V Tech - V.Smile Pocket Carry Case

V Tech - V.Smile Pocket Carry Case
From V Tech

Customer Reviews

Good case for the price
I purchased this case for the Vtech VSmile and it works well if closed when it is not in use. It is hard to my kids to remember to close it each time they take the game out or put it in. When left open, everything falls out. I wish it was more of an open pouch like a bag with different compartments instead of opening all the way like a suitcase. Also, the section for extra batteries does not hold the batteries in place if you are not careful. I would like a better design but for the price & purpose, it works well and is very durable.

Happy with it
We purchased our v.smiles for Christmas and this was the perfect option to store and carry. My 3 & 5 yr old both carry and handle their own v.smiles while trading games too. The only thing I wish was that they had it in the pink color that matched the console. My daughter has a tag to tell which is hers. I also wished it held more games. We put the games in a small zip lock and threw them in there. Overall, I am very happy with the product. It keeps the console cushioned and everything (including batteries) stored together.

novelty
I bought two of these for my kids pocket V.Smiles. When they arrived, the kids were very EXCITED. I wasn't so much. For the price, you get what you pay for but the sections to hold the cartrige, don't actually fit the cartidge on one side because the divider have been sewn in the wrong place. It only fits two games, we also have headphones, if you put in the cords for the TV or car charger, the head phones don't fit. After seeing these, I took one of the linch boxes and found that they are almost the same size but the lunch box fit the v.smile, all the gaes, headphones and car charger with room to spare. Now I'm wishing I'd got them lunchboxes!

Product Description

Now you can take your V.Smile along with you wherever you go. This stylish, durable nylon carrying case stores two V.Smile Smartridges, A/V cable, batteries and car adaptor (accessories sold separately). Heavy-duty clip means you can attach it to your bag, backpack, or anywhere else. Measures 11" x 7.5" x 3.1".

My Christmas Gift List 2008

Melissa and Doug Pizza Party

Melissa and Doug Pizza Party
From Melissa and Doug

Customer Reviews

One year later - they still play with it
I'm looking for Christmas gifts for this year and came across this. I got this for my 4 year old last year and he still loves to play with it - my 2 year old is also interested. I get served pizza at least once a week. They also put the toppings inside bowls and pots and pretend it's other types of food. I would recommend it to anyone with kids from 2-6.

My daughter loves it!
My 26 month old daughter loves to play with this set. She also uses pieces of mushrooms and pepper to cook soup in a small pot.

melissa and Doug Pizza Party
I sent this item to a 3 year old little boy and he just loved it. He is having lot's of fun with it and preparing pizza for his family

Andrea
Malta, NY

Product Description

Attention pizza lovers! Create your own "personal pizza" with this sturdy wooden pizza set. It features six thick slices served in a brightly colored tray, complete with cutter, spatula and over 50 toppings stored neatly in a wooden box. It's hours of imaginative fun any way you slice it.

Features

• Try all flavors
• Wooden Pizza Set
• Includes 50 toppings
• Recommended Age Range 3 Years and up
  

More & Melissa Doug Toys

Easel for Two - Best Christmas Toys

Easel for Two - Best Christmas Toys
From Step2

Toddler friendly easel. Has a dry/erase board that also serves as a magnetic board as well. Other side is a chalk board. Both sides have a clip for drawing paper. Must have!

Customer Reviews

Great easel
Easel is very stable; closes up easily. The yellow tray is generous in size for both sides and inside to store supplies.

The magnetic letters enclosed with easel are a HAZARD! I threw them out.

I recommend this easel for either 1 or 2 children, who can play at the same time.

You will need to buy paints and brushes.

Easel immediate hit with two-yar old
I purchased this recently for my 2-year old niece. She and her friends immediately began playing. I purchased chalk, markers, paper and all fit well into the tray. It appears to be very sturdy. I took the other readers' reviews advice and purchased new numbers and letters from PlaySchool. So, it's a definite hit and hoping for some stellar artwork!

simply a must-have
my 2 year old daughter LOVES this, and it's great for teaching her the letters and numbers.
Drawing on the dry erase and chalk board are also great. Keeps her from drawing on the walls.

Product Description

This unique easel doubles the fun for little artists. It comes with two hinged easels - one with a chalkboard and one with a magnetic dry erase board. Each side has a paperclip so kids can keep their masterpieces in place while drawing and painting.

