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  ProdID: 6040 - Leap Pad 3Brand:Leap Frog Product Score: 10.0 
Leap Pad 3

Price : $180.00
Supplier :
Available : Toyworld

Discover exciting experiences and thrilling adventures with LeapPad3 from LeapFrog, makers of the #1 kids' learning tablets.

High-performance fun
LeapPad3 is a high-performance Wi-Fi tablet with our fastest, most powerful quad-core processor and a sleek new design.

Kid-tough
Built kid-tough and thoroughly drop tested, LeapPad3 is perfect for worry-free fun at home or on the go.

Wi-Fi with kid-safe web
LeapSearch powered by Zui serves up only age-appropriate videos and more from the web - all approved by learning experts.

1,000+ games & apps
Access our learning library of educational games, eBooks, videos and more - designed or approved by learning experts.
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str8fake   Review #14431 - Dated: 6th of July, 2015
  Author: str8fake

We have a Leap Pad 2 and when we saw the Leap Pad 3 was coming out at a discounted price on pre sale we thought it was a good time to upgrade so our son could have a great christmas present without having to fight over his leap pad 2 with his sister.

The leap pad 3 is brilliant as it has a rechargable battery pack in it so when battery is low you just plug it into the wall.

You can access child friendly wifi on it where there are preloaded videos the kids will love. Games can be purchased and uploaded to it (so can be played in more than one device if you have other leap pads) or you can purchase a game cartridge in stores/online and play individually but there is the risk of damage to the cartridge so I personally prefer the electronic uploads.

It has a camera and video camera on it which is loads of fun for both child and parent (when you browse through what your kids have been up to during the day with it).

It is much sturdier than a tablet so good for small fumbling hands.

There are a lot of games you can buy to suits your childs age and interests.

I would highly recommend the leap pad 3 to all parents as it's a great quiet time device for at home or while on road trips/plane trips etc.


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kiwiblondie   Review #13170 - Dated: 3rd of January, 2015
  Author: kiwiblondie

I have a leap pad 2 which my boys were fighting over as neither one wanted to take turns or let his brother have a longer turn so when I was in Toyworld and saw the leap pad 3 in stock I had to have a look and see what was different and if it would be worth buying one. Well obviously I bought one and now they have a leap pad 2 and 3 so that should be the end of the fights but now they are both wanting the leap pad 3.

What I do like is that it has rechargeable batteries that are part of the tablet so I don't have to keep buying batteries and trying to find the charger to keep it charged and that it is kid safe wifi so even if I do lose the usb cable I can still download apps direct to the leap pad and the other big advantage is that all 3 kids can have a user account so that their progress is saved.

I notice that the styllus has a soft tip instead of the hard one at the end of the leap pad 2 so the screen shouldn't end up with scratches on it like the older one has but that does take a bit of getting used to. I did try the game cartridges in the new one to see if it would work and to my pleasure it did so that the games can be played on either tablet and I didn't need to make a new account with the leap pad connect app so I guess that will be an advantage as well. I also the way the styllus tucks into the casing now and is more protected from damage.

I have had a quick look at how easy it would be to download new games and ebooks onto the leap pad 3 and it is so easy that my almost 7 year old is asking for new games for his birthday. I really like how the games are all educational and have goals in mind but the kids think they are just playing and don't realise how much they are actually learning.

The camera is clearer than the old one so pictures and videos are better but at least they did keep a lot of things the same, you don't have to learn a complete new way of doing things.

Highly recommended to other parents of young kids as they would learn heaps just by having fun.

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