Reviews (44)

Are you sane?
WEll you wont be if you buy this grill!!! My MIL bought this toy for my 21 month old twin boys to play with while daddy grills outside... is this toy a nightmare!!!

First of all educational value... NONE... who wants their TODDLERS (who are in the copying stage by the way) repeating the same rude and innapropriate gas jokes that this grill says? I have heard them making fart sounds with their tounges, and than saying something resembling "that wasnt me!"... TOTALLY INNAPROPRIATE... and my sons thought it was hysterical to grill eachothers faces, and I found them doing the same thing on the real grill (IT WAS OFF... DONT WORRY GUYS), though with the NON TALKING grills they have never had a problem... gee??

DURABLITY... again this toy is broken with wind... who designed a lid for toddlers that falls off if a speck of lint falls onto it... The toy is not made well at all...

ABNORMALITIES (although it cant be abnormal for THIS toy because it happened to all of the reviewers) The food wont stay on the spatula, NEVER so its just soo fustrating, even for me, let alone two toddlers!!! The grill doesnt know what he's talking about because if you put the ketchup in his hand he says it mustard and vise versa, same thing with the fork and spatula... UHG!!! This toy also turned on if anyone walked by it, I mean seriously!!! It would turn on if no one was there... talk about lonely!!! And we DID turn it off and it did say "see ya later" when you pushed the red button, but it still talked!!! But when it got a little soda (and I mean about an ounce) on it... forget it!! I took out the batteries because I thought it was broken but it still talked, and now constantly... AHHH!!! We put it in the closet, and it was getting louder!! SERIOUSLY... we ended up breaking it with a sledge hammer, I am sorry for all of you who wind up with the same problems we faced... We now use our Deluxe kitchen inside, and a cuter grill (that you ca actually grill on it when standing!!) for outside... NO MORE TALKING APLIANCES FOR US

Maybe its just our grill, but this drove us off the wall to the point that we viciously broke this toy... I mean come on.. and I am NOT EVEN EXAGERATING!!!! and the worse thing... OUR SONS WERE PETRIFIED!!! They would scream if it talked to them, they would cry when it would start talking in the night, they thought a ghost was turning it on... So now that this grill is "dead" there is a restored peace in our house... It SHOULD be ILLEGAL to sell such an annoying toy to toddlers... please dont buy this grill

Grillin' Fun
My son received this toy for his 2nd birthday.He couldn't wait to get it out of the box!Once the grill was out of the box, he actually sat for more than 30 minutes and played with it.It's the first time I have ever seen him sit longer than 2 minutes!He loves it! My 6 & 8 year old enjoy playing with the grill with their little brother.Great gift!


For a parent - the two improvements that I would have Playskool make would be something to hold the plastic food in and a on/off switch.Mine does not go off at all until my son activates it but I'm afraid when the batteries start going low it might start going off. The lid on ours does not come off.

Tip Toe by this Toy
We thought this was cute, and both my 2 yr old and 4 yr old enjoy playing with it albeit for very short periods of time. However, the lid comes off more often than it should and it's easy to lose your burgers & buns in the toy box. My biggest complaint about this toy is that it is sound activated, so even at 3am a bump in the night sets this toy off. Take care when walking by as it will loudly say, "FIRE ME UP!", usually just after you get the baby to sleep or some other time you would like quiet. The kids like it, but this toy's cuteness rubs off quickly and it becomes annoying. ... Read more

Subjects:  1. Pretend Play    2. Tools   

Editorial Review

Well-designed with lots of terrific detail, Learning Resources' Calculator Cash Register completely satisfies a young child's hunger to play with bills, coins, cash drawers, and big numbers. The chiming cash register features a built-in solar calculator as its keypad, thus allowing kids to act as bankers, shopkeepers, and accountants all at once. A large cash drawer holds life-sized bills in four denominations (1, 5, 10, and 20), and four coin holders make room for embossed plastic pennies, nickels, dimes, and quarters. There is even a credit card slot that dings when you correctly slide the faux VISA card through it.A suggested-activities booklet is included. Requires a 1.5V button cell battery (included) to make the chiming noise. No assembly required. Winner of awards from Dr. Toy, FamilyFun Magazine, and Oppenheim Toy Portfolio. ... Read more

Reviews (22)

Solid, Great Toy
I bought this for my 2 year old daughter last year and she has played with it all year.It works well and the voice is not too annoying or loud. When you are cleaning up the money you can open the cash drawer without the voice coming on which, believe me, is a huge plus.It is a real calculator and when she presses numbers it says them out loud which is educational.And when she presses the minus key really fast over and over again, it says "Mine, Mine, Mine, Mine" which cracks us all up :)