Easel features an easy-reach middle storage area for art supplies, plus deep trays and pencil ledges for holding paint, brushes, markers, chalk and erasers (all sold separately). Includes 74 magnetic letters, numbers and signs.

Toys my 2 year old daughter loves!! Great Birthday Toy Ideas

Play-Doh® Super Craft Caddy - Best Christmas Toys

Play-Doh® Super Craft Caddy
From Hasbro

Customer Reviews

Hours of play for 3 year old twins
I purchased this on clearance at our local wal-mart for my 3 year old twins. It came with a cute plastic mat that fit perfectly over their play table. I opened three colors for each and showed them how to use the many accessories that were included.
They played NON-STOP (a few potty breaks only) for FOUR hours. I can't remember the last time a new toy held both of their attention for that long.
A MUST BUY for toddlers. Clean up just took a few minutes to wipe off the mat and a pick up a few playdoh crumbs that had escaped to the floor.
Now if I can just keep my son from mixing the playdoh colors... :)

play-doh
not bad but be warned you need to buy extra play-doh at local store before handing it to the kid's

Fun Set!
I purchased this set for my daughter last Christmas (she is 5 years old), and it is still one of her favorites. It inspires creativity and it is something we can play together. Well worth the price.

Features

• Load up the PLAY-DOH Super Craft Caddy, layout the floor mat and watch imaginations take on a shape of their own as kids get creative at one of the four different craft stations
• Designed for children as young as three years old, kids can make colorful crafts using PLAY-DOH compound, including Sand art, stained glass, cake decorating and bead making
• The soft, squishy feel of PLAY-DOH compound makes it easier to craft with and leaves behind less mess than typical craft materials like sand and clay
• There's plenty of room for several kids to craft together and lots of creative ideas to keep little imaginations inspired!
• Art caddy comes with play mat, PLAY-DOH PICK UP STICK tool, 2 stained glass frames, 2 sand art bottles, necklace, bracelet, 3 bead-making molds, frosting presser with 3 tips, cake-decorating plate, scissors, dust pan, rolling pin, pizza cutter, knife

Ava's Christmas / Birthday list

Parents Pop Beads Snap - Best Christmas Idea

Parents Pop Beads Snap
From Battat

Customer Reviews

pop beads
I like the pop beads from Parents a lot, however was extremely disappointed when I found out that Target carries them for $16 ($15 and some odd cents plus tax) and I paid nearly $40 from amazon and the store that was selling them online. I will definitely think twice before purchasing from this over priced site again.

These are so much fun!
My daughter recently got these as a present and she loves them. She is almost 5 years old. She will sit down with these and play with them for over an hour while constantly brining me necklaces and bracelets to wear! I even have fun sitting with her and designing some. Also you can get them at Target for $15, not sure why they are asking so much here.

great & fun product for developing fine motor skills!!
I have a six year old daughter with pdd-nos & bad fine motor skills and her OT from school recommended them. We have a good time popping them together, making all kinds of "jewelry". A definate must to help with the strengthening of the hands by having fun. There is ALOT in that jar, I even split them up and we still have enough for a good time. Target was fast and easy to deal with, will order these again if we ever run low. :)

Product Description

It's a snap. Easy-to-make jewelry only looks complex. This set contains 500 colorful bead pieces, 12 rings and 6 bracelets. Touchable textures and sized for all. Perfect party activity or group play.

Ava's Christmas / Birthday list

Fisher-Price Rainforest Jumperoo - Best Christmas Toys

Fisher-Price Rainforest Jumperoo
From Fisher Price

Customer Reviews

busywith2
Shop around. Amazon had the best price, $[...] with free shipping. I bought it for my 6 month old, and she loves it. It took her a couple weeks before she learned how to jump and twist in it, but she loves it now. Keeps her occupied for about 20-30 minutes at a time. Seems like forever to a busy mom!

