Vtech - Follow Me Writer

Vtech - Follow Me Writer Review

Vtech - Follow Me Writer Feature

• Teaches stroke order for both upper and lower case letters
• Teaches preschoolers how to draw basic lines, shapes and simple objects
• Placement of pen allows easy writing for both right and left handed children
• Automatic shut off preserves battery life
• 3 Years +

Take a learning journey with VTech's Follow Me Writer toy! With the chunky stylus, preschoolers will learn to write upper and lower case letters, shapes and objects. Watch as the Follow Me Writer demonstrates the proper stroke order on screen and encourages your child to mimic the action while giving positive reinforcement through voice and songs.

Product Measures: 1.8 x 3.7 x 6.9

Recommended Ages: 3 years - 6 years

LeapFrog Leapster Learning Game Cars

LeapFrog Leapster Learning Game Cars Review

LeapFrog Leapster Learning Game Cars Feature

• Learn essential reading and mathematical skills while flying through these four action-packed races
• Choose to race as your favorite character: McQueen, Mater, Flo or Ramone
• Collect tokens along the way and use them to help light up the neon lights in Radiator Springs
• Two skill levels help children learn at just the right pace
• In-depth tutorials guide them as they understand new concepts
• For use with Leapster Learning System (sold separately)
• Teaches phonics, uppercase and lowercase letters, patterns and matching

Learn essential reading and mathematical skills while flying through these four action-packed races. Choose to race as your favorite character: McQueen, Mater, Flo or Ramone. Collect tokens along the way and use them to help light up the neon lights in Radiator Springs. Two skill levels help children learn at just the right pace. In-depth tutorials guide them as they understand new concepts. Teaches phonics, uppercase and lowercase letters, patterns and matching. For use with Leapster Learning System (sold separately).

LeapFrog My Own Story Time Pad

LeapFrog My Own Story Time Pad Review

LeapFrog My Own Story Time Pad Feature

• The PlayPad holds 5 stories at a time with 4 fun characters to read them to little learners
• You can personalize the PlayPad with your child's name, age, favorite colors and animals for more fun in games and activities
• Parents can connect to the online LeapFrog Learning Path for customized learning insights and ideas to expand the learning

LeapFrog My Own Story Time Pad provides personalized play for preschoolers ages two and up. Kids can watch fun animations and listen to stories, emails, and music as they explore the world of Scout and Friends. Parents can personalize the Story Time Pad with their child's name, favorite stories, special "emails" from friends and family, and a unique music playlist. This device comes with batteries intended for in-store demonstration only. It requires three AA batteries for continued operation.

My Own Story Time Pad

• Ages: Two and up
• Requires: Three AA batteries

At a Glance:

• Hours of personalized learning fun
• Plays customized stories, music, and emails
• Easy setup via included USB cord and Internet connection
• Alphabet button plays letter sounds
• Character buttons play greetings from Scout, Eli, Violet, and Penny

Parents can personalize the story time pad with their child's name. View larger.

Listen to stories, emails and music as they explore the world of Scout & Friends.

Stories, Music, Messages, and More

The Story Time Pad is a great way to jumpstart an early interest in reading. It's a compact media device that appeals to a generation of kids surrounded by portable devices and electronic readers, yet is educational and builds early learning skills. Kids will love pressing buttons and listening to stories, music, and messages you've customized just for them.

Personalize Content to Suit Your Child

What's special about this device compared to other e-readers designed for kids is that parents can gear this toy to appeal to their child's personal tastes. It comes pre-loaded with one story, one email, and three songs, and holds up to five stories, ten songs, and three emails at a time. Via a standard Internet connection, you can customize some of the over ten existing stories and print coloring and activity pages featuring Scout and friends.

Another fun feature lets you choose and customize pretend emails to your child from family and friends. Write them a special "I love you" or "Happy Birthday" message, tell a joke, or simply encourage them to have fun and learn. The device then plays these emails out loud for your child to hear.

