Editorial Review

Everybody knows kids get into manias, where they have to play the same game over and over,be it jacks, marbles, or... hopscotch. The only problem with hopscotch is that it's subject to the whims ofthe weather gods. But with this indoor/outdoor hopscotch mat, kids can hop from 1 to 10 any time theyplease. At 83 by 25 inches, the thing is as generously sized as one you'd draw on the sidewalk, and with itsred, blue, orange, and green squares of washable polyester, it's twice as colorful. The set even includes acouple of stuffed markers, for equal opportunity hopping: one's a boy and one's a girl. --ClaireDederer ... Read more

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Lasting toy
I got this for my daughter several years ago. When a friend and I were recently discussing all the toys we had bought that the kids never play with, this came up as one of the few purchases that I felt I got my moneys worth and the kids have played with it over the years. It has held up great. It's perfect for cold, rainy days when the kids have energy to burn. It helps with coordination. I don't know if it still comes with the plastic carrying case, but the case is good for keeping it clean and taking it where ever you go.

The best for your money; Hopscotch playmat is the answer.
We have 5 years old twin daughters, that are to say the least not easy to please. Yet from the first day on that their Uncle presented them with the Hopscotch playmat, they routinely play the fun game over and over again. When they're done they place it inside the vynil bag, it came in. Good price,Very practicle, Great educational value, Clear instructions, Machine washable and best of all our kids love it! Thank you Amazon and Thank you Let's Learn Educational toys - Keep up the good work! Johann Kaizer ... Read more

Editorial Review

The classic Radio Flyer wagon, this Town and Country model wasfirst introduced over 30 years ago and has enjoyed enormous popularityever since. Mounted on four sturdy steel wheels with real rubber tiresfor extra traction and a smooth ride, the Town and Country is made witha solid hardwood body and durable components. Sporting a handsomenatural-wood finish and measuring 36 inches long, the wagon bed isequipped with four wooden side panels that can be easily removed. Allof the wagon's metal components, including its long metal handle andswiveling ball joint, feature smooth edges to prevent injuries. Whennot in use, the handle can be neatly tucked under the wagon bed formore compact storage. --Chris Burns ... Read more

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The Coolest Wagon
My 2-year-old cousin got this wagon for Christmas and I was amazed at how fun it was. It is great for outdoors, and can easily go over all different types of terrain. It is safe because it is hard to tip over, even when you go over bumps. The high walls make it hard for children to fall out. It can teach your child to share because everyone will want a turn in the wagon and your child will have to learn to give other kids a chance. Also, like most other Radio Flyer wagons, it seems very durable if you take care of it properly.

Easy to Refit
I had one of these sitting in the garage for years. The bed of the wagon (wood) had really rotted out badly, and the paint on the side panels had all but disappeared. As a sometime woodworker, I simply refitted the wagon with a better quality bed, and built new sideboards out of red cedar. And as far as the rough riding, I purchased 10 inch pneumatic tires (at a very reasonable price), and it rides much better. I guess you could say that the only thing left of the original wagon is the frame. I wouldn't pay what Radio Flyer is asking for the wagon, but I would be willing to purchase a frame only, and build my own. It looks nicer and will last much, much longer.

Not the perfect wagon, especially for the price.
I received this wagon second hand, and I'm glad I didn't spend the outrageous price charged for it. Yes, it's relatively durable (although ours literally fell apart under my 2 year old the other day. A nut holding the wagon together worked itself loose on our walk and the whole thing went to pieces. Replacing the nut fixed the problem), but it also tips easily. The handle is much too short. I've had to tie a piece of rope to the handle so that I can reach it without bending over. It is a really rough ride, and my son never looks very comfortable in it. All in all, I think I'll be passing it on and buying something else. Maybe I'm just picky, but I'd rather pay for quality, not the Radio Flyer name.

An excellent wagon!
My son has had this wagon since before he could walk. His grandparents have had many a wonderful walk, pulling him along in the wagon. He is now almost 8 years old, and still loves to play with it, using it to transport rocks, wood and (occasionally) mud. It still looks almost as new as the day we got it.

