Fridge Words Magnetic Word Builder
by LeapFrog
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Toys and Games Reviews of Fridge Words Magnetic Word Builder
Customer Review: Lower Case Letters
Summary: 4 Stars
In response to Va Native, I too was frustrated with the upper vs. lower case letter option. My kids were both learning their upper case letters very well, but needed help with lower case. I was hoping that Leap Frog would come out with lower case letters as well since this has been a great mechanism for my kids to learn. Just like you, I was walking along an aisle at Wal-Mart and on the bottom shelf, I saw the lower case letters. My kids opened them immediately when they got home to play with their Fridge Phonics and Word Whammer. I also recommend the DVD's from Leap Frog, as my kids have learned a great deal using them as well. My 4 year old was really struggling learning his letters, but these products turned it all around in just 6 weeks. He now recognizes his letters and numbers, can write them, make their sounds, and create short words. My two year old can do everything he is doing, with the exception of making words. I credit the Leap Frog products for helping them along.
I gave the toy a 4 star rating, because mine did not work as well when I took it out of the box. However, a change of batteries in our case was the culprit.
Customer Review: Word Whammer Captivates 1s and 3s
Summary: 5 Stars
My daughters, 3 1/2 and 16 mos, got the Word Whammer for this past Christmas. It was an instant hit with them both. How many toys in this price range can you say that about!?! After 3 months it is still on the fridge although no longer seeing daily play. My older daughter has learned to spell 3-letter words and has readily learned letter recognition which will be a great step up when she starts preschool. My younger daughter is learning the sounds of letters! We were stunned when we heard her sounding out letters. And she loves to push the button to hear the alphabet song over and over. I love the 3 settings, although the "word hunt" is what they play with the most. The letters are a great size and easy for our little one to grasp. I think it's a great toy and I've recommended it to my sister and friends. It bridges the age/development gap between my girls, thus it will last longer than other toys in our house. Only a minor fix: The pauses between instructions are a touch too long, and it's easy for kids to get impatient and lose interest. Overall a great toy and I've been thrilled with how much my girls have learned with this toy.Customer Review: It's a winner in my house!
Summary: 4 Stars
I really like the word whammer. My 2 1/2 year old enjoys it as does my 1 year old. It won't spell any naughty words, so you don't have to worry about that. I did have to take the letter "C" away from my son. The word whammer comes with the word "cat" spelled in it. Cat was the only word he'd spell for a long time. After he got his "C" privledges back, he enjoys making other words. (This is the reason I gave it 4 stars instead of 5. My son was sure it was the only word that could be spelled with the whammer.)
I too thought it was broken at first. It kept saying the wrong letter/sound. I called Leapfrog (other reviewers have seemed to skip this step) and they told me the little levers/grooves get stuck after having the letters in there for so long during shipping and such. What you need to do is get a Q-tip, dip it in rubbing alcohol, and run it over the lever/grooves. It loosens them up in no time!
It's been a lot of fun and both the kids love it! I recommend it. I just asked my 2 1/2 year old if he like the word whammer. He said, "Yes! I like spelling words!"
Customer Review: First Word Taught - WAR
Summary: 1 Stars
My husband and I found this toy for our four year old son,and were so excited about it. After swearing off aggressive toys for our son's birthday, we thought this would be the perfect learning addition to our kitchen. First, it spelled cow, then bus, then war. That's right. WAR. Of course my child asked, "What is War?" I replied with, "Something so complex, even I can't explain it." How irrisponsible is this on the part of the company??? As a parent, I don't feel this should come up as a lesson to teach my four-year old. After contacting the customer service department about my dismay, they showed no concern. Despite the fact that they can block explicit words, (and you know which words I'm talking about) they apparently chose not to omitt this word, and didn't express any concern that they should ommit WAR. They did offer to send us a "new word whammer or a toy of equal or lesser value", if I would pay to send the current toy back to them. I am so disappointed in this company that prides themself on creating positive tools for children, and extremely disappointed in their customer support.Customer Review: Lacking Sound Quality
Summary: 3 Stars
About this toy: Batteries included. Has a music button that plays the alphabet song. Two volume levels. Three "games": 1st is just like the fridge phonics alphabet set but includes multiple sounds for the letters instead of just one, 2nd tells a child to create any word and then it repeats it back to them, 3rd tells the child a word and has them enter it in.
Pros: Kids love it and it's so educational.
Cons: Just as other reviewers have said, the sound quality is poor so it's hard to determine exactly what it's saying. (Can't differentiate z's and v's and s's and f's, t's really do sound like "ch", etc.) This makes it difficult for children to play with on their own. Even when I try to help my daughter, I can't understand it very well. I was a bit surprised because leapfrog did such a good job pronouncing and differentiating sounds on their letter factory dvd. Also, the words it creates are limited because it only has doubles of a few letters. (Although, if a child notices this, they're probably more advanced than this toy is designed for.)