LeapFrog 100 Hoops Basketball Counting Game

by LeapFrog

Product Features

• Teaches numbers and counting all the way to 100--in both English and Spanish
• Rally sounds and a cheering crowd for encouragement
• Game can be attached to a chair, doorknob or wall
• Includes a 3 soft ball
• Counting backwards, Spanish Language, goal setting, and physical coordination and skills

Product Details

• Product Dimensions: 3.5 x 11.2 x 11.9 inches
• Shipping Weight: 2 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Shipping: This item is also available for shipping to select countries outside the U.S.
• ASIN: B000FGJQAO
• Item model number: 20253
• Our recommended age: 36 months - 8 years
• Manufacturer recommended age: 36 months - 8 years
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #112,359 in Toys & Games (See Top 100 in Toys & Games)
• Average Customer Review: 4.2 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (25 customer reviews)
• Discontinued by manufacturer: Yes

Product Description

From the Manufacturer

This is the only basketball game that teaches numbers and counting all the way to 100 ¿ in both English and Spanish! The product features rally sounds and a cheering crowd for encouragement. Choose your counting mode and language. If you¿d like, set a goal. The game can be attached to a chair, door knob or wall and includes a 3¿ soft ball. Attachment hardware included. What it Teaches: * Numbers in English and Spanish * Counting 1-100; skip counting by 2's5's & 10's * Counting backwards * Goal Setting * Physical Coordination and Skills

Product Description

Introducing the only basketball game that teaches numbers and counting all the way to 100 in both English and Spanish. Rally sounds and a cheering crowd encourage your little one as he learns to count. Just choose your counting mode and language, and if you'd like, set a goal for yourself. Game attaches to a chair, doorknob or wall and includes a 3-inch-diameter soft ball. Attachment hardware included. Requires 3 "AA" batteries (not included).

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

146 of 151 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars Expensive for what you get, October 14, 2006

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Jennifer "Techie Mama" (MN, USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: LeapFrog 100 Hoops Basketball Counting Game (Toy)

I am a huge fan of LeapFrog products and so far we haven't bought any we were disappointed with or that our son didn't enjoy immensely, but 100 Hoops seems to be overpriced for what you receive. It's not a horrible first try for LeapFrog's first venture into sports toys, but there are better options out there for basketball hoops for children of this age range.

The basketball hoop itself is very small, which is nice for 2-3-year-olds but I can't see an 8-year-old playing with this as the age recommendation suggests. The backboard is very small, almost the exact size of a standard notebook. The hoop is also very small, no more than 6 inches in diameter, and the ball is about the right size for a young toddler to hold in the palm of one hand. Everything about the size suggests that it's a toddler toy, but it teaches advanced counting by multiples, and I don't know any toddlers who are ready to do that!

The quality is what you would expect from a LeapFrog toy on the actual hoop and digital display panel. Very durable and well made. But the backboard that slips into a groove on the display panel is just cardboard. Not your average flimsy cardboard, but cardboard nonetheless and fairly easily damaged. If the cardboard backboard is ruined, it's only a cosmetic loss because you will still be able to mount the toy as normal and it won't affect functionality at all. But it's still not what you would expect from a high quality company like LeapFrog.

The sound quality is exceptional as well, as is normal with LeapFrog toys. There's lots of cheering and realistic sound effects and the numbers are crisp and clear when announced. The ability to learn to count to 100 in either English or Spanish is also a plus, but still not enough to convince me that this toy is worth [...]

Overall, the counting feature is a nice learning bonus which is something no other basketball hoop that I have ever seen has even come close to, but for the size and the fact that it has no stand of it's own and most likely has to be kept indoors, you would be better off going with a traditional no frills hoop for the price.

8 of 8 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Little Shak in the making loved this!, April 10, 2007

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Molly O Grady "Molly" - See all my reviews

This review is from: LeapFrog 100 Hoops Basketball Counting Game (Toy)

My three year old nephew loved this toy immediately. It's been a month that he has had it and its a hot favorite, with him as well as my brother-in-law. My sister says that though my nephew doesnt pay too much attention to the learning part, but she figures that it must be seeping in somewhere. It was easy enough to hang on the back of a chair or in off a bench in the park. It seems the durability is questionable, especiallly of the little machine which speaks a bit annoyingly and keeps score.

8 of 8 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Fun Game, January 9, 2007

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Guthrie (Las Vegas, NV USA) - See all my reviews

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My son is six years old and is liking this game for short periods of time. It will go over a door or on a door knob. For a six year old, the door is a bit high, the door knob is a bit low. However, he makes due, and plays it every few days for 10 minutes or so. I didn't really expect more than that so we are happy with it. He is not real into the educational part of it - counting by 5's, 10's, 2's, or in Spanish, but this added componant is great. It "sneaks" in learning.