Betty, my four year old, often fights with her granny about who is going to play with granny's iPad. Granny likes to play Scrabble and Betty likes to play some alphabet game.
LeapFrog have just brought out the LeapPad Explorer which is aimed at 4-9 year olds. I personally think it should be aimed at 4- 37 year olds because I love this little gem of a toy. From creating my own personalised stories, by adding my photos, drawings, audio, wallpaper and names, to manipulating photos and videos using the animation studio - it is INCREDIBLE! And with its sleek, lightweight design and high-res colour touch screen, it does bear a resemblance to the iPad.
So when I am not hogging the LeapPad, Betty and granny can now sit side-by-side with their tablets and play away in harmony.
I should point out, in case it appears that we are a disfunctional Pad-addicted family, that time spent on these things are limited, and we do talk to each other, and build nice dens etc.
The LeapPad really is a fantastic product. It comes with four fab apps, and there are over 100 more downloadable apps on the website, from games, e-books, videos and flashcards, which are all geared towards learning. You can also download all your creations onto the computer and show them off to all and sundry, via Facebook and email - how cutting edge is that!
This product costs £79.99 at ELC, which considering the many incredible things that it can do, is definitely worth it.
