
One of my kids favorites! I’m buying a replacement copy. I agree
these things are durable, I sent one through the wash last month
and in the morning it was fine. I agree this one is a bit of a
challenge (i.e. frustrating) in parts, BUT the upside of this is
that although we lost it a year ago (after having it for over a
year) I have no qualms about buying it again (I’ve been looking
at the stores to no avail), for my now almost 8 year old son
knowing he’ll still have fun with it and my almost 4 year old
daughter knowing she’ll love it again just because it’s the
Incredibles! Highly recommended!
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Help the Incredibles save the world! Learn 2nd and 3rd grade skills as you use quick thinking and special super powers to outwit a villainous plot. The Incredibles teaches parts of speech, verb forms, multiplication and critical thinking. Requires Leapster Multimedia Learning System (sold separately).
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My son Travis recieved the leapster 2 gaming system for his 4th
birthday and he is a very active child. This game came with his
system. We recently found out that his speech impediments were
due to a unilateral hearing loss of the left ear – so severe he
has to wear a hearing aide for the rest of his life because there
is nothing else they can do. We thought this game would help him
to catch up on where he is behind – and it did. After 4 months of
playing this game only he is able to talk a lot better and his
teachers at school told us they see a remarkable difference in
his starter spelling and his speech. This game helped my child be
less frustrated – because we used to not be able to understand
him – his beginning speech sounds were so bad. The level of the
child I think is dependant on whether this game works or not.
Besides it is not so expensive I would say don’t waste your
money. If it didn’t come with the system I would have bought it
anyway.
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This hungry Letterpillar loves to eat letters. Watch him grow as he munches his way through a lively arcade game that reinforces important early reading and spelling skills. Teaches phonics, uppercase and lowercase letters and word building. For use with the Leapster Learning System or Leapster L-Max Learning Game System, each sold separately.
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Well- I read the reviews and almost skipped on this one, as my
son is easily frustrated, but I am glad I didn’t. The parents who
could not satisfy Mr. Pencil’s perfectionism were just doing
things in adult-style… writing the letter he asked them to. That
is NOT how it works. You must follow each step. For instance… if
he shows you how to draw a three and you draw it in one shot…
well, that will be considered incorrect. You must make the top
curve and stop and then make the bottom curve to complete it as
instructed. So if you can already make letters, it will be
frustrating. If you are willing to follow the instructions you
will find it far more forgiving.
There are also colors to mix and cool pictures to trace. My son
simply loves it! Mr. Pencil is kind, but will stop you if you
don’t get it after about three tries, with a “let’s try it again
later.” Personally, while some people like the idea of trying
until they get it right, I think a break may be exactly what’s
required. He has yet to try all the features of the game– and I
am sure he won’t like it so much when Mr. Pencil draws alongside
him and the lines go across his newly drawn artwork — but all he
has done so far he is really enjoying. Practicing on the computer
screen is more fun for him than doing it on paper.
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Mr. Pencil’s Learn to Draw and Write is a fun new game for your child’s Leapster. This game cartridge holds a series of games that teach drawing and reading, the fun and easy way. Its recommended for ages 4 and above
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This is my 8 year old daughter’s favorite game. She loves earning
points to make the fashion outfits and showing me her fashion
show. The game teaches geography as the Bratz visit different
places around the US and the world, multiplication tables,
reading skills as the Bratz text message each other… My daughter
told me the other day that she learned her multiplication tables
from her Bratz game and then wanted me to quiz her on them. She
loves her Leapster and loves this game.
Learn essential reading and math skills for 3rd and 4th grade as you help put on a fabulous Passion for Fashion show. Bratz World -The Jet Set has five fabulous learning games that teach spelling, multiplication, division and geography. Use with Leapster Learning System or Leapster L-Max Learning Game System (sold separately).
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My children love this game as they do all the Leapster games. It
provides fun & eduacational learning.
Help Scooby-Doo and Shaggy fend off the monsters! Feed snacks to the right monster, while learning addition, subtraction and counting in multiples! It’s a race against time to keep the monsters fed and prevent them from chasing after you. For 1 to 2 players. For use with the Leapster Learning System or Leapster L-Max Learning Game System, each sold separately.
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I purchased this product for my 4 year old to help reinforce
letter recognition. He LOVES it!! There are 3 levels the first
level tells you to eat letters, second level tell you to eat
capital letters and I believe the third level you make words. (I
just caught a glimpse from my 5 y/o playing it so not sure). They
both LOVE making the caterpillar grow longer which only happens
by eating the correct letters. I love how it tells you what
letter you ate too! So far so good.
