I own many Leapster products and we were excited when my Daughter received the Leapster Explorer for a gift. I was disappointed to learn the product games are not as involved or long as past Leapster 1 games. The parent features of the Explorer are great, but we hardy use the online games and other internet options. I would not recommend the Explorer to a friend, but would recommend Leapster 1 or 2.

Looks easy enough for a toddler to use

At a first glance, the Leapster Explorer seems like a really great electronic game/tool for learning. My mother bought my 5 yr old daughter one for her birthday. Pros: easy for the kids to use/navigate, great for travel, holds interest for an extended period of time. Cons: Batteries run out quick, games are expensive, online tools are poor, pricey for what you actually get. I would save my money and purchase something else.

A fun learning toy keeps mt son entertain.

My son received the Leapster Explorer for his 3rd birthday and still uses it now, over a year later. I've been pretty impressed with how well it keeps his attention. We've recently accessed the online games/movies for the first time. I like the option to download new items to keep it interesting and to avoid having the little cartridges that can easily be misplaced.

MY daughter got this for Christmas from her gran and she loves it. However, I have one major beef with it. NO CHARGER! What the HECK?! I have NEVER gotten any kind of handheld electronic that didn't have a charger come with it. I am not going to spend extra money on this to buy a charger because we have rechargeable batteries. You should hear they soul-crushed cry of a 4 year old who's Leapster has DIED in the MIDDLE of a Penguins of Madagascar mission!

Last year, we bought my5 year old son a Leapster Explorer. He wanted a DS, but I didn't want him to just have a handheld video game where he wouldn't learn anything except shooting things. We decided on the Explorer and haven't regretted it since. We even bought one for my daughter who is only 2. They have learned spelling, math, reading and so much more. I was even able to download a few Leapfrog movies to help entertain them during car rides, waiting at the doctor's office or in restaurants. There are a few things that would make it better. You definitely want to buy the rechargeable battery pack because it does go through batteries. I would also like if there was a bit more room to have things loaded on it at a time, but you can always rotate what you have actively on the hand held.

This is an amazing product that is tons of fun for the kids while being educational too! The only downside is that you have to use AA batteries and they drain quite quickly. You can purchase a rechargeable battery so that is probably what we will do. It was easy for both of my kids to use and there are a lot of fun and educational games! Great Christmas gift!

My 5 Yr old son and my niece both have one of these they have so much fun learning and the way it lets them pick their name makes them really feel special and helps to teach them to reconize their name in all kinds of settings. The games are so diverse that they caiter to any learning level.

My daughter received this as a gift for her 5 year birthday. It has quickly become a favorite in our house. Love how I can "see" what she has been working on and how well she is doing. there are tons of fun games and lots of add ons you can download as you earn points by playing. You will definitely want to get rechargeable batteries as this will go through batteries quickly with a lot of play.

My son got his Leapster Explorer when he was almost three. It has helped him so much. I didn't want to get him a gaming device but on a long trip with family, his 5 year old cousin had one and he wanted to play so badly. We stopped in to a store and got one for him. They had so much fun playing "together". I am glad that we got him a Leapster Explorer instead of some other gaming device, it has helped him learn to write all of his letters and numbers. He started preschool this year and the teachers were really impressed at how much he knew and how well he could write. I'm glad that they have such fun learning games (math, spelling, science, logic, reading), going on 2 years that we have owned ours and we haven't had any problems with it and he still loves to play it! Glad that it has lasted so long. I would highly recommend this over other gaming devices. When we first got it we used rechargeable batteries for over a year and they worked great. This past Christmas my son's Noni got him the rechargeable battery pack, and the camera, they have been great additions to this fabulous toy!

my son got this for xmmas this past yr. still playing with it and he loves taking care of his pets and playing his cars game!

AMAZING. This thing taught my son how to write his name before 2yrs old. He knew how to write all of his letter and spell some words before 3. He learned basic math skills and all kinds of things on this thing! So educational. I love it and always recommend it to strangers who are astonished by my sons advancement. I literally give praise to this game system and tell them it played a huge part in his ability to write! Worth every penny. Durable to. Kids can throw this thing off a moutain (dont recommend it) and im sure it would live.

Bought this for my son last christmas and he loves it and has learned so much from it. A great product.

Leapster Explorer is a great learning tool. My 4 year old loves it.