LeapFrog LeapPad Explorer Learning Tablet (Green)
- Introducing LeapPad Explorer, the personalized learning tablet just for kids! Appropriate for children ages 4 to 9 years
- A library of 100+ cartridge 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 for use with finger or included stylus and 4 apps (Pet Pad, Story Studio, Art Studio and one app of your choice)
- 2GB of memory, enabling it to host a robust suite of apps including: innovative ultra eBooks that provide word-by-word support, a Story Studio to combine art, audio and writing, Art, Animation and Photo studios to inspire imaginations
- A broad curriculum including reading, mathematics, science, geography, art, music, language and culture, health and more – skill levels automatically adjust the challenge to match each child’s pace and remember progress from game to game and book to book
Leapfrog 32200 Leappad Explorer Console – Leapfrog 32600.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.
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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:
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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.
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List Price: $ 99.99
Price: $ 87.31
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Hi! I am Erin T. and I run a website called theMomBuzz. Recently I received a LeapPad from LeapFrog to review and I am sharing my thoughts here on Amazon.
The LeapPad has a great 5″ screen. It is large and bright. I didn’t see a way to control the brightness. The screen is larger than the Leapster Explorer Screen, which measures 3.2″. The resolution for the LeapPad is 480 x 272. (The Leapster Explorer was 420 x 420.) It is a touch screen. You can use your finger or the supplied stylus. The stylus is magnetic, but it can be harnessed to the device with a supplied cord. An extra stylus is supplied in case one gets broken or lost. That has happened 3 times to us with other Leapsters – so it is great having that extra on hand.
The LeapPad device is white with green accents. There is also a violet option, which is nice for the girls. On the front of the tablet there is a power button, sound down and sound up button, and home button. There is also a large silver button that can be used like a finger control, to move a cursor up, down, left, right or explore other options.
The LeapPad comes with a camera, video recorder and microphone. The camera can take 30,000 pictures and the LeapPad can record 120 minutes of video.
GAMES & ACTIVITIES:
The LeapPad is similar to the Leapster Explorer in what kids can do with it. They can read e-books, play learning games, enhance art and animation skills, listen to and play music, learn writing, watch videos, and do flash cards. It also has a built-in camera and video recorder, while that requires an additional accessory for the Leapster Explorer.
One thing I LOVE about the LeapPad is that it works with other Leapster Explorer Games and Apps! That means if I download an app for my son’s Leapster Explorer, I can also upload it onto my other son’s LeapPad. And the boys can also share cartridges. And with the LeapPad came a HUGE library of game cartridges and apps to choose from. Most games and apps are extra, though, not included with a LeapPad purchase.
What game(s) do come with your LeapPad purchase?
1. PetPad: Learn to draw letters while teaching a custom pet tricks. Keep your pet healthy and clean with feeding and washing. The Leapster Explorer also comes with PetPad, but with the LeapPad kids can use the microphone to “blow dry” their pet, they shake the device to help their pet JUMP over a pond to pop balloons and they can even tilt the device to move the pet as it follows them onto their home page. You need to connect the LeapPad to your computer to use collected points to purchase food and accessories for the pet. Don’t worry – it won’t die if you don’t do it. But it encourages you as a parent to connect the game to the computer so you can track your child’s learning progress.
2. Story Studio: All About Me: The artwork, photos, writing and recordings kids create all culminate in the Story Studio experience. In the Story Studio, kids create their own book that can be uploaded to view in LeapFrog Connect or shared with friends via Facebook or e-mail.
3. Art Studio: I am SO THRILLED that Art Studio was included with the LeapPad. The Leapster Explorer didn’t have an included Art Program – so my boys were using the Art Studio from Mr. Pencil or Tangled to get creative. The Leapster 2 DID come with an Art Studio, so I was a little sad when I found out the Leapster Explorer didn’t. And whenever a parent asked me what game to get for their new Leapster Explorer, I always said, “Mr. Pencil saves Doodleburg,” because it was educational and creative. But with the included Art Studio, it gives me more options for what games we can get next. With the Art Studio the boys use stamps, shapes, pattern brushes, pencils, erasers (all virtual) to create pictures and express their creativity.
4. Camera/ Video Recorder: The LeapPad has a built-in camera and video recorder. My son used it immediately to take a picture of me. And then I used it to take a picture of HIM for his profile. That’s when I realized that the camera is low-res. He loves taking photos and videos, but he can tell the difference of quality. But it is good for the purpose and helps keep the cost of the product lower than if it was a higher-res camera. With the camera kids can take pictures and videos and then add fun effects.
Additional games, books and videos have to be added either as an app or with a cartridge. Remember, there is a library of over 100 choices. Additional apps and games are separate reviews on theMomBuzz. Please refer to the bottom of the post to connect you to these other reviews.
WHO TO BUY THIS FOR:
The LeapPad is designed for children 4 to 9. I would actually feel comfortable giving this to an advanced, tech savvy 2 year old. (Parents and grandparents will know who I am talking about! So many toddlers can use a smart phone…
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|Kids like it, but educational value is not as good as it should be.,
I really want to like the LeapPad – my kids do, but unfortunately it just misses the mark. I am a second-grade teacher, so hopefully that will lend some credibility to my review in terms of its educational merits.
Here’s my breakdown:
Pros:
It seems well built (read: it’s not broken yet)
It keeps the kids entertained (but lots of things do)
The books are great, and when a child comes to a word they can’t read, they can just click it to have it read to them. (Of course, the books are expensive, small, and locked to this device that will certainly be gone/broken/obsolete in couple years)
The videos are great (and expensive, but more reasonable when compared to educational DVD’s). They teach phonics and number sense and are educationally sound.
