fantastic activity for toddlers and preschoolers
346674
Our 2.5 and 4 year old daughters LOVE wikki stix.  Keeps them busy for long stretches of time.  Fantastic for taking to restaurants, church, etc.  Love them!
3385333
I bought this for an activity for my two toddler girls and I to do during the winter... they loved it!  the activities were fun and the ladies leading the activities enjoy children making it more enjoyable.  My 2 and 3 year old probably wouldn't do it on their own but they think its a blast with Dad.
3449299
My kids (ages 2 and 5) LOVE this building toy.  I wouldn't be surprised if we end up adding a second set at some point!  They do not always love building toys, so I was excited to finally find something that got them excited about creating.  These are pretty manageable for my 2.5 year old to use, and easy for my 5 year old.  The pieces can twist and turn once they are put together, which can be really intriguing.  We did add the saxoflute set, so they are having fun experimenting with instruments.  We've also added marbles to these to experiment with.  The product is high quality, and the pieces are not too small to have with a toddler in the house.  The box is nice and sturdy for storage.  I would highly recommend these.
2826580
My 4 year old boy and 2 year old daughter love these. They spend hours connecting them, making shapes, and using them in imaginative play one would not imagine. They are a great quality product that is a lot of fun for young children. They don't damage easily though they can be crushed when pulled open.
3004242
This is a one of a kind toy. Its made out of wood so I know it can withstand wear and tear from play. I can teach my toddler the alphabet from it (A is for Apple, etc), as well as pretend play --different kinds of food that she can play. On one side there is a drawing of a top stove and frying pan. While on the opposite side, is a drawing of a plate, fork and spoon--ingenious really. We also have fun with it, my sister and I try to put it back without looking at the illustration of how the puzzle should look like. Wonderful really! Both kids and adults can enjoy it.
4235034
So many activities, it's almost overwhelming. But that's a good thing! My 3 year old loves the wipe away books. And I love it because it's fostering the counting and abcs as well as the fine motor skills. Were not quite ready for "tying" shoes but he loves putting the string through the holes. The "connect the dots" seem to be his favorite and I've noticed, in the 2 weeks that he's had it, he's freehand writing his letters and numbers. Its perfect for take alongs, no markers in the car though ;) and with the multiple books, he doesn't get bored quick. Because of this set, he's actually taken a new approach with "taking care" of his books. Because they are so fun for him, he makes sure to put them away and keep the market safe with it's cap. I'm glad I bought this. Even the activity pages are awesome! We're not quite ready for them but for one on one quiet play, it's going to be great fun for him, I already know. The paper isn't flimsy so it won't get ruined the first time he "waves it around" and the stencils are going to be a great way to introduce him to more diverse stencils soon. This is a great package and it's going to be around for a long time.
525723
This is a wonderful, educational activity.  Being stuck inside by poor weather on a Sunday can be rough, but thanks to this, I kept three daughters 9-12 happily occupied for almost four hours putting this together and working through the first half of the experiments.

The "Experiment Station" is quite well constructed (I was skeptical when I saw it was all plastic), holding up very well with three kids grabbing at it.  The instruction manual is very clear about what to do and more importantly explains the why you see the results that you see.  The girls quickly thought of other experiments we could try--particularly with the early experiments on pressure and vacuums--in some cases figuring out what would happen in more complex cases and explaining then proving their theories.

The only (very minor) critique I have of this is that the plunger on the cylinder is fairly hard to pump up and down and will probably require an adult (even my 12-year old struggled with it), but that is not a big deal--it is so much fun to work through the experiments with your children that you will want to be there to help, anyway.
4418441
I bought this for my 2 year old daughter. At first she played with it minimally, and wasn't so interested, but children develop skills like these so quickly...just a few short months later she plays with it EVERY day...often more than once a day. It really is among her favorite activities.

Because of the choking hazard warning for kids under 3 I did remove the smaller shoes and hats. I also make sure she plays with it only when I'm with her. (She prefers it that way...she hands me one of the dolls and she dresses the other).

It's so fun how she has favorite outfits she always goes back to, (memory development), has learned to place the items correctly lined up, (motor skills), and chooses various tops and bottoms, (color matching).

The magnets are strong enough to truly hold the clothing in place as dolls stand in their stands.

The choices are many, as far as outfits.

