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LeapFrog Leapster Learning Game Wall E

Help Wall-E find his place in the universe! Ride a rocket through the solar system and use your letter recognition, spelling and mathematic skills to blast robots, form constellations and sort recycling stacks. Leapster2 players can connect online for extra activities and rewards. And with the LeapFrog. Learning Path, parents can see what their child is learning. Compatible with Leapster Learning System and Leapster2 System, sold separately.

User Ratings and Reviews

5 Stars Great learning tool
My son is 5 in kindergarten and uses many of the leap frog tools as part of his home school. This particular one is engaging and with the rewards on the leapster web site, I have found he is becoming a child eager to learn.

5 Stars Leapster Wall E game
I bought this game for my son, 5, among other games for the Leapster 2 he got for Christmas. This is the only game he wants to play. He makes snowflakes with the picture making part. He knew his planets and the order previous to playing this game, but now he likes to show off when he doesn’t make mistakes. I think it is a must have for children with a Leapfrog gaming system. Friendly characters and fun games.

5 Stars Wall-E is a HIT!
Our 4 year old received the leapster and 2 highly recommended games for preschoolers (Petpals and Learn to Draw) for Christmas. It was his first ‘handheld’ game and I was hopeful he would enjoy it.

He liked the bunny game that came with Leapster but the other games didn’t seem to challenge him enough to keep his interest for long.

On a hunch, I let him choose his own game from the store and he picked Wall-E. He LOVES IT!!! He plays for hours at a time and is still discovering new games/levels to challenge him. I can’t wait to try more games.

4 Stars My kid loved it!
My kid loved this game. It stays pretty true to the movie and incorporates plenty of learning about the solar system into basic game play. It is similar to most Leapster games, so experienced kids can pick it up pretty quickly. The only annoying part is the “info-mercial” on recycling that repeats every time you play that part of the game!

5 Stars Engaging, Educational and Fun
My 4 year old loves this game. He doesn’t think of it as an educational tool, he thinks of it like any video game. I like it because he is learning so much and it keeps him busy! I often hear him laughing and giggling because of Wall-E’s funny antics. I recommend this game to anyone.

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Kid Toys Music Bunny Game, Constellations, Expe, Frog, Fun Games, Game Play, Gaming System, Handheld Game, Hunch, Kindergarten, Leap Frog, Leapfrog Leapster, Leapster Games, Learning About The Solar System, Letter Recognition, Mathematic Skills, New Games, Petpals, Snowflakes, Stacks

LeapFrog Leapster Learning Game Wall E

Help Wall-E find his place in the universe! Ride a rocket through the solar system and use your letter recognition, spelling and mathematic skills to blast robots, form constellations and sort recycling stacks. Leapster2 players can connect online for extra activities and rewards. And with the LeapFrog. Learning Path, parents can see what their child is learning. Compatible with Leapster Learning System and Leapster2 System, sold separately.

User Ratings and Reviews

5 Stars Leapster Wall E game
I bought this game for my son, 5, among other games for the Leapster 2 he got for Christmas. This is the only game he wants to play. He makes snowflakes with the picture making part. He knew his planets and the order previous to playing this game, but now he likes to show off when he doesn’t make mistakes. I think it is a must have for children with a Leapfrog gaming system. Friendly characters and fun games.

5 Stars Engaging, Educational and Fun
My 4 year old loves this game. He doesn’t think of it as an educational tool, he thinks of it like any video game. I like it because he is learning so much and it keeps him busy! I often hear him laughing and giggling because of Wall-E’s funny antics. I recommend this game to anyone.

4 Stars My kid loved it!
My kid loved this game. It stays pretty true to the movie and incorporates plenty of learning about the solar system into basic game play. It is similar to most Leapster games, so experienced kids can pick it up pretty quickly. The only annoying part is the “info-mercial” on recycling that repeats every time you play that part of the game!

5 Stars Great learning tool
My son is 5 in kindergarten and uses many of the leap frog tools as part of his home school. This particular one is engaging and with the rewards on the leapster web site, I have found he is becoming a child eager to learn.

5 Stars Wall-E is a HIT!
Our 4 year old received the leapster and 2 highly recommended games for preschoolers (Petpals and Learn to Draw) for Christmas. It was his first ‘handheld’ game and I was hopeful he would enjoy it.

He liked the bunny game that came with Leapster but the other games didn’t seem to challenge him enough to keep his interest for long.

On a hunch, I let him choose his own game from the store and he picked Wall-E. He LOVES IT!!! He plays for hours at a time and is still discovering new games/levels to challenge him. I can’t wait to try more games.

