School is officially out for summer and LeapFrog audio books and apps are being incorporated into Lucia’s summer learning. My children have been lucky enough to test out LeapFrog learning products for a year now, and although screen time is limited in my home, I’m happy with the educational entertainment that LeapFrog brings to my children’s learning journey.
Disney Pixar Monsters University is a huge box office hit, and Lucia has enjoyed testing out LeapFrog’s Monsters University interactive book, in conjunction with LeapFrog’s TagReader (also works with the new LeapReader) and the Monsters University game cartridge/app (on her LeapPad2).
LeapFrog’s Monsters University interactive book (for ages 5-8 years), is unique in that it is LeapFrog’s first 3D book. My daughter enjoys the book alone, but the addition of the 3D glasses makes the book even more captivating as the characters and effects literally jump off of the pages. The games help to build logic, word recognition, position words, and reasoning skills. Lucia has had so much fun with this book while building her reading comprehension and vocabulary skills. The 3D element is definitely Lucia’s favorite component, and she likes being able to choose a personalized monster name. I think that this is a great product for my five-year-old reader because she is able to touch challenging words with the TagReader and have them pronounced for her. My 3 year-old-son also uses the book, as the TagReader can be set to read the story for him. I appreciate the advanced vocabulary that Lucia has picked up from this book, including ophidiophobia (fear of snakes) and ligyrophobia (fear of loud noises). We’ve been attaching the included 3D glasses to the back of the book with a paper clip, and haven’t managed to loose/break them yet. I’m hoping that my kids will be able to take good care of the glasses as they do create an enriched experience.
Lucia also tested out LeapFrog Explorer Disney Pixar Monster University Learning Game on her LeapPad2 (also compatible with the Leapster Explorer). I initially thought that she would be a bit bored with the repetition of the Scare Maze game; however I was wrong! Lucia enjoys collecting pennants and coins to complete each level. She also shows excitement when she finds souvenirs and earns scare cards. The card matching portion was a breeze for her, but luckily the game has 24 levels and intuitively levels up in difficulty to strengthen her problem-solving skills in a customized way.
Monsters University Scary Hairy Headphones c/o iHome Disney
My entire family is a bit obsessed with the Create Your Own Monster feature. I uploaded this game to both of my kids LeapPads, and they have each created a Daddy Monster, complete with bizarre photos of my husbands face and his roaring voice. Daddy is able to scare us all day long via the touch of the LeapPad, even when he is away from us at work. It’s hysterical, really.
I would never suggest using LeapFrog products as a substitute for one-on-one learning time with a parent. I think that they are a phenomenal supplement. I’m happy that Mike and Sully’s Monster world is helping to keep learning incredibly fun in my home. And I’m thrilled that the LeapFrog team is generous as always with another fantastic giveaway!
Win It: LeapFrog is giving away a LeapPad2 and a Monster’s University Learning Game (Downloadable App) to one lucky reader. Enter to win in the below rafflecopter. This giveaway is open to US only, and all entry methods are verified. Best of luck to all!
a Rafflecopter giveaway
As a LeapFrog parent, LeapFrog provided me with learning products for review purposes. iHome Disney provided me with Monsters University Scary Hairy Headphones. As in all my reviews, all opinions in this post are my own. To read my previous LeapFrog Reviews click on the label LeapFrog.
Viva la Violette
Love this! I so want it for my family!!
Monsters Inc is my daughter’s favorite!
Thank you for this giveaway! This would be perfect for my little girl.
This would be awesome for my little boy!!
This would be the perfect thing for my son! He would LOVE it!
This would be perfect for my son, he would love it!
this is cool
My son would love this… and ive always called him my monster lol
We have been looking into these for quite awhile now, but haven’t taken the plunge to buy.
Thank you for the opportunity! My granddaughter would be thrilled!!
my grandson is learning disabled – I wonder if this would help him – thanks for the chance to win
My kids are a little old for it, but I wish I had things like this when I was a child.
This would be perfect for my son
What a wonderful giveaway! Thanks.
