All about Leapfrog LeapPad 2 Explorer Tablet

The #1 Learning Tablet Just Got Better! (Ages 3-9)

Winner of the 2013 Educational Toy of the Year and People's Choice award for toys

  LeapPad2

LeapPad2 inspires kids to create and explore with front-and-back cameras and video recorders, 4GB of memory, a faster processor and a library of 325+ game cartridges and downloadable apps.* Unlock your child's imagination and potential with eBooks, videos, music, creativity studios, games and more!

 

 

Five Apps Included

The LeapPad2 learning tablet comes with five apps that encourage creativity and non-stop learning fun.* Create and nurture your very own pet in Pet Pad, direct your own animated cartoons in the exclusive Cartoon Director app, learn and sing along to LeapFrog Learning Songs and make masterpieces in the interactive Art Studio. You can also select one of four popular apps to download free to your tablet!

 

  So Many Ways to Play

Touch the screen with a finger to bring characters and words to life. Tap, draw and write with the stylus, or turn, twist and shake the tablet for exciting motion-based play! Videos and music add to the fun for endless engagement anywhere.

 

 

Compatible with Cartridges or Explore the App Center

LeapPad2 works with a library of more than 325 game cartridges and apps.* Shop for LeapFrog Explorer game cartridges, or expand the fun right from your home computer by downloading new adventures from the LeapFrog App Center, a library full of amazing educational and age-appropriate apps for kids!

The Highest-Quality Educational Content

LeapFrog learning apps and games are designed by educational experts, who create innovative, immerse experiences that keep kids challenged and inspired! From math and science to creativity and friendship, kids can explore hundreds of skills at just the right pace for them. Parents can even enter their child's math sets and spelling lists into select games, for extra practice as they play!

 

Experience a New Way to Read

Characters spring to life with amazing animation, reading levels adjust the challenge to keep kids engaged and learning, while touching the text sounds out words to help build phonics, comprehension and vocabulary skills. Voice recording, motion-based play and other innovative features turn reading into an interactive experience as children progress with our new Learn to Read series and other exciting Ultra eBooks! 

Learn to Read and Ultra eBooks sold separately.

 

Imagine, Create and Share

With a new front-and-back camera and video recorder - plus 4 GB of memory - the sky's the limit for creative play! Children can create masterpieces in the Art Studio, edit pictures they've taken in the Photo Studio and create, direct and narrate their own animated movies in the new included Cartoon Director app!

 

See and Share Achievements

Our groundbreaking LeapFrog Learning Path lets you see specific details of your child's play and learning, including areas where your child excels or needs more support. Emails provide tailored learning tips and let you share your child's progress and achievements!

Learn in Style - Everywhere

From fashionable skins and cases to kid-friendly headphones and more, choose from a range of accessories to make LeapPad2 your own. The AC Adapter and all-new Recharger Pack help extend the play, for endless fun and learning everywhere you go! 

Accessories sold separately.

Why LeapPad, Not iPad ?

Although you may not have grown up in a time where you had a computer as a child, it is now fairly commonplace to see young children performing a variety of tasks on some type of computerized device. So, if you have been tempted to give your iPad to your child, then the Leapfrog LeapPad2 might be a much better decision. This is a product that is specifically designed for children, and one that will allow them to learn while enjoying themselves.

What Is Leapfrog LeapPad2?

The Leapfrog LeapPad2 is essentially an iPad for a child, with a variety of apps built into it, and you can add more at any time. These apps include learning programs, as well as games and creative programs, and it can also be used as an e-book reader for children, too. In other words, this is something of an electronic babysitter and is ideal for when you are at home or on the road.

How Does It Work?

When you buy the Leapfrog LeapPad2 learning tablet, you get a very sturdy and thicker device than a traditional iPad, which makes it easier for a child’s small hands to deal with. Also, if they happen to drop it, it will be okay. This device has a built-in camera and video recorder on both sides, 4 GB of memory, and a small slot where cartridges can be inserted for downloaded apps and games.

