Leapster 2 vs Leapster Explorer

Leapster Explorer is the newest Leapster Product. It provides top of the range on-the-go learning. Educatioanl Learning plays an important role in child development, it's important for your kids to be constantly learning and discovering new things, building a strong character and improving their knowledge. All of the Leapster Explorer Games provide a fun learning environment for kids to learn and play. The Leapster Explorer teaches basic through to advanced skills. This handy console adapts the level of the games so that the playing difficulty is in proportion to the child's ability level. It therefore allows the child to develop with the game, as the child improves the game will get harder and become more challenging, perfect for any ability level. The Leapster Explorer games are a fun interactive way of learning. The Leapster Explorer Games include hit childrens characters from tv and games, such as Disneys Tangled, Toy Story 3, Dora the Explorer, Cars 2 and Penguins from Madagascar. Another great aspect of Leapster Explorer is that parents are able to plug the console into their home computer and monitor their child's progress on the website LeapPath. This is a very clever way for parents to be involved in their children's development and a great way to help them improve on important skills.

Features:

-40+ Games and Activities
-High resolution touch screen
-eBooks
-Videos
-Interactive flash cards
-Art Studio
-Interactive Globe
-Downloadable learning apps called Leaplets
-Camera for photo and video capture (Leapster explorer camera and video camera sold separately)
-Connects to LeapWorld for more games and activities
-Connects to LeapPath for parents to track child's progress
-The Console is available in Green and Pink

Benefits:

- Suitable for Children between the Ages 4 - 9 years.

- Children can learn school skills like reading, math, science and geography, plus creativity and life skills like music, health and problem solving.

- Developmental learning for young children, such as writing

- The Leapster Explorer adjusts to your child's learning level and provides a learning buddy that he or she can customize using unlockable items as part of a positive reinforcement reward system.

- Children can choose learning games with their favorite TV and movie characters to develop essential knowledge (games sold separately).

- Read-along e-Books introduce new vocabulary and encourage reading comprehension (e-Books sold separately). Develops language skills.

- Parents are able to follow their child's development online at the Learning LeapPath and are able to find ways to expand their childs learning experience.

- Children are able to continue learning and playing games online at the safe, kid-friendly LeapWorld.

The new Leapster2 handheld is the next generation of learning on the go from LeapFrog. Like the Leapster learning game system, the Leapster2 handheld offers a an extraordinary learning experience through built-in tutorials and learning levels that adapt automatically to your child's pace. Its touch screen and stylus help develop motor skills used in writing, while its compact design makes it easy for kids to play on the go. It's also compatible with all 30+ Leapster learning games, so kids can practice a wide variety of skills for school as they play and learn with their favorite characters. Kids can play on the go, and then connect their handhelds to your home computer to collect fun rewards they've earned. A new online creativity studio also lets them upload art that they've created, embellish it or change it completely, and publish it to share. You can also connect to a computer to see your children's progress in recent games, get detailed updates on the skills they are exploring and share in their accomplishments.

Features

- 40+ Games
- Touch Screen
- Stylus
- Art Studio
- Connects to LeapWorld
- Connects to LeapPath for parents to monitor child's progress.
- Available in Green/Blue and Pink

Benefits

- Suitable for Children between the Ages of 3 - 8 years

- The skills levels adjust to the child's ability

- The Leapster 2 is able to connect to your home computer to download more fun and games on Leapfrog.

- kids are able to upload their art that they created on the Leapster2 to the Art Studio on Leapfrog and are able to change it and share it once completed.

- Kids can earn online rewards as they progress through the games on the Leapster2. They simply login to leapfrog to collect their rewards where they will find certificated, collectibles and new games to download.

- The Leapster2 connects to the Leapfrog's Learning Path where parents are able to view what their child is playing and learning. This allows parents to show interest in their child's efforts and encourage them further in the progress of the games.

- Learning skills: Phonics, Alphabet, Consonants, Vowels, Art and Design