I would love to win this as a Christmas present for my son! He would freak out!! 🙂
This looks wonderful!
I am so glad to be a part of this giveaway ~ I would love to win for my great-niece to add to her Christmas. My nephew is deployed in Afghanistan and they are going through some rough times financially.
love the leapster products
what a great gift this would make for my only nephew
thanks for the chance
The 3D glasses do look like they’d add to the experience for the little one’s and clipping them to the back of the book is a great idea.
Those headphones are so cute! Would love to win the LeapPad2 & MonstersU app set for my daughter. Thanks!
I would love to win this for my daughter. Thanks for the chance to win!
Thank you for the chance!!!
My kids would love this, thanks for the giveaway!
Thank you for the great giveaway 🙂
My son would love this. Thank you for the giveaway!
this would be great for my younger 2 daughters!
My daughter would LOVE this and be so excited by the Monsters game!
My kids would love this! Thanks for the giveaway 🙂
My 3 year old would loveee this!
You have the most wonderful giveaways Monica! I hope to be able to get more kid-friendly giveaways and reviews in the future. Sofia is still young yet, but I’m sure she’d love experimenting with the Leap Pad 2…and she loves Monsters Inc!
Thanks for the giveaway!
I would love to win. My nephew would love this.Thanks for the chance.
mogrill12@gmail.com
this would be fun for my daughter
My son would love this.
What a great giveaway! Thanks!!
we love monsters inc!
these are great
would love to have this for my nephew he loves monsters inc! his big sister had a leappad and it really helped her!
My son would so love this.
My son loves Monsters U!
grandkids would love it
vmkids3 at msn dot com
The LeapPad 2 is a great learning tool. My godson would love it.
My son would love this. Thanks for the giveaway
Thanks For The Giveaway! Excited For The Chance To Win 🙂
wonderful giveaway, thank you!!! WE LOVE Leap products and Monsters Inc~
I bet that Monsters U 3d book is so much fun. My grand daughters would love it.
The Create Your Own Monster part sounds fun! Thanks for the giveaway!
This would be so wonderful for my niece and nephew. I think they would really get a kick out of the 3D aspect of the book among other things!
My son would LOVE this! Thanks for the opportunity!
This would be fun to win!
I would love to win this for my daughter!
we love this leapfrog toy!
My grandson would love this.
This would be perfect for road trips!
I would love to win this for my son. Fingers crossed!
Awesome head start for a childs learning.
thank you so very much for a chance to win 😉
greenday14fan@yahoo.com
my son’s bday is next month and he would just love this! Thanks for the amazing giveaway!
my girls loved the movie
This would be great for my grandson!
Thanks for the chance to win!
I’ve been wanting to get a Leappad for my 4 year old daughter. Thanks for the opportunity!
I love the power of Leapster learning capabilities to help my children for short periods of time while we are occupied. But I must say joining in with them while waiting for appointments is just as much fun.
My daughter would love this.Thanks for the chance to win!
My oldest daughter (who will be 13 tomorrow) grew up with Leap Frog learning tools! There is such an age gap between her and her sisters (they’re 5 and 2.5) that I almost forgot how great LeapFrog is! I would love for them to experience the sort if empowerment the tools can provide and I think that the fact that they are specifically for little ones (as opposed to them playing on parents’ iPads, etc), has even more of an impact!
Too cute! I love the headphones. My daughter would love them. Thank you!
My son would love to have this :)…Hope I win. He loves monsters 🙂
I would love to win this for my children!
I would like this for my child
We saw Monsters University in theater and my son loved it. He would love to have a LeapPad 2 and be able to play this game.
I would love this for my son
My family would love to win this!
My nieces & nephew would love this!
thank you for a great giveaway!!
My grandkids would love this.
Thanks for the giveaway! My daughter is probably still a little too young for this but it would be great for her to have and use in a year or two!
My Granddaughter needs this so bad
i’d love this. we are huge fans of monsters inc & not to mention leapfrog too.
