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Uppercase 36 Sq Ft We Sell Mats Alphabet and Number Floor Puzzle Each Tile 12 x12 x3 8 Thick with Borders

March 7th, 2010

Uppercase 36 Sq Ft We Sell Mats Alphabet and Number Floor Puzzle Each Tile 12 x12 x3 8 Thick with Borders




Playing with letters and numbers influences learning. The individual 12″ foam squares are colorful, washable and provide a cushioned surface. It includes 26 letters and 10 numbers that pop out for hours of learning fun. Straight borders included give the mat a finished look. It covers up to 36 sq. ft., 6′ x 6′ area and made of high density EVA foam 10mm, 3/8 inch thick.

User Ratings and Reviews

2 Stars Misleading Image
The image makes the mat appear a lot bigger than it really is. I wish it was thicker as well.

4 Stars Good Product
This is a great floor mat. The colors are bright, and it provides just enough cushioning when used on tiled floors. It is also very easy to clean. I wouldn’t suggest it be used on a carpetted floor, becuase between the cushioning from the carpet and the cushioning from the mat, when you step on it, all the peices kind of pop out. We now use it in our tiled play room and it works great.

4 Stars Floor puzzle
I like the product. It’s colorful to the eyes and cover a large area of space. I have hardwood floor so it protect my newborn from bodily injury when he falls. The only minor dissatisfaction is that few pieces of the puzzle thickness were not consistant. Some were thinner than others so there was quality control issues from the manufacture. Overall, in my opinion, it is still worth it to get the product.

5 Stars Awesome
It is a cheap and great product, interactive and really good. Before buy one more expensive, try this one you will keep it!

And people who said that it is stupid that you can remove each letter are wrong because this is a funny learning game for the baby!

Great product

5 Stars Safe and fun for my little one
My 9 month old daughter is learning to crawl, but it’s been a challenge since we have no carpeting in our house. These mats were perfect for her bedroom. We we able to put them down over the wood floor and give a little extra cushioning for her to practice sitting and, of course, crawling. I love that its several puzzle pieces, so we could make the shape fit her room perfectly (around the changing table, etc) instead of having just a typical square. We are very happy and are considering buying more.

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LeapFrog Learn and Groove Alphabet Drum

February 2nd, 2010

LeapFrog Learn and Groove Alphabet Drum



Make your youngster’s learning experience more upbeat with the LeapFrog Learn and Groove Alphabet Drum alphabet drum. Each tap of this drum introduces baby to the alphabet and improves vocabulary in both English and Spanish. Engaging music and interactive play sharpen motor skills as baby learns to tap, crawl, and dance. It features three delightful learning modes, including Alphabet, Dance Along, and Music Play. Babies quickly catch on to cause and effect, as each tap rewards them with lights, letters, and music. Music Play mode lets the child freely explore music, fostering open-ended play and creative movement. And this drum’s lively, roll-along song teaches them to crawl after the drum. Ideal for children ages six months to three years, this stimulating toy entertains and educates for hours.

The Beat Goes On
The Alphabet Drum is built to withstand the throws and whacks from typical toddler handling. Parents will appreciate the volume control as it keeps the music at an enjoyable level. To prolong battery life, the drum shuts off if it hasn’t been used for awhile. Plus, at approximately 8 inches tall, it helps babies learn to sit up on their own. Both the English and Spanish voices of the Alphabet Drum are audible and easy to understand. Bright colors, uplifting music, and a fun design make this a favorite in any child’s toy box.

Award-Winning Features
It is no surprise that the LeapFrog Alphabet Drum was a winner of the 2006 iParenting Media Greatest Products Award. This drum teaches language, music, and motor skills as a strong foundation for the child’s future. Children love to dance, roll it around, or chase after it, and as a versatile toy, it can be played with through multiple development stages.

What’s in the Box
LeapFrog drum and 3 AA batteries.

This toy drum improves vocabulary in both English and Spanish, while delivering fun songs, lights and sound effects.