The Leapfrog LeapPad2 comes complete with five apps already, including one that helps your child create and nurture their very own pet, one that shows them how to make animated cartoons, and another that involves them with singing and playing music. There are additional apps available online, that you can simply stick into the cartridge slot your child can start playing.

This device is also able to be synced online, which means that if you upgrade to another device in the future, you can transfer all of your purchases to that very easily. There are also a number of achievements that your child can learn while they are working on this, which will help to reinforce how important it is for them to continue learning while playing – whether it is math, reading, science, or creative pursuits.

LeapPad 2™ Scores High Marks In Toy Industry Winning Nearly Two Dozen Awards Worldwide

Kids, parents, retailers and industry veterans acknowledge LeapPad2™ as the "must-have" kid's tablet of 2012

EMERYVILLE, Calif., Nov. 21, 2012 /PRNewswire/ --LeapFrog Enterprises, Inc. (NYSE:LF), the leader in educational entertainment, today announced LeapPad2 was the most recognized kid's tablet of the year leading into the all-important holiday season. LeapPad2 was selected as a top toy by more kid, parenting and industry experts and retailers than any other kid's tablet, receiving 20 awards from prestigious U.S. organizations including the Dr. Toy, Oppenheim Toy Portfolio, Parents' Choice Foundation and Time to Play, among many more, and key awards in the UK and Canada. 

LeapPad2 continues to win multiple industry awards and top major retailer lists, and be recognized as the must-have quality educational tablet that offers best-in-class learning. Consumer reviews on top e-commerce sites rate LeapPad2 4.5 stars and feedback on social sites including Facebook tout LeapPad2 as a breakthrough tablet for kids.

"LeapPad2 is an exceptional kid's tablet and we are very proud of the positive recognition it has received around the world," said John Barbour, chief executive officer at LeapFrog. "Last year we launched LeapPad1, the hottest kid's product of the year and most sought-after toy during the holidays, and we are doing it again this year with LeapPad2. With hours of learning fun for kids and a library filled with top-quality educational entertainment designed and approved by our team of educational experts, kids, parents, educators and industry veterans all agree that LeapPad2 is the best educational product to hit the market this year." 

Since launching, LeapPad2 has been in high-demand and has proven to be one of the hottest products for kids this year.

U.S. awards for LeapPad2 include:

• "10 Best Children's Software/Hi Tech," Dr. Toy
• "100 Best Children's Products," Dr. Toy
• "Gold Winner," National Parenting Publication Awards
• "Platinum Award," Oppenheim Toy Portfolio
• "Preschool Toy of the Year," Parents Magazine
• "Recommended Award," Parents' Choice Foundation

LeapPad2's prestige spans the globe and is highly regarded internationally. The U.K. Toy Retailers Association included the learning tablet on its highly acclaimed "Dream Dozen" toy list.
LeapPad2's international recognition:

• "Best Bet Awards," Canadian Toy Testing Council (Canada)
• "Bronze Award for Best Electronic Toy," Independent Toy Awards (UK)
• "Overall Winner and Electronic Toy," Mums Choice Awards (UK)
• "Gold Award Electronic Toys and New Technology," Practical Preschool Awards  (UK)
• "Overall Winner for Electronic Toy," Rainbow Awards  (UK)
• "Overall Winner for Best Electronic Toy," Toy Talk  (UK)

About LeapPad2 
LeapPad2 offers kids more engaging learning experiences than ever before. New features include front-and-back cameras and video recorders, a faster LF 2000 processor and double the on-board memory (4GB), all wrapped in a high-tech styled kid-tough tablet design. LeapPad2 also has improved battery life and is compatible with a recharger pack, available separately.



About the LeapFrog Learning Library
LeapPad2 has an extensive library of hundreds of games, eBooks, videos, music and more that are carefully designed and approved by LeapFrog's highly experienced team of educational experts. These include a combination of LeapFrog's top quality educational entertainment and engaging content from the biggest names in children's entertainment. LeapFrog's own learning content is grounded in the latest research and draws on a comprehensive curriculum that covers more than 2,500 skills across 100 skill categories.

