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Aqua Jump Slide

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Company : Banzai
List Price : $12.99
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Average customer review : 3
 


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Features

  • Splash pool waves for extra thrills.
  • Quick and easy garden hose hookup
  • Durable heavy duty PVC Construction
  • Ultimate water slide like no other
  • Easily inflates in minutes

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Design Flaw Poor Seam 2
As many others have stated...the seam near the hose attatchment will rip even with very careful usage.
The first time we used the slide all 8 kids had a blast HOWEVER we never did set up the "tunnel" part because it kept falling over and we never bothered with the "ramp" part either. Tried the ramp but it was too hard even for the 8 year olds to get up over it because of how far you have to run to jump onto it is a bit unsafe too running that much on the water.
We went back to just the regular simple slide and they had just as much if not more fun on that one.

Aqua Jump Slide 4
My 8 year old son loves this slide. He has been the only child to play on it and like the other reviewers have stated, it would probably work best if placed on a down-hill slant instead of on a flat surface. He never made it past the jump into the pool.

Everything worked the first time we set it up and my son played for hours.

Take-down is a bit of a hassle but the enjoyment my son gets from it is well worth it!

For the price, it's a bargain!

This toy is did not last passed the first usage. 2
I ordered the Aqua Jump Slide and the Wave Racer Slide. My grandkids had fun with the slides but on the second time using them the seam where the slide is hooked to the hose busted on the Aqua Jump Slide. I was very disappointed because we only got one usage out of it.

Fun but not durable 2
We purchased the slide even after reading the reviews about seams popping. We thought we would just be careful. The seams holding the tube the water flows into are not strong enough and we too popped the seams the very first day. We have gorilla taped the whole seam but the water makes its way through that too.

Not so happy 2
This slip n slide came out of the box with a hole in it! We fixed it but the patch didn't work all that well. The kids were still able to use it and they liked it, but it didn't work the best because of the hole. The ramp didn't work that well either. Overall not very satisfied. It gave the kids some fun but it could have been better!


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Monopoly Game 70th Anniversary Edition

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Company : Hasbro
List Price : $37.99
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Average customer review : 4
 


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Features

  • Seventy years!
  • This anniversary edition of the world's most popular board game is a luxurious interpretation of the classic.
  • It has it all, so you can 'own it all' in style!
  • 1930's-inspired graphics on the foil gameboard, special plastic houses in 4 architectural styles, 12 unique hotels, 12 deluxe tokens inspired by your favorites (the boot becomes a high-heel shoe and the battleship is now a swank speedboat). Collectible stylized tin slips into a protective plastic sleeve.
  • Ages: 8 to Adult / 2-8 Players.

Product Description

This 70th Anniversary Edition captures the glamour and distinctive art style of the 1930's by making the familiar elements of the game bigger, better and more luxurious. For example, the popular tokens from the classic Monopoly game have taken on a new style. The Race Car has become a stretch Roadster and the old Shoe is now an elegant High Heel. The hotels and houses are bigger and better, too. Each game includes 12 unique hotels and four distinctive house designs. Two to four players.

Customer reviews

Monopoly tokens on Steroids! 5
What makes this monopoly version special is the Large Tokens and the difeerent styles of houses and hotels. I love how they made the tokens bigger and heavier. The are also about four different styles of houses and hotels for a little variety in housing. The money holder has felt on it to make it a little more fancy then standard plastic and of course the case is metal instead of the standard cardboard box. Other than that it is the same game. The only complaint I had is that I thought looking at the tin on the shelf that it was a silver and gld colored tin, but it is only siver. The gold is only on the plastic around the tin.

Monopoly Differences 5
If your looking to buy a nice version of monopoly than this is what you are looking for. It comes in a silver colered tin with a gold plastic case around it, instead of the usual cardboard box, and includes the following:

Game Peices:
A dog, train, High heeled shoe, money bag, horse and rider, car, thimble, boat, top hat, Iron, cannon, and a wheel-barrow, all of which are either new or upgraded editions of the original game peices.

Houses + Hotels:
Ther are six different maroon hotels and four different emerald houses.

Cards + money:
The properties are the same, but the actual card is gold instead of white, the chance, community chest, and money cards/paper have a different design.

