Wee Gallery Black and White Art Flash Cards for Babies, High Contrast Educational Animal Picture Cards, Baby Visual Stimulation, Brain and Memory Development in Infants and Toddlers - B&W Animals

I had heard that young babies are fascinated by black-and-white patterns, but it wasnt until we received a box of these art cards (Jungle Collection) as a gift that I realized just how strong that fascination is! Our three-month old daughter stared and stared at each card. If a card was moved in front of her face, she would enthusiastically follow it with her eyes and head. I had never seen her so interested in any other objects. Now, at 4 1/2 months, her eyesight is quite a lot better and so her visual tastes are broader. Id guess that these cards would be most appropriate for babies between one and four months old. The great thing about these large, sturdy cards (as opposed to images in a picture book, or images printed from a home printer) is that they can be easily propped up wherever baby is playing. They make diaper-changing time and tummy time much more fun. I used them a lot on car trips: I would sit in the back seat with the baby and put the cards in front of her car seat, one at a time. Several other reviewers have complained that there are only six cards per box and that the cards are not laminated, which is less than one might expect for the $12 price tag. To that, I would reply that the six cards are really like 12 cards, because each one is double-sided (with one side showing the artwork in black on a white background and the other side showing it in white on a black background). Our baby was equally interested in each side. Although the cards are not waterproof per se, theyre very sturdy and have a glossy finish, so if they come into contact with something messy, they will be fine as long as theyre wiped promptly. In summary, my baby and I would recommend these whimsical, versatile, fascinating cards to any parent of a newborn. I am planning to buy them as gifts for several new babies I know!

These are great but the safari edition is better because it has the negative image on the back of the card.

My baby loves these cards, this is my 3rd set. Im planning getting more.

...the error they made in spelling Dalmatian as Dalmatien. Boo. I simply leave that card out, but its so cute its a shame. Otherwise, these are wonderful. My three month old twins stare at the cards and wiggle with excitement when I move them around.

I thought there may be more cards in the package than this (I didnt read description that closely) but they are of lovely quality--very thick paperboard that will hold up well to use.

We keep the cards in a mobile above the changing table and when I change him, I take a card down and show it to him (if hes in a good mood, that is!) He really seems to be looking at the pictures intently. I think its improving his vision, but I have no proof on that :). My son seems to like the negative side the best (white image on black). The cards are also really beautiful and not babyish at all.

I bought the Jungle themed cards for my son who has an animal themed nursery and the original set for a friends newborn baby. I like how big and sturdy the cards are and the drawings are very creative and fun for even adults to gaze at. The card is black on one side with a white drawing and white on the other side with a black drawing. Each card has the same animal on both sides and on the black side the animal is labeled. I did not rank this item higher because there are only 6 cards in each set which I feel is a small amount. And FYI, in the jungle collection one of the cards is of a bear. Typically we think of bears to be in a forest setting and I was expecting a more exotic animal to be included in a set of only six. There is also a lion, snake, parrot, monkey and zebra. Overall I think they make a very unique and quality product.

I love these! Wanted to see them before ordering others and they are awesome, ordering more now! :)

I just bought these and my 7 week old is mesmerized by the pictures. She loves them. I think that she would have responded to them even earlier if Id had them.

For the price of the cards you only get 6. Our baby girl loved the cards but wished they either were not so expensive or had more in them.