LeapPad Learning System
Educational Toy
2003 (manufactured)
2003 (manufactured)
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The Leapfrog Learning System is a interactive educational device, which is similar to a talking book. It teaches reading, vocabulary, science and even foreign languages. It was hugely successful on release and the British Association of Toy Retailers awarded it Preschool Toy of the Year in 2001.
Object details
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| Parts | This object consists of 4 parts.
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| Title | LeapPad Learning System (manufacturer's title) |
| Materials and techniques | Injection-moulded plastic, electronic components, printed card |
| Brief description | Educational toy, electronic book, LeapPad Learning System, made by LeapFrog Enterprises Inc, China, 2003. |
| Physical description | Green and blue plastic electronic book. The top folds outwards to reveal the book inside and an electronic pen. There is a green speaker on the front and a battery compartment in the back. Cardboard box for the Learning System. It is printed with colourful text and images describing the functions of the object. There are also details of the other models in the series, and the manufacture and copyright details. |
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| Production type | Mass produced |
| Gallery label | Words
Children learn how to communicate by engaging with people around them. But learning to read means making sense of symbols on a page and understanding the sounds they represent.
Toys to help children with reading have evolved over the years from printed letter cards to more interactive electronic devices.
3 Alphabet Box
Designer: Unknown
Date: About 1845
Location: Wales
Materials: Wood, printed paper
Museum no. MISC.21-1967
4 Speak & Spell
Designer: Texas Instruments
Date: 1978
Location: USA
Materials: Plastic, electronics
Museum no. B.20-2022
5 LeapPad
Designer: LeapFrog Enterprises Inc
Date: 2001
Location: Designed USA, manufactured China
Materials: Plastic, paper, electronics
Museum no. B.121-2004
6 De Luxe Typewriter
Designer: Louis Marx & Co. Ltd
Date: 1965–69
Location: Wales
Materials: Metal, plastic, textile
Given by Nicola Gale
Museum no. B.93-1998 (01/07/2023) |
| Object history | Purchased in preparation for the Must Have Toys exhibition. |
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| Summary | The Leapfrog Learning System is a interactive educational device, which is similar to a talking book. It teaches reading, vocabulary, science and even foreign languages. It was hugely successful on release and the British Association of Toy Retailers awarded it Preschool Toy of the Year in 2001. |
| Collection | |
| Accession number | B.121:1, 2-2004 |
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| Record created | August 14, 2008 |
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