Leap Frog My First LeapPad

Pros: very educational, familiar character games to choose from, fun
Cons: not a huge variety of books/games to go with it.

My son received the First Leap pad Leap Frog for his 3rd Birthday. He absolutly loves it. It keeps ...

Pros: Great Starter Toy for the Bigger LeapPad
Cons: A Little Too Advanced for Younger Kids

I couldn't wait to get my 2 1/2 year old son a LeapPad, so I was thrilled when I saw that they make ...

Pros: Educational and with the additional books it makes the learning endless.
Cons: Hard to store - books come out easily - mechanical problems.

My daughter didn't quite know what to do with this when I bought it for her second birthday. It is a great computer-like system that you insert a book into the front and a cartridge into the side and your child can learn about all the preschool basics. ...

Pros: An educational and fun LeapPad intended for younger children - excellent learning tool!
Cons: Pen cord not long enough, I wish books/plates snapped into place

My husband's sister does not read the age-recommendations on toys before she buys them -- that's how my boy received a LeapFrog My First LeapPad for his first birthday (at least she did manage to get him the "My First" version). Although this toy is ...

Pros: Improves fine motor skills, teaches alphabet, numbers, etc. Kids love it.
Cons: Cartridge slot is fragile.

Introduction There a lot of educational toys on the market. Most kids have a habit of rejecting them outright if they are too education-focused. Finding the balance between education and fun is the key and this toy is one of the best! My ...

Pros: Fun Education
Cons: The books and plate don't always stay in place.

Wow what a great toy. Parent's love it for the educational value and children love it because its so colorful and fun!

My First LeapPad is an exceptional toy. It teaches ABC's , numbers, phonics, pre- reading, and pre-math. It is somewhat...

Pros: Durable, Interactive Fun
Cons: Wand Slightly Challenging to Put Away

If you are familiar with my kids and family reviews, it is likely that you realize my adoration for LeapFrog electronic toys. A very special little girl was celebrating her third birthday, so I purchased a Leap Frog My First LeapPad for her. ...

Pros: Very user friendly for the young kids
Cons: Not enough books

I bought this for my 3 year old for his birthday and he loves it! Although he seems to forget he needs to touch the green 'go' button on each page, he can still get much learning out of this toy. It teaches numbers, letters, and more depending on the...

Pros: very entertaining, teaches many skills, interchangable books
Cons: Books are about 20.00 each

My oldest child received this as a Christmas gift and it is great. Before Christmas, in the store we would always have to stop and play with it. Now we have one at home.
The leap pad comes with one book that has the ABC's and numbers, and...

Pros: Fun games, engaging, many books to choose from based on popular characters, durable books
Cons: Books are a bit pricey, no headphone jack

My two year old enjoys this toy a lot. And unlike the regular leap pad, where there have been a few books that were not favorites, all the my first leap pad books have been enjoyed (we have all of them). It took my two-year-old a little while to really ...

Pros: Encourages learning in a fun and interesting manner; great toy for preschoolers.
Cons: Requires batteries; kids must remember to press GO with every turn of the page.

While shopping for Christmas gifts in late November with my husband, we decided our 3 1/2 year old son, Tristan, needed some kind of educational toy as he prefers to spend too much of his time either watching movies or playing video games (it's a bit ...

Pros: sturdy, versatile, adjustable volume
Cons: school bus doesnt "lock" into place in any way

I had considered buying this for my daughter until I found out it was near the same price as the regular leappad, not as many books were available for it, and was for ages 3 and up. So I decided I would just wait and get the regular leappad in a year or...

Pros: Will hold a child's attention, educational, fun, portable.
Cons: books don't lock in place and move around too much

My First LeapPad comes with one book and an alphabet schoolbus. We've had ours for 2 weeks, and there are so many activities and games in just that one book, that each time my daughter picks it up, it's still as fresh of a game as when she first started...

Pros: Educational, but fun!!
Cons: Storage for the books and cartridges would be nice

My husband and I bought "My First Leap Pad" for our 5 year old daughter as a Christmas present. We h ...

Pros: Lots of great little books with fun characters. Long battery life. Many fun activities.
Cons: Durability questionable. Small cartridges easily lost.

Not to sound old (I'm 33), but back in my day, we didn't have no talkin' books. We had us some books with cassettes that gave you a little "BOING... Turn the Page" but that was the extent of the interaction, and that's the way it was and we liked it! ...