LeapFrog Leapster Multimedia Learning System

Pros: Hours of learning and fun!
Cons: Cartridges are pricey ($25 a piece)

This year I begged my in-laws to not get my son any "big" as in large-sized gifts. They are known for getting him toys that are enormous and my house is filled. When my step mother-in-law suggested the Leapster I gave her the thumbs-up on it. My ...

Pros: Educational. Fun enough that kids WANT to play with it.
Cons: Eats batteries. Accessories must be purchased separately and are expensive.

My husband and I are computer geeks, and there is no shortage of computer games and gaming systems in our house. My eldest son, who just turned 4, enjoys his "computer time" immensely and bonds with his father over the occasional non-educational ...

Pros: Easy to use, keeps kids interested and learning, durable
Cons: A little on the expensive side

If your child is anything like I was for years, he or she does not enjoy school and learning. Though I learned a lot during the ages of 4-8 I also spent a great majority of my time mastering my jump shot, spitball aim, and new ways to poke fun at the ...

Pros: Very durable, FUN, Educational
Cons: Expensive Cartridges and accessories.

I had no intention of ever buying a LeapFrog Leapster. In fact, I went into the store to buy another book for my daughter’s L eapPad. In my wallet I had a $50 gift certificate toward Leap Frog products that I ...

Pros: educational, expandable, fun
Cons: our touch part of the screen is broke after only a week

My daughter recently had her 4th birthday, though I love leapfrog products the leappad and other toys have not held her interest. We recently bought the new Leapfrog videos though and she LOVES them. You can watch videos on the Leapster so when she had ...

Pros: Color Backlit Display; Touch Screen with stylus & directional pad
Cons: Hard to find accessories - newly released product; stylus has thin cord so durability questioned

This is the newest product out by LeapFrog and is geared toward the age group of 4 to 8 year olds. As the brochure states, this electronic game is "Learning For All Levels." Each game has three levels of difficulty, which changes the challenge of the ...

Pros: Read review for more details: Screen Technology/Construction Free smiles Longer periods of independent play
Cons: Read my review for details on these: Graphics/pixelation Battery Installation

I found ours for $64 at Fred Meyer (on sale for $69 and they had a coupon for 10% off todays pricing in the paper). I got an extra cartridge for $18 using same coupon. I was extremely hesitant about spending this kind of money for my almost 4 year old ...

Pros: Kids never tire of it, sound control, can be muted, charger sold separately, learning game
Cons: Games can run $29 each, will eat batteries so you need to buy the charger

I am not big on handheld electronic games for small children. Having said that, this was the best buy for my child. She had little interest in toys before having the Leapster. We have had the Leapster for years now and she still plays with it. From the ...

Pros: Good screen quality, good for different learning levels.
Cons: Not a large selection of cartridges.

LeapFrog is the creator of several children's learning tools that make learning fun and very game-like. The great thing about Leapster is it is perfect for young children at all learning levels. My 3-year old was always asking for the electronic ...

Pros: Small, Portable, Easy to Play, Educational
Cons: Eats Batteries, Batteries hard to install, Pricey

I received the LeapFrog Leapster with the Kindergarten cartridge for Christmas as a gift for my 5.5 year old son. It arrived in a small, well packaged box. I opened it up to find a cartridge, warranty card and small manual. After unpacking it ...

Pros: Children learn while playing Great sound
Cons: Bulky for little hands Direction pad control is difficult to use.

We purchased the leapster for our 3 and a half year old son for Christmas. He was getting to the age where he seemed to be interested in video games, but not yet advanced enough for a game boy advance. so, we tried the leapster. Overall, the ...

Pros: Learning system that is fun enough to make a child forget they're learning something.
Cons: Cartridges only available up to 1st grade.

I went to purchase a Pixter for my daughter and saw this product. She was turning six and already had a LeapPad, which she loved. I looked it over in the store and decided it had more benefits that the Pixter and purchased it. As soon as Jennifer ...

Pros: One of the best interactive self-educational learning tools on the market right now.
Cons: Pricey; limited software selection; no AC adapter included

I bought this for my daughter's 5th birthday, along with the Kindergarten, 1st Grade, and Dora cartridges. When she opened it at the restaurant, she wasn't quite sure what it was and put it aside. Once we got home, however, I put the batteries in and ...

Pros: Portable, wonderful resolution, great software
Cons: None

My neice just recieved this learning toy as a gift for her seventh birthday. I have had experience with other Leap toys but had not yet seen this one. Because of my love of toys I sat down with her after all the gifts had been opened and played with her ...

Pros: Educational, portable, backlit color screen, many games to choose from
Cons: Price, accessories can be hard to find, drains batteries very quickly

In our quest to provide our children with the best educational toys, we stumbled upon Leap Frog's LEAPSTER last summer for our daughters fifth birthday. It seemed like a neat concept, and since she was always begging her older brother to play his ...