This hungry Letterpillar loves to eat letters. Watch him grow as he munches his way through a lively arcade game that reinforces important early reading and spelling skills. Teaches phonics, uppercase and lowercase letters and word building. For use with Leapster Learning System (sold separately).
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The only reason I rated this item lower in durability, is that we
had a defective stylus on our original purchase. My 4 year old
daughter received this toy for Christmas and LOVED IT. However,
after about 6 months of normal use the screen was completely
scratched. I looked up replacement screens thinking this was a
normal thing. Apparently it was not. So I contacted the company
by email about the problem. They contacted me back promptly and
had me return the item for a complete replacement. I received a
new one within a week of returning it, no questions asked. It was
a great experience. I know that occasionally even the most
quality toys can have problems, and it was wonderful to deal with
a company who accepted that and did not give me the run around.
My daughter continues to enjoy her Leapster and I can see her
using it for several more years.
The Leapster Handheld Learning System teaches your child by playing with them! Play and learn essential pre-K through 2nd grade skills, with one interactive system. Children will educate themselves through action-packed learning games for reading, math, critical and creative thinking, story comprehension, vocabulary, and much more! Backlit screen for easy viewing Headphone jack for quiet play. The Leapster software library features games for pre-K through 4th grade. What it Teaches: –
For ages 4-8
Here is one handheld gaming system that both parents and kids will be able to agree upon. The Leapster Learning Game System takes the brain-building principles that Leapfrog laid out in its early electronic learning devices (which have an interactive book format) and applies them to a video-game format. Leapster draws kids in with familiar video game templatesâall of which have a secret weapon: a built-in learning component. LeapFrog hopes that kids will become so engaged in the gaming aspects and familiar television and movie characters offered by this toy that they won’t even notice they’re learning and reinforcing valuable reading, math, and language skills.
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Aimed at kids ages 4 to 8 years, the 6-by-4-inch Leapster is sized for little hands and comfortably shaped with safe, rounded edges. The 2.25-inch touch screen is ample for most of the gaming activities; although a little cluttered when used for the art and drawing modules. Buttons are suitably placed on either side of the unit for thumb-operated control. The right side features “A” and “B” buttons for selecting settings and answers, while the left has a multi-directional gamepad for game play. A stylus is also attached for drawing, selecting tools and settings, and dragging and placing objects. The 3-inch backlit display makes games visible in the dark (although parents will prefer that the Leapster is shut off at bedtime) and the animated graphics, while not completely state-of-the-art, are well done and suitable for this age range.
As with the manufacturer’s LeapPad products, the Leapster does require the purchase of additional cartridges to expand its capabilities. Kids can choose from a star-studded list of their favorite characters to play educational games with, such as SpongeBob SquarePants, Thomas the Tank Engine, Dora the Explorer, Nemo, Cinderella, Batman, and more. Leapfrog’s own cartoon star, Tad, narrates a few as well. While stocking up on the extra software titles can get expensive, it gives parents some control and input on which characters they’d like their kids to learn from. Plus, characters for these titles are appropriately matched to the maturity of the targeted grade level (pre-K through 4th grade).
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Starting up or hitting the Home button takes players to the main menu. There is one pre-loaded game that children will likely come back to again and again. Rabbit River is based on the Frogger game format but with an additional learning element. In letters mode, kids guide their bunny to hop floating logs to the other side of the river while jumping on specific letters to identify them or spell out a requested 3- or 4-letter word. In numbers mode, the bunny must land on specific numbers on the logs to skip count by twos or form a correct equation. Another pre-loaded activity is Color Corral, an interactive coloring book designed to boost creative problem-solving skills. This module is like a kid’s version of Photoshop and offers a variety of scenic templates, colors, tools, and moving icons that kids can combine for an infinite number of possibilities. The included manual gives suggestions on how to reinforce these math, reading, and art concepts in the real world.
Each game offers multiple skill levels so kids can ease into new territory at the beginner level, then challenge themselves with more advanced learning problems as they understand the concept. If kids are stumped at any point during a game, they can hit the Hint button and receive a friendly push in the right direction from an animated tutor, Edison the firefly. Edison also appears automatically if kids answer a question incorrectly several times in a row and coaches the child to reach the correct answer. The Pause button lets kids stop the game for a snack break and pick back up again where they left off.
Designed for portability, the Leapster fits easily in a backpack or tote bag and is ideal for more purposeful edutainment on the go, whether a quick game on the bus to school or hours of playtime during vacation travel. This learning system runs on four AA batteries or on a rechargeable battery pack when combined with the Leapster L-Max Recharging System (sold separately).
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