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LeapFrog Clickstart My First Computer
From: LeapFrog Average Rating: Batteries: 4 AA Battery Description: 4 AA Binding: Toy Department: unisex-child Label: LeapFrog Manufacturer Minimum Age: 3 years Manufacturer Maximum Age: 6 years Model: 22325 Release Date: June 07, 2007
Features:
Turns television into a learning computer and teaches how to use mouse and keyboard and to navigate screens
Miniature mouse for little fingers to point and click; colored buttons to help learn keystrokes
Four learning games teach phonics, letters, animal facts, counting, and computer skills
Includes wireless keyboard, plug and play console, mouse and mouse pad
Product Description: Turns your TV into a learning computer. Introduce your child to the world of computer learning with a child-friendly wireless keyboard, a console and a mouse that converts for right or left-handed play. ClickStart My First Computer creates a safe environment right on your television, transforming it into your child's very own computer. Four included games teach essential skills for school while introducing basic computer navigation.
Amazon.com Product Description: The LeapFrog ClickStart My First Computer introduces tots to the wonders of the PC and helps them learn basic computer skills. Ideal for ages three through six, this interactive toy plugs right into the television and teaches youngsters how to use a mouse and keyboard.
A Child-Friendly Design The ClickStart features a child-friendly wireless keyboard, plug and play console, and a child-sized mouse with a right- or-left-handed adjustable mouse pad. It transforms the TV into a PC, which allows kids to work on a big screen and the whole family to join in on the fun. The miniature mouse is perfectly formed for little fingers to point and click. Large, colored buttons make it easy for kids to learn basic keystrokes, and four friendly games create a safe, age-appropriate environment to navigate. ClickStart is built to withstand rough toddler handling, a plus for parents who want to spare their high-end desktops from child's play. And the wireless keyboard is light and convenient to transport from place to place, so kids can bring the fun with them wherever they go.
Transform your TV into a PC for your child, complete with wireless keyboard and mouse.
Your child can click any of the icons on the desktop to play a game and learn.
Encourages Age-Appropriate Learning It is never too early to teach children the correct way to use a computer. The ClickStart ensures that a child's first computing experience is age appropriate and pleasant, with engaging games that not only enhance basic computer skills, but prepare children for pre-school and kindergarten. This educational tool has four games that teach phonics, letters, animal facts, and counting, while sharpening a child's screen navigation skills. Friendly puppy Scout guides kids through keyboard functions and allows them to work at their own pace. Techno tots can click on a faux in-box to receive their first e-mail; it even has sound for nonreaders. Should the youngster ever become stumped, a hint button gives them a clue. Additional ClickStart software packages, sold separately, feature well-known characters such as Thomas the Tank Engine, Dora the Explorer, and Nemo.
What's in the Box Wireless keyboard, plug and play console, mouse and mouse pad, and 4 learning games are built into the system. (Batteries are not included)
Great product My son got this for Christmas and loves it. The games that come with it help teach numbers, letters, colors & words. I like the fact that it has a qwerty keyboard which will help him as he gets older and uses a real computer. There's a spelling game that shows the letters on the screen in the same color it is on the keyboard which is extremely helpful. My son is 4 and plays the games that came with it as well as the Diego game. We just picked up the Toy Story game but haven't started with that yet. There are also games that require him to use the mouse as well. One game only uses the mouse and only requires they click on colored balls that splatter paint. Even my 2 year old can do that game and she enjoys it. I highly recommend this.
Awesome Toy for Toddlers! My daughter knows how to use a mouse now. She loves to play with this educational toy! I would highly recommend this for a child. It does come w/ some games already, I didn't know this. I stocked up on games but she really plays w/ the ones that are already on it. We love it!
Will Frustrate your child We've had the Click Start for over a year now. My Daughter is nearly 4 and she's been able to play it by herself for a year now. My main complaint is that the paw mouse pad isn't big enough for the mouse and cursor to travel across the entire screen. This frustrates my child to no end because she can't collect the stars (the rewards for completing a level). The mouse pad also has ridges on it that prevents the mouse from staying flat on the pad, so even when it can reach something, it can lose its location because the ridges lift it off the pad. Having to pick up the mouse to reposition it constantly is extremely annoying and not something a child really gets.
The games are also way too short. It takes just a few minutes to finish the two levels and they really need to be longer to keep the kids occupied. The games are extremely simplistic and barely educational. If you're child can move a mouse and work the click start, chances are they already know what the color red is, or what a triangle is.
Instead of a flawed simplistic click start computer, I'd recommend other games on a real computer for the kids. Reader Rabbit is very good and our daughter can spend hours playing it. Its more interactive, simple to use, and has many more game options to play.
For Christmas, we got a Wii and at nearly 4 years old, my daughter can do some of the games. The Outdoor Adventure is great for kids and adults. She's not quite ready for Wii Sports. She can do and likes Mario Cart. I know a Wii is expensive compared to this, but the click-start games are expensive too once you've made the investment and you get so much more fun and options. So don't waste your money on this faux computer.
Too simple, games don't have higher levels I have fallen out of love with this toy. We got it for our very young kids and they still love it BUT, I think they've mastered the highest levels on all the games we have and there is no where for them to go with it. I really wish there was a level 3 and maybe 4 on the games.
This is more a review of the software. The design of the central unit is great, and for kids just at the edge of being able to control a computer it is great. But one of my kids is six and there's no challenge to the games anymore. And with Leapfrog putting out new systems every week I think they are going to move on rather than make better, more challenging games.
If you find one at the right price this is a good system (for a 3 year old I might say it is a 5-star product). But I think you will be disappointed in how it does not grow with the child.
Great supplemental teaching aid especially for computer use My daughter (3) received this game for Christmas. She had already been using our PC and laptop to play internet games. But I wanted something that would teach her the QWERTY keyboard and learn things at the same time. The product offers 2 game levels dependent on your child's age and skill level.
The graphics are not outstanding on the games, but I think it is fine for preschool use. The game console comes with preloaded games. Each time she plays a game, the software "remembers" what level she is at and then it increases the difficulty each time she comes back. The first level of all games are fairly easy but as she gets farther, it gets a little more difficult. She can't play Level 2 on most games yet because they use math concepts and she isn't ready for the addition/subtraction just yet.
We have had no problems described by other reviewers, other than 1 time the mouse icon seemed to not cooperate with directions. As long as you have the keyboard pointed toward the infrared receiver on the console, it will work just fine.
I'm happy that it has gotten her away from using the laptop so much for the internet games only because sometimes she would hit a combination of keys that would lock it up.Although we are very computer savvy, we had a hard time getting it to unlock. Now we don't have to worry about it as much. Plus she doesn't get bombarded with the ads on the webpages.
I highly recommend that you purchase the AC adaptor for the console so you don't have to worry about batteries as much. We've only had the game for a couple of weeks so I don't know how long the batteries will last in the keyboard, but so far we're happy with it.
For the price, I think it is a good value. I think the extra cartridges could be lesser in price.
Overall a good product for children for the this price range.
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