The unique, fast paced numbers game of tile manipulation. Build runs or sets of numbers then recombine the tiles in different ways to achieve the highest score. One of the world's most compulsive family games, it's easy to learn and a challenge to master!With rules similar to gin rummy, Rummikub is a classic tile game that's guaranteed to get at least a million kid-hours of use in any family. Players take 14 numbered tiles and try to get rid of them as fast as possible by creating runs (for example, 7-8-9) and sets (7-7-7). The most fun aspect of the game--and the part that's best for creative strategic thinking--is that you can pilfer from and rearrange the efforts of other players in your attempts to part company with more tiles. --Richard Farr

Modern classic, 21 Jul 2008
There are thousands of new games every year. Most of them disappear without a trace. Some acquire a devoted but small following. Just a few become classics. Rummikub is one these.

Invented in Romania in 1940, Rummikub is essentially a tile version of the traditional card game Rummy. It didn't really make it internationally until the 1970s, but by 1980 it had won a string of awards and established itself as a great family game.

Basically, it's about creating sets of three or more in a row of tiles either in runs of the same colour (1-2-3-4 etc), or the same number but in different colours. The winner is the person who gets rid of all their tiles first. The clever bit is that you can rearrange the tiles already on the board in order to place your own tiles, and the final score is the total of everyone else's leftover tiles after you've finished.

You might be wondering either i) what's all the fuss about or ii) why not just get a pack of playing cards and play regular Gin-Rummy?
First off, this is a genuinely addictive game which relies more on observation and logic than on chance, which you can learn in minutes but takes months (or more) to master. Quite small children can play it, but it's also a very challenging game for competitive adults. It's completely international, and can be played without having a single word in common with the other players.
Second, the design of the tiles makes this a much more satisfying game than Gin-Rummy. Cards are always a bit fiddly for complicated rearranging games, and this is especially the case for a game aimed at different ages. If you're a real games fanatic, you may find Mah-Jongg a better choice, but Mah-Jongg is too complicated to explain to most young children, and takes too long to quickly introduce to visiting friends.

Rummikub is one of a very few games that holds its interest for years and years.

Strongly recommended, and also highly educational.

alternative to computer games..., 01 Oct 2007
I just bought this for 11 year old twin boys who would normally always prefer the computer or video games ...but they think this is really good and are even willing to get ready for bed early so they can play. What more could you ask for?

An excellent family game, 02 Mar 2006
Rummikub is a great family game, and although there are numbers on the tiles it's not about sums, it's about making and manipulating number sequences. You are trying to get rid of your tiles, but you can only lay them on the table in certain combinations. The twist is that you can borrow tiles from sequences that are already on the table so as the game progresses the possibilities get more and more complicated. The rules are simple but kids under 10 might need a grown-up to help them spot some of the more tricky manipulations - watch out though because once your kids have got the hang of it, they will beat you!! A highly absorbing game for all ages.

Still playing after 16 years, 06 Jan 2006
I was introduced to this game when I moved to Holland 16 years ago and is still enjoyable. I agree with all the other reviews. It is a great game for the entire family. I introduced my own family and friends to Rummikub and they have even bought their own sets. Whenever we get together it's the first game that gets pulled out.

Brilliantly simple, simply brilliant, 04 Oct 2005
My daughter started playing this when she was 6 and a year later she is now learning the finer points of the game. She enjoys it just as much as her grandfather does. A great, non-gimmicky game.

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Modern classic, 21 Jul 2008
There are thousands of new games every year. Most of them disappear without a trace. Some acquire a devoted but small following. Just a few become classics. Rummikub is one these.

Invented in Romania in 1940, Rummikub is essentially a tile version of the traditional card game Rummy. It didn't really make it internationally until the 1970s, but by 1980 it had won a string of awards and established itself as a great family game.

Basically, it's about creating sets of three or more in a row of tiles either in runs of the same colour (1-2-3-4 etc), or the same number but in different colours. The winner is the person who gets rid of all their tiles first. The clever bit is that you can rearrange the tiles already on the board in order to place your own tiles, and the final score is the total of everyone else's leftover tiles after you've finished.

You might be wondering either i) what's all the fuss about or ii) why not just get a pack of playing cards and play regular Gin-Rummy?
First off, this is a genuinely addictive game which relies more on observation and logic than on chance, which you can learn in minutes but takes months (or more) to master. Quite small children can play it, but it's also a very challenging game for competitive adults. It's completely international, and can be played without having a single word in common with the other players.
Second, the design of the tiles makes this a much more satisfying game than Gin-Rummy. Cards are always a bit fiddly for complicated rearranging games, and this is especially the case for a game aimed at different ages. If you're a real games fanatic, you may find Mah-Jongg a better choice, but Mah-Jongg is too complicated to explain to most young children, and takes too long to quickly introduce to visiting friends.

Rummikub is one of a very few games that holds its interest for years and years.

Strongly recommended, and also highly educational.

alternative to computer games..., 01 Oct 2007
I just bought this for 11 year old twin boys who would normally always prefer the computer or video games ...but they think this is really good and are even willing to get ready for bed early so they can play. What more could you ask for?

An excellent family game, 02 Mar 2006
Rummikub is a great family game, and although there are numbers on the tiles it's not about sums, it's about making and manipulating number sequences. You are trying to get rid of your tiles, but you can only lay them on the table in certain combinations. The twist is that you can borrow tiles from sequences that are already on the table so as the game progresses the possibilities get more and more complicated. The rules are simple but kids under 10 might need a grown-up to help them spot some of the more tricky manipulations - watch out though because once your kids have got the hang of it, they will beat you!! A highly absorbing game for all ages.

Still playing after 16 years, 06 Jan 2006
I was introduced to this game when I moved to Holland 16 years ago and is still enjoyable. I agree with all the other reviews. It is a great game for the entire family. I introduced my own family and friends to Rummikub and they have even bought their own sets. Whenever we get together it's the first game that gets pulled out.

Brilliantly simple, simply brilliant, 04 Oct 2005
My daughter started playing this when she was 6 and a year later she is now learning the finer points of the game. She enjoys it just as much as her grandfather does. A great, non-gimmicky game.

Don't look any further, 30 Aug 2008
We bought this baby monitor after being guided by the other reviews on Amazon. I'm pleased to report that we've been equally impressed!

I won't go into tons of detail - other than to say it does everything that you would need for a newborn, plus more. Don't worry about the more expensive 150 model - the extra gadgets are overkill. The 100 does everything you need, plus a few extra bits that you might never use (the tunes it plays are a nice touch - but never used in our house).

And, we live right under the Heathrow flight path and never had a single bit of interference!

Spend your money with confidence.

In response to the breaking down comment, 26 Aug 2008
I thought this had happened to me then I discovered that (at least in my case) it is a feature. There is a mode where the unit can be set to only turn the speaker on when the sound goes above a preset level. In order to set this level. Press the button bottom left with the picture of an ear on it. Then quickly use the volume buttons to set a level. All the way up turns the "feature" off. It is very easy to accidentally turn this feature on!
Andy

Excellent for the Money, 25 Aug 2008
We borrowed some Summer baby monitors from a friend which only succeeded in driving myself and my wife mad because of the constant interference on the sound which interupted the TV let alone our sleep. These were swiftly consigned to the spare room wardrobe.

We decided that top quality sound would be our No.1 criteria for any baby monitors thereafter and these monitors deliver it perfectly. You can program the sound to a level of sensitivity of your choice and they are also very easy to use - so much so that my wife didn't need a demonstration. The only criticism is that the lullabies sound like something programmed from a ZX spectrum but this is a minor point. If you want to hear your baby with crystal clear sound buy these.

Built-in breakdown, 05 Aug 2008
We have bought two of these, and one of the earlier model. They all work brilliantly... until the sound stops working! With the earlier model this took around a year, but for the two new models it's happened within 4 months. The visual display continues to function, but the sound is intermittent at best, and mostly doesn't work at all. None of the monitors has been dropped or similar, so it's clearly a design fault at the heart of the machine. It's a shame because while they work these monitors are great - clear sound, no interference - but with a four-month lifespan they are certainly not worth the money.

BT 100 Digital baby monitor, 12 Jul 2008
Excellent. I was really pleased with the distance at which the monitors work, and how clearly you can hear what's going on at the other end. It has a talk facility, night light, can play tunes and you can put it on mute and if the noise level reaches the 'red' zone your receiver will bleep at you.

I have bought various other monitor and I wish I'd saved my money and bought these in the first place.

