Great choice for creative and learning fun
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"Santa" bought this for Christmas for my four year old daughter. We had so much fun with it together.  You can bend them, twist them, cut them with scissors to make smaller pieces, and create all sorts of things.  We practiced letters and made pictures on the playboard.  No messes to clean up.  Although, it says you can draw on the playboard with crayon but my daughter couldn't wipe it off.  I had to use some elbow grease to get it clean. Otherwise this is really different and very cool.  I would recommend purchasing extra wikki stix if you want to make 3D creations like they have pictured on the box instead of just pictures on the playboard.
1594583
Both my 4 year old and 2 year old have each benefited from this toy; I really love how many different options for learning that comes with it.  Also the fruit pieces are not cheap plastic, they are more of a thick rubber so you can actual use the tongs to pick them up.  It is wonderful to find a product where they can both play nicely together!
2375720
This is a fantastic family game with endless options. We play with our two year old son and the pieces easily go together and are super fun for him to crush when it is time to start a new round. It teaches a lot about structure, balance, encourages creativity and holds teh attention of a two year old much longer than other toys.
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My daughter received this for her 5th birthday and absolutely loved it!  It was simple enough she could do it on her own once I explained it, but challenging enough that she'd do a few pieces, do something else, do a few pieces, etc.  She ended up finishing it over 4 or 5 days, and now proudly displays it on her bedroom window.  It's wonderful as a craft, but also helps teach spacial recognition and number recognition.  I plan to buy more of these sets as she's had so much fun with this one.  I believe 4 is the youngest age that could do this...but it would also be fun for as old as 10 or 11.  Even as and adult I would enjoy a craft like this!  I would highly recommend this and plan to buy other sets!
1842038
I first heard about this game from a great review by a fellow homeschooling mom. I am so glad we decided to get it. We use this as just same basic logic/critical thinking activities during our school day. My 5 and 3 year old use this and love it. It says that it is for ages  5 and up, but with a little encouragement, my 3 year old can participate. The blocks are made of sturdy colorful plastic. The cards give them lots of different puzzles to make, change and figure out and the game itself comes with 2 different ways to play. I like that there are 2 sets of identical blocks, it makes it easy to play with 2 kids ( or 2 teams even). We haven't gotten to the harder levels yet, but so far this game has been great. I like that it makes learning and thinking so much fun.
2575327
My children (7 and 10 years old) have several of these sets, and love them. They like to mix and match the sets so they can tell really off the wall stories. I love that the sets are small, because I'll just pop them in my purse for a fun activity when we're at a restaurant or in a waiting room. Because you make up new stories each time, it never gets old, and we get a lot of laughs out of it. It's wonderful to see the kids use their imaginations and engage in problem solving to try and incorporate all of the pictures into their stories.
2784422
Colorful, educational and really fun.  My girls (ages 5-10) own the other Barbie play sets that attach to this set (grocery store, bakery) and they engage in so much pretend play.  I LOVE that a doll is included in the set.  Very cute and encourages wonderful creativity.
4087047
my 10-month old spends endless amounts of time playing with this great learning toy - he'll often stay on it for over 1/2 hour - that's a lifetime for someone that age!  it's interactive without being obnoxious, teaches everything from counting to letters, colors, cause and effect, etc.  it's easy to use (but this is not a 'teach my kid how to stand' toy so unless s/he can stand well, keep the legs off) and has 2 volume settings (and the ever-important 'off' switch!).  the tunes interface is fun to listen to, even for the adults.  and it doesn't just have boring instrument sounds, it's got a banjo, a trombone, even salsa-like music.
the little purple door also broke off of ours, but amazon replaced it immediately and we haven't had any problems with the new item.
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In over 200 pages, there are lots of original and fun learning games for children to play.  Reading, writing, math, science, music, art and global activities are covered.  These have easy and free games you can make and play together.

For example, for learning letter sounds, draw a bunch of colorful fish in chalk on the pavement.  Write a letter sound in each fish.  Give your little ones squirt bottles - when someone says a letter sounds, they squirt the fish with the sound written inside.  Then you could think up words which begin with that sound.  What a fun game to play on a sunny day in the summer.

For a writing game, one child draws a picture of something on a piece of paper and hands it to another child or an adult.  They draw something.  Then they think of a sentence which includes both objects in it with a subject, verb and object.  The parent or teacher could then write the sentence on the paper or a white board to read out loud.  That would be a fun game to play in a classroom, too!

