Reviews (5)

Also Lots of fun!
My son loves this one also.
After a month of having it he can do everything without me except handle the DVD.I still like sitting with him though.

A Great educational toy/game
My 3 year old just loves this. Infact it has teached him so much that today while out shopping he started counting in spanish up to 10. It keeps him busy. I would recommend this product to everyone. It really does teach your kids. As far as the other people that mentioned troubles with programming it, i never had an issue. if you read the instructions you shouldn't have any problems. it's just like programming a remote control, cause that is what it is. Infact it has 3 settings on the back, so if you travel they can bring it with them. like to grandma's house and program each setting. like 1 for home, 2 for grandma's, etc....

Fun for now
My daughter got this for Christmas.She is almost 4 Years old.She had no problem figuring out how to work it.It is pretty user friendly.However it does get a little monotinous.All of the activites are pretty much the same.It will probally be something she will out grow quickly.But, that is ok since we have younger children to pass it down to. ... Read more

Subjects:  1. Learning    2. Electronic Learning Aids (ELA)    3. Electronic    4. Preschool   

Subjects:  1. Learning    2. Electronic Learning Aids (ELA)    3. Electronic    4. Math    5. Alphabet   

Editorial Review

This pink electronic lap-book looks worth the sacrifice of foregoing afternoon cartoons--and it is. The two included storybooks ("Ernie's Neighborhood" and "School Skills") fit inside the book and, thanks to microchip technology, kids can read, count, talk, and sing along with characters using a handy stylus as a pointer. They can stop the story whenever they like to figure out words, phrases and puzzles along the way. Buttons for letters, words, music, and "surprises" are within finger-distance, and so is a full reference of capital and lower-case letters. There are also 60 or more learning activities stored in the book, designed for kids between 3 and 8 years (or up to the 2nd grade). Activities range from simple (spelling, telling time, music) to more complex (problem-solving, comprehension, vocabulary). Required: four AA batteries. Diane Beall ... Read more

Reviews (83)

NOT ALL THAT IMPRESSIVE
We got this toy for our daughter when she was two years old and she didn't play with it. She is now four and still deosn't play with it. The books that go with it are not that great and are limited.The cartriges that go with the books are hard to keep track of because they are small. The learning system messes up and gets off track very easily. I don't recomend this toy and will be selling my hardly used power touch at a garage sale.

Fun, but little hands like to push many things at once...
I just bought this (...), brought it home, put in batteries and my son (2 1/2) went right to it.Hoever, it may be too advanced for him.I thought it would not be because he already knows his letter, numbers, colors, shapes, and can even do a 24 piece puzzle in less than five minutes.But this thing has a lot of options.He went to one page and pushed on everything and then wanted to go to the next page, not wanting to push the bottons at the top for tother activites.I'm sure he will get into those more as he gets a little older and this will make an excellent toy, but I was hoping for something that would keep his attention for a while now.I also wonder know if I should've gotten the "My First LeapPad" because of the pen.That's the reason I didn't get it, I thought the finger would be easier, but now I see at my son's age, it is too hard for him to only use just his finger, he wants to rest his hand on it as well, pushing about ten things at once.I miht put this back in the box for six months or so and get one for younger kids in the meantime.ALthough as he uses this more, he might still get some good entertainment out of it, if he will be patient enough to let listen to the directions for the suprise games, etc...

TWO YEAR OLD LOVES IT!
My son got this toy for his second birthday last October and really loves it.I guess it is similar to the Leap Pad but since I've never seen the leap Pad I'm not sure.The board basically fits storybooks on it along with a cartridge that accompanies each book.Kids turn the page and the interactive story book plays and responds to your childs touch.They can press on basically everything on each page and hear a sound or phrase and even play simple number and color games.The voices are right out of Sesame Street for the book that comes with the set.

It's quite easy for kids to turn on and use all by themselves.The toy is quite durable and is not a battery hog.I know that there are many more story books out for the Leap Pad. Hopefully Fisher Price will continue to support the toy with more and more story books because it is a very well made toy.VEry educational and fun for kids. ... Read more

Subjects:  1. Learning    2. Electronic Learning Aids (ELA)    3. Electronic    4. Math    5. Alphabet    6. Preschool   

Reviews (3)

For the Dora Fan
My 2 year old loves this toy and it is great for learning a bit of Spanish.The only thing wrong with it is that that once your child learns all that the toy teaches, that's it. There are only about 50 different interactions with this toy.Otherwise, it's cute and great for 18 - 30 months.

