States and Capitals

I like how it shows you where the state is on the front and the capital on the back, along with so many other capitals around the world. The cards are made well for their value and are simple. I like how they include possible activities to do with your little one

My 6th grader has been prepping for her state capitols test for a month now and these have been great for practicing! The cards and a nice big size with bright colors and easy to read font! She has mastered all 50 after great practice sessions! We will hang into these for our other kiddos future use!

I started to introduce these flashcards to my grandson along with a map of the United States and he loved them, by 2 1/2 he had learned the all the States, the capitals and where they were located on the map. I gave the first set to my daughter, but they somehow were misplaced so I ordered another set and the reaction we saw when we gave them was surreal, he was jumping up and down,and with the biggest smile so excited to see the new cards for a 3 year old that would pass by the expensive toys to go to his flashcards.

Nice quality. Worked on states with my daughter this summer. Helpful to purchase a United States map as well to go along with it.

These are well printed and suit a couple of purposes. If they match your needs, they're a good choice. We had a middle-schooler facing a test on all 50 states and their capitals, who also needed to identify the states by location on a map. No other data was being asked (like state nickname etc.) so we needed a plain interface like these cards have. You can see from the box cover that one side of each card shows where a state sits in the main continental US map (sorry, Alaska and Hawaii -- you have to sit in the margin again!) The other side shows the state capital and its location within the state. With a two-sided card there is only so much the designer can do, and I discovered that to quiz a student about what state is being shown by the map location, it is necessary to hide the state name (at the bottom of the card) with a finger or two while holding the card up. If you wanted to get carried away I suppose you could make a card holder that would hide the bottom inch or so, to do the same thing. Anyway, not counting the occasional slipped finger (or very long state name), this plan worked. You can of course do the quiz in reverse, showing the capital side and asking for the state name. Since the capital side of the card also shows the state shape, it is hard to quiz just on the capitals by name -- the state outline is sort of a hint, you might say. You can figure most of this out for yourself, I am just explaining what happened when we actually tried to use these to test the knowledge in multiple ways. The cards work primarily for matching capitals and state names. Recognizing shapes, or memorizing capitals without a visual prompt, requires slight adaptations as described here. Somebody else complained about the box being pre-opened. The box design is kind of weird and there are some flaps that are hot glued together, that come apart easily when you try to get the cards out. You end up with a sort of floppy thing that doesn't really hold the cards very well. That is probably what happened for that one customer, but I do not know why they concluded that the box had been opened or tampered with. It's just an odd packaging approach. The first time through the deck, this kid was doing so well, I felt I had just wasted $4! But the cards got pulled out later and re-used without any adult prompting, so I guess they were appealing to read and handle. Being able to shuffle the order is nice, compared to reading from a list on paper. if you have multiple users (big family or lots of friends) you will probably get more value from the set, and they are sturdy enough to last for a while -- if you can get them to stay in the box between uses. We did not use the country cards; they're well made but it seems odd to arbitrarily choose a couple dozen countries, out of the hundreds on earth, to include. It would seem to make more sense to have separate sets by continent, or something along those lines. Since this set is about the USA, I think it good that US territories are included, even though we did not need them.

My kiddo was memorizing State/Capitols and this was a great set! Pros: Easy to read State on one Side/Capitol on the other Includes Countries Cons: None There are so many games you can do with this set; we laid them all out and said the capitol and they had to pick the state and then reversed it. We also brought them along for a car trip and practiced while driving. Having the box made it easy to keep them all together. Would highly recommend if you are looking for a good study set for your kiddo.

These are great! I like how the state is shown in relation to its location in the country as well. And the smaller included set of national capitals was a nice bonus. I am using these for a game with an older friend. She laughs that it helps keep her mind sharp, and we have laughed a lot about the state capitals we've forgotten. I got two sets--one for me and one for her. I can't wait to show her how wonderful they are. Her eyesight is weaker, so the larger print is effective. Great buy and great quality.

This flash card set is exactly what I needed! The cards are sturdy and a really good size—large enough to be able to see from a few feet away, and not too big so as to be uncomfortable to hold. The bright colors are engaging, and I like that the country cards are black, so that I can easily separate them if they get mixed up. My only drawback for these cards is that the box is super tight fitting. It’s a bit hard to get the cards out, but we will probably ditch the box in favor of a rubber band, anyway. We’re chaotic like that. I’d definitely buy other sets if needed?

Excellent, makes learning much easier

These were very flimsy not strong if you want to incorporate in your tarot readings. Thry are flimsy. But can't complain much. It is more for children as per they do sell for education