Activity Toy Reviews

I only see 6 build activates not 100 tools, games and activities as it is being advertised. Their statement about number of tools, games, etc. is misleading. Many activities are very limited. This is very frustrating and I feel cheated.

"Streaming video capabilities" Ahh...This is a capability, not something you can use out of the box. You need to buy some software???

"Create your own shows with cartoon creator, video creator and scene creator software" Sounds promising. I have yet to see it.

OK, I spent 10 minutes playing with this item and I am disappointment. I paid only $10 for this and I think it is now worth it. I do not intend to buy additional cartages to get those 100 activities.

It got 3 stars for durability as I can't rate this attribute after playing with it for 10 minutes.

Hardware seems promising but the included software only allows for drawing software. The software you can buy only provides for some limited functionality with cartoon viewing. No really good educational software.

I'm 11 and i think this toy seems awesome! i'm tired of video games because they cost too much and i just can't keep up. i had the old black and white pixter five years ago and i loved it! a couple years later i had the color pixter but now its lost. =( so i think this would great to have and take on long car trips! it would also be good to play with when your just bored and need something to do. i can't wait to get it!

i had a very hard time getting mine full with water...it said to remove valve...when i did that is was sealed shut so no water would go in....i'm sure my son would like it if i could get the water in....

My baby does not like this toy at all. I wanted to stimulate her, by helping her push up better, and getting her upper body stronger, and I thought the mat looked like fun. Every time I lay my little girl on it she starts to cry within seconds. She seems so uncomfortable on the prop that she doesn't even take the time to discover the hanging toys, or bother with the swimming creatures. It's also a pain to have to take what little free time I have in the day after she goes to sleep, to empty and refill the water cushion with sea creatures. Additionally the water creatures stick together really easily while you are filling the toy, and they are hard to get apart. I wouldn't bother with this one.

My daughter LOVES this! She wouldn't spend much time on her tummy in the Einstein gym but I put her on this mat and she'll spend about 15 minutes playing with the attached toys. She also likes to lay face up on the bolster just looking around. The other GREAT thing about this is that it travels so well! It packs up easily so we've taken it on trips to have a little piece of home with us and gives us a great place to have our daughter hang out in an unfamiliar or not a baby friendly place. We highly recommend it!

This book (actually titled, "A to Z Adventure!" as seen in the picture) is a 'must-have' basic for anyone who owns the LittleTouch LeapPad. It's a simple and fun way to learn the look & sound of letters of the alphabet, and the alphabet song which is playable from every page (a couple pages play a 'rap' version of the song - really fun & cute). The pictures are inviting to touch for my 14mo son, and the accompanying sounds, words and phrases are fun to hear. He loves to hear Dot's giggle and laughs along! The best thing - this book keeps my son's attention. It's great for learning!

This is my 2nd favorite book of the group. It teaches both phonemic awareness (the sounds the letter makes) and the letters and objects themselves. For example, on level 2 (words/phrases), it will say "buh, ball." It has the objects individually on one side and in a picture on the other so that a child can touch the "ball" on the left and then find it in the picture on the right.

When my 6 year old was 7 and my baby was 0 years old, I got a ''A to Z Book and the Littletouch leap pad pink.

Please note that my review is based on my daughter's experience from 18-21 months old. It was purchased for her as a gift. As a mother and an educator, I think that this product would be better suited for an older child as it is quite hard for a child younger than the age of 2 or even 2 1/2 to sustain the attention needed to interact with the games, etc. I would recommend waiting to purchase this for your 18 month old. I am an advocate for Fisher Price products as I feel Fisher Price is pretty accurate in guiding parents to age appropriate toys. However, with this one I feel they missed the mark. In addtion, the screen is simply too dull and dark in color to really see exactly what you are pushing. For this reason, I personally would not have bought this toy.

My son is an active two-year-old who loves to run around and I was surprised by how much he was captivated by this toy. He receives hours of enjoyment and has learned so much from his Learn Through Music Plus system. He has several of the software cartridges and he likes each one, especially Dora the Explorer and Blue's Clue's Singing Playdate. However, as much as he enjoys the software cartridges, his favorite aspect of this toy is the microphone. He records himself singing along with the cartridges, saying his name and reciting numbers and the alphabet.

When visiting her older cousins, my daughter got to play with this toy, which belonged to my 3 year old nephew. He is special needs, and can be VERY hard on toys. He would drop it, throw it and step on it on an hourly basis. The fact that it still worked like a champ after at least 6 months of him owning it was a miracle in itself.

They sent us one as a gift for my daughter, 13 months, after seeing how much she liked it, and she cannot get enough of this toy!

I love that it is durable, literally - she stands on it sometimes, and it's fallen I don't know how many times. It's not too big for her to carry around or manipulate, and she figured out how to work it immediately.

For now just listening to the songs, watching the screen rotate and making noises into the microphone keeps her happy. But her older cousins love the educational games on the cartridges they have, and really get a kick out of singing into the microphone.

The cartridges are big and sturdy, and easy for a child to put in himself if they are old enough.

It would be nice if the microphone cord were longer, but I'm guessing it would be a safety hazard to make it longer. Teh speaker is REALLY loud but some clear packing tape over it muffled it enough for our comfort. A lower volume control would be nice.

Overall, I've seen it work for a 13 month old, 3 year old and a 5 year old. If it broke I would replae it immediately, only one other toy we own gets more mileage.

