Playskool Busy Ball-Tivity Center

Playskool Busy Ball-Tivity Center
From Hasbro

Customer Reviews

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Overall very pleased. The product received promptly and as expected.
Communication re shipment and receipt times was great.

Cheerful entertainment
Very simple toy. Works on a pneumatic system. There is a ball popper, ball cage and three accessory systems. It also has very good battery life. I wish they had given some extra balls. Once the ball is dinged it wont work well. Iam unable to find other balls that fit in the poper. Overall a very good toy, buy when it is on sale.

A home run toy purchase
Playskool Busy Ball-Tivity Center
Our family is living in furnished apartment while we transition to a new house. Most of our toys are in storage. I bought a selection of toys to keep the boys (age 3 and ten months) in our small space. This toy is such a hit. Both boys like it. My ten month old is fascinated. He has played with it off and on all day long every day this week. I watch his coordination improve as he figures out how to start the music, etc. It's just wonderful fun!

Editorial Reviews

Amazon.com Product Description
Treat your baby to some poppin', droppin' funtime with the Busy Ball-Tivity Center Assortment from Playskool. Designed for ages nine months and up, this air-powered activity center will delight babies with its high-rolling balls, exciting sounds, and adorable toys. This fun, stimulating, and durable set entertains baby, while also encouraging hand-eye coordination and healthy auditory and visual development.

The Ball-tivity Center encourages hand-eye coordination and visual and auditory development. View larger.

Hours of Interactive Fun
The Ball-Tivity features cute jungle animals and a ladybug that entice little fingers to grasp and explore. Mom or baby can press down on the ladybug to start the action and keep things moving. As the air starts to flow, lively music plays and animal sounds seem to bring this activity set to life. Parts appear to magically move, making this exotic adventure pure delight for a curious child.

The bright colored balls swirl around the pool. View larger.

Stimulates the Senses and Encourages Healthy Development
The Ball-Tivity engages all of baby's senses, and encourages hand-eye coordination while introducing your child to the relationship between cause and effect. Colored balls swirl around the pool, inviting little hands to reach in and pull them out, then drop them back in to watch them swirl around and around again. You or baby can also place a ball on top of the volcano and see it hover. Stackable palm tree, elephant and alligator pieces all spin, twirl and chomp when placed on their separate ports, or they can be stacked for a different perspective.

The Ball-Tivity Center requires four "D" batteries (not included), and comes with monkey and palm tree snap-in pieces, three balls, three stacking pieces, and instructions. For your child's safety, all plastic fasteners should be removed and discarded before play.

Tiny Love Wonder Wheel Review

Tiny Love Wonder Wheel
From Tiny Love

Customer Reviews

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My little guy doesn't like this at all. I was hoping it would entertain him but it doesn't.
It may be good for some kids but not my son.
Very flimsy
I'll try it again when he is a little older.

love this "Tiny Love Wonder Wheel"
I bought the Wonder Wheel to keep my 18 month old grandson busy on a 14 hour road trip. It did the job; he loved it and is still enjoying it post trip. He plays with it in the house also and is already learning his animals and what they say. I loved it so much I bought one for a gift for a friend.

Entertaining
This item is entertaining for my 18 month old son. I'm not sorry that I purchased it- I think it is worth the money. My only complaint that was written in a previous review is that there is a duck in the middle of the toy, but no button on the steering wheel that makes a duck sound. It was probably omitted due to space, but the company should consider this in redesign.

Product Description

Wonder Wheel is a baby-activated steering wheel for developmental fun on the road. When your baby touches the image on the remote control steering wheel, that image on the farm panel lights up and makes animal sounds. This engaging cause-and-effect activity toy features lights, animal sounds and music, plus a honking horn. Requires 2 "AAA batteries" (for wheel) and 3 "AA" batteries (for farm panel). Batteries included. Use for front-facing car seat travel only.

Amazon.com Gift Card Review - Best Christmas Gifts

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Spyro Gyro Artistic Motorized Pen Set Review

Spyro Gyro Artistic Motorized Pen Set
From Hog Wild

Customer Reviews

spyro gyro
My artistic 8 yo thinks this is really neat. He hasn't been playing with it as much as some of the other Christmas presents, but it seems like one of those things that is going to come out for some very creative pictures in the future.

Features

• Set includes 5 ink colors, 3 interchangeable shapes (circles, squares, triangles) and the incredible Spyro Gyro Motorized Pen
• Fun activity pen for adults and kids
• Requires 1 AA battery (not included)

Best Baby Products

LeapFrog Alphabet Pal® Caterpillar Review

LeapFrog Alphabet Pal® Caterpillar (Colors May Vary)
From LeapFrog

Customer Reviews

Loud and irritating
My son recieved this as a gift for his first birthday. My first reaction to seeing it was along the lines of "oh crap, his first annoying, loud, electronic toy", which proved to be true. But my son likes it okay, mostly because he loves hearing the ABC tune.

