Does your child love to “play store?” How about set up a lemonade stand every now and then? We play store (or post office) about once a week around here. What can I say? We all enjoy it — even me, since I jump in quite often as the “customer.” Our play became a whole lot more entertaining (and educational), however, when Learning Resources sent over their Teaching Cash Register for us to review!
This is no small, limited-function toy. The Teaching Cash Register:
- is durable and solid
- is multi-function for pretend play, practicing the value and counting of money, and completing quizzes focusing on sharpening sorting, addition and subtraction skills
- has working lights and sounds for “lifelike” effects and rewarding correct answers
- has long-lasting battery life thanks to an auto-shut-off feature
- includes a working cash drawer, credit card/coupon scanner, and barcode scanner.
When your child slides an item across the “infrared” barcode scanner, the machine beeps and a price shows up on the digital screen, the amount echoed audibly by the female narrator. Scan in items or enter in prices by hand — the cash register adds and keeps track of the total, then tells you the correct change.
G absolutely loves the coin quiz feature/activity. The coin slot recognizes by size the coin dropped in, rewarding him for correct answers. He also surprised me by doing exceptionally well at the “match the dollars” game…the very first time he played:
Teaching Cash Register from Megret on Vimeo.
The only negative thing I found about this product is that the coin quiz won’t work correctly with the cash drawer or coin bank open (not that we found). To play the game, G has to take the coins out and set them beside him or in front of the coin bank, shutting the drawer. This does nothing, though, to detract from the otherwise spectacular pluses this toy has!
It’s certainly no surprise to me that the Teaching Cash Register is one of Learning Resources’ best sellers, among both teachers and parents alike. It’s certainly captured my little ones’ attention, and I regard it highly as one of the best educational/teaching tools in our home. If I could give three thumbs up for the Teaching Cash Register, by all means, I would!
The Teaching Cash Register can be purchased for $59.99 from Learning Resources online. (There’s also a version with Canadian money, as well!) Their educational products and toys are also available at a host of online resellers.
Win it! Thanks to Learning Resources, one of you can win your very own Teaching Cash Register! Isn’t that exciting?! Simply head over to Learning Resources and browse awhile at all of their superior products and toys. Come back here and tell me, in one comment, another LR product you simply have to have. I will close the contest next Tuesday, September 1, 2009 at 11pm EST. Sorry; US entries only this time. Good luck!
CONTEST IS NOW CLOSED.
Congratulations to commenter #51, Pixie13, the winner of the Teaching Cash Register by Learning Resources!
Mary (2 years ago)
Great giveaway! My sons (ages 4 & 6) would love it!
Another Learning Resources product I like is the Pretend & Play® School Set with US Map.
Thanks for the opportunity!
mfalcon13 (at) hotmail (dot) com
lisa (2 years ago)
I like the Anatomy Apron. It would go well with a book my son has been really into lately.
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Amber (2 years ago)
Looks fun! There are so many choices, but another item we would like is the Pretend and Play Doctor’s Set.
Paige (2 years ago)
I love the Alphabet Marks the Spot game!
Sara (2 years ago)
I like the Explorer Set. Lucas is fascinated by every insect and creature he can find!
Kenny (2 years ago)
Over & Under the Sea™ Mat looks super fun!
Sylvia (2 years ago)
I like the GeoSafari ® Talking Globe®
Ellen C. (2 years ago)
I like the geosafari talking telescope. thanks for the chance.
Andrea B (2 years ago)
The Blokus 3-D looks like fun and it’s for ages up to 99! This is something our whole family can enjoy and play with together.
Pat Connors (2 years ago)
I like the 60 minute Jumbo Timer.
Dawn (2 years ago)
I like the ABC Chalk Talk!® Electronic Learning Chalkboard.
Kristen (2 years ago)
The Pretend n Play Tool Set would be so cute for my little boy.
Shannon Brown (2 years ago)
I love the teaching cash register i would love to win this for my little girl. Thanks for the chance to win this i just love yall products.
karenM (2 years ago)
Gotta have something to buy with the Cash Register so small picked the Pretend & Play Snack Shop! karenmed409(at)comcast(dot)net
Shop with Me Mama (Kim) (2 years ago)
The jumbo forest animals are cool!
