Posts Tagged ‘leapfrog’
close supervision recommended. My daughter got this toy for her first birthday. She loves playing with the animals and running around the house holding them. She also likes to put them in her mouth as all one year olds do. By doing this she ended up eating the paint (or whatever LeapFrog Fridge Farm Magnetic Animal Set is) off a few of the animals. So, know I keep the barn low enough for her to push the button and the animals up high so she can’t reach them. We take them down once and awhile and play with them together, but it’s a shame she can’t enjoy them at her own level. Cute toy but I recommend close supervision.
Stephanie’s Christmas. This is an awesome learning toy. I’m sure Steph will enjoy LeapFrog Leapster 2 Learning Game System – Green as much as her older cousins have throughout the years.
A Classic. I bought this game for my 6 year old twins, but its really a family game. It brought back many happy memories of playing Monopoly with my father, and whoever else we could squeeze in. This game never gets boring because every time you play the circumstances are different, LeapFrog Leapster Learning Game: Wolverine is “the hand you’re dealt.” And I disagree with some of the other opinions expressed here–it is educational. It helps a child learn math skills by buying and selling and keeping track of your money. Plus it does teach young children that they can’t have everything they see, you must have the purchase price or do without. As to the comments that the game is too long, well, here’s something my dad came up with. Set a time limit, then at the end of that time whoever has the most money and property wins. I read here that Monopoly was invented in 1934. My mother had an old Monopoly set in the attic which she dusted off and gave to me when I was 7. I remember it had a copywright date on the game board of 1936. It had all the original pieces and the instructions and was in the original box. That would be worth a fortune today! Unfortuately it was lost over the years. Oh, well, it served its purpose by providing hours of entertainment. This toy is low-tech, and requires some thinking on the players part. I think its greatest value is its interesting to kids and adults. Its a family game, unlike video and computer games, which are a one-player game. It can help you get closer to your children. Do buy this classic!