User Ratings and Reviews

3 Stars It’s alright
This toy is just “okay.” We got it as a baby shower gift and we took it out when my daughter was around 6 months old. She couldn’t drum on it quite then, but now that she’s over a year, she’s able to drum without problems.

But does she like to play with this? Not so much. She’ll maybe get through half of the alphabet and then move on to the next toy. It’ll occupy her for maybe 30 seconds. So is it worth to have? I don’t think so. But maybe she’ll end up liking it down the road when she’s older. I guess only time will tell! :)

4 Stars 9 month old boy
I’ve been wanting to get this toy for my son ever since he was born. My goddaughter had this toy and she LOVED it and played with it constantly- and it was educational! I like the old leap frog drum a lot better though (the one she had) because it had a level for JUST letter and JUST numbers- and this new one doesn’t; just mostly letters. THAT was a little disappointing, but he still loves it, especially since he knows how to work it now. I would give it a 4 star rating as a whole.

3 Stars Maybe this is just for “bangers”
Our daughter has had this drum for at least three months, and hasn’t shown much interest in it (or in banging things in general).

The toy itself it well made, and easily withstands the abuse a baby can throw at it. On my personal scale of “how annoying is this noise-making toy”, I’d have to say that this rates squarely between “Whoever got her this is going to pay dearly.” and “Oh no, daddy can’t find the batteries!”

As others have noted, getting your baby to make the connection that hitting the drum will make it do something is difficult, as the drum is constantly blinking or playing music. If your baby is banging on tables, trays, pets, etc., making the connection might be much easier.

I think the LeapFrog Learn & Groove Counting Maracas are better designed, and more interesting for babies.

3 Stars Too much in one
I don’t like this toy, because it tries to pack too much into one toy. Yes, exposing children to numbers and letters early on is good, and this toy will definitely get their attention, but I think the LED letters and numbers on top of the music are just too much at once. Maybe if you could turn off the background music and listen only to the numbers or letters, it would make a little more sense.

3 Stars Not very loud. Doesn’t keep our kid entertained for more than a couple of minutes.
Probably wouldn’t buy this item again. It doesn’t get very loud. Feels durable. I guess if our 19 month old would sit still for longer than 3 minutes she might enjoy this item more.

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LeapFrog Learn and Groove Counting Maracas

January 19th, 2010

LeapFrog Learn and Groove Counting Maracas




Shake it up,1-2-3! With these LeapFrog Learn and Groove Counting Maracas, little movers and shakers can move to a learning groove. Sing, dance and count with these colorful maracas that engage your child and encourage interaction. Lights, sounds and music accompany your child as she learns counting, colors and music in both English and Spanish. Requires 3 “AAA” batteries, included. Each maraca measures 7″ long.

User Ratings and Reviews

4 Stars Great toy!!
I bought this toy for my niece’s first birthday. She just loved it! She especially loved the changing colors on top of the one maraca. She loves the music and dances to it sometimes. She certainly hasn’t gotten tired of it yet. I think overall this toy is great.

5 Stars Good Fun for Everyone!
We’ve really enjoyed having these maracas. Our one year old son really seems to like them a lot and they have saved us from many a melt down at the doctor’s office, when sitting still for nail clipping, in rush hour traffic and countless other situations! The funny thing is that both my husband and I have learned the words in Spanish too. I highly recommend these for anyone!

5 Stars Great toy
These are great! My daughter has loved these since we first got them out of the box. They’re versatile – colors, counting, music – in both English and Spanish. I like the ‘background’ music too. Overall, a great toy.