Darci (2 years ago)
What a great giveaway! My kids would also enjoy the pretend and play doctor set.
Carol (2 years ago)
I LOVE this (I’m a baker):
Trace & Learn® Cake
Letters and numbers are a piece of cake!Ages 3-5
Kelli (2 years ago)
Love the Rainbow Sorting Crayons .. what a great site!
dreamer (2 years ago)
the pretend & play birthday set is uber cute too!
Janet F (2 years ago)
I like Number Fun Farm Electronic Talking Play Mat
janetfaye (at) gmail (dot) com
Taylor (2 years ago)
I would like the Smart Toss Bean Bag Tossing Game!
Shelly (2 years ago)
Like the Design & Drill™ Activity Center
Selinda McCumbers (2 years ago)
I would like the Let’s Print!
Thanks,
Selinda
Sarah (2 years ago)
The Smart Toss™ Bean Bag Tossing Game looks like a lot of fun. I know my son would enjoy it.
Karen (2 years ago)
Another Learning Resources product I like is the board game Money Bags: A Coin Value Game. I think this would really help my first-grader learn to count money in a fun way!
xenia (2 years ago)
I like the Trace & Learn Cake, I think my daughter would have a lot of fun with it.
Jen @ BigBinder (2 years ago)
That Money Bags game looks fun! My kids are just starting to ‘get’ money and other than going over cash with them I didn’t think to look for games about it!
Jessica (2 years ago)
I love the Time Tracker Tags.
Crystal Allen (2 years ago)
I like Number Fun Farm Electronic Talking Play Mat too! thanks clallen at ntin dot net
Michelle (2 years ago)
I love the trace and learn cake. Thanks for hosting this giveaway!
gigglesandlollipops @ gmail.com
Joy Bowe (2 years ago)
THIS IS GREAT!! My little ones would have a ton of fun with this, also was interested in the Pretend & Play Doctor Set. They love to use their imaginations!
Kristie (2 years ago)
I like the GeoSafari® Talking Telescope™!
Maureen (2 years ago)
I think that the Alphabet Marks the Spot would be quite helpful to a young child.
Honey Mommy (2 years ago)
My sons would love the Pretend & Play Fishing set. They think dressing up is fun, and there aren’t a lot of boy dress up items around!
Staci A (2 years ago)
My son would love to have the Nature Blocks too. Very neat!
Kris (2 years ago)
My daughter would love the Gears! Gears! Gears!® Old McGear’s Farm
Nad (2 years ago)
My kids would love the Marvelous Mosaics™ Set. Thanks for the chance!
Miss Heidi (2 years ago)
I like the Pretend & Play® Doctor Set. Thanks.
sweet_soul_sistermi@yahoo.com
Apple (2 years ago)
My nephew would love the
ABC Chalk Talk!® Electronic Learning Chalkboard!
Jessica (2 years ago)
I love the Pretend & Play Sliceable Fruits & Veggies!
Julie (2 years ago)
I like the Pretend and Play Bakery Set
Mary A (2 years ago)
We would also love the have the Jumbo Forest Animals. Thanks for the giveaway.
Spoodles (2 years ago)
The Light ‘N’ Strike Math™ Game looks like fun.
Aura (2 years ago)
design and drill looks like a lot of fun!
JDaniel4smom (2 years ago)
Smart Splash® Memory Match Clams are the cutest thing.
Angela R. (2 years ago)
I would like to have their Jumbo Magnifiers
Linda (2 years ago)
I work in an elementary school as the school secretary and the teaching cash register would be awesome for the early childhood center. The GeoSafari Globe would be outstanding for the 4th graders! Love this site.
Cindi (2 years ago)
Learning Resources is a favorite of mine!
Their “Learn and Play Snack Shop” would be a great must-have!
Thanks, Cindi
Vicki Wurgler (2 years ago)
the boys would love the
Gears! Gears! Gears! Super Set
Char (2 years ago)
This cash register is really cool. My kids would also love the Skeleton Floor Puzzle.