About LeapFrog
LeapFrog Enterprises, Inc. is the leader in educational entertainment for children. LeapFrog's award-winning product portfolio helps millions of children achieve their potential by delivering best-in-class curriculum through engaging content, fun multimedia learning platforms and toys. The Learning Path, LeapFrog's proprietary online destination for parents and extended family, provides personalized feedback on a child's learning progress and offers recommendations to enhance each child's learning experience. Through the power of play, LeapFrog's products and curriculum help children of all ages prepare for school and life success. LeapFrog's products are available in more than 45 countries and have been used by teachers in more than 100,000 U.S. classrooms. LeapFrog is based in Emeryville, California, and was founded in 1995 by a father who revolutionized technology-based learning solutions to help his child learn how to read

Source from : The Business Journal

LeapPad Applications

 

If you own an iPhone or an iPad, then you know what apps are, and they work much the same way when you are talking about Leappad Apps. The only difference is that these apps are designed to be utilized with the LeapPad2 system, which is a learning tool for children that slightly resembles the iPad.

The primary difference between the iPad in the LeapPad is in terms of construction – the iPad is far more fragile and obviously designed for adults. When you buy the LeapPad2, you are getting a product that is designed for child’s small hands, and also has sturdy construction so that if it is dropped it will not shatter.

 

What Are Leappad Apps?

These are the small applications or programs that run on the LeapPad2, and help your child get the most out of this product. When you buy this tablet, it comes with five applications already installed, but your child will probably want to move on from those over a period of time. What this means, is that it is time for the two of you to go shopping online and to find apps that will meet your child’s needs as well as your personal goals for their educational progress.

 

How Do They Work?

Much like the apps on your iPad or iPhone, these are downloaded from the official website, and immediately put on the tablet. They also are maintained on your online library too, so you will have access to them. When you shop online for these apps, you will see that you can search either by category of apps or the type of skill that the app is designed to teach. For instance, the magma tiles 100 of apps include games, creativity, music, digital books, flash cards, and more. There are also specific skills that are taught, such as life skills, problem solving, reading, and science.

What is specifically unique about this program is that all of these apps are designed for a specific age range of children, usually anywhere from three years old to nine years old. Some are part of a progression, which a child can follow over the years, while others are freestanding, and will teach a child very specific skills that are necessary at their age.

 

What Are People Saying About Leappad Apps?

Many parents who decided to buy the LeapPad2 didn’t realize that they would have access to such a wide variety of Leappad Apps, but they do now. The number of Leappad Apps that are in existence continues to grow on an almost daily basis, with more than 300 different titles available now for your LeapPad.

“My kid loves the thing. I get him a new Leappad App every month or so, and he always looks forward to that. He still plays with the old ones though, too.”

-    Francis, NM (Testimony from company website)

“For some reason, my daughter loves the foreign language games. She prides herself on learning new words and using them in front of all of the family.”

-    Vicki, NC (Testimony from company website)

What makes these Leappad Apps so enticing to a lot of parents is that they are instantly downloadable, unlike traditional cartridges. Also, they are affordable enough that they could be given as gifts, and they will be used for years to come.

“These games are a lot of fun, and you can always find new Leappad Apps that are just right for your kid. My son loves all of them.”

-    Billie, VA (Testimony from company website)

 

 

Is This a Good Product for Your Child?

If you and your child spend a lot of time traveling, either on an airplane or with them sitting in the back of the car, there is absolutely no better choice for an educational tool than Leappad Apps. These will help to keep your child busy, happy, and quiet, while also providing them with a much-needed educational opportunity. Rather than having them sit around and playing mindless games, this will engage their brain, and enable them to learn new skills and explore their creativity at the same time.

When you compare the price of Leappad Apps to other games on the market, or to your child using your own iPad, there is simply no comparison – this is a much better choice.