This is the funniest toy ever
When I got this toy i played with it for such along time and still do. You only spend $29.99 on it and it is money well spent. You make the right choice if you get this toy. The age group i would say is probably 5-whenever. Let me tell you parents what when my mom and dad got this for me i lovedit and it made me happy for so long.Three words for this toy.
MONEY WELL SPENT!!!!!!!!! FUN
so you should get this toy. KNOW dont think twice get it...NOW
dont forget get the scanner and bar codes* that go with it.
*SOLD SEPARTLEY

A preschool favorite
I'm buying this toy for my son's 3rd birthday because he makes a beeline to it everytime we go to our parent-child preschool class.He usually sets up a toy phone nearby, too. I get to be the customer and bring a basket of toy food to him which he "scans" on the notepad area.It's nice when toys leave something to the imagination.He loves the play bills and coins and pretending to make change.I believe that this toy will grow with my child and still be fun for him in a few years.

I figure that if this toy has survived daily use by multiple 2-4 year olds, it will survive around our house.If it doesn't, then I will update this posting!!! ... Read more

Subjects:  1. Activity    2. Pretend Play    3. Money    4. Learning    5. Math    6. Electronic Learning Aids (ELA)    7. Electronic    8. Preschool    9. Counting    10. Electronic Learning Aids   

Editorial Review

This pretend cash register may seem like all fun and games to your little one but is actually teaching him coin and money values, coin identification, numbers, counting, and quantities. The register comes with a stack of play pennies, nickels, dimes, and quarters, all encased in easy-to-handle plastic chips. In explore mode, the smart coin reader on the register identifies all coins as kids drop them in, teaching their name and value. Four additional price tags represent larger monetary values and as kids slide price tags over the flashing scanner or drop coins in the register, they learn how to add values together and make totals. Kids can also set the register to price check mode to play a fun game that teaches number identification. Final checkout reinforces numbers, coins, and coin combinations once again and plays a fun song when the register opens. Throughout playtime, kids will receive encouragement and requests to keep playing from the LeapFrog's friendly voice. --Cristina Vaamonde ... Read more

Features

• Teaches coin names and values
• Teaches coin combinations
• Includes realistic play coins, including pennies, nickels, dimes and quarters

Reviews (56)

Very Dissappointing!
My daughter loves money and cash registers and anything having to do with either one. However, after only one day the tags stopped scanning completely. The coins get stuck constantly, so you the parent has to keep unjamming them! My daughter is only 2, but can count extremely well with money. This toy was a complete let down to both of us because it does not add the same way a real cash register does. Don't waste your money on this one!

Can Get Annoying Very Quickly
My daughter had a cash register which was cheap, didn't have a ringing sound and broke fairly quickly, so I decided to get her this one last Christmas, because it was made by Leapfrog and seemed to be durable and came with counting games.What a mistake!The only plus is that it's durable.I mean, that's the ONLY plus.Here's all the minuses:

1.The coins jam extremely easily.Luckily, there's a little access slot to unjam the coins.When my daughter played with it the first two times, we put the cover for the slot back on.The third time she played with it (and the third time it jammed) we threw the cover away, since we realized that every time she plays with it it was going to jam.And it does!My daughter likes putting the coins in very quickly and doing that it's easy for them to get stuck.It takes a butter knife or a screw driver to unstick them.I told her not to put the coins in too quickly, but she still does, and of course they jam again and again.To say I'm sick of unjamming these coins every thirty seconds is an understatement.

2.It's extremely loud.Now, I have a very high tolerance for loud toys.I grew up in a household where the TV was always on at full volume and everybody was always screaming at each other, so what others consider to be 'loud' toys, seem very reasonable to me.So, take it from me...when I say this thing is extremely loud, for most people it would be unbearably, blow your eardrums off loud.I would not be surprised if this thing registered a hundred decibels or more with one of those sound meter things.Luckily, there is a volume control, but unfortunately when the cash register is first turned on, it's on the highest volume setting.You have to click the volume button about fourteen times to get it to a reasonable setting (again, which to most people would still be considered loud).At first, I thought my daughter was turning it up on purpose and yelled at her, thinking no toy company in their right mind would have the setting naturally that loud.I felt like a total jerk when I realized that she wasn't doing it, and that Leapfrog wasn't in their right mind when the set the volume for this product.If I had tried it out in a store and saw it was this noisy, I would have never bought it for her.So, besides unjamming the coin slot every time, you also have to turn it down every time. (Don't expect your kid to do this--my daughter doesn't mind the rock concert volume at all.)This is a huge minus for any parent who is not deaf and would like to stay that way.

