AND THE WINNER IS….Congratulations to our lucky winner of the LeapFrog LeapPad giveaway – Marcia Campbell. Thanks to all who entered and check back soon on Mommies With Style for additional holiday products from LeapFrog! More giveaways of new LeapFrog products coming soon!
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I am thrilled to be working again with LeapFrog this holiday season to bring you some sneak peaks and great giveaways of LeapFrog’s latest releases. Today we’re starting with their hottest new item for the holidays: the LeapPad.
Just like you want an iPad, your kids are going to want to get their hands on a LeapPad. Even better, I have one to giveaway to one lucky MWS reader! Read on…
The LeapPad Explorer Learning Tablet is the newest all-in-one device from LeapFrog. You can play games, draw pictures, read books, hear stories, watch videos and even take your own pictures or movies! My boys have been fans of the Tag Readers and the Leapster Explorer, but the new LeapPad offers the best variety of activities. Here are just a few of the reasons you’ll love the LeapPad.
Variety. Numbers, letters, shapes, words, adding, subtracting, comparing, problem-solving, time, coloring, drawing, measuring, logic, reasoning, patterns, charts, phonics, geography, foreign languages. What can’t you learn on the LeapPad? With a library of over 100 games, ebooks, apps, videos and flashcards, the LeapPad provides an endless supply of learning opportunities.
Durable. LeapFrog makes stuff for kids, and they know how kids treat things. Keep teaching your kids to be careful, but know that the LeapPad comes with a sturdy, yet sleek, outer shell, a scratch resistant screen and 2 stylus pens (though you can use your finger too).
Compatible. One of the big complaints about LeapFrog products in the past is that they kept coming out with great products! Well, that wasn’t the problem as much (Apple seems to have survived this flaw), but that the games you’d buy for one game couldn’t transfer to the new device LeapFrog was coming out with. They heard the complaints and adjusted, and the new LeapPad is compatible with all the Leapster Explorer games – and vice versa. Already own Leapster Explorer games? They’ll work on the new LeapPad. And if you buy games of the LeapPad, you can load them on your Explorer too.
Adaptable. My oldest boys are close enough in age that we have few toys that are clearly for one child or the other, but they are not at the same level academically. With the LeapPad (and many of the the LeapFrog products), you can create different log-ins for each child and set the games for each child’s level. So both my boys can help WALL-E sort trash or explore the ocean floor with Dory on the Pixar Pals game, but can answer questions and do activities set to their specific level.
Snap & Record. While previous LeapFrog products had cameras as an add-on device, the LeapPad comes with a camera and a video recorder built-in. These are fun just by themselves, but add in a few apps like Story Studio which allows you to create your own story and record it or Photo Studio where a simple photo can be stamped or drawn on to create unique final products and the fun is endless. Parents can even share their kid’s creations via Facebook or email.
Follow. I think a lot of parents may not utilize LeapFrog’s Learning Path software, but I highly recommend it. You download it onto your computer and then whenever you plug in your child’s LeapPad to update it, download new games, etc, it will track your child’s progress. Learning Path can show you which activities your child spends the most time on and which they never play, which kinds of questions they get right and which they struggle with, which skills they are learning and which they need work on. I love that while my son is enjoying playing games, reading books and doing activities on the LeapPad, I can get an individual look at different academic skills he’s developing or struggling with.
What’s in the box?
LeapPad Explorer Learning Tablet (with 2GB Storage)
Built-in Camera & Video Recorder
Pet Writing App
Story Studio App*
Art Studio App*
Free App Download*
USB Cable
LeapFrog Connect CD & Quickstart Guide
Extra stylus with tether
2 App Center Download Cards (value of $40 total)
1-year limited warranty
*To download these apps you must install the LeapFrog Connect Application and complete registration.
LeapFrog also sent along two of their new games – Disney Pixar Pals and Pet Pals 2. Pixar Pals has games with the characters of WALL-E, Toy Story and Finding Nemo. My 5-year-old has been loving learning about recycling and the environment with WALL-E while my 3.5-year-old is more enamored with washing, feeding and caring for his pet dog on Pet Pals 2. He thinks he’s playing with a cute computerized puppy; I know he’s learning how to count, add and subtract.
The Less Than Great. I’ve always been impressed with LeapFrog’s products, but the LeapPad truly is my favorite to-date. The two things I’m less than thrilled about are the battery life and the price of the game cartridges. The LeapPad requires 4 AA batteries and it eats through them pretty fast. You can purchase a separate AC adapter if you know you’ll be using it at home a lot, but since we always bring these in the car on long trips, the battery life can become an issue. As for buying additional content, most of the apps you can download about $5-$10, but the game cartridges are $24.99. My kids aren’t into true video games yet, so maybe this is cheap in comparison, but this was higher than I was hoping for.
