Learning Resources Pretend and Play Count and Click Camera

by Learning Resources

Product Details

• Product Dimensions: 3.7 x 9 x 10.1 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.8 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Shipping: This item is also available for shipping to select countries outside the U.S.
• ASIN: B0009K3120
• Item model number: LER2678
• Our recommended age: 36 months - 5 years
• Manufacturer recommended age: 36 months - 5 years
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #122,968 in Toys & Games (See Top 100 in Toys & Games)
• Average Customer Review: 2.6 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (8 customer reviews)
• Discontinued by manufacturer: Yes

Product Description

From the Manufacturer

Everyone will be saying, cheese as young photographers snap pretend pictures and learn to count. When the button is pressed, the shutter opens, closes and releases one of ten full-colored pictures from inside the camera. The pictures are numbered based on the number of items in each picture. Each picture has a dry-erase surface on the back side so kids can draw their own photo or slide in a 3 1?2" x 5" photo. Viewing window, pop-up flash and clicking lens make for realistic play. Includes five write-and-wipe, washable crayons; ten plastic photo frames; secure photo holder bag and camera neck strap with safety clasp. No batteries required. Camera measures 5 5?8"L x 4 3?4"W x 2 1?2"H, and picture cards measure 3 1?2" x 5"

Product Description

Everyone will be saying, "cheese" as young photographers snap pretend pictures and learn to count. When the button is pressed, the shutter opens, closes and releases one of ten full-colored pictures from inside the camera. The pictures are numbered based on the number of items in each picture. Each picture has a dry-erase surface on the back side so kids can draw their own photo or slide in a 31.5" x 5" photo. Viewing window, pop-up flash and clicking lens make for realistic play. Includes five write-and-wipe, washable crayons; ten plastic photo frames; secure photo holder bag and camera neck strap with safety clasp. No batteries required. Camera measures 55"L x 43.25"W x 2 1.5"H, and picture cards measure 31.5" x 5".

Customer Reviews

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14 of 14 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Plain and Simple Does the Trick, April 21, 2007

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Allaya Fleischer "Allaya" (New York, NY United States) - See all my reviews
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= Durability:5.0 out of 5 stars  = Fun:5.0 out of 5 stars  = Educational:3.0 out of 5 stars 

This review is from: Learning Resources Pretend and Play Count and Click Camera (Toy)

As a reward for a milestone accomplishment, my daughter requested a toy camera. To make good on my promise, I began searching for a good camera to buy. Believe it or not, this is a far more difficult task than it sounds! Most I found were actual real 35mm film cameras. Others were digital and quite expensive and fragile for a 3 year old. We found a Little Tykes one at a local TRU that was in the shape of a monkey face. It had pictures of animals in the view finder that changed every time you pushed the button and made noises an comments based on what kind of animal was shown. It even winked each time you pressed the button.

It seemed kind of cool, but when I showed it to my daughter, she'd have nothing to do with it. "It's not a camera, it's a monkey, mommy!" she also didn't like the fact that it made sounds.

Bottom line is, she wanted a toy that looked more or less like the real thing and didn't do the pretending for her, and this was the one that fit the bill. It requires no batteries, and it actually looks like a camera, not some cutsie rendition of a camera. The fact that it actually spits out Polaroid-like pictures is a bonus for my daughter, since she had plenty of fun playing with just the camera. As with any toy, there are some plusses and minuses, and I'll attempt to list them here:

Plusses:

1) The most "realistic" toy camera I've found

2) Does not need batteries

3) No annoying noises! Hooray!

4) Pictures are laminated inserts in a plastic frame. These pictures can be turned over and drawn on with crayons (and subsequently wiped off), or simply replaced with family photos.

5) Extremely durable. This toy was dropped several times and even fallen on by a husky friend, and doesn't look worse for the wear.

6) Has a strap so the camera can be worn around the neck (my daughter liked this feature).

Minuses:

1) Button to eject the pictures is a little hard to push for little fingers at first. My daughter and her friend eventually got it, but only after an hour or so of fiddling and playing with it. Putting in three or four pictures at a time instead of the maximum five seems to make the button a little easier to push. (probably the main reason I didn't give this toy five stars)

2) There is a slight learning curve to load the pictures into the camera. My daughter and her friend eventually got it, but they still needed a little help from time to time.

3) The strap that goes around the child's neck has a safety break on it. This is a good safety feature, but the problem with it is that it breaks if the child starts jumping around. This isn't a big problem, since all you need to do is snap the bead back together.

So there it is. This is a good toy for a child with an active imagination and wants things just like mommy's or daddy's, but not so good for one who expects a lot of bells and whistles. Hope this helps!

12 of 14 people found the following review helpful:

2.0 out of 5 stars Don't waste your money!, April 10, 2006

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alsmeer (New York, USA) - See all my reviews

= Durability:2.0 out of 5 stars  = Fun:2.0 out of 5 stars  = Educational:3.0 out of 5 stars 

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This review is from: Learning Resources Pretend and Play Count and Click Camera (Toy)

Cute idea but does not work. Camera jams every time you load the pictures. You need an adult to do it and even then it jams. My three-year-old was very disappointed that she could not get it to work.

6 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars toy camera, January 9, 2007

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Lisa L. Lamping (Cincinnati, Ohio USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Learning Resources Pretend and Play Count and Click Camera (Toy)

This camera is very sturdy and my 3 yr old loves it. It comes with 10 polaroid pictures ( 5 are in the camera). The camera can only hold five at a time. That is how many I allow my child to play with when he wants to put them back in the camera...which is all the time. He loves it, however, I could not give excellent marks because the button you push to take the picture is too difficult for him to press down. This is frustrating to him, and me because I then have to do it for him. Good concept... just needs a little tweaking.