3.My daughter doesn't like the games.My daughter at first played the games, but she got sick of them very quickly.I think it's because they're a little too complicated for the age range, and like others have said, the games have too much talking and not enough action.There also isn't a setting where the toy would function like a regular cash register.When my daughter does play with it nowadays, it's usually with the toy turned off.

4.There's nowhere to store the price tags.Though the coins are large, and they all fit in the till, the price tags are too big to go in there too and with a toddler, that means a higher chance of misplacing them.I like to have all the small parts accessible to my daughter so she doesn't have to dig through the toybox looking for them, but unfortunately, we're constantly hunting for the stupid price tags.

Though it looks like a very nice toy, I would not recommend it to anyone.It's definitely more annoying, both to parents and children, than it is fun.

Not all that I had hoped...But daughter likes it!
This register does have some fun, and educational qualities, as you would expect from the Leapfrog brand.I bought it knowing that it would be more durable than a cheap $10 bo-bo brand one would be (and it is).
We gave it to my 3 1/2 yr old daughter for Christmas.I also bought her the shopping cart set too. (It's nice bcs the pieces interchange.)
My daughter likes it and plays with it fairly often. She will out-grown it soon though.
Here's my biggest letdown list:
1.) The coins get stuck.Slip a butter knife in there, and you can get loosen them with no problem.If your child will excitedly push coins through as fast as possible- this will happen.
2.) The automated voice only counts to ten.Yes, you can only count to ten.The coins are all identified correctly, but when it is in the counting mode, it's only to ten.
3.) There is no "free-play" option.Sometimes, we like (my daughter and I!) to play store, and just want to ring things up based on what we type into the register (like a calculator).You cannot ring things up for say $9.99 (and have the computer-voice identify the amount). Instead, you have to turn the thing completely off (and just-gasp-PRETEND to), or risk hearing the voice interrupt itself endlessly. It is basically designed to ring up the included Leapfrog toys only. Nor can you type in the payment amount of say $10, let alone figure change. I'm not sure you can ring up anything over $1.29?! It also doesn't "total up" multiple items.
4.) There is no debit/credit card option.How sad is that?! My daughter LOVES paying at the real grocery store and that was one feature mommy overlooked on this machine. My daughter is bummed that it doesn't have that option to swipe a card. Maybe that's a good thing?!

Things I do Like:
1.) The coins are realistic looking and have the safety covers. They are color coded to help child distinguish them while learning. They aren't a choking hazard.
2.) Volume control.Thank you Leapfrog.
3.) Unisex color, durable plastic, cute kids' voices.
4.) Works with the shopping cart.

Bottom line, my daughter likes it and it is suitable for toddlers, but if you want a more realistic cash register toy, this isn't it. ... Read more

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

Reviews (20)

Not so great
Hard to fit all the pieces back on the case. Case fell apart shortly after purchase. Stethoscope does not fit well at all. To big for average childs head and very short. Blood pressure band also falls apart very easily.

Fun...but
First, I would like to say that my two year old daughter has fun playing with this toy almost every day.She loves to play doctor with her dolls, stuffed animals and family members.The contents of the doctor kit are great for a young toddler: safe, colorful and interesting.The kit has been useful in helping us get her prepared for what to expect in her well visits.On the down side, the doctor bag itself is a bit flimsy and has been the cause of many a two year old tantrum.First, getting the tools in and out of the bag requires method and work - things need to go in and out in a certain order to be able to close the bag as well as for easy removal.When trying to get the tools out by herself, (and as any parent of a two year old knows, doing things by themselves is not necessarily a choice but a necessity) my daughter invariably flings the bag on the floor in frustration causing one or both of the clear plastic closures to come off.So far, they can be easily snapped back together by mom or dad but I think the design could have been better.The stethoscope and sphygmomanometer, although a bit difficult to use, are still fun and I can see they were construced with safety in mind.I would recommend it for your young toddler.

flimsy case!
My daughter loved the objects inside, but we definetly had a problem fitting all of the items back into the case. The case actually fell apart shortly after we purchased this item. So now all the parts are all over the place. ... Read more

Subjects:  1. Preschool    2. Pretend Play    3. Activity    4. Costumes    5. Play Sets   

Reviews (59)

This phone is a great toy!
I don't understrand everyones comments on not being able to hear the phone once the plastic thing in the back is removed.I really wanted this toy to go with my daughters laugh and learn home so I went to the store to look at it anyway to see what all the fuss was about.So at the store I reached behind the phone and ripped out the plastic thing and it sounds fine to me. It is plenty loud enough.So I bought it and my 9 month old daughter loves it.I don't know maybe fisher price has improved the product or something but mine is plenty loud enough.

