Amazon Monday toy deals: Rubik's Cube 5x5, Earth Puzzleball, assorted Leapfrog TAG and Didg

Is this new? Not sure, but I was checking Amazon for new November deals and noticed a weekly one-day toy sale called Markdown Monday. At this time of year especially, we can all use a toy sale, right? I found a couple of interesting offerings:

I would wager that the majority of us have a Rubik's Cube floating around our houses. But check this out! The Rubik's Professor Cube 5x5! I don't know why an additional row of squares makes me so excited, but it does. On sale for $17.97 (40% off).

If you've got jigsaw puzzle lovers in your family, Ravesburger Puzzleballs are a fun twist on the usual. This 540-piece Earth puzzle includes glue and a stand so it turns into a spinning globe once the puzzle's complete.

I also see a couple of Leapfrog TAG storybooks (Disney/Pixar Cars: Tractor Tipping, and Disney Princess: Adventure Under the Sea) and Leapfrog Didj games (Indiana Jones and Star Wars: The Clone Wars), in case you're Leapfrog fans (as I am). My kids haven't played with the TAG or Didj toys (only the LeapPad and the Leapster) -- anyone have experience to share?

Prices good today only.

Comments

[Dr. Matt]

My 4yo got a TAG for his birthday. It's pretty cool and very easy to use.

One of the things you have to remember in using it... You just have to touch. You don't have to press down. Pressing down makes marks on the pages.

So far, I've only had good to great experiences with LeapFrog products...

Dr. Matt Gomes
Host/Producer - The Kiva Connection Podcast
http://www.itunes.com/podcast?id=284995553

[Anthony Floyd]

I'll echo the recommendation of the Tag Reader. My 3 yr old son got one over the summer, and it is definitely his favourite "toy". The books do wear quite a bit when subjected to the gentleness of a toddler, but it's a small price to pay when compared to the jump his reading and comprehension skills have taken. He will literally spend hours sitting with it and a handful of books.

[Thien-Kim]

We just got the Tag Reader yesterday. My daughter is almost 3 and she had fun just point the Tag to the book and hearing the sounds/words. I think it'll be a great toy to grow into. (I attended an event by Leapfrog yesterday and reported a bit about it on my blog)