LeapFrog Shapes And Sharing Picnic Basket

LeapFrog are well known for their educational toys and this Shapes and Sharing Picnic Basket is a great way to introduce babies and toddlers to a new vocabulary and food favourites. This colourful toy picnic set is loaded with eye-catching pieces, along with dynamic sound effects and audio responses to encourage them to learn new words and phrases.

This interactive picnic hamper set includes 14 individual pieces, from plates and bowls, to plastic food and cutlery. Each piece is colourful and engaging to capture the attention of youngsters, while all pieces are oversized and durable (making it ideal for much younger children who may teething). The set is suitable for children ages 6 months and up, although older babies and toddlers will benefit more from the phrases and interaction on offer.

The product tester at "Prissy Reviews" spoke very highly of the LeapFrog Shapes And Sharing Picnic Basket overall, singling out the stackable design (for easier clean-up and storage), the wealth of phrases and responses on offer, and the instructional aspect of the toy. The reviewer praised how the interactivity of the LeapFrog Shapes And Sharing Picnic Basket, and how the toy taught children about manners ("please" and "thank you") in addition to helping them develop their motor skills.

The LeapFrog Shapes And Sharing Picnic Basket comes loaded with 30 audio responses and phrases, with optional volume control to help children pick out less clear words. The phrases on offer range from the relatively basic (shapes, food types and so on), to more involved phrases and whole sentences, helping younger children develop the proper use of prepositions.

This LeapFrog set is ideal for families with more than one child, and is a good choice for collaborative play. Friends or siblings of different ages can play together, each learning something different. For much younger children, the vibrant colours and shape-tests help develop motor skills and basic recognition, while older children can fine-tune more advanced language skills and develop their vocabulary. Once play time is over, everything stacks neatly into the hamper.

To sum up: The LeapFrog Shapes And Sharing Picnic Basket is an easy way to get children developing their language and motor skills, while also encouraging them to share and consider others. It's ideal for babies and toddlers, but once they've gotten slightly older and mastered the lessons available here, something like the LeapFrog My Own LeapTop would make a logical next step.