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Kid Toys [Learning & Education] Antics, Constellations, Educational Tool, Frog, Fun Games, Game Play, Gaming System, Kindergarten, Leap Frog, Leapfrog Leapster, Leapster Games, Learning About The Solar System, Letter Recognition, Mathematic Skills, Planets, Recycling, Rewards, Snowflakes, Stacks, Video Game

Celestron SkyScout Personal Planetarium

User Ratings and Reviews

5 Stars This gadget got me back into astronomy
The SkyScout is a remarkable device and works surprisingly well. The accuracy is amazing, i’m able to get most of the objects using the locate function within the 2 rings of the sights. However, this device is really sensitive to any large metals or magnets which can easily skew the accuracy by a few degrees. Some reviews complain about the lack of a built-in speaker, but that would affect its accuracy. The GPS lock is usually within a minute and I can even get a lock in the 2nd floor of my house. The controls are intuitive and the audio descriptions are great.

I order this through Adorama and they shipped me a IYA 2009 limited edition instead. Basically it includes the IYA2009 SD card for additional audio and descriptions.

The best part of it all is that it got me back into astronomy. Trying to locate the constellations with a sky map in light polluted skies has always been frustrating, but the skyscout makes it easy. I now mount it on my telescope to transform it into a “push-to” scope. Highly recommend and a must to would-be and experienced astronomers.

5 Stars works as stated, and if you get a bad one, send it back
everyone loves amazon for the prices, i more like it for the return policy, 30day no questions, i would have never got in a car, drove to a shopping center and gambled 200$ on a device such as the skyscout, thats whats so great about amazon for me, on this device, once i agian i was lucky, it worked right out of the box, i get the magnetic field reading sometimes, but it quickly goes away, using the skyscout for a few months led to research motorized telescpopes, took another gamble and got the celestron nexstar 130, tripod was stripped, so i sent it back and got another one(no charge for return or shipping of course), it works great. with these items, there is a risk of getting bad procuct, but there is no risk of getting cheated, just understand the very real possibility of having to send high value electronics back, if you can deal with that, this is a really cool device, and the price is just right, and i am below average with electronics, manuels, the works, this thing could not be easier, look at a star, hit the target button and it tells you the name, scientific data, and many have audio or text descriptions, that simple, and just plain fun, idea for families, kids of all ages, couples, everyone, it commands ones attention much like a tv, xept this device has you outside, observing nature itself. if you can afford it, and are interested in the stars, do not be afraid to purchase this device, many of the bad reviews are 2-3 years old, and the others i can only assume were just bad product.

def get sum rechargeable batteries, people seem to like eneloop, by sanyo

update, last week i left my skyscout outside all night in the rain, fearing the worst i turned it on a few hours later, and with the rain clouds still above me, it found the satelites and is working like a charm, they only way the skyscout could be better if it was cheaper.

2 Stars SkyScout Satellite Linkage
This is a well thought out design and valuable tool for star identification. However, I could not get mine to link up with the satellites and went through batteries trying. The unit wouldn’t even link up with the satellites over an almost clear sky horizon. Garmin technology for satellite linkage would make this product so much more valuable. Celestron SkyScout Personal Planetarium

5 Stars Just what I’d hoped!
I had initially intended to purchase a MySky, but after reading so many negative online reviews I was pointed to the SkyScout – & we love it! Not only did it make the perfect birthday gift for hubby (who had no idea such a cool toy existed) but we’ve had fun as a whole family. Easy to use and set up – we haven’t experienced one hitch.

5 Stars Great Device No Problem Updating Firmware
I like many people had no interest in the night sky until my daughter had to do a school project on the moon. I discovered this device on Amazon and was using it with no difficulties and with amazement from the first night I received it. Since receiving it in March I now have my neighbors looking at the night sky and learning the names of stars and looking at planets and constellations that I had ignored in the past. It even can locate deep sky objects which I was able to see on a recent trip where the sky was dark. I have recently updated my firmware that took me around 10 minutes on Windows XP with no problems whatsoever. This device has awakened the scientist in me and I would recommend it to anyone interested in the universe.

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Kid Toys Electronics Amazon, Astronomy, Audio Descriptions, Celestron Nexstar 130, Constellations, Few Degrees, Gadget, Limited Edition, Magnetic Field, Magnets, Metals, Personal Planetarium, Polluted Skies, Remarkable Device, Sd Card, Shopping Center, Sky Map, Skyscout, Telescope, Tripod

LeapFrog Leapster Learning Game Wall E

Help Wall-E find his place in the universe! Ride a rocket through the solar system and use your letter recognition, spelling and mathematic skills to blast robots, form constellations and sort recycling stacks. Leapster2 players can connect online for extra activities and rewards. And with the LeapFrog. Learning Path, parents can see what their child is learning. Compatible with Leapster Learning System and Leapster2 System, sold separately.

