Reviews (49)

awesome!!!
I would not have thought much of the item based on packaging but we received this as a gift and it is my 2 1/2-year old's favorite. She loves the thing. It is now one of our favorite gifts to give. I have not heard of any problems and all the parts are sturdy. It is very cute to see how every little girl 'knows' to sling it over her wrist (I don't carry my purse that way..) Although, we are as likely to find trains and matchbox cars inside as we are to find the lipstick. Definately a great little item!

Excellent!
My daughter got this purse for Christmas last year when she was 18 months old. She is still playing with it all of the time! She loves to take her purse everywhere, just like mommy does! :) She is so proud of her purse that she is constantly showing it to people. Her favorite things out of the purse are the lipstick, keys, and card case. She loves to put her own items in the purse as well. This is a very cute set!

Cute, very cute
I wanted to get my only little girl her own purse, so she could be like mommy... I have 4 children, 3 year old b/g twins, and 8 month old b/b twins. she got this purse when she was 18 months and she has some new "favorites", but this was a hit anyways. She loves the lipstick, and the sunglasses case (we bought her disney ones) and the mirror. But there are better ones out there, we bought her some chapstick and a little better "plastic" lipstick to keep in there, we supervise with capstick. The keys and phone are the only things she didnt pay attention to, because we have better ones. SO if you dont have the things that come in this purse, its great, but we did... so I have bought her other purses, that she likes better ... Read more

Subjects:  1. Learning    2. Baby and Infant    3. Toddler    4. Activity    5. Pretend Play    6. Fashion Accessories    7. Play Sets   

Editorial Review

Toddlers love to hear their favorite nursery rhyme songs, and of coursethey love anything with sound effects and flashing lights. This electronicmusical toy is 45 inches long and 11 inches wide, with a large, one-octavekeyboard sporting a plastic handprint on each key and a red button above thatflashes when the key is played. The keyboard can be played in five differenttones: piano, bells, doggie barks, kitty meows, or birdie tweets, and in severalmodes: complete songs, free-play mode, or preprogrammed mode. The preprogrammedmode is an interesting feature that will help preschoolers (or their parents)learn to play the eight familiar songs. The tiny red light flashes, you playthat handprint, and follow along until--hey, you're making music! The musicalmat has a wipe-clean plastic surface, and it requires two AA batteries (notincluded). --Marcie Bovetz, mother and former children's librarian ... Read more

Reviews (10)

No Good
I bought this for my daughters birthday and when we got it, it was a piece of junk the buttons worked for one day then the next day when you tried to push a cerain button it would give you a different noise or it would not work at all, the things are hard to push you have to really push hard on them, this toy is not worth it not even the amount they are asking for to be honest I think it is worth fifty cents, I am very disapointed in it.

Fun toy
This was given to my 18 month old son last Christmas. He enjoyed playing with it daily for awhile. I recommend not putting this in the toy box. Now a year later it has some problems - it only plays when IT wants to. I do like this toy, but it needs to be well taken care of to last.

Musical Hands mat
This toy does not work.I do not recommend it.There is no quality to the workmanship.A total disappointment ... Read more

Subjects:  1. Baby and Infant    2. Preschool    3. Learning    4. Toddler    5. Activity    6. Music    7. Musical Instruments    8. Electronic Learning Aids (ELA)    9. Electronic    10. Hand-Eye Coordination    11. Musical   

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 (7)

The cutest little doll I have seen!!
My daughter just got this for her first birthday and it is ADORABLE!! From the reviews I didn't think she would be that great or that the items she comes with would be as big as they are. But she is THE BEST PLUSH DOLL OUT THERE!! The bassinett she comes with has built in pockets for the plush doll and blanket, bottle, diaper, and teddy bear. I cannot say enough good things about this toy. I also have a two year old who likes this baby doll. We are buying several to save as gifts for other little girls.

Anusha
This doll is fantastic for VERY YOUNG children the bed is also soft fabric, another bonus for the very young kid. I bought this set for my brother. Perfect 1st birthday gift. I will be giving this as birthday gifts to other little girls within our family and friends circle.

soft and light
i bought this set for my 20 month old granddaughter, and she and i loved it.
it is small enough she can carry it and light enough she doesn't strain to carry it.
she loved the little teddy bear, and bottle ... Read more

Subjects:  1. Dolls    2. Baby and Infant    3. Stuffed Toys    4. Stuffed Animals    5. Activity    6. Baby Dolls    7. Pretend Play   

Reviews (8)

I love this
I love this toy.We gave my son the Little Tykes discovery sounds work shop for Christmas and this tool belt for his birthday.He uses one with the other which makes it even better.The only thing I was disappointed with was the actual belt part.It fell apart within about two weeks.We don't use the belt any more just the tools.He still loves it.