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A bounce and spin toy for babies 12 - 36 months! This fun and lively zebra character really gets baby moving when baby bounces up and down and spins around on it! 5 energetic songs play and when baby bounces, there's 5 fun SFX that play over the music to encourage them to keep bouncing. Fun finger activities on the handlebar with 2 'boingy' Gymtastics characters on tall springs that provide lots of visual and tactile fun, and a great clear roller ball filled with multicoloured beads has lights that dance up through it and will activate the songs if baby just wants to sit and play. A wonderful way to develop Baby's motor and recognition skills

Modern classic, 21 Jul 2008
There are thousands of new games every year. Most of them disappear without a trace. Some acquire a devoted but small following. Just a few become classics. Rummikub is one these.

Invented in Romania in 1940, Rummikub is essentially a tile version of the traditional card game Rummy. It didn't really make it internationally until the 1970s, but by 1980 it had won a string of awards and established itself as a great family game.

Basically, it's about creating sets of three or more in a row of tiles either in runs of the same colour (1-2-3-4 etc), or the same number but in different colours. The winner is the person who gets rid of all their tiles first. The clever bit is that you can rearrange the tiles already on the board in order to place your own tiles, and the final score is the total of everyone else's leftover tiles after you've finished.

You might be wondering either i) what's all the fuss about or ii) why not just get a pack of playing cards and play regular Gin-Rummy?
First off, this is a genuinely addictive game which relies more on observation and logic than on chance, which you can learn in minutes but takes months (or more) to master. Quite small children can play it, but it's also a very challenging game for competitive adults. It's completely international, and can be played without having a single word in common with the other players.
Second, the design of the tiles makes this a much more satisfying game than Gin-Rummy. Cards are always a bit fiddly for complicated rearranging games, and this is especially the case for a game aimed at different ages. If you're a real games fanatic, you may find Mah-Jongg a better choice, but Mah-Jongg is too complicated to explain to most young children, and takes too long to quickly introduce to visiting friends.

Rummikub is one of a very few games that holds its interest for years and years.

Strongly recommended, and also highly educational.

alternative to computer games..., 01 Oct 2007
I just bought this for 11 year old twin boys who would normally always prefer the computer or video games ...but they think this is really good and are even willing to get ready for bed early so they can play. What more could you ask for?

An excellent family game, 02 Mar 2006
Rummikub is a great family game, and although there are numbers on the tiles it's not about sums, it's about making and manipulating number sequences. You are trying to get rid of your tiles, but you can only lay them on the table in certain combinations. The twist is that you can borrow tiles from sequences that are already on the table so as the game progresses the possibilities get more and more complicated. The rules are simple but kids under 10 might need a grown-up to help them spot some of the more tricky manipulations - watch out though because once your kids have got the hang of it, they will beat you!! A highly absorbing game for all ages.

Still playing after 16 years, 06 Jan 2006
I was introduced to this game when I moved to Holland 16 years ago and is still enjoyable. I agree with all the other reviews. It is a great game for the entire family. I introduced my own family and friends to Rummikub and they have even bought their own sets. Whenever we get together it's the first game that gets pulled out.

Brilliantly simple, simply brilliant, 04 Oct 2005
My daughter started playing this when she was 6 and a year later she is now learning the finer points of the game. She enjoys it just as much as her grandfather does. A great, non-gimmicky game.

Don't look any further, 30 Aug 2008
We bought this baby monitor after being guided by the other reviews on Amazon. I'm pleased to report that we've been equally impressed!

I won't go into tons of detail - other than to say it does everything that you would need for a newborn, plus more. Don't worry about the more expensive 150 model - the extra gadgets are overkill. The 100 does everything you need, plus a few extra bits that you might never use (the tunes it plays are a nice touch - but never used in our house).

And, we live right under the Heathrow flight path and never had a single bit of interference!

Spend your money with confidence.

In response to the breaking down comment, 26 Aug 2008
I thought this had happened to me then I discovered that (at least in my case) it is a feature. There is a mode where the unit can be set to only turn the speaker on when the sound goes above a preset level. In order to set this level. Press the button bottom left with the picture of an ear on it. Then quickly use the volume buttons to set a level. All the way up turns the "feature" off. It is very easy to accidentally turn this feature on!
Andy

Excellent for the Money, 25 Aug 2008
We borrowed some Summer baby monitors from a friend which only succeeded in driving myself and my wife mad because of the constant interference on the sound which interupted the TV let alone our sleep. These were swiftly consigned to the spare room wardrobe.

We decided that top quality sound would be our No.1 criteria for any baby monitors thereafter and these monitors deliver it perfectly. You can program the sound to a level of sensitivity of your choice and they are also very easy to use - so much so that my wife didn't need a demonstration. The only criticism is that the lullabies sound like something programmed from a ZX spectrum but this is a minor point. If you want to hear your baby with crystal clear sound buy these.

Built-in breakdown, 05 Aug 2008
We have bought two of these, and one of the earlier model. They all work brilliantly... until the sound stops working! With the earlier model this took around a year, but for the two new models it's happened within 4 months. The visual display continues to function, but the sound is intermittent at best, and mostly doesn't work at all. None of the monitors has been dropped or similar, so it's clearly a design fault at the heart of the machine. It's a shame because while they work these monitors are great - clear sound, no interference - but with a four-month lifespan they are certainly not worth the money.

BT 100 Digital baby monitor, 12 Jul 2008
Excellent. I was really pleased with the distance at which the monitors work, and how clearly you can hear what's going on at the other end. It has a talk facility, night light, can play tunes and you can put it on mute and if the noise level reaches the 'red' zone your receiver will bleep at you.

I have bought various other monitor and I wish I'd saved my money and bought these in the first place.


Value for money, 21 Jun 2008
My daughter really enjoyed it while lots of people are asking me where I have found it.

Really glad I bought this!, 09 May 2008
Was a bit worried I was buying another huge bit of plastic that wouldn't be used when I bought this but it's not nearly as big as I feared - takes up only a bit more room than a child's chair. I bought this when my little girl had just turned 1 and she wasn't sure about it at all at first and couldn;t seem to get the idea of bouncing. She is now 18 months and loves it, bounces away like crazy. She doesn't use it for huge amounts of time but when she remembers and gets on she is thrilled to bits with it everytime. Has a bounce at least once a day I would say. All visiting toddlers think it's fab and it's very sturdy - has been given quite a battering in my house and still like new.

HTH

Favourite toy this Christmas, 14 Feb 2008
Bought this for my 16 month old son at Christmas. He jumped on it straight away, got the hang of it within seconds and has loved it ever since.

He (and our various visitors who all try it) must have pushed it to its limits over the last few months and it is still going strong.

It was one of our less challenging toys to put together Christmas eve and the inatructions were reasonably clear.

As long as you have a little bit of space around the toy to ensure flying legs and arms are out of harms way, this is a very safe toy. I think that my husband was a little disappointed that it didn't act like a bucking bronco and that the children had to bounce to make it work, but that is better as far as I am concerned - tire them out as much as you can!!!

Fully recommend this and have since bought another for my nephew!!

Bounce and Spin Zebra, 29 Oct 2007
My son has had this since his 1st birthday. He is now 18 months and just loves this zebra! Amazon have an amazing price on this item and I highly recommend it. I bought it from Early Learning Centre for considerably more money :( This would make a child a very nice Christmas present. It is better to spend that little bit more on one item that will be greatly used than on several items which are mostly the same and will end up at the bottom of the toy box. Highly recommended A +++

Possibly a bit big for a one year old, 29 Oct 2007
Bought this for my daughter's first birthday and her legs are too short. She's been walking for a couple of months and is pretty nimble, but when she's on the zebra she can't touch the ground unless she shifts over to one side so one foot can reach. Then she isn't balanced enough to get it to bounce properly. At the moment we are sitting her on it and holding her wrists while we bounce her to keep her central. I reckon in 3 or 4 months she'll be a better size for it. From the look on her face when we bounce her, I can see she's going to love it!!

Modern classic, 21 Jul 2008
There are thousands of new games every year. Most of them disappear without a trace. Some acquire a devoted but small following. Just a few become classics. Rummikub is one these.

Invented in Romania in 1940, Rummikub is essentially a tile version of the traditional card game Rummy. It didn't really make it internationally until the 1970s, but by 1980 it had won a string of awards and established itself as a great family game.

Basically, it's about creating sets of three or more in a row of tiles either in runs of the same colour (1-2-3-4 etc), or the same number but in different colours. The winner is the person who gets rid of all their tiles first. The clever bit is that you can rearrange the tiles already on the board in order to place your own tiles, and the final score is the total of everyone else's leftover tiles after you've finished.

