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Fat Brain Toys Inchimals Info - Inchimals is a set of 12 beautifully crafted, and thoughtfully designed wooden blocks which measure from 1" in height (the tiny ladybug) to the 12 " tall towering giraffe. Children learn math and have fun at the same time by combining the Inchimal blocks with the 100 write-on and wipe-off math puzzles. Kids explore counting, number value and recognition, scale, fine motor skills, language, and imagination. For ages 3 years and up.
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More impressive than I thought it would be! Five stars! . I hesitantly bought this toy for my son for Xmas, trying to find something for him to learn math with. He is a bright 3.5 year old. I figured I would be working with him using these wooden rulers, which are of a much higher quality than I was expecting. So on Xmas he opens the toy, and plays with them himself, measuring daddy's foot, his own foot, etc. I show him the included book about how the rulers represent numbers, and how these numbers can be added together... just a cursory review. Well, about an hour later I was in the kitchen, and he comes running in and says, "Mommy! Guess what? Eight plus four is twelve!". Needless to say, I was pretty amazed... so I would have to say this is a pretty amazing toy --- you WILL have to work with the child, its not necessarily something that will fascinate them for long hours of play like legos or something... but it sure does hit the nail on the head when it comes to learning math. And its fun, too. I can't tell you how impressed I am. Plus, these rulers are build to last... so long as you don't throw them in the bath or something. I highly recommend this set.
More impressive than I thought it would be! Five stars! . I hesitantly bought this toy for my son for Xmas, trying to find something for him to learn math with. He is a bright 3.5 year old. I figured I would be working with him using these wooden rulers, which are of a much higher quality than I was expecting. So on Xmas he opens the toy, and plays with them himself, measuring daddy's foot, his own foot, etc. I show him the included book about how the rulers represent numbers, and how these numbers can be added together... just a cursory review. Well, about an hour later I was in the kitchen, and he comes running in and says, "Mommy! Guess what? Eight plus four is twelve!". Needless to say, I was pretty amazed... so I would have to say this is a pretty amazing toy --- you WILL have to work with the child, its not necessarily something that will fascinate them for long hours of play like legos or something... but it sure does hit the nail on the head when it comes to learning math. And its fun, too. I can't tell you how impressed I am. Plus, these rulers are build to last... so long as you don't throw them in the bath or something. I highly recommend this set.
Fat Brain Toys Inchimals Reviews
Well worth the 20 something dollars! . I found this toy described in a home schooling magazine and sought out a more reasonable price here at Amazon. (Which I found when I purchased the Inchimals last week... $22).
My almost 5 year old LOVES this product. We have been extremely casual about pre-school this year, and he begs to "do school" with the Inchimals. He has been measuring toys and household items. He has also been learning to recognize the numbers he hadn't mastered yet.
They are great in that they are specific lengths and can be laid out (or stood up like stairs) to show the relationship in size. He can see that 7 is bigger than 6. He can count the marked out inches along the side or dots on the end. As we have only had this product a few days now, I can see how in the future we can use them as a tool for learning addition and subtraction. This is the best math manipulative!
Well worth the 20 something dollars! . I found this toy described in a home schooling magazine and sought out a more reasonable price here at Amazon. (Which I found when I purchased the Inchimals last week... $22).
My almost 5 year old LOVES this product. We have been extremely casual about pre-school this year, and he begs to "do school" with the Inchimals. He has been measuring toys and household items. He has also been learning to recognize the numbers he hadn't mastered yet.
They are great in that they are specific lengths and can be laid out (or stood up like stairs) to show the relationship in size. He can see that 7 is bigger than 6. He can count the marked out inches along the side or dots on the end. As we have only had this product a few days now, I can see how in the future we can use them as a tool for learning addition and subtraction. This is the best math manipulative!
fun educational and gorgeous . Nearly 5-yo son thoroughly enjoys this, and I'm very impressed with it. Lots of creative and structured uses.
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so much to learn with these . My boys really like these...they love to line them up, stack them, see which is the biggest or smallest, and they love to write in the book that goes with it too. They are very appealing and pretty durable. The paint did chip a little on some of them but still look pretty good. Its a toy good for so many ages
so much to learn with these . My boys really like these...they love to line them up, stack them, see which is the biggest or smallest, and they love to write in the book that goes with it too. They are very appealing and pretty durable. The paint did chip a little on some of them but still look pretty good. Its a toy good for so many ages
Learning math without knowing it! . We use this for my 4 year old daughter, and she's learning math without knowing it. we're not really following the instructions in the book, as she's slightly too young for doing the real math. She actually kept begging to go through the additions/subtractions in the book but we told her she would have to wait. Note: My daughter isn't usually the self-motivated type when it comes to learning academic stuff...so it's amazing that this game fascinated her so much! We made up games...puppet play, measuring how tall each animal is, stacking them up and trying to make the other animals match the height...etc. She has fun with it!
