CoolToys Monkey Balance Cool Math Game for Girls & Boys | Fun, Educational Children's Gift & Kids Toy STEM Learning Ages 3+ (64-Piece Set)

My 21 month toddler is already counting objects one by one reciting numbers all the way up to 20, but I can see he is doing it because he knows the sequence of numbers in series by memory rather than being able to identify a number and translating that to a quantity. I purchased this product to visually instruct and introduce him in the concept of equivalence between quantities and actual numbering symbols. The bright colored numbers excite him and he has a lot of fun grabbing the numbers and saying their names. It takes some effort to make him focus and pay attention, but after playfully variating my tone of voice he starts paying attention and responds to the fact that the balance lifts up once the number of monkeys on one side is the same as the number on the other side. This little and very clever physics detail in a toy is what I needed to indicate to him that they are both equal without needing for this toy to be electronic. I've had it for maybe over 2 months, and my baby asks for it every time he's having his meals by making monkey sounds. He sometimes drops the numbers from a height of 3-4 feet while on his highchair, and the numbers all have lasted multiple drops almost every day with no apparent visible damage. The weighing platforms or pans are removable and so far durable, and it's very easy to put together and put away on the same box. The monkey figurines are very adorable and incredibly sturdy, and honestly of the best quality alongside the numbers themselves. The only Con is the balancing mechanism is a little off and I can't seem to be able to calibrate it without risking breaking it which is why I didn't give all metrics a 5 star. Unfortunately he lost numbers 3 and 7 already, so I'm trying to use combination of 2+1 and 5+2 to replace these and continue showing him quantities. I haven't had the opportunity to use the flashcards, but perhaps in a few weeks once he is able to follow directions much quicker and more focused.

I bought this for a number of different reasons. My toddler is currently learning how to count and recognize numbers, so this toy is perfect for that project. We are working on recognizing the balancing piece of it, but that just shows that this toy will last longer than a few months. The monkeys are a great addition, keeping my toddlers interest. Size is relatively small. Maybe a foot wide, so easy to store. Overall I think this was a good value, and I will be keeping this product.

My item was the monkey model, and it surprisingly balanced accurately with all numbers and corresponding quantities of the little monkeys. The fact that there are three levels of games, makes this toy useful while child grows, suitable for ages 3 and up. My only issue is with the instruction, the fonts are white with background of light blue. The design of instruction is nice and colorful, but why white fonts over light background. It could have been same nice background with the dark blue fonts to be easier to read. I don't get this one.

My granddaughter loves this game! The scale really balances well. She's jusy three years old, so some of the cards it comes with are way too advanced for her, but she got the hang of matching the monkeys to a number pretty quickly. We also matched monkeys to monkeys, and numbers to numbers. She stayed engaged for a long time. A very versatile, fun, and educational game! Tip: I store the monkeys and the numbers in separate sandwich bags. As we are putting things away, we count all the numbers to make sure they're there. Then we count all the monkeys to make sure we haven't dropped any on the floor. I store the game in the original box, which means I have to take the scale plates off every time. The plastic of the scale arms doesn't seem to be very sturdy. Easy does it on putting the plates on and taking them off again.

This is a great toy with many variations to grow with the child. Our 27 month old granddaughter can place the correct number of monkeys on one side to match the numeral on the other side. It will be fun to see her learn other options such as putting the same number of monkeys on each side (no numeral) and to learn basic math. It's pretty well constructed and is easy to put together & take apart so it can be stored in the box.

My daughter loves this! She’s thrilled to practice math!

Great for leaning my kid loved it

I am a teacher but I bought this for my grandson who is struggling with identifying some of his numbers. This was a hit!! Very engaging and has helped him with consistent number ID.

Good game for learning how to count! My 3 year old enjoys it

Overall lovely toy package; I wish the scale a bit more heavy to make it more stable.