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LeapFrog Word Whammer Fridge Phonics Set

LeapFrog Fridge Words Magnetic Word builder Turn your refrigerator into a fun learning center for your little one with the LeapFrog Fridge Words Magnetic Word builder. Children can learn to build over 325 words through three different levels of play: Load a Letter, Word Play and Word Building. Using the included 29 letters your child’s reading skills and self confidence can take flight. All pieces attach securely to any magnetic surface and provide hours of learning fun.

User Ratings and Reviews

5 Stars Fun, durable and educational toy
My husband sent me to the store to get magnetic letters for our 10 month old daughter, and I brought home this toy. And our daughter loves it! We can be cooking dinner and she’ll stand in front of the fridge and pull out & put in the letters. She doesn’t comprehend it yet, but she knows how to play the ABC song and she dances along with the music. My husband and I have sat in front of the fridge with her for over 30 minutes spelling different words and doing the sounds with her. And it’s durable too – she has pulled and thrown the letters off of the fridge and there has never been a problem with them. The jet sticks pretty well to the fridge – she has been able to push it to the bottom of the fridge, but can’t pull it off the fridge. And I love the 2 volume settings – we have it on the lowest setting and can still hear her in the kitchen if we are in the family room. This is a great toy!!!

5 Stars Great educational toy!!
Leapfrog Fridge Words Magnetic Word BuilderPlease note: this review refers to the newer airplane shaped Leapfrog Fridge Words Magnetic Word Builder, not the older version.

I purchased this item for my 17 month-old daughter along with the Leapfrog Fridge Phonics (sun shaped, not the older red and blue version). First off, I was thrilled that the upper-case letters from the Fridge Phonics are interchangeable with the lower-case letters from the Word Builder. Now my daughter can learn her upper and lower-case letters at the same time. A noted change with the new versions of this toy – if a letter has more than one phonetic sound, both sounds are given. For example, when the letter A is placed in the toy it gives the long and short vowel sound. This is also true for some of the consonants that give more than one sound (i.e. the letter C).

The only drawback to this toy is that at times the voice is not as clear as I would like. Also, with a younger child, having all 26 letters out at the same time may be over whelming, so I only put up about 10 letters at a time. Other than that, I am thrilled that I purchased this toy.

3 Stars newer version not compatible
We have the original Leap Frog Fridge phonics with the single letters. These are all capitals. This Word Whammer comes with only lower case AND the letters are not the same size/not compatible with the previous version. That is SO frustrating and obviously something that Leap Frog did purposefully and for monetary reasons. We generally love Leap Frog products but I was very disappointed that the letters were not interchangeable (as they were on the older version).

5 Stars Very good, educational toy.
Very educational toy. Daughter loves it. It has taught her how to build three letter words. Would recommend this to anyone.

5 Stars Great educational toy
I bought this as a present for my 3-year-old son. He very much enjoys finding the letters to make words and of course singing the ABC song. I would recommend this toy to other parents that are teaching their children the alphabet.

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Kid Toys [Learning & Education] 30 Minutes, Abc Song, Airplane, Educational Toy, Great Toy, Leapfrog Word Whammer, Leapfrog Word Whammer Fridge Phonics Set, Letter Word, Love, Lower Case, Magnetic Letters, Magnetic Surface, Reading Skills, Refrigerator, Self Confidence, Sun, Upper Case Letters, Volume Settings, Word Builder, Word Play

Melissa and Doug Alphabet Train Floor Puzzle

This Alphabet Train puzzle includes 28 extra thick pieces to keep your little one engaged and learning. The self-correcting pieces make learning the alphabet easy and fun. Measures 120″ long.

User Ratings and Reviews

5 Stars Sturdy, Fun ABC Puzzle
This is a great puzzle for many reasons. First for parents this is a sturdy puzzle. We are in a puzzle phase right now and this puzzle is not showing any signs of wear. Second, the pictures are great. Some of the ABC animals are not ones that you normally find in the ABC books. Plus it is a train and with a boy, trains are always great.

5 Stars Wonderful Puzzle
I bought this for my son when he was about 26 months old. At the time, he could identify all of the upper case letters. With the help of this puzzle, he quickly learned all of the lower case letters. By the time he was 2 1/2, he could build this puzzle all by himself, as long as I made sure all of the pieces were turned over for him.

