[blparent] Toddler Toys

Thu Oct 15 18:58:14 UTC 2009

Oh, how cute.  I should find that for Joshua later on.
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Dena Wainwright" <dena at envogueaccess.com>
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Sent: Wednesday, October 14, 2009 4:19 PM
Subject: Re: [blparent] Toddler Toys


> It is called the fridge farm, and it has a pig, horse, cow, duck, and 
> sheep. the toy tells you what color the animal is, which is great when 
> you're totally blind. it also gives the child facts about the animal like 
> "a baby cow is called a calf." elise can't make the matches yet, but she 
> loves watching e do it, and she loves the banjo music on the toy.
>
> Dena
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> From: "Jo Elizabeth Pinto" <jopinto at pcdesk.net>
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> Sent: Wednesday, October 14, 2009 4:18 PM
> Subject: Re: [blparent] Toddler Toys
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>>I looked this toy up on Amazon.com and I think Sarah would really enjoy 
>>it. She's big on animal sounds right now, and she loves the banjo music on 
>>another toy that she has.  This one is a good possibility.  Thanks.
>>
>> Jo Elizabeth
>>
>> Until lions have their historians, tales of the hunt shall always glorify 
>> the hunters.--African Proverb
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>> From: "Eva Adams" <eadams15 at gmail.com>
>> Sent: Wednesday, October 14, 2009 2:56 PM
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>>> There is also a barn for the fridge by leap frog. I haven't been able to 
>>> find it at the walmart by my apartment, but others have gotten it from 
>>> there. I guess it has like 5 different animals that the kid is to match 
>>> the front half with the back half, and then it sings a song. If the 
>>> child matches them wrong than it will sing a silly song. I want thiss 
>>> for my daughter, but have to look online for it.
>>>
>>> Eva
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>>> From: "Jo Elizabeth Pinto" <jopinto at pcdesk.net>
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>>>> Thanks.  These are the kind of tips I've been looking for.  I do have 
>>>> one Leap Frog alphabet toy that came from Sarah's older cousin.  It's a 
>>>> set of refrigerator magnets with the uppercase letters on them, which I 
>>>> can feel. It has a box, also magnetic, that sings a song about each 
>>>> letter when you fit it into the slot.  The box will also sing the whole 
>>>> ABC song.  Sarah has recently figured out how to put the letters in the 
>>>> slot, and although I don't think the phonetic sounds mean much to her 
>>>> yet, she likes the music.
>>>>
>>>> Jo Elizabeth
>>>>
>>>> Until lions have their historians, tales of the hunt shall always 
>>>> glorify the hunters.--African Proverb
>>>>
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>>>> From: "Eva Adams" <eadams15 at gmail.com>
>>>> Sent: Wednesday, October 14, 2009 1:55 AM
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>>>> Subject: Re: [blparent] Toddler Toys
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>>>>> I really like my daughters alphabet town toy. I think it came from 
>>>>> walmart. It has 8 different modes to work on letters, spelling, what 
>>>>> comes before or after, counting the lights, following the light, and 
>>>>> music. I found it as a good start to teaching her letters. I also just 
>>>>> recently bought a Leaper Frog laptop. It cost $30, and talks a lot, so 
>>>>> I have been able to help my daughter to learn how to do the different 
>>>>> games. It focues on letters, numbers, music, and how to use the mouse. 
>>>>> The only part that I found hard to do is switch the game. It is a 
>>>>> strip with flat buttons. I am sure it could be labeled with raised 
>>>>> dots if a parent wanted to be able to select the game.
>>>>>
>>>>> Eva
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>>>>> From: "Jo Elizabeth Pinto" <jopinto at pcdesk.net>
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>>>>> Sent: Tuesday, October 13, 2009 11:57 AM
>>>>> Subject: [blparent] Toddler Toys
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>> Hi everybody.  With the holiday season bearing down on us, I was 
>>>>>> wondering about toys.  What toys have you found that you and your 
>>>>>> toddlers really enjoyed?
>>>>>> What toys do you wish you had stayed away from?  I know a lot depends 
>>>>>> on the particular toddler, but I'm just looking for some ideas in 
>>>>>> case I'm asked
>>>>>> what Sarah would like to have for Christmas.  She'll be 21 months old 
>>>>>> by then.  Thanks.
>>>>>> Jo Elizabeth
>>>>>> Until lions have their historians, tales of the hunt shall always 
>>>>>> glorify the hunters.--African Proverb
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