Radio Flyer is the Best!
I had one of these as a kid let me tell you it took alot of ruffness and it was the strongest wagon I have ever had. Now that I have kids they have one and its so cool how the sides come off so when even the kids get bigger you can have just the three sides on and have a bench. AS far as the paint coming off sure with wear but it is non-toxic. Plus any item paint wears off but you are not going to find a more durable sturdy wagon anywhere but Radio Flyer I am a loyal customer and will always be. We love this wagon! ... Read more

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Wonderful alternative to play doh
This is a wonderful alternative to play doh. It is fun, and easy to clean up. It is also an awesome toy to build creativity. My four children, ages 10,8,5,& 2, spend hours playing with it and the other sandboxes. As an elementary teacher, I would recommend this toy to anyone. Students act out different scenarios and can then write them down. It encourages roll playing and the mat that is enclosed is like a map that I use to reinforce directions. Fine motor skills can also be developed with this toy. It is a wonderful toy for both home and school. ... Read more

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Fun for Parents and Daughter!!
Love this toy!! I don't know who has more fun with it, my daughter or my husband and I. Our six month old had just started crawling and sitting up by herself when we bought it, which was mostly because of the name. When we use the remote, she will race after it through the house. She also loves crawling after it when the remote is on the toy. We have gotten many giggles from this product!!

BEWARE OF GETTING CAUGHT IN HAIR
MY 5 MONTH OLD LOVES THIS TOY IT DIFFENTLY ENCOURAGED HIM TO CRAWL! HE LOVED HOW IT GIGGLED AND WE ENJOYED WATCHING HIM CHASE IT. HOWEVER MY 6 YEAR OLD WAS USING IT ONE DAY AND IT RAN OVER MY HAIR AS I WAS LYING ON THE FLOOR AND GOT TERRIBLY TANGLED I HAD TO CUT A HUGE CHUNK OF MY HAIR OUT AND EVEN THEN I COULD NOT GET THE HAIR OUT OF THE TOY I HAD TO THROW IT OUT.

A fantastic first remote-control toy
I bought this for my son's first birthday, and he absolutely loved it!
The toy has two remote-control stages. In the first, the remote control sits on the toy. Your child can make the goofy giggles move around and giggle by pushing any of the three buttons. My son was able to figure this out very quickly and was so proud of himself for making the toy move. At this stage it moves in a random pattern and my little boy thought it was hysterical if the vehicle seemed to be coming toward him (or even better, the cat!).
My son is now almost two and he uses the remote control separate from the car. He has had no problems using the buttons to control the vehicle.
We also have several different flooring types in our home (carpeting, tile, and hardwood) and the toy moves from one to the other with ease.

TERRIFYING TOY
Let me tell you the story when I purchased a new toy for my 17 month old son, (who has outgrown most of his infant toys). I was shopping for age-appropriate toys for him in the little Tykes Section and was intrigued by this cute little alien-like face. I thought he was too young and started to walk away when I realized it had a remote control. I thought it would be ideal to teach electronic awareness and motor development, and fun for him chasing the giggle-head.

My son smiled every time I showed it to him. He loved it and wanted to play with it while I was taking it out of the case and put the batteries in. With his disappointment of having to wait for Mommy to use the toy, he thought he was going to have a good time. To his shock the giggle car started to walk towards him. He was terrified! I tried to make the face turn around and roll away, but it was too late. He had developed a permanent fear of the toy. Putting it away for the night and giving it back to him the next day did not work.

The toy is so cute looking, and parents can have so much fun with it, but if a too young child plays with it during remote control, she/he may become very afraid. The toy deserves three stars for its appearance, but enjoyment can only come to those careful when they use the remote-control.