Easy Setup with Step-by-Step Instructions

The instruction booklet guides you through the comprehensive setup process, which takes under five minutes. You'll need to download the LeapFrog Connect application for the Story Time Pad, connect the device to your computer via the included USB cable, and follow the clear online directions on how to personalize content by entering your child's name, favorite stories and music, and email messages. Once you save all that data, your child is ready to play.

Kid-Friendly Operation

The Story Time Pad is easy for kids to operate on their own. A switch on the back slides to turn the device on and off. (In the case of an auto shutoff, the device will restart with the touch of any button.) The clearly labeled buttons on the lower part of the interface let kids select story, music, and message mode. Our testers liked that in music mode kids could hit the paw button and press the letters to make silly animal and other sounds. That way, they're not simply listening, but are actually interacting with the device.

There's also an ABC button that starts a mode where letters say their names when pressed. When kids press on one of the four character buttons on the top portion of the interface, they'll hear Scout, Eli, Violet, or Penny say a few words.

What's in the Box

Story Time Pad, USB cord, and instruction booklet.

Leapfrog Enterprises My Own Story Time Pad 19188 Kids Games

LeapFrog Leapster A/C Adapter

LeapFrog Leapster A/C Adapter Review

LeapFrog Leapster A/C Adapter Feature

• 4-10 years

Simply plug the adapter into your Leapster system and AC wall outlet to keep your little scholars powered up for learning fun. Output rating: DC 13V no load 6.3 VA. (Not compatible with LeapFrog Explorer Game System)

LeapFrog LeapPad Explorer Learning Tablet (Green)

LeapFrog LeapPad Explorer Learning Tablet (Green) Review

LeapFrog LeapPad Explorer Learning Tablet (Green) Feature

• Introducing LeapPad Explorer, the personalized learning tablet just for kids!
• 100+ games, apps, digital books, videos and flash cards (sold separately, works with all Leapster Explorer games and apps)
• Includes a built-in camera and video recorder, 5" touch screen and 4 apps (Pet Pad, Story Studio, Art Studio and one of your choice)
• 2GB of memory, enabling it to host a robust suite of apps including: ultra eBooks, Story Studio, Art, Animation and Photo studios
• A broad curriculum, with skill levels that automatically adjust to match each child's pace and remember progress

Help your child create and learn with the LeapFrog LeapPad Explorer. The learning tablet gives you access to more than 100 educational books, games, videos, and apps. Subjects like mathematics, reading, and science are covered in a fun and interactive way. The LeapPad's built-in camera can shoot video, allowing kids to make animation and art to share with family and friends.

LeapPad Explorer At a Glance: Age: 4 to 9 years Requirements: 4 AA batteries (not included)    Warranty: 1-year limited Library of 100+ games and apps Works with all Leapster Explorer game cartridges, eBooks, videos and more

System Specifications Screen 5 inches, 480x272 pixel resolution Camera 640 x 480 resolution capability Video Recorder 320x240 resolution capability Input Controls D-pad, touch screen, embedded microphone, camera, motion sensor Connectors Cartridge slot, AC adapter, audio jack, USB connector Battery Duration Approx. 8+ hours On-board Memory 2 GB

Sturdy design, easy to create videos and personalized stories. View larger.

Kid-Friendly, Interactive Design
Though sleek and thin, the LeapPad can withstand kids' roughhousing and dirty fingers. Designed to be flipped, shaken, and turned by little hands, the LeapPad comes with a tilt sensor for game control that puts kids in the middle of the action. A 5-inch color touch screen makes it easy for kids of all ages to learn and interact.

Built-In Camera Encourages Creativity
Prepare to be amazed by the wacky and touching videos, photos, and artwork that your child will produce using the LeapPad. Voice-guided instructions make it easy for children to edit and share their creations with friends and family. And with 2 GB of built-in memory, the LeapPad has plenty of space to store your budding director's creations.