Cons:
The downloadable games and apps are expensive and don’t offer a good value for the price. For example, my daughter downloaded the $7.50 Train game and she beat it in about 20 minutes. When compared to almost anything else (iPad, physical books, educational DVD’s, a jump rope, etc) this is just not enough bang for your buck.
The system is incredible slow. The kids don’t seem to mind, but I sure notice it.
The system burns through batteries like crazy. It takes 4 AA’s and I have had to replace them every few days. This wouldn’t be a big deal, except that I don’t really let the kids use it all that much.
The Leappad has a built-in virtual pet that you can earn and buy things for. I’ve never been a fan of having children take care of virtual pets (i.e. watering it, washing it, etc.) And this brings me to another point: unless you are watching closely, there are too many choices your child can make that have no learning involved at all. Ironically, if you are paying such close attention, you should probably just be doing something together with your child as opposed to watching them play this electronic device.
And finally:
The reason that most parents would buy this is for it’s games educational value. Unfortunately I just don’t see too much of it here. For example, there is a math dice game where the kids roll three dice and try to make the biggest number they can with it. This is a classic game that we use in the classroom. In the classroom game, the child is supposed to place each dice in the 1′s, 10′s, and 100′s places in order to create the biggest number (while learning place value). In the Leappad version, there isn’t even a mention of the place value (which is the whole point of the game). Instead the child just rolls the dice, places them from biggest to smallest AND THEN the computer turns that into a number i.e. 662 without explaining what’s happening and the game continues. This may not sound like a big deal, but it is in essence teaching the child that 6 + 6 + 2 = 662, which of course is not true (and it reinforces a common mistake that children make).
Another example:
On the Alphabet Stew game, children are supposed to find words on a grid (Boggle-style). There is a list of words (i.e. ‘can’) that the kids must find, but strangely when the child taps the three letters on the grid to spell the word, it doesn’t even say the word out loud. So they spell the word, but don’t learn what word they’re spelling. It’s things like this that make me question who they hired to make these aps.
In conclusion:
I wouldn’t recommend this product as a learning device unless you plan on only purchasing the books and videos. That being said, you could get books and videos without this device. BUT, If you want something to keep your kids busy in small intervals, this might do the trick.
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|Kid-friendly design gets my vote for 2011 Educational Toy of the Year!!!,
Customer Video Review Length:: 3:07 Mins
Watch our video review to see how intuitively a 7-year old boy (my son, Kou) plays with the LeapFrog LeapPad Explorer — after only one day of use!
My son carried the LeapFrog LeapPad Explorer with him everywhere. In our video, you will see that fingerprints cover the 5-inch color touch screen. We had already switched out the first set of AA batteries. (I recommend you purchase rechargeable batteries because this tablet doesn’t come with a rechargeable dock.)
This learning tablet comes with a built-in camera and video recorder that feeds his artistic side, while offering access to educational books, games, videos, and apps. What the LeapFrog LeapPad Explorer lacks in processor speed and screen size it more than makes up for in durability. Designed for children ages 4 to 9, the tablet has smooth edges, easy-touch buttons and an intuitive design that made it easier for my son to pick it up and use without having to run through a tutorial.
LeapFrog sent this tablet free as part of Amazon’s Vine program. The LeapPad Explorer came loaded with:
* PetPad – an interactive app that allows your child to care for a pet;
* Story Studio: All About Me – an artistic app that allows your child to create their own book that can be shared via Facebook or email;
* Art Studio – an artistic app that puts all of the brushes, paints and art tools you’d expect to find in a well-stocked art class;
* Disney-Pixar Cars 2 – Referred to as an “UltraBook” it is an interactive e-book that allows your child to highlight the text and read along with the narration;
* Roly Poly Picnic – This game uses the tablet’s motion sensors, so that your child has to tilt and steer the tablet to play;
* Letter Factory – An animated video that features LeapPad’s own characters, Leap, Lily and Tad;
We also purchased the LeapFrog Explorer Learning Game Star Wars: The Clone Wars, not knowing the tablet would come pre-loaded with apps for the review. My son is a Star Wars fan, so it was a good purchase even though the amount of math learning he gets out of the cartridge game is negligible. (My son starts second grade next week and already has a good handle on basic fractions. However, you won’t find many kids his age complaining about reinforcing math lessons with a light saber.)
In summary, the LeapFrog LeapPad Explorer is an excellent device for children, the younger the better. It may be designed for ages 4 to 9 but my oldest son (who turns 9 next October) wasn’t nearly as interested as his younger brother, who celebrated his seventh birthday last May).
While licensed cartridge games like Cars and Star Wars might initially attract your child to using the LeapFrog LeapPad Explorer, there’s a lot more fun and creativity to be had with LeapFrog’s own art apps.
The LeapFrog LeapPad Explorer is a perfect fit. My son enjoys exploring the wide variety of apps and artistic tools available at his fingertips; he hasn’t taken the tablet out of his hands since it left the box. He has made three videos and built a library of photos that he retouches using the many art tools available.
As a parent, I wish the tablet came with a charging station. Replacing AA batteries every 8-12 hours is an expensive and cumbersome process. LeapFrog recommends using rechargeable batteries but a recharging dock would be even better.
The LeapFrog LeapPad Explorer immediately boosted youngest son’s self-confidence. In a household where his older brother plays on a hand-me-down laptop and his parents own smartphones, he was looking for a special device of his own. Now, he’s found it: the LeapFrog LeapPad Explorer.
Rating: Four and half stars
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