You might be wondering either i) what's all the fuss about or ii) why not just get a pack of playing cards and play regular Gin-Rummy?
First off, this is a genuinely addictive game which relies more on observation and logic than on chance, which you can learn in minutes but takes months (or more) to master. Quite small children can play it, but it's also a very challenging game for competitive adults. It's completely international, and can be played without having a single word in common with the other players.
Second, the design of the tiles makes this a much more satisfying game than Gin-Rummy. Cards are always a bit fiddly for complicated rearranging games, and this is especially the case for a game aimed at different ages. If you're a real games fanatic, you may find Mah-Jongg a better choice, but Mah-Jongg is too complicated to explain to most young children, and takes too long to quickly introduce to visiting friends.

Rummikub is one of a very few games that holds its interest for years and years.

Strongly recommended, and also highly educational.

alternative to computer games..., 01 Oct 2007
I just bought this for 11 year old twin boys who would normally always prefer the computer or video games ...but they think this is really good and are even willing to get ready for bed early so they can play. What more could you ask for?

An excellent family game, 02 Mar 2006
Rummikub is a great family game, and although there are numbers on the tiles it's not about sums, it's about making and manipulating number sequences. You are trying to get rid of your tiles, but you can only lay them on the table in certain combinations. The twist is that you can borrow tiles from sequences that are already on the table so as the game progresses the possibilities get more and more complicated. The rules are simple but kids under 10 might need a grown-up to help them spot some of the more tricky manipulations - watch out though because once your kids have got the hang of it, they will beat you!! A highly absorbing game for all ages.

Still playing after 16 years, 06 Jan 2006
I was introduced to this game when I moved to Holland 16 years ago and is still enjoyable. I agree with all the other reviews. It is a great game for the entire family. I introduced my own family and friends to Rummikub and they have even bought their own sets. Whenever we get together it's the first game that gets pulled out.

Brilliantly simple, simply brilliant, 04 Oct 2005
My daughter started playing this when she was 6 and a year later she is now learning the finer points of the game. She enjoys it just as much as her grandfather does. A great, non-gimmicky game.

Don't look any further, 30 Aug 2008
We bought this baby monitor after being guided by the other reviews on Amazon. I'm pleased to report that we've been equally impressed!

I won't go into tons of detail - other than to say it does everything that you would need for a newborn, plus more. Don't worry about the more expensive 150 model - the extra gadgets are overkill. The 100 does everything you need, plus a few extra bits that you might never use (the tunes it plays are a nice touch - but never used in our house).

And, we live right under the Heathrow flight path and never had a single bit of interference!

Spend your money with confidence.

In response to the breaking down comment, 26 Aug 2008
I thought this had happened to me then I discovered that (at least in my case) it is a feature. There is a mode where the unit can be set to only turn the speaker on when the sound goes above a preset level. In order to set this level. Press the button bottom left with the picture of an ear on it. Then quickly use the volume buttons to set a level. All the way up turns the "feature" off. It is very easy to accidentally turn this feature on!
Andy

Excellent for the Money, 25 Aug 2008
We borrowed some Summer baby monitors from a friend which only succeeded in driving myself and my wife mad because of the constant interference on the sound which interupted the TV let alone our sleep. These were swiftly consigned to the spare room wardrobe.

We decided that top quality sound would be our No.1 criteria for any baby monitors thereafter and these monitors deliver it perfectly. You can program the sound to a level of sensitivity of your choice and they are also very easy to use - so much so that my wife didn't need a demonstration. The only criticism is that the lullabies sound like something programmed from a ZX spectrum but this is a minor point. If you want to hear your baby with crystal clear sound buy these.

Built-in breakdown, 05 Aug 2008
We have bought two of these, and one of the earlier model. They all work brilliantly... until the sound stops working! With the earlier model this took around a year, but for the two new models it's happened within 4 months. The visual display continues to function, but the sound is intermittent at best, and mostly doesn't work at all. None of the monitors has been dropped or similar, so it's clearly a design fault at the heart of the machine. It's a shame because while they work these monitors are great - clear sound, no interference - but with a four-month lifespan they are certainly not worth the money.

BT 100 Digital baby monitor, 12 Jul 2008
Excellent. I was really pleased with the distance at which the monitors work, and how clearly you can hear what's going on at the other end. It has a talk facility, night light, can play tunes and you can put it on mute and if the noise level reaches the 'red' zone your receiver will bleep at you.

I have bought various other monitor and I wish I'd saved my money and bought these in the first place.


Value for money, 21 Jun 2008
My daughter really enjoyed it while lots of people are asking me where I have found it.

Really glad I bought this!, 09 May 2008
Was a bit worried I was buying another huge bit of plastic that wouldn't be used when I bought this but it's not nearly as big as I feared - takes up only a bit more room than a child's chair. I bought this when my little girl had just turned 1 and she wasn't sure about it at all at first and couldn;t seem to get the idea of bouncing. She is now 18 months and loves it, bounces away like crazy. She doesn't use it for huge amounts of time but when she remembers and gets on she is thrilled to bits with it everytime. Has a bounce at least once a day I would say. All visiting toddlers think it's fab and it's very sturdy - has been given quite a battering in my house and still like new.

HTH

Favourite toy this Christmas, 14 Feb 2008
Bought this for my 16 month old son at Christmas. He jumped on it straight away, got the hang of it within seconds and has loved it ever since.

He (and our various visitors who all try it) must have pushed it to its limits over the last few months and it is still going strong.

It was one of our less challenging toys to put together Christmas eve and the inatructions were reasonably clear.

As long as you have a little bit of space around the toy to ensure flying legs and arms are out of harms way, this is a very safe toy. I think that my husband was a little disappointed that it didn't act like a bucking bronco and that the children had to bounce to make it work, but that is better as far as I am concerned - tire them out as much as you can!!!

Fully recommend this and have since bought another for my nephew!!

Bounce and Spin Zebra, 29 Oct 2007
My son has had this since his 1st birthday. He is now 18 months and just loves this zebra! Amazon have an amazing price on this item and I highly recommend it. I bought it from Early Learning Centre for considerably more money :( This would make a child a very nice Christmas present. It is better to spend that little bit more on one item that will be greatly used than on several items which are mostly the same and will end up at the bottom of the toy box. Highly recommended A +++

Possibly a bit big for a one year old, 29 Oct 2007
Bought this for my daughter's first birthday and her legs are too short. She's been walking for a couple of months and is pretty nimble, but when she's on the zebra she can't touch the ground unless she shifts over to one side so one foot can reach. Then she isn't balanced enough to get it to bounce properly. At the moment we are sitting her on it and holding her wrists while we bounce her to keep her central. I reckon in 3 or 4 months she'll be a better size for it. From the look on her face when we bounce her, I can see she's going to love it!!

Great toy for alert babies, 16 Aug 2008
I bought this toy for my son when he was born as he is a baby that is always awake so needs lots of stimulation. This has been one of the best buys as he loves the squeaker and the colours meant he could see it when he was a few weeks old. It also rattles and he is now able to get hold of the rings at the bottom to chew. I actually put this toy in the washing machine when it fell out of the car and it was fine - the squeaker still works. A must have for those with active babies.

Fantastic toy, 23 Jul 2008
I have bought 3 Lamaze toys for my 7 month old daughter and this one is her favourite. It is very colourful, which is typical of the Lamaze range, and has lots of crinkly bits and a button that squeaks. She is entertained for a while biting on the red teething ladybird and also likes chewing on the rings. It is a big toy and hangs well from a play gym or pram. It is a bit difficult to clean but comes up fine with a good scrub with a sponge and hot soapy water. I can't recommend these toys enough, especially Freddie the Firefly.

Modern classic, 21 Jul 2008
There are thousands of new games every year. Most of them disappear without a trace. Some acquire a devoted but small following. Just a few become classics. Rummikub is one these.

Invented in Romania in 1940, Rummikub is essentially a tile version of the traditional card game Rummy. It didn't really make it internationally until the 1970s, but by 1980 it had won a string of awards and established itself as a great family game.

Basically, it's about creating sets of three or more in a row of tiles either in runs of the same colour (1-2-3-4 etc), or the same number but in different colours. The winner is the person who gets rid of all their tiles first. The clever bit is that you can rearrange the tiles already on the board in order to place your own tiles, and the final score is the total of everyone else's leftover tiles after you've finished.