The paint on the blocks do come off rather easily. So beware if you have young children around. We only play with this toy when my baby is sleeping.
The paint on the blocks do come off rather easily. So beware if you have young children around. We only play with this toy when my baby is sleeping.
Fabulous! . My husband rolled his eyes when he saw me wrapping these to give our 3- and 6- year-olds for Christmas. I knew what he was thinking. ("Great. An 'educational gift.'") Don't get me wrong. He went to college, but I think he's of the philosophy that Christmas magic requires fun for fun's sake. Once you start trying to give gifts that edify your kids, your motives become unpure.
Whatever! My kids both love this set! Adding animal faces to mathematical units makes them way more appealing than I expected. The kids love saying things like "mouse plus penguin equals bear," while understanding that, in the game's terms, this translates into 3 + 5 = 8. The wooden units come with a book and dry erase marker; the problems in the book become progressively more challenging. I got these for $25 and they were well worth it.
My only gripe: the glossy paint on these blocks is chipping too fast for my liking.
Whatever! My kids both love this set! Adding animal faces to mathematical units makes them way more appealing than I expected. The kids love saying things like "mouse plus penguin equals bear," while understanding that, in the game's terms, this translates into 3 + 5 = 8. The wooden units come with a book and dry erase marker; the problems in the book become progressively more challenging. I got these for $25 and they were well worth it.
My only gripe: the glossy paint on these blocks is chipping too fast for my liking.
Great educationally but not so happy with the durability . I got these for my 3 year old son. He is not at all interested in the measuring or the numbers but he wanted to bang them together (my six year old loved doing the math problems though). Unfortunately the paint chips easily and the edges of the sticks dent significantly when hit together. I still love the idea behind the toy but not for my 3 year old who would rather bang them around a bit.
Great toy! . Great product, teaches you child really well. I like using this method too and it is a lot of fun - so to your stubborn toddler it will not feel like he is actually learning something (my child does not do well when he feel like you t=are trying to get him to study) : -)
So Much Fun! . I bought this toy for my 3 year old daughter and she loves it. The concept of addition is all we have covered with these so far and I must say the visual is SO clear! My daughter understood how to find the answers pretty quickly after I demonstrated it a few times. She loves the colors and the animals. My 2 year old son likes to sit and play with the blocks she isn't using and it helps keep him entertained, which can be challenging when I do learning activities with her since a lot of the time he doesn't find what we are doing interesting. My only complaint is that the paint scratches off very easily. Not really a big deal when you are using them gently, but I had let the kids play with them as blocks when we first got them and they toppled the towers they built a bunch of times. When I saw all the scratches that one rough play session caused I regretted letting them play with them that way and now only allow them to be used gently for their intended purpose.
Inchimals . We got this for our number crazy 4 year old grandson. He immediately put the pieces in order from smallest to largest, then stood them up to form steps from largest to smallest followed by quite a long time measuring things in the house with different pieces. We haven't done any formal "book" work yet but I see that coming as he has already compared 2 pieces to one equivalent piece, etc. He also measured each piece with an adult tape measure for accuracy to make sure each piece is what it is labeled to be...they are all accurate. The pieces do not show any paint chipping as a few reviews commented on...we just love the quality and the educational value of this toy.
Feature Fat Brain Toys Inchimals
- For children 3 years & up
- Multi award winning product
- Use with the 100 math puzzles included to learn basic math
- Set of 12 wooden blocks with animals. Range in height from the 1" block with a lady bug to the 12 " tall towering giraffe block.
Product Details
EAN : 0182129000397UPC : 182129000397
MPN : FA038-1
Brand : Fat Brain
Weight : 5 pounds
Height : 3 inches
Length : 16 inches
Width : 9 inches
Binding : Toy
Manufacturer : Fat Brain
Manufacturer Minimum Age : 3 years
Model : FA038-1
Publisher : Fat Brain
SKU : QW_20831400
Studio : Fat Brain
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