Five homeschooling families evaluated 5 new toys, rating them on a scale of 1 to 5, with “5” being the highest score and “1” being the lowest. To view the full article, please CLICK HERE.
Products:
    - Make-Up Artist Sketchbook by FASHION ANGELS (Gift Guide)
 
        
    - Fashion Angels Design Studio Set by FASHION ANGELS (Gift Guide)
 
    - Slumber Girls Purse Pillows by KIDZ BY DEZIGN (ToyShow)
 
    - "O So Soft" Throws by KIDZ BY DEZIGN (ToyShow)
 
    - BSG Book Series for Girls by BEACON STREET GIRLS (ToyDirectory)
 
    
        
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             Roundtable   Questions 
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             Products
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             1               
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             2 
             | 
            3 | 
            4 | 
            5 | 
        
        
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             How likely   would you be to buy this product, based on packaging alone? 
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            4               | 
            5              | 
            5 | 
            4 | 
            5 | 
        
        
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             How   appealing are the contents once the toy is out of the package? 
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            5               | 
                         5              | 
            5 | 
            4 | 
            NA | 
        
        
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             How easy   are the instructions to understand… for you? 
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            5               | 
            5              | 
            NA | 
            NA | 
            NA | 
        
        
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             How easy   are the instructions to understand…for the kids? 
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                         5               | 
            5              | 
            NA | 
            NA | 
            NA | 
        
        
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             How   satisfied were you with the amount of time it took to set up or prepare the   toy? 
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                         5              | 
                         5              | 
            NA | 
            NA | 
            NA | 
        
        
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             How   excited were the kids about the prospect of using this toy? 
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                         5               | 
            5              | 
            5 | 
            4 | 
            5 | 
        
        
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             How   much fun did the kids have playing with it? 
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                         5               | 
            5              | 
            5 | 
            4 | 
            5 | 
        
        
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             How much   did they think they learned while playing with the toy?  
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            NA              | 
            NA              | 
            NA | 
            NA | 
            5 | 
        
        
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             How much   did you think they learned while playing with the toy?  
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            NA              | 
            NA              | 
            NA | 
            NA | 
            5 | 
        
        
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             How   appropriate is this toy for a homeschool curriculum? 
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            NA | 
            NA | 
            NA | 
            NA | 
            3 | 
        
        
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             How likely   would you be to buy this toy for your children or recommend it to other   parents? 
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            4               | 
            5 | 
            4 | 
            3 | 
            5 | 
        
        
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             How likely   would the children be to buy it, request it, or recommend it to other   children? 
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            5  | 
            5              | 
            4 | 
            3 | 
            5 | 
        
        
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             Would   they want to have another toy like this one? 
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            5               | 
                         5              | 
            3 | 
            3 | 
            5 | 
        
        
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             TOTAL 
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                         4.8              | 
                         4.9 | 
            4.4 | 
            4 | 
            4.7 | 
        
    
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