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Leapster Explorer Mr. Pencil Game Review

The Mr Pencil series is quite an innovative Leapfrog created game.

While other games for the Leapster Explorer may have big names to attract kids, this is one of Leapfrog's own in house designed games and so may not seem like the most likely choice to purchase kids but it has the potential to engage kids in ways that others cannot.

Gameplay

In Mr Pencil Saves Doodleberg, players must travel around the city of Doodleberg, fixing signs that were erased when a giant twister came through town.

Children need to draw and write their way around the town and tasks include recreating letters and numbers as well as art concepts like color combinations, scale and perspective drawing. 

Mr Pencil is the main guide but he also brings in other friends when specific instruction is needed on art techniques.

There are a number of tools and templates kids can use to accent the art they create and while it is not Photoshop, the game produces some nice creations. Kids can also put their drawings together to create a flip book animation.

Its quite and inventive game and encourages creation more than other games in the Leapster Library and is recommended for ages 4-7.

Thankfully, the illustrations on the screen are reminiscent of children's drawings which is an important factor when trying to encourage kids to draw.

More complicated images may discourage reluctant artists from creating their own illustrations so these illustrations will make kids feel at ease.

Leapster Explorer Game:
Mr. Pencil Saves Doodleburg

A pair of twisters has erased the signs, shapes and lines of Doodleburg! Learn how to write and draw as you join Mr. Pencil and friends to return the town to its former glory.

Create your own art using cool tools, colours, filters, stamps and effects.  Become an animator by creating your own flip book.

As you play, you can earn badges for your achievements which can then be converted into LeapWorld tokens where you can customise your Mr Pencil game.  Or use your tokens in LeapWorld where you can adopt a pet, play games and earn rewards.

With Leapster Explorer the game dynamically adjusts the curriculum to the player's skill level so it's not too easy and not too hard.

Parents can connect to the online LeapFrog Learning Path to see what their child is playing and learning, and explore ways to expand their child's learning journey.

Teaches:

 - Writing letters
 - Writing numbers
 - Pencil control
 - Understanding colour
 - Creating animation
 - Drawing lines, shapes and objects
 - Understanding scale and perspective
 - Number writing
 - Art and drawing

LeapFrog Leapster Explorer Learning Game: Mr. Pencil

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Product Description

Learn how to write letters and numbers and create art as you help Mr. Pencil and his friends save the town!
- Help save the town by writing letters and drawing lines, shapes and objects.
- Create your own art using cool tools, colors, filters, stamps and effects.
- Become an animator by creating your own flip book.
- Teaches letter writing, number writing, shapes and art and drawing. Appropriate for children ages 4 to 7 years (grades pre-K to 1).
- Only for Leapster Explorer.

Details

  • Mr.Pencil and his toolbox pals have arrived to help the Doodles restore their town
  • Learn how to write and draw as you join Mr.Pencil and friends to return the town to its former glory
  • An expanding library of games goes beyond school skills to creativity and life skills
  • Parents can connect to the online LeapFrog Learning Path to see what their child is playing and learning
  • For use with LeapFrog Explorer only. Not compatible with any other LeapFrog System.

Leapster Explorer Ben 10 Game Review

The Leapster Explorer Ben 10 Game is bound to be a hit.

Ben 10 is one of those properties you always feel silly explaining to parents. I mean if you don't know who Ben 10 is then you probably don't have a child under the age of 10 and so this game will be of no interest to you.

Ben 10 For Dummies

But here we go...Ben 10 is a cartoon series produced by the Cartoon Network. It is the story of a ten year old boy, Ben Tennyson who finds a a watch-like device in the woods while camping with his Grandfather.

The device, known as the Omnitrix, is actually of alien origin and gives him the ability to transform into a variety of alien life-forms (10 in all) by mixing Ben's DNA with that of the Alien creatures. Each alien that Ben transforms into has its own unique powers.

As a result of inheriting these powers Ben fought against the powers of evil that crossed his path. After the destruction of the Omnitrix, Ben adopted the Ultimatrix and this game is set during that time frame.

Gameplay

In the Ben 10 Leapster Explorer game the player takes the role of Ben Tennyson and the aim is to earn badges by solving puzzles based around geography and life science. Children can use those badges to then unlock areas of the Ben 10 game or gain tokens in the Leapworld online system.

I like this aspect, but for parents who don't want their kids logging into the Internet it can be potential source of frustration.