A great jumper for your little monkey!!
I bought this jumper for my grandson when he was 4 1/2 months old b/c his dad loved the doorway model when he was a baby. After a short learning curve for the jumping aspect of the toy, he absolutely loves it!!! He likes the toys that are attached- I wasn't sure about the firefly b/c it just hangs over the side, but he goes for Flora Firefly every time he's in the Jumparoo. He will jump and jump to keep the music playing (you can set the music to play when he jumps or all the time or not at all) and is absolutely thrilled with the results as evidenced by the ear-splitting grin on his face. This is definitely a must-buy. I move it from room to room while I clean up or cook dinner or even eat lunch (yes, you can even have a hot meal courtesy of the Jumparoo!). We have the Rainforest mobile and he likes to see his Rainforest Friends here as well. The only drawback to the Jumparoo is the height adjustment. Even at the number 1 setting, we have to place a small pillow or folded blanket underneath in order for his toes to touch the floor as recommended because he's not the tallest monkey on the percentile charts. But I would definitely recommend getting this toy for your baby-they can just sit in the Jumparoo and watch the world or have some great jumping time to exercise those leg muscles that they'll soon be using to run around the jungle-5 Stars in my book!

jump, jump, jump
My son loves this jumper, and it was worth the money just to see his little feet jumping away! He also likes to move around and play with the different toys. Also, for anyone with a baby who is in the 90% percentile for their age, my son (now 6 months) has been in the 95% for height and weight since birth and still fits in and can use the jumper just fine. I gave it four stars instead of five b/c it is a little big. It was easy to put together though.

Editorial Reviews

Amazon.com Product Description
Introduce baby to a place full of exciting sights and sounds and lots of safe jumping fun with the Fisher-Price Rainforest Jumperoo. Designed for use by a child who is able to hold his or her head up unassisted, and who is not yet able to climb out or walk, this baby jumper delights baby with interactive play options and stimulating movement to help encourage healthy development.

The Jumperoo helps encourage healthy development. View larger.

Bright colors and fun music engage visual and auditory senses. View larger.

Promotes Comfort and Security
The Rainforest Jumperoo is a safe and comfortable place for baby to sit and play, whether he stays for just a moment or for several minutes. Two soft leaves extend from the frame to create an overhead canopy with soft toys that dangle down for fun bat-at play. It also features a rotating seat with soft spring covers that keep little fingers safe from pinching, and three-position height adjustment for a custom fit.

The Jumperoo is a safe and comfortable place for children to sit and play. View larger.

Stimulating Interactive Play
Everything your baby needs at play-time can be found in this Rainforest Jumperoo. Its newly designed frame both allows you to open it up from the top, and lets the seat rotate 360 degrees so baby can play and interact from any side. A fun seat and toys at five locations on the platform engage baby all the way around, and an electronic toy at the front has motion, music and lights that can be activated by baby spinning a drum. (Mom or Dad can also activate an option for four minutes of continuous play.)

Little explorers will also enjoy playing with the Juperoo's many animals and toys, including a bobbling elephant, a monkey swinging from a vine, a parrot hanging from a bead bar, a clear spinning bead ball, a tiger that plays hide and seek, a spinning lizard that makes rattling sounds, a tethered chew toy, and a stack of chips with eye-catching graphics for baby to explore.

Scene It? - The DVD Game - Friends

Scene It? - The DVD Game - Friends
From Mattel

Customer Reviews

The perfect game for Friends Addicts!
I have been a fan of Friends ever since it started, and like nothing better than watching the re-runs whenever I happen to catch them on TV! When someone gave me this game for a birthday present, I was really pleased.

You get to choose from Friends related items as your playing piece, amongst them a coffee cup, a Laz-E-Boy chair and the frame found on Monica's door around the peephole (my piece of choice)! As with the normal Scene It, you can play a short round or a longer game, and questions vary from guessing the next line to be said (this is usually multiple choice), working out anagrams of guest stars, answering a question from a crossword, and many other questions from the 10 series. If I had my way, I would get rid of the multiple choice options (sometimes this makes it too easy), and it's also important that you have at least one other Friends addict to play against, otherwise it's not much fun!

A very entertaining game for fans of the show.

Product Description

This is the irrisistable trivia game with brilliant clips from your favourite episodes of the hit TV show, Friends! How well do you know Joey, Chandler, Ross, Phoebe, Rachel and Monica? Find out when you pop the game disc into your DVD player, grab the remote and tune into the game about the World's most famous Friends! Relive the moments from your favourite episodes - the dates, the coffee, the monkey, coffee at Central Perk and all the laughs! Test your knowledge as you answer questions, racing around the board to win! This cool game is even great for non-Friends fanatics! You use observation, memory, wordplay and puzzle solving to answer different challenges about what you see on screen! It's hilarious fun for everyone!

