Leapfrog Leappad2 Explorer (Pink)

I don't usually write reviews but I felt I had to about the LeapPad2 because I am so impressed. I haven't given it to my 4 year old daughter yet, just got it all set up ready for Christmas Day but I know that she will absolutely love it. It looks and feels like a proper tablet but also child appropriate - sturdy. I bought the MP3 player (£3.50 one off cost) and downloaded her favourite songs onto it ready for her. I bought the download centre card for £8 (app value is £15) and with it bought the Cinderalla ultra ebook, which I've had a go at and I really think will get her interested in reading. The quality of sound and images is very good. The photos and videos that it takes aren't fantastic quality but they're good enough for children. I really like the fact that you can take photos of yourself - I can see that getting a lot of use. I found two free apps by searching for codes on google. The free colouring/drawing app which comes with it I know will be a big hit because my daughter loves doing that on her Grandma's iPad. I bought the pad (£65), download card (£8), gel skin (£2) and will buy the recharger pack (£25) when I can find it in stock somewhere plus a bag (£15) big enough to include the charger as well. So it isn't cheap but having myself spent a fair bit of time on it this evening and barely scratched the surface of what it can do, I am seriously impressed and very happy we decided to give her only one Christmas present this year - this.

Well I bought the leappad 2 for my young daughter, she was 2 at the time. She loves it and still plays on it now ! It does get through some batteries, but rather than buying rechargeable batteries i bought an AC Adpapter instead. So every time she plays on it we just plug it in behind the sofa and it keeps her entertained for hours!! I also rate the Leapfrog learning station very high.. you can connect your childs leappad to the computer and keep a check on what they are doing ! It even breaks down what they have played on and for how long.. it tells you what skills your child is using and whether or not they are at the appropriate point for their age. I highly rate this and would recommend it to anyone.. there is a newer version now which has a built in rechargeable battery, I would advise people get the newer one, purely for ease more than anything else, still a wonderful product. Best 80 pound I ever spent!!

Got this for our almost 4 ear old daughter for christmas and just wanted to share of the joy it has brought. She loves it and after a lot of research we came to the conclusion of buying this. I will keep it short and sweet,My daughter loves it, we love her using it as it is educational and she is learning.There is a great parent reporting facility when you connect the Leappad2 to the Leapfrog Connect website. Tells you how your child is doing, what progress they are doing how you can help them with and what they are struggling with.Its a bit on the expensive side as weve bought re-chargeable duracells, apps from Leapfrog website etc but its worth it if you can afford it.It has also scratched a bit quickly but after buying a rubber protective case its been fine, so our fault really as a 4 year old is a bit heavy handed at times.

My 3 year old daughter loves this thing!!!!!Bought the LeapPad2 for my daughter's birthday on Boxing Day this year and she just can not get enough of it. She has wanted one for the last six months so both myself and the wife decided to go with getting her one and believe me it's been worth money well spent. The product is sturdy and the screen seems quite strong, although its only been two days since she has been playing with it. The pink colour is a really nice pink, the green one looks neat too though with my child being a girl she asked for the pink one. You can buy various games, eBooks, music and apps from the LeapFrog website if you connect the LeapPad2 to the internet via USB cable supplied with the product and download content from the site, or you can purchase games from Amazon which are at a good price. We have not used batteries as we bought the LeapFrog AC Adapter £9.99 form Amazon when we orderd the product. The AC Adapter is good, however it only supplies power to the pad and does not act as a charger, you can buy a charger pack separate for £30.00. This product should last my daughter until she is ready for an I pad lol.A must buy for 3 year olds and kids older :)

I bought this for my 6 year old daughter for her birthday. For someone like me, who dislikes the idea of young children with their heads stuck in an i-pad all day, this is a good compromise. The games and apps are educational and can be adapted to the age range and abilities of the user. There are things to do inbuilt, but you really need the extra expenditure on games to keep them amused longer term! But there are some good, educational games out there, again with different age ranges. The only downside with this is the battery consumption, so I would recommend buying an adapter so it can be plugged in while at home and only use batteries when travelling etc.