2 Stars Kinda annoying
It is not for 1 yo for sure. The music is not the best and it gets annoying after a while.

3 Stars Not as exciting as I’d hoped
My 10-month old loves her Alphabet Drum so I figured these would be fun for her as well. She likes the one that just shakes, but the one with the activities doesn’t do a thing for her. She has very little interest in them…

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LeapFrog Learn and Groove Counting Maracas

January 12th, 2010

LeapFrog Learn and Groove Counting Maracas




Shake it up,1-2-3! With these LeapFrog Learn and Groove Counting Maracas, little movers and shakers can move to a learning groove. Sing, dance and count with these colorful maracas that engage your child and encourage interaction. Lights, sounds and music accompany your child as she learns counting, colors and music in both English and Spanish. Requires 3 “AAA” batteries, included. Each maraca measures 7″ long.

User Ratings and Reviews

2 Stars Kinda annoying
It is not for 1 yo for sure. The music is not the best and it gets annoying after a while.

4 Stars Great toy!!
I bought this toy for my niece’s first birthday. She just loved it! She especially loved the changing colors on top of the one maraca. She loves the music and dances to it sometimes. She certainly hasn’t gotten tired of it yet. I think overall this toy is great.

5 Stars Good Fun for Everyone!
We’ve really enjoyed having these maracas. Our one year old son really seems to like them a lot and they have saved us from many a melt down at the doctor’s office, when sitting still for nail clipping, in rush hour traffic and countless other situations! The funny thing is that both my husband and I have learned the words in Spanish too. I highly recommend these for anyone!

3 Stars Not as exciting as I’d hoped
My 10-month old loves her Alphabet Drum so I figured these would be fun for her as well. She likes the one that just shakes, but the one with the activities doesn’t do a thing for her. She has very little interest in them…

5 Stars Great toy
These are great! My daughter has loved these since we first got them out of the box. They’re versatile – colors, counting, music – in both English and Spanish. I like the ‘background’ music too. Overall, a great toy.

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Leapster Arcade Letterpillar

January 7th, 2010

Leapster Arcade Letterpillar




This hungry Letterpillar loves to eat letters. Watch him grow as he munches his way through a lively arcade game that reinforces important early reading and spelling skills. Teaches phonics, uppercase and lowercase letters and word building. For use with the Leapster Learning System or Leapster L-Max Learning Game System, each sold separately.

User Ratings and Reviews

4 Stars Great Beginner Game
My son received the Leapster system for his 4th birthday as a gift. It comes with this game. While this game isn’t the most challenging, my son enjoys it. I am not sure at what level the previous reviewers children are at, but my son doing very well at school. Maybe they are academically beyond him. He knows all of his letters, their sounds, and can read three letter words. He can also write out all of the letters in the alphabet, uppper and lower. So while this game isn’t extremely challenging, he still found it fun. I haven’t found controlling the letterpillar to be difficult at all, as a previous reviewer said. The arrow buttons on the control respond fine when controlling the letterpillar. I think this game was great as a “free” game with the system, because it allowed him to get used to using the controller. And my son isn’t electronically deprived. He uses our personal computer all of the time to play games. He also has a V-Smile with other games. We wanted this as a portable gaming system. Again, it was a good first, free game. I have nothing bad to say about it considering I didn’t have to pay for it.

5 Stars Great letter review!
Found the letterpillar a fine afternoon rainy day breath of fresh air for my girls. Like that the letterpillar gets ill if it eats numbers. :)

2 Stars It’s educational
We bought cartridge for our 3 year old. We were going on a airplane trip and thought it would keep his attention. He used it for only 5 minutes and wanted the creature creation cartridge. He may get more into this one when he gets older.

2 Stars Letterpillar – doesn’t stack up to other Leapster games
While my 3 yr old and 5 yr old play this game some, it doesn’t compare to the other cartridges we own. There is only one game on the cartridge. It is simple, and I’m not convinced it has much educational value, as do most of the other Leapster games we have. I recommend you buy the Draw & Write or the Letter Factory. My children fight / “take turns” over those two games and they are educational.

5 Stars Great letter teacher, phonics, etc. lots of fun
My grand daughter loves this and Running on Zero, one for letter skills, the other for math. Both are fun, and teach the child. They challenge your child to try harder, for a better score, even though there’s no grading involved (the way it should be)

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