Leapster Explorer educational Games

Posted by Emma Jones on Thu 4th August 2011 at 07:35 AM, Filed in Chocolate Gift IdeasUnusual Christmas Gift IdeasGifts For Kids

For children who possess the fantastic and educational Leapster Explorer, they (and parents) know how great it actually is!  With a whole lot of fun, and at the same time being able to learn valuable skills, it is a game system that I always recommend to my friends!  There are so many games to choose from, and here are some of my (well, my son’s) favourites….

Disney Pixar Toy Story 3 - Woody, Buzz and friends are more than well known by all kids – what child doesn’t love them?  With this great game, you can play as Buzz or Woody as you use your phonics skills to move your way around this interactive board game and compete in 15 challenging missions!  This game teaches:
- Letters
- Phonics skills
- Rhyming
- Word recognition
- Word building
- Spelling
- Physical science

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The Penguins of Madagascar Operation Plushy Rescue is a huge favourite of my youngest boy.  Here, Skipper created four training missions, each with a different plush toy to rescue.  Rise to the challenge and sharpen your mathematics skills while Private hones his elite commando skills.  From HQ choose a mission, play games and solve puzzles to overcome obstacles and outsmart Zookeeper Alice. Once you’ve restored order in the zoo, learn about endangered animals in Animal Fact Finder and unlock new animal fact cards for more learning fun.  This game teaches:
- Addition
- Subtraction
- Animal facts
- Counting
- More than/less than
- Counting
- Shapes
- Sequencing
- Problem solving

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Star Wars The Clone Wars really is a great game – my oldest boy loves it, and I too actually enjoy ‘helping’ him with it!  Here, you can join Jedi Knights Anakin Skywalker and Obi-Wan Kenobi as they lead a mission to locate a hidden droid factory and bring an end to the Separatists’ plan.  Battle your way through four action-packed levels with the help of R2-D2 and R4-P17.  Use your mathematics skills to navigate your Jedi Starfighter through a heated battle on your way to the final confrontation with the Ultra Droideka!  This game teaches:
- Geometry
- Decimals
- Fractions
- Percentages
- Place value
- More than/less than

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With all games for The Leapster Explorer, there are extra bonuses!  As you play, you can earn badges for your achievements which can then be converted into LeapWorld tokens where you can customise your game.  Or use your tokens in LeapWorld where you can adopt a pet, play games and earn rewards. 

For more great games and toys from Leapfrog, check out http://www.leapfrog.com.  Here you can find stockist information too.

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