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This was for a grandchild. She loved it instantly. see less

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This is en excellent toy! I am pleased with the many facets of it that allow it to be used by my daughter day after day without her getting bored. see less

I bought this for my 8 mo ... see more

I bought this for my 8 month old son for Christmas. It's nice that it switches from numbers to colors. It is a little weird on the numbers setting because it will randomly start counting. see less

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I bought this yesterday as a surprise for my two year granddaughter. She LOVED it. see less

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I can't say enough good things about this chart. My son (age 4) now looks forward to doing his "chores" so that he can earn a smiley. I give him 20 cents for each smiley that he earns, so not only is this teaching him about responsibility, it's also teaching him the value of money. Now instead of me simply giving him toys, he is buying them with the money he has earned. Highly recommend this! see less

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i have had this for about 3 wks now and already i have noticed a different. i picked my daughter up from school and as soon as i walked in she said mommy mommy i help clean up and i didnt whine i get magnet!!! i was impressed we had only had it about 1 wk at that time. since then it has only gotten better. i used to have to ask over and over and over to pick up toys. now it usually gets done on the 1st ask. i just thought that she was just acting like a daughter but now i know it doesnt have to be like that. we also use it for counting and colors too. we are still trying to figure out the best way to reward for the magnets collected. trying to figure out how to reward for good behavior is a good problem to have if you ask me!!! we love it. the package says 3+ yrs but my girl is catching on wonderfully. never hurts to start working with them early just make it fun! see less

I wanted something to hel ... see more

I wanted something to help get my daughter on a better schedule and to learn responsibility. I love how sturdy this toy & the ease to reuse it. I'm so glad this toy will easily grow with her and that she can use it for many years. She has so much fun putting on the magnets, she gets excited to do 'things' now. see less

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at first it the preset volume is too loud, but if you scroll from left to right in the activities go all the way to " SETUP: and click enter, then click right arrow to choose volume, click enter, then click on left arrow to slide the volume from loud to soft, we set it to the lowest setting and is perfect. you can also control the screen brightness from the same setup menu. see less

While I am giving it 4 st ... see more

While I am giving it 4 stars, it does need some help. I am begging as a parent, please add a volume control and a possible headphone jack. Then do a product recall and give the updated on in it's place. see less

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We took this along with us on our road trip and it kept the kiddos happy. The only con - it was a bit noisy. see less

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I planned on getting this toy for my 15 month old daughter assuming it was just a colored flashlight. I was so pleasantly surprised when I found out it has SO many more functions. It plays numerous songs -some are original to the toy, and some are well known classical songs or nursery rhymes-. It has a mini-game -tells you to find the color it asks for and when you do, it congratulates you-. It's 1-2-3 buttons help teach counting. Basically, this toy has way more functions than most 12 dollar toys I've seen. If you're looking for a plain old flashlight, this toy probably isn't for you. If you're looking for something fun that has the ability to entertain for quite a period of time, this is definitely the one. see less

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I was very excited to open this gift for my child but overall really disappointed. Neither kid wants to play with it and the novelty wore off after three minutes. If it could be used just as a flashlight it would be great. But if you turn on the light, the singing and loud noises never stop. Like a lot of VTech toys, you get a ton of stimulation but none of the simplicity that kids like. I would return it if I could. see less

It's just the kind of pro ... see more

It's just the kind of product I'd create myself if I had the means to :D Perfect for our homeschool, and enjoyable for all the children from 1+ Looking forward to making use of it on long journeys in the car too :D see less

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I bought this for my daughter and she plays with it nonstop. I also printed off other sheets for educational purposes and fun and use them as well as the sheets it comes with. My daughter is really hard to buy for and never sticks to any one toy and plays with this constantly. Great for traveling as well. see less

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My daughter got this for her 4th birthday. She absolutely loves it!! It has helped her in learning to write her letters and numbers. It is also really easy for her to use. She can switch out the sheets by herself, which makes it great for a busy mommy. So glad she received this gift!! Have already recommended it to other moms for their toddlers! see less

My son needed a toy guita ... see more

My son needed a toy guitar and this was perfect. No knobs to mess with no strings....just movement of fingers and hands. He is two so KISS is good for him. He thoroughly enjoys it. see less

I returned these after th ... see more

I returned these after they came because they seemed cheap and I didn't think my 2 year old would enjoy playing with it. see less

My son is Autistic and he ... see more

My son is Autistic and he loves this toy. I have an 11 year old daughter and she had the Alphabet town. I think The Alphabet Apple replaced it. She played with it, my 6 year old played with it. Then my 3 1/2 year old with Autism played it every day. He loved it. I brought it everywhere with me. We could go shopping and everyone told me how behaved he was. It taught him so much. He was playing with it before he was walking. I didn't even realize at first that he was playing all the games correctly. It taught him his letters at age 1. He finally broke it after a few years of EVERY DAY use. He now has the Alphabet town. It's a little bit harder for him with the animal questions but he loves it. see less

