Editorial ReviewRound and round she goes. Hi Ho! Cherry-O is the counting game in which players race to be the first to have 10 cherries in their basket. A spin of the arrow determines your fate. It will instruct you to pick one, two, three, or four cherries from your tree and put 'em in your basket. That is, of course, if you don't land on the bird or the dog, requiring you to take two cherries from your basket and return them to the tree. And try not to land on the spilled bucket or--you guessed it--spill the contents of your basket or you start over. --Alison Golder
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Hi, Ho Cherry-O Seriously, who doesn't love this game?
Very tolerable by adults to play.
Teaches counting and my child still enjoys playing (she is 6) after having it several years.
If you don't have it, you should get it. It is quick and easy to play so kids don't get bored mid game.
Sure sometimes the cherries can get knocked off the tree, but my daughter figured out if you put the little stem part down inside the hole that hardly ever happens.
Recommend! It would be a good staple to your game collection.
Editorial ReviewLike many card games, Rack-O is part skill, part luck of the draw. Two to four players try to get their rack of 10 cards in consecutive order, from lowest to highest, first. The cards are numbered from 1 to 60, and each player takes a turn by drawing and discarding. Bonus Rack-O points are earned when a player gets a perfect run of three or more cards. The first to rack up 500 points wins. The rule book doesn't suggest variations, but more challenge can be added by having to get certain number patterns, like even numbers or multiples of 3, which will also increase the number skills development that's part of this game. --Lynne Sampson
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good game My Grandaughter and I have played this game for two years and we both enjoy it. She is ten now.
Jump-O-LeneT inflatable bouncerfor pint-sized leapers. Hours of high energy funin backyard or playroom! Built-in ledge and side walls make for safe play. Maximum weight 120 lbs. Heavy-duty vinyl, 82"D x 29 1/2"H.
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Not the safest toy Ibought this for my 18 month old grandson and it's a lot of fun if you can have two adults "spotting", but if not, I think it's a very dangerous toy. He's now 24 months and I no longer allow him to play in it as a trampoline because of the fear of neck/head injury. The walls are not very sturdy and he tumbled out of it more than he landed in it. We also had problems with it staying inflated.
Do you hear the bells? The bells of Santa¿s sleigh? The bells that prove that you have been right all along, that Santa really does exist? If so, climb aboard the magical Lionel Polar Express for an unforgettable journey to the North Pole. The Polar Express, the classic children¿s story written by Chris Van Allsburg in 1985, comes to life on movie screens around the world beginning Thanksgiving 2004 in a film by Robert Zemeckis, starring Academy Award® winner, Tom Hanks. Using ground-breaking, motion-capture animation, the story of a young boy¿s struggle to solve the mystery of Santa Claus plays out on a train called the Polar Express. Led by a massive Berkshire locomotive, the train transports wide-eyed kids on a hair-raising adventure to the North Pole. Now, you can own the Polar Express train featured in both the best-selling book, and this Christmas season¿s sure-hit movie, as only Lionel can create it. Painstakingly designed to be true to the original, this exclusive Lionel train set features a die-cast metal Berkshire steam locomotive with a new, larger pilot, headlight lens cap and unique whistle. The engine and tender are painted in a dark, matte finish to complete the image. Following the locomotive and tender are two lighted coach cars. The observation car features a new rounded observation deck, just like in the movie! Silhouettes in the windows depict scenes from the movie including the scary marionette car, and the joyful coach car where the kids get their fill of hot chocolate and candy. The main characters from the movie are included as articulated figures with turning heads, movable arms, bendable waists and jointed knees. They can be posed and placed on areas of the locomotive, tender and passenger cars to replicate your favorite scenes from the movie.
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Great train set We really like the set - it's very hearty, nicely presented, great paint, strong and appears long-lasting. The only thing we didn't like was the sound, so we jumped through a few hoops and found a separate kit elsewhere and custom installed it ourselves. Truly awesome now!!!
***** Available, New Model Year 2007 Improved Design&Color, Please Check/search Amazon ASIN# B000EMAUKY *****
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So glad we got this one After reading numerous reviews on this jumper and many others on Amazon that compare, we are so happy we did choose this one. We have had no leak issues, and the kids just love it. This was purchased for our two year old's birthday, and the 9 and 11 year old are very happy with it also.
We don't let the older kids jump in it, or do any diving, which I believe has, and will continue to, contribute to it's life span. It's great fun with the ball pit balls in it!!
Make sure you have enough room for it. It is bigger than it looks! Easily movable, since it is not heavy, however, it takes a long time to inflate/deflate. Have an air pump on the ready for this baby.
