Educational Toys

Leap Frog learn and Groove Activity station

Advantages: Helps baby see world from a new angle, safe, secure, washable, lots to do
Disadvantages: Size when folded down

Advantages: Allows baby to see the world from a new angle, bouncy, lots of music and noises Disadvantages: Expensive A must have buy for any busy mummy! I bought one of these as my daughter was very late sitting and walking as she was a prem baby and I though it would encourage her development. Features Introduces infants to learning through music and play whilst developing motor skills - lots of different sound effects and buttons to press Teaches ...
...language development The disco ball spins as baby turns Easy height adjustment to 3 different positions as baby grows to allow for children between about four months to walking age Folds completely flat for easy travel and storage although is is still fairly large and the round shape may make storage difficult Well padded seat with removable washable cover rotates 360 degrees and Requires 3x AA batteries (doens't everything :) ) Dimensions Product ...

rrharmston2009 02.02.2009 · Read Full Review
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Review of LeapFrog Learn & Groove Activity Station

animals beware

Advantages: good price, great product
Disadvantages: small pieces could get lost

This toy was bought for my (then) 4 1/2 year old daughter for Christmas. What fun! For those who remember Operation, this is a similar toy. Remove the objects from the pets without making them make a noise. To add to the fun, each animal makes a different noise - the dog barks, the duck Quacks, the cat mieows and the rabbit goes boing!! Each animal has 4 objects to remove that relate to that particular animal (a bone for the dog, fish for the cat). ...
...relate to the animals more than they would to a body on an operating table. As with all ELC products, reasonably priced at £10 (although subsequently seen in the sale at £5!!) Also nice bright colours to attract the children and the tweezers used to remove the objects are fairly easy to handle for small hands. It is good because it can easily be played by one child on their own or by up to four if they each have their own animal. Depending on the ...

jools30 06.09.2001 · Read Full Review
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Is it rubbish??

Advantages: Teaches children about environmental issues
Disadvantages: They have to know what can be recycled and it can't be played all the time

...by a favourite of mine- Orchard Toys. This begins to teach children about recycling and encourages them to think about sharing and playing together. As with most if not all of the Orchard Toys products, it is linked with the National Curriculum- this time, Maths and Science. Who is it for?... This is a game for 2-4 children, ideally between 5 and 10 years old. It is quite a complex game until children get used to the rules and so younger than ...
...As with most of the Orchard Toys games, I buy the games online at www.orchardtoys.com, but a catalogue can be requested from Orchard Toys, Formlend Ltd., Keyworth, Nottingham. How much does it cost?... This costs £9.00 Other Products… Great range of good quality products, often linked to the requirements of the National Curriculum, including: Bus Stop Chicken Out Colour Match Express If you are interested in looking for age appropriate games ...

danielalong 09.03.2006 · Read Full Review
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The toughest garage ever

Advantages: Brighly coloured and very sturdy
Disadvantages: none that i can think of

My boys had been nagging at me to get them a garage i had bought them loads of different types but they always got broke as they were made of really thin platic that broke easily. I visited a local auction where i came across this fisher price garage and i thought to myself that would be perfect for the boys and yes of course i got it and for only £3 i was absolutly gobsmacked as they cost £60 so i was really happy espescially at the money i saved. ...
...which means the kids can park at least a hundred cars in there it really brings out the best in a childs imagination they play for hours parking cars fighting fires with little fire engines and also crashing cars my four year old likes playing police chase in the garage which is really funny. The ground floor is coloured grey,the first and second floor are blue in colour,the floor level ramps are yellow and the top ramp is red there is also a little ...

yabbis21 31.03.2006 · Read Full Review
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Night vision goggles

Advantages: night vision
Disadvantages: not much fun

These night vision goggles are for kids aged 8 years and above, they are black and yellow in colour, on the goggles there is a Microphone, on/off switch for the light, battery compartment, (2 AA batteries), on/off for volume control, ear plug, headlight angle adjuster, headlight lamp. Getting started Switch on your headlight, the switch is situated by your right ear, you can adjust the position of the headlight with the adjuster which is situated ...
...when it`s dark and will not dammage your night vision. Using the amplifier Put the ear piece into your ear, switch the power on and turn the volume button until you can hear sounds, you will now be able to hear sounds that you would not have noticed before. Conclusion My son loves anything like this, but I dont see what fun can really be had with these goggles, the sounds that you hear are ok but in my opinion they are not that clear, The goggles ...

jenny967 27.12.2007 · Read Full Review
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Review of National Geographic Night Vision Goggles