Reviews on Pretend & Learn Shopping Trolley LeapFrog

The really fun mode, however, is Shopping, where Tad will prompt children to identify particular foods, then reinforce facts and figures learned earlier. For example: "Let's make a crazy shake:

The trolley is easy to assemble, and arrives flat-packed in a sturdy box, in five pieces that fit together snugly. It is the perfect size for a three or four-year-old to push and will fit in a car boot if your toddler can't bear to parted from it when you go to the supermarket. The main thing with this learning aid is not to compare it (either in educational value or price) to others: this is so much more than a toy, and will serve as far more than a basket to put pretend food in. It introduces numbers, quantities, food groups and nutrition, and can be extended to teach simple addition and first money skills with parental guidance. It's sure to be a firm favourite.--Susan Naylor