In a nutshell, Ben 10 has to defeat the evil Dr Animo and free his friends by traveling around the world, confronting the evil mastermind's monsters by answering questions and solving puzzles about maps, animals and geography.

Its a fun game and I like the focus on animals but my kids are not big fans of the series and I don't think they will be attracted to the game because of that, though from talking to other parents I feel I am in the minority!

Overall a fun game and definitely worth it for kids ages approximately 5-8 who enjoy the cartoon.

Leapster Explorer Game:
Ben 10

Animal Facts

Young children are naturally intrigued by animals and animal facts. Very early on children begin to categorize animals by species and learn interesting facts about them. This early interest in animals provides the motivation for later work in life sciences.

Map Skills

Children learn to draw maps using pictures at first. They then go on to use landmarks and location words. By grade school children use maps and globes to to locate and work out distances between places.

 - Life science
 - Animal facts
 - Map skills
 - World geography
 - Patterns
 - Logic & reasoning
 - Sorting & classifying

Where To Buy the Game

You can purchase the game from Amazon and if you add another item you can get them shipped for free with Super Saver Shipping for orders over $25.

LeapFrog Leapster Explorer Learning Game: Ben 10

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Details

  • Ben's longtime nemesis, Dr,Animo, plans to infiltrate the genetic code of every species
  • Ben's friends are Animo's first victims, help Ben protect the Ultimatrix and stop Animo
  • An expanding library of games goes beyond school skills to creativity and life skills
  • Teaches geography, map skills and animal facts
  • For use with LeapFrog Explorer only. Not compatible with any other LeapFrog System.

Leapster Explorer Tinker Bell Game Review

Tinkerbell features in three animated movies from Disney and countless other books, toys and accessories.

The Tinkerbell and the Lost Treasure Game is Leapfrog's newest addition to their library of Leapster Explorer games and is sure to please young fans and parents with its focus on mathematics and problem solving skills.

As with all Leapster Explorer games you can select your child's aptitude level and they can play at that level, increasing the challenges as they learn more.

Gameplay

In Tinkerbell and the Lost Treasure Leapster Explorer game you must guide Tink from Pixie Hollow to the fabled Mirror of Incanta where she must mend the Autumn scepter broken accidentally when she was assembling it for the upcoming Spring celebration.

The game is loosely based around last year's hit movie "Tinker bell and the Lost Treasure" and contains still images from that movie as well as sound bytes and music.

Girls and boys who loved the film will enjoy seeing the locations and characters from the film and being a part of the Quest with Tink will encourage them to succeed.

Terence the pixie dust fairy and the cute glowbug Blaze both help Tink on her Quest and skills taught include Early Algebra, multiplication, subtraction and addition.

Locations from the film include Pixie Hollow, Havendish Stream and the sunken pirate ship, each location teaching different puzzle based skills and maths problems to practice.

The much improved screen on the Leapster Explorer comes into full force with a game like Tinkerbell- being able to see the tiny pixels of pixie dust adds an element of magic to the game experience.

It is suitable for ages 5-9 years and the game play is simple but direct and results depend on brain work rather than hand eye reflex speed.

Its wonderful to see a mathematics game being full focussed on a primarily female audience, Highly recommended for fans of fairies and Tinkerbell.

Leapster Explorer™ Game:
Disney Fairies Tinker Bell and the Lost Treasure

TinkerBell has been given a great privilege - it's her job to create the Scepter for the great autumn revelry. But she accidentally breaks the one-of-a-kind moonstone used to make the Autumn Scepter!

Work alongside friends to help Tink make repairs in time for the rising of the blue moon! Travel to place in Never Land including Pixi Hollow, Havendish Stream and a sunken pirate ship. Use your mathematic skills to solve skills to solve puzzles , overcome obstacles and collect lost things.

As you play, you can earn badges for your achievements which can then be converted into LeapWorld tokens where you can customise your Disney Fairies game. Or use your tokens in LeapWorld where you can adopt a pet, play games and earn rewards.

With Leapster Explorer the game dynamically adjusts the curriculum to the player's skill level so it's not too easy and not too hard.

Parents can connect to the online LeapFrog Learning Path to see what their child is playing and learning, and explore ways to expand their child's learning journey.