I got this for my daughters 5th birthday after a friend recommended it. The unit itself and the free Apps that come with it are fairly good, however the battery life (if you buy standard batteries) is ridiculous, as they will last less than a day! I bought the power cable (which isn't a battery charger, it just plugs into the mains). This is adequate if your child doesn't want to carry it around, but I would say that ideally you should purchase a rechargeable battery unit (with batteries). The other drawback is that when your child gets bored with the free Apps and wants more, you could be looking at £20 per game. Admittedly the Apps range from between around £3.50 - £20, but you can guarantee your child is only going to want the expensive ones. If I had known about all the extra expense with this unit, I would have got her a cheap tablet instead. She uses my IPad most of the time, and although the IPad isn't cheap to buy, at least you can download plenty of free games for kids. So, in short you get the unit and some free Apps, but no battery charger or mains plug. These have to be bought separately which I think is poor when you are paying out this kind of money for the unit. (Mains charger will cost you around £10).

My kids love this tablet. Very educational! Lasts long time and is very sturdy.

We purchased 4(!) of these for our kids for Christmas 2012. Our kids range in age from 3 years to 6 years. This has been a great investment. Our kids have learned math and reading skills, behavior, manners, etc. It has offered hours and hours of enjoyment. My husband downloaded multiple apps for each LeapPad2 to tailor each to each of our kids individual learning levels. My 3 year old has learned her alphabet, and phonetic sounds of the alphabet, and my 6 year old has increased his reading and math skills. In the house, in the car, on MANY airplane rides, this has been an AMAZING investment for our kids!Just about a week ago, my 5 year old dropped her LeapPad2 and cracked the screen. I read online from other parents whose children cracked their screen that they called customer service and they got help for it! I gave it a try and I am happy to report that although a cracked screen is not covered under warranty, they were willing to offer us a one time replacement of the unit! I wrote a number onto the screen, emailed them a picture of the cracked screen with the number and in 7-10 days we will receive a replacement unit!We have many LeapFrog products and have always been happy. Now, after having to work with their customer service team, I know we will continue to purchase LeapFrog products in the future. Such a great buy!!!

I took a chance and bought this for my 4 year old daughter for Christmas (just over a week ago), the only issue now is getting her to put it down. We bought the Leappad 2, a carry case and 3 games. The games are easy but engaging and the interface is simple and fun. She has no issue switching out games and we had no issue setting the Leappad up the first time. The only issue i can think of is the battery life. It takes 4 AA batteries and they seem to last for about 12 hours, although my daughter likes to just play music and dance which may kill the batteries faster. Fantastic product. Easy to use but fun and educational. And, possibly most importantly, durable (it's already been dropped a few times-we're clumsy people). I would recommend this to any parent I know.

I really struggled with this purchase. I have wanted to get our daughter onto a LeapFrog product for a while, but she has been using her dad's iPad for a while, as well as my cell phone. We only let the kids play educational games, so I was hopeful that the conversion to a LeapPad would be quick and painless (read: no nagging to use her own computer by mom). It hasn't been an instant hit, and I see a few reasons why - it is slow, much slower than the response time on the cell phone games or the iPad, and she noticed this. As well, the screen isn't very clear. My sister gave us a small Fisher Price hand held computer a few months ago, and this screen is very surprisingly on the same level as that, so mom was a bit disappointed, especially given the huge difference in price. From what I have learned, the apps are also expensive. Given the cost of the games/apps, way more expensive than anything we are using on the iPad or my phone (all free), I am challenged to say this is the best deal on the market. Of course smartphones and iPads are expensive, but if you already have these in your home and are using the educational games, you might stick with what you've got. I was seriously looking for this type of review when doing my research, so if your kid is happy with your tools already, good luck to you. And I am hopeful that LeapFrog might come down in the app prices or we are not buying any more. I'm still going to be trying to get her to use this tablet to work on fine motor skills like tracing letters and drawing, but she gets frustrated fast and likes to learn on her own, so she's not into sitting with me to get the hang of this new tool.

Perfect learning aid for a little gamer