At first, I only gave him 3 or 4 pieces at a time so that he wasn’t too overwhelmed. Once he got those pieces in, I gave him 3 or 4 more, until it was finished.

This is a great first puzzle because all of the pieces go left to right (excellent prereading skill). It’s also easy to tell if the piece is upside down so it minimizes confusion.

I have bought this puzzle countless times for gifts because we love it so much. I continue to recommend it to family and friends. Soon, I will need to buy a new one for my son because after daily use, it is showing it’s wear. But, it’s held up very well over the last year and has been worth every penny.

4 Stars My 2 year old loves this puzzle!
My 2 year old loves this puzzle. The puzzle is big, but she loves to see the train grow across the room. It’s very durable, and she has learned both animals and her letters and can do the puzzle now by herself at 2.5.

5 Stars Excellent for letter recognition (the ABC song is not just a song)
This puzzle is a great beginning puzzle for a young pre-schooler. We bought this puzzle for our 3 year old. It is challenging for her as well as entertaining. I rated this puzzle 5 stars, but if 4.75 stars were an option, that would be a more accurate rating. It is not flawless – the main problem is that Melissa and Doug illustrated “X” with a fox, which obviously does not start with X. Admittedly, there aren’t many animals that start with X. In fact, I can only think of xenops, and this is thanks to an ABC book my daughter had when she was younger. Further, every piece except for U is an animal – U is illustrated with an umbrella. This seems inconsistent. Unicorn would have been a better option.

Aside from these relatively minor flaws, this puzzle is fantastic. There are 28 pieces. Two pieces form the locomotive and the other 26 pieces correspond to a train car illustrated with a letter in upper and lower case and an animal (except for the aforementioned umbrella) that starts with that letter (except for the fox for x). The puzzle is 10 feet long, so you need a big space to put it together. My daughter loves how long it is. And I love that it is one long puzzle because this forces my daughter to think about the alphabet song, identify the letter that comes next, search for and find the letter she identified and then fit that letter into the puzzle. Before she got this puzzle, I *thought* she knew her letters and the alphabet. However, I realized that she didn’t really think about each letter she sang in the song as corresponding to a with a letter in the written form. Similarly, while she could identify a letter as written when we showed it to her, she found it challenging to think about alphabetical order and hunt for the correct letter – she had to picture the letter in her mind in order to locate the letter. Thus, this puzzle was highly educational for her. When we first got the puzzle, each time we sat with her and sang the ABC song with her as we pointed to the letters. When we got to the last letter she had fitted into the puzzle, we would pause and ask what comes next. Once she identified that letter, she would search to it and we’d repeat our previous procedure, singing the alphabet song and identifying the next letter.

The pieces are very good quality and I can tell that they will last a long time. They fit well together but are not too loose. The peices are nice, chunky and thick. As I mentioned above, the puzzle is very long, so my daughter must sit on the floor and sift through the pieces to find the correct letter. This makes assembly of this puzzle particularly fun and interactive.

4 Stars puzzle
A great puzzle for my 4 year old who loves trains and is learning the alphabet.

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Kid Toys [Learning & Education] Abc Animals, Abc Books, Abc Song, Alphabet Train, Confusion, Countless Times, Family And Friends, Floor Puzzle, Fun, Great Puzzle, Learning The Alphabet, Letter Recognition, Lower Case, Measures, Melissa And Doug, Parents, Signs, Thick Pieces, Trains, Upper Case Letters

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.

User Ratings and Reviews

5 Stars My kids love it!!
Just received in the mail on Friday and my kids have not stopped playing with the puzzle. They are 3 & 5.

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!

4 Stars Good product
The letters seem ok (they don’t seem super durable) and the boards are very colorful. I was missing one of the alphabets and called Melissa & DOug who promised to send the missing alphabet over but havent done so yet.

My 3 year old seems to enjoy playing with it- I am mainly going to use it to familiarize him with the small letters since he has already mastered the capital letters.

5 Stars FUN!
I purchased this for my 2 1/2 yr old nephew and he loves it! His mom is helping him learn the letters (a few of which he already knew).

I am very pleased with the product.