You might be wondering either i) what's all the fuss about or ii) why not just get a pack of playing cards and play regular Gin-Rummy?
First off, this is a genuinely addictive game which relies more on observation and logic than on chance, which you can learn in minutes but takes months (or more) to master. Quite small children can play it, but it's also a very challenging game for competitive adults. It's completely international, and can be played without having a single word in common with the other players.
Second, the design of the tiles makes this a much more satisfying game than Gin-Rummy. Cards are always a bit fiddly for complicated rearranging games, and this is especially the case for a game aimed at different ages. If you're a real games fanatic, you may find Mah-Jongg a better choice, but Mah-Jongg is too complicated to explain to most young children, and takes too long to quickly introduce to visiting friends.

Rummikub is one of a very few games that holds its interest for years and years.

Strongly recommended, and also highly educational.

alternative to computer games..., 01 Oct 2007
I just bought this for 11 year old twin boys who would normally always prefer the computer or video games ...but they think this is really good and are even willing to get ready for bed early so they can play. What more could you ask for?

An excellent family game, 02 Mar 2006
Rummikub is a great family game, and although there are numbers on the tiles it's not about sums, it's about making and manipulating number sequences. You are trying to get rid of your tiles, but you can only lay them on the table in certain combinations. The twist is that you can borrow tiles from sequences that are already on the table so as the game progresses the possibilities get more and more complicated. The rules are simple but kids under 10 might need a grown-up to help them spot some of the more tricky manipulations - watch out though because once your kids have got the hang of it, they will beat you!! A highly absorbing game for all ages.

Still playing after 16 years, 06 Jan 2006
I was introduced to this game when I moved to Holland 16 years ago and is still enjoyable. I agree with all the other reviews. It is a great game for the entire family. I introduced my own family and friends to Rummikub and they have even bought their own sets. Whenever we get together it's the first game that gets pulled out.

Brilliantly simple, simply brilliant, 04 Oct 2005
My daughter started playing this when she was 6 and a year later she is now learning the finer points of the game. She enjoys it just as much as her grandfather does. A great, non-gimmicky game.

Don't look any further, 30 Aug 2008
We bought this baby monitor after being guided by the other reviews on Amazon. I'm pleased to report that we've been equally impressed!

I won't go into tons of detail - other than to say it does everything that you would need for a newborn, plus more. Don't worry about the more expensive 150 model - the extra gadgets are overkill. The 100 does everything you need, plus a few extra bits that you might never use (the tunes it plays are a nice touch - but never used in our house).

And, we live right under the Heathrow flight path and never had a single bit of interference!

Spend your money with confidence.

In response to the breaking down comment, 26 Aug 2008
I thought this had happened to me then I discovered that (at least in my case) it is a feature. There is a mode where the unit can be set to only turn the speaker on when the sound goes above a preset level. In order to set this level. Press the button bottom left with the picture of an ear on it. Then quickly use the volume buttons to set a level. All the way up turns the "feature" off. It is very easy to accidentally turn this feature on!
Andy

Excellent for the Money, 25 Aug 2008
We borrowed some Summer baby monitors from a friend which only succeeded in driving myself and my wife mad because of the constant interference on the sound which interupted the TV let alone our sleep. These were swiftly consigned to the spare room wardrobe.

We decided that top quality sound would be our No.1 criteria for any baby monitors thereafter and these monitors deliver it perfectly. You can program the sound to a level of sensitivity of your choice and they are also very easy to use - so much so that my wife didn't need a demonstration. The only criticism is that the lullabies sound like something programmed from a ZX spectrum but this is a minor point. If you want to hear your baby with crystal clear sound buy these.

Built-in breakdown, 05 Aug 2008
We have bought two of these, and one of the earlier model. They all work brilliantly... until the sound stops working! With the earlier model this took around a year, but for the two new models it's happened within 4 months. The visual display continues to function, but the sound is intermittent at best, and mostly doesn't work at all. None of the monitors has been dropped or similar, so it's clearly a design fault at the heart of the machine. It's a shame because while they work these monitors are great - clear sound, no interference - but with a four-month lifespan they are certainly not worth the money.

BT 100 Digital baby monitor, 12 Jul 2008
Excellent. I was really pleased with the distance at which the monitors work, and how clearly you can hear what's going on at the other end. It has a talk facility, night light, can play tunes and you can put it on mute and if the noise level reaches the 'red' zone your receiver will bleep at you.

I have bought various other monitor and I wish I'd saved my money and bought these in the first place.


Value for money, 21 Jun 2008
My daughter really enjoyed it while lots of people are asking me where I have found it.

Really glad I bought this!, 09 May 2008
Was a bit worried I was buying another huge bit of plastic that wouldn't be used when I bought this but it's not nearly as big as I feared - takes up only a bit more room than a child's chair. I bought this when my little girl had just turned 1 and she wasn't sure about it at all at first and couldn;t seem to get the idea of bouncing. She is now 18 months and loves it, bounces away like crazy. She doesn't use it for huge amounts of time but when she remembers and gets on she is thrilled to bits with it everytime. Has a bounce at least once a day I would say. All visiting toddlers think it's fab and it's very sturdy - has been given quite a battering in my house and still like new.

HTH

Favourite toy this Christmas, 14 Feb 2008
Bought this for my 16 month old son at Christmas. He jumped on it straight away, got the hang of it within seconds and has loved it ever since.

He (and our various visitors who all try it) must have pushed it to its limits over the last few months and it is still going strong.

It was one of our less challenging toys to put together Christmas eve and the inatructions were reasonably clear.

As long as you have a little bit of space around the toy to ensure flying legs and arms are out of harms way, this is a very safe toy. I think that my husband was a little disappointed that it didn't act like a bucking bronco and that the children had to bounce to make it work, but that is better as far as I am concerned - tire them out as much as you can!!!

Fully recommend this and have since bought another for my nephew!!

Bounce and Spin Zebra, 29 Oct 2007
My son has had this since his 1st birthday. He is now 18 months and just loves this zebra! Amazon have an amazing price on this item and I highly recommend it. I bought it from Early Learning Centre for considerably more money :( This would make a child a very nice Christmas present. It is better to spend that little bit more on one item that will be greatly used than on several items which are mostly the same and will end up at the bottom of the toy box. Highly recommended A +++

Possibly a bit big for a one year old, 29 Oct 2007
Bought this for my daughter's first birthday and her legs are too short. She's been walking for a couple of months and is pretty nimble, but when she's on the zebra she can't touch the ground unless she shifts over to one side so one foot can reach. Then she isn't balanced enough to get it to bounce properly. At the moment we are sitting her on it and holding her wrists while we bounce her to keep her central. I reckon in 3 or 4 months she'll be a better size for it. From the look on her face when we bounce her, I can see she's going to love it!!

Great toy for alert babies, 16 Aug 2008
I bought this toy for my son when he was born as he is a baby that is always awake so needs lots of stimulation. This has been one of the best buys as he loves the squeaker and the colours meant he could see it when he was a few weeks old. It also rattles and he is now able to get hold of the rings at the bottom to chew. I actually put this toy in the washing machine when it fell out of the car and it was fine - the squeaker still works. A must have for those with active babies.

Fantastic toy, 23 Jul 2008
I have bought 3 Lamaze toys for my 7 month old daughter and this one is her favourite. It is very colourful, which is typical of the Lamaze range, and has lots of crinkly bits and a button that squeaks. She is entertained for a while biting on the red teething ladybird and also likes chewing on the rings. It is a big toy and hangs well from a play gym or pram. It is a bit difficult to clean but comes up fine with a good scrub with a sponge and hot soapy water. I can't recommend these toys enough, especially Freddie the Firefly.

Does exactly what it should, 19 Feb 2006
It works and saves on batteries, exactly what it should do.

Have hours of fun with Fifi and her Flowertot friends at Forget-Me-Not cottage. Forget-Me-Not Cottage is a delightfully modelled in the shape of a watering can. It has opening doors and shutters and even has a handle for easy transportation. Fifi also has garden furniture so she can relax in her beautiful garden with her friends.

Comes with 6 scented characters, magic colour change, dancing flowers, hidden flowerpot ring and many more exciting play features.

Modern classic, 21 Jul 2008
There are thousands of new games every year. Most of them disappear without a trace. Some acquire a devoted but small following. Just a few become classics. Rummikub is one these.

Invented in Romania in 1940, Rummikub is essentially a tile version of the traditional card game Rummy. It didn't really make it internationally until the 1970s, but by 1980 it had won a string of awards and established itself as a great family game.

Basically, it's about creating sets of three or more in a row of tiles either in runs of the same colour (1-2-3-4 etc), or the same number but in different colours. The winner is the person who gets rid of all their tiles first. The clever bit is that you can rearrange the tiles already on the board in order to place your own tiles, and the final score is the total of everyone else's leftover tiles after you've finished.