Another short vowel word game, is to write short vowel words with permanent marker on beach balls: cat, rat, hat or pig, wig, big etc.  Toss the ball and the child reads the first word they see.

For a math game, play monster eyes math.  Give child playdough to make a monster head.  Then give them 10 googly eyes.  Hold up a card with a number on it and they put the correct number of eyes on the their monster head.

This is well formatted and has engaging photos for many of the activities to show how to make or play an activity.  It will inspire ideas for parents and teachers. I have taught children from 16 months through college age, and spent many years as a preschool director and kindergarten teacher.  There were some new and fresh ideas I hadn't seen before. 4.5 stars
3047994
This game is really fun. My 5 year old loves it. It can be time consuming & you must pay close attention to the detail in the pictures. It's great for problem solving & boosts a kid's confidence as their creation continues to grow right in front of them! Encourages creativity. The pictures on the cards are great. That really adds to the creativity of the landscape. Clear the table, this thing can get big! We love it.
4078772
I bought several different types of building materials for children.  This set was instantly engaging and the colors were enticing.  Some students had to be shown how to interlock them but after a quick demo, they began to creatively and excitedly explore how to build beautiful structures.
3573379
I'm picky about the products I let my kids play, but I had no hesitation on this one. JumpStart Preschool World is one of the few that combines great learning content with fun. My daughter routinely asks to play it by name, and it's fun to hear her talking back to the screen and excitedly telling me later what she learned.

She loves the art activities, the games keep her entertained, and she loves to interact with Frankie and the other characters. There's a LOT more in this game than one would expect...when they say there's a year's worth of play in this, they're not exaggerating.

My kids have played with all of the 3D Virtual World products Knowledge Adventure has made, and they come back to them because they want to, not because they have to.

This is a fun, feel-good experience for parents and kids at a pretty reasonable price!!!
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I bought this for my grandson.  I was pleased that it was larger than I thought it would be.  It comes in a cube shape and is fun to pose in different ways and then try to get it back into the cube form.  Everyone wants to play with it, from young to old.
Great to get their brains thinking and learning to figure things out while being hands on.  I did not realize it comes in different difficulty levels, so I'm looking forward to buying those too.
My grandson painted his which was a bonus for him to do, as this is plain wood.<a data-hook="product-link-linked" class="a-link-normal" href="/Areaware-Cubebot-Medium/dp/B003XGS7FI/ref=cm_cr_arp_d_rvw_txt?ie=UTF8">Areaware Cubebot Medium</a>
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Me and my child have a blast with this set. She likes it very much, and I believe that it will be one that we keep for many years, not a throw away I'm bored of it toy. She is learning to design mazes, races, and just has a lot of fun.

The smiles and laughs are worth it!
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My 6 year old daughter picked this out at our local toy shop, Math and Stuff, in Seattle. They had a display set on a table and it took me over an hour to pull her away from it. I love that it really comes back to basics with this toy. Start with something simple and you can create hundreds of ideas. This is perfect for the logical, creative child. If your child has some patience and a desire to create cause and effect situations this is a good choice. You don't have to worry about a few pieces missing because there are no pivotal pieces. The planks are the same size, the balls can probably be replaced with ping pong balls, and that's it. The instruction booklet walks them through how to construct tunnels, funnels, shafts, chutes, tracks, trestles, cascades, switchbacks and a lot more. Their natural need to create takes over and you'll be amazed by what they will make.
2219347
This is a favorite toy of my children. Beautifully painted and surprisingly durable. They've drawn pictures of it and made an "Antarctica habitat" for it as well. I think these toys inspire both creativity and learning for children.
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Ive found my new go-to birthday gift! RiddleCube is a great game, the kind you can easily pick up for a few minutes or an hour, on your own or with a group, whether you want to keep score or just do a few rounds for fun. My 9-year-old was immediately attracted to its tactile nature, and my 4-year-old loved inventing her own versions of the shapes we were attempting. We moved quickly through the easy cards, and had a lot of fun trying to convince each other that our designs fit the written criteria for the more difficult cards! It was good to emphasize that the strings are considered invisible for some designs, or they would have been frustrating. We didn't want to put the riddle cubes down between rounds; when I played with friends, we ended up fiddling with them while we chatted - several of us found it quite therapeutic! I think well be buying this game to my sons class - his teacher will like the spatial reasoning it promotes, and his friends will enjoy competing and manipulating these addictive little cubes!