How I solved the volume issue.
I liked this toy for my 8 month old because it relates the pushed buttons (number or alphabet depending on the play mode) by visually showing them on the screen and audio ably saying them as there are shown; I thought what a great teaching tool. When I got it home and opened I noticed the volume was not as loud as it was in the store, I thought it was broken. I was considering returning it, until I realized a manufacture's pull tab (located in the back beside the screw to open the battery door) had been automatically removed and decreased the volume. I simply reinserted the tab, cut off the excess and taped up the opening. If you've already thrown away the tab anything you can make a 1½" to 2" long thin plastic strip from will work. Since I bought this for its visual effects I don't consider it a hold to her ear toy and I won't encourage her to use it that way, if as she gets older it becomes a problem, I'll re-adjust the volume. But for now my solution works for us.

Definetly not loud enough!
I have a 3 year old and a 9 month old. They both like the phone but lose interest pretty quickly. Because they can't hear anything the phone is saying. I think they would play with it more if the volume was louder. ... Read more

Subjects:  1. Learning    2. Activity    3. Pretend Play    4. Electronic Learning Aids (ELA)    5. Electronic    6. Music   

Editorial Review

Dinner's on! A cute toy for budding chefs, this make-believe kitchen lets preschoolers pretend they're cooking along with mom and dad, and features a couple of chatty appliances: Bake the Oven, Zap the Microwave, and Mixy the Blender. Pressing the red buttons on the stovetop makes them talk ("Hey, Mixy--what's shakin'?" "I am!"), while Bake the Oven's eyes and mouth move. There's also a whole spread of plastic food and utensils, including a freshly baked pie, a slice of pizza, a sauté pan, and a pair of sunny-side-up eggs. Other elements include a tick-tocking timer and two attachable shelves. Included are three AA batteries. --Andy Boynton ... Read more

Reviews (15)

More fun for adults than kids
I asked for this toy for my kids for Christmas because I have two other Playskool "like mommy's" toys.Mike the Mower, and Dusty the Vacuum.This looked GREAT on the shelf.I had a blast playing with it.When my then 2 year old and then 8 month old got it I was excited.As I write this they are 27 months and 13 months.Neither of them plays with this toy consistently, for very long, or every day.I will admit that the ages listed for this toy are 3-8 and my kids aren't that old, but my son mows with Mike and vacuum's with Dusty every time I do, so I took the chance.Out of respect for the ages listed I will put the kitchen and Bobby Q in the closet for a few months and see if my son likes them better after he turns 3!!Also, it is very small and both kids have to kneel to play with it, so it need to be on a shelf, and the pegs that are supposed to hold it upright constantly come off.

Great Fun and Space Friendly Too!
This toy is packed with fun.It isn't huge but plenty big enough to have a couple kids play at the same time..in fact my three play together with it.As some body else said..either sitting on the floor or popping it on a table is the way to go.Several neat little talking and sounds features and opening doors make this long lasting fun.

My 3 year old loves it!
I had been hesitant to get this kitchen for my son.When looking at it in the store, the dialog didn't seem to have anything to do with what button you pushed.
Well, my son got it as a gift for his third birthday.He didn't even wait until it was completely unwrapped!He climbed up onto to table & started playing!
Once you flip the switch from "demo" to "play", this kitchen is wonderfully interactive!He just cracks up when it "cooks" eggs or pancakes!The toy doesn't know which item is actually being "cooked", but my son doesn't seem to care.
This is one toy that gets played with every day! ... Read more

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Reviews (10)

Just got them
We just purchased these phones for our 20 month old twin boys, today at TRU. They LOVE THEM. I think its so cute that they have a little clip, so they can do it just like mommy and daddy. Its also a flip-phone, which was very important to them. They like to record messages, and the messages play back at the perfect volume and clearly! The other buttons turn on songs, make dialing noises and the lady bug makes the circle spin. My boys also look into the little mirror and go, "handsome", just so precious. The little bear is constantly being chewed on, just like the previous reviewer mentioned. The antena lights up, which is very cool too. This phone has been droped too, and hasnt failed us yet. Its just too cute and its not too obnoxious. It kept our boys busy the whole day, I dont know what it is about this phone, but our boys sure as heck are in love!

cute, cute, cute
My kids are cellphone, keys, computer, watch, I Pod, fanatics! All those gadgets they love. Well we have an older cell phone that we gave to them, but it doesnt flip like daddies. And it doesnt make noises. So we bought two of these for our 3 year old b/g twins and 8 month old b.b twins. We were really deciding between this one and the elmo one, but after the bad reviews for elmo, I bought this one. My 3 year olds love talking into it, and cliping it to their pants lol. They cary them everywhere and pretend to dial too. They have a phone to each kitchen, but this is the "celltaphone", they call it a cell telephone but thats how it comes out. My 8 month olds love opening and closing it and playing with the little things inside. They also like to try and bite the bear. These are toys that we always have in the diaper bag because they are small and very fun for everybody, we may even buy two more, just so each kid can have one. Its also a break from all of those musical toys, this ones great, and simple. We usually save it for mall time, grandmas, car trafic, anything where the kids will be bored, doctors office ect. But they always find them and we always find them around the house, great toy, really cute.