  • Addition
  • Subtraction
  • Multiplication
  • Algebra
  • Plus select from 20 maths skills to download and customise

LeapFrog Leapster Explorer Learning Game: Tinker Bell and the Lost Treasure

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Product Description

Customize the learning by choosing from 20 different mathematics skills, then help Tinker Bell finish the scepter in time for the Autumn Revelry!
- Choose the mathematics skills you need to study and download them to your game.
- Solve multiplication problems as you travel to eight different places in Never Land, including Pixie Hollow, Havendish Stream and a sunken pirate ship.
- Join Tinker Bell, Terence and Blaze as you pilot the Pixie Dust Express.
- Teaches addition, subtraction, multiplication and early Algebra. Appropriate for children ages 5 to 9 years (grades K to 3).
- Only for Leapster Explorer.

Details

  • Tinker Bell has an important job to do make the Autumn Scepter to replenish the Pixie Dust Tree
  • Use your mathematics skills to solve puzzles and collect Lost Things to help Tinker Bell finish in time
  • The ever-expanding library of Leapster Explorer games goes beyond school skills to creativity and life skills
  • Parents can connect to the online LeapFrog Learning Path to see what their child is playing and learning
  • For use with LeapFrog Explorer only. Not compatible with any other LeapFrog System.

Leapster Recharger

Like most portable gaming consoles, this device has an LCD screen and so it goes through those batteries very quickly. It is worth the time to find the best Leapster recharger system that suits your child's lifestyle.

As any parent knows electronic toys powered by batteries are both a blessing and a curse. They are irresistibly entertaining when they have power but conversely frustrating and useless without. Buying new batteries is an expensive pastime and with young kids who may not understand this concept yet, things can turn from excitement to disappointment very quickly.

To get the most out of the system, and avoid parent and child frustration at loss of power, Leapfrog has released two optional accessories to power the Leapster system. These do not ship with the Leapster Multimedia Learning System but can be purchased separately. There is also a third option of a regular battery recharging unit.

The first option for external power is a traditional AC power cord, released by Leapfrog to work specifically with the Leapster. The cord plugs into the Leapster console and then straight into a traditional wall socket so power is drawn from mains electricity.

The only downside to this strategy is that the child is connected to the wall while playing so it not an ideal solution if you want to use the Leapster system for travelling. The upside is that the cord is quite long so there is a certain level of mobility within the room.


The second official Leapfrog option is the Leapster Recharger. The Leapster Recharger uses a single battery that can be charged using electricity then removed and placed into the Leapster, giving at least 6 hours play before needing another recharge.

The Leapster Recharger also comes with an AC adaptor that can power the Leapster directly. One re-usable battery powers the whole Leapster system and takes approximately four hours to recharge fully. There is only one battery per Leapster recharger.

A third option, though not an official Leapfrog product, is an AA battery recharger. If the first two options do not appeal, this is an all purpose solution as the batteries can be used in other products when the Leapster 2 is not being used.

Purchasing a recharger that takes 4 AA batteries would be the best option if you went with this method as the Leapster also takes 4 batteries and they can all be recharged at the same time.

You can find some of the best deals for the Leapster Recharging system on ebay. The items below are newly listed Buy It Now auctions so don't wait too long to grab a great deal if you see one!

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Used Leapster L-Max LMax Recharging System Used Leapster L-Max LMax Recharging System Paypal US $27.99 4d 19h 44m
NEW LEAP FROG LEAPSTER LMAX RECHARGING SYSTEM W/ AC NEW LEAP FROG LEAPSTER LMAX RECHARGING SYSTEM W/ AC Paypal US $45.00 27d 18h 50m
Leapster L-Max w/recharging system & 7 games Leapster L-Max w/recharging system & 7 games Paypal US $100.00 26d 6h 55m
NEW Leapster L-Max Recharging System Recharger Charger NEW Leapster L-Max Recharging System Recharger Charger Paypal US $39.95 25d 9h 53m
NIB Leapster Recharging System (For ORIGINAL Triangular NIB Leapster Recharging System (For ORIGINAL Triangular Paypal US $12.99 23d 4h 56m
Leapster L-Max Recharging Recharger System Charger AC Leapster L-Max Recharging Recharger System Charger AC Paypal US $29.95 21d 6h 44m
NEW ~ Recharging System LeapFrog Leapster L-Max CHARGER NEW ~ Recharging System LeapFrog Leapster L-Max CHARGER Paypal US $35.75 20d 14h 31m
Recharging System LeapFrog Leapster L-Max CHARGER Recharging System LeapFrog Leapster L-Max CHARGER Paypal US $28.75 20d 14h 29m
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Leapster games system recharging station and case EUC Leapster games system recharging station and case EUC Paypal US $55.00 15d 9h 10m
Leapfrog Leapster 2 Recharging System w/AC Adapter Leapfrog Leapster 2 Recharging System w/AC Adapter Paypal US $19.95 15d 2h 9m
LEAP FROG Leapster L-MAX Recharging System w/AC Adapter LEAP FROG Leapster L-MAX Recharging System w/AC Adapter Paypal US $44.64 21d 17h 26m
Leap Frog Leapster 2 Recharging System & AC Adapter Leap Frog Leapster 2 Recharging System & AC Adapter Paypal US $35.00 17d 21h 47m
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Leapster Carrying Case

