Teaching Cash Register - Review.

Pretend and play Teaching Cash Register by Learning Resources.

The Teaching Cash Register with its lights and sounds will keep children entertained as they learn math and money skills.  It has a coin slot, large LCD screen, a scanner for credit cards and coupons, big buttons for little hands, and a drawer full of realistic looking play money.  The scanner will pick up any item with a bar-code and make up a price for it.  When kids put a coin in they will hear its name and the LCD screen will display the value.  The Coin key will give the total amount due and the Change key releases the coins so they can play over and over.  The cash register also includes interactive games such as "Coin Quiz" and "Money Match" in order to work on their addition, subtraction, coin values, counting money and making change skills.  This toy would be recommended for ages three and up.    

Review by Analise P

Identified Special Needs Challenges:
Autism, Developmental Delay 
"We bought the product to help teach our child the value of money and reinforce what she's learning in school regarding math and money."   Courtesy of another terrific resource, www.fatbraintoys.com  07-08-15.

Cauldron Quest - Game Review

TOY:  Cauldron Quest, a cooperative game by Peaceable Kingdom.

DESCRIPTION:  A cooperative game where players face a Wizard and obstacles instead of one another.  The object is to get the correct ingredients into the cauldron before the paths are blocked.  The quest is to find the ingredients.  The game is good for the age requirement of six plus, but younger children can play it as well. 

This game aids development in that it helps to teach strategy, communication, cooperation and problem solving.  This game can be beneficial to those with targeted developmental needs throughout the spectrum.

Why kids love this item:

Cauldron Quest a game where everyone plays together, no one is left out, and everyone has fun! Traditional games tend to have one winner and one (or many) losers! In a cooperative game, the players work as a team against a common obstacle, not against each other.                            Peaceable Kingdom website 7/2/15

Game Review by, Brie D and Jake's Blogger.

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