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Thursday, July 29, 2010
Baby games begin the first time a mother smiles at her newborn, and waits for the smile to be returned. But baby games can also be educational, and so they are becoming more and more popular as we learn how important baby games are to normal childhood development.
Baby games allow very young children to learn about everything from the concept of sharing to developing motor skills to being able to solve problems by figuring things out for themselves.
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Best Selling #1
Baby Alive - Caucasian
Little ones who love playing "mommy" will find a captivating playmate in Baby Alive. With large blue eyes and expressive, animatronic features, Baby Alive introduces the responsibilities of parenting with lifelike functionality, eating specially prepared meals, drinking from her bottle, and actually going potty in her diaper. Baby Alive comes with everything you need to take care of her, including two doll diapers, four packets of doll food, bottle with nipple and cap, bowl, spoon, and bib. Mealtime can be messy, so some attention will need to be paid (usually by a grownup) to make sure Baby is clean, inside and out. Measuring 16 inches from the curls on her head to the tip of her tiny, individually molded toes, Baby Alive laughs, burps, hiccups, and interacts with phrases and songs. While her oversized features might unsettle grownups, Baby Alive captures the imagination of preschoolers from the moment she wrinkles her pretty, pert nose. Extra packs of accessories, diapers, and food (sold separately) further extend the nurturing play of the Baby Alive doll. Requires four AA batteries (included). --Heather Lyndon
$49.99
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Best Selling #2
Fisher Price Interactive Baby Grand Piano
There's nothing like watching small children fall in love with music. This baby grand will play Cupid to a toddler's relationship to music. Just the right size for little fingers, with bright colors, lights, and familiar songs and learning concepts; kids will need no introduction before getting in there and starting to tickle those ivories! Three modes of play encourage children to enjoy music, learn basic concepts (alphabet, counting, opposites, etc.), or just play notes and chords on the eight-key keyboard. A plastic songbook (built into the piano) uses numerals on musical notation to teach aspiring musicians the correlation between the sounds they hear, the notes on the page, and the keys on the keyboard. Slides and buttons and dials can be manipulated to adjust tempo, pitch, and style, while a metronome keeps time. And a friendly maestro monster looms over the piano, dancing as your artiste creates composes her or his opuses. The music, as with so many children's toys, is moderately unpleasant
$49.99
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Best Selling #3
Blonde Suzie - Baby Love and Grow Doll
You've come a long way, babydoll! Once upon a time, the most a doll could do was open and close her eyes. Welcome to a brand new day! Suzie (rosy-cheeked, blonde-haired, blue-eyed
$39.99
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Best Selling #4
Vtech V.Smile TV Learning System
Turn on your TV, tune in to V.Smile, and drop in to a fun educational experience! V.Smile is a learning system masquerading as a video game, just for the preschool set. A video game platform combines with educational content to create a learning system that will make preschoolers and parents alike happy. The graphics and video game aspect are a bit old-fashioned, but that's probably appropriate for youngsters just entering the world of technology. In Alphabet Park Adventure, the one included "Smartridge" game (other educational game cartridges are available, of course, sold separately), players climb to higher and higher levels of play and avoid being taken out by monsters and jungle beasts (but don't worry, it's not violent). Think Donkey Kong meets the ABCs. V.Smile was designed specifically for children ages 3 to 7; it features non-violent, age-appropriate learning, entertaining graphics, and fun play based on popular characters such as Winnie-the-Pooh, Spider-Man, Mickey Mouse, Care Bears, Simba, Scooby-Doo, Ariel (The Little Mermaid), and more. V.Smile offers two modes of learning. The Learning Adventure is an exploratory journey in which learning concepts are discreetly integrated. The Learning Zone is a series of games designed to focus on specific school skills (vocabulary, numbers, animals, colors, directions, phonics, shapes, road safety, geography, even logic!) in a friendly, engaging way.
V.Smile features non-violent, age-appropriate learning, entertaining graphics, and fun play based on popular characters.
