LeapFrog LeapStart 3D Interactive Learning System, Green

We are obsessed with our leapfrog 3D learning system!! We have collected 30 books so far, and this is our second purchase of this system. I purchased one 2 yrs ago and it stopped working, so it was time to replace it. After the other one lasting 2 yrs, I have to say it's worth the additional $50 for the next couple of years. The system requires batteries, and I highly recommend rechargeable batteries. Just trust me on that one. How does this system work? Well you need a laptop or a computer so you can download the book audios to the system. There is not a ton of storage so you cant download all of your books at a time. You can have about 6-7 books on your system at a time, depending on the amount of storage each of the books takes up, bc it varys. The 3D books take up way more storage then the story books. With that being said, I usually trade out books once a week. I have my daughter pick the ones she wants for the week. Then we change them out the following week. I homeschool my daughter, and I cant tell you how much I love these books! My daughter always gets excited to pick her books for the week and I never have to make her use her leapfrog. She plays on her leapfrog daily. It makes me so proud of her, that she enjoys learning. I am very thankful that leapfrog made this system. Tips: I admit it took some getting use to when I first downloaded the system a couple of years ago. But once I got in a good routine of downloading and undownloading the books, it became quick and easy. One book I purchased from the UK and we live in the US. Well I didnt know the books were different. (Makes sense though.) There is a tab so you can download your UK books and US books. You just have to switch back and forth while downloading. And yes you can have UK and US books downloaded at the same time on this system. My critique to the company would be to include better instructions for different downloading methods and other issues that can arise while setting up this system. I had to go through trial and error and there were times where I was so fed up and frustrated. The frustration can be avoided if you could provide more detailed instructions, information and troubleshooting for problems that can arise. Overall, even with the hurdles of when you first recieve this system it's worth it in the long run. Getting to see your child(ren) enjoy learning is amazing. And this learning system helps to encourage that.

Such a great learning tool for my 3 year old. It’s lightweight and easy to take on the go. Definitely recommend

One of the best investments, used daily by my 4 yo. The only thing I’d improve is the memory capacity as i would like to have more books simultaneously on the device.

This would be five stars if not for the fact that you have to hook it up to a computer in order to load anything on it (due to the difficulty of loading the information and the lack of memory space, I really wanted to give it a 3). It also cannot hold very many books really. The storage space is too small. Which is quite ridiculous. I was unable to load all the books I bought for my daughter on it at one time. And in order to switch any of the information you have to plug it into a computer... again. Then, you have to pick certain books to remove in order to make space for other ones. This is an amazing device and an amazing idea and extremely cute and fun. What torture for parents having to plug this thing into a physical computer (like twenty years ago) to load anything on it. Leap frog, please get with the times and fix your technology and spend an extra three cents to put enough memory in these things. Please also preload all the content. So, all we have to do is buy a book, and the thing works. Don't expect to wrap this up and a child open it and be able to play with it right away. They will not be able to play with it until you plug it into a computer and load the data to the device.

Great for all toddler ages as a car toy for long trips!

Purchased this for my son, and I love how it’s something that can grow with him. The books are labeled for age level which is nice, so I’m not getting him books that are too advanced or too low of a learning level for him- he’s only 3. This version with the 3D screen is so much cooler than I remember (my little sisters had the original Leap Frog book with the interactive pen lol) You do have to plug it into the computer to download the books, which is fine with me. The set up was fast and easy. Initially It took about 20 minutes from start to finish (you have to download some things first to get it set up) but once you make an account, it’s as simple as plugging it in, logging in and downloading more books (or making room for new ones, I have only downloaded 3 books so far, about 5 minutes at most) I have read that it doesn’t have the greatest storage capacity, but that’s to be expected with all of the interactive 3D things the books now do. I purchased for $40 which I think is a pretty fair price for what you get (one starter book is included). You can charge the book, charger/usb is included, or it takes 2 AA batteries. Also I like the size: it’s not too big and bulky but also not too small. Easy to bring in the car, restaurants, etc. Overall pretty happy.

I bought this for a child with autism and he loves it.

My son got this in March for his 3rd birthday and just loves it. It has a little bit of the appeal of screen time (with his favorite characters) without ACTUALLY being screen time, and he's learning while he's at it! Its also durable. It gets dropped way more than is ok and its still chugging. It does have some issues to know. I listed below. But I'm still giving it 5 stars because I'd buy it again and again and again regardless. 3 issues: -KILLS through batteries. I ended up buying rechargeable because when he gets on a kick its replacing them at least once a week. -Says it can fit a bit more books in its memory than I am finding (you download content of whatever books you buy). We have 6 including the small sample, and it is full. I can't really buy anymore without removing other ones. Once he moves to a harder level I will take the easier ones off, but for now were stuck -The sample included truly is a sample- more an advertisement for what you can buy. It would have been nice to get a little bit beefier of a starter book, but you really need to buy supplements upfront

This has been an amazing product for my 3 year old! Beats the ipad, tv, video games, laptop, etc. It's very smart... incredibly interactive with stuff to click all over the place. I try to sit with my son but he actually wants to find all the sounds and different things it can do by himself. It seems everytime he sits down with one of these books, he finds something different it can do. So it's keeping him busy, and he's actually learning at the same time which is amazing. And it gives me a break and some peace at the same time! Woot woot, it's a win for everyone!! It's quite affordable, and most add on books are only 10 dollars and there's a nice variety for the different ages too. If I had to say one complaint, it's that there's not enough of the 3D images and a lot of the book just has sounds. So my son keeps thinking he's doing something wrong because one button makes the screen light up with dancing and music, and then the button beside it just plays music. More 3D videos would be a lot better. But other than that, it's amazing! Highly recommended!

Good for learning with book that support 3d interactive

Great ! My child loves it !

Sad that this didn’t work when I opened it, and my return window is closed :(

It’s good