Is it expensive to have the publishing done As the last persons asked.. how much does the publishing cost? I can see both my 7 and even 11 year old going nuts with this product. my only fear in ordering is that we couldnt keep up with the cost of their production.. My boys love to write and draw. I am excited for them, but fearful about the cost. Also, is it difficult to get replacement paper, and how much is it? I am desperate for some answers... thanks Is it expensive to have the publishing done As the last persons asked.. how much does the publishing cost? I can see both my 7 and even 11 year old going nuts with this product. my only fear in... » Read More Is it expensive to have the publishing done As the last persons asked.. how much does the publishing cost? I can see both my 7 and even 11 year old going nuts with this product. my only fear in ordering is that we couldnt keep up with the cost of their production.. My boys love to write and draw. I am excited for them, but fearful about the cost. Also, is it difficult to get replacement paper, and how much is it? I am desperate for some answers... thanks « Show Less
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The first kit includes the price of the publishing for one book. http://www.creationsbyyou.com/ will tell you how much you would have to pay for additional copies of the same book, or you could order new kits (They make them for adults too) You can design your pages from the website (MUCH QUICKER THAN DOING BY KIT!!) and pay right on their site. Hope this helps!
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I still don't get how much it's going to cost each time. I mean do you have to buy the whole thing everytime you want to make a book. It doesn't make sense. I would like to get this for my daughter but I just can't get a straight answer on what kind of expense is involved.
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Lulu is not really set up for young kids... no drawing tool per se, nor do you have the option to do it the old fashion way with markers on paper, whereupon it is mailed to the company for typing and binding. And in small quantities, for a hardback book, I believe making a book through Creations by You is still cheaper. All return shipping is included.
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Everything is included in the cost of the kit to make a book from a story. Extra books of that story cost 18.95. If you want to make another book from another child's story, you need to buy another kit. You can order extra replacement pages at http://www.creationsbyyou.com/kit/IlluStory.asp#ReplacementItemsHowever, you do get six extra story pages for mistakes. Have fun!
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You should take a look at www.lulu.com if you want to publish your own book. Very easy and a lot cheaper!
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The way I understand the product is as follows: You purchase the kit and included in the kit is all the materials needed to produce one book. It has a postage paid envelope for you to send your "booK' to get published which costs you nothing additional for this ONE copy. It is incuded with the purchase of the kit. If your child wants to write another book, an additional kit would have to be purchased for each book. The books come back very professional looking, like a book you would find for sale in a book store. My friend did this for her 5 year old daughter and she is so proud of "her" published book! I hope this helps. Sherri St. John The way I understand the product is as follows: You purchase the kit and included in the kit is all the materials needed to produce one book. It has a postage paid envelope for you to send your "booK' to get published which costs you nothing additional for this ONE copy. It is incuded with the purchase of the kit. If your child wants to write another book, an additional kit would have to be purchased for each book. The books come back very professional looking, like a book you would find for sale in a book store. My friend did this for her 5 year old daughter and she is so proud of... » Read More The way I understand the product is as follows: You purchase the kit and included in the kit is all the materials needed to produce one book. It has a postage paid envelope for you to send your "booK' to get published which costs you nothing additional for this ONE copy. It is incuded with the purchase of the kit. If your child wants to write another book, an additional kit would have to be purchased for each book. The books come back very professional looking, like a book you would find for sale in a book store. My friend did this for her 5 year old daughter and she is so proud of "her" published book! I hope this helps. Sherri St. John « Show Less
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An MP3 Player is not a ridiculous gift for a 6 year-old. My son is getting IlluStory for his B-Day and he has an iPod Touch as well. One thing does not affect the other! The world now offers us many possibilities and I am sure kids that have parents aware of what is around will be successful and learn to use all the tools they need now and in the future!
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Your first publishing is free, it is included in the cost when you buy the product. You can order extra copies of the story for an additional cost. Sorry, I don't remember the exact cost of those. You would have to buy the starter kit for every story you want to make. The supplies inside are only good for one story. Hope that helps.
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I just looked up the price for copies. They are $18.95 a piece. It states if you order 5 or more books you will get a discount. I sent a private e-mail to see how much of a discount on 10 or 20 books. When I find out I will let you know!I think this is a great idea. I am an adult that has written 2 children's books and it is taking FOREVER to get them published so I'll do it myself. Then order copies to sell if not too expensive.
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Marisa: I was concerned as I read comments about paper feed problems with Brother printers. I have two printers and they have been wonderful with no paper feed problems. I buy cartridges on ebay (5 for a little over $5.00) and they work well, so printing is very cheap. I really like the printers and recommend them.Bill
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I am a cartoonist. I have been drawing on paper, scanning into Corel Draw, manipulating and shading the drawing, export as a Jpeg and e-mail it away. Just went to the "world standard" of Adobe Illustrator and having trouble getting up to speed. However, Amazon does sell "Ai for dummies". I got a used one, great price and brand new, and I am starting to make "some" headway on the learning curve. Hang in there, I'm 82. Now I'm looking for a Huion tablet "Dummies" book. Jerry
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I just sold an unopened copy for $100 on ebay. I knew it was going for more but most of the copies I saw for $150 were just sitting there. No one really wants to pay 3x the normal cost. If you are patient you will get a copy for $50 or less when the next printing comes out.