You might be wondering either i) what's all the fuss about or ii) why not just get a pack of playing cards and play regular Gin-Rummy?
First off, this is a genuinely addictive game which relies more on observation and logic than on chance, which you can learn in minutes but takes months (or more) to master. Quite small children can play it, but it's also a very challenging game for competitive adults. It's completely international, and can be played without having a single word in common with the other players.
Second, the design of the tiles makes this a much more satisfying game than Gin-Rummy. Cards are always a bit fiddly for complicated rearranging games, and this is especially the case for a game aimed at different ages. If you're a real games fanatic, you may find Mah-Jongg a better choice, but Mah-Jongg is too complicated to explain to most young children, and takes too long to quickly introduce to visiting friends.

Rummikub is one of a very few games that holds its interest for years and years.

Strongly recommended, and also highly educational.

alternative to computer games..., 01 Oct 2007
I just bought this for 11 year old twin boys who would normally always prefer the computer or video games ...but they think this is really good and are even willing to get ready for bed early so they can play. What more could you ask for?

An excellent family game, 02 Mar 2006
Rummikub is a great family game, and although there are numbers on the tiles it's not about sums, it's about making and manipulating number sequences. You are trying to get rid of your tiles, but you can only lay them on the table in certain combinations. The twist is that you can borrow tiles from sequences that are already on the table so as the game progresses the possibilities get more and more complicated. The rules are simple but kids under 10 might need a grown-up to help them spot some of the more tricky manipulations - watch out though because once your kids have got the hang of it, they will beat you!! A highly absorbing game for all ages.

Still playing after 16 years, 06 Jan 2006
I was introduced to this game when I moved to Holland 16 years ago and is still enjoyable. I agree with all the other reviews. It is a great game for the entire family. I introduced my own family and friends to Rummikub and they have even bought their own sets. Whenever we get together it's the first game that gets pulled out.

Brilliantly simple, simply brilliant, 04 Oct 2005
My daughter started playing this when she was 6 and a year later she is now learning the finer points of the game. She enjoys it just as much as her grandfather does. A great, non-gimmicky game.

Don't look any further, 30 Aug 2008
We bought this baby monitor after being guided by the other reviews on Amazon. I'm pleased to report that we've been equally impressed!

I won't go into tons of detail - other than to say it does everything that you would need for a newborn, plus more. Don't worry about the more expensive 150 model - the extra gadgets are overkill. The 100 does everything you need, plus a few extra bits that you might never use (the tunes it plays are a nice touch - but never used in our house).

And, we live right under the Heathrow flight path and never had a single bit of interference!

Spend your money with confidence.

In response to the breaking down comment, 26 Aug 2008
I thought this had happened to me then I discovered that (at least in my case) it is a feature. There is a mode where the unit can be set to only turn the speaker on when the sound goes above a preset level. In order to set this level. Press the button bottom left with the picture of an ear on it. Then quickly use the volume buttons to set a level. All the way up turns the "feature" off. It is very easy to accidentally turn this feature on!
Andy

Excellent for the Money, 25 Aug 2008
We borrowed some Summer baby monitors from a friend which only succeeded in driving myself and my wife mad because of the constant interference on the sound which interupted the TV let alone our sleep. These were swiftly consigned to the spare room wardrobe.

We decided that top quality sound would be our No.1 criteria for any baby monitors thereafter and these monitors deliver it perfectly. You can program the sound to a level of sensitivity of your choice and they are also very easy to use - so much so that my wife didn't need a demonstration. The only criticism is that the lullabies sound like something programmed from a ZX spectrum but this is a minor point. If you want to hear your baby with crystal clear sound buy these.

Built-in breakdown, 05 Aug 2008
We have bought two of these, and one of the earlier model. They all work brilliantly... until the sound stops working! With the earlier model this took around a year, but for the two new models it's happened within 4 months. The visual display continues to function, but the sound is intermittent at best, and mostly doesn't work at all. None of the monitors has been dropped or similar, so it's clearly a design fault at the heart of the machine. It's a shame because while they work these monitors are great - clear sound, no interference - but with a four-month lifespan they are certainly not worth the money.

BT 100 Digital baby monitor, 12 Jul 2008
Excellent. I was really pleased with the distance at which the monitors work, and how clearly you can hear what's going on at the other end. It has a talk facility, night light, can play tunes and you can put it on mute and if the noise level reaches the 'red' zone your receiver will bleep at you.

I have bought various other monitor and I wish I'd saved my money and bought these in the first place.


Value for money, 21 Jun 2008
My daughter really enjoyed it while lots of people are asking me where I have found it.

Really glad I bought this!, 09 May 2008
Was a bit worried I was buying another huge bit of plastic that wouldn't be used when I bought this but it's not nearly as big as I feared - takes up only a bit more room than a child's chair. I bought this when my little girl had just turned 1 and she wasn't sure about it at all at first and couldn;t seem to get the idea of bouncing. She is now 18 months and loves it, bounces away like crazy. She doesn't use it for huge amounts of time but when she remembers and gets on she is thrilled to bits with it everytime. Has a bounce at least once a day I would say. All visiting toddlers think it's fab and it's very sturdy - has been given quite a battering in my house and still like new.

HTH

Favourite toy this Christmas, 14 Feb 2008
Bought this for my 16 month old son at Christmas. He jumped on it straight away, got the hang of it within seconds and has loved it ever since.

He (and our various visitors who all try it) must have pushed it to its limits over the last few months and it is still going strong.

It was one of our less challenging toys to put together Christmas eve and the inatructions were reasonably clear.

As long as you have a little bit of space around the toy to ensure flying legs and arms are out of harms way, this is a very safe toy. I think that my husband was a little disappointed that it didn't act like a bucking bronco and that the children had to bounce to make it work, but that is better as far as I am concerned - tire them out as much as you can!!!

Fully recommend this and have since bought another for my nephew!!

Bounce and Spin Zebra, 29 Oct 2007
My son has had this since his 1st birthday. He is now 18 months and just loves this zebra! Amazon have an amazing price on this item and I highly recommend it. I bought it from Early Learning Centre for considerably more money :( This would make a child a very nice Christmas present. It is better to spend that little bit more on one item that will be greatly used than on several items which are mostly the same and will end up at the bottom of the toy box. Highly recommended A +++

Possibly a bit big for a one year old, 29 Oct 2007
Bought this for my daughter's first birthday and her legs are too short. She's been walking for a couple of months and is pretty nimble, but when she's on the zebra she can't touch the ground unless she shifts over to one side so one foot can reach. Then she isn't balanced enough to get it to bounce properly. At the moment we are sitting her on it and holding her wrists while we bounce her to keep her central. I reckon in 3 or 4 months she'll be a better size for it. From the look on her face when we bounce her, I can see she's going to love it!!

Great toy for alert babies, 16 Aug 2008
I bought this toy for my son when he was born as he is a baby that is always awake so needs lots of stimulation. This has been one of the best buys as he loves the squeaker and the colours meant he could see it when he was a few weeks old. It also rattles and he is now able to get hold of the rings at the bottom to chew. I actually put this toy in the washing machine when it fell out of the car and it was fine - the squeaker still works. A must have for those with active babies.

Fantastic toy, 23 Jul 2008
I have bought 3 Lamaze toys for my 7 month old daughter and this one is her favourite. It is very colourful, which is typical of the Lamaze range, and has lots of crinkly bits and a button that squeaks. She is entertained for a while biting on the red teething ladybird and also likes chewing on the rings. It is a big toy and hangs well from a play gym or pram. It is a bit difficult to clean but comes up fine with a good scrub with a sponge and hot soapy water. I can't recommend these toys enough, especially Freddie the Firefly.

Does exactly what it should, 19 Feb 2006
It works and saves on batteries, exactly what it should do.

What an excellent toy, 02 Aug 2008
IN A NUTSHELL WHAT A BRILLIANT TOY.
AND THE LONG VERSION - I bought this product when it first appeared on the market. It was my eldest girls present,(who's now 5) but my 3 year old son and two year old daughter love it. It has also taken some hammering from their older cousins (6 and 7 year old boys)! All is still intact and we have wonderful games of naughty Stingo getting up to no good and the tots baking and playing. My sister in law and I thought it was a bit amusing that the older boys wanted to play too but we did decide that with all the bits and pieces you can do,(like putting the cakes in the oven and when you pull them out they have risen), there are not many boys toys out there that offer such a lot of simple working parts which stimulate the imagination so. The only thing I did do was take the cups and saucers out, as they were so tiny. Now that my youngest has got past the stage of ramming everything in her mouth, they may make an appearance.