LOVE IT!
I have two sets of twins, B/G who turned 3 in Feburary and B/B who will be one in august. With that said they ALL love to watch daddy work. My older twins really enjoy playing with "daddies fix it kit" (what they call his tool chest). I do allow them to play for a little while, (veryy carefully supervised I might add!)but I felt they needed their own tools that I wouldnt have to worry about them hurting eachother with. I did recieve a wooden tool set, which works great and is very cute but I needed atleast one more. We do have a "Hand-me-down" tool center but sadly the previous owners lost the tools. I saw this set and LOVED it. The little belt was fabulous, (now they fight over that) and I love the little beeper, although my kids dont seem to understand what its for, they really only know about cell phones LOL. I do have a bob the builder hard hat which is also adorable. But to the reviewers who wanted a tool chest, well I know my children wanted tools by seeing us use the real ones. So if you are inclined to using tools just make one! My husband actually made two. This set is absolutely adorable and I do not need to worry about my children hurting eachother with "daddies tools". Sure they dont look to realistic, (Im sure my kids know they arent real) but they are made for toddelers. I know that eventually my kids will grow up and want "realistic looking tools" (like the home depot sets which are ADORABLE by the way, just my kids arent quite "ready" for that). All in all my two little "baby builders" have fixed everything in sight! They hammer tables, they drill in the couches, they twist all their toys (with that wrench I think it is LOL) and they page all of their clients! I am definatly sure that I made the right choice in buying this tool set for my second one. I am even thinking about storing away the wooden set I got as a gift (my children seem to be forever in the "throwing" stage and I dont exactly enjoy the little marks I find on the walls) until they are old enough to understand that these toys are for the tool center only. I hope I have this tool set for years to come and plan on passing it down to my younger twins, that is if their brother and sister will let me!

My Little builder loves it!
My 20 month old son loves to hammer everything, including things that he just shouldn't, but it's all in good fun. Up til now he has been using legos and pop-onzs to build a hammer. After finding this set I knew it was a winner! It is chunky for little fingers so he can use the tools easily and he loves the pager. (that was a nice touch) He thinks he is big like his daddy with tools like his. Eric is not to sure about the belt itself, maybe he will get the point when he gets bigger. But overall we are very pleased with this toy. Now all we need is a hard hat and a tool box!! ... Read more

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

Reviews (7)

Our favorite toy
My 2 year old son was first introduced to this toy at our Montessori class...he was hooked immediately!!!It was easy for him to figure out how to put the pieces together and attach the gears (he loved being able to do all of this himself as opposed to other gear toys where most of the building is already done for you) He sat and happily played with this fantastic toy for almost an hour before we had to leave.The learning possibilities of this toy are immmense as is the "fun value".With no "bells and whistles" this toy ranks very high on our list of toys due to the fact that our son has complete creative control...it's all up to him.All in all, it's a fantastic toy that we highly recomend.

Almost perfect...
My son received this toy for Christmas, and we gave one to our niece. The verdict is that it is almost, but not quite, perfect.

The toy is a set of interlocking squares of various colors that are perforated to hold a four-pronged hub that can support one of four sizes of gears. Everything is made of a durable plastic that has some flex to it. You can create systems of gears that spin around and even construct things like gearboxes. (The cover of the box--shown above--will give you a simple idea of what can be done.) There is a manual aimed at parents that helps them teach their child how gears work, too--a nice touch.

The quality of the toy is high: the colorful stickers for the gears are plastic coated, the injection-molded pieces are free from excess plastic, and the pieces fit together solidly. It's everything you would want from a European-made toy. (Quercetti, the manufacturer, is based in Italy and the toy is actually made there.)

It's a mesmerizing little toy and its variability is virtually endless. There are other kits in the Gear line that include such things as universal joints and 3-D parts, so it is highly expandable, even as your child ages.

My quibble? Our three year old niece adores the toy, but our three year old son only plays with it in fits. Truth be told, I play with it more than my son does. So as with anything, your mileage may vary.

It's nice that toys like this one are still being made. There's a lot of learning that can occur with it, too. Factor in the expandability and how can you go wrong?

Now if only I could get my son to join me more while I'm playing with it!

