LeapFrog Leapster Explorer Learning Game: Mr. Pencil
- Mr.Pencil and his toolbox pals have arrived to help the Doodles restore their town
- Learn how to write and draw as you join Mr.Pencil and friends to return the town to its former glory
- An expanding library of games goes beyond school skills to creativity and life skills
- Parents can connect to the online LeapFrog Learning Path to see what their child is playing and learning
- Works with Leapster Explore and LeapPad Explore (systems sold separately).
Learn how to write letters and numbers and create art as you help Mr. Pencil and his friends save the town!
- Help save the town by writing letters and drawing lines, shapes and objects.
- Create your own art using cool tools, colors, filters, stamps and effects.
- Become an animator by creating your own flip book.
- Teaches letter writing, number writing, shapes and art and drawing. Appropriate for children ages 4 to 7 years (grades pre-K to 1).
- Only for Leapster Explorer.
LeapFrog Leapster Explorer Learning Game: Mr. Pencil
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Granny’s pick,
I purchased this game for $24.99 before email discount directly from the Leapfrog website for my grandson’s 4th birthday. He has been playing games on the computer at school, laptop at home and my iphone,so we thought he was ready for a system he could play on his own. I thought this game would help teach him how to write and draw. He can already recognize his letters and numbers. He stayed home sick from pre-K today and his mom said he was content to play this game for a good portion of the day. He chose to play Mr. Pencil over Toy Story 3 and Dora! Great gaming system for a preschooler. Would recommend you sign up on the Leapfrog website to get their emails so you can take advantage of their email discounts, too.
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|freezes and very sensitive,
I have played this game to check out what my son would be playing and I can see why he gets frustrated. The game freezes for 30 seconds at times (Yes, I actually timed it)and it can be too sensitive for someone learning to write. I have watched my son try to draw on the dotted line and if he barely gets off the line it makes him start the entire drawing over. Love the game idea and really like what it teaches but it needs some improvements.
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|Mr. Pencil is tons of fun..,
My son received this as a gift for his 4th bday this weekdend. He has oonly been playing it for a couple days but absolutely loves it. I think his favorite part is the art gallery where he can create his own pictures. Also the games which teach him how to draw vetical and horizontal line and then curved lines. It sounds simple but the kids have to follow the dotted line so it helps their hand control. Basically you travel throught he town and help repair the buildings such as Firehouse, school, fountain etc. Some of the games get a little challenging after the first couple rounds. He cracks up laughing at Mr. Pencil as he does lots of silly things like fall down, try to flip and land on his back etc during the animations in between levels. I almost returned this for Toy Story but the reviews on that one aren’t as good and he is having a blast with this one so it is definitely a keeper.
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