Fifi is a star, 27 Nov 2007
It was my daughters 2nd birthday yesterday and I couldn't wait to see her face when she opened the package. She had lots of other great presents but she spent all of her time playing with this one we had trouble trying to get her to bed !!!. Definately a great toy and I think very well made with loads of features and very colourful. She really loves Fifi and the other characters and I will be getting the garden next.

Ooh, buttercups and daisies !, 18 Feb 2007
This was bought for my daughter at christmas & has been played with on a daily basis since. My daughter is only two years old but loves the cottage & has fun moving all the characters & furniture around. I removed the magic sponge & a couple of other smaller items until she is a bit bigger but there are still lots for her to play with.
The cottage is very well made & the characters are good quality. I did have a problem with Violet though, she wouldn't stand up as one of her legs was longer than the other & as I tried to squash it (silly mummy!) a bit it brooke off in my hand ! That was on christmas day but luckily a drop of superglue later & you wouldn't know anything had happened to her !
Overall this is a great buy, not too expensive & a sure hit for any Fifi fan !

Its great!!!, 30 Aug 2006
I really liked this product, i brought it for my cousin and she gets great pleasure out of it and its her favourtire toy of all time she quotes.
I really like the design, it is very much to my taste as i myself really like the stories of Fifi and bumble so have great times helping my cousin to play with it.

I would deffo recommend you buy this!

Lovely for your little one, 23 Jun 2006
I bought this recently for my daughter and it is delightful. She loves all the little characters and there's lots for her to explore.

It's the ultimate game of military strategy! Lead your infantry, cavalry and artillery into battle! This is an awesome game of strategy and skill is required for 'World domination'! Control the board by taking over each and every country! A wonderful game to develop strategical thinking!

Modern classic, 21 Jul 2008
There are thousands of new games every year. Most of them disappear without a trace. Some acquire a devoted but small following. Just a few become classics. Rummikub is one these.

Invented in Romania in 1940, Rummikub is essentially a tile version of the traditional card game Rummy. It didn't really make it internationally until the 1970s, but by 1980 it had won a string of awards and established itself as a great family game.

Basically, it's about creating sets of three or more in a row of tiles either in runs of the same colour (1-2-3-4 etc), or the same number but in different colours. The winner is the person who gets rid of all their tiles first. The clever bit is that you can rearrange the tiles already on the board in order to place your own tiles, and the final score is the total of everyone else's leftover tiles after you've finished.

You might be wondering either i) what's all the fuss about or ii) why not just get a pack of playing cards and play regular Gin-Rummy?
First off, this is a genuinely addictive game which relies more on observation and logic than on chance, which you can learn in minutes but takes months (or more) to master. Quite small children can play it, but it's also a very challenging game for competitive adults. It's completely international, and can be played without having a single word in common with the other players.
Second, the design of the tiles makes this a much more satisfying game than Gin-Rummy. Cards are always a bit fiddly for complicated rearranging games, and this is especially the case for a game aimed at different ages. If you're a real games fanatic, you may find Mah-Jongg a better choice, but Mah-Jongg is too complicated to explain to most young children, and takes too long to quickly introduce to visiting friends.

Rummikub is one of a very few games that holds its interest for years and years.

Strongly recommended, and also highly educational.

alternative to computer games..., 01 Oct 2007
I just bought this for 11 year old twin boys who would normally always prefer the computer or video games ...but they think this is really good and are even willing to get ready for bed early so they can play. What more could you ask for?

An excellent family game, 02 Mar 2006
Rummikub is a great family game, and although there are numbers on the tiles it's not about sums, it's about making and manipulating number sequences. You are trying to get rid of your tiles, but you can only lay them on the table in certain combinations. The twist is that you can borrow tiles from sequences that are already on the table so as the game progresses the possibilities get more and more complicated. The rules are simple but kids under 10 might need a grown-up to help them spot some of the more tricky manipulations - watch out though because once your kids have got the hang of it, they will beat you!! A highly absorbing game for all ages.

Still playing after 16 years, 06 Jan 2006
I was introduced to this game when I moved to Holland 16 years ago and is still enjoyable. I agree with all the other reviews. It is a great game for the entire family. I introduced my own family and friends to Rummikub and they have even bought their own sets. Whenever we get together it's the first game that gets pulled out.

Brilliantly simple, simply brilliant, 04 Oct 2005
My daughter started playing this when she was 6 and a year later she is now learning the finer points of the game. She enjoys it just as much as her grandfather does. A great, non-gimmicky game.

Don't look any further, 30 Aug 2008
We bought this baby monitor after being guided by the other reviews on Amazon. I'm pleased to report that we've been equally impressed!

I won't go into tons of detail - other than to say it does everything that you would need for a newborn, plus more. Don't worry about the more expensive 150 model - the extra gadgets are overkill. The 100 does everything you need, plus a few extra bits that you might never use (the tunes it plays are a nice touch - but never used in our house).

And, we live right under the Heathrow flight path and never had a single bit of interference!

Spend your money with confidence.

In response to the breaking down comment, 26 Aug 2008
I thought this had happened to me then I discovered that (at least in my case) it is a feature. There is a mode where the unit can be set to only turn the speaker on when the sound goes above a preset level. In order to set this level. Press the button bottom left with the picture of an ear on it. Then quickly use the volume buttons to set a level. All the way up turns the "feature" off. It is very easy to accidentally turn this feature on!
Andy

Excellent for the Money, 25 Aug 2008
We borrowed some Summer baby monitors from a friend which only succeeded in driving myself and my wife mad because of the constant interference on the sound which interupted the TV let alone our sleep. These were swiftly consigned to the spare room wardrobe.

We decided that top quality sound would be our No.1 criteria for any baby monitors thereafter and these monitors deliver it perfectly. You can program the sound to a level of sensitivity of your choice and they are also very easy to use - so much so that my wife didn't need a demonstration. The only criticism is that the lullabies sound like something programmed from a ZX spectrum but this is a minor point. If you want to hear your baby with crystal clear sound buy these.

Built-in breakdown, 05 Aug 2008
We have bought two of these, and one of the earlier model. They all work brilliantly... until the sound stops working! With the earlier model this took around a year, but for the two new models it's happened within 4 months. The visual display continues to function, but the sound is intermittent at best, and mostly doesn't work at all. None of the monitors has been dropped or similar, so it's clearly a design fault at the heart of the machine. It's a shame because while they work these monitors are great - clear sound, no interference - but with a four-month lifespan they are certainly not worth the money.

BT 100 Digital baby monitor, 12 Jul 2008
Excellent. I was really pleased with the distance at which the monitors work, and how clearly you can hear what's going on at the other end. It has a talk facility, night light, can play tunes and you can put it on mute and if the noise level reaches the 'red' zone your receiver will bleep at you.

I have bought various other monitor and I wish I'd saved my money and bought these in the first place.


Value for money, 21 Jun 2008
My daughter really enjoyed it while lots of people are asking me where I have found it.

Really glad I bought this!, 09 May 2008
Was a bit worried I was buying another huge bit of plastic that wouldn't be used when I bought this but it's not nearly as big as I feared - takes up only a bit more room than a child's chair. I bought this when my little girl had just turned 1 and she wasn't sure about it at all at first and couldn;t seem to get the idea of bouncing. She is now 18 months and loves it, bounces away like crazy. She doesn't use it for huge amounts of time but when she remembers and gets on she is thrilled to bits with it everytime. Has a bounce at least once a day I would say. All visiting toddlers think it's fab and it's very sturdy - has been given quite a battering in my house and still like new.

HTH

Favourite toy this Christmas, 14 Feb 2008
Bought this for my 16 month old son at Christmas. He jumped on it straight away, got the hang of it within seconds and has loved it ever since.

He (and our various visitors who all try it) must have pushed it to its limits over the last few months and it is still going strong.

It was one of our less challenging toys to put together Christmas eve and the inatructions were reasonably clear.

As long as you have a little bit of space around the toy to ensure flying legs and arms are out of harms way, this is a very safe toy. I think that my husband was a little disappointed that it didn't act like a bucking bronco and that the children had to bounce to make it work, but that is better as far as I am concerned - tire them out as much as you can!!!

Fully recommend this and have since bought another for my nephew!!

