Leapfrog Discovery Ball

Pros: ● Gender neutral plaything
● Volume control
Cons: ● Music will STOP midstream if touched
● Buttons are too hard to press

The Discovery Ball toy is the perfect example of why reviews can be misleading to shoppers. Parents read the reviews and they think, “WOW, this toy is developmental, it will teach my kid the alphabet, and letter sounds. ...

Pros: Flashing lights, music, releases from frame, volume switch, lots of learning!
Cons: Ball alone is heavy, doesn't bounce, kind of expensive

Zackary was diagnosed with Autism in August of 2001. We still have no idea if he will ever talk. He ...

Pros: Teaches your baby the alphabet
Cons: I think the music clips should be longer!

My husband and I were shopping at Target a few days after Christmas in the Toy department. We came upon the Leap Frog Discovery Ball and checked it out. I turned it on and started playing with it. I told my husband we should get it for Megan....

Pros: many ways to enjoy and explore
Cons: buttons are hard for infants to press

As a mom of three, I have come to really appreciate the quality and thought that goes into all Leap Frog toys.

The Discovery Ball
This toy is a ball that can be spun on a stand or removed and used independently. It has three...

Pros: Fun while learning, two volume levels, grows with baby, no annoying sounds!
Cons: Ball is heavy on its own, musical clips are too short

The Leap Frog Discovery Ball is, in the most basic sense, a detachable heavy plastic ball on a base. Baby may either spin the ball while it is in the base, or remove the ball from its base to roll it on the floor. The ABC's are listed around the ball. ...

Pros: Built in reinforcer, teaches letters, and their sounds.
Cons: Hefty to carry around and can fastly get annoying!

I work with children two to three years with Autism. So it’s always a task for me to find reinforcing, yet fun educational toys to reward the children I work with. As it is most toys with the label “educational” are extremely expensive, ...

Pros: cute, volume control
Cons: letters hard to push, very heavy, battery change could be hard.

The Leap Frog Discovery Ball was a Christmas gift for my one year old. I think my mom got it off amazon.com, but I’m not for sure. =What it looks like= The base that the ball is on is white and 7 and ½ inches long, and 5 inches tall at the ...

Pros: No annoying voices, has some educational value
Cons: Pricey, I am a better teacher

I bought the Leap Frog Discovery Ball for my son's second Christmas when he was 16 months. I saw him play with it at a playgroup and thought it would be a great learning tool. An overview The ABC ball sits in a base that sits flat on the ...

Pros: Even though she's below the minimum recommended, our baby enjoys this product.
Cons: Durability

The product is rated for six months and up, but we bought it for our daughter when she was only three months old and she's loved it. The product shows a baby sitting at the ball playing with it, but she's happy to lay next to it spinning it, or sitting ...

Pros: Great toy, inexpensive, teaches letter sounds, great customer support.
Cons: The toy started to malfunction with normal child use.

The Leap Frog Discovery Ball is a great toy. It comes complete with all the bells, lights, and whistles that could interest a small child. Our observations Our favorite feature about the Discovery Ball was that its completely covered with ...

Pros: Lots of different music; teaches cause and effect; familiarizes baby with alphabet
Cons: Tries to do too much; song clips get interrupted; letters are very small

Having heard good things about Leap Frog products in general, I was very excited when we received the Leap Frog Discovery Ball as a gift. It makes music! It lights up! It teaches the alphabet! It seemed to be the epitome of "edutainment." Unfortunately, ...

Pros: Ease of use, music selection, price.
Cons: I haven't found one yet.

This toy has become my son’s favorite toy. He is 9 months old, and we got this toy when he was 7 months old. The Discovery Ball has three separate settings, "music mode" "alphabet mode" and "phonics mode". It also has a high and low volume ...

Pros: Sound is very clear, for any age, self turn off, great options
Cons: Could be softer

I was searching to find toys that would repeat the ABC's to my son without too much pressing or effort. I had seen the discovery ball in the store before but did not give it a chance. Frustrated with the toys I had purchased that did not sound out the...

Pros: Cute, educational toy.
Cons: The letter buttons are hard for a baby to press.

My 9 month old daughter likes this toy- she sits and turns the ball and waits for the sound and the lights. She doesn't really understand why the music stops when the ball is not spinning, but she waits a little and then spins the ball again so the sound ...

Pros: Soft, pressable letters speak the letter sound. Music and lights are good for toddlers
Cons: Caught between being a cool ball or a fun learning toy and never accomplishes either.

That's right. I'm back again to give you the straight poop (hey... I'm only 2) on all the cool learning toys out there. I like the Leap Frog Discovery Ball a lot, but it's not for the reasons that you might expect. Of course, I like the fact that ...