Great toy & super buy-My 1 year old daughter loves it
Hi everyone! I just bought this toy for my daughter a couple weeks ago-and I'm so glad I did. My daughter is 16 months and she is soooo into Dora the Explorer-she's thinks she's the coolest chica on 2 feet, next to mommy of course,wink wink. So, I picked this toy up because it seemed to scream to me on the shelf with all of it's pretty colors and lights..and Dora. I was going to save it until xmas but we(meaning I) couldn't resist. The different modes are great so you don't get sick of the same old thing. We can both learn some Spanish and listen to Doras backpack sing, and watch the lights and try to find the objects Dora is looking for in Spanish. Very durable-my daughter stands on it a lot(its her new thing) and it's held up like the best. We both love this toy, I recommend it to all DORA fans!

If your child loves Dora...
My 2 year old daughter loves this toy!We bought it for her last week, and she has played with it every day.There are three modes of play- naming the object in English and Spanish, finding the object, and deductive reasoning (the object is red, there are three of these.I do have two problems with the toy though.I think the taped voice is sometimes difficult to understand, especially for one who is just beginning to understand different words, and the pictures are sometimes difficul to recognize- for example the balloons and the maracas look very similar, and do not accurately represent what these objcts actually look like. ... Read more

Subjects:  1. Preschool    2. Learning    3. Electronic Learning Aids (ELA)    4. Electronic   

Editorial Review

You can't yell, "You sunk my battleship!" at your opponent in this version of Battleship, because the adversary is a palm-size computer. There are 5 ships--just like in the standard full-size game--to position strategically on the tiny but remarkably easy-to-see display. Choose auto or manual positioning and skill level, then bombs away! Hits and misses are tracked alternately on the 9- by 10-inch square grid for you and your electronic rival. Three different games require different naval maneuvers to score the most points. Just see if you can stay afloat and sink all of the computer's battleships at skill level 3. --Lynne Sampson ... Read more

Reviews (9)

Great handheld adaption of board game.
Very fun if you're a battleship fan.. the other two modes and other skill levels is a nice touch.The only complaint I have is that the sound effects rather suck.

Torpedoes & broadsides
In a state of nostalgic glee, I recently grabbed this portable one-player LCD game to see how it compared to the original. I found it to be a great diversion during those times when I don't have a human opponent to go up against. Which seems to be quite often nowadays, but let's not get into that; time for me to give this product a proper review. And to do so, I've decided to follow Amazon's toy ratings format and break this down into the three big ratings factors...

FUN: Although the entire unit is quite small (about 5" by 3.5"), the game screen is big enough to be able to make out all the action, which is definitely an advantage. I found each of the three different game settings (the traditional alternating shots, one shot for each active ship, keep shooting until you miss) reasonably challenging on level one. It's levels two and three, however, that REALLY makes these little battles a tough outing for me! If I somehow manage to survive on L3, I usually have only one vessel left, and one shot to go before sinkage! You can also either have the computer choose how you want your vessels arranged with selections you can scroll through, or you can rotate `em and place `em down yourself.

The only thing I miss somewhat when I play this is the sounding out of the grid coordinates and hearing `miss' or `it's a hit!' Y'know, the classic things you hear and say when you're playing the original Battleship™ with a good friend-or complete stranger for that matter. Instead, all you'll hear here is the beeping of the shot cursor as you select a square to fire upon, as well as the dropping of the bomb and (hopefully) the hit. Then there's the playing of `Taps' after a defeat, or a victory tune if the opposite outcome transpires. If you wish to keep your little simulated vessel combat scenarios discreet, however, there is a `sound on/off' button. This feature is especially helpful at keeping folks from road-ragin' on you during those long cross-country road trips!

DURABILITY: So long as you don't touch the LCD screen, drop it on the ground too many times, or throw it into a body of water in utter frustration, this handheld game should bring you many a happy year of playing enjoyment. Oh yes, it might help to replace the large button-cell battery every once in a blue moon or so. Fortunately the game has an auto shut-off when left idle for a minute or so, which of course means longer battery life.

EDUCATIONAL VALUE: I find the fun in Battleship™ to be more diversionary than educational. Well, unless you consider the strategic spacing of your shots to get a better chance of hitting an enemy ship to be a high point of scholastic achievement that is. Otherwise, I don't think electronic Battleship™ will help you grab top honors in vessel combat tactics & strategy at the naval academy. Class dismissed!