User Ratings and Reviews

5 Stars Leapster Wall E game
I bought this game for my son, 5, among other games for the Leapster 2 he got for Christmas. This is the only game he wants to play. He makes snowflakes with the picture making part. He knew his planets and the order previous to playing this game, but now he likes to show off when he doesn’t make mistakes. I think it is a must have for children with a Leapfrog gaming system. Friendly characters and fun games.

5 Stars Wall-E is a HIT!
Our 4 year old received the leapster and 2 highly recommended games for preschoolers (Petpals and Learn to Draw) for Christmas. It was his first ‘handheld’ game and I was hopeful he would enjoy it.

He liked the bunny game that came with Leapster but the other games didn’t seem to challenge him enough to keep his interest for long.

On a hunch, I let him choose his own game from the store and he picked Wall-E. He LOVES IT!!! He plays for hours at a time and is still discovering new games/levels to challenge him. I can’t wait to try more games.

4 Stars My kid loved it!
My kid loved this game. It stays pretty true to the movie and incorporates plenty of learning about the solar system into basic game play. It is similar to most Leapster games, so experienced kids can pick it up pretty quickly. The only annoying part is the “info-mercial” on recycling that repeats every time you play that part of the game!

5 Stars Great learning tool
My son is 5 in kindergarten and uses many of the leap frog tools as part of his home school. This particular one is engaging and with the rewards on the leapster web site, I have found he is becoming a child eager to learn.

5 Stars Engaging, Educational and Fun
My 4 year old loves this game. He doesn’t think of it as an educational tool, he thinks of it like any video game. I like it because he is learning so much and it keeps him busy! I often hear him laughing and giggling because of Wall-E’s funny antics. I recommend this game to anyone.

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Kid Toys Electronics Bunny Game, Constellations, Frog, Fun Games, Game Play, Gaming System, Handheld Game, Hunch, Kindergarten, Leap Frog, Leapfrog Leapster, Leapster Games, Learning About The Solar System, Letter Recognition, Mathematic Skills, New Games, Petpals, Recycling, Snowflakes, Stacks

Cloud B Twilight Turtle

Cloud B Twilight Turtle The most unique nightlight your child’s ever seen, the Twilight Turtle is the first of its kind. An adorable piece during the day, the plush’s soft body and bright plastic shell make a great toy for play or display. At bedtime, Twilight Turtle becomes a constellation nightlight transforming your child’s room into his or her very own planetarium. In three soothing colors, the shell illuminates walls and ceilings with eight actual constellations scattered throughout a star pattern. The Twilight Turtle Star Guide allows your child to point out the Big Dipper and others easily. Cloud B has won several awards for their ingenuity. The 2006 Creative Child Magazine Preferred Choice, iParenting Award, and Baby Talk Editor’s Choice have all been bestowed on the Twilight Turtle. The National Parenting Center gave the nightlight its Seal of Approval. For spending every night underneath the stars, order the Twilight Turtle today!

User Ratings and Reviews

3 Stars Cute and fun but doesn’t last
This product is fantastic except for a few things:

1. The batteries get eaten up quickly, especially if it’s used as a nightlight. The batteries ran out half way through the night and I was not going to put fresh ones in each night!

2. The buttons are flimsy. One of ours broke off when the turtle was being played with.

So, if you want to have a planetarium on your kids’ ceiling at night for a few minutes, it’s great. If you want to use it as a nightlight, it’s not great.

3 Stars cute but expensive
Lets just say the advertisement is decieving.No the stars are not bright and are rather small. I think it is an over priced nite lite.It is however cute and will help lil ones in the dark but thats about it.

5 Stars LOVE it.
This did what it said it would. The colors are enough light I can nurse my three month old by, but we can sleep if it’s on. My son likes to look at the stars and I find myself looking for the constellations while I nurse him. The turtle is on the changing table that’s attached to a pack n play. It is not in the middle of the room but the stars are clear and not blurry. All in all worth the money.

3 Stars Cute but didn’t last
This turtle was bought for our daughter for Christmas when she was 1 year old. Initially, she wasn’t interested in it so it sat on the dresser until she was a little over two and one day, asked to see it. From that point on, she LOVED to see her stars up on the ceiling at bedtime each night and wouldn’t go to sleep without it. Unfortunately, it started acting up (wouldn’t always turn on) after only a month or two of daily use, and after about 3 months, we couldn’t get it to turn on at all. It was never used as a toy or abused, it stayed in her bed and was used only at night. It was cute while it lasted but wasn’t worth $30 for a nightlight that only gave us about 3 months of use. She wants another one but we aren’t sure if we want to spend the money again. Also, the stars are not crisp unless they are close to the ceiling, but that didn’t seem to bother my 2 year old.

1 Star awful
from what i had read i thought it would be pretty cool. was very upset when i got it. it broke in a couple of days. i sent it back

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