Games Reviews

The only thing deluxe about this puzzle is the fact that it's made of heavy duty wood, so it's very durable. My son has had this puzzle since he was 3, and he is still enjoying it at age 5. He likes it very much and has learned a lot about states from using it. However, I think any states puzzle would be educational and fun. A person should rate the puzzle against other similar toys, and this one could use a lot of improvement.

As other reviewers have mentioned, the shape of Michigan (and Maryland) is cut wrong, many New England states are bunched together into big clumps, all I'm assuming so that the puzzle is easier for little tykes. The capitals are only shown under the pieces. They chose to put the nicknames of the states on the front of the pieces instead, and only some of the states merited a picture of something associated with that state. Many have no picture at all, or in the case of Hawaii, the picture actually obscures the shape of the islands that make up that state. The bold black outlines of each state just make for ambiguous or even inaccurate borders and no way to see which borders are actually natural boundaries like rivers. I find myself wishing I still had my little cardboard puzzle from my childhood, which had more accurate rendering of all the political boundaries, each state cut out separately, and all capitals located on the front of each piece with its star in the right location. I'm looking forward to when my son will graduate to a big boy states puzzle.

I bought this for my nephew at 2 1/2 years of age. Do you know that he could say the state of Texas, and recognize the little pieces like New York, Vermont, etc. just because of this puzzle. It is very appealing to toddlers.

This is a must have for any youngster (ages 5 or 6 to 8 or 9 in my opinion) who has any interest in puzzles. It is sturdy, simple to use and with very little efffort teaches the child the location and highlights of each state in our amazing country. It also allows the child to discover where relatives and friends are located in relation to their home state. As a former teacher, I feel it would be an asset to any primary classroom as well.

The chalkboard is very difficult to erase. I actually had to wash the chalk off and dry it for my grandson to use again. Any help would be appreciated. My grandson loves this and I would hate to have to return it.

I bought this for my then 2 and 4 year old. It is the perfect size for our narrow sunroom and the kids love it. Great hit at playgroups too. Easy to clean, I just use babywipes. The organizer tray is quite practical and does not pop out easily. I put non-skid pads on the bottom so that the easel does not move around while the kids are drawing.

I purchased this for my 3 year old's birthday. It arrived 2 weeks earlier than estimated, I was impressed. This easel is wonderful, even came with dry erase markers and chalk and an eraser. Right away she used the markers on the chalk side, we panicked. The marker washed right off! WOW! Don't hesitate to buy this. Easy to clean!

The game system is great that it can be used on the tv or portable BUT the quality is horrible.Like some of the other reviews say, it only works when it wants to and some of the games will no longer work on it either and those things were $20 each! I'm thinking of going and buying a leapter instead. We are on our second vsmile in 6 weeks! This is ridiculous!

My daughter received a V-Smile Pocket for her 6th birthday last year and loved it. She played it a couple of times a week for 8 months, until it abruptly stopped working. I believe it has a short in it because if the screen is facing down, it works fine, but if you flip it up so you could actually play it, it shuts off. The company recommended self-helps are worthless.
My daughter received another one for her 7th birthday (gotta love grandparents), and that worked 4 days before it shorted out. It turns on just fine, but shuts itself off unless held in some bizarre, stationary position. Totally worthless for a portable unit.
It's a great concept, but it's caused nothing but tears for my daughter, arguements with the customer service people in various locales over returns for me, and one worthless call to V-Tech. Too bad that a great product can't work a week.
Recommendations: Get the base unit, which has lasted us 3 years+. Don't waste your money on the Pocket.

Because my little kid can learn a lot of things through this games.For me is the best . thank you Liudmila Morejon

quick shipping. Very cute and sturdy. A wonderful addition to my classroom

This is absolutely the worst Little Mommy Toy ever. The legs are always coming off, and I keep trying to jam it into it's spot back in. Gladly I don't own it, but I was playing with it at my little neighbor's house. She has it, and the legs keep coming off, and the little girl is only 3, and she can't handle that!! I felt sorry for her when she started wailing because it didn't work. Trust me, do not buy this toy unless you want to dissapoint your daughter!!!!!!!

Sincerely,
Carrot

At first this toy seemed wonderful, but after a few days all of the pieces started falling apart. The stethoscope fell apart, as did all of the other little pieces. The legs constantly fall off and never seem stable, the back of the table falls off. In fact, every single part of the toy easily comes apart, making it very frustrating for my 3 year old. After a few days of trying to keep all of the pieces intact, we just gave up.

The concept is a good one, but the way this toy was made is very poor. The design is good, but there is no thought in keeping the pieces together. The quality of all of the medical apparatus is very poor. For my 3 and 5 year olds, this toy just did not hold up. I would not recommend this toy to anyone unless you enjoy putting the legs constantly back on, as well as all of the pieces on the table such as the scale.

I bought this for my 3 year old, and she loves this toy. The bad thing is that she is always bringing me different parts to put back together. From the moment we opened the box we realized how poor this toy was made. Every piece falls apart. Her babies are always falling in the floor when the legs come off. That makes a 3 year old mad. I think the toy needs to go back in the shop. It has great potential though.