My daughter got this as a ... see more

My daughter got this as a gift. She loves to hear the animal sounds and loves the music especially. I love the lights and patterns it makes. I also like the clock learning feature. Great for car trips too. see less

I got this for my 3 year ... see more

I got this for my 3 year old for christmas, and she loved it, I would highly recommend this toy. 5 stars!!! see less

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I purchased the pink Vtech laptop for my 2 year old daughter. This toy is very versatile and has many games allowing for endless educational entertainment. My 5 year old son has even played with it! It can be used on the vtech website to download other features. Which is very cool to my daughter as she watches her brother download items to his tablet. I love being able to download her very own personalized mail messages to her computer. Watching her expression when she hears her name in a message from mom is priceless. Vtech also allows you to place your child's name into the downloaded stories. Lots more features than I expected and have been pleasantly surprised! I purchased this through Target deal of the day a few months back for under [$]- great price! see less

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I recently purchased this laptop for my daughter after reading some good reviews on the product beforehand and couldn't be more pleased with my purchase. My four year old loves the grown up feel and look of her very own computer and has enjoyed many wonderful and entertaining hours with the dozens of games, stories and learning tools available to her. The little 'emails' that 'show up' on her little laptop every morning from Mommy or Daddy have been a huge hit and my husband and I even find ourselves enjoying the little activities right along-side her! A great purchase and I'd highly recommend it! see less

Purchased for child (2 yr ... see more

Purchased for child (2 yr old) to teach her how to use and care for computers and for Pretend-Play. After she began learning letters, numbers, animals, people, etc. We used the laptop as a tool to reinforce what she was learning and to introduce new information. We managed her time on the laptop, to prevent loss of interest due to frustration or boredom caused by information overload or redundancy. see less

We range from 4 to 70 and ... see more

We range from 4 to 70 and all enjoy the challange of this game, qwirkle. a good mind activity tile game and you don't need a board. tiles come in a bag for easy transport. just need a table top about 3' x 3' and you can play.. see less

Great game for all ages. ... see more

Great game for all ages. I have played with friends from 5 to 85 years old. They all had a good time. It's a cross between Scrabble and Dominoes, with no language knowledge required. Shapes and Colors is all there is. Just nice big wooden tiles and a pen and paper for your score sheet. The game is different each time. Lots and Lots of fun! see less

We recieved this game las ... see more

We recieved this game last Christmas and it just sat there until we decided to find out what it was all about. Now, we play this game 4 to 5 times a day and that's all the kids want to play. It teaches little ones colors and shapes and how to match and it teaches older kids stragey and math. This game also has won a lot of awards, including the Parent Award... We highly recommend it. see less

I didn't really think she ... see more

I didn't really think she would play with it but it was on sale and I bought it turns out its a huge hit and my niece is only 18 months old. see less

I was bummed that we coul ... see more

I was bummed that we could only choose from a few pre-approved names to have spoken at the greeting but happy I could have her actual name spelled out across the screen. Also REALLY annoying that only 1 story can be downloaded at once for the storytime feature. But my 2 year old now recognizes all the letters of the alphabet AND their sounds thanks to this little laptop. And like all Vtech toys, it kept her attention for quite a while. I think the age range should be lowered on it though, older kids aren't going to like the super repetitive instructions. Definitely worth the sale price we got it for though!! see less

I can't believe my baby l ... see more

I can't believe my baby learn all the phonic sounds from this little toy. I didn't expect much when my son got this as his birthday gift. But he learn so much from it and he really enjoy all the games. see less

My 3 yr old daughter abso ... see more

My 3 yr old daughter absolutely loves this product. Vtech products from now on. see less

My child is addicted to t ... see more

My child is addicted to this, and he knew practically ZERO English when he started. Now, as a 3 year old, he knows ALL the English letters. see less

Excellent choice to purch ... see more

Excellent choice to purchase this laptop for my nephew who is a clever 4yrs old. He loves it, and plays with it all the time. His mom says its a good quality laptop for kids, and he'll be able to use it for at least a couple years. see less

I bought this when it was ... see more

I bought this when it was the deal of the day and got a great price on it plus free shipping so all around great value! It was a gift for my nephew for his 1st birthday. It is a decent size, much bigger than what I expected when I placed the order. It is cute, durable, and sturdy and has many things to turn/press/etc. see less

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We were avidly surprised at how our little one was playing with this learning table. Even his 4yr old brother likes to play with it. see less

