LeapFrog Leapster Learning Game Backyardigans

by LeapFrog

Product Features

• Explore rivers, canyons and other destinations of your imagination with the Backyardigans!
• Jump on the logs with the correct letters to help Austin the Pirate reach where X marks the spot.
• Learn about shapes and patterns as you help your friends cross a canyon.
• Listen for a number, find the matching tumbleweed and help Pablo and Tyrone hop aboard to cross the desert.
• Teaches letters, phonics skills, matching skills, pattern recognition and counting to 100.

Product Details

• Product Dimensions: 1.5 x 5.2 x 8.8 inches ; 3.8 ounces
• Shipping Weight: 4 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Shipping: This item is also available for shipping to select countries outside the U.S.
• ASIN: B000ETRFJQ
• Item model number: 30464
• Manufacturer recommended age: 4 - 6 years
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #3,479 in Toys & Games (See Top 100 in Toys & Games)
• Average Customer Review: 3.6 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (14 customer reviews)

Product Description

From the Manufacturer

Welcome to The Backyardigans! Join your friends Pablo, Uniqua, Tyrone, Tasha and Austin on their fantastic adventures! This collection of imaginative games will introduce important math, language arts and motor skills, preschool readiness skills and creativity. Leapster2 players can connect online for extra activities and rewards. And with the LeapFrog® Learning Path, parents can see what their child is learning. Appropriate for ages 4 years to 8 years. Works only with Leapster and Leapster2 learning game systems.

Product Description

With Nick Jr. The Backyardigans, kids will have learning adventures as big as their imagination. As they play, they'll learn critical skills for being ready for school. Kids will explore the Frozen North to find a Yeti, help a pirate find its treasure, use pattern-matching to help a cowboy cross a canyon and find hidden items on the beach.

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

128 of 129 people found the following review helpful:

2.0 out of 5 stars More like a DVD than an interactive game, August 15, 2006

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J. Maenner "bigphatjm" (Maryland) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: LeapFrog Leapster Learning Game Backyardigans (Toy)

What a disappointment! My 4 yr. old daughter absolutely LOVES the Backyardigans so I thought this would be a perfect to sneak in some learning. It is more like a DVD than a video game in that there is a lot of animated "filler" as kids navigate from activity to activity. The only skills that are practiced are counting (in a Frogger like activity), patterning (in a Simon like activity), and observing (in an I-Spy like activity). The games themselves offer 2 levels: easy and super easy. Once kids have played each one, there is a "bonus" dance party at the end where kids can choose a character to move to the music. My daughter quickly learned that the dance party music never changed and each character followed the same pattern of steps over and over.

All in all, my daughter liked the game because she could interact (albeit minimally) with the characters. It did hold her attention for a couple hours during a long car trip. However, it does not deliver the same level of content and challenge as other Leapster cartridges. For my purposes, I would have been better off buying a Backyardigans DVD and saving about $10 to use on gas! :(

62 of 62 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars Good, but there are better, November 9, 2006

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Lydia's mom (Pleasanton, CA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: LeapFrog Leapster Learning Game Backyardigans (Toy)

My 3 year old loves the Backyardigans. This "game" is really a show/DVD. I want her to learn, which she has with the Dora game and the basic functions of the L-max. I wouldn't spend the money on this game if I had it to do over again. NOT worth it. It is cute, but NOT educational.

13 of 14 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Great for younger children, December 26, 2009

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D. A. J. (Atlanta, GA) - See all my reviews
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= Durability:4.0 out of 5 stars  = Fun:4.0 out of 5 stars  = Educational:4.0 out of 5 stars 

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This review is from: LeapFrog Leapster Learning Game Backyardigans (Toy)

My children got Leapster 2 game systems for Christmas. I purchased this game because the reviews stated it was simple. This is a great game for the 4 and under crowd. While the game is rated PreK - 2nd, I would stick to the PreK crowd with this game. There is just enough activity for learning to take place, but enough "down time" that something else can keep the interest of the child. My children are very young (2 and 4). This game is actually a little too easy for my 4 year old, but just right for my 2 year olds'. If provides just enough challenge for them to learn. The "find it" game is something they will have to grow in to, and probably appropriate for my 4 year old. However, the help options provides just enough help for my 2 year olds to be able to play and have fun.
I would probably not recommend this game for a child beyond the age of five. However, if you are like me and ignore the "recommended" ages for toys and allow younger children to play with supervision - this is an excellent first game. Age three would probably be the perfect fit, but a 2 year old can grow into the game and a four year old can master it quickly enough to gain confidence using the Leapster controls and following the directions so they can progress into more challenging games.