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I bought the set for a Star Wars fan, but realized it is a good teaching tool for a toddler. Very happy with the product.

First off I want to say that I am a huge fan of the special edition Mr. Potato Heads. However, I will never pay $300 for 5 of them. It is a rip off. I live 30 min from Disney World and can get them for $12 a piece plus have them the same day. But hey, they are cool huh?

I only bought these for my husband who is a HUGE Star Wars fan. I will give these to him for Christmas. I think he will get a kick out of "these guys!"

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This toy is ok for one to ride on, but didn't really work too well for walking with. The problem is it fell over when my son put too much weight while trying to walk, he tried to pull up using it a few times and it fell on him. As a result it was never really used for walking which was what I bought it for.

Provided just enough support to aid my child in taking her first steps. A little slick on hardwood floors for a child who still doesn't have enough control on their feet, but in little time they learn to get their feet moving to keep up with the walker. Takes a little getting used too, that's all, but I would certainly recommend it.

My godson loved this toy. He is just about to walk and took to it with enthusiasm. His older brother showed him what was possible and he was smiling. I look forward to see him maturing with the uses of the toy. Good job!

This toy was for a friend's son. It was great to see the look on his face when the boy sat on and rode it around the room. GREAT!

Our daughter was a very careful walker. This toy gave her confidence to walk around while still have a safety hold. It turns easily and its fast and easy to change it from a walker to a ride on toy. Ours is a little different color than this. It is pink & blue. We bought a couple of attractive wooden walkers but our daughter always preferred this one. I think it is because it was so easy for her to turn and move it and she really enjoyed all the extras like the spinning toy, and turn key.

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This truck seems to be very well constructed, but since new it never activated with voice. I didn't return it becouse my two year old boy seemed to like it anyway, but he completly lost interest after a couple weeks. Maybe it would kept his interest longer if the voice activation function worked.

My son is obsessed with this thing. Personally I think it's borderline obnoxious, but if it keeps my kid happy then I'm happy. We have a book with construction site images, and several different machines one of which is a dump truck. We no longer get through it because as soon as we get to the dump truck he is reminded of Chuck and runs to get him. I didn't even realize that Chuck WAS a dump truck until my son did this in the middle of our book reading. I later realized one of Chuck's phrases is "I'm a dump truck." I'm almost surprised my son can understand it because Chuck talks in an odd accent that almost sounds southern. Chuck conveniently comes with a book that includes all his friends such as Boomer, Tucker, etc. I am certain this is a ploy by the toy company to get you to buy more trucks because upon reading the book it's obvious that if my kid were a little older he'd be begging for the other trucks as well. Hence, I find myself on Amazon about to buy Tucker or Boomer or whatever and I thought I'd rate Chuck while I'm at it. Pure marketing genius on behalf of Playskool. Chuck can be obnoxious, and he's not educational at ALL. Chuck is pure Kid Crack. But hey, we all need our fixes now and then right?!

I bought this for my son for Christmas and he loves it. I only wish it said more things as my son makes it go constantly and that makes him talk so I hear the same thing over and over, but at least he doesn't mind.

I am a teacher at a private preschool and this happened to be one of the popular toys. So, I bought this toy for my nephew and he absolutely loved it!

I bought this truck for my 1 1/2 yr.old Grandson. He was a little scared of it at first then loved it.

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I've gotten this toy for so many people and everytime, I just hear how much the kids love this toy. I'm not sure how much educational value it provides but the kids seem to really love it. They love the music and watching the balls pop up out of the tube. Keeps them entertained and they seem to keep going back to the toy. It doesn't look like much, but it really seems to keep the younger kids entertained. I'd say it's good for 12-18months old, cuz they can go after the ball.

My son loves this and plays with it all the time! We use it to work on colors as well as have fun! The music is a little loud, but we keep it in his room so not to bother anyone else! LOVE IT!

If you're looking to purchase a scary toy that makes vacuum cleaner sucking sounds and plays the most annoying "arcade like" music, then this is for you. We received this as a gift for my son's first birthday - he was honestly scared of this toy for about 2-3 weeks (I think it was the horrible and loud vacuum cleaner sound it makes when you turn it on). I don't see any educational value from this toy and after 2-3 weeks of trying it out, we were all relieved when we decided to retire this to the basement.

This toy is incredibly annoying. It plays awful music/sounds and the balls don't stay in the track - they fly all over the place and you are constantly rounding them up to put them back in the machine. I will admit that I didn't read the description well enough before ordering or I would seen that it was accompanied by music. I'm not sure I wouldn't have bought it so I offer this review to warn others. Heed this review and the earlier one -- this toy will test your sanity!

I thought it seemed like a good gift, had difficulty getting it to work upon assembling it and putting in batteries.

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This game was given to my son who is autistic. He was 4 at the time the game was given to him as a gift. He truly loved it and learned from it. He learned how to recognize the numbers, he learned how to wait for the next customer, he recognized fruits, clothing, and the people. It truly was a helpful tool for him to learn. The disc eventually got scratch's all over and was unable to play. I then found it under Amazon.com and purchased another. We truly do love it and it should be brought back in to the stores.

