Leap Frog's 'Text and Learn' Review and Giveaway

Are you tired of getting your kids cars, dolls and toys that are fun, fun, fun but don't really have an educational learning aspect in any way? I know kids love non educational toys a whole lot but as a parent I believe it's important to have a balanced ratio of educational and non educational toys. With Christmas soon approaching, as promised, I will be featuring great gift options for the little ones you love and today...well....it's time for an educational toy from Leap Frog. (Whoa....those sure are loud yippees!)

Leap Frog has stormed the market with their innovative, 'kid-engrossing', technologically educational, fun toys for kids as young as a few months old to 18 year olds.(errr can we still call them kids?)

Bunny girl owns three Leap Frog products that she received as presents. She loves all three though her present attention grabber is Leap Frog's new 'Text and Learn' toyHere's what your child can do with the Text and Learn game:

• Press the letter keys and listen to a particular alphabet and their phonetic sound (Teaches alphabet sounds and identification)
  
• Click the right alphabet keys to match the alphabets placed inside bubbles to pop them (Helps identify alphabets and find them on the keyboard format pad. This teaches a child to adapt to finding alphabets on a computer keyboard quickly when he/she begins to use the computer)
  
• Direct Scout to reach his home while obeying instructions to click specific shapes on the screen. (Helps identify and recognize shapes while learning to maneuver to the specific shape while using the arrow keys only )
• Watch Scout dance to different music forms. (You can dance along too....ready for some salsa?!)
• Receive text messages from Scout and if your child is a little older and able to spell, then he/she can send text messages back.
  
• Learn the days of the week with Scout and check out his schedule for each day.

I can have Bunny girl sit on the couch for over 20 minutes with the Text and Learn and not move an inch! (Ok....now that got you motivated to buy this for your little one, right?!)

This is a great toy for a child as young as 3 and can be just as much fun for a 6 year old. It retails for 21.99 US$ and is available online or in these stores.


Win it:

One reader will win Leap Frog's new 'Text and Learn' toy


Here's how you can win it:

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Tell me another Leap Frog product that looks like it would be a great educational toy for your kid.

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This giveaway is open to US residents, 18 years and above.

1 winner will be chosen with the random.org generator on October 24 2009 at 10 pm Central time, so enter before that. The winner's name will be posted thereafter. Please note if any winner does not get back to me 48 hours after his/her name has been posted, I will pick a new winner.

** EBMR Disclaimer: I have received a free product for review purposes only. This review has not been monetarily compensated and is based on the views and opinions of my family and/or self. Please note that the opinions reflected in this post have not been influenced by the sponsor in any way.**