toys & games: teaching     toys & games:       ThinkFun Rush Hour138 reviews ThinkFun ThinkFun, 2006 Filled the Bill I was looking for a toy for a child who's only interested in action figure dolls, video games, and the care and feeding of animals on a computer. When he opened his present, the look was of horror and disgust. An adult picked the game up, opened it, read it, started playing it and soon he wanted to play it too. The adult explained as he went along the goal of the game and soon the child was ...             Melissa and Doug Band in a Box61 reviews Melissa and Doug Melissa and Doug, 2006 Sturdy and Enjoyable This set is great to use with my elementary school students in a small class. They are well made with decent sounds. I have previously purchased some of these items separately from other manufacturers which cost more with similar quality. My students like to use these especially for different sound effects during a puppet show or skit in class.             Melissa and Doug Cutting Food Box111 reviews Melissa and Doug Melissa and Doug, 2006 Fun learning tool! I purchased this for my daughter after she played with it at a local "old town" village. She absolutely loves this. She feeds her dolls and the family. I'm able to teach her counting & math with this by asking for 3 slices of bread or asking if there's enough of something for everyone to have a piece. She got this when she was 1 1/2 and still plays with it a year later!             Pass the Pigs118 reviews Winning Moves Winning Moves, 2006 Too much fun! Fun game for the whole family. Nice, compact case to carry with us on trips and to visit friends. Children practice their math and probability skills while having a great time.             WEBKINZ - Reindeer33 reviews Ganz Ganz A fun holiday gift My daughter has spent many hours playing with this toy. (It's a good thing that it is proving to be durable!) The educational value comes from the video link to the games on the Internet. (Without computer access, the educational value disappears.) I'm not sure if the toy would have been as attractive to her if it had not arrived during the holidays. Still, it was one of the favorite things ...             Live Butterfly Garden175 reviews Insect Lore Insect Lore Excellent experience This was great fun for the kids. It was quite simple to do and even the contractor working in our house followed the growth of the butterflies!             Melissa & Doug Underwater 48-Piece Floor Puzzle22 reviews Melissa and Doug Melissa and Doug, 2006 Great puzzle My son loves this puzzle and works it over and over. The picture is bright and engaging. The pieces are easy to put together for his age - 7 years. And it is easy to figure out which ones go to this puzzle when they get mixed in with other puzzle pieces. That's a good thing from my parent-position.             Melissa and Doug Deluxe Standing Easel180 reviews Melissa and Doug Melissa and Doug, 2006 We love this toy!! We have had our easel of about 6 weeks. Our Ahma bought it for us because we spend lots of time at her home and we love arts and crafts. Mostly we(my 2 brothers Frankie+Diego, 2 sisters Alexis+Jasmine and 3 cousins Aiyana, Apolo+Ayla) like to use to marker side. We kind of like the chalk board we use it to play school. Since it's at Ahma's she sometimes uses it she likes it too. Ahma uses a ...             Melissa and Doug See & Spell31 reviews Melissa and Doug Melissa and Doug, 2006 Need help learning letters? This is a great product. I bought it for my 2 year old daughter hoping it would help her learn her letters. Now that she's learned her ABC's I can help her sound out the words. It's great for her, and her face lights up when she spells out a word. A great idea for your child:)             Melissa and Doug Pizza Party45 reviews Melissa and Doug Melissa and Doug, 2006 Birthday gift This product was purchased for a Sept. birthday gift for my granddaughter. I was very happy with the quality of the product. Well made with wonderful detail and construction. My cousin saw the toy and immediately ordered the set for her granddaughter. Her "Alexandra" loved the cake and pizza set. I would highly recommend this product for any age appropriate child.             Melissa and Doug 60-Piece Standard Unit Blocks84 reviews Melissa and Doug Melissa and Doug, 2006 Great block set. I ordered these blocks for my 1 year old son and he has already had lots of fun with them. There are lots of different shapes and sizes for unique building and they are a good quality. It's nice that they come in their own box so they can easily be put away when we aren't playing with them. I would definitely recommend these blocks to anyone who is looking for a good quality set.             