It's cute, and with all the abuse it's taken even in just a couple of months it's held up - it's been dropped, stepped on, and generally banged around. I have mixed feelings about its phonics value, since it has only one pronunciation per vowel. I also have an issue with some of the censoring. While I certainly don't want my kid's toys saying something inappropriate, I think they went too far. So far I have found that you cannot make any words that end in "as", "az", "ax", "uk", or "uc". My biggest complaint is the volume. This toy is way too loud, even on its lower setting. If my husband or I accidentally trigger this toy at night, it can wake my son up down the hall, through a closed door. But this toy is meant to be played with at close range. I don't know why it even has a louder setting. This is one of my pet peeves about many of the toys out there.

If we hadn't recieved this as a birthday gift, I would not buy it.

Cute...but annoying
I really like the LeapFrog products, we have quite a few. But this caterpillar has an annoying voice. My son likes it for a few minutes, then even he gets sick of it and turns it off. I like the concept, but the voice could be better. And I don't understand why it plays Christmas music for some of the letters. The legs easy to push, and the pronunciations are great too. My son really likes the way he "walks", wobbling back and forth. We also bought one for our nephew who isn't talking. His mom says it has helped him with sounds and words, so that makes me feel better!

Get a different ABC toy
My son seems to enjoy this toy okay but it drives me crazy. He did not use it when learning his ABCs; he preferred a toy with buttons easier to push and larger letters. But he picks this one up every now and then. It has a music mode that plays short songs but if you even barely touch another button it changes to a different song. The string is too short to pull; I am not sure of the purpose of it. I would get rid of this toy if my son didn't play with it at times. Overall I think it is annoying and would recommend getting a different ABC toy.

Features

• Press one of his 26 feet and listen as your caterpillar Alphabet Pal says the letter, makes the sound or says the color printed on that foot
• Four learning modes teach letter names, letter sounds, colors and music
• Press the button on Alphabet Pal’s back for a special musical surprise! Pull Alphabet Pal’s string to hear the ABC song!
• Develops gross motor, language, auditory, and cognitive skills
• Alphabet Pal provides children a fun opportunity for imaginative, self-directed play

12/08 Bestsellers

Crayola Color Explosion Designer

Crayola Color Explosion Designer
From Crayola

Customer Reviews

My granddaughter was pleased; loves to draw.
Crayola Color Explosion Designer
Great price; even came in cheaper than W/M. My granddaughter loves to draw and was thrilled to receive the gift for her b/day.

Editorial Reviews

From the Manufacturer
Crayola Color Explosion Designer lets kids crank up the fun and create unique, surprising designs that burst from the paper with the twist of a dial. Using a single Color Explosion marker, kids can fill in the spaces on the special design disk that clicks in place over the paper. What happens next is explosive, as funky multi-colored designs magically appear! Kids can literally create 5 million different designs by moving the design disk into different positions on the paper, guaranteeing a different spiral design every time. The Color Explosion Designer comes with a plastic cover that holds two design discs, lettings kids proudly create awesome, perfectly drawn designs. The set also includes a 20-sheet tablet of black Color Explosion paper and 2 Color Explosion markers. The plastic unit fits directly over the pad and works well with both Color Explosion black and Color Explosion white paper.

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Crayola Color Explosion Glow Board - Best Christmas Toy

Crayola Color Explosion Glow Board
From Crayola

Customer Reviews

Not at this price!
I cannot believe what this seller is asking for this toy...[...]?!? I just paid [...] for this at Wal-mart not even two weeks ago. We gave it to my son for his 6th b-day. He and my daughter (who is 11) really enjoy it. She loves to draw, so it works well with her imaginative side. He is learning to write words and is having fun writing lil messages for different ppl in the family. There is one removable drawing board which is easy to clean if you just put it under the sink and wash. The other is not so easy. We just use wet napkins and wash and dry. So far, so good.

Great gift
this item was a great find at the price. Really looks great in the dark. Looked else where but this was the best price. Thank you

Editorial Reviews

Amazon.com Product Description
With the Crayola Color Explosion Glow Board, kids can take their creations to a whole new level of fun. The glow board comes with six vibrant neon markers, which can be used to draw on either of the board's two drawing surfaces. Once their drawing is complete, kids can illuminate the colored inks with the touch of a button, as the board's lights give the ink an intense glow.

Children can illuminate the colored inks with the touch of a button. View larger.

Kids are able to create a multitude of different drawings.

An Electronic Easel
The Crayola Color Explosion Glow Board offers a unique way for kids to display their art, as it lights up drawings much like a neon sign. It incorporates several violet lights under the drawing surface. When lit, these lights cause the ink to take on a vivid, striking glow. The board's surface is reusable -- ink erases in an instant -- making it good for hours of fun at a time. Children can easily display their artwork by using the easel back to prop the board in place. And the board's two separate drawing layers give kids even more room to doodle. Using the glow board's controls, kids can choose to display one layer, or flash between both for an exciting billboard-like effect.

Drawing with the Glow Board
The glow board's markers come in six dazzling neon colors -- red, blue, yellow, green, orange, and pink. With these colors at their command, kids will be able to create a multitude of different drawings. Perhaps they will envision a galaxy with stars and planets, or render an undersea adventure. The markers have medium tips, which can draw thickly but also offer the ability to draw finer images. A tracing sheet comes with the board to help kids get ideas for their artwork. This toy is recommended for children ages six and up, and requires three AAA batteries (not included.)