissa and Doug has made this play set safe for your preschooler by making its parts smooth and large. This tasty set would be a perfect addition to a cool Play Kitchen! You’ll be amazed at what your little one can cook up.

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5 Stars Lots of great play
We’ve had this set for about five years now and few toys have had the constant use among our children and their friends as this. It still looks great (hardly any chipping), which is amazing since it’s been used so much, the velcro has stayed attached on all the pieces except for the carrot but we’ve glued them back on. We bought it for our then 2 year old and thought it would be one of those toys that would only be used for a few months and then be passed on, but somehow it always gets pulled back out and played with by both our oldest daughter, then our son, and now our toddler, as well as friends. Great toy for older kids to play with younger ones as well and often is quite project as they “make soup”,dish it up, and repeat. One of our surprise favorites.

5 Stars Creative
My little guy loves to pretend to cut food just like Mom in the kitchen. Melissa and Doug make great quality products.

1 Star Boycott Melissa & Doug
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Have you read the WSJ article “What Won’t You Do for a Job?” where Melissa & Doug are highlighted as putting applicants through an interview process so grueling that one job seeker left in tears. The article states that candidates must bring their lunch and three years of W-2 statements. W-2 statements? You have to be kidding me. People feel bad enough about being unemployed these days and Melissa & Doug Toys make them beg and jump through hoops for a job.

I for one will not be purchasing anymore Melissa & Doug products going forward and will be lobbying everyone to boycott their products as well. I am sure that you know someone who has been effected by the economic downturn and who has lost his or her job.

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Snap Circuits SC 300

This educational kit is loaded with more than 300 projects to build. For example, kids can learn how transistors and capacitors function, and how to make time-delay circuits. In addition, this version includes circuits showing how oscillators and photo sensors work. Projects involve an AM Radio, Burglar Alarm, Radio Announcer and more. Contains over 60 parts. Requires 4 “AA” batteries, not included.

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5 Stars amazing
Our 9 yo made a few projects the first day and radio the next day he got the kit and now he doesn’t want to take it apart, he carries it around the house and listens to his radio when he is home, he puts it on the night stand when he goes to bed, he turns it on first thing in the morning. It replaced all toys, he runs to his radio when he gets home from school. I was afraid this set would be too hard for him to get started, but it’s not, he made everything by himself without any help. We are ready for the upgrade kit. Buy it, this is probably one of the best toys we ever bought for our son, thank you amazon for offering it and special thank you to everyone for your great reviews, they do not lie.

5 Stars Its Great
This is a great toy for a young child. My kid loves the Snap Circuit and spends hours creating new projects.

4 Stars Great way to learn about electronics
Snap Circuits have created a great way tool for helping children better understand electronics and electricity without a lot of the mess that comes with other electronics kits. It’s easy to snap together the circuits following the instructions and then describe what’s happening.

Pros: Easy snap interface, hundreds of pre-designed circuits.

Cons: It doesn’t come with much detail on what the components do or how the circuit works, so you need to understand it yourself first or be prepared to do a lot of studying on your own. Also, the integrated circuit components hide a lot of what is happening in those circuits, so some of the educational value is lost.

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Hasbro Playskool Honeybee Hop

Kids will “bee” happy as they try to dodge the dizzy bee with a hop, skip or a jump. The motorized beehive spins the whimsical bee to the familiar song “Flight of the Bumblebee” and silly sounds, encouraging kids to get active as they play this creative game of keep-away. Kids can flee the bee – or chase after him. The 26″ motorized arm spins at two different speeds to help kids develop coordination as they hop, skip and jump their way through this game of laugh-out-loud play. And while kids are focused on having fun, they’ll also get to practice taking turns with their playmates. Includes beehive, two connector rods, honeybee and instructions. Requires 3 “C” batteries, not included.

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5 Stars Always a hit
At our house, kids from 2 to 7 have loved it. They love to run around and jump. Every time this toy is brought out, it is a hit!

4 Stars loud, but fun
My three year-old daughter loves running around after the bee and catching it. It seems to be pretty durable and easy to move. The only cons are it doesn’t run on carpet. Plus, the music is loud and doesn’t come with an on/off button.

4 Stars noisy but fun
I recommend setting this up where the loud and obnoxious “music” this game creates and that has no volume control will not bother you, but it is a great toy. My 3 yr old daughter absolutely loves it and burns up lots of energy playing with it. It looks a little flimsy but hasn’t broken yet and we’ve had it for a year. It is good for helping foster gross motor coordination. Buy it!

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