Preschool Star is a set of activities designed for preschoolers to use either independently or with a friend. It has activities for all levels primarily focusing on colors, letters numbers, sequencing and some matching. The set comes with two markers, a timer, two sheets of reusable stickers, 8 two-sided cards and a two-sided spinner. The entire set fits nicely back into the box for storage.

The spinner card has two sides, one that has letters and numbers the other side being colors and shapes. After putting together more game spinners then I care to admit to, that either break or just don’t work, I was pleasantly surprised with this one. Not only was this spinner easy to put together, but it stayed together and is completely safe for those assembling and using it. Best of all, it works!
The cards are brightly colored and the animals are depicted both friendly and happy -a plus if you have a child who is extra sensitive to animals portrayed as unfriendly or unhappy. The cards wipe clean easily even after the being left over night.

The stickers are meant to be used with the activity cards and the set includes two sheets to store the stickers on. The stickers do stick to the cards, even after a few uses, but I had trouble getting them to stick to either of the sheets meant to store them. After a day or so of constantly taking the cards in and out of the box, a few stickers ended up getting lost when my son played with the set. I store the stickers on the activity cards that are too advanced for him to use independently.

The set can be used for multiple skill levels. A parent or teacher can use the set to introduce new skills and reinforce already mastered skills with a child in a one-on-one setting. Once the children have a basic understanding of the concepts the games are a great way to reinforce the knowledge while learning cooperative play or they can play with the set independently.

My only concern was card, A-Mazing Colors, referred me back to the parents guide for the directions for that game; however when I looked in the parents guide I was unable to find the directions. This wasn’t a big deal for my son, he informed me that we used the spinner and what ever color it lands on is the color we follow on the path.

My son still plays with this set almost everyday.

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