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My daughter loves dinasaurs and when she was little she always talked about them. She is 19 and we saw a similar version of the one I purchased at a local Toy store but this is so much better. I got it for her dorm at college and she loves it. I wish they had it around when she was little. It is a little pricey but well worth the expense if a child loves dinasaurs. It is well constructed and interacts with a touch of the hand. I really don't know how it will hold up under the hands of a little one but it is very sturdy and well made with lots of different responses with a simple touch. Much better than a just a big stuffed toy.

We got Kota for my 3 year old this Christmas and thus far it has been THE favorite toy. He loves this beast! He spends so much time making him growl and wag his tail; feeding time takes an hour to fully accomplish. Truly worth the money and time. Assembly was very easy as well. Remember to have the D batteries ready to go and he does got through batteries fairly quickly. A word of caution..... Kota is BIG (bigger than my black lab) so space could be an issue for you if you have a smaller place to keep him. ENJOY!

Tried to purchase this product from a national chain before a "doorbuster sale" but vendor had removed all product from the shelves and would not sell it even at regular price. Having an autistic son, he would have been devastated if Kota didn't arrive at Christmas. Amazon delivered - thanks to the vendor we purchased from, things went perfectly. Shipping was right on time as promised!

My 2 year old daughter just got Kota for Christmas and she LOVES him!!! He is so much fun and is adorable! She loves to bounce on him, feed him, make him roar...everything! You HAVE to have Kota if you have a kiddo!!! He is perfect!

We bought this toy a year ago for Christmas for my then 3 year-old son who is a Dinosaur lover and he had fallen in love with Kota since the first time he saw it. We didn't consider to buy it in the beginning because the price was to high for us, however we bought it once they lowered the price considerably. We thought that this was going to be so much fun for our son, like the king of his dinosaurs collection. But after Christmas and the first couple of days he seemed kind of bored with Kota. Kota does not walk or bounce easily, our son is too light for it. It moves: head, mouth, eyes, tail. Makes very cute sounds and it looks very cute! But that's about it. Our son prefers to play with the cheap $1 dinosaurs bought at Target than with Kota. When other kids come to play to our house they get to play with Kota and enjoy it. Little kids usually are too scared of Kota. Adults are usually mesmerized by Kota, and probably wish that they'd be kids again to play with it. It just looks too cute! Our Kota is in very good shape after a year of being gently played with it. So quality is not an issue. We would not have bought this toy if it wasn't for the big discount we got it for, and if we wouldn't have had enough room at our house. Because honestly is more like a decoration than a toy for our son.

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My four-year old granddaughter loves this! You can do so much in it! You put a puzzle together, then color it, draw on the picture, save and print it, and do all kinds of things. The animated characters move and talk. She plays with it for quite awhile each time she comes over. We tried the Little Miss and Mr. games, and I never could figure them out. Others lock up the computer. No problems with this one. She has learned how to use the mouse just playing with all the things you can do in the program. Love it!!!!

This is a great little program that works on young children's fine motor skills with the mouse. It has simple audio files that accompany the games and is attractive. I have used this with New Entrant children (5 - 6 years) and they love it. The mix and match component is a hit.

This is a very fun game. My 6-year old daughter loves it, as well as my 5-year old son. I am sure my 2-year old will even be enjoying it soon. Very easy to install, upload or open and cute voices for audio, great coloring and puzzles. There are 3 levels so several kids different ages can enjoy it for many years. I am so satisfied with this purchase - I had bought 10-15 CD-ROM games for our children at Christmas, half of them didn't work correctly, a few were just plain disappointing and a waste of money. So I'm overjoyed with a really good product like this one. Thank you Playskool!

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I bought this for my son from ebay for $35. My son has cerebral palsy and the big buttons are wonderful for him to play, stop, fast forward and rewind. Also my son cannot open it due to the way they designed the latches. Parent needs to push 2 latches away from one another. This is a great toy! My son loves it. This videonow plays all the videonow cds ... so u can't go wrong. And you know your son/daughter can't open it so the cd is safe. Marvelously designed. I would absolutely recommend. Especially for keeping little ones busy in the car. I have noticed also the screen does freeze when the batteries are low which is normal for any electronic. Ow also if this toy is on pause it will automatically turn off after a minute or so. Another great feature.

I bought two of these players for my kids for Christmas and haven't had any problems with either one. The picture on the screen is very clear, and the sound is fantastic. I like that the pvds for the players are 1/2 hour shows rather than full-length movies, so my kids aren't spending hours and hours staring at the little screens in the car. The one for my two-year-old has been a life-saver at the doctors office and other not-so-kid-friendly waiting rooms. I'm sad they aren't available anymore because my family has loved them. It would be nice to have a car adaptor for the players though.

I bought his for my 3 year old for Christmas, and it worked great...for one day. Now the screen keeps freezing, and it won't play. Of course, they are not available anymore, so there is just nothing I can do. The VideoNow Color for my 5 year old works fine, but the Jr. is a disappointment that is now causing continuous arguements since only one child has a working player!