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Monday, December 15, 2014

Best VTech Bugsby Reading System Pen and Starter Book Deals

VTech Bugsby Reading System Pen and Starter Book
Customer Ratings: 4.5 stars
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We first purchased the Tag for our (then) 5 year old son, but could not get the audio to download. After numerous emails to LeapFrog and many tries on several different (family & friends) computers, we just could not get it to work. Very disappointing as I felt that it was truly a quality product. The only book he can use with it is the one it came with.

Enter the Bugsby. Each book has it's own cartridge which has a place for storage inside the back cover. For that reason I gave it an extra star for "ease of use" (at least for us!). As long as you don't loose these you're good to go and can change out the cartridge for a new story as many times as you want(the Tag could only store 5 stories at a time, if you wanted to add more you add to remove another). The pen device works in the same manner as a Tag. It has a place for headphones to be plugged in, buttons to adjust the volume up and down and a "read the whole story" button.

As far as the book that comes with it goes, it's a simple story about how Bugsby, who has lost his glasses, searches within different stories (accompanied by his friends Josh and Hanna)to find them. Along the way it labels different animals, and includes "game" buttons on each page (with "stop", "repeat", "yes" and "no" buttons to be used with it). Games include things such as "Find the animal next to the squirrel", "What animal begins with this sound 'p'?", "Do these words have the same vowel sound, 'cup'/'mat'?" and have different levels. Touching in different areas of the book produce little silly sounds, characters saying a few phrases, and short songs. The back of the book includes a two page spread of the alphabet with games to go along with it and a "Story Writer" spread which allows the child to come up with several versions of a short story, changing the character, action and setting. The book has the option to read each individual page or the whole book. I would say the reading level is K-2 depending on the child.

Overall my son (and I) like this product. I don't think it offers quite as many games or levels of play as the Tag, and the way the narrator voice of the book says certain words sounds strange to me (the T's are overemphasized on certain words other character voices are fine though). But considering the lower price and the fact that you don't have to worry about downloading anything, the Bugsby worked much better for us.

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This review will compare the Leapfrog Tag and the VTech Bugsby. Thought maybe this would help others in their decision making.

We have owned the Tag for some time and my 4 1/2 year old loves it. We have recently turned OFF the TV altogether, except for some on weekends. Before that, he could have cared less about the Tag. Now he loves it. I love it too. Great toy. I haven't had one problem with the downloading part. Only thing...I see no point in owning more than 10 books (do we really need more?). Our Tag only holds ten and I WON'T connect to the computer that often to change around books. The toy is very smart and it's a huge hit.

I recently purchased the Bugsby...mainly because I thought my son would love it. He does miss his "friends" from TV and VTech's books have a lot of the characters that he recognizes. It's nice too. Sings a lot more than the Tag (you have the option of turning off the music). Also when you touch the page on a certain spot it gives three (or more) responses...that's different than Tag. If you touch a spot with Tag, it's the same every time. Adds a bit of variety. It's cheaper than the Tag...books cheaper too. My son loves seeing SuperWhy and World World. But, after seeing a new, exciting toy and playing with it for a bit...he asked for his Tag during quiet time. The cartridges are hard for a 4 year old to put in (sort of hard for a 31 year old too!) My 7 year old handled it well, but my little guy will no way be able to handle that for a while. If they were easier to put in, it might be a nicer feature over Tag because there is no connecting to the computer.

Anyway, overall, they are both very nice toys. The Bugsby is great, but comes in slightly lower than the Tag in our opinion.

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I bought this for my 4 year old daughter since she has started trying to read. I also have a daughter who's almost 2.

They both love it so far. It's still early as they've only had it for a day so far. I will update this as we use this more, but initially, I was trying to decide between this and the Tag system. There were good reviews for both systems as well as some complaints about quality issues.

After reading reviews on both, it appears both products do the same thing. Bugsby was onsale and about a third of the price. Bugsby's books were also cheaper, and I didn't see any reason that convinced me that I should get the Tag.

Tag vs Bugsby summary of differences

Tag hold 10 books which are downloaded.

Bugsby uses cartriges.