Bounce and Spin Zebra, 29 Oct 2007
My son has had this since his 1st birthday. He is now 18 months and just loves this zebra! Amazon have an amazing price on this item and I highly recommend it. I bought it from Early Learning Centre for considerably more money :( This would make a child a very nice Christmas present. It is better to spend that little bit more on one item that will be greatly used than on several items which are mostly the same and will end up at the bottom of the toy box. Highly recommended A +++

Possibly a bit big for a one year old, 29 Oct 2007
Bought this for my daughter's first birthday and her legs are too short. She's been walking for a couple of months and is pretty nimble, but when she's on the zebra she can't touch the ground unless she shifts over to one side so one foot can reach. Then she isn't balanced enough to get it to bounce properly. At the moment we are sitting her on it and holding her wrists while we bounce her to keep her central. I reckon in 3 or 4 months she'll be a better size for it. From the look on her face when we bounce her, I can see she's going to love it!!

Great toy for alert babies, 16 Aug 2008
I bought this toy for my son when he was born as he is a baby that is always awake so needs lots of stimulation. This has been one of the best buys as he loves the squeaker and the colours meant he could see it when he was a few weeks old. It also rattles and he is now able to get hold of the rings at the bottom to chew. I actually put this toy in the washing machine when it fell out of the car and it was fine - the squeaker still works. A must have for those with active babies.

Fantastic toy, 23 Jul 2008
I have bought 3 Lamaze toys for my 7 month old daughter and this one is her favourite. It is very colourful, which is typical of the Lamaze range, and has lots of crinkly bits and a button that squeaks. She is entertained for a while biting on the red teething ladybird and also likes chewing on the rings. It is a big toy and hangs well from a play gym or pram. It is a bit difficult to clean but comes up fine with a good scrub with a sponge and hot soapy water. I can't recommend these toys enough, especially Freddie the Firefly.

Does exactly what it should, 19 Feb 2006
It works and saves on batteries, exactly what it should do.

What an excellent toy, 02 Aug 2008
IN A NUTSHELL WHAT A BRILLIANT TOY.
AND THE LONG VERSION - I bought this product when it first appeared on the market. It was my eldest girls present,(who's now 5) but my 3 year old son and two year old daughter love it. It has also taken some hammering from their older cousins (6 and 7 year old boys)! All is still intact and we have wonderful games of naughty Stingo getting up to no good and the tots baking and playing. My sister in law and I thought it was a bit amusing that the older boys wanted to play too but we did decide that with all the bits and pieces you can do,(like putting the cakes in the oven and when you pull them out they have risen), there are not many boys toys out there that offer such a lot of simple working parts which stimulate the imagination so. The only thing I did do was take the cups and saucers out, as they were so tiny. Now that my youngest has got past the stage of ramming everything in her mouth, they may make an appearance.

Fifi is a star, 27 Nov 2007
It was my daughters 2nd birthday yesterday and I couldn't wait to see her face when she opened the package. She had lots of other great presents but she spent all of her time playing with this one we had trouble trying to get her to bed !!!. Definately a great toy and I think very well made with loads of features and very colourful. She really loves Fifi and the other characters and I will be getting the garden next.

Ooh, buttercups and daisies !, 18 Feb 2007
This was bought for my daughter at christmas & has been played with on a daily basis since. My daughter is only two years old but loves the cottage & has fun moving all the characters & furniture around. I removed the magic sponge & a couple of other smaller items until she is a bit bigger but there are still lots for her to play with.
The cottage is very well made & the characters are good quality. I did have a problem with Violet though, she wouldn't stand up as one of her legs was longer than the other & as I tried to squash it (silly mummy!) a bit it brooke off in my hand ! That was on christmas day but luckily a drop of superglue later & you wouldn't know anything had happened to her !
Overall this is a great buy, not too expensive & a sure hit for any Fifi fan !

Its great!!!, 30 Aug 2006
I really liked this product, i brought it for my cousin and she gets great pleasure out of it and its her favourtire toy of all time she quotes.
I really like the design, it is very much to my taste as i myself really like the stories of Fifi and bumble so have great times helping my cousin to play with it.

I would deffo recommend you buy this!

Lovely for your little one, 23 Jun 2006
I bought this recently for my daughter and it is delightful. She loves all the little characters and there's lots for her to explore.

Extremely fun, 11 Aug 2008
This is the ultimate board game. Its the first board game focused on war I bought and once you get your head round the rules you'll have fun! Risk is just utter brilliance! Its easy to understand the rules and doesn't take to long to understand the rules. Its a fun game to play if you have a lot of people over.

Taking a RISK!, 21 Jul 2008
For every advantage there is a disadvantage quickly following it, every move that is beneficial to your strategy always has even a slight disadvantage to it, in other words with every move you are always taking a RISK! You must decide what is best! That is whats so good about this game, you may have a strategy all planned out on your first go, but by the time your next go comes round you find you've had to change it, you are constantly thinking whats the most advantageous move to make, also even if its not your go you may still be called upon to defend your turf.

There are multiple ways to play the game, team games 3 players versus 3 players, 2 players versus another 2x 2 players or individual 6 players, and theres mission games where you accomplish set targets.
Some of the decisions you will have to make during the game are: Do i conquer one country or go for a whole continent in one go?
Should i hand in my 3 cards and get 15 reinforcements now or wait another turn and get 35 reinforcements? Should i reinforce one country more than another? Should i wipe player 4 off the map and get his cards and leave myself open to attacks or just dwindle his army down so i can take a country or 2?
Many decisions to make, and with all of them you will be taking a RISK! FUN!

One Of The Best Board Game I've Ever Played!!, 25 Mar 2008
Risk is a world domination game where strategy and luck is a factor. You can play this game for hours, once i played this for 9hrs with 5 friends!
I recommend you buy this game, but be warned, it is very easy to lose the small pieces.

Dont hesitate, order now!, 28 Feb 2008
All those university memories came back now! All I can say that I remember playing this game till 6 o`clock in the morning. if your friends are as ambitious as you, then you have looooong hours to play:) it is great fun. I wouldnt say that it would be fun for 2 players. never tried it! the more the better. however if there is 6 of you, it takes ages till your next turn, which i believe is good in a case! you can go and make yourself tea, have some snack and back to game:)
dont forget its a strategy game and you have to THINK WELL before you attack! Enjoy it!!!

Why did it take me so long to get around to playing this?!, 01 Jan 2008
I love board games. I love strategy games. Always have. So why has it taken me so long to get around to playing Risk? This game is great. The balance of skill and luck is just about right and the ebb and flow of the balance of power once things get going is really gripping. Great stuff! If there are any other Risk-virgins out there I urge you to give this game a spin!

My only criticism of this version is that the playing pieces are so, so tiny. I know they have to be, but flat counters with pictures would have been preferable to little figures that have a hard time standing up. A minor gripe that in no way detracts from the quality of the game though!

I look forward to playing again and again - I have a lot of lost time to make up, after all!

With lights and sound effects activated by movement and doors that open to accommodate your 5" action figures inside. Requires 3 x AAA batteries. For ages 5 years and over.

Modern classic, 21 Jul 2008
There are thousands of new games every year. Most of them disappear without a trace. Some acquire a devoted but small following. Just a few become classics. Rummikub is one these.

Invented in Romania in 1940, Rummikub is essentially a tile version of the traditional card game Rummy. It didn't really make it internationally until the 1970s, but by 1980 it had won a string of awards and established itself as a great family game.

Basically, it's about creating sets of three or more in a row of tiles either in runs of the same colour (1-2-3-4 etc), or the same number but in different colours. The winner is the person who gets rid of all their tiles first. The clever bit is that you can rearrange the tiles already on the board in order to place your own tiles, and the final score is the total of everyone else's leftover tiles after you've finished.

You might be wondering either i) what's all the fuss about or ii) why not just get a pack of playing cards and play regular Gin-Rummy?
First off, this is a genuinely addictive game which relies more on observation and logic than on chance, which you can learn in minutes but takes months (or more) to master. Quite small children can play it, but it's also a very challenging game for competitive adults. It's completely international, and can be played without having a single word in common with the other players.
Second, the design of the tiles makes this a much more satisfying game than Gin-Rummy. Cards are always a bit fiddly for complicated rearranging games, and this is especially the case for a game aimed at different ages. If you're a real games fanatic, you may find Mah-Jongg a better choice, but Mah-Jongg is too complicated to explain to most young children, and takes too long to quickly introduce to visiting friends.

Rummikub is one of a very few games that holds its interest for years and years.

Strongly recommended, and also highly educational.

alternative to computer games..., 01 Oct 2007
I just bought this for 11 year old twin boys who would normally always prefer the computer or video games ...but they think this is really good and are even willing to get ready for bed early so they can play. What more could you ask for?

