Explorer Learning Game: Jake and The Never Land Pirates

My niece and nephew are both under 5. On occasion, I am tasked with watching them. “On occasion” has become more frequent than I would otherwise want, but…family… Anyway, I live in an upstairs apartment, and also have a neighbor next door. Kids stomp. They scream to talk. Sometimes, for no known reason, they break into song and/or dance. Because their parents are worthless, they also idolize John Cena, and do their best to mimic WWE style wrestling if not constantly under a watchful eye. Discipline is not an option (see ‘parents’ and ‘worthless’ cited above. Also, ‘time out’ is not discipline, see below), and therefore, distraction is key for these visits. After my DVR managed to fill itself with Dora, Wonder Pets, and all that ilk, I decided it was time to look for other options. Given their obsession with walking off with my phone, and touching everything that has buttons, LeapPad seemed reasonable. LeapPad 2 and a half dozen games became Xmas presents. The LeapPad is nearly indestructible. When the kiddos “set it down” on my solid oak coffee table, the LeapPad is unscathed, which cannot be said about the wood (distressed wood is in, right?). The thread that keeps the stylus attached must be some carbon fiber, spider web hybrid- it can withstand swinging, chewing, etc. My only complaint about the Pad is that it goes through batteries faster than a puppy can decimate your girlfriend’s shoe closet. As for the games themselves, I have no complaints. The kids appear to enjoy them, and it keeps my DVR from teaching me little kid Spanish, my dog from being harassed, my neighbors from burning wicker me in effigy, and crayon off my walls. The fact that they may actually be learning something from the games is a happy secondary effect to their distraction. When they get sick of these, I’ll buy more, because I’ve learned that you can’t put a price on silence, or the ability to simply step out of a room to use the bathroom. On a side note, parents- discipline your kids, or give permission for someone else to do it. America is the culmination of thousands of years of human education and experience, and at this rate, it’ll be flushed in 2 generations because no one knows how to say “no” anymore, and there aren’t consequences for bad behavior. Time out is not discipline. Ostracizing children to a designated area and limiting their movement does not deter them from prison, it prepares them for it.

My son is 3 1/2 and he loved the movie Finding Dory. Since we had a LeapPad Platinum, I decided to buy this game, intending to give it to him when he turned 4. Recently he's been learning about shapes, colors, and numbers. It wound up being an impressive bargaining chip for potty training since he saw it the day it arrived so we gave it to him early. I am so impressed! He loves playing it and on only the second day he was asking to play the "Octopus game" (one of the story games which works on shape, color, and pattern recognition) and he was flying through the game! It starts on an easy level then appears to guage his comfort level before escalating to something that will challenge him. Every game has some purpose in teaching mathematics whether it be placing together puzzles, identifying patterns, comparing sizes of objects, or general counting and number identification. I would definitely recommend this game! It is hands down my son's favorite game thus far! I can't comment on if it would challenge a child on the higher end of the listed age range, but will let you know as my son gets futher along in the game to see how difficult it becomes!

Oh my goodness! My 5 year old daughter begged for this game and paid for it with her birthday money. 2 months later, she still plays it. She has found she does not need to use the card which is great when we are on the road. She tried to use them in the car, but they kept falling. That's when she figured out she didn't really need them. She does still like to use them when we are home and is allowed some time to play. she spreads them our on the carpet and then arranges into the 3 piles. The game is fun to watch her play and she gets really excited when she accomplishes a mission. I love the things the game has the kids do with directions, saving animals, and figuring out how to accomplish a mission with different Pups. I highly recommend this game! (side note: my 2.5 year old loves the concept of the game, but she is too young to fully play it)

Bought it for my grand-daughter's third birthday. She loves it. Works with the Leap Pad 3, which is what she has, and she can have fun while learning.

Bought this for my 4.5yr old. He absoultely loves it. A well thought-out and educational app/game. When scanned using the camera of the leap pad the charachters come to life on screen and ask the user to count the number of items required or find a specific card or number/shape to scan which makes them think about the correct answers and search for the right card in order to carry on. All that comes in the pack is a set of good quality cards in a nice tin and a sheet to organise the cards into categories. The game is downloaded using the unique code that comes on a scratch-card in the pack, so dont expect to have a physical cartridge (and dont give it as a gift to a toddler unless you have WiFi available straight away!). All-in-all, a tenner well spent as far as we're concerned. Arrived next day, also.

Produit reçu avant la date prévue de livraison donc très contente. Produit conforme et très contente fonctionne avec la tablette française !

子どもが喜んで遊びながら算数を学んでいます。ドリーやニモ好きなキンダーの子どもには有用なアイテムだと思います。手持ちのリープパッドアルティメットにも適合しました。

My child has difficulty playing this game, she is 3, but she plays most games ages 4-7 without trouble. She loses interest and gets mad with this game.