Ben 10 Double Puzzle (100 pieces) - Best Christmas Toys - UK

Ben 10 Double Puzzle (100 pieces)
From Pressman Toy International Ltd

Product Description

These 2 100pc puzzles feature 2 of the key Ben 10 characters. 5 - 8 Years

Customer Reviews

Challenging and difficult
I agree with comment box not easy to open, given to my son as a present and we cracked up at him for ripping the box but in fact it was the only way for a 4 year old to do so. Not an easy jigsaw as not much colours involved in the jigsaw but challenging, parents get lumbered with difficult parts. Impressed though to see supplier made comment of better boxes, would like to buy more jigsaws of Ben 10

100% recommendable
I really don't know why ShadowFox couldn't open the box, it was just like several puzzle boxes, you just had to rip the bottom edge and then pull apart the 2 parts of the box.

The puzzle is relly good, the quality of the pieces is great and the size is perfect for the little ones. My son enjoyed getting it done, and was very happy because he loves ben 10.

I really recommend this product, plus the price is really good for what it is.

WE ARE THE MANUFACTURER
Dear All

We are the manufacturer of this product. The product originated in the USA and for that reason a sealed box was the packaging selected. However following comments from your reviewers we are now moving to a standard opening and closing box for the UK. All boxes will have moved to the new style by January 1st 2009. We would like to thank the reviewers for their comments and have acted upon resolving the box issue.

PRESSMAN TOY INTERNATIONAL

Uno Card Game - Best Christmas Toys - UK

Uno Card Game - Best Christmas Toys
From Mattel

Customer Reviews

Great Airport Fun!
This is fine, fun game thats small and portable and is BRILLIANT to stick into your hand luggage for playing at the airport!

Pretty simple to pick up (I'd suggest a couple of trial games will be enough to get you going) and great fun to play in groups of pretty much any age.

And for under a fiver, you really have nothing to lose. Enjoy!

Fun, easy to pick up
This was very easy to learn, although we did have to refer to the instructions a few times during the first few games as we were unsure about how to play the action cards.

It is quite an addictive games, especially as just as you think you are about to win, along comes a "pick up 4 cards" card...but fun rather than frustrating as it did not go on and on as some games like this can. I would recommend this for any journey or family afternoon together as I am sure my 7 and 4 year old could play with help.

Excellent game for all the family
Amazing that this game has been around in the States for some time but I hadn't seen it in the UK until Amazon Vine introduced it to me. Not sure how as I have four children between 21 and 6!

It's easy to see why the game is so popular. The rules are simple, the game play is always different and there's an element of skill involved.

The deck is made up of 4 different coloured suits, each suit has the numbers 0-9 and "trump cards". One of the trump cards will reverse the order of play, another will prevent the next person from their turn, and another will also stop the next person from playing as well as forcing them to pick up two additional cards. There are two types of wild cards, one which simply represents any colour whereas the second forces the next player to lose their turn as well as picking up 4 cards. These cards also represent any colour.

Uno is a great game! As Uno games don't normally last very long it is great as those with short attention spans won't opt out. I would recommend Uno to anyone who likes a good game of cards that involves all the family.

Tomy Rummikub Travel Game Reviews

Tomy Rummikub Travel Game
From Tomy

Customer Reviews

Rummikub
we love this game and having found a travel version it came to France with us.....This game helps with numbers for my 6 year old and the travel game is easily packed up and neat enough to fit in a suit case!

Compulsive
Ideal game for 4 really unless you want your guests to leave early! The more you play it the more addictive it gets and the more moves you realise you can make. Highly recommended

Excellent Product!
This is one magnificant game! We (as grownups) had hours and hours of fun with it. We changed the rules a little to make up different types of games, and had loads and loads of fun. Worth buying!!!

Editorial Reviews

Amazon.co.uk Review
With rules similar to gin rummy, Rummikub is a classic tile game that's guaranteed to get at least a million kid-hours of use in any family. Players take 14 numbered tiles and try to get rid of them as fast as possible by creating runs (for example, 7-8-9) and sets (7-7-7). The most fun aspect of the game--and the part that's best for creative strategic thinking--is that you can pilfer from and rearrange the efforts of other players in your attempts to part company with more tiles. --Richard Farr