Melissa and Doug Dinosaur Stamp Set12 reviews Melissa and Doug Melissa and Doug, 2006 Fun by Messy! My son has had the Dinosaur Stamp Set for a little over 2-years now, and it's been well used. The box has a label on the outside, which indicates each dinosaur, and has really come in handy for me, as I know very little about the Mesozoic Era. The only shortcoming I've experienced with the Dinosaur Stamp Set is the worthless pencils. The pigment is so hard it doesn't work. I tossed them in ...             Melissa and Doug Solar System 48pc Floor23 reviews Melissa and Doug Melissa and Doug, 2006 Great item for my young kids This was a fun puzzle for my 2, 3 & 5 year olds! I love the big pieces and we are learning about the planets by discussing their colors, rings and positions relative to other planets. I must say, I was sad not to see Pluto....I forgot it's been downgraded and is no longer a planet. But that's not Melissa and Doug's fault :)             WEBKINZ - Lion4 reviews Ganz Ganz, 2007 Webkinz Monkey My daughter was so excited that the Easter Bunny brought this for her. I think the website for Webkinz is the best thing on the internet for kids!!             Melissa & Doug Classic Wooden Abacus26 reviews Melissa&Doug Melissa&Doug Great Math Helper! I bought this abacus as a play-toy for my daughter to use while her older brother is doing is school work. He wound up using it as much as she did. An abacus is a great way to help visual and hands-on learners with basic operations, fractions, and more. This one is sturdily constructed, which means it stands up to use after class time, as well. A good learning toy for a wide variety of ages.             My First Purse136 reviews International Playthings International Playthings, 2006 My daughter loves her purse! My daughter received this purse as a gift for Christmas when she was 18 months old. She absolutely LOVES her purse! And, it is so cute to watch her carry it around and act like mommy. Because she loves this purse so much, I rated it a 5 stars. The main thing she likes is taking everything out.. and back in. She also pretends to put on the lipstick.. and talk on the cell phone. And the ...             Melissa & Doug Giant Fire Truck Floor Puzzle19 reviews Melissa and Doug Melissa and Doug, 2006 This is a great puzzle! I bought this puzzle for my grandsons. I decided to do the puzzle myself before I showed it to them. I loved it! When they came over, I gave them the puzzle and they sat down and occupied themselves for quite a while with it (they are 4 and 2). I think the idea of a floor puzzle is unique for children and it allows room enough for more than one of them to do it at a time. I am ordering more of ...             Learning Resources Teaching Cash Register77 reviews Learning Resources Learning Resources Can't be beat!! A must have for every child! I bought this for my 6 yr old daughter. She had been wanting a cash register for a while and after viewing other cash registers and seeing how cheaply they were made. I decided on this one because of it's excellent reviews. And I was NOT disappointed!! My daughter loves it. Her little sister (4 yr old) and their cousin (11 yr old) all loved it. It is built very well and the teaching games ...             Mille Bornes Collectors Edition96 reviews Winning Moves Winning Moves The most fun you'll have all day! I've been playing this game since I was about 13 years old (and I'm in my 60s now!). My original version finally wore out so I bought a new one . . . no different, same old game. This is a card game but its purpose is to 'travel' a certain number of miles in order to win (1,000 of 'em). On your journey you may be dealt or draw cards that are hazardous to your trip (flat tires, out of gas, ...             Melissa & Doug Deluxe Wooden 27-Piece Lacing Beads in a Box12 reviews Melissa and Doug Melissa and Doug, 2006 Lacing Beads My granddaughter is 3 and loves these beads;they are easy for her to use, colorful, and durable. I have given my grandchildren other Melissa & Doug puzzles and games and they are some of their favorites.              search for toys and games 27-piece, 48-piece, 60-piece, abacus, blocks, bornes, butterfly, classic, collectors, cutting, deluxe, dinosaur, edition, garden, giant, lacing, learning, melissa, puzzle, register, reindeer, resources, standard, standing, system, teaching, thinkfun, underwater, webkinz, wooden toys & games:    Kindle - Amazon's New Wireless Reading Device This is the future of book reading. I have used it and love it! randomly chosen book: Instructor's Edition Cultural Anthropology An Applied Perspective Fifth ... 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