The built-in camera allows kids to become the stars of their own stories. The Story Studio and Art Studio apps allow children to modify pictures they take and drop them into storybooks. Both apps are free and can be downloaded once you register the device.

Leveled Reading Experience
LeapPad's Ultra eBook are interactive, cinematic experiences designed to guide children through books and immerse them in the joy of reading. Each book is actually three books in one, with different levels and modes optimized to support reading development. As a child builds his/her reading skills, the levels adjust automatically and are remembered from book to book.

The Ultra eBook innovative activities build comprehension skills and expand vocabulary with support features that allow your child to touch a word to see its image, touch an image to see the word highlighted in text, touch words to hear them sounded out, or find definitions in the visual dictionary. All of this with characters that children will love, brought to life through animation that keeps children engaged as they learn.

Each Ultra eBook features: 3 levels of text 3 modes where children can listen to the story, read along with the story, or read and explore activities on their own 6 comprehension activities leveraging the tablet's accelerometer and 3 fun games Ability to record and play back personal story narration

Discover a World of Learning
With more than 100 learning games, videos, books, and apps available for LeapPad, it's easy to keep your child entertained on long car trips or at your favorite restaurant. LeapPad has a game cartridge slot for backwards compatibility with the entire existing Leapster Explorer Library, the curriculum covers spelling, phonics skills, mathematics, science, music, geography, and more.

The LeapPad also automatically adjusts learning so that kids can learn at their own pace while staying engaged. They can even practice writing with the included child-sized stylus.

Track Your Child's Progress
The LeapPad's online tool, the Learning Path, allows you to tune into your child's progress and track achievements. You can choose to receive regular e-mail updates on your child's accomplishments, which provide insight into where your child may need additional support and give you new ideas for even more learning fun.

Registration Allows for Maximum Capability
Parents will want to register the LeapPad so that they can download the three free apps and access the online tools. The online tool allows you to track your child's play and learning progress and share your child's photos and creations. Plan to spend about 20 minutes registering, downloading the apps, and helping your child set up a user profile.

What's in the Box
LeapFrog LeapPad with stylus, four apps (Pet Pad, Story Studio, Art Studio, and one app of your choice), extra stylus with tether, USB cable, installation CD, quick-start guide, and instructions.

Library with 100+ Learning Games and Apps

Introducing LeapPad Explorer, the personalized learning tablet just for kids. A built-in camera/video recorder, 100+ games and activities and innovative creativity and reading apps offer limitless learning and endless ways to play.

Features include:

•A broad curriculum that goes beyond school skills
•A built-in camera and video recorder
•Skill levels that automatically adjust to each child?s pace
•100+ games and activities (works with all Leapster Explorer games and apps)
•Appropriate for children ages 4 to 9 years

LeapFrog My First Book: Hide-and-Seek at the Farm

LeapFrog My First Book: Hide-and-Seek at the Farm Review

LeapFrog My First Book: Hide-and-Seek at the Farm Feature

• Turn the pages and begin a love of reading with My First Book
• As children flip through the pages, they learn about how books work, while also getting an introduction to farm animals
• Features more than 30 storylines of audio relating to the book?s art, helping children explore words and their meanings
• Parents can connect to the online LeapFrog Learning Path for customized learning ideas and insights from LeapFrog

Discover a fun first book experience to help little ones build a love of reading with Hide and Seek at the Farm! Children can flip the pages back and forth to progress the story, and learn about book basics and farm animals as they listen and "read". The book can even play sing-along music!

Parents can connect to the online LeapFrog® Learning Path for customized learning insights and ideas to expand the learning.

