My First Touch And Feel Picture Cards Words [Cards]

I got these for my son when he was 18-months and he LOVES these! He has already memorized both the First Words and almost all of the Shapes & Colors cards.

I went out and bought ALL FOUR packs. They are all great!

Each card includes a big color photograph of the item plus some sort of tactile addition - such as hair on the cat, bumpy tires on the tractor, sticky areas on the jelly. Plus, on the back of each card there are "talking points" and suggestions for questions to ask and things to do. It also has five different translations for the object, so you can help your little one learn other languages.

As other reviewers have mentioned, the cards are super strong and will resist bending and folding if your baby plays with them. My baby has at least once dumped them on the floor and danced on them - and they as good as new!

They are now part of our nightly routine. We "do cards" right before we read a book or two each night.

I would say that First Words are good for 12 mo+, and Shapes & Colors is good for 18+ (there are some more difficult cards, such as a picture of a glittery purse shaped like a heart - my son still has no idea what that is!). Animals is a little more advanced (just because it includes some more obscure animals) and Counting is the most advanced (but it is still awesome and teaches great concepts - for example, there is a picture of a jar of marbles and another card with an empty jar, so the baby can compare "many marbles" versus "no marbles").

Buy these! And, I hope the company makes even more of them (would love to see more themed word cards, such as "food," "bathtime," "bedtime," "outdoors," etc.) I will buy them all!

My 15 month old daughter loves these cards. We have the complete set of first words, animals, numbers, colors, etc. She pulls them out daily and looks at them. She brings them to me so that I can teach her what the picture is telling her. They are sturdy under toddler feet, and in toddler hands. A wonderful product from the great publisher of DK. I recommend them over all other cards for this age group (and believe me I looked for an alternative).

Let me start from the moment I opened the box. I wanted to check out the cards before handing them to my "hungry" 14-month-old son (he chews on EVERYTHING). My first impression - clear graphics, nice colors, perfect size of cards and durable. I like the ideas on the back of the card; they make them usable for several age groups and could interest him in new ways later. I am pleased with most of the words chosen, but some of them really don't seem like the best choice for first words (i.e., sweater, jelly and fire truck). I agree with another reviewer that there are many other items in everyday life that could be more effective; perhaps it was hard to tie a "touch and feel" element to them. The texture provided for ball doesn't represent what I feel is a more common texture for a ball (the one provided for shoes would be better), especially not a beach ball as shown on the card. Also, being that these are "Touch and Feel" cards, I was expecting each one to have an actual touch or feel element. I don't consider metallic or sparkly spot on the keys, car and fire truck to provide a true "feel" experience (this is an even bigger problem in the "Things That Go" set). It is also a bit annoying that several of the words appear in the "Things That Go" card set, though I can see how seeing those words with different pictures could maybe be a benefit. Still, I think they could have used different words to give more variety overall. I am glad I was able to find these cards several dollars cheaper on Amazon than on other websites, but I must admit I am a little bummed. I am hopeful that my son will have fun with them in the years to come. At the moment he is nibbling on the teddy bear's fur...hungry toddlers CAN consume the fur...but he instantly fell in love with the baby, cat, dog and teddy bear cards so I can't complain. I am glad I waited to buy more of the card sets because I am not sure I want the others if they have similar downfalls.