Educational Insights Hot Dots Jr. Numbers and Counting Card Set, Preschool and Kindergarten Readiness

i try to only buy games that will foster early learning skills for my 4yr old so i got the set as one of her birthday gifts. she loves playing with them in the car on our commute home or road trips. it's also a great way to occupy her when we're in waiting rooms, restaurants or wherever noise is acceptable yet isn't necessarily child friendly. the cards come in a little box w/ carrying strap and its always one of the items she'll grab for the car. my daughter just finished a yr in a 3K classroom so she's been introduced to early math concepts and can complete some of the cards accurately but the majority of them are a little challenging. what's great about the cards is that if you purchase the talking dog/cat pen that goes w/ it, your child can keep selecting the options until they get it right. they'll then learn the concept by repetition so i don't have to help her with the answers, again making it a great game for occupying my child while i'm driving, conversing in a restaurant etc.

These cards are a great add on to the base Hot Dots set. My daughter can entertain herself for hours with these cards, and they make an excellent car activity. The box they come in is great quality and is perfect for carrying around - the pen (sold separate!!!) pits perfectly in the empty space in the boxThe card prompts are clear enough that my 3 year old can figure out the questions by herself. There are only a small handful of cards where I have to guide her on the prompts. If I sit down and work with my 2 year old, she can even answer the prompts, so I would say these cards are a great hit for multiple ages!

This was purchased as part of a preschool curriculum and the children really like to use it.

These cards are great for pre-schoolers, featuring a number of different activities involving numbers:1.Find the matching number2.Which [numbers] are the same [numbers appear in shapes]3.Match the number and number word4.How many? [counting objects of fingers on the card]5.Find the matching number set [two objects need to be matched with two dots on the bottom]6.How many [objects] are circled?7.Which number comes before/after?My son is 3 years old and most of the questions age-appropriate for him, and I can see the educational value of these cards lasting for a couple of years. The cards can be used with or without the dog-pen, and although the pen makes it more fun, sometimes my son chooses the wrong answers on purpose (or presses answers randomly), because it's fun for him when the dog makes a sad sound. That being said, the price of the set is high enough to include the price of the pen, in my opinion, which is why I give the product 4 stars.

Got this for my 3 yr old. He loves it! Super easy to use for him. And he loves all the sounds it makes. Great way to help them learn! The only thing was the pen had some scratches in it that someone used black marker to try and cover up. Doesnt affect how it works, just thought it was strange since I was buying a new one not used.

We’re amazed with this toy! Such an awesome piece to add in our homeschooling! I love that he can play it independently and self correctWe had to buy the other products too! We love it!

We have tried other products to help our 5 year old learn his number and letters, and learn to read and he was bored with them all. But he loves Hot Dots and has fun with it. He learns and is entertained at the same time. He wants to use it all the time. After a few uses he was doing it by himslef without my help. And after a week of using this he knows much more than he did before. I wish I found this product before I tried all of the others.

My granddaughters and I have so much fun with this! (And of course I had to get the princess wands). I found it to be very helpful with getting the girls preschool ready. I would definitely recommend it.