Bit tough for little hands to put together, but beautiful...
The base pieces of this toy are a bit stiff for my kids' little hands to put together. Also, the pegs that hold the gears onto the base are a bit tricky, but will build good fine motor skills if not discarded in frustration. I was just as entranced by this toy as they were as we played with it together for the first time. The brightly colored decals are trippy and fun. And learning that gears transfer energy they supply to move other gears of various sizes "on down the line" is... priceless. *grin* ... Read more

Subjects:  1. Construction    2. Gears    3. Building Sets    4. Wacky    5. Activity    6. Pretend Play    7. Play Sets    8. Blocks   

Reviews (6)

9 month old having a great time with this
My baby clearly isn't bowling yet, but is having a great time knocking these down with her hands and shaking them to hear the different sounds.If we set them up on the sofa across the room she will cruise/crawl to them in order to know them over and pick them up and shake them. The ball is a good size for her hands, and also makes noise.I suppose when she's older we'll eventually get to the bowling aspect.

So darn cute!
My 19 month-old son got this as a gift from his great-grandmother.In the three weeks since it arrived at the house, he has been walking around with one or more of the pins under his arm.He takes them to bed with him and I can hear him over the monitor making kissing noises with them.Suffice it to say, he LOVES it.My 5 month-old is starting to love it as well (especially the cow).I would recommend it for any baby or toddler, especially an affectionate one.

Very Cute
When I saw this bowling set in the store I just had to buy it for my 14 month old daughter. We have had it for three days and she just got the hang of rolling the ball to knock over the pins. The ball and pins are so soft; I think this toy would be appropriate for a younger baby too. The pins are numbered so this toy will be great when she starts learning her numbers. I can see her using this toy for at least another year. I would recommend this toy for anyone with a child under 2. ... Read more

Subjects:  1. Baby and Infant    2. Toddler    3. Activity    4. Learning    5. Hand-Eye Coordination    6. Stuffed Toys    7. Stuffed Animals   

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 (7)

Entertaining and Educational
My daughter got this for her 12 month old birthday and she loves it.She loves the song Old McDonald and wants to play it over and over again as she dances to it.The animals are great for her to learn the noises but mostly to identify the animal.I'll tell her to go get the horse and she'll come back with it!It also goes great with the Baby Einstein video Baby McDonald because they use that toy in it and she recognizes it and will go push the button to make the song.Our daughter loves it and has had it for 2 months now and has not gotten bored with it.

dangerous choking hazard
My son loved this toy also.HOWEVER, this morning as he was playing he started coughing.I looked over to find the small hand piece missing off the farmer.When initially examining the toy upon purchase all the pieces appeared safe for a toddler as the package indicated.Obviously that is not the case as one hand piece had come off completely.I plan to contact the manufactor, however I strongly caution anyone who chooses to purchase this toy.As fun as it may seem it is obviously a choking hazard.

Get this toy!
Not only did my 1 year old love this toy when he got it, (as did his big sister) but he has been riding around the house on it for over a year and it is still in good shape!He thinks the trailer is great for sitting on and pushes himself around on it. (And he weighs 25 pounds!)The mechanism for moving itself forward automatically finally gave out recently due to his misuse, but he doesn't seem to mind. The animals are all included.(One person seems to have gotten an open package.) ... Read more

Subjects:  1. Preschool    2. Push and Pull Toys    3. Vehicles    4. Learning    5. Baby and Infant    6. Toddler    7. Activity    8. Pretend Play    9. Play Sets   

Reviews (1)

Melody pleasing to the ear
The toddle tunes push along is a much needed improvement from the corn popper which can give a person a headache with too much popping.The toddle tunes has two options for music.One option allows an entire melody to be played even if moved just an inch.The second option plays different notes as long as it is moving.The wheeling device is well designed with a rubberized grip around each wheel.Another nice feature of the push along is its ability to stand up straight--even in the middle of the room.Our 12 month old has been walking for 2 months but has not mastered the coordination for the toddle tunes push along.He does grip the handle and push it back and forth like a vacuum cleaner and gets a few notes.We expect that this will be a big hit with our walking boy in a few months. ... Read more

Subjects:  1. Baby and Infant    2. Toddler    3. Push and Pull Toys    4. Learning    5. Electronic Learning Aids (ELA)    6. Electronic    7. Music    8. Activity    9. Musical   

Reviews (5)

Parents- get ready to find out how little you know!!
My 7 year old daughter is a geography buff, and her skills definately improved after playing this game! It improved mine too! I found out how little I remember about differnt states! She learned North, South, East and West, can name all the states and the capitols! She is leaps and bounds ahead of her classmates in this area, I attribute that to the fun learning she experienced playing this game! I plan to purchase one for all my nieces and nephews when they are 7.