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Kid Toys Games Alphabet, Alphabets, Baggie, Capital Letters, Case Letter, Focus, Great Toy, Household, Letter Recognition, Love, Lower Case, Mail, Melissa And Doug, Mom, Nephew, Puzzle, Stars, Tops, Upper Case Letters, Wooden Letters

LeapFrog Word Whammer Fridge Phonics Set

LeapFrog Fridge Words Magnetic Word builder Turn your refrigerator into a fun learning center for your little one with the LeapFrog Fridge Words Magnetic Word builder. Children can learn to build over 325 words through three different levels of play: Load a Letter, Word Play and Word Building. Using the included 29 letters your child’s reading skills and self confidence can take flight. All pieces attach securely to any magnetic surface and provide hours of learning fun.

User Ratings and Reviews

5 Stars Great educational toy
I bought this as a present for my 3-year-old son. He very much enjoys finding the letters to make words and of course singing the ABC song. I would recommend this toy to other parents that are teaching their children the alphabet.

5 Stars Great educational toy!!
Leapfrog Fridge Words Magnetic Word BuilderPlease note: this review refers to the newer airplane shaped Leapfrog Fridge Words Magnetic Word Builder, not the older version.

I purchased this item for my 17 month-old daughter along with the Leapfrog Fridge Phonics (sun shaped, not the older red and blue version). First off, I was thrilled that the upper-case letters from the Fridge Phonics are interchangeable with the lower-case letters from the Word Builder. Now my daughter can learn her upper and lower-case letters at the same time. A noted change with the new versions of this toy – if a letter has more than one phonetic sound, both sounds are given. For example, when the letter A is placed in the toy it gives the long and short vowel sound. This is also true for some of the consonants that give more than one sound (i.e. the letter C).

The only drawback to this toy is that at times the voice is not as clear as I would like. Also, with a younger child, having all 26 letters out at the same time may be over whelming, so I only put up about 10 letters at a time. Other than that, I am thrilled that I purchased this toy.

5 Stars Fun, durable and educational toy
My husband sent me to the store to get magnetic letters for our 10 month old daughter, and I brought home this toy. And our daughter loves it! We can be cooking dinner and she’ll stand in front of the fridge and pull out & put in the letters. She doesn’t comprehend it yet, but she knows how to play the ABC song and she dances along with the music. My husband and I have sat in front of the fridge with her for over 30 minutes spelling different words and doing the sounds with her. And it’s durable too – she has pulled and thrown the letters off of the fridge and there has never been a problem with them. The jet sticks pretty well to the fridge – she has been able to push it to the bottom of the fridge, but can’t pull it off the fridge. And I love the 2 volume settings – we have it on the lowest setting and can still hear her in the kitchen if we are in the family room. This is a great toy!!!

3 Stars newer version not compatible
We have the original Leap Frog Fridge phonics with the single letters. These are all capitals. This Word Whammer comes with only lower case AND the letters are not the same size/not compatible with the previous version. That is SO frustrating and obviously something that Leap Frog did purposefully and for monetary reasons. We generally love Leap Frog products but I was very disappointed that the letters were not interchangeable (as they were on the older version).

5 Stars Very good, educational toy.
Very educational toy. Daughter loves it. It has taught her how to build three letter words. Would recommend this to anyone.

Buy/More Info

Kid Toys Electronics 26 Letters, Abc Song, Airplane, Consonants, Drawback, Educational Toy, Leapfrog Word Whammer, Leapfrog Word Whammer Fridge Phonics Set, Letter C, Letter Word, Lower Case, Magnetic Surface, Phonetic Sound, Reading Skills, Refrigerator, Self Confidence, Short Vowel Sound, Upper Case Letters, Word Builder, Word Play

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.

User Ratings and Reviews

5 Stars My kids love it!!
Just received in the mail on Friday and my kids have not stopped playing with the puzzle. They are 3 & 5.

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 FUN!
I purchased this for my 2 1/2 yr old nephew and he loves it! His mom is helping him learn the letters (a few of which he already knew).

I am very pleased with the product.

4 Stars Good product
The letters seem ok (they don’t seem super durable) and the boards are very colorful. I was missing one of the alphabets and called Melissa & DOug who promised to send the missing alphabet over but havent done so yet.

My 3 year old seems to enjoy playing with it- I am mainly going to use it to familiarize him with the small letters since he has already mastered the capital letters.

Buy/More Info

Kid Toys Dolls Alphabet, Alphabets, Baggie, Capital Letters, Case Letter, Focus, Great Toy, Household, Letter Recognition, Love, Lower Case, Mail, Melissa And Doug, Mom, Nephew, Puzzle, Stars, Tops, Upper Case Letters, Wooden Letters