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For the past 5 years I’ve been buying and/or reviewing various educational toys & games from the company called Learning Resources. This company has been one of my go-to sources for quality made toys that enrich the mind and provide hours upon hours of play-time enjoyment.
When you shop at Learning Resources you will find activity sets & books, construction sets, active learning & play sets, discovery & exploration sets, electronic toys, games, puzzles, water & sand toys and a whole lot more! Everything on their site is extremely well-made and affordable.
Two years ago I reviewed the Gears! Gears! Gears! Building Set and the Princess still enjoys playing with that set. I invite you to read my original review to familiarize yourself with that particular set.
For this review I was asked to review a companion set called the Gears! Gears! Gears! Pet Playland Building Set from Learning Resources and I jumped at that chance. This particular set is for kids age 4 and up and contains 83 pieces.
Once assembled…the entire set will spin with the turn of a handle and helps children with their critical thinking, creativity and cause & effect skills.
The Pet Playland Set is like an amusement park for pets! It comes with 4 different interchangeable pets that are easy to grip & perfectly sized for little hands. The pets can ride the plane, teacup and ferris wheel to create a very magical little playland. This set works back to other Gears! Gears! Gears! Building Sets.
The Princess is 6 years old and can build this set all on her own. She will sit and play with this building set for hours at a time. I love that it comes in a compact storage box and we can take it with us when we travel or take it outside for her to play with when we are setting out on the porch or deck.
While little boys can certainly play with this set…I love that it’s geared towards little girls because way too many building sets are strictly for boys. This set works well for both!
We absolutely love this building set! It would make a great birthday gift, just because gift or pick it up now & put it back for the holidays!
You can purchase the Learning Resources Gears Pet Playland Assorted Building Set
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Summer is officially here are and we are definitely having a great time outdoors enjoying the beautiful weather here in sunny California! I recently had the opportunity to review a Superdisc flying disc by Aerobie, which was ideal for the Fourth of July celebration this …
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I consider myself a huge bicycle enthusiast. I happen to have several family members who are as well. I can remember all the great moments throughout my childhood about riding my bike and learning about it, to maintain it. Even to this day, I enjoy riding my bicycle when I can. I am also a board game enthusiast, I always try and love to have a family game night once a week, at the very least. I’m lucky to have several family members who find board games fun also. Once I heard that my love of cycling and board games had been combined to create Schwinn, The Biking Game, I was ecstatic, and could not wait to review it!
Looking at the pieces and cards, at first I thought it may have been a little complex. But after trying it out for only a few minutes, it was so exciting to try to ‘race’ to the finish line by answering some questions. The pieces were cardboard photos of different Schwinn bicycles, which were used to keep our spots on the board.
I am so glad that Schwinn The Biking Game has four levels of questions for advancing. This allows people of all ages to play (Ages 4 and up, with 2-8 players). My niece and nephew did fairly well in their beginner levels, while my sister and her husband did fantastic in the much harder advanced levels.
I loved that there was a Fun Facts deck of cards, it’s great to learn something new each time. There are also a lot of bike safety tips which are great for everyone to know and keep in mind. Great memories are brought up for the cards that ask to share pastimes with a bicycle; it made me feel like a kid again!
Schwinn’s The Biking Game was very entertaining–after someone won, another would say, “Race you home again!” This board game has been a great addition to game night. It has even been a wonderful reminder for us to get out and enjoy some riding on our bicycles… with perhaps a fun race home as well!
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For the past 5 years I’ve been blogging about the fantastic educational toys and games that Learning Resources has to offer. Matter of fact, they are one of my favorite toy stores when it comes to purchasing toys & games for my grandchildren. Today I …
Most people identify with the notable movies of their childhood. Movies often reflect people’s struggles as well as whom they’d like to be. For children, the fascination doesn’t stop with the movie itself. Instead, many movies have successful merchandising campaigns that bring them to life …