Product DescriptionDiscover a world of learning with books that come to life! It's got everything a best seller should - a captivating story line, fascinating characters and plenty of twists and turns. Your preschooler won't want to put it down. And since My First LeapPad Learning System gives kids the skills they need for kindergarten, you won't want them to. Letters, words and numbers come to life with the touch of the Magic Pen. Interactive learning games, sing-a-longs and word play give kids a full-throttle jump into the exciting world of reading. Kids just snap on a book, pop in a cartridge and they're ready to read and play.
Stories and minds race. Music and effects provide the soundtrack to all the fun. Lightweight and portable, My First LeapPad goes everywhere your preschooler does. And the library of books and cartridges will keep any child actively and thoroughly entertained. When every page is an adventure, you're engaging new learners' minds, senses and imaginations. Teaches: phonics, letter names and sounds, new vocabulary, story comprehension, numbers, and counting. Includes a sampler book. Requires 4 ''AA'' batteries, not included.
What Others Say
Ok for a start, but malfunctioned in 10 months
This was a gift for Christmas that only lasted 10 months. Some of the activities kept my son entertained, but I can see why so many people recommend to just buy the regular Leappad. There was not a lot involved in the activities, and most of it my son already knew. The reason I gave it 3 stars is the lack of education it provided and the fact that it broke. The batteries started to die, because it would start to talk slow then turn off. Then after changing the batteries it wouldn't work and kept saying the batteries needed to be changed, after I already put in fresh new batteries twice. It was fun to see my son get some use out of it while it lasted, but I wouldn't suggest buying this unless your child is still working on the basics (letters, ... Read More
Kids love this
This is a great item, but I bought it for my nephew who might have been a bit young for it (3 years old). My sister was taken back by how engaged he became with the LeapPad and didn't want to play with many other toys. If you get this for a child that is too young, he/she might become frustrated if they can't quite figure out how it works. Be prepared to work through the books with your child or whomever you are giving it to. I was a bit miffed by how the price went up from the Amazon.com distributor of this item. I probably paid $20.00 OVER retail value of this toy. It's great, but I suggest shopping around for competitive price options.
3yo bored in 5min
My 3yo, who loves his vtech whiz kid, was bored with this in no time. The dialogue moves very slow and the story lines are very basic. The child must click "go" on each page in order to activate it, very redundant. Once on a page, and they click go, they must choose a game a t the bottom of the page, after what seems like 10seconds, it spits out "find the red square", etc.. very boring. If your child knows his colors and shapes, they will not find this too challenging - aka boring. I think the whiz kid is a much better product. Hopefully he will like some of the other books for this, otherwise its going back.
Great learning toy.
My daughter is 2.5 years and she has bonded with her leap pad. This toy occupies her time well and she enjoys the music.
Great toy, but look around for the best deal
I love this toy! It's very educational and fun. My 2 1/2 year old son loves it so much that I just bought a second one for my younger son (currently 9 months) to use when he gets older. The toy is pretty durable, but with constant use I fear it won't last to pass on to my youngest. Amazon is a great place to buy the books for it, but I have to say the $69.99 list price here is a joke! I just bought a My First LeapPad (same as here), a First Touch LeapPad, AND 3 books at the manufacturer's website for less than that, including taxes and shipping. So look around. You can also buy the older blue and pink models for cheaper on Amazon, and they are just the same.