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Electronic games are sweet!
This Electronic Handheld game is a great game. It is a great part in my game collection. Instead of lugging around the regular game, this one fits right in your pocket! My family owns these electronic games: Yahtzee, Uno, and Battleship. I've played them all, and I have to say that they have addvantages that the regular games don't. Yahtzee: Instead of keeping track of the dice, cup, papers and pencils, it's all in a pocketsized game. Uno: Ever had a problem with all those cards such as shuffling, puting away, or just keeping track of. Well, in this pocketsized game it keeps track of all of that stuff. And Battleship: The regular game can be played electronicly, but there's still all those small pegs. With the electronic game, all of the pegs aren't needed. Just a simple dot on the screen tells you where you have shot. The only problem (which isn't much of a problem at all) with electronic handheld games is the batteries. They will wear out, but a simple replacement will put you back in the game. So when your shopping for a present, or just a fun toy or game, consider electronic handheld games. ... Read more

Subjects:  1. Games    2. Electronic    3. Handheld    4. Action and Adventure   

Reviews (10)

FUN IN SMALL SIZE
WE CHASE MY CAT AND DOG. THIS IF FUN. BATTERY LAST LONG TIME. I WANT 2 MORE TO TAKE TO MY FRENDS HOUSE. OK MOM?

BEST GIFT FROM GRANDMA - THANK YOU

Fun Toy
We got 4 of these and they run good.My sister cant stop laughng when they spin and do wheeles.Great toy.

spinning fun
ITS GREAT AND THE BATTERIES LAST A LONG LONG TIME. ... Read more

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Reviews (21)

Just Like Home - Electronic Cash Register
I guess you get what you pay for.It's very inexpensive and the first thing to go is the hand held scanner, and it goes very quickly.I brought it back to the store for another, but the scanner for that one broke quickly also, and the salesperson said that there were a lot of complaints about that for this item.My daughter accumulated a lot of play money in different denominations so she could learn to count money, but alas, the drawer was too small to accommodate it. (The money that comes with the register is not realistic-looking, so it doesn't promote currency and coin recognition.)Basically, this toy may be fine for young children, but it doesn't grow with them because it won't last and even if it did, it has limitations that prevent its use from being expanded as your child's skills advance.Unless you're not interested in durability, longevity or educational value, you're better off with the Pretend and Play cash register from Learning Resources for three times the price of this one.

Don't waste your money
My Daughter loved this toy, I guess a little too much the second day the microphone stopped working, the Conveyor Scanner stopped beeping and the credit card slider stopped making noise as well. Buy anything else but this one.

the best educational fun toy!!!!!!!
THIS TOY IS SO COOL.IT HAS EVERYTHING FOR JUST TENDOLLARS.I HOPE THE PRICE NEVER CHANGES!!!AND I ALSO HOPE THAT EVERY CHILD WILL BE ABLE TO ENJOY THE TOY AS MUCH AS I DID!!!!!!!!

THANK YOU TOYS "R" US FOR MAKING THE BEST TOYS EVER!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! ... Read more

Subjects:  1. Preschool    2. Learning    3. Math    4. Activity   

Reviews (3)

Reliving my college days...
Back when I was a student at Va tech, me and my roomies used to play this (Sega Genesis NHL 95) all the time... well, maybe not all the time. After graduation I aquired the PC version, NHL Hockey 95, which I still have, but unfortunately it doesn't play well with XP (haven't been able to get the sound working, for one thing.... yea, tried VDS, etc, etc). My cousin and I used to play this one all the time... well, anyway. Until this came out I hadn't played the game for 2-3 years, but was contemplating buying an old laptop to use just for this game so that when I was home for the holidays my cousin and I could play once again. Then this thing comes along. We were both like "Cool!!" Forget the football, but the hockey is worth the price alone. I almost completed a season in the week I have had it... very addicitive.... and fun. The only drawback is that they took out the player names... but all the stats are there. I don't remember everything about the original, but it seems they took out some other stuff too, like skill level (Rookie, Pro, All-star... maybe some other stuff). I think they just used the All-star level for this game, because its harder than I remember... the defense is very tough. I really have to fight hard for points. It just makes a win all that more fun... and a loss all that more devastating. Anyway, I would recommend this to anyone who is a fan of the old game... or a fan of hockey. It doesn't have all the fancy graphics and stuff... but the gameplay and fun-factor are there in spades.