| Easy as pie to set up, V.Smile is ready to go practically as soon as it comes out of the box. All it requires is a TV to plug into (unless your TV is older, in which case you can route it through a VCR), three C batteries, and/or an AC adapter (neither battery nor adapter is included--nor is the TV, for that matter!). The orange and purple console is fat and rounded, with a big Enter button and--lefties rejoice!--an easy-to-grip joystick that 's adjustable for left- or right-handed use. Four flashing buttons in different colors light up when selected during certain game activities. There are also help and exit buttons--self-explanatory, and a Learning Zone button--press to enter the Learning Zone play mode. A storage compartment allows players to store up to six Smartridges when not in use. A second joystick port can be used for two-player games (second joystick must be purchased separately, however). Kids are immediately drawn in to the lively action of Alphabet Park Adventure. While the targeted developmental benefits include language development (letter names and sounds, spelling, phonics), logical thinking (basic math skills, problem solving, science facts), and cognitive development (discovery and exploration, visualization and memory, motor skills), the fact remains that, at least with Alphabet Park, players can just mess around and play the game without really learning anything earth-shattering. Just by pushing the joystick and clicking the buttons, children can advance play, even if it's by accident. Still, they are certainly working on hand-eye coordination and developing their powers of concentration and focus. If some old-fashioned Reading, Writing, and
$49.99
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Best Selling #5
VTech Fly
Pilot your own voyage of world discovery with the Vtech Fly
$24.89
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Best Selling #6
V.Smile Nitro Notebook Interactive Learning System
Youngsters will love whipping out this very grownup-looking laptop for a little educational fun
$59.99
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Best Selling #7
Roll-a-Rounds Drop
Yes, dinosaurs have been extinct for millions of years. But that probably won't bother curious babies and toddlers who will delight playing with this friendly green guy. Four balls are included to roll through various openings and watch come out of other openings, teaching cause and effect while delighting curious young minds at the same time. The dinosaur has a bumpy tail and a mouth that can be made to open and shut. Ten different tunes accompany the action along with gently flashing lights and fun sound effects while a wiggly ladybug and a wiggly fish bounce along on top. The design of having the dinosaur lie flat while your little one crawls around investigating will also likely be good for motor skill development. --Charlie Williams
$64.99
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Best Selling #8
Little Tikes EasyScore Basketball Set
Hey, even Michael Jordan was a toddler once. And just think of how many more millions he might have made if he had practiced on a hoop-and-ball set like this one when he was a height-challenged hoopster. With the Easy Score Basketball set those impromptu dunking clinics will be challenging, but no longer impossible. Future MJs can now practice their skills with ease, because the Easy Score adjusts to height, has a size-appropriate hoop, and is made of durable plastic. The over-size rim (1 foot across, with a nylon hoop) can be set anywhere, as it only rises from 2.5 to 4 feet high, putting lay-ups and treys just within reach. A sturdy 15-by-19-inch base keeps the basket from tipping; this is important for young hoopsters who get a little too exuberant. The set comes with a tot-sized (6-inch-wide) rubber b-ball. --Paul Hughes
$35.27
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Best Selling #9
V.Smile Interactive Baby Learning Station
Engaging, expandable, and fun, the V.Smile Baby Infant Development System connects your child to a world of interactive learning. A colorful activity panel lined with a soft bumper is baby's touchable playcenter, filled with colorful shapes, a rolling ball, and jumbo button. Play-Alone mode allows baby to explore the sounds and activities on the panel, or plug the console into the television and the panel connects wirelessly to interact with the animated learning environment they see on the screen. Designed for children from nine to 36 months old, V.Smile Baby teaches numbers, shapes, music, colors, animals--even baby sign language--all with the help of engaging Smartridges like the one included (others are sold separately). Three activity modes allow the system to grow, as parents and children find age-appropriate play. Measuring approximately 8 by 14 by 2-1/2 inches, the wireless panel proves perfectly lap-worthy, although we wish it included a handle for the inevitable toting around by toddlers. --Heather Lyndon
$34.99
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Best Selling #10
SmartVille Alphabet Train Station
The Alphabet Train Station packs a slew of activities for preschoolers, usually found in a combination of toys, into one fun-filled set. Toddlers learn their alphabet by moving the train around or pressing letters on the track to hear the letter and object spoken. Letters light up on the display panel for additional reinforcement. When kids get tired of that, they can place one of the 18 plastic animals in the Smart Parts spot to discover which animal they are and the sound they make. Still looking for more? Preschoolers can attempt some composing on the five-key piano or work on telling time by turning the hands on the station clock. As a last resort, kids can ignore all the electronic bells and whistles and just have some good old-fashioned creative play with the animals, the train track, and the seven role-play pieces. As with many Vtech toys, the Alphabet Train Station makes a lot of repetitive sounds that kids love but can get on parents' nerves. Thankfully, there is a volume control for quieter play. The toy comes with three short-term "AA" batteries for immediate play out of the box and an automatic shut-off feature kicks in if the station is left untouched for a few minutes. --Cristina Vaamonde
$39.99
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Baby games are one of the best ways to spend quality, fun time with your child - and help her learn, too!
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