• Product Measures: 6.25" x 6.75" x 1.5"
• Recommended Ages: 6 months - 3 years

LeapFrog My Own Leaptop

LeapFrog My Own Leaptop Review

LeapFrog My Own Leaptop Feature

• Personalize pretend computer play with My Own Leaptop
• Choose and download songs for a custom playlist (Internet connection required)
• Choose from 8 email messages and personalize for your child to enjoy (Internet connection required)
• Explore the alphabet, pretend play, music, animals and computer literacy with 6 learning activity stations
• Parents can connect to the online LeapFrog Learning Path for customized learning ideas and insights from LeapFrog

Toddlers will enjoy six modes of pretend computer play with LeapFrog's My Own Leaptop. This durable and user-friendly play laptop introduces children aged 2 years and up to animals, shapes, letters, music, and more. With a Leaptop, you'll give your child a fun yet instructive introduction to using computers.

My Own Leaptop Ages: 2 years and up What We Think Fun factor: Durability: Ease of assembly: Educational factor: Novelty factor: The Good: A perfectly sized pretend laptop for small children, packed with plenty of features. The Challenging: Computer, internet access, and an online parent account needed to access extras. In a Nutshell: A unique play laptop that's travel-friendly, educational, and fun.

Designed for small children, this play laptop helps familiarize kids with technology. View larger.

You can help your child personalize the laptop by connecting it to your computer. View larger.

A Cool and Colorful Kids' Laptop
The Leaptop takes the spirit of a real laptop computer and infuses it with an appealing, kid-friendly design. This durable and organically-shaped plastic case opens like a laptop. The Leaptop's lightweight and convenient handle makes it a travel-friendly toy.

Above the large alphabet pad, you'll find the E-mail, Music Playlist, and Blog function buttons. Around the LED screen, you'll see computer-like icons displaying all of the Leaptop's interactive features. Kids will love switching between the Animal, Music, and Alphabet modes, which are accessed with the moveable mouse switch.

Each Leaptop has one of two puppy hosts, Violet or Scout. Depending on which Leaptop version you buy, one of these adorable puppies will accompany your child through all of the activities. Kids will even have access to Violet or Scout's personal blog by pressing the Blog button.

An Introduction to Letters, Animals, Music, and More
The Leaptop's three play modes and three function buttons will help your child learn the basics while having fun. Alphabet mode teaches letters and phonics; Music mode turns the alphabet pad into a music sampling machine, so your child can contribute musical animal noises and funny audio effects to songs; and Animal mode teaches kids to identify animals and their sounds.

The Email, Music Playlist, and Blog functions help children build vocabulary, and practice listening and reading skills. And they'll enjoy receiving emails and singing along with Leaptop's preset and downloadable songs. With the Leaptop, you'll be confident that your child is exposed to activities that help develop essential skills.

Personalize the Leaptop Online
You'll want to personalize your child's Leaptop by connecting it to your computer with the included USB cable. After connecting to the Leapfrog Web site, you can create a parent account that allows you to customize this toy laptop by creating a profile for your child.

You'll also be able to select songs for the Music Playlist and set up personalized emails from Scout or Violet and other friends and relatives in your child's life. Additional Scout and Violet downloads are available for purchase, and printable coloring sheets are available for free.

Minimum System Requirements
OS: Windows XP, Vista, Windows 7, Mac OS X v10.4 or higher Processor: Pentium III 500 Mhz processor Memory: 512 MB RAM Hard Drive: 300 MB available Video Resolution: 1024x768 or higher	CD or DVD drive Available USB port Internet connection

What's in the Box
Leaptop with three AA batteries, USB cable, and quick connect guide/parent instructions.
Leapfrog Enterprises 19150 My Own Leaptop 19150 Kids Games

Fridge Words Magnetic Word Builder

Fridge Words Magnetic Word Builder Review

Fridge Words Magnetic Word Builder Feature

• Build over 325 words with magnetic letters that teach and sing!
• Includes letters A through Z, plus three additional letters so kids can spell words like MOM.
• Features three ways to play: Load a Letter, Word Builder and Word Hunt learning modes.
• Lights follow letters to reinforce the learning.
• Helps develop rhyming skills and teaches word building for three-letter words. Help reading skills rise and shine with this magnetic letter set!