Overall good, but buyer beware...
I just picked this up last week. I had to have the two player version so my wife and I could "bond".. All in all I like both games, but the lack of player names on both titles, while understandable due to licensing, is unfortunate. While I know most of the NHL top level player and ALL of the Flyers from NHL 95, and at least all of the Cowboys of Madden 95, I don't know enough-- it is still of fun diversion to spend a half an hour or so before bed. The controllers, while basically faithful to the original clunky Genesis models, feel squshy on the directional controls and the butten lack the tactile respone I remember..But hey, that was -- geez TEN YEARS ago..I look forward to more of these plug and plays by Jakks and everyone else..

Hockey is good, football is not
A near-perfect translation NHL '95, and a not-so great port of Madden '95.I'd originally heard that FIFA '95 (soccer) was supposed to be on here too, but I guess it never made it to the final product...

I got this last night - the hockey had some ommisions from the original (like the players NAMES - here you only get the jersey numbers; I assume there was a problem with licensing, possibly related to the current NHL lockout?!), but otherwise was still the same great game, and is a ton of fun to play.

The football, however, was barely playable.You can barely read the plays, and there's hardly any sound (no crowd noise, poor 'Maddenisms'), and even the music at the title screen isn't the classic music - it's just the re-used hockey music.

Design / implementation-wise, I thought they could've made it so you could daisy-chain the controllers together, but no - the single player version of this is a completely separate product - if you want to play two player you have to buy the two-controller version - you can't add on at a later date.This is unfortunate because these games (in the original Genesis versions) supported 4 players, which of course ups the fun factor by A LOT, but isn't possible they way Jakks decided to put it together.

I will continue to love this product for the hockey game, but I won't even look at the football game again.If you're an old-school fan of NHL'95, then this is worth the cash, but I just wish they could have left out the football and enhanced the hockey (like putting in the players names - it's hard to remember who's who from back in '95!).

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Subjects:  1. Activity    2. Gadgets    3. Electronic   

Subjects:  1. Learning    2. Electronic Learning Aids (ELA)    3. Electronic    4. Math    5. Alphabet   

Reviews (2)

Love this "toy"
I bought this for my 5 year old to occupy him on his long bus ride home. I love it because it clips to his backpack & won't get lost. He loves it because the math games are fun! The space invaders game is his favorite.

Fabulous
My 6 year old son got this for Christmas and would not put it down.He doesn't know all the answers because it goes to 6th grade math, but he is interested in trying to learn it.I highly recommend this.We also got the spelling version, but he likes this one better so far.Very easy to use. ... Read more

Subjects:  1. Learning    2. Math   

Subjects:  1. Preschool    2. Learning    3. Reading    4. Electronic Learning Aids (ELA)    5. Electronic    6. Alphabet   

Features

• 4 touch-sensitive drum pads
• 55 assignable voices to any pad
• 4 sound effect pads with 16 effects
• 10 assignable percussion sets

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Reviews (5)

I believe this toy is defective
When I first saw the advertisement for this toy I felt as thought it would be great for my six year old son.Although he does have some special needs, he does know his alphabets and he
can also read.His problem is: I cannot get him to write. Im school his teacher has started him out with easy letters such as L's,T's and F's which seems to be working but when I purchased the write and learn smartboard he seemed to love it! not just the writing but all of the other game functions. The problem is
when you keep writing on the screen after a while it seems to crack and the smartboard no longer works.This is the second one that I have purchased since Christmas. It is a great concept but it still needs some work.

could be better
this toy is a nice concept... that needs a lot of work.I bought it for my newly 4 year son.unless you write the letters perfectly the toy was unable to recognize them.when my son try to write slowly then the toy did not wait for him to finish his writting, the toy would try to guess the letter.No matter how hard he tried, the toy either got the letter wrong or did not let him finish. The toy concept is great but it needs a lot of work as no parent will buy this toy if their kids know how to form their letters already.it works best if you know how to form your letters already then what's the point??? This is a very frustrating toy for the little one who is learning to write their letters and doesn't have a handle on them yet.

Not perfect - Wait for improvement
I bought this for my 4 year old daughter.Before she got to play with it, I tried it out.I would guesstimate that the handwriting recognition works about 90-95% of the time.It's that last 5-10% that's the problem.For example, when I wrote an "8" very slowly and neatly, it was not recognized 3 times in a row.With my reservations, I let my daughter play with it anyway.She played with it for 30 minutes and hit several letters and numbers that was written fairly well, but not recognized by the toy.Needless to say, she got a little frustrated and did not play with it the rest of the day.No matter how hard she tried, she couldn't seem to make the toy happy on a few letters.

