Pretend
& Learn Cash Register
Leapfrog Enterprises, Inc.
Cash register play is a fun part of pretend play, but when you watch your kids picking up money values, coin identification, numbers, counting, and quantities after just a few minutes, you'll be singing a different tune. Whether identifying coins as they are dropped into the register, sliding products over the flashing scanner, or using the number pad they are learning about values and numbers. As always, the Leapfrog method of positive reinforcement and encouragement works like a charm.
Recommended Ages: 3 and Up Retail Price: $39.99
Teaching
Cash Register
Learning Resources
Learning Resources has hit the ball out of the park with its brilliantly designed Teaching Cash register. Featuring a fabulous talking interface that teaches numbers, values, money and more, kids and parents went nuts over this. Everyone loved the scanner, as well as the ability to pay with credit cards and utilize coupons. The successful marriage of imagination play with real life skills, no matter what the age, is like money in the bank. If your little one is ready to open up shop, this is one tool, they will want to have at the ready.
Recommended Ages: 3 and Up Retail Price: $44.95
Big
Brain Book Interactive Dictionary
Oregon Scientific, Inc.
For many children when they discover the dictionary for the first time it’s like opening up a treasure chest. It was like this in our testing centers with this Interactive Dictionary. All the words they have been hearing around the house and at school are here, but what's even better is that with a touch of the magic pen they are spoken out loud in a clear voice. The illustrations are clear and colorful and support the test perfectly. There are over 1000 words included here which our testers believed was perfect for the recommended age.
Recommended Ages: 4 and Up Retail Price: $39.99
LeapPad
Plus Writing Learning System
Leapfrog Enterprises, Inc.
Utilizing the touchpad system that has served them so well over the years, LeapFrog is now helping pre-kindergarteners to first graders to teach how to write. Letters, numbers, words, and equations are all introduced here with plenty of positive instruction that allows children to move forward at their own pace. The LeapFrog family of toys has quite a legacy which is why parents appreciated the fact that this newest release works with all previously published LeapPad books.
Recommended Ages: 4 to 7 Retail Price: $49.99
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