There are Pros/Cons to both approaches. Catridges can be lost (there is a plaeholder in each book) Downloads require installing software, downloading, and syncing with the pen)

Tag has more books to choose from

Bugsby costs less.

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I went back and forth between purchasing this or the Tag system. What sold me on this one was the books offered. My kids love Wow Wow Wubzy, Olivia, Max and Ruby, Wonder Pets and so on. I did not see some of these characters offered in the Tag system (at least not back in November when I was Christmas shopping).

I also liked that we didn't have to get the computer involved with downloading stuff. The cartridge system works great in our home and my kids are very good about putting away the cartridges after reading each book.

The books are durable and the pen appears to be so as well. My very destructive 4 year old hasn't broken it yet!

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We got the Bugsby reading system for our 3 year old daughter for Christmas this year. She is OBSESSED with this toy. Loves it. There are a ton of options with the different books from matching games, reading games, straight reading through the book, and word searches.

My only complaint with this toy is the battery life. It is ridiculously short. My daughter can only really play with this toy for maybe an hour straight before the batteries need to be changed on the little bug. So, get a battery charger and keep the batteries charged at all times.

Otherwise, it's a great toy.

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Saturday, December 13, 2014

Best Explore the Earth Deals

Explore the Earth
Customer Ratings: 4 stars
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I bought this toy for my son for Hanukkah because it looked educational. When it came it had a demo button, but it didn't work. I had to take the whole toy out of the packaging and replace the batteries. I was glad I had bought it for my own child and not as a gift. He does enjoy playing with it. He's learning a lot about other cultures. The adults enjoy it too and we're all amazed how much we don't know.

I also like the fact that the discs can store right inside the back of the toy. No lost pieces!

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We like this toy a lot. It promotes learning of cultural details, such as typical foods, dress, and animals of many countries, including the United States. Many of us grow up not knowing how to identify characteristics of even our own culture, whichever culture it may be, because it seems to be "just how it is". I think looking objectively at our own culture helps reduce ethnocentrism and hegemony. This toy also helps kids learn many country names and practice memorization skills. My kids enjoy being able to switch the disks and watch them spin around through the window in the cover. It's brilliantly designed with a compartment on the back to store the disks, however, my 4 y.o. has trouble getting them in there. Also, the disk cover comes off easily, but it's easy to snap back into place. Overall, well-recommended!

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Tuesday, November 25, 2014

Cheap AmScope 150W Fiber Optic Dual Gooseneck Microscope Light Illuminator

AmScope 150W Fiber Optic Dual Gooseneck Microscope Light Illuminator
Customer Ratings: 4 stars
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The switch button is at the back a little inconvenient. When the switch is on, the fan is on and makes its noise. It's a little loud for me, so I turned it off instead of tuning the light down using the front button. And most of all, the light is a little dim for our microscope imaging application. A lot room for improvement.

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This is a great item. It works perfectly. It does exactly what I need it to do. I am happy with the purchase.

Friday, November 14, 2014

Dig It Dinosaur - Archeopteryx - Natural Science Kit -Affordable Reviews

Dig It Dinosaur - Archeopteryx - Natural Science Kit -Affordable Gift for your Loved One! Item #DCHI-ARC-PK717
Customer Ratings: 5 stars
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My son saved his allowance to purchase this dig kit. I was a bit skeptical when I saw the price, but I couldn't have been more wrong. This is just as good as the more expensive dig kits. My son had a blast finding all of the bones. A bit of warning though, these dig kits are extremely messy and dusty. Doing them outside, will save you a lot of time cleaning up. Also we put goggles over his eyes b/c the dust was irritating his eyes. My son 5 and 6 year old children have done different dig kits and love them.

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Monday, November 3, 2014

Best Play On Rocktunes 37 Key Electronic Keyboard Deals

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Customer Ratings: 5 stars
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Has decent sound and all the fun sound effects and different percussion beats worked great. Seems to be well made and I really like the power save feature that turns the keyboard off after it hasn't been played for a bit. Will save on batteries.

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Wednesday, October 22, 2014

Best Maptitude; the Game of Global Proportions Deals

Maptitude; the Game of Global Proportions
Customer Ratings: 5 stars
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I was surprised how much I enjoyed this game. Typically at our house we play it with adults, and since you "play for" different features of countries with each round, the game is different every time. The game involves strategy as well as luck, and is also highly educational, even for adults. As with any game based on geography, it is slightly out-dated (e.g., no South Sudan), but that is easily overlooked. Highly recommended!