I think this would be a good toy for my son. I would love to win!
this is an amazing giveaway my son would so benefit from this prize thanks and best of luck to everyone….thanks
Monsters Inc and Leapster is such a great combination for any kid. My daughter would love this
My son would love this! Thanks for the great giveaway!
Id love to get one for my little girl and we love your cute Sully headphones too! where did you get those? 😀
oops! ihome confused me lol sorry but they are adorable!
My kids would enjoy this. Thanks.
My son loves his leapster 1 and loves monsters inc this is an awesome combo.
This will be perfect for my nephew. He will enjoy using it.
Monsters University is such a fantastic movie! Surprised at how much I liked it! 🙂
my kids would love the game that comes with it.
would love to win
These are an excellent learning tool. We have 14 grandchildren & 4 of them have had these. I would love to have one for my granddaughter that is going into kindergarten this fall. Thanks for hosting such a fab giveaway!
I would love this for my son
My daughter would love this.
Awesome. My daughter would love this.
Thanks for the great giveaway! This would be a perfect gift for my son.
My Grandson would love this……
This i s a great system! i have read up on the website about it. I would love this for my kids! They would get tons of use out of this! Thanks!
With 7 kids in the family, this would sure make the 2 young ones happy! 🙂 Thanks for the chance to win.
I would love to win this for my granddaughter.
My son would love this!
My daughter would totally love this!
Thanks for the giveaway – my niece would love this!
thanks for the awesome giveaway.
This looks really cool! My nephew would love this!
My daughters would have fun playing with this! 🙂
My kids loved their Leapfrog. This would be a great upgrade for the niece!
IF I win it will bne donated to a childrens charity
Thank you
Would love this for our son!
Great giveaway – this would be perfect for my kiddos! Thank you!
My son adores Monster Inc. He would love to receive this as an early birthday gift.
My niece would absolutely love this!
Awesome giveaway! My kiddos would love it. Thank you
my 3 yo would love this!
I would love to be able to give this to my daughter for Christmas!
my kids have seen the movie and would love the game to go with their leapfrog.
My 4 year old daughter would love this!
This would be perfect for my kids!! Thanks so much for the giveaway!!
my grand kids would love it
This is a wonderful giveaway, my daughter is thrilled about Leapfrog 2!
Awesome Giveaway I love Leap Frog Products. My daughter would love to have a Leap pad2 and she loves anything Monsters University
great post and giveaway-thanks!
My kids would love to have a leappad 2 and they especially loved the movie.
This would be the greatest gift ever for my daughter’s birthday!
THanks for this giveaway!!!!
my grandkids would love this! thanks
This would be great to win for my daughter! Thanks for the chance. 🙂
Would love to win! Thanks for a chance.
Thank you for this giveaway! This would be perfect for my little girl.
I would love to win this for my grandson’s birthday next month!
I would love to win this for my nephew. It looks like a great way for him to play educational games
This is on my grandson’s Christmas list, he would love to have one and I would love to win it for him. Thank you!
Thank you for the opportunity…this would make a fantastic present for my little boy for Christmas!
I’d love to win this fabulous prize for my grandson. Thanks for the giveaway.
my daughter would love this
I would love to win this for my boys!
awesome giveaway:)
I would love to win this for my grandson, thanks for the opportunity!
Thanks for the great giveaway. My daughters would love this.
This would be great for my little girl! Thank you!
Amazing giveaway! My kids would love this!
LOve monsters inc 🙂
Thanks for this opportunity to win!
LeapFrog
I would love this for my daughter!
My girls would love the monster university game!
We love monsters inc. My daughter would love this
may the winner be blessed
would love to win this!
Leappad is great. Love educational toys. Thanks for the giveaway!
My kids love Monsters Inc and would love this game!
my son has one of these and love would love to win this for a friend of mines little boy.
My two boys would love this so much!
I would love this! Was thinking about getting one for my son’s birthday tomorrow!
My daughter is really wanting a leap pad 2
My kids would love this.