There's no lid, but all the pieces fit easily into the various compartments. It's less than 1" tall laying flat, so it's very easy to slide under a bed, bookcase, whatever to keep it out of the way w/o spilling.

Easily a five star item that will last long enough to keep for HER children to play with..we love Melissa and Doug pretend food for her play kitchen too!
315356
This activity center is great! My daughter started using it at 4 months old. She wasn't quite tall enough at the time, so we placed a board and blanket under her feet to help with that. She is now 6 months old and still loving it. She gets really excited about the squirrel in the little house, leans forward to chew the flower teether and is fascinated by the lady bug on the tree. The table space in between the toys is big enough for other toys, so we rotate in other toys each day to give her some variety also. She'll play in it happily easily for an hour. The quality of this activity center is wonderful and the flexibility of being able to fold it up is great. We've taken it with us to Grandma and Grandpa's and friends' houses to keep her busy. We love that it won't be useless in a few months and converts to a table for other uses. Five stars!!
3094787
Both our 3 and 5-year old grandchildren love this!
2445614
My daughter  played with this at a friend's house and had so much fun with it that we had to get one.  At 8 months she likes to push, slide, flip, pull, and spin all of the controls.  We like that it teaches colors, shapes, counting, the alphabet, and opposites and she loves the music mode. I will say that until your child can stand unsupported you will need to supervise play as the table can slide away from or be pulled on top of a pre-toddler. Overall we like this activity toy very much. It takes up only a small footprint and the voice and music are not unpleasant. It has enough activities to keep our super busy little on occupied longer than any other toy we've seen.
1894689
Both my  3 years old and 10 month old enjoy this toy ! There are so many activities they can play. Great size and it doesn't take up too much space.
2441117
My 2-year-old was the main child to use this toy, but my 4-year-old also enjoyed taking turns with it. I was impressed with the ability it had to recognize the color of the ball being dropped in, in addition to counting! It also has prompts can you drop in the blue ball? to help encourage color recognition. My toddler enjoyed the wide variety of songs, and loved watching the balls (and other small toys she discovered could also fit) slide down and around. One aspect I like is that there are multiple parts of the toy that can be played with simultaneously, either between my children or when playmates are over. Overall, I was impressed with this toy for its balance of educational value and engagement/entertainment for my children. The only con is that the purple bird lever for one of the ball path frequently comes off as they play with it, but easily clicks back in.

The product has been provided by VTech so you could experience it with your family; however, the thoughts and opinions are my own.
1348535
This is a great little activity for kids. I bought it for my 3 year old with the hopes that he would like it and we could work on the patterns together. He isn't into the structure of the patterns yet, but loved pushing the pegs in. Even my 20 month old likes it - mostly he just stacks each peg on top of each other to make a tall tower. I do wish the board part was more of a hard plastic to make it a little easier for the kids to get the pegs in an out, but all in all it is really great for its purpose and we will continue to use it for quite a while I would imagine.
1687476
Wonderful toy! My girls ages 2 and 5 love this. It is the perfect toy for tiny fingers and growing minds. Seriously, I adore this toy. It keeps my little ones occupied for at least 45 minutes at a time, which is a long time! It is so cute, too. When we have playdates at our home, it is a popular choice for neighbor kids. There are lots of  pieces, and so many combinations, there is no shortage of creative opportunities. It has really helped with fine motor skill development for my kiddos. It is even fun for adults. Be careful not to step on the pieces, they are pretty pokey.
2259023
I have a 4 year old and an 18 month old. Both children enjoyed the activities in this kit. The set includes:
A sprouting jar with 2 lids,  Watering can,  3 plant pots and 3 plant markers, Big View Bug Jar and Handy Scooper, Activity Guides. The guides helped me engage my children and helped them learn without them knowing they were learning! I also like that the pieces in the kit: Jars, watering can, and observation jar can be used throughout the years as they grow with other activities. This is also a great tool for introducing gardening. I highly recommend this product. I received this product for free in return for my honest opinion.
4437067
This has classic hand-plays for baby, details on how to play them, and then the CD with the music.  We have a 3 row vehicle.  The older kids are in the way back facing forward, the younger kids are in the middle rear-facing.  That means they're looking at eachother.  When this comes on, the older kids start doing the finger plays, and the babies are absolutely entertained and happy.  Even without the older kids playing though, the younger kids seem to relax with the friendly voices and the fun music.  This really is geared to those preschool age and younger.