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Saturday, October 18, 2014

Review of Snap Rover® for Kids

Snap Rover® for Kids
Customer Ratings: 5 stars
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We had purchased another of their kits before that our grandson really enjoyed. He actually selected this kit from the brochure that came with the first electronics kit we got for him. The controller that came with the kit was not working when he initially put the rover together but we e-mailed the company and a new one was immediately sent to us, no questions asked. We appreciate that level of customer service.

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Thursday, October 16, 2014

Cheap Skullduggery Eyewitness Kit Dinoworks Velociraptor Skeleton Casting

Skullduggery Eyewitness Kit Dinoworks Velociraptor Skeleton Casting Kit
Customer Ratings: 4.5 stars
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This is an awesome dinosaur skeleton project that my 5 (almost 6) year old can do with my help. It was very fun for everyone involved.

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I ordered this for my sister's birthday, it came in on time and the item itself is very nice.

Monday, October 6, 2014

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Vtech Learn and Dance Interactive Zoo
Customer Ratings: 4 stars
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First the negative this is a very loud toy that does not have any sort of volume control. However, your child will be entertained by the varieties of songs and animal sounds that come from this interactive "zoo". Better yet, there is a small control nob that will make a monkey move and dance. You can see the features in the video, and you can imagine the smile's on your child's smile. In terms of safety, there are no small parts or sharp corners.

Features

A small cylinder with number 1-3 that triggers a blurb about turtles

A Toucan

The dancing monkey

Giraffe, Elephant, Penguin, and Parrot keys

A light that blinks with each song and sound.

Final verdict A toy that will be smiles to children ages 6-24 months. I know that our daughter loves it!

5 Stars

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This toy is so very, very obnoxiously annoying. You just don't know. This is the Fran Drescher of baby toys. If it actually taught my daughter something or entertained her for more than 5 minutes, I might be able to get over it. But it has very few redeeming factors in my eyes. It has a single yellow light that flashes just because, I guess to get their attention but it's not really integrated with the design of the toy like most others, it's just...there. The vocals aren't particularly clear / articulate to babies with emerging language skills. Frankly, I see very, very little educational value in this toy, it's mostly for entertainment, so don't buy it expecting your kid to learn something other than how to rhyme "feet" with "feet" (oh no they di-ent). It tips over constantly from having all the buttons up top and the edges are hard plastic which is not a good combination with a wobbly pre-walker who face-plants into the floor roughly every eleven and a half seconds. My daughter has fallen into this very hard toy many times unfortunately. But if you choose to get this toy anyway, be prepared to hum "I'm a great big elephant, stomping here, stomping there" in the company of adults who have no idea your very soul has been infected with the obnoxious, repetitive "lyrics" of this malevolent device. On the day this toy is retired, I shall dance like a monkey and laugh laugh laugh.

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My son received this as a gift at his 1 yr birthday party. He loves it! It can be annoying just like any baby toy but I would put this at a 2 out of 5 if I were rating the annoyance for adults we have this other catch me kitty toy that is much worse). As far as my one year old this is his favorite toy. I have it on our windowsill and he constantly goes over to it to hit a button to make it play a song. The flashing light on our does not work it never has but I don't find that it really matters. There are two "modes" so when one gets old I just switch it to the other mode. I don't find it terribly loud again we have other toys that are much too loud. He constantly drags and drops it and it still works. As far as being educational he says bye bye when the toys says bye bye but I find he just likes to dance to the songs I just don't think every single toy needs to have an educational element some are just for fun and dancing.

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My son received this as a birthday present, and was interested it only for the first couple of days. He soon learned that it's not interacting with him with each button press; it's more like you press one button to engage the autopilot, and let it run its course. Just turning the toy on or pressing a single button will result in a 30to 60-second rapid fire barrage of sound effects and songs, neither of which is effective educationally for my one-year-old.

