LeapFrog LeapStart Learning Gym

by LeapFrog

Product Features

• Dancing lights reward interaction
• Two modes offer age-appropriate play
• Plays world music
• Introduces Baby to 5 languages
• Great interactive fun

Product Details

• Shipping Weight: 9.5 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Shipping Advisory: This item must be shipped separately from other items in your order. Additional shipping charges will not apply.
• ASIN: B00008X35U
• Our recommended age: 0 - 1 years
• Batteries: 4 AA batteries required.
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #173,360 in Toys & Games (See Top 100 in Toys & Games)
• Average Customer Review: 3.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (123 customer reviews)

Product Description

Editorial Review

This interactive learning toy will grow along with your infant. There are two modes: one for infants and "lie-down" play and the other for older babies and "sitting-up" play. Lie-down play consists of a musical mode and a learning mode. In learning mode your baby can listen to the "Hello World Song" sung in five languages while watching the bright primary colors of the motorized mobile whirling away. In music mode your baby will hear over 10 minutes of music from around the world. For sitting-up play, detach the mobile and your child will be ready for some of the following hands-on learning activities: spin the world ball to hear "hello" in five languages, play peek-a-boo with the mirror, spin the animal roller to hear animal names, colors, and counting. These same buttons will play songs in the music mode, the most impressive of which was the world vocal chorus we heard when we opened the mirror. Thoughtful and engaging, this toy should hold your child's interest for a long time. Requires four "AA" batteries (not included). --Megan Sullivan

Product Description

As Baby lays under this LeapStart Learning Gym by LeapFrog, his batting, pulling and grabbing is rewarded with flashing lights, world melodies, animal sounds, classical music and more. As Baby grows, this Learning Gym transforms into a hands-on learning center offering fun songs, games, counting lessons, introductions to 5 different languages, and more. Includes a Parent's Guide for suggestions on getting the most from this fun, educational toy. Imported.

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Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

29 of 29 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars disappointing at 5 months, November 9, 2003

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"bplumb82" (New Jersey) - See all my reviews

= Durability:4.0 out of 5 stars  = Fun:3.0 out of 5 stars  = Educational:5.0 out of 5 stars 

This review is from: LeapFrog LeapStart Learning Gym (Toy)

We thought this gym would be so much fun for our 5 month old grandaughter,but she is bored with the lie down mobile.The music and words are nice,but there is really nothing you can do with the mobile.So we switched to sit up mode,as she sits pretty well for awhile.What a disappointment!HER ARMS ARE TOO SHORT TO REACH THE BEAUTIFUL SPINNING GLOBE,or the other fun sounding,colorful activities.She is a big baby,but she would have to be 6 inches taller or standing to even reach the gym.What were they thinking?Better for an older baby,7 or 8 months old at least!

11 of 11 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Very cute, but you'll spend a fortune on batteries!, October 15, 2004

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K. Owen (Estes Park, CO) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: LeapFrog LeapStart Learning Gym (Toy)

I think this is really neat, and it has a catchy song, but I can't tell you how fast is goes through batteries. I finally got fed up with putting new batteries in it so often (and my kids used it, but they didn't use it THAT much!), that by the time they were old enough to use it sitting up, I got sick of it and put it away.

11 of 11 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Great Idea!, December 4, 2003

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K. Hurley "A Mother" (Seattle, WA) - See all my reviews
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= Durability:5.0 out of 5 stars  = Fun:4.0 out of 5 stars  = Educational:5.0 out of 5 stars 

This review is from: LeapFrog LeapStart Learning Gym (Toy)

All in all I really like this toy... However, I feel that it is for older babies (i.e. 7-8 months).
The whole look of the toy is great... the spinning globe is wonderful. I haven't used it in infant mode but mostly because my son hates being on his back. I have it in sit-up mode but he's too young to sit on his own so the only way he really gets to play with the toy is by my bracing him while he stands (which isn't as bad as it sounds).
I have to say I really love the fact that approaches different languages in a fun, interesting way both through `abc's' and music.
It plays great music and generally I love Leapfrog toys and I appreciate this one I just can't wait to see how he responds to the toy when he's a little older.