Product Description

Welcome to Carnival Marvel. Step right up to play six fun-filled learning games that teach 45 essential kindergarten reading and math skills. Play each learning game to earn tickets to buy monster parts. Then, build an entire monster and teach it a silly dance so it can take the stage. Requires Leapster Multimedia Learning System (sold separately).

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #2991 in Toys & Games
• Brand: LeapFrog
• Model: 30422
• Number of items: 1
• Dimensions: 7.60" h x 5.30" w x 1.40" l, .24 pounds

Features

• Teaches 45 essential reading and math skills
• Reading skills include phonics, rhyming, spelling, and upper/lower case letters
• Math skills include math terms, numbers & counting, and logic
• Kids play to earn tickets to buy monster parts, then build a complete monster and bring it to life
• For use with the separately sold Leapster Learning Game System

Awards

• Parents' Choice Recommended Award winner, 2004
• Award of Excellence, Technology & Learning Magazine, 2004

From the Manufacturer
Welcome to Carnival Marvel! Step right up to play 6 fun-filled learning games that teach 45 essential kindergarten reading and math skills. Play learning games and you can earn tickets to buy monster parts. Then build a complete monster and bring it to life for the monster theater review! What it Teaches: * 45 essential reading and math skills * Phonics * Rhyming * Spelling * Math terms * Upper/lower case letters * Numbers & counting * Logic

Customer Reviews

Best of all the leapster games!
I bought a leapster for Christmas, and I have the Sponge Bob, the Dora, the Kindergarten, the 1st grade and the cartridge it comes with. Out of all those cartridges the one all my kids like the best is the kindergarten. My 7 year old played it today for almost 2 hours, my 3 year old played it for at least 30 minutes, and even my 5th grader enjoyed it for a whole hour. Of all the games it is the one that is the most like an educational game boy game. You are at a carnival and you are trying to earn tickets to build the funniest monster and to buy cool tunes for it to dance to for the show. You can then make the monster do funny dance moves for the show. Games to earn tickets include a balloon popping game that teaches opposites, a candy making game that teaches sequences/ patterns, a blaster one, and the fun house that is like a game boy where you have to find the letters to spell certain words. You earn red tickets at certain games and blue tickets at other games, then as you buy monster parts it teaches addition. I have to admit even I have enjoyed playing it and think it is the best of all the leapster games out.

What a Godsend!
My son is newly 5 years old. I first purchased the Leap Pad quite some time ago and it seems, even to this day, he's too young for it or he just gets bored of it quickly. I purchased the Leapster for Christmas and he LOVES it. On his birthday, I gave him the kindergarten software. (He will be going into Kingergarten this coming September). Its his FAVORITE one to date. Its like owning a video game, only EDUCATIONAL. He plays with it CONSTANTLY while learning his letters, numbers and even how to spell small words. I can't rave about it enough.

fun
I am six. I liked balloon kaboom the best, because you got to pop balloons and it was funny.