Ranging from hard cases to fully protect the system and house numerous cartridges and accessories to simple, lightweight bags that protect the system and screen in case of an accident.

The Best Leapster Carrying Case List

1. Leapfrog Leapster Carrying Case
This case was specifically designed to carry the original Leapster and up to 7 cartridges. With its lightweight design it protects from accidental falls and screen damage. The Leapster carrying case is a simple but effective design that can also be used for the Leapster 2.

Small and convenient, it can be stowed in another bag or backpack to carry safely when travelling.

2. Leapster Kids Carry-It-All Backpack: Blue/Grey
This is a great product. For kids who love to sling bags over their shoulders and take their Leapster seriously this is the perfect solution. It has room for any version of the Leapfrog Leapster Multimedia Learning System as well as heaps of cartridges, the recharger and more.

Pack a drink (well sealed!) and some lunch and take your Leapster on a day out.

3. Leapster Kids Carry-It-All Backpack: Pink/Lavender
This backpack is much like the product above except in Pink and Purple to match the pink and purple Leapster system.

It is a comfortable, practical and very cute bag with lots of room inside to add extra accessories, a packed lunch or a special teddy friend.

4. LeapFrog Leapster Messenger Bag
A funky choice for the cool Leapster user. Messenger bags are in and this is a beautiful bag that can carry the handheld Leapster system, game cartridges and other accessories in style.

Slung over one shoulder the messenger bag is a comfortable way to transport the Leapster and keep it together when not in use.

5. Leapfrog Go Hard Cases
Available in a rectangular silver color and a polygon pink style this case is the Fort Knox of Leapster cases.

Designed for heavy duty carting of precious Leapster systems, cartridges and accessories, it would double perfectly as a pretend fashion-case or a secret spy-case for a child’s imaginary world.

Another way to purchase Leapfrog is on ebay where you can buy new and used games and systems and accessories for great prices. Listed below are the latest LIVE auctions for cases, so grab a bargain if you see one!

Leapster Case Holds Leapster 2 LMAX  Leapster + Games Leapster Case Holds Leapster 2 LMAX Leapster + Games Paypal US $9.95 2d 16h 44m
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LEAPSTER 2 W/CASE & RECHARGE BATTERY INCLUDES 5 GAMES!! LEAPSTER 2 W/CASE & RECHARGE BATTERY INCLUDES 5 GAMES!! Paypal US $65.00 2d 14h 24m
Target Exclusive Red Leap Frog Leapster & Red Case Target Exclusive Red Leap Frog Leapster & Red Case Paypal US $25.99 29d 11h 4m
LEAPSTER CARRYING CASE GREEN & BLUE NIB LEAPSTER CARRYING CASE GREEN & BLUE NIB Paypal US $9.99 6d 9h 4m
LEAPSTER HANDHELD GAMES CONSOLE STORAGE CASE LEAPSTER HANDHELD GAMES CONSOLE STORAGE CASE Paypal US $1.53 9d 8h 47m
Target Exclusive Red Leapster System w/Case & 5 Games Target Exclusive Red Leapster System w/Case & 5 Games Paypal US $100.97 6d 8h 13m
BLUE/SILVER LEAPSTER+LEARN TO DRAW+LEAP+CASE+AC ADAPTER BLUE/SILVER LEAPSTER+LEARN TO DRAW+LEAP+CASE+AC ADAPTER Paypal US $32.99 6d 8h 8m
LeapFrog 34017 Leapster Leapster2 Green Carrying Case LeapFrog 34017 Leapster Leapster2 Green Carrying Case Paypal US $18.95 28d 23h 19m
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Leapfrog LEAPSTER COMBO: 6 games, case and charger Leapfrog LEAPSTER COMBO: 6 games, case and charger Paypal US $54.99 3d 10h 53m
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