What became quickly apparent to adults, however, was the unbelievably annoying and even unnerving style in which the male voice sings the songs through this machine. (Another reviewer posted a video, so you can see and hear for yourself.) And to adult ears, the style in which the songs are sung sounds almost twisted, like in a scary clown sort of way. If Chucky (from the "Child's Play" movies) trapped you in a zoo of horrors, you might hear the songs this toy assaults your ears with as you run in vain.

But the most twisted thing? The songs are SO annoying that you can't get them out of your head...and then you start to like them. Well, that happened to me, anyway. All the adults want it taken away, so I may just take it to work, because this toy's apparently worked its twisted magic on me. Not recommended at all as a learning toy.

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Purchased as a christmas gift for our 9 month old daughter. We bought a limited number of toys to keep from having a house full and this was one we selected. It was a little hard to find but worth it! This toy is great! She loves to push the buttons and make the monkey dance. The batteries have held up well considering how much it is used. The ONLY problem is that the songs are quite catch and I catchy myself singing the jingles sometimes :)

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Sunday, September 28, 2014

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VTech Dress and Discover Friend
Customer Ratings: 4.5 stars
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This little monkey is very cute but also very loud and attention-seeking (you know the type of toy; he keeps calling for more play time if he feels neglected for even a moment ha). There is an "off" button but no volume control. If I were rating him as a mom, I would deduct a star for these reasons but as I'm reviewing him on behalf of my 2.5 year old, I'll leave him with his 5 stars as she loves his songs, the ease with which she can change his outfits, his catchy songs, etc. He is great for reinforcing colors, refining motor control, modeling good manners ("please," "thank you!") and following instructions. His red hat has to go on a certain way to stick (side-ways, sort of -my husband had to show us), but that's no deal breaker. A bonus is that his shoes are connected, so there's no way to lose one (it's all or nothing!). If your baby likes this, she (or he) might like the Minnie Mouse kit I think by Fisher Price? where you can dress Minnie by clicking in her (slightly more pliable) plastic dresses, hats, and shoes (which are also one piece). This monkey is a great alternative if you're looking for a more gender neutral (and louder?) option and to be honest, the monkey has been more engaging for my toddler because of the music. We've only had him for two days so I'll update if this changes but she's truly been very excited by this little guy and sits playing with him for long stretches of time (i.e., more than 15 min!). We bought him for twelve bucks and change, so might be worth waiting for a sale although I do think there might be a limited window where he'll be interesting to a toddler (and at 2.5 years old, I think my daughter will probably outgrow him within the next month or two).

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I bought this monkey for my 18 month old for christmas, he has not gotten a chance to play with it but his dad and I have!! It is very fun and teaches alot. Daily life skills, colors and more. It also sings songs according to what he has on. For example he will say put on my yellow pajamas and once it is put on he will say thank you and then sing a song about pajamas and say goodnight. This is hands down one of the best fun and learning toys my son will have this christmas!!

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As soon as I saw this toy on Amazon.com, I knew I had to buy it for my daughter, even though she is much younger than the recommended age (she was 6 months at the time). Now, at 1 year old, she simply loves it, even though I still sometimes need to help her 'dress' the monkey. It is a very unique and sturdy toy, as cute as it can be, and I am sure she will use it for a long time and that it will still be in pristine shape for her siblings.

I have one complaint though: I would love to be able to buy extra pieces of clothing for it. 8 pieces is fair enough for a start, but I quickly started to wish that there were more pairs of shoes, glasses, a cap, etc. Not only because it would be more fun for the child, but also because when the monkey says it needs its green shoes to go out, I am not sure if my baby puts whatever pair of shoes she finds on, or if she actually would make a difference between a green pair and a red one. And since this toy aims at teaching the name of pieces of clothing, why not do a more complete job at it and bring extras to the table?

A suggestion for VTech: I am not usually a fan of 'girly toys', as in general I prefer unisex toys. But for this one, I am sure girls would love a girly version of the toy, because they would be able to understand when it is appropriate to wear a dress and when a more casual outfit is best. And actually, a girl monkey would have the advantage to be able to wear a dress or a skirt as well as shorts, which would give baby the opportunity to learn about clothing for both sexes.

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Such a cute, fun toy for young toddlers to learn their colors and clothing options. My son absolutely adores his, so we had to buy this one for my girlfriend's daughter when she turned 2. It too was a huge hit!