Learning FUN!
I highly recommend this game!Very fun while still being extremely educational.The best way to learn is while your having a good time doing it.My son (4 years) has this game and we have given the Jr. version as a gift.The Jr. version is appropriate for pre-readers.

Great for all ages
My son started playing this when he was 3.At 4, he can name all the states, abbreviations, capitals and most of the state birds.He can tell you where the major points of interest are without looking at the map. It helps to teach the concept of distance, such as "which state is closest to Maine". It also teaches the concept of compass direction, such as "which state is north of Texas".The game can be played with or without a board for portability. All in all a great educational game for children as well as adults. ... Read more

Subjects:  1. Learning    2. Games    3. Board Games    4. Trivia    5. Geography    6. Activity    7. Family Favorites   

Editorial Review

Busy babies love exploring with all of their senses, and thiscrib activity toy offers lots to see, hear, and feel. The sturdy,hard-plastic base attaches easily to a crib or play yard railing with twosimple plastic clips. Four different shapes hang from the base on shortcords, and when babies grasp one and pull--surprise!--they hear asqueak, jingle bell, or rattle. Three of the shapes also cause pieceson the base unit to move. One end of the toy has a wheel that turnswith a clicking sound, and inside the wheel is a little spinninghourglass filled with tiny beads. This is a toy full of fun andlearning potential. --Marcie Bovetz ... Read more

Reviews (8)

Finally-a noisemaker that doesn't require batteries!
I love this toy, but more importantly, so does my 7 month old daughter.It is the perfect toy for her Pack-n-Play.She likes to stand up in it and look over the side, so this gives her something to stand up and play with.I wanted to look at it in the store before I bought it, but couldn't find it.I decided to go ahead and order it online, they have a great return policy.My daughter loves it.We took it with us recently when we went out of town. She had to sleep in the Pack-n-Play in the hotel room, so this made her feel at home.This is a very fun toy that has lots of interesting features.

No batteries required!
I bought this toy along with two other hanging crib toys to keep my son entertained in the crib so I could sleep a bit later.It is the only one of the three that doesn't require batteries - which is unusual and refreshing.The activities are fairly basic yet engaging.Each of the strings has a different shape plastic pull.One is a ball with a bell inside that catches my son's attention quite frequently.The hourglass makes a satisfying clicking noise as it spins.I like that it is so easy to hang and remove so that I can use it on the side of the crib that goes up and down.I haven't had any problem with breakage or sticker removal (yet) but it does seem that the crib "hooks" will probably break at some point since I'm pretty rough on them when I yank the toy off.All in all, I'm happy that I bought it.

clip and play
This item seemed to be ideal for a baby who would be in a playpen for any length of time.However when it arrived I noticed that it was not very well made. There were strings handing down and I thought it was way to advanced for a six month old child.It just didnt seem that it would stay together. ... Read more

Subjects:  1. Learning    2. Baby and Infant    3. Hand-Eye Coordination   

Features

• Set includes 250 pieces
• Teaches basic principles of mechanics and physics, such as gravity, speed, inertia and weight
• Over 40' of track
• Imported

Reviews (4)

We're all having fun with this!
My five year old and I built the first designs together and since then he's been off and running, on his own when I'm not able to join him.He doesn't always build designs that work but that is actually a good thing, as now he's talking about how the marble didn't have enough momentum to make it through a dip in the track to the next high point.When I initially saw all of the smaller pieces, I worried that it would be too fragile for a 5-year old but the pieces are bendable and so fairly forgiving of structures falling over.I suppose eventually they'll accumulate damage, but I anticipate we'll get a lot of use before that happens.

My husband and I have both had a lot of fun with this toy too--it is easy and fun building really cool roller coasters with loops, spirals, crossing paths and lots of twists and turns.

My only complaint:I wish the blue, circular bases that support the track were heavier or designed so that they could be weighted with sand.As taller supports are built, they have a tendency to tilt and become unstable.We've solved this by using our wooden blocks to weigh them down.

pieces are too delicate
Many of the red connector and green track pieces in our set broke, making it difficult to build most of the tracks.

Fun!!! Fun!!! Fun!!!
This toy is a lot of fun but it brakes easily.I wold suggest that if you are younger you should get someone older to help.But, other than that it is a lot of fun! ... Read more

Subjects:  1. Preschool    2. Construction    3. Building Sets    4. Activity    5. Blocks   

Reviews (3)

not worth it
This toy was a waste of $$ for our little one, I do not recommend it to anyone.The squirting parts do not work well on ours, and it is big and bulky.Just not worth buying in my opinion.