Better than I thought it would be....
My son was 7 months old when he received this as a gift and I thought it might be too much for him and annoying for me. But as it turns out it really is great. The movement of it keeps his attention and he tries to grab for it as it comes by him, encouraging him to crawl, even though it seems he only wants to try and walk. When it giggles it makes us all laugh and puts a big smile on my lil man's face. Precious. We use it a lot especially on the carpet in his room and it does great and doesn't ruin my carpeting. The wheels under it are like ones you would find on a vaccum. So big surprise for me, we all enjoy it, have a great time and it encourages him. He loves the easy to use remote, easy for me too. ... Read more

Editorial Review

"Find Buzzy's pillow. Now reach out your arm. Your conference call'searly--reset your alarm." Oh, if only there was a set of Pilly Winks bedtimepillows for adults. Alas, this adorable quintet of colorful, stitched, cushymini-pillows is designed to provide storybook bedtime guidance to little ones.As an adult reads the rhymes from the illustrated book, youngsters areencouraged to choose the appropriate animal-friend pillow and complete the get- ready-for-bed task, whether picking up their toys while quacking like Tip Topthe Duck, or putting on their jammies while marching and smiling like PJ theBear. Kudos to Aristoplay for the most delightful thing to happen to children'sbedtime since the advent of the nightlight. --Tony Mason ... Read more

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What a great idea!
And what fun bedtime is now! My guys (2 and 4 year olds) love acting out the activities. The Pilly Winks are delighful friends to spin, march, hop, quack and snuggle with. I sent the Pilly Winks pillows and book along with my kids to my sister's (their aunt) for a sleepover and it made bedtime easier for her, too. I especially liked that the whole activity doesn't take a long time...but is a special time. Very cute.

Finally, a normal bedtime!
We love this product! Our 4 year old was; to say the least, a difficult child to get to bed. She knew all the excuses and every night turned into a hassle just to get her to sleep. Then we were given Pillywinks as a gift.
Bedtime now consists of reading one book (instead of 10) and fun activities that seem to use up that excess bedtime energy children seem to have. She sleeps with all the pillows and now the only problem we are having is getting her to let her little brother sleep with one. Maybe a Pillywink version regarding sharing would be good? ... Read more

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We Giggled A Lot!
My daughter and I truly enjoy watching Shrek (again and again and again)! And thanks to Nemo, she now fears dental visits. I needed her to understand that visiting the dentist isn't ever a bad thing, so I was excited to play this with her. It is a hilarious concept and was so much fun for all of us,(her daddy played, too!) Well, it didn't solve her fear of dentists, but we giggle so much whenever we play with Shrek's teeth!

boysmom
My 5 and 3 yr. old boys both loved this set. I have bought many play doh sets that they didn't enjoy but they sat and played with this for a long time. The teeth are fun to make and the tongue is hillarious. The Shrek head is easy to assemble and doesn't break easily. ... Read more

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Do Not Spend Your Money on This!
I bought this for my daughter thinking that she would enjoy this in the bath. It was difficult to remove from the box because of all of the wires and tape holding it in place. One of the suction cups fell of when I tried to attach it on the tile. There is a tiny cup to pour bubbles in - the cup is much too small to do that without wasting bubble bath. What a terrible waste of my money - I am returning it.

makes them want to bath
I purchased this toy for my 3 year old daughter--only because of the commercial, of course, because it was very pricey for what was included.
She really loves it and wants to take a bath now just so she can play with it. I suggest only buying this toy if your child really loves rubadubbers because the bubble blower and wheel are not interesting, but she loves the characters. I gave this toy a 4 because of the price.

Save your money!
I am so mad at myself for buying this! The commercial is very misleading. It makes you think the toy does and has a lot more with it than it does. It is made with flimsy plastic and is not easy to get it to stay on the shower wall. The paint on it was poor at best. It took nearly an hour to get it out of the box because of the wires, tape, etc. I only gave this item a 3 on the educational value because my daughter is autistic and has a terrible fear of bubbles and sitting down in the tub. It has helped us there. If it wasn't for that, this toy would be returned so fast! For all you other parents, though, I strongly advise not buying this toy. (Unless it gets marked down to a dollar!)

WASTE OF MONEY
I also purchased the item for my daughter because of the
commercial. This toy does nothing and my daughter played
with the toy for a total of 5 mins and lost intrest.
The only itme she liked was the whale because the water
shoots out the top.

My kids love it!
My two boys received the Rubadubbers Bath Set along with the other accessories as a gift. They love it! They can't wait for bathtime. Great buy! ... Read more