With LeapFrog's Word Whammer Fridge Phonics, you can create over 325 three-letter words with magnetic letters that sing and teach. These interactive, magnetic letters are based on the LeapFrog Talking Words Factory video. What's a Word Whammer' It's a machine that teaches kids letter names, letter sounds and how letter sounds blend together to make words. It features three modes of play. In Letter Hunt, children learn letter names and sounds through fun songs. With Word Builder, children explore letter combinations and create over 325 words. In Word Hunt, children can spell three-letter words, then replace letters to make rhyming words. Lights follow each letter during play to reinforce the learning. Includes letters A through Z, plus six additional letters (E, O, D, G, M and P), so kids can spell words like MOM and DAD. Letters and magnetic letter reader attach securely to the refrigerator. Volume control and 2 "AA" batteries (included).

Vtech - MobiGo Touch Learning System

Vtech - MobiGo Touch Learning System Review

Vtech - MobiGo Touch Learning System Feature

• Portable handheld gaming system lets kids enjoy learning on the go
• Touch screen technology introduces kids to a new way to play and follows the hottest trend in gaming today
• Slide-out QWERTY keyboard adds a stylish touch and gives kids a chance to familiarize themselves with a keyboard layout
• Sturdy, kid-tough design and colorful appearance

VTech's MobiGo Touch Learning System is an interactive learning device that uses a touchscreen and keyboard to control gameplay. Designed to encourage learning and the development of dexterity skills, the MobiGo device brings modern handheld technology to young users. Whether it's adding numbers, spelling words, solving problems, or spotting the differences between similar objects, the MobiGo encourages young users ages three to eight years to develop a variety of basic skills and foster the development of an active imagination.

Touch Learning System Ages: 3 to 8 years Requires: Four AA batteries (not included) What We Think Fun factor: Durability: Ease of assembly: Educational factor: Novelty factor: The Good: Accommodates a variety of game play levels and ages The Challenging: Small screen size In a Nutshell: An interactive device that encourages learning though fun games and activities

This colorful learning companion helps your child learn with fun activities and games. View larger.

The intuitive, QWERTY keyboard is designed for a child's hands.

On-the-Go Learning Made Simple
The MobiGo Touch Learning System has a look and feel similar to a modern handheld device, but it's designed for use by young children with smaller, less dexterous hands. It features a sliding screen that can easily be pushed up to reveal a QWERTY keyboard underneath. The soft, over-molded plastic housing creates an easy-to-grip surface for holding the device with two hands, and the rubber feet on the bottom of the device help to hold it still on a smooth tabletop surface.

New games may be downloaded by connecting the MobiGo device to a computer using the provided USB cable and installing the VTech download manager. New game cartridges that feature a variety of popular characters and themes are available and sold separately, each with their own focus and learning curriculum.

A Learning Device That Grows with Your Child
The MobiGo Touch Learning System is a next-generation learning device that uses the popularity of modern handheld electronic devices to build skills in young children. It encourages the development of important dexterity-based skills by shifting between touch-based games and keyboard-based games, and it promotes the development of skills related to problem solving, spelling and grammar, observation, and mathematics.

The ability for parents to select a wide variety of games based on skill levels and themes makes MobiGo a versatile learning device that will maintain relevancy as a child grows. The MobiGo keeps track of user activity and saves this information under a personalized user profile that a child can set up the first time she uses the device. Although other users can play with the device, only one user profile can be saved at a time. This user can log onto the VTech Web site to download performance information, compare progress with other MobiGo profiles, and earn rewards for a job well done.

What's in the Box
MobiGo Touch Learning System, USB cable, soft cloth, owner's manual.

VTech's MobiGo gives kids their own touch-tech toy that keeps them engaged while they learn. With a touch-activated screen and a QWERTY slide-out keyboard, kids get to emulate their parent's gadgets while learning from characters like Shrek, Disney Princesses and Dora. Tap, slide or flick with MobiGo - kids pick the way they play and learn about colors, shapes, spelling, math, logic and more.

• Recommended Ages: 3 - 7 years