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Crochet Art

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from: The Sales Partnership Distributors Ltd

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Double-sided Magnetic and Dry Wipe Board

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from: Treasure Trove First order account

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Orchard Toys Party, Party, Party!

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from: Orchard Toys


My two children love this game as it is a lot of fun, great images, simple enough that my 5 yr old can play just as well as my 7 yr old. This is game is won on luck not skill so good for mixed age groups. Also, relies mainly on imagery of the game pieces rather than written play cards so easier for younger children to participate and play "on their own" as only a little simple counting is required.
Only draw back is that the "handbags" are made from very flimsy card and can easily get damaged/squashed/come apart. Definitely one for gentle play and keeping away from younger children.

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Natural History Museum Dig A Glow Dinosaur - T-Rex

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from: The Sales Partnership Distributors Ltd


My two children love this game as it is a lot of fun, great images, simple enough that my 5 yr old can play just as well as my 7 yr old. This is game is won on luck not skill so good for mixed age groups. Also, relies mainly on imagery of the game pieces rather than written play cards so easier for younger children to participate and play "on their own" as only a little simple counting is required.
Only draw back is that the "handbags" are made from very flimsy card and can easily get damaged/squashed/come apart. Definitely one for gentle play and keeping away from younger children.

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LeapFrog Disney Princesses - Leapster Software

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from: LeapFrog

September 06, 2004
My 4 year old daughter really enjoys this software cartridge and has spent many happy hours playing independently on it. She particularly enjoys singing along to the songs (as do her older brothers of 8 and 10!).
The educational content is good but perhaps not quite as strong as some of the other available software cartridges. It is extremely easy for her to use independently and it certainly provides hours of pleasure. In my opinion this software is best aimed at girls aged 4 to 6 as regards educational content but I'm sure an older child would still enjoy playing on the games and listening to the songs.

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E Coast Symphony Motions Remote Control Mobile

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from: East Coast


We bought this for my son before he was born and used the whole unit until he began to try to pull the animals off. Then, we just took the stick with the mobile off and left the musical control unit in the cot. He is 1.5 years old now and loves to turn the music on in the morning (he really loves the Bach tune, in particular).
Now I am faced with the decision of which mobile to buy for the second child because I cannot take away his little music box - even though he doesn't care about the mobile anymore!

It is a great buy, though. The batteries last for a very long time. I think we've only changed them twice in my son's lifetime!

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Nircom Babysense ll Movement/Sound Monitor

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from: Nircom


We have an eight month old baby and have just purchased this monitor. We had previously been using our Tommee Tippee Ultimate sensor monitor which has been great too but for the last couple of months the alarm has gone off several times a night where the baby has rolled off the sensor mat.
I was not happy about spending yet more money on another monitor but for peace of mind decided I should. At last a peaceful nights sleep!!
The Babysense mats are great and do cover the whole cot area. There is no sound monitor though so I still use the one from my Tommee Tippee. I would definately recommend this product to those purchasing their first monitor but would suggest that they also purchase a basic audio monitor to work alongside it
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Fisher-Price Healthy Care Booster Seat

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from: Fisher-Price


my eldest went into this when he was almost 2 and at the age of 4 1/2 he is still using it, so we bought another one second hand (as not longer available new) for his little brother who went straight into it at the age of 6 months! we love the design, it is so adaptable and easy to clean and takes up so little space compared to the highchair we bought for my eldest which ended up in the dump as we couldn't clean it properly. would recommend it to anyone!

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Playskool Mrs Potato Head

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from: Hasbro


my eldest went into this when he was almost 2 and at the age of 4 1/2 he is still using it, so we bought another one second hand (as not longer available new) for his little brother who went straight into it at the age of 6 months! we love the design, it is so adaptable and easy to clean and takes up so little space compared to the highchair we bought for my eldest which ended up in the dump as we couldn't clean it properly. would recommend it to anyone!

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Wild Science - Ant World

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from: Interplay UK Ltd


I was given this as a leaving present, as a kind of joke, but my colleagues didn't realise I've always loved ants and really wanted one of these for ages! I wasn't disappointed. This is a well-designed product which provides hours of entertainment and fascination. I've seen all sorts of strange things going on in my Ant World: ants moving things around then back again like women designing a living room with furniture, a brutal murder when an ant I thought had escaped turned out to clearly be from outside (i.e. it was killed within minutes of entry), and interesting preferences for lunch: fruits not as popular as one might think, honey, other insects and even nuts proving popular on the menu. Further, there's plenty of ways to improvise with this kit, ... Read More: