I still have to occasionally put on my referee hat when the two boys both want to play with the LeapPad (and this is typically only when one of them picks up the tablet in front of the other), but the squabbles really slowed down once my 5-year-old gained proficiency with the more advanced Nabi tablet. I've lost one of the back panels that covers two of the four batteries, but despite numerous drops, spills, and bumps (against sides of tables, cars, and heads), that little tablet has held up nicely. I'm happy to report that now, a year later, that LeapPad is still going strong and in the hands of my 2-year-old.
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Another plus with the LeapPad2 is that it connects via your computer to the LeapFrog Learning Path, a service that provides parents with information on how their kids are doing on the tablet, and makes recommendations of what products might be best to next explore.Last year I wrote about my (then) 4-year-old son's experiences with LeapFrog's take on the tablet – the LeapPad. All of this content is educational and sorted by age, making it easy for parents to find. Instead you have 325 games, apps, music, and videos that will play on the LeapPad2. But you don't have as wide a selection of apps. At $99.99, it is substantially less money than buying an iPad or even an Android-based tablet. The LeapPad2 is a kid-friendly alternative to the market-leading iPad. It contains two fairy tales: "Three Little Frogs" and "Leap and the Beanstalk." The "Three Little Frogs" story is a take-off of the classic Three Little Pigs but in this version, there is no scary wolf, just silliness that results from frogs leaping. I took a look at the "LeapPad Ultra eBook: Learn to Read Collection: Fairy Tales" for ages 4 to 6. The illustrations animate and touching on things on the screen will result in something happening or a character talking to you. The books embed games within the stories that help with reading comprehension. The Ultra eBooks provide phonics help when kids tap on the words to hear them sounded out and some words can be defined. The levels will adjust automatically or parents can adjust them manually. They can be read on three levels of difficulty. Another good choice is the Music Studio app, where kids create their own music, using virtual instruments or singing into the microphone.Īs with the LeapPad, the LeapPad2 plays LeapFrog's unique Ultra eBooks which sell for $20. These characters roll up into balls, and you tilt the tablet to roll them over numbers and other items in response to specific requests.
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The app puts all the parts together to create a finished product that is exciting to watch.Īs for the free downloaded app, my favorite is the new Roly Poly 2 game, where you help the Roly Poly family find lost treasures by answering math problems. Last, you record your voice telling your story, or select from pre-recorded phrases. You move the characters around to animate them or use premade emotions. You can superimpose your own photo onto the face of any of the premade characters. Then it is on to adding in characters and props. But you can also decide to use the camera to film a setting you have created. The app invites you to choose from six premade settings, including outer space, mad scientist, robot world, birthday party, wacky world or an amusement park. It lets kids ages 5 to 8 direct their own cartoon. The Cartoon Director is the most exciting new app for the LeapPad2. The Music Player is new, and it lets kids listen to songs. These two apps were found on last year's LeapPad. The Pet Pad lets you design your own pet and then play with it. With the Art Studio, kids have a virtual place to create art, filled with art supplies.
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With purchase you get the following five apps: Art Studio, Pet Pad, Music Player, Cartoon Director and a download of your choice from four other apps. While the LeapPad2 can be a gaming system that plays the Leapster Explorer cartridge games ($24.99), it is also a creativity center and book reader. The LeapPad2 runs on four AA batteries but families can now purchase a new internal battery system and recharger pack ($39.99), so that the tablet can be charged by simply plugging it into the wall.
Battery life is about 9 hours, surpassing last year's LeapPad by about one hour. The LeapPad2 sports 4 GB of memory, twice that of last year's model and its processor is speedier.
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