Leap Frog Explorer Globe

Advantages: Very Entertainingly Educational
Disadvantages: Could perhaps be slightly cheaper

...question was the "Leapfrog Quantum Leap Globe". Those of you who have children will know that Leapfrog make educational toys, and this one is very educational indeed. I won't go into their "history" as I don't think it is relevant. It usually retails at £99.99, but you may find it on special offer in many stores for £89.99 or if you are lucky, as I was, for £75. Most stores do have it in stock and the offers vary from store to store and from… time ...
...but personally, my advice is not to buy it from there. My experience with e-bay is that, for "very wanted" items, you are likely to pay more than normal store prices. I was getting desperate a week before Christmas, as the globe seemed to have suddenly gone out of stock everywhere I looked, but e-bay still had many auctions for it on offer, except they were selling for over £100 plus £10 postage. I ended up buying mine from a mail catalogue for ... Read review

Advantages: Educational and fun
Disadvantages: It is quite costly

...bought for my kids, the Leap Frog Explorer Globe has to rank amongst the top five in terms of educational value and play longitivity. I purchased the globe over a year ago to help my 6 year old daughter with her geography knowledge. At the time the globe was on offer at 59.99 GBP from Amazon, I thought long and hard about parting with this amount of money but because I got a great deal on the price and it was a Christmas present I ordered it. Normal ...
...the size of a basketball which rotates on a sturdy stand with rubber feet so it feels very secure on any surface, attached is the stylus pointer which you use to tap the globe for information. When first switched on an American accent announces 'Welcome to the Leapfrog Explorer Globe!' Some interactive toys have an incoherent or annoying interactive voice but not so with this; it is clear and concise and we have had no problems understanding it. ... Read review

Advantages: Fun and educational at the same time, all the family can join in
Disadvantages: The price, although you can buy cheaper if you shop around

During the past few months my daughter, Gemma aged 7 has shown an avid interest in other countries since doing a geographical project at school. Whilst we found atlases of the world were excellent tools in helping her find her way around, I felt maybe a globe would be ideal in letting her see where each country was in relation to others. I looked around various stores and the globes I came across were more ornamental than educational, and a bit too ...
...My last visit of the day took me to Toys R Us and it was there that I came across the perfect globe made by Leapfrog called the Leapfrog Explorer Globe, may I just add that there are 2 explorer globes on the market; a junior version for smaller people aged 3 and above and the one I bought which is for children aged 8 upwards. When I had a look at the price label I almost died on the spot; the globe cost £99.99 so it was back to the drawing board ... Read review