Game Board + dice:
The game board features a new design as well and has a mettalic front, while the dice are clear but have colored sparkles.

On the inside of the tin, everything comes in a soft insert that seperates all the peices. So the whole game is very nice looking and would make a great edition to any game collection, (GET THIS GAME!).

70th Edition Monopoly 4
Its a fun game...not any different from the original except the pieces are cooler and it also comes with a history of the game.
We are monopoly collectors, and this is one of the better ones.

Good but flawed collector's edition of Monopoly. 3
This is a good edition of the classic Monopoly game. The houses and hotels are greatly detailed in the 1930's deco style. Each hotel has a unique design. The tokens are more detailed and larger than the tokens in the standard and deluxe sets. The banker's tray is of a more durable plastic and feels velvet like on top. Every thing is well organized in the collector's tin and very protable.

I there are some negatives however. First the quad-folded board is not as thick as the deluxe edition. It has the same thickness as the standard sets. The second and biggest flaw in my opinion is the game only comes with one set of Monopoly money. The delexe set priced at $19.99 comes with two sets of Monopoly money. For an edition priced at $39.99, containing only one set of Monopoly money is inexcusible.

Overall I would recommend this set for play only if you don't already have a good edition of Monopoly. Otherwise I would only buy this if you are a hardcore collector of Monopoly sets.

Note: My set came with 15 hotels instead of 12 and 33 houses instead of 32. Weither you consider this a good or a bad thing I will leave up to you to decide :)


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Poseable Soldier Play Set

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Company : CE
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Features

  • Soldiers Measure Apr. 3.5 inches Tall
  • Movable Limbs
  • Accessories Incl.
  • Ages 3 & up.

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Pony Latch Hook

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Company : CARON INTERNATIONAL
List Price : $7.99
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CARON-This Pony latch hook kit includes: pre-cut rug yarn illustrated instructions on how to latch hook and easy-to-follow chart. Hand wash or dry clean. Kit does not include a latch hook tool or binding.
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Melissa & Doug Pets Wooden Chunky Puzzle

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Company : Melissa & Doug
List Price : $9.99
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Average customer review : 4.5
 


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  • Pieces stand on their own for additional play
  • Thick puzzle pieces are easy for small hands
  • Full-color pictures beneath each piece
  • This unique puzzle promotes pretend play as well as matching skills
  • Recommended Age Range 2 Years and up

Product Description

This hand-painted, playfully styled puzzle is sure to catch and keep the attention of curious tots. The thick, chunky wooden puzzle pieces fit neatly into their spots on the colorful board and also stand up for additional pretend play. Full-color pictures are hiding beneath each piece. Measures 12"H x 11"W x 1"D.

Customer reviews

My daughter loves these puzzles! 4
My one year old daughter received several of these puzzles for Christmas, and she absolutley loves them. The big, chunky pieces are easy for her to handle, and the pictures are educational as she is learning new words. I definitely recommend Melissa and Doug puzzles. Very high quality. I expect these will last for years to come!

this puzzle is sturdy! 5
melissa and doug continue to make quality products, including this colorful puzzle. the pieces are big enough for little hands to grasp and colorful and sturdy as well. this is a keeper! with such detail and color, this puzzle draws in adults as well.


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Sebastian U of Miami Limited Edition Collectible Celebriduck

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Whether you are an avid sports collector, or a person who enjoys taking a bath this Miami Hurricanes Celebriduck is for you. This officially licensed Celebriduck is constructed of safe, non-toxic vinyl and measures approximately 3-inches long at the bottom and 3.5-inches tall. The unique Celebriduck is brightly decorated in the team colors and designed to look like the team mascot.
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Crayola Inflatable Easel

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Company : Crayola
List Price : $39.99
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Average customer review : 4
 


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Features

  • Huge, Washable, Re-Usable Canvas easily cleans and dries.
  • Sturdy and durable inflatable 5 x 5 frame.
  • Water filled base to keep the easel sturdy.

Product Description

This Crayola 5"L x 5"W Inflatable Easel creates a new outdoor play pattern by enabling kids to create on the largest outdoor canvas. The washable and reusable canvas can be easily cleaned and dried. It has a water-filled base to keep it sturdy and stable. Comes with five pieces of sidewalk chalk, two bottles of sidewalk paint, giant brush and foot pump.