I think this game is Awsome! But once you finish all 5 levels and play all the games unless you buy the mall or car or another house. Then thats about all you can do. I am keeping the game for a bit. I'll think if I want to keep it. It's probaly better for younger kids. i think I might buy the Mall and see if it makes the game better. then return it. If it makes the game better I'll keep the house and return the mall. if it still is really limited ill return both. Thats what I think of this game.

I want one of these sooo much! I want the Mansion. If anyone wants to tell me about it, Janellworks@aim.com . This looks so cool. I was wondering about the cars and the stores. Are they cool? because I'm going to get a Pixel chix tomarrow probaly. And I'm deciding wich other one I want. Store or car? Well, A friend of mine has one. But, she lives across the country. so tell me about it. I want one of these! Once i get It I'll put a review here!

I have the pixel chix miami loft and it's so cool! There are five levels and I'm on the fourth one. It doesn't take very long to move up a level. When you get you may find it to be a little boring, but that's because the first level doesn't have that much stuff on it. But you can get other toys for her like a car and other houses to connect with. The box says to put three or more houses together to see what happens. I don't know what happens yet. I only have one house. Thanx for reading! Hope I helped!

My little girl is now almost 1 year old; we bought this toy for her when she was about 6 months old because she loves Elmo so much. We held onto it thinking she may like it some day, but it continues to be too loud for her. The buttons are also sometimes difficult to push and the toy is very unpredictable. Pushing the same buttons do not give the same responses each time; sometimes they do not work at all; I have tried all 3 modes of play and none of them seem to work correctly. I would not recommend this toy at all!!! This toy was very disappointing!

First, it's too loud. It needs to have a volume control adjustment. And second, when Elmo plays peek-a-boo it makes my son cry because it scares him. So I don't think this product is for infants.

We received this toy as a gift when our son was born. He loved lying down and watching the flashing lights, and Elmo popping up and saying "Peek-a-boo!" He is now 6 months old, and it's still his favorite toy! Since it converts to a sit up position as well, it really grows with your baby. It does use up batteries pretty quickly, but it's a small price to pay for a toy that makes him so happy.

My 3-year old received this for her birthday and absolutely loves it. The instructions are verbal and doesn't require any reading skills yet. However, she has learned so much since she had this game. She is a Nemo enthusiast.

This Leapster book is just as good as the movie itself! And of course is a great learning tool. My 4 year old enjoys every bit of it and can't put it down. There is a lot to learn and undestand. The various levels are very challenging, and can interest a child for long time. Hint: Good when travelling long distances instead of switching on the DVD player in the car.

This game my grandson just loves. He is constantly looking for nemo in the game section. Glad I bought it.

The Rainbow Reef Fish swims great and is just a whole lot of fun for the kids to watch and play with. Great pool toy!

Alright! These fish are so awesome! As a fishy-fanatic, I had to have one when they first came out. Now I'm trying to collect as many as possible! (At least the more interestingly colored.) I have 2 (once 3,one had a battery leak and broke) original fish, a Koi, a turtle, and just 2 days ago I went on a spree and got a mini Triggerfish, a guppy, and a dolphin (how long I had been searching for one of those!) The triggerfish came with a new paper showing Swimways' selection of water toys. Now I can't wait to get more dolphins, and the new Bass and RC Cyborg shark!

As for the way the fish work, my Koi and older fish do really well, but my sister's fish, which is newer, seems a bit lighter and has trouble filling up. The others I haven't tried for a while or haven't tried yet. Still-and this is coming from a 14 year old-these fish are some of the most wonderful Summer toys ever! Just be careful when using them in a bathtub...they bump against the walls and scratch their beautiful paint jobs, heheh...

This toy is the greatest! It's just like swimming in the ocean...or at least in an aquarium!

I have one of the orange Nemos. I can't wait to get other colors and models, including the dolphin, and the (oooh!) shark! Imagine swimming with Jaws in your own backyard!

Some of the reviewers who had problems with the toy filling up with water may not have screwed the battery compartment lid back on tight enough. It clearly states in the instruction manual that if you don't do this, the battery compartment may flood causing the toy to malfunction. I always make sure that the lid is on tight before bringing the fish into the pool, and have had NO problems at all. The fish swims with its dorsal fin on top of the water, and looks very real. You can also bring it underwater with you when you're snorkeling and it will swim down there as well! It's the coolest pool toy I've ever owned!

Warning: I also have the turtle version of this toy. It swims about as fast as a real turtle, and makes a very mechanical noise. It's definitely not as fun as the fish (although it does look kind of cool, and seeing its head bob up and down as it swims is kind of funny).

My advice is to get one of the fish that suits your taste in color. Then get out your goggles, and make like Jacques Cousteau in your own back yard! It's a blast!

this was purchased for my 2 yr old son who loved to draw and scribble. He was so excited to see thomas riding the track - well it worked the day we opened it and never again! I would recommend not spending the money on this one and get the regular aquadoodle for 1/2 the price! You are not able to wash the mat so if you get anything on it (eg. crayon or dirt) you can't get it out.

The roller for the track broke with in a few days the felt came off of it. We can't get the pen to even open. The tracks have to be perfect for Thomas to follow.

I brought this toy for my son, for Christmas. I was skeptical on the toy, but I thought why not. My son loved it, and it really works. I don't know how the train actually follows the tracks, but it really does. My son loves to play with it all the time, and guess what there's no mess to clean up. I defiantly would tell people to buy this product. AAA++++