My son loves this toy!
My 13-month old loves this toy. He presses all the buttons, pretends to talk, flicks the bug, and snaps it open and shut. The only reason I didn't give it 5 stars is that the record button is too accessible. My son always presses that button, effectively erasing the message I have recorded for him! ... Read more

Subjects:  1. Pretend Play    2. Baby and Infant    3. Learning    4. Hand-Eye Coordination    5. Stuffed Toys    6. Activity   

Reviews (13)

The songs are not age appropriate for the toy
My daughter's grandfather bought this guitar for her.He only looks at the "For ages 4+" part, so he thought it was a good choice.I think it's a cute toy, although it has no real redeeming qualities.But it's fun and a kick to watch her pretend with it.But I do have a problem with the song selections, with lyrics like "I'm not that innocent" from Brittney Spears and "I look but I don't touch"!!I don't really think it's approriate for 4 year olds, and as one other reviewer stated, by the time girls are 7 it's a boring toy.Not that those songs are for 7 year olds either.So, I'm a bit disappointed and frustrated that I am going to have to deal with her frustration when I get rid of the song cards.

HELP find new songs
My 4 year old daughter, ha steh dream of being a singer when she gets older. She recieved thsi guitar as a gift for Christmas. Well here it is Jan 5 and I am tireed of the same songs over and over!She loves the toy and plays with it from sun up to sun down!The only problem is that I am not able to find any other cartridges for this guitar. Please help find soem new cartridges! But over all it is a great toy and I agree it could use an on/off button!

My daughter loves it!
I agree with Ky from Kentucky.My daughter started saying she wanted it about the end of November and this is the ONLY thing she said she wanted!I went to Toysrus and they had several, so I didn't get one then mainly because I had my daughter with me.I went back about 2 weeks before Christmas to get it and there were none left.I saw one on toyrus.com and ordered it right away only to get an e-mail the Monday before Christmas that they were out of stock, so I got on the phone to every Toysrus within a 75 mile radius and not one store had any.I finally found one and it was the absolute last one at a Target.I have to say though it was worth all of the stress I went through to see her open that on Christmas and see her eyes light up and also see all of her "shows" that she puts on now! ... Read more

Subjects:  1. Activity    2. Pretend Play   

Reviews (1)

Cute
My daughter loves this toy. The only problem is sometimes when you push the colored buttons, they play a different song than what is on the disk. Not really a major problem. ... Read more

Subjects:  1. Activity    2. Pretend Play    3. Learning    4. Electronic Learning Aids (ELA)    5. Electronic    6. Music   

Reviews (2)

Sing With Me, NOT
Very cute toy, if it worked.The cd player would not play a cd on the first one I bought and the same thing when I exchanged it for a new one.Finally, I got my money back.Very dissapointed.

flimsy and too loud
We got this for our 4 year old. Right away, certain CD's wouldn't spin up in the player. Even though there is a separate volume control for the 2 mics and the music, if you turn the mic volume all the way down you still can't hear the music through the vocals. The speakers are lousy, but that might be expected on what is essentially a toy. Don't expect anywhere near decent boom-box speaker quality. The whole thing rattles with the vocals.There is an echo effect that you can control the delay on, so you get this long echo or a shorter one just to enhance the vocals.That's about the only cool part.Also, it doesn't come with a power cord, so batteries only unless you pay extra for the cord.We ended up returning the thing to the store very disappointed.Even if the spin-up problem turned out to be a glitch, we were so unimpressed with it in general that we didn't want a replacement. ... Read more

Subjects:  1. Activity    2. Pretend Play   

Editorial Review

There are few toys quite as fun as that old standby, the pretend cash register. But as anyone who’s been in a grocery store in the last few years can tell you, the technology has changed a little bit. Gone are the days of punching in each individual price by hand, replaced by high-tech scanners and coding. Fortunately, Barbie rolls with the punches, unveiling this souped-up shopping cart, brimming with products, and scanning system for any kid looking to play grocery store in a more realistic way. 24 pieces of pretend food are included, with a heavy emphasis on snacks like popsicles and cookies, along with a small scanning station. Other shopping items, featured in a flip-book catalog, are also able to be scanned using a special electronic pen. This kit may lack the satisfying clunking sounds of the old fashioned toy cash register, and the American Express co-branding seems to be a bit of unfortunate marketing that does little to enhance the fun, but the use of modern shopping gadgetry will likely be a hit with kids. --Charlie Williams ... Read more

Reviews (13)

The best toy for my 5 year old daughter!
On December 4th, my daughters birthday I bought her the Barbie scan and play shoping cart. For the whole day she could not stop playing with it. When I called her for dinner she would not leave it alone. I want to assure you that this toy is both educational and fun for you and your child. My girl can now add and partly subtract and she knows what to do when she goes to the store she can tell me how to pay and she knows how to count money. This toy is absolutly incridable!