My grandkids would love this!!!
love this
my girls would love this! My oldest has wanted one for a while now! I love the fun games that you can buy for it!
My boys would LOVE one of these!!
this would be wonderful for my niece
Monster’s University was just as funny as Monster’s Inc. All of my kids loved it!
Great giveaway! My daughter would love this!
What a fantastic giveaway – my boys have one of these on the top of their wishlists.
My grandson would love this !
my son would love to have this. his older sister has an innotab 2 and she will not let him play with it. LOL
Great giveaway! Thanks for the chance!
My grandson Caleb loves leapfrog, hope to win this for him. Good luck everyone 🙂
awesome item to win, good luck and i would love to win this
This looks so fun and educational! My son loves Monsters U.!
Awesome giveaway, my 4 year old would love this! Thanks for the giveaway 🙂
Would love, love to win. This would be a perfect gift for my 4 year olds upcoming birthday .
my daughter would love this
this would be awesome.
MY son would love this
This would be great for my grandson as he cannot speak but can manipulate apps etc.
My son would love this. Thank you for the opportunity.
this would be great for my grandaughter
My son would enjoy this! Thanks for the chance!
Digicats {at} Sbcglobal {dot} Net
we love leapfrog products
What a fun way to learn reading! I would love to give this to my grandson 🙂
Thanks for the chance, my daughter would love this!
My grandson would love this and learn so much from it while having fun,thanks for this chance to win!
Love the LeapPad products and this would be great for my granddaughters
My niece would love this.
My son Miles would LOVE this!
my kids would love this
You always share outstanding giveaway. Thank you. I am hoping that I win this!
This would be for my youngest daughter
I’d take anything educational for my nephew.
This would be perfect for my son’s 3rd birthday. Thank you
My daughter would love this thanks for the giveaway!
Thank you for the chance! My little Gwen would love this!
lemongreen915@gmail.com
This would be great for my grandson!
What a great giveaway, thank you! My son loves Monsters, Inc (we haven’t had the opportunity to go see Monsters University yet), he’d be sooo excited to win something like this 🙂
thanks for the chance, my niece would love this
MY Kids would love to have this…
My little ones would love this!
My son is so ready for this hes always grabbing his sister devices to play & learn .
Thanks for the chance!
Thanks so very much for this awesomely awesome giveaway!
thanks for the giveaway 🙂
Thanks for the chance! My niece would love this. She starts school this year and could learn so much through this and have so much fun too!
Ive always wanted to give the grandkids a leapfrog because it teaches while they play. It tricks them!
This looks great for my younger kids who aren’t quite old enough for a “real” tablet.
my nephew would love it!
My daughter would love this! Her birthday is coming up!
What a wonderful giveaway!
I love leapfrog! I love that their toys are entertaining and educational, my boys can’t get enough of them!
my little girl would love this thanks for hte chance:)
Thanks for the opportunity to participate in this awesome giveaway. This would be a great gift for my youngest grandson.
My granddaughter turns 4 in Sept. What a great present this would be
my son would love this
This is a great giveaway!
I would love to win this and play with it with my grandaughter!
My kids would love this
MY son has so much to learn still I would love to win this for him.
My son would love this!
my daughter carly would love this
Kids would love to have this. I love all the Leapfrog products…very educational
brich22 at earthlink dot net
Looks fun.
i would love to win this for my boys. they had the original leap frog and it got dropped in a pool and they keep asking when i’m going to get them a new one so this would be awesome 🙂
Thankyou for the giveaway
My kids would love this!
My neice would love this!
this would be perfect! thanks for the chance!
I’d like to win this for my grandson
I would love to win this for my daughter! She loves Leap Frog products as well as Monsters.
Those headphones are adorable!
I would love to win this for my grandson
I’ve heard the leappad is amazing for the kids!!! always wanted them to try it tout!
My two boys would love this so much! Thanks for the great giveaway!
I love Leap Frog products.
What a fun giveaway! My boys would love this. 🙂
Thanks for the chance!
I really want this for my daughter