This is the New 2008 color scheme. Jump, jump, pretend-play and jump some more; the Castle Jump-O-Lene is the ultimate inflatable kids trampoline combined with an imaginative pretend-play castle setting! Cushiony, double-mattress inflatable floor for safe, soft, bouncing fun! Built-in crawl-thru door included so your kids can use the Castle Jump-O-Lene as a playhouse or a big fort! Let your kids' imaginations soar! Castle includes two detachable inflatable soft swords for protecting the castle. Includes 24 Fun Ballz; the Fun Ballz can be tossed into the tops of the battlements and pushed through the sides of the walls. Constructed of thick and durable material and the side walls are high for safer bouncing play. Brightly colored and interactive fun that encourages physical development, balance, coordination and excercise. Designed for indoor use only. Well balanced; won't tip or wobble. Safe and non-toxic material that cleans easily with soapy water. Hypoallergenic! No need to worry about allergies with this toy. Affordable kids fun! Deflates compactly for easy storage. ***** Caution: using household air compressors to inflate WILL CAUSE DAMAGES to unit *****
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a lot of fun I got this bouncer with free shipping, so very good deal. This bouncer is a nice with decent size we can put it indoor. We used electric pump and took less than 30 min to pump it. It has been in our living room for more than 2 months without the need of repumping even many kids have been to our home and played on it. It is big enough for two small kids (5 and 7 years old to play in it). We also tried filling it with 400 balls or so to let the kids to have another fun.
My son has low muscle tone, at first, he scared of playing inside. Then I used a candy reward to ask him jump inside to pick it, he then have fun in picking the candy inside the bouncer. So far, all the kids (less than 7 years old) who have come to our home enjoyed this bouncer.
We think this is a good buy.
You'll learn a little kooky jargon in this game. You might decide to go on board, play a foot or take a little shot. Don't worry! Like Rummy, this game is simple to learn but takes some brains to win. First player to group all of his or her tiles wins the round-- ace the most rounds to take the game! Includes 106 Rummy-O tiles, four triple tier tile racks and instructions. Game stores neatly in sturdy tin. For 4-5 players.
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A great game with many variations Ever since I played Rummy-O (I actually call it Rummikub), I was hooked. It's very similar to Gin Rummy, the card game. There is quite a bit of thinking involved towards the latter stages of the game, when there are many melds of tiles out there and you have to figure out which ones you can take & use and which ones are off-limits. You can play this game with a minimum of two players. There are also many different variations of ways to play Rummy-O, based on the number of players you have. Team Rummy-O is also very fun, since your partner may see things that you don't... speeds up the game quite a bit. Easy to learn and fast to play, Rummy-O is definitely in the Top 5 category of games in my closet.
Classic rattle, shape-sorter and counting toy!Here's a toy that grows with a child, from infants to pre-schoolers.As a rolling rattle, it has lots of open spaces for infants to grab. Toddlers can use the 10 pieces to match the shapes on the toy, allowing them to identify shapes and develop coordination and dexterity. Each piece also has a number on one side with the corresponding number of dots on the other to teach preschoolers number recognition and counting.
Rearrange your opponent's face in FaceBreaker K.O. Party. This boxing game offers irreverent fun, immersive gameplay and eye-popping stylized graphics. In this in-your-face, arcade world full of ego-wielding characters, each boxer comes to life with unique attributes and distinct personal style, including Romeo, a Latin lover known for his pelvic thrusts, and Molotov, an oversized Russian demolitions expert with a penchant for fighting dirty. Laugh out loud as you pummel your opponent with a barrage of blows to the face and watch in satisfaction as your progress is illustrated by real-time facial deformation. With haymakers, face shots and body blows, wait for the right moment to drop a super punch to make your presence known. Taunt your adversaries and flaunt your talent, by tying one hand behind your back to add ultimate humiliation to your bout.
Brawl for it All -- Prove your skills and work your way past every character in the game, earning belts along the way T.K.O. -- Choose three fighters to make up your team and take on the teams of up to four other players
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great game - don't trust the critics... try learning the game instead Quick review:
great game, in all ways OTHER than one major missing feature this is FAR FAR superior and much more fun than the ps3/360 versions. I actually was involved in the share-a-boxer development for the ps3/360 versions at EA so played the game a lot and learned to do ok at it, definitely a great feature that is missing from the Wii version.
BUT - this version is MUCH MORE FUN, runs at a humanly usable pace (the 360 one is too fast for human response times, quite literally too fast IMHO), has more features in the basic gameplay and has better multiplayer. The fighting is much more accurate than wii sports boxing and the little tricks you have to learn work great along side traditional punching movements.
This is one of the most fun party games I've ever played...
but close the living room curtains first ;-)
Part yo-yo and part spinning top! Whirl it, flip it, spin it, launch it and watch the light show go! No batteries necessary! Colors may vary. Size 7"l x 3"diam. (Age 5+)
