If your child has any interest in space, stars, planets, the solar system or anything else that lies beyond Earth’s atmosphere, he will LOVE the new Solar System Adventure Pack for the Tag Reader. Logan latched onto it as soon as he saw it in the box of goodies and has spent many happy hours learning all about our solar system. As usual, I received the Tag reader and Solar System Adventure Pack for free from LeapFrog to review.

I gave it a whirl too and here are my thoughts:

PROS:

• The Tag Reader is really quite an intuitive little toy. I don’t know how it does everything it does, but it’s very impressive. I’ve heard many other parents and teachers make this comment as well.
• The Solar System board has plenty of activities, including games, information and answers to common questions, such as, “How do we know if there is life on other planets?”
• One of the games has an option for two players, which is nice for siblings or even for a parent to play with the child.
• Kids can learn many interesting facts about temperature, distance from the sun, how long a year is and various other info about each planet.

CONS:

• I’ve never heard any complaints from Logan, but I found the speaking to be loud and semi-obnoxious, in the same way that Dora or other child-targeted voices are. I think that’s just an adult’s perspective though.
• I don’t know if this is a “con” for sure, but I thought the pronunciation of “Uranus” was interesting. I think most parents have learned it as “Your-anus,” whereas the game (and maybe schools too, for all I know) pronounces it “Urine-us.” Either way has its chuckle-inducing connotations, so I guess it doesn’t matter too much.

OVERALL:

Totally recommend both the Tag Reader, which has been shown to be very successful in Kindergarten classrooms, and the new Solar System Adventure Pack. I learned many new facts about the planets and solar system. LeapFrog always makes learning fun, which is why they are so successful.

And now for the good stuff — the giveaway!

THE PRIZE:

A Tag Reader with Solar System Adventure Pack. This bundle is retail priced at $64!

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Tags: educational games, LeapFrog, solar system, Tag Reader