The other shortcoming to note is that the place where the child writes and the screen where the writing is displayed is different.Therefore, (if you don't want to erase very often, and use the stylus) when writing, you have to make a mental note of where you've already written on the writing area.For letters where you have to lift your stylus ("K", "R", etc.), this is a little tricky for kids.They can't see where they've already drawn a line as you can with regular paper and pencil.However, I think kids can get the hang of it, after some practice.

All in all, the technology is quite promising.But I don't feel the need to put my child thru the frustration at this time.I'll wait for the next generation. ... Read more

Subjects:  1. Learning    2. Talking    3. Electronic Learning Aids (ELA)    4. Electronic    5. Math    6. Alphabet    7. Counting   

Reviews (12)

great!
this htis is great!!! i would buy it if i where you, it works great!

it's a GREAT toy
i got it for my birthday. my brother has a ipod but this probably wont get stolen! so far i have recorded 37:07 min. of music so far (mostly boston). i reccomend this to any kid.

For the kid who wants an ipod but the parents won't buy
My 8yo bought this toy because he wanted an ipod and my husband & I said no way.He is very happy with it although he says the earpieces are a poor fit.I have set up a playlist on my ipod and managed to record 17 songs into the 30 minute slot.The toy is alittle complicated to record music at first, but once you get the hang of it, it's very nice.I also bought one for my 5yo and my 3 yo would like to get one - he has no problem using his brother's.I would recommend this toy for the kid who wants an ipod or mp3 player and the parents who know better - plus the games are very cute and get quite a laugh out of my guys. ... Read more

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Reviews (6)

Amazing Computer Opponents
I was sceptical about this game because I thought that the computer opponents would not be a challenge. I play poker on-line against human players all the time and you never know how well your opponents can play. I am amazed at how this game simulated real players. The multiplayer funtion is amazing with the screen on the controller showing your cards, while hiding it from your friends. The tournement games are cool too. It really simulates playing against 50 people while you are at a table of 6. It's like other games are going on while you are at one table.
I highly recommend this game to ANY level of poker player. They really did a great job with this one.

It's a fun game with but one glaring flaw
This is a very fun game and definitely gives you the "just one more game" thrill you're looking for.You can adjust the speed so that once you get the hang of it you don't have to wait nearly as long for the game's bells and whistles.

My problem is during the tournaments.The game keeps a running total of how many players are left.But it seems that people are dropping out like they were giving away mansions down the road.You can start with 100 players and have it down to 85 in just ten hands.That becomes an issue because the money that those players lose has to go somewhere, and when new players fill in empty seats at your table they often have ludircrous amounts of money in hand.A few exits at your table and you can go from chip leader to shortstack without calling a hand.

This game is very fun!!!
It has bad graphics but is easy to play and very addicting.
The Career mode is very interesting because it gets harder as you go along. With more players joining as you go from city to city with the Poker Tour. Overall it is a great game. ... Read more

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Mommy's little helper......
My three year old got this for Christmas and she loves it.It helps with colors and shapes. It even has a little addition. One part has your child count all the books on a page, another has different types of vehicles, and yet another teaches open and closed. Also there is actually a story about Clifford. I thought my daughter would get bored but she hasn't even asked to open one of the other books she got yet. There isn't a spot on a page that doesn't do something. My daughter has had to learn how to be gentle though. The pages are tough but not three year old proof. ... Read more

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Reviews (2)

FUN STORY FOR THE POWER TOUCH
When my two year old got his power touch last October he received a couple of extra storybook and Elmo's Big Surprise was one of them.With actual voices from the show this book fits into your Power touch as you can follow along the story and pause to press on virtually everything on each page.Lots of fun games involving ABC's, Numbers, Words, colors, etc.Very fun and very educationalWe really love our Power
Touch!

elmo's big surprise
I love this book! My daughter and I sat down and she absolutely LOVES this Sesame Street book!I think that this is a must have for children that are from ages 2 1/2 on up...it is so cute!My daughter loves to touch each bird and etc...to do what the book tells her, and she likes to give high fives for when she does stuff right! Please Fisher Price make some more power touch books! I will be in line to buy more :) ... Read more

Subjects:  1. Preschool    2. Learning    3. Electronic Learning Aids (ELA)    4. Electronic    5. Math    6. Alphabet   

Subjects:  1. Learning    2. Electronic Learning Aids (ELA)    3. Electronic    4. Alphabet    5. Preschool   

Reviews (1)

Drifter and Speeder
I couldn't of made a better choice. This is great for all ages. This thing has hydralics and drifts for the best racing experience for such a cost it out done the price it is worth a hundred dollars because of the excitement ... Read more