Too high priced
My 4 year old daughter received this for Christmas this year.Like the other reviewers, we found it frustrating.Everytime she looks for an item on the shopping list, it shuts off before she's through.It is very durable but is hard to push on the carpet.She never uses the scanner because you have to do it exactly right for it to work. I think she was a little dissapointed that it doesn't have a place for her doll to sit. It was not worth $70.

The Good and Bad for a 6 year old.
Bought this for my just turned 6 year old.The first one had to be replaced as it kept going back to the demo mode by itself.With the first one, though, the scanner seemed to work most of the time (when not in demo mode).Got the replacement and everything seems to work with the exception of the scanner.I can't get the scanner to work more than once out of every 10 or so scans.I think for the price, the scanner should work at all times.

Besides the scanner, my child seems to love the toy.She likes to shop via the "shopping list" feature.At first, the 90 second automatic turn-off feature of the toy was somewhat of a problem, but after a bit, this ceases to be a problem with her.I could see where this would be a problem with younger children.But, the cart and food products are so durable, that a younger child could play rough with it and I think it would still survive and "grow" with your child.

Overall, my child is really enjoying this toy and there is educational value in it.Also, because of the 90 automatic turn off feature, it does make her pay attention and stay focused while playing.I think at it's price and it's association with Barbie that one should expect all parts to work at all times, but apparently there is a problem with at least some scanners with this toy.
... Read more

Subjects:  1. Activity    2. Pretend Play   

Features

• Playskool Home Crew Dusty the Talking Vacuum. This friendly talking vacuum loves to help out around the house!
• Push him along the carpet and he 'comes to life' with 15 fun phrases!
• The vacuum and the brush attachment are two different characters that 'talk' to one another!
• 3 'AA' batteries included.
• Ages: 2 & up.

Reviews (74)

Kind of Loud!
My daughter loves this toy especially when I am on the phone!I think it is a great way to teach children the vlaue of cleaning up, but it is so loud!!!She likes to play with it while I am vaccuming and that is fine, it gives her a chance to mimic me, but the loud sound the wheels make is very aggrivating!

DO NIT BUY THIS TERRIBLE TOY
I purchased this toy because it looked cute.I like the phrases it says but the grinding noises are too much for me to stand.I don't usually get bothered with the loud toys but this sound is awful.Please don't buy this toy it really isn't worth it.

Daughter likes Dusty
I got this toy for my daughter for Christmas.It was a little sentive in the box.My husband and I had a laugh when I brought this in off the porch and the box started talking to me.I like that the voice isn't very loud.My daughter has had this for a few months now and she still plays with it a few times a week.She does lose interest, but not so much that he gets forgotten. ... Read more

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Reviews (2)

GREAT TOY!
MY SON RECEIVED THE PHONE AS A BIRTHDAY GIFT.HE LOVES IT.IT IS NOT SO LOUD LIKE MOST TOYS AND YOU ACTUALLY HAVE TO PUT YOUR EAR TO THE PHONE SO YOU CAN HEAR. THE BUTTONS ARE CLEARLY MARKED AND YOU HAVE A VARIETY OF SOUNDS.I'M GLAD I PURCHASED THIS FOR MY SON, IT ALSO HAVE A BELT CLIP FOR CARRYING AROUND.MY SON IS HAPPY WITH IT.

My boys love it!
My 2 year old and 1 year old have been fighting over this toy since Christmas! It's great for kids. It makes all sorts of noises and says lines from the movie. I have to go out and buy another one so they both have one. This toy goes along great with the spiderman camera with the view master in it. ... Read more

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Editorial Review

Little ones learn what it's like to grocery-shop with this role-playing toy from Toys "R" Us. Load up the brightly colored shopping cart or shopping basket with make-believe groceries, or ring up purchases at the cash register. The microwave has working sounds and lights, while the checkout conveyor belt is accompanied by a scanner and a microphone. The set contains more than 90 pieces including milk, eggs, cereal, salad dressing, and ketchup. Accessories come housed in a clear vinyl backpack. --Andy Boynton ... Read more

Reviews (6)

JUST SO SO
I brought this for my niece's 3rd birthday.Although she likes the microwave and little cash register.The shopping cart was a big disappointment.We also had to use super glue like a pervious reviewer said and the wheels kept falling off.After 2 days of fustration I went out and brought her another brand shopping cart.

mmmm...its ok....
i like the kitchen part (im 7) but the cart is a 0 and if it came with a counter kitchen thing it would been better.

