Do you have a LeapPad for a 2 or 3 yr old?

mrs.teacher_99

What apps/games do you recommend?

We are thinking of getting one for DS for our upcoming trip this summer.

Thanks!

CubbyMama

DD2 turned 3 in April, and DD1 is 5.5.  They both love it!

It comes with some pretty simple apps, and then we've bought the Scooby-Doo one (which, at the easiest level, requires them to click on a certain letter with a few multiple-choice options) and the Ladybug Picnic one.  Both of them love making videos and taking pictures with it, too.

MammaBear81

We looked at the leapad for our 2 year old but decided to get two nook tablets for the family.  We found it more versatile and it has games/apps/books for all of the kids, rather than just for the younger two.  The games cost anywhere from free to 4.99 (the books can be a dollar or two more) which is much cheaper than the leapad cartridges. 

There are TONS of ebooks and "read to me" books available, and you can password protect it so they can't download apps without a password (you can also lock the internet as well). We bought a screen protector and a rugged case which makes it pretty kid proof, and it lasts for quite some time between charging.  DD2 is able to turn it on, navigate to the page where her apps are, open and play them.