I thought my daughter wou ... see more

I thought my daughter would love this. We got it around 8 months, just before she started walking. It took about 3 weeks for her to realize she can climb up the legs of this -on the bear's legs and arms- ... not such a brilliant design for babies. We had to put it up so she wouldn't get hurt. Climbing was the main interest point in this for her. She would only play with the table MAYBE for five minutes at a time. see less

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I got this when my oldest two children were 2 and 3 years old. This was an exceptional learning game for them. The game comes with little bears of three different sizes. We referred to them as Daddy Bear, Mommy Bear, & Baby Bear. The size differential was obvious to my husband and me, but not so obvious to the children. The bears are very cute and fun to play with even when not playing the bingo game. The bears come in different colors also, so the kids learned their colors, as well. The game is two sided so it teaches numbers, size and color. My main complaint is that because it is two sided, you have to flip each square over. This, in itself, isn't bad, but the way the board is made, it is impossible for little hands to flip the pieces and nearly impossible for the adults to do so without damaging the squares. Other than that, I highly recommend this game for educational family fun. see less

This toy is both educatio ... see more

This toy is both educational and fun. Each can is filled with cards depicting a capital letter and a lower case letter as well as cards depicting animals and things that begin with the particular letter. These sturdy colorful cans and cards make it fun to teach and learn! see less

bought this game because ... see more

bought this game because its educational... kids just did not want to play with it, but they finally gave in. they had so much fun. we were very surprised at how much fun we had. husband and i had to do the 6th grade level questions... was funny b/c some we didnt know the answers to.. i recommend this game. ours came complete. see less

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Second attempt at getting a "complete" game thinking there was some mistake the first time. Nope - this one still missing The World card deck. University Games is to blame, not [...], but still - don't buy this game until the manufacturer fixes the problem!! see less

We love the App Start Lea ... see more

We love the App Start Learning toys, the Adventurer Explorer is a lot of fun. My kids love that they can drive the race car around the track and collect the letter balloons. Once the letter is collected the app explains how to pronounce it. Robbi is for counting and uses the numbers app -available free in the app store- which is great for kids that are learning their numbers, shapes, counting, adding and subtracting and more! Both of these items - along with the Learning Tablet that is compatible with the iPad - are available to assist kids with the learning process and to make learning more fun. When kids have fun, they are more apt to internalize the information so I think that these items are great for my kids and we would recommend them to anyone who has kids that are beginning to learn or struggling to learn. My boys are 2 and 7 and they both love to play with the toys and apps. Great product, fun apps and entertainment to help my kids learn. I am very happy! see less

this is about 12 inches t ... see more

this is about 12 inches tall........ maybe... i was thinking it would be a bit taller but the letters and drawings are small because of the short height... i like the toy though, very colorful and not cheap feeling or anything.. still worth the price see less

For a stay home mom this ... see more

For a stay home mom this realy works. My son is 3 years old and loves putting up a star for the day. Even its the bad day or the good day. He knows what he has to do everyday like clock work. He knows at the end of the week he gets a reword and then a present for the end of the month for woking hard. He would be ready for school when that time comes. I can't wait to do this with my daughter when she is ready. see less

Best chore chart I've eve ... see more

Best chore chart I've ever found. My daughter loves it! I love that its colorful, but simple. A white board is so much more logical to me than the "million magnet" kinds, so I can change chores around each week if I want. It offers a brilliant and so so simple solution to having multiple children and clearly states rewards at the bottom which I've never seen before. Kids love to know what they can earn and there are three lines so its not all or nothing. I highly recommend this! and for less than [$$]! My only only complaint (hence 4 stars in durability) is that the dry erase pen that comes with is poor quality and hard to wipe off, no big deal...just swapped it out for one I already had and its all good. see less

I purchased not one, but ... see more

I purchased not one, but two of these magnetic dry erase chore charts. Not that you would have to, because it holds up to 4 names on one board. But I wanted to really put some detail into my children's charts, so I purchased one for each of my sons. There is ample room to write in the name of the chore. There are more than enough magnetic stars in case some go missing. And my sons were most excited about the reward section in the bottom. There are only 2 things missing from this board. The first thing I wish had come with it was a way to mount it other than on a magnetic surface. It comes with magnets and adhesive strips to attach them. We wanted to use this on the boys closet doors, [...]. The second thing I would have liked is a tray of some sort to store the star magnets. Again, since we are not placing this on our fridge or another magnetic surface, there is nowhere convenient to store the stars. I had to put them in a container and store them on a closet shelf. My 7 and 10 year old boys were truly excited to have these, and couldn't WAIT to begin using them. Not only have they helped in picking their own chores, they actually want to do them to be rewarded. I would recommend this chart to anyone wishing to organize, reward, and be environmentally friendly. see less