VTech Lil' Speller Phonics Station Plastic Made in USA or Imported Animated pictures on the LCD reinforce word recognition and bring words to life; plug in ABC blocks to spell a 200+ 3 letter words Early learning center allows you to learn letter names and sounds by plugging them in one by one; 4 interactive games included Educational ABC block toy teaches letters, letter order, rhyming, words and phonics; 26 letter blocks included plus 4 duplicate letter blocks Interactive "Spelling Bee" offers animations that are both encouraging and reinforcing; all letter blocks are stored in the included compartment on the toy Spelling toy is intended for kids ages 3 to 6; 2 AA batteries are included for demo, use new batteries for regular use