Great realistic toy!!!
this toy has been a great experience for my two kids. i bought it for my 5 year old, but my older child, 8.5 enjoys it just as much. This package gives your child a real life like experience of what shopping is really like. now everytime i go to the store, my kids want to come with me. Although, the cart is not the sturdiest. i've warned my kids not to climb on the cart because the wheels are starting to look wabbally.

But overall we absoulutley LOVE this toy! My kids havent put it down since we got it!!! :D ... Read more

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Editorial Review

Kids love to emulate adults around them--give them the pleasureof learning to use their very own phone with the Pretend & PlayTeaching Telephone. The bright red and yellow plastic unit measures 7inches across and has large buttons for easy use. Program in a number(your home, for example) and record a message for the kids to hear whenthey get it right. There's also an emergency message associated with911 to teach them what to do when trouble strikes. Other fun featuresinclude speed dial and an 11-digit display. --Rob Lightner ... Read more

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A Special Toy For A Special Boy!
My son has autism, so I am constantly on the lookout for toys that will help him in everyday task. The phone is FANTASTIC! In only two day, he got the hang of the phone and learned his home phone number! The kicker was for praise, he heard mommy's voice saying, he got it right! No mechanical, strange voices! Good Job! Great Product!

Gets loads of play! Kids of all ages love this.
This toy can be used by babies and toddlers and up. Younger kids can use it simply as a pretend phone. When certain buttons are pressed there is a dial tone sound, a ringing sound, and a "busy signal" sound. My youngest was one year old when he began playing with this, randomly pressing buttons, listening, and really pretending to talk.

Older kids (5 or maybe 4) can use this as a teaching tool, with the parent. As described by the manufacturer (above) this has the capability to program in numbers, record your voice, and practice calling 911 or practice calling other important phone numbers.

So far we've only used the toy to play with during imaginative play. My kids have played with it so much that it is worth the cost. Kids who visit for playdates also gravitate to this toy and love to play with it. I highly recommend this as a great toy for pretend play.

Also great from this manufacturer is the pretend cash register. ... Read more

Subjects:  1. Learning    2. Talking    3. Activity    4. Pretend Play    5. Electronic Learning Aids (ELA)    6. Electronic    7. Math    8. Preschool   

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Takes the place of Mom's camera
I bought this camera because my child kept wasting all my film in my camera.HE really likes this camera b/c it has a flash and it talks when you snap a picture.HE took it to pre-school
(4 yrs old) and it was a hit with all the kids.

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Excellent toy but you have to rig the volume or it's QUIET
This is an excellent toy and my daughter loved it so much in the store that my husband bought it for her when he was out alone with her. He threw away the packaging and didn't notice the insert that says when you pull the tab out of the back, the volume will get softer- the louder volume as heard in the store is just for demonstration, and the quieter volume when you pull the tab out is to protect children's ears- it's NOT a defect, Fisher Price designed it this way.

The problem is that once you pull the tab you can BARELY hear the phone. It's so quiet that the room has to be very, very quiet in order to hear it- if the television is on in the background or the dishwasher etc- you can't hear the phone. My daughter still seemed to love it but it drove me nuts because it really is EXCESSIVELY quiet to the point of it being very hard to hear at all. Let me add that my daughter does NOT play with this toy by putting it up to her ear- it is at arm's length when she plays with it. I "fized" the volume back, and if she ever stars to put it to her ear like e real phone I'll un-fix it. But trust me, this phone is barely audible even in a quiet room when placed up to your ear- I am all about protecting my baby's ears but this is TOO QUIET, Fisher Price!

Like many others here before me, I cut a small strip off of a flexible paper-thin plastic card- I used an old Sam Goody Replay card. You can also use the original tag you pullled out of the toy if you still have it. What you need specifically is a thin strip of a card that is plasticy yet thin so it will fit through the little slot on the back of the phone in the top left area. If the card is not flexible it will not weave back through the hole (i.e., I don't *think* you could use a credit card and I'm not sure something xompletely paper would work....ideally find something soft and plasticy but flexible- it has to be strong enough not to scrunch when you stick it in the hole or it won't go, but not too hard or it....wont' go!)