The LeapPad retails for $99 and you can buy it individually at places like Amazon, but I recommend buying one of the bundles through LeapFrog.com. You’re going to want additional games and activities and the LeapFrog’s Store offers a number of different money-saving bundles to suit your needs – Reading & Writing, Reading & Math, Ultimate Boys Bundle, and bundles with $40 in app downloads. Definitely worth it.
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WIN! Here’s your chance to win a brand new LeapFrog LeapPad of your very own along with Disney Pixar Pals, Pet Pals 2 and $20 in download credits. To enter, tell us in a comment below what feature you’re looking forward to the most on the LeapPad. You can earn one additional entry for each of the following – leave a comment below to let us know you did: (1) follow LeapFrog on Facebook or (2) Twitter, (3) tweet about the contest using the hashtag #LeapPad, (4) follow MWS on Facebook or (5) follow me on Twitter. Entries must be received by Saturday, November 5th, 11:59pm PST. One winner will be picked via random.org and notified via email. Sorry, no P.O. boxes. US residents only.
I follow leapfrog on facebook!! This Leappad is going to be a great christmas presents for our children… Order from Leapfrog they are great to work with and have great deals!!
Although all of the features on the LeapPad are pretty awesome, the reading, drawing and downloadable apps are the features I am the most excited about for my daughter. For myself, I like that the level of difficulty can be adjusted for a child’s changing needs and I can track their progress. Very cool!! (I follow leapfrog on facebook)
I follow leapfrog on facebook. The Leappad is going to be a Christmas present for my children. I like that you can track your childs progress.
Just ‘liked’ you on Facebook! Looking into the LeapPad for my daughter’s 4 year birthday! Thanks for the contest
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my kids would love this i want to get one for my 5 &7 year old.it sure would make car rides easy.
I follow you on facebook and love the built in camera that they can use to take pictures and play with them.
My 6 yr. old daughter stops to play the demo each time we’re at the store. She keeps asking me for one, and my response is “We’ll put it on your Christmas wish list”. She seems to just love playing it!
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I have been looking to get my daughter one!!!
I follow leap frog on facebook .. Would love to have one for my 4 year old son for Christmas.It would be awesome for him to learn from the leap frog apps. & he already loves to take pics.on our camera..I hope to win one .. That would for surely make our Christmas ..
I follow LeapFrog on Facebook. If we win this I am giving it to my 5 year old son for christmas. I have been looking at it and want to get it. He loves to learnand this will help him get a little further.
I follow LeapFrog on Facebook. My almost 5 year old son is really wanting a LeapPad for his birthday and/or Christmas this year. I love the variety of apps available to help him with learning different concepts, while keeping it fun.
I am looking forward to the built in camera. We were planning to upgrade my son to an Explorer this year and get him a digital camera. Now we can just by the LeapPad
I am looking forward to watching my daughter learn her letters and numbers and learning how to write them as well. I have been following LeapFrog on Facebook
im looking foward to watching my kids face when he sees his present and knowing that this is agreat tool for him to grow and develop.I am so exited about it and would love to wim i follow u on fb.
I’m looking forward to the built in camera.
The idea of the leappad is so intriguing! I refuse to buy my child an iPad so logically this would be the next best thing. My oldest daughter is 3.5yr and is just learning her letters and their sounds. I would really love to see her learning and exploring reading on her own.
Great product review! My wife has been looking at it for Christmas. The cost has been the biggest downfall but it would be something all of our children would use. Thanks.
Have really been looking @ this for my 4 year grand daughter, she loves to play w/my iphone, but I would really love for her to have something to play and learn with.
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I follow leapfrog on facebook. I am looking forward to the art studio and having the built in camera.
My son is so into looking at pictures on my camera. He is looking forward to taking pictures on the camera feature.
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I am looking forward to both the app download feature (sounds convenient!) and the built in camera – my daughters have had an older kid-friendly digital camera for years and fight each other over it almost daily. Would LOVE to have this multi-functional educational product – looks fantastic!
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The features I’m looking forward to most are the built-in camera and the Story Studio App. My daughter loves to draw pictures of herself as well as the rest of our family. She has seen the commercials and is so excited about drawing and taking pictures of herself and the family and seeing them come to life in her very own storybook. The LeapPad is definitely #1 on her Christmas List. ENTRIES FOR THE CONTEST: I did all of the above. I follow LeapFrog on Facebook and Twitter. I also follow MWS on Facebook and WhitneyWMS on Twitter. I also tweeted about the contest : https://twitter.com/#!/NINGIRL615/status/132927970913419264.
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I am looking forward to the Story Studio App, my daughter LOVES to read.
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I follow Leapfrog on Facebook. I am looking forward to everything the LeapPad offers! I couldn’t narrow it down to one!!
I teach kindergarten and have three young children of my own. I am so going to need one for home and one for school! I follow on FB and love to see all the cool new stuff!
We’re interested in all kinds of learning tos that involve technology…and he already uses an iPad effortlessly.