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This is so cute and was much bigger than I thought. It is durable and very easy to use. My year old grandson loved it.

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Friday, September 12, 2014

Best My Quiet Book for Toddlers Deals

My Quiet Book for Toddlers
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I could not find a book like this locally so when I found it online, I was happy. Although this book contains the tasks I wanted, it is falling apart with the first use. The little ribbons and velcros are not attached well when I received it. It requires hand sewing to better anchor them. Aside from that, It is a great "quiet" time activity and only used for those special times to avoid it being an "everyday" toy and become boring.

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My son actually looks at this thing in the car or somewhere that he has to be quiet. He likes to tinker with things and there are lots of things to tinker with like buttons, snaps, buckles, Velcro, ties, etc.

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As other reviews stated it's an excellent idea, educational and fun. However, when I received the book I was unpleasantly surprised. The quality of the fabric, stitching and other parts is incredibly low. It look like something you would find at a dollar store cheap and not lasting. For the asking price I was expecting much, much better quality. Also due to the poor quality of materials is is not lasting long, in several days stitching was falling apart and fabric was covered in lint pills.

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We bought this for our 16 month old and she liked looking at it but not nearly as much as our 3 and 4 year old did. :-) They have all gotten a lot of fun out of it. It has held up pretty well considering, but some of the seams on the pages have started to come apart. I expected more for the price but I am still happy that we bought it.

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My daughter is about 18 months and she likes this book. It's really better for older kids.

The snaps are littte and a too hard for small hands. It is made pretty well..but one balloon already detached.

Right now she mostly likes the zipper and the page where you feel fabric.

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Wednesday, August 6, 2014

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Montessori Colored Bead Stair Hanger
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The minute you see this this product you know it is NOT cheaply made. The letters and beads are durable as well but there should be a container to put these items in so that they don't get misplaced. As with all toys and learning tools of this nature, care and keen observation is needed because of the size of the beads; other than that, my wife and I are having a grand ole' time with this product with both of our grandsons. Active learning; active fun. As an aside, make sure you are rested and ready.

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Both of my sons are using this bead hanger quite a bit. They are a nice visual display of number value, increasing value. And the quality is great, lovely solid wood. Very pleased with this montessori product, for sure.

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Thursday, July 31, 2014

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Customer Ratings: 5 stars
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If your kid has an LeapFrog LeapsterGS Explorer, this is a great addition. You will save on batteries. It is very easy to use. All you need to do is place the battery pack in where you would normally put the batteries, then all you have to do is plug the LeaosterGS in with the included plug, and it charges the battery pack. No need to be wasting money on batteries. It will usually last the same amount of ordinary batteries and you don't need to replace batteries.

It is definitely worth the money, in what you will save in the cost of batteries.

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We bought two of these packs one for each child. They work wonderfully and how nice to not be continuously replacing regular batteries. Thanks LeapFrog for quality products; we parents appreciate it.

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Works great and saves money. Plus cheaper than in stores! This keeps us from changing batteries regularly and helps ave the environment .

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The recharger pack is good investment because it does save a great deal of money on batteries. I love the rechargeable batteries, but the cords are defective. I purchased two recharger packs from amazon that come with the white plug to recharge the batteries. I bought another white leapfrog cord from my local Walmart and they are all the same cord. Two of the three cords have will no longer charge the batteries. I have only had these items since Christmas. I am now using the black cord from the leapfrog explorer charged pack to recharge the batteries.

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It does make it easier from not having to change batteries all the time. My child can play it while it's charging and the battery life seems to last longer than regular batteries on a full charge. The down side is the screen keeps freezing almost every time he plays it and I have to shut it off, take the battery pack out and restart it. This did not ever happen when I used regular batteries, don't know if anybody else has had this problem or if I just got a defective battery pack. Overall I would say that this is just ok.