I received this toy for Easter for my Twins in thier baskets. I have to say that the nicest part of the toy is the three brightly colored balls. I am a big Fisher Price fan and I like the adjustable volume and the music is not too overbearing but the toy is not made well. The hoop attachement falls off way to easily (everytime) and having to re-assemble it each time its touched is annoying. With three small kids, I need a toy to hold up for play. It's not worth the money and I would not give this to anyone else.

We got this toy at Christmas when Ethan was 5 mos., he is now 10 mos. He likes to spin the side spinner but that's about all. I agree that the hoop falls off MUCH too easily and it was really hard to put the bottom pieces together. It seemed silly they weren't already connected. Ethan loves playing with the balls alone but not worth the money.

My son almost 7 months old and this has been his favorite toy for months. He can hold the balls in one hand (sometimes one in each hand) and has figured out how to put them in the basket. He also chases the balls around the room and loves to watch his daddy juggle them. He loves to hear the music and looks perplexed when he makes a basket and the toy isn't turned on! Yes, the top comes apart from the bottom occasionally but not everytime by any means. My son picks it up, pulls it around, and it stays put together. I got online to order another one for grandma's house and was VERY surprised to see such a low review.

Our grandson wanted the Attacktix Battle Figure Game for his birthday. He had one piece and was excited to _build a squad_ as Hasbro advertises. We were very disappointed when trying to order the battle figures that while advertised, few are actually available. We ordered several pieces including a starter set and then the booster packs that were available. Amazingly the Starter Set and the Booster Pack, advertised to increase the squad, contained two out of three of the same figures. While the toy may well appeal to young boys in particular, the marketing plan is deceptive and disappointing.

A great game overall. Loads of fun to play. Kind of like chess with weapons.
You need more that the starter set to really enjoy the game. One starter plus one booster should allow a basic 2 player game.

Cautions: there are small plastic pieces that shoot. Keep away from eyes and small children.

Also the pieces are not indestructible but can be repaired easily with superglue (I have had 3 pieces break (and repaired) out of 40 or so). You can find detailed repair instructions online.

I am the Star Wars Fanatic

Attactix is a great "Attack" toy I must say. All of the figures attack greatly like the real people in the movies! Not that aggressive though. I have collected most of the Star Wars Attactix Franchise and this one claims to be my absolute favorite. The Star Wars Episode III Attactix Starter Set is amazing and I play with it all the time. This is a great game to be played with friends and family members. Attactix. Maybe you can call it a simple game, just maybe I have been playing Attactix only for a month and I really like playing it. You have to buy it!

I received my I Dream of Summer Barbie Doll in record time, and in perfect condition. I would definately order again from Amazon. Please keep up the good work.

A toy that my 4 year old boy keeps playing with over & over again. The entire series has him captivated. Up until the Imaginext Dinosaurs he really didn't have any interests, so I am thrilled that we stumbled upon this series. These are so durable and reasonably priced, too!!!

The brontosaurus is yet another of the Imaginext dino toys that are so well-made (durable and adjustable) and fun to play with, our kids really enjoy them. We have two boys 4 and 6, and they usually have fights between thunder and the t-rex. With all the smashing and crashing they do, we've had not so much as a paint chip on any of the toys. The sounds are great, and I love how you can move their legs and tail around. They make a great addition to our dinosaur collection.

I bought this for my 2 1/2 yr. old, who is madly in love with dinosaurs. This is a really neat toy. He enjoys the little cavemen that came with it, the sounds the dinosaur makes, and it is clearly his favorite toy for Christmas. I think what I like the most, is the durable construction, and how it really enables him to use his imagination. It is a little lop sided, because the foot is raised for a stomping motion when you pull the trigger, but this hasn't bothered him in the least.

His two older brothers, 6 and 4, hover anxiously for him to put this toy down so that they can pounce on it and play with it, so I think this is a great toy for a variety of ages. I'm looking forward to purchasing more of the collection for all of them.

I bought this cat for my daughter after much anticipation and we were very dissappointed! Most of the cat's phrases are garbled and makes her sound demonized! We thought it was the batteries at first so we put new ones in but it still didn't work! FRUSTRATION! The cat could be soooo cute if it actually worked properly! The wiring is obviously not in right and it is too hard to get at with the huge battery pack in the way. Overall,I believe it could have been a great toy so buy one and pray that yours works. If it doesn't, return it.

This toy was a mistake right out of the box..In other words, it didn't work right out of the box. My daughter and I were so disapointed, don't waste your money even if it is only 10$, which is what I paid for it..............

This sux. My lil sis got it 4 christmas and only two of her 'phrases' are actually in the "serfina" voice. The others aren't. She was like that when we took her outta da box. we tried new batteries and it diddnt work. don't by this 4 ur kid. (I tried to give it 0 starz but it wouldn't let me). I'm all for Barbie but this diddn't work and it sux. DON'T MAKE UR KID SUFFER! DON'T BUY IT! BUY THEM SOMETHING ELSE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! did ne1 listen?