This fixed the phone back to the way it originally was, and my daughter loves it. I agree- Fisher Price should have put a volume control on the phone, or they could have just made the phone a LITTLE less loud but not NEARLY as quiet as it gets when you remove the tab.

I recommend watching, especially younger babies, how your child plays with this phone and if they DO keep it pressed to their ears like a real phone, maybe considering leaving the volume alone. But if they play with it like my 1 year old, in their lap, then fix the volume so it sounds like all their other toys- after all, all my daughter's other toys are loud enough to be heard. Over and out!

No good.
I got this phone for my son but you can barely hear it.I was at Walmart trying it out at lunchtime and it sounded clear and loud and great.Then I brought it back to my office after lunch and was going to call some of the guys and joke around it but you could barely hear the phone.I figured it was broken.Then I saw on the printed instructions that it says the volume is lower when its taken out of the package.I cant believe Fischer Price couldnt take the time to write that on the OUTSIDE OF THE package.My son can barely hear it and its really not worth the money.
One good thing did come out of this, I wrote a complaint letter to Fischer Price and they sent me a check to use towards another toy in the amount I paid for the elmo phone.

Fixed volume and is now more fun!
I also had the same gripe about this toy when I bought it. At first my daughter was in love with this toy at the store but as soon as we got it home and removed it from the package Elmo's phone became more like a hearing test for hawks. It was very low. Still she played with it and loved it but has slowly lost her interest over time since she can't really hear Elmo's voice that well. I just followed Mrs' Fix It's directions (a few reviews back) to get the volume back up and it worked!! So if you have the toy I recommend doing this for volume and if you want to buy it I would like to warn you that the volume is very low. If you do buy it, cause it is a great little toy and get sick and tired of not being able to hear Elmo then try Mrs. Fix It's trick. Note!! Be forwarned... Listen to the volume it's set at IN the packaging and decide if you want it to be that loud cause that's what it will sound like if you tinker with it. ... Read more

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Reviews (5)

love this register
my girls are 4 and 5.we must have tried at least 5 or 6 other registers.this one is the most realistic and they love hearing their voices on the mic.the ONLY draw back to this register is that the mic wire finally became bent and no longer works after about 2 years of consistent play.

Hours of Fun
We bought this cash register for our son who had just turned 3.He is now 4 and we still play with it often.Just today, I changed the orginal batteries.They had been weak for some time, but the register still worked.The only thing that was effected was the scanner, which stopped scanning.Once the new batteries were in, everything worked great.We have lots of fun scanning his groceries.The scanner does not always scan items that do not have the sticker bar codes.I find that to be the only down fall of this product.

Danger : this product contains carcinogens
There is a small tag attached to the wire of the scanner that reads as follows, Warning: "California Proposition 65."The coated electrical wire of this product contains a substance known to the State of California to be a carcinogen or reproductive toxicant.Wash hands after handling. ... Read more

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Lots of fun
My 4 yr old got both of these for her birthday. She likes them both, and has played with them often since her birthday. She thinks they are a lot of fun and doesn't get bored with them. ... Read more

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Reviews (8)

Buy 2 sets of these keys!
My daughter is fascinated with keys! She tries to get into everything with keys - even the refrigerator.

When it's time to leave the house, she gets her purse with her keys, cell phone, & sunglasses.She's ready for her day to start.The noises that the keys make are so realistic that if she presses the button to honk the horn, I have to think twice. The keys themselves are not the plastic garbage that breaks easily.This is a very durable toy.

In that, just like daddy stage!
My three year old b/g twins are in that stage where they want the cellphone, keys, Ipod, computer EVERYTHING we have. These keys are perfect, and their 8 month old twin brothers love them too...

My 3 year olds like how "realistic" they look and they say its the keys to anything, the house, their cozy coupes, kettrikes, to the aquarium, to the dogs kennel, to thier log cabin to ANYTHING. They like the light and the horn the best, if mommy or daddy honks the horn, they do too, very cute.

My 8 month olds like all the sounds, the car alarm setting, the horn, the locking mechanism, and the lights. Its a big red keychain, very eye catching. They like to shake them and put them in their mouths, so cute.

I love it because teh keys are a light plastic, and wont hurt if one of the kids gets wacked. They are big and noticable, so harder to loose. Its great for multiple age groups and uses. Its just the all around greatest toddler set of keys.

Just like daddy's! (only harder to lose...)
My son loves them and tries to unlock everything with them. We're never aloud to leave them behind. We say it's time to go and he grabs his keys. My son's 18 months, thinking, with these keys, he's as big as his daddy. These are a must have for any parent who has kids that drive them nuts trying to get ahold of the car keys. Luckily these are bigger and much harder to lose. ... Read more

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