Durable, with lots of ways to play
We've been using this toy for over a year, and it still looks and works like new. The various moving parts provide lots of fun activities. As the child gets older, he/she will find new things to do with it, such as running water from the faucet onto the wheel to make it spin. Be sure to submerge it once at the start of bathtime so it floats properly.

Lots of Bathtime Fun
My husband got this for my son for his first birthday.It makes a great in the bath as well as out of the bath toy!He enjoyed playing with it mostly out of the bath for about 6 months and has rediscovered it as a new and exciting bathtoy.The squirting octopus is the best! ... Read more

Subjects:  1. Baby and Infant    2. Bath Toys    3. Toddler    4. Preschool    5. Learning    6. Hand-Eye Coordination    7. Activity   

Reviews (4)

Excellent Toy!
We received this as a gift when my son was 6 months old and at the time he loved spining the mirror and the little barrel of beads.As he got older, he started to learn how to use all the other functions on the cube.He is 10 months now and I have to admit he plays with it less frequently but every so often, he will sit there and play with it for a good 5-10 min.Overall, I think this toy was awesome!!

Outdated and boring
This toy is too simplistic and archaic.It didn't keep the attention of my 6 month old for very long. We returned it for the Infantino Activity Triangle and have been having fun ever since.

Great Toy!
I think it is a great starter toy! It is safe and durable, but still is an eye catcher and educational! Impressed! ... Read more

Subjects:  1. Learning    2. Baby and Infant    3. Toddler    4. Push and Pull Toys    5. Hand-Eye Coordination    6. Activity   

Reviews (3)

Good Introduction To The United States Map
Our 5 year-old son plays this game with us and we all enjoy it. This game is a great way to teach children the names and locations of the states.It also teaches an interesting fact about each state.In this version of the game, the players don't have to know the names of the state capitals, but since that information is provided on the game board my son is picking up on it too.

There is a 60 second timer so you can help level the playing field by varying the amount of time older players have to read the card and give the answer.We give our son 45 seconds and my husband and I get 15 seconds.We all finish well ahead of the timer, but we find it easier to use the main intervals marked on the timer.You could use different intervals if you desired.

Durability: We buy a lot of board games and this one has held up better than the others.The cards are thick so they are not easily bent.Also each set of cards has a zip bag so they stay stacked and sorted when you put them away.

We love it.
Our daughter loves this game. She got it when she was 4.5 years old and it became an instant hit. She learned a lot from this game since then. Now she is almost five years old and we are ready to get her the Great State game for older kids. (she calls it "Great State Senior.") And we are going to give the Great State Junior game to some of her best friends for their birthdays.

Great for Vacations
Our family loves to travel the United States.I picked up this game to give my five year old son a visual aid in learning where we have been and where we plan on going.It has helped him on many level of learning.Just a great game for great kids. ... Read more

Subjects:  1. Learning    2. Games    3. Board Games    4. Trivia    5. Geography    6. Preschool    7. Activity    8. Family Favorites   

Editorial Review

What child who doesn't love Thomas the Tank's friendly face? The Thomas Medium set is a great introduction--or addition--to Thomas the Tank's world. The set comes complete with a train station, a traffic light, a little greenery and even a drawbridge. This "unique motorized road and rail system" is compatible with all other Thomas the Tank engine sets so you can easily add additional tracks or collect all of Thomas the Tank's friends. --Andrea Linsky ... Read more

Reviews (17)

Thomas & Friends - Train Set
Bought this for my son for Christmas he is Four Years Old. He loved it. Setup was a snap (sorry no pun intended) only took 5 minutes. Only needs one AA battery goes in Thomas (just pull middle wheels down and lift off the top carriage).

The bridge is great, there is a switch to stop the train at the station and two props (tree and signal light). This set is extendable if you decide to do so in the future, which is great.

Recommend it, best train set for around (...).

Thomas Train a Really Useful and FUN Engine
This Thomas the Train set is a huge hit with the 3 kids in our house: my girls, ages 2 and 4, and my husband!The interlocking track is easy enough for my youngest daughter to attach (and detach, which she prefers to do).The trains run on the track, on the floor, and even the carpet (slowly).The drawbridge works like a charm.My oldest loves the lever to stop one train (usually to cause a wreck with another oncoming train).The set comes with Thomas and cars Annie and Clarabel.Toys R Us had a sale, so we also bought a Percy, Gordon, and James.It's a good thing we did!Christmas Day my husband had trouble releasing the catch to install the batteries in Thomas and Percy.The instructions (graphics only, no words) were no help at all.Fortunately the batteries in Gordon and James are easily installed into their coal cars.We took the Thomas and Percy back to the store for help.We like this set so much we plan to buy additional track.

