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Leapfrog Leapster 2 Learning Game System
The Learning Game System from Leapfrog comes in pink and green and teaches children math concepts and vocabulary words with the interactive games downloaded onto the game. This electronic device is designed for children between the ages of 4 and 8, and includes games featuring Disney characters like the cast of "Tangled," which reinforces spelling and building words, or a game with the Penguins of "Madagascar," which teaches mathematics and facts about animals. The Leapfrog Leapster 2 Learning Game System is a handheld electronic device, so children can take it anywhere, and kids can download some additional games for the Leapster online. You can find the Leapfrog Leapster 2 Game System at discount department stores.
VTech Tote and Go Laptop
The VTech Tote and Go laptop has a number of pre-downloaded games that are appropriate for children between the ages of 3 and 7. The games teach language arts and math and introduce music to children. It is available in bright pink and orange. The gadget is small enough for children to travel with, and requires three AA batteries. Programs on the VTech Tote and Go feature games that teach children to match shapes and colors or create their own songs by selecting various notes to make a melody. You can order the VTech Tote and Go laptop online or at discount retailers.
Learn Your Number Cell Phone
Fisher Price makes the Learn Your Number cell phone, specific to toddlers and elementary-aged children. The device sounds like a real phone, and Gabby, Fisher Price's interactive phone voice, prompts children to press the buttons that coordinate with the numbers on the phone. There are also buttons on the phone that allow children to "call" the fire department, police department and the pizza delivery man. Gabby also teaches children how dial their own phone numbers and remember it in case of an emergency.
Super Why Super Duper Touch and Learn Computer Center
This computer center features the characters from the PBS animated series "Super Why" and has 35 games installed that teach children the basics of reading and vocabulary. The gadget teaches children how to spell and pronounce words and enhances motor and rhyming skills. It has a touch screen that makes it easy for kids to recognize the shape of letters, along with the auditory assistance the device provides. The Super Why Super Duper Touch and Learn Computer Center is intended for children ages 3 to 5, and can be purchased online.