An excellent family game, 02 Mar 2006
Rummikub is a great family game, and although there are numbers on the tiles it's not about sums, it's about making and manipulating number sequences. You are trying to get rid of your tiles, but you can only lay them on the table in certain combinations. The twist is that you can borrow tiles from sequences that are already on the table so as the game progresses the possibilities get more and more complicated. The rules are simple but kids under 10 might need a grown-up to help them spot some of the more tricky manipulations - watch out though because once your kids have got the hang of it, they will beat you!! A highly absorbing game for all ages.

Still playing after 16 years, 06 Jan 2006
I was introduced to this game when I moved to Holland 16 years ago and is still enjoyable. I agree with all the other reviews. It is a great game for the entire family. I introduced my own family and friends to Rummikub and they have even bought their own sets. Whenever we get together it's the first game that gets pulled out.

Brilliantly simple, simply brilliant, 04 Oct 2005
My daughter started playing this when she was 6 and a year later she is now learning the finer points of the game. She enjoys it just as much as her grandfather does. A great, non-gimmicky game.

Don't look any further, 30 Aug 2008
We bought this baby monitor after being guided by the other reviews on Amazon. I'm pleased to report that we've been equally impressed!

I won't go into tons of detail - other than to say it does everything that you would need for a newborn, plus more. Don't worry about the more expensive 150 model - the extra gadgets are overkill. The 100 does everything you need, plus a few extra bits that you might never use (the tunes it plays are a nice touch - but never used in our house).

And, we live right under the Heathrow flight path and never had a single bit of interference!

Spend your money with confidence.

In response to the breaking down comment, 26 Aug 2008
I thought this had happened to me then I discovered that (at least in my case) it is a feature. There is a mode where the unit can be set to only turn the speaker on when the sound goes above a preset level. In order to set this level. Press the button bottom left with the picture of an ear on it. Then quickly use the volume buttons to set a level. All the way up turns the "feature" off. It is very easy to accidentally turn this feature on!
Andy

Excellent for the Money, 25 Aug 2008
We borrowed some Summer baby monitors from a friend which only succeeded in driving myself and my wife mad because of the constant interference on the sound which interupted the TV let alone our sleep. These were swiftly consigned to the spare room wardrobe.

We decided that top quality sound would be our No.1 criteria for any baby monitors thereafter and these monitors deliver it perfectly. You can program the sound to a level of sensitivity of your choice and they are also very easy to use - so much so that my wife didn't need a demonstration. The only criticism is that the lullabies sound like something programmed from a ZX spectrum but this is a minor point. If you want to hear your baby with crystal clear sound buy these.

Built-in breakdown, 05 Aug 2008
We have bought two of these, and one of the earlier model. They all work brilliantly... until the sound stops working! With the earlier model this took around a year, but for the two new models it's happened within 4 months. The visual display continues to function, but the sound is intermittent at best, and mostly doesn't work at all. None of the monitors has been dropped or similar, so it's clearly a design fault at the heart of the machine. It's a shame because while they work these monitors are great - clear sound, no interference - but with a four-month lifespan they are certainly not worth the money.

BT 100 Digital baby monitor, 12 Jul 2008
Excellent. I was really pleased with the distance at which the monitors work, and how clearly you can hear what's going on at the other end. It has a talk facility, night light, can play tunes and you can put it on mute and if the noise level reaches the 'red' zone your receiver will bleep at you.

I have bought various other monitor and I wish I'd saved my money and bought these in the first place.


Value for money, 21 Jun 2008
My daughter really enjoyed it while lots of people are asking me where I have found it.

Really glad I bought this!, 09 May 2008
Was a bit worried I was buying another huge bit of plastic that wouldn't be used when I bought this but it's not nearly as big as I feared - takes up only a bit more room than a child's chair. I bought this when my little girl had just turned 1 and she wasn't sure about it at all at first and couldn;t seem to get the idea of bouncing. She is now 18 months and loves it, bounces away like crazy. She doesn't use it for huge amounts of time but when she remembers and gets on she is thrilled to bits with it everytime. Has a bounce at least once a day I would say. All visiting toddlers think it's fab and it's very sturdy - has been given quite a battering in my house and still like new.

HTH

Favourite toy this Christmas, 14 Feb 2008
Bought this for my 16 month old son at Christmas. He jumped on it straight away, got the hang of it within seconds and has loved it ever since.

He (and our various visitors who all try it) must have pushed it to its limits over the last few months and it is still going strong.

It was one of our less challenging toys to put together Christmas eve and the inatructions were reasonably clear.

As long as you have a little bit of space around the toy to ensure flying legs and arms are out of harms way, this is a very safe toy. I think that my husband was a little disappointed that it didn't act like a bucking bronco and that the children had to bounce to make it work, but that is better as far as I am concerned - tire them out as much as you can!!!

Fully recommend this and have since bought another for my nephew!!

Bounce and Spin Zebra, 29 Oct 2007
My son has had this since his 1st birthday. He is now 18 months and just loves this zebra! Amazon have an amazing price on this item and I highly recommend it. I bought it from Early Learning Centre for considerably more money :( This would make a child a very nice Christmas present. It is better to spend that little bit more on one item that will be greatly used than on several items which are mostly the same and will end up at the bottom of the toy box. Highly recommended A +++

Possibly a bit big for a one year old, 29 Oct 2007
Bought this for my daughter's first birthday and her legs are too short. She's been walking for a couple of months and is pretty nimble, but when she's on the zebra she can't touch the ground unless she shifts over to one side so one foot can reach. Then she isn't balanced enough to get it to bounce properly. At the moment we are sitting her on it and holding her wrists while we bounce her to keep her central. I reckon in 3 or 4 months she'll be a better size for it. From the look on her face when we bounce her, I can see she's going to love it!!

Great toy for alert babies, 16 Aug 2008
I bought this toy for my son when he was born as he is a baby that is always awake so needs lots of stimulation. This has been one of the best buys as he loves the squeaker and the colours meant he could see it when he was a few weeks old. It also rattles and he is now able to get hold of the rings at the bottom to chew. I actually put this toy in the washing machine when it fell out of the car and it was fine - the squeaker still works. A must have for those with active babies.

Fantastic toy, 23 Jul 2008
I have bought 3 Lamaze toys for my 7 month old daughter and this one is her favourite. It is very colourful, which is typical of the Lamaze range, and has lots of crinkly bits and a button that squeaks. She is entertained for a while biting on the red teething ladybird and also likes chewing on the rings. It is a big toy and hangs well from a play gym or pram. It is a bit difficult to clean but comes up fine with a good scrub with a sponge and hot soapy water. I can't recommend these toys enough, especially Freddie the Firefly.

Does exactly what it should, 19 Feb 2006
It works and saves on batteries, exactly what it should do.

What an excellent toy, 02 Aug 2008
IN A NUTSHELL WHAT A BRILLIANT TOY.
AND THE LONG VERSION - I bought this product when it first appeared on the market. It was my eldest girls present,(who's now 5) but my 3 year old son and two year old daughter love it. It has also taken some hammering from their older cousins (6 and 7 year old boys)! All is still intact and we have wonderful games of naughty Stingo getting up to no good and the tots baking and playing. My sister in law and I thought it was a bit amusing that the older boys wanted to play too but we did decide that with all the bits and pieces you can do,(like putting the cakes in the oven and when you pull them out they have risen), there are not many boys toys out there that offer such a lot of simple working parts which stimulate the imagination so. The only thing I did do was take the cups and saucers out, as they were so tiny. Now that my youngest has got past the stage of ramming everything in her mouth, they may make an appearance.

Fifi is a star, 27 Nov 2007
It was my daughters 2nd birthday yesterday and I couldn't wait to see her face when she opened the package. She had lots of other great presents but she spent all of her time playing with this one we had trouble trying to get her to bed !!!. Definately a great toy and I think very well made with loads of features and very colourful. She really loves Fifi and the other characters and I will be getting the garden next.

Ooh, buttercups and daisies !, 18 Feb 2007
This was bought for my daughter at christmas & has been played with on a daily basis since. My daughter is only two years old but loves the cottage & has fun moving all the characters & furniture around. I removed the magic sponge & a couple of other smaller items until she is a bit bigger but there are still lots for her to play with.
The cottage is very well made & the characters are good quality. I did have a problem with Violet though, she wouldn't stand up as one of her legs was longer than the other & as I tried to squash it (silly mummy!) a bit it brooke off in my hand ! That was on christmas day but luckily a drop of superglue later & you wouldn't know anything had happened to her !
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