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My son hasn't really found it to be annoying, but he's young (he's 5 years old right now and we got it about 2 years ago or so). Maybe for an older child who writes ALOT, this would be inconvenient. We like the desk and still have it. It is pretty durable.
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No! The granddaughters loved the printer and had so much fun. The problem came when the ink ran out and there was no way to get replacement cartridges. Mattel doesn't stock them and there was no after market places that carried it either. Short run...great. Long run...total waste of time. Unless the sell can provide extra supplies. If not, just walk away.
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Hi, I'm the designer of the game. I was concerned about all the rumors here, so I checked with the publisher. She told me that 5000 copies of the game had been sent to distributors during Q4, but some of the larger distributors may have sold out theirs already due to the Tabletop coverage. There are more on the way, though, and I suspect that some of the smaller places and local stores may still have copies available, so you shouldn't need to start scavenging quite yet!
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I just assumed it was because the re-sellers are trying to promote the "perfect five star reviews" over other reviews to help boost their sales. Don't worry about the helpful/not helpful thing, you won't please everyone. I figure some people are looking at my reviews from a parent's perspective, some are looking at it from a kid or fanboy perspective and some are just re-sellers trying to move their (overpriced) products. If it helps any, I thought your review was spot on and just marked your review as helpful.
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That is a good question...I also found this book in the "Books" section when I searched there. Perhaps it has multiple categories it belongs to? The beginner box can be confusing if you don't read exactly what you are buying. So, just make sure you read the product description before ordering. Ah see your other comments, and I see your point. Often products that fall into multiple categories will be grouped into all applicable but not always. After further looking into this, I can see your problem, yes, it seems to be lumped in with the toys and games. Have you looked into the game maker (Fantasy Flight) to see if it is any different? That is a good question...I also found this book in the "Books" section when I searched there. Perhaps it has multiple categories it belongs to? The beginner box can be confusing if you don't read exactly what you are buying. So, just make sure you read the product description before ordering. Ah see your other comments, and I see your point. Often products that fall into multiple categories will be grouped into all applicable but not always. After further looking into this, I can see your problem, yes, it seems to be lumped in with the toys and games. Have you looked into the... » Read More That is a good question...I also found this book in the "Books" section when I searched there. Perhaps it has multiple categories it belongs to? The beginner box can be confusing if you don't read exactly what you are buying. So, just make sure you read the product description before ordering. Ah see your other comments, and I see your point. Often products that fall into multiple categories will be grouped into all applicable but not always. After further looking into this, I can see your problem, yes, it seems to be lumped in with the toys and games. Have you looked into the game maker (Fantasy Flight) to see if it is any different? « Show Less
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I believe ideally 32. However, you can purchase additional pages and add up to a max of 48. If you are looking to expand your collection it may be a good idea to focus on the 32 initially and have extra empty pages in each book to accommodate new items. This is what I did and it worked well. I am also a bit frugal and have over stuffed mine a bit. Hahaha. They don't get tossed around because I do not have kids in the house, so the risk of stressing the binder is minimal for my situation. They are still pretty sturdy and look nice on the shelf. I hope this helps. It's my understanding that the binding product is flexible to meet your storage needs. Good luck. I believe ideally 32. However, you can purchase additional pages and add up to a max of 48. If you are looking to expand your collection it may be a good idea to focus on the 32 initially and have extra empty pages in each book to accommodate new items. This is what I did and it worked well. I am also a bit frugal and have over stuffed mine a bit. Hahaha. They don't get tossed around because I do not have kids in the house, so the risk of stressing the binder is minimal for my situation. They are still pretty sturdy and look nice on the shelf. I hope this helps. It's my understanding that... » Read More I believe ideally 32. However, you can purchase additional pages and add up to a max of 48. If you are looking to expand your collection it may be a good idea to focus on the 32 initially and have extra empty pages in each book to accommodate new items. This is what I did and it worked well. I am also a bit frugal and have over stuffed mine a bit. Hahaha. They don't get tossed around because I do not have kids in the house, so the risk of stressing the binder is minimal for my situation. They are still pretty sturdy and look nice on the shelf. I hope this helps. It's my understanding that the binding product is flexible to meet your storage needs. Good luck. « Show Less