Customer reviews

Good or Bad? You chose. 4
We bought this for our daughter who loves to draw. It took us 8 minutes to inflate using the foot pump that came with it. We inflated the water support instead of filling it with water because we were using it inside. The white "canvas" attaches to the easel stand by Velcro on the top, bottom and both sides. Ours stayed creased from being folded for about a week and has now started to loose the creases. The inflatable part has three "cup holders" and one long (maybe 14 inches) holder for all your various art supplies. They are all about 3 inches deep and have a hole in the bottom of each for water to drain out when you are washing it, although I suggest drying each holder after each wash because not all the water drains and they start growing mold if left wet. Ours came with a bonus 3-D chalk set and glasses, which was nice but can be purchased separately. All of that said, we are please with the actual product. It seems durable, well made and our daughter, and all her friends, love it. We like it because more than one child can use it at a time; the kids like it because, well, like it says, it's giant!!

So where does the "BAD" come in?

The paint that it came with wiped clean with no problems. The chalk, both the set that it came with and the 3-D stained our canvas. I have tried everything from dish soap, straight bleach, even the magic eraser and it still has the faint stains of whatever was drawn. I also have allowed our daughter to use Crayola washable finger paints and those stained as well. It is not extremely noticeable, I pointed it out to a friend and she said she wouldn't have noticed had I not said anything; but ours was certainly not as easy to clean as the other reviewer said hers was. I found that the best way to clean it was to remove it from the stand and lay the canvas flat on a hard surface and scrub scrub scrub. That really is the only negative thing I have to report, so if you can handle faint traces of previous art work then I would recommend this product. If you want your canvas to be clean after each use, I suggest you find something else. As a side note, I would love to hear from anyone else who owns this product and if they experience the same problem; and what, if anything, worked for removing the stains.
I've uploaded some pictures to give you a better idea of it's size and what it really looks like, which are both pretty accurate with the claims made on the box.

without a driveway 4
My 3 year old daughter received this as a gift and, according to her, it was the best present she received. It is as large as they say it is and is relatively easy to pump up with your foot or an air compressor. The water filled base keeps it in place. The chalk and paint wash off very easily, although I do recommend a sponge to more quickly clean it off, but water alone works fine. She loves this gift and really lets her make a mess outdoors with sidewalk chalk and paint, even though we have no driveway or sidewalk. Great present!!!


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Electronic Hand-Held Yahtzee Game

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Company : Handheld electronic game
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Average customer review : 5
 


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Features

  • Automatic scoring
  • bonus points
  • high score
  • sound effects/Victory song
  • automatic shutoff

Product Description

Roll the dice and see what's shakin! Feeling lucky, roll again! Try to score 3 or 4 of a kind, a full house or a small or large straight. Have all the fun you want to have with this game. Take it anywhere! This is a handheld game and measures 4 1/2" tall and 3" wide. Case is gold on front and red on back. New in original packaging.
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Mini Pink Motorcycle (Battery Included)

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Company : Charm
List Price : $199.00
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Features

  • Recommended for ages 3 and up. NOT FOR STREET USE. Adult supervision required!
  • Padded, synthetic leather saddle Chrome color engine parts
  • Working head light and horn Instrument gauges and bullet head lamp
  • 6V battery & charger are included
  • Travels up to 2 mph Can hold up to 50 lbs Size: 33" L x 16" W x 22.25" H

Product Description

Mini Pink Motorcycle A motorcycle just for girls! This pretty battery operated ride-on motorcycle is pink and purple with a white leather style saddlebag. Check out all the great features: Padded, synthetic leather saddle Chrome color engine parts Working head light and horn Instrument gauges and bullet head lamp Hand throttle Foot brake Realistic electronic motorcycle sounds: Engine ignition Engine revving Braking 6V battery & charger are included Travels up to 2 mph Can hold up to 50 lbs Size: 33" L x 16" W x 22.25" H Recommended for ages 3 and up. Not for street use. Adult supervision required!
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Pouch RED fits all wooden like-a-bikes

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Pouch RED fits all wooden like-a-bikes Buy this product from Amazon
Company : Kokua Like-a-Bike
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Fits all Like-a-Bikes.
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