Hundreds of Hours of Fun
My 7-year old son still continues to play with this set and all the other related Thomas sets we have.We started collecting these pieces when he was 3 years old.He's been able to put this track together in so many different ways with little or no help from the start.He has a huge toybox full of this train set now.After 4 years, 2 of our 3 bridges broke after being stepped on.We have glued one back together and now it works just fine.None of the bridges have their sides anymore, but the trains work just fine and stay on the tracks very well.Only one piece of track has ever broken, which says a lot for it's durability.You have to be a little careful with the trains with the tenders, i.e. attached second car, like Gordon, Henry, etc.(Not included in this set).The batteries are placed in the tender and 2 wires connect the train front to the tender.If these wires get pulled roughly, the train will no longer work.As I said though, we've had this set for over 4 years and only lost a handful of trains.My son no longer watches Thomas videos or cares to spend a "Day out with Thomas", but he continues to play with this train set and ask for the newest pieces for Christmas and birthdays.We don't mind buying them either.It's a worthwhile gift to buy as it is durable and gets a lot of use. ... Read more

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Cute Poppa!
We got this for our 6 yr old and she loves it.I thought it was really cute and there are a lot of pieces for the pizza! Our 4 yr old found it intimidating at first. She started to have fun when we all screamed each time a topping was placed on the pizza and it began to tip!For a more challenging game, Poppa can stand without the base.The pizza is a little slick, but the pizza toppings were made of rubber which helped (a little) keep the pieces from slipping.A lot of fun for the whole family (our 12 yr old likes it too).I recommend this game for kids 6 yrs and up.

GREAT FAMILY FUN!
Our 5 year old daughter got this as a holiday gift.It's turned out to be a favorite game for the entire family and friends.It's a clever, fun, fast and creative game for the whole family.Even our 2 year old son loves it - however it changes the whole out come of the game.He stands back and just throws toppings at the wobbling pie but he's entertained for 15 or 20 minutes so that's worth a lot!We'd recommend this as a birthday gift to kids because it's unique and fun.

Challenging
My 5 year old twins really like this game...it is sometimes difficult to balance the toppings, but that is why they like it so much.On the other hand, my 3 year old finds it very frustrating. If you are considering purchasing this for a younger child you can rough up the pizza part with a piece of sand paper to help with the slippage. ... Read more

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Cute
My kids have fun with it, yes it it hard for younger ones to do the sorting part. That is the best part, it grows with them, my daughter just throws them or put the tops on after my son sorts them, but he still doesn't even match the face....thats next!!!!!!

Great toy!
I bought this eggs for my daughter when she was 7 months old. It was on sale so I did not even take note of the age range.Personally I thought the toy was cute although my husband did not think so.Of course, my daughter could not do the sorting yet.She love to suck the eggs, bang them or throw them from the box. It is very durable.It's her favorite toy and she has lots of fun with it.

cute but not that exciting
my 2 year old likes the eggs themselves and likes to carry them around and finds them appealing but its hard for him to see the shapes on the bottom and fit them in because the shape is teeny tiny.I think it would be a cute seasonal item, the pieces are easy to lose though.They dont stay in the tray very well. ... Read more

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Loved to stare at himself for hours!
Great idea, my son laughed at himself for hours looking at his mirror. It's so cute to watch them talk to themselves in the mirror!

Great Crib Mirror
My son loves this mirror. He used to HATE tummy time, but now he loves to look at himself in the mirror. I swear he's absolutely vain about it. The only things I don't like about it are that it doesn't tie to the crib on the bottom, so he can lift it (he likes to chew on the corners). This corner chewing would be fine, but you can't take the plastic mirror out and put the cloth frame in the washing machine. The mirror also scratches easily. But these aren't really any big deal, and overall we're really happy with it.

love this mirror
I have had this mirror for my twin 2 year old girls since birth and they still love it.I am expecting in june and will use this for my next little girl.I have never had any problems with it and it has held up well.To last 2 years and going it is well worth (...).It is also nice to have a crib toy that doesn't make noise ( babies need quiet too ) but still fun for the little one. ... Read more

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