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I'm glad you cleared up some of the remaining questions I had. Thank You.I also found YouTube and the website LiveScribe.com to be very helpful with a few little demos. I have put in my order to get the LiveScribe pen. (as well as a separate recorder, as you suggested). - When my college classes are over, I do put the 'key lessons/notes' into a binding machine to keep for later reference...so eventually I will find out if the dot paper will work (?) when punched. - I'm not sure, but I thought I heard that the Dot Paper could be PRINTED from a printer ? - Regardless, I am looking forward to using this cool, new technology. Thank you for your post :). I'm glad you cleared up some of the remaining questions I had. Thank You.I also found YouTube and the website LiveScribe.com to be very helpful with a few little demos. I have put in my order to get the LiveScribe pen. (as well as a separate recorder, as you suggested). - When my college classes are over, I do put the 'key lessons/notes' into a binding machine to keep for later reference...so eventually I will find out if the dot paper will work (?) when punched. - I'm not sure, but I thought I heard that the Dot Paper could be PRINTED from a printer ? - Regardless, I am looking... » Read More I'm glad you cleared up some of the remaining questions I had. Thank You.I also found YouTube and the website LiveScribe.com to be very helpful with a few little demos. I have put in my order to get the LiveScribe pen. (as well as a separate recorder, as you suggested). - When my college classes are over, I do put the 'key lessons/notes' into a binding machine to keep for later reference...so eventually I will find out if the dot paper will work (?) when punched. - I'm not sure, but I thought I heard that the Dot Paper could be PRINTED from a printer ? - Regardless, I am looking forward to using this cool, new technology. Thank you for your post :). « Show Less
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UPDATE: What's going on here!?! When I first answered the question from Karen L. (on Sunday afternoon) I thought that maybe she meant $29.00 or some other spotlight entirely. Nope, $ 219.00 it is. At around 3:00 a. m. on Monday morning, I went back to the site at Amazon. This time there was no record of me having purchased these spotlights. What I bought, and what Karen L. is asking about, ARE THE EXACT SPOTLIGHTS!!! Why they now cost almost 10 times more, I have no idea. I didn't find ANY spotlights that were this expensive. Can anyone out there explain this?
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Kind of, not really, but your kid might not mind it. I'm left handed and when I use the pen in the bottom left corner of the screen the cord is stretched tight directly across the drawing surface. It's not an issue with any of the stencils except the musical instrument stencil but it is kind of annoying to be "leashed" by that cord. But unless you're using the stencils, holding it upside down is a good option. I think for the price it's a good buy for left handed kids - my two year old mostly "draws" with the stamps and she doesn't seem to be deterred by the cord yet (not old enough for the stencils). Kind of, not really, but your kid might not mind it. I'm left handed and when I use the pen in the bottom left corner of the screen the cord is stretched tight directly across the drawing surface. It's not an issue with any of the stencils except the musical instrument stencil but it is kind of annoying to be "leashed" by that cord. But unless you're using the stencils, holding it upside down is a good option. I think for the price it's a good buy for left handed kids - my two year old mostly "draws" with the stamps and she doesn't seem to be deterred by the cord yet... » Read More Kind of, not really, but your kid might not mind it. I'm left handed and when I use the pen in the bottom left corner of the screen the cord is stretched tight directly across the drawing surface. It's not an issue with any of the stencils except the musical instrument stencil but it is kind of annoying to be "leashed" by that cord. But unless you're using the stencils, holding it upside down is a good option. I think for the price it's a good buy for left handed kids - my two year old mostly "draws" with the stamps and she doesn't seem to be deterred by the cord yet (not old enough for the stencils). « Show Less
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I haven't seen a problem with writing hard on the table. Then again my daughter is just using regular paper or construction paper to do most of her drawing and writing. Hope that helps.
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Hi there - It is $70 at Target for as long as they have that item available but when that item sells out at Target, that item can be purchased on Amazon until those supplies run out as they did last year. You are paying for the availability and for the convenience of not having to go to Target to shop for the item. Its been our experience that many families don't mind paying a little more for items when they shop online, especially when they are not paying for shipping and are receiving their product in a timely manner. I hope this answers your question, but please let me know if you have more questions or concerns. Kindest Regards, Divine Frills Hi there - It is $70 at Target for as long as they have that item available but when that item sells out at Target, that item can be purchased on Amazon until those supplies run out as they did last year. You are paying for the availability and for the convenience of not having to go to Target to shop for the item. Its been our experience that many families don't mind paying a little more for items when they shop online, especially when they are not paying for shipping and are receiving their product in a timely manner. I hope this answers your question, but please let me know if you have... » Read More Hi there - It is $70 at Target for as long as they have that item available but when that item sells out at Target, that item can be purchased on Amazon until those supplies run out as they did last year. You are paying for the availability and for the convenience of not having to go to Target to shop for the item. Its been our experience that many families don't mind paying a little more for items when they shop online, especially when they are not paying for shipping and are receiving their product in a timely manner. I hope this answers your question, but please let me know if you have more questions or concerns. Kindest Regards, Divine Frills « Show Less
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I am not sure why. I would NOT pay that price for this product. It has a very limited list of phrases/words. It has been frustrating to play it when we have a large group of teens over because very quickly we are repeating words/phrases. If I had it to do over, I would buy the board game.
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WoooooooooW $168?! You're right... this is tooo expensive. I only paid like $65 for it in May of last year. I'm assuming it's expensive because you can't get it anywhere anymore. I would try ebay. Don't know where else to look. Sorry