LeapPad offers limitless learning and endless play through a library of 100 cartridge games and activities with innovative creativity and reading apps! Includes 2GB of memory, enabling it to host a robust suite of apps including: innovative book apps that provide a fully interactive, cinematic reading experience with word-by-word support and state-of-the-art gameplay; a Story Studio to combine art, audio and writing; Art, Animation and Photo studios to inspire imaginations. Parents can see learning progress through the online LeapFrog Learning Path. Parents can also share their child's achievements, artwork and creations with loved ones. Limitless learning and endless play for children ages 4 to 9 years. Requires 4 AA batteries (not included)
My daughter loves her Leappad. I have to say that from the outset. It's well-built, good looking and all-in-all a good piece of kit. However...As many have said, it EATS batteries and you really will have to use a mains adaptor for any longer sessions. Given this there really should be one included rather than charging for a separate one. The in-built and downloadable apps don't give nearly enoug opportunity to practice writing etc as they give the impression of doing and the notion of having to constantly ..
The leappad is a great toy for children. We have many leapfrog products including the leapster explorer. My son was 4 in may and had an IOU for his birthday to get the leappad which we now have.The setting up does take time (id do this prior to xmas day for those buying for xmas) as the updates took 15 minutes and I also had the software installed for other leapfrog toys, so this could add more time if its your first leapfrog connect toy.All leapster explorer apps can be transfered to the leappad and theref..
After some debate between getting an explorer and donating my DS to my son I eventually made the purchase after I saw that the leappad had superceded the explorer.Truly one of the best purchases I have made for him. His dad is quite into gaming so he obviously wanted to be involved with his own games too. This little gadget is great - when you recieve it you get 4 apps, a pet pad - a la nintendogs, an art studio, a storybook studio (which we haven't really looked at yet) and an app of your choice. We chose ..