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Thursday, July 24, 2014

LeapFrog My First LeapPad Alphabet Bus Reviews

LeapFrog My First LeapPad Alphabet Bus
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We bought the original "My First LeapPad" in blue for our son when he had just turned 2. The new BUS design is good for both boys and girls and has extra features that the original pink or blue ones don't have. I recommend letting your child play with a friend's LeapPad to see whether or not they like it and are willing to sit still and concentrate on it. Some kids may not be ready for it until 3 years old or older, while some kids catch on at 2. We got The Wiggles book to go with my son's LeapPad and we couldn't tear him away from it. We had to show him how to do some things at first but after a few weeks he was on his own. One thing I recommend is to turn the LeapPad on and then hand it to your child. I have known several children who get too enamoured in the whole on-off-on-off thing at a young age and miss the whole point of the Pad. After a while they will be able to manage that aspect too. We know of 2 other toddlers who do not care for this toy (one is 2 and one is 3 years old), however my son absolutely loves it. He is now 2 1/2 and has several books and is not only entertained for a LONG time by the My First LeapPad but he learns things from it constantly. I am impressed. We recommend the LeapFrog phonics bus and Fridge Phonics as well--they worked for us. The My First LeapPad helped make our cross-country drive with a 2 year old much more peaceful than I'd anticipated. A few new books to go on it and we had hours of back-seat entertainment. I would buy this toy, especially with the new BUS features, again in a heartbeat.

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We have the previous version of My First Leapad and have had some problems with it until the latest one we recently received from the Leap Frog company. I bought the first one on sale at Target and my son only played with it 2 times and the pen stopped working. The Leap Frog Co sent me a new pen and it still did not work so they mailed me a new Leappad (very fast shipping). My son was playing with the 2nd one and whenever my little girl would just barely touch it, it would turn off until it would not turn on at all. I called the company again and they sent me another leappad immediatly (they paid for the shipping return of the second one I had to send back). We are now on our third leappad and have had no problems thus far. My kids (ages almost 3 1/2 and 2)are not as interested in it as I had hoped they would be though. They are both extremely active and it does not hold their attention very well. They play with it a couple of times a week for about 5-10 minutes. Most of the time they ignore the prompting the leappad gives to touch the pen to certain pictures. They just like to tap the pen on all the pictures. My 3 year old is starting to pay attention to the prompting but it does not hold his attention for very long.

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I got this for my daughter at 28 months, which is under the age recommended. At first, she didn't seem all that interested in the LeapPad..... I think I liked it more than her. I worried that I'd given it to her too soon. I tried reading the stories with my daughter and demonstrating how to use the magic pen (I don't know if that's really what it's called, but my daughter likes it). Eventually, she caught on that one has to push the "GO" circle for every page..... but she still didn't seem to care much for the LeapPad and didn't play with it by herself.

About a week ago, though, I found her playing with it alone. She'd gotten the LeapPad out of the backpack on her own, picked a book ("I Know My ABCs"), inserted the cartridge, and was using it properly.... and appeared to be having a great time.

Since then, I have found her reading/playing with it several times. I suspect this is going to be a great toy to have around for traveling and/or other times when she is playing independently.

One reviewer wrote that it's better to read to your children than to use the LeapPad, which I agree with if you have to pick one or the other. I read aloud to my children several times a day and they prefer this to the LeapPad, but I think the LeapPad is great for teaching early reading and number skills in a fun way. It took a little time (figuring out how to insert the books & cartridges and using the pen), but I think the LeapPad has been a worthwhile purchase.

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My family and I have purchased Leap Frog products since my (now 4-year-old) son was born. The My First LeapPad has been the only product where I've kicked myself. Although the product is great and has entertained my son since he was about 2 1/2, we have had constant problems with the cartridges. Half the time (at least) we put them in, they say, "Whoops! That's not a LeapPad cartridge!" It happened a lot with the first one we purchased and, thinking it was a fluke since we've never had problems with Leap Frog products before, we exhanged it about three months later (too late to return it) we had the same problem. We have bought about five or six of the books and the problem comes up with each one.

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I purchased this product for my 4-year old daughter who became bored with it quickly, but my 2-year old son just loves it. Unfortunately, the stylus pen quit working in under 2 months of purchasing it, rendering it useless and frustrating my son. I am attempting to get a replacement pen through the company but I'm not sure if that will fix the problem and the fact that it quit working so quickly makes me feel like it isn't a high quality product. The fact that they have to sell replacement pens means they didn't make it to last

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