Leap Frog Leapster L-Max

Advantages: Can be used both as portable handheld and through television.
Disadvantages: Some of the leapster games do not work through the television.

This handheld is both educational and fun for children. There is a good game built into the system so no need to buy cartridges before your child can start enjoying it. this rabbit game is adjustable, can help with numbers or letters and is quite addictive! This system is great as it grows with your child, all the games have different level options available from very easy to very difficult so can be adjusted depending on the ability of individual ...
...games well on his own on the easy setting but also older children who have tried this can use a more difficult setting and still feel challenged. This system is ideal for younger kids who like the appeal of the nintendo ds as it also features a pen which you touch the screen with. But is much more durable and hardwearing and also a lot cheaper. Also the system is ideal for smaller hands to grip. Although the cartridges can work out expensive (roughly ... Read review

Advantages: fantastic value addictive
Disadvantages: uses a lot of batteries

the leapster l max is a very good quality console. my daughter now aged 6 years has been playing on hers for the past 2 years before that she had a leapster and i would rate the leapster l max much higher. plug it into the tv and play on the big screen. a huge variety of games avalible nearly all focused on the childs learning and development. there are a lot of extra avalible i would recommend buying an adapter for the electric as the l max runs ...
...worthwhile investment. the l max is suitable from children from 4 years up to about 8 years it has an education focus the games vary in the area of development they are aimed at improving some han eye co ordination, maths reading etc. i would recomend this concole for on long care journey, holidays etc ... Read review

Advantages: helps develop hand eye co-ordination,
Disadvantages: has 2 built in functions but you do have to buy extra games

My daughter is 3 and we are waiting for a nursery place for her. I was concerned that she may fall behind other children whilst we are waiting so we invested in the Leapster L Max. It is a handheld computer that can either be used on the childs lap or there is a lead that comes with it to enable you to plug it into your tv. The computer has 2 built in functions. One is a rabbit game where your child has to follow the instructions in order to cross ...
...child can pick from a selection of pictures and colour them in using a range of colours and tools. This computer not only teaches them how to hold a pencil but also helps them to develop their hand eye co-ordination and the ability to make decisions for themselves and to play independently. As well as these built in functions you can also but various cartridge games for them. We have bought the "Letters on the Loose" game which teaches children ... Read review

Advantages: Learning tool that keep children occupied
Disadvantages: Takes 4 batteries

We brought the IMax for our eldest daughter when she was 4 ,She is now nearly 7. The L Max is a handhand games console designed for the younger child as a educational toy and is aimed at children 4 to 10yrs. The console and cartridges can be brought from most large stores / toy shops. You buy games cartridges but it does have some preprogrammed games already so you do not have to but extra cartridges. Helps children with spelling. numeracy tasks ...
...cant get it away from her little sister. Our youngest has been playing it since she was 2 1/2 shes now 3 & abit. She loves the painting programme. She can access it and get to the paint option by herself. Takes 4 AA batteries but they last a while. We did buy the adapter but youngest keeps tripping over the wire so we have had to go back to batteries. This goes every where with us shopping, holidays, car etc. You can always find deals on the cartridges ... Read review