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By Expert Tips
Date: August 20 2024
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Give your children the gift of learning this Christmas with new toys from LeapFrog! With a mix of toys infused with fun, education, role-play and storytelling, you can do no wrong starting your  Christmas shopping with one of the most trusted brands in electronic learning toys. 

LeapFrog’s new range caters to every age and budget, including toys that encourage children to dance, walk, read, use their imagination, enjoy outdoor adventures and so much more. 

LeapFrog toys prepare children for a lifetime of learning and are designed to spark curiosity,  expand imaginations and foster learning. Check the top toys from LeapFrog this Christmas!

Toddler Time 

Learn & Groove Jazzy Saxophone, RRP $34.95 

Cool cats and kittens can jam with this colourful, light-up saxophone! Jazzy Cat is the purrfect pal for encouraging young musicians to get creative. Children can play saxophone sounds or turn the dial to explore the whole band with bass, clarinet, accordion and drum sounds or jazzy meows. Learn & Groove Jazzy Saxophone includes two double-sided music cards so little onescan play popular songs too. Children can press the colourful buttons to play the notes and explore numbers 1-8; or blow into the mouthpiece for silly sound effects as the bell lights up in a variety of colours. It’s time to get grooving! 

Learn & Groove Jazzy Saxophone is suitable for children aged 18+ months and is available now from Big W, Target, good toy stores  

and online retailers. 

My 1st Phonics: Spin & Learn, RRP $34.95 

Send kids on an interactive word-sound journey to boost their vocabulary skills. Pressing the big red button sends engaging lights around the pictures. When the lights stop, children will hear phrases  

that help build early reading skills. They can also press a light-up button next to each picture to make connections between what is seen and heard. Ten easy-turn pages feature colourful illustrations like a small snake under a smiling sun, a cat in a castle, a yeti with a yo-yo and more. Four modes encourage exploration with early phonics games and activities. 

My 1st Phonics: Spin & Learn is suitable for children aged 18+ months  and is available now from Big W, good toy stores and online retailers. 

Wooden Toys 

 

Pound & Pop Truck, RRP $39.95 

Little builders can grab the hammer and help Wheels the Cat and Hank the Hound complete construction-themed jobs using their wooden truck.  

Nail down knowledge of numbers, colours and shapes while building coordination skills by playing eight exciting activities. Tap the pegs in number mode to count from 1-8 while hearing silly sound effects. In colour mode, toddlers can hear colour names and quickly hammer the pegs to score points and light up the lights. Listen for the shapes each customer wants and pound the peg to  complete the job. The Pound & Pop Truck contains FSC® 100% certified wood that comes from well-managed forests. Pound & Pop Truck is suitable for children aged 18+ months and is available now from Big W,  good toy stores and online retailers. 

Nature Walk Touch & Learn Wooden Walker, RRP $109.95 

Stroll into a world where nature and learning meet playtime! Toddlers can sit, stand or walk  through a wonderland of nature’s sights and sounds. Mix and sort shapes like pieces of a puzzle  to explore shapes and colours. Children can continue the nature trail adventure by pressing the  five buttons to explore music, colours and numbers or touch the interactive pictures to hear  about animals and create a magical colourful light show. When it's time to rest, they can lock  the wheels for a sit-down play session that's just as engaging - counting ladybugs, turning the  weather wheel to explore different types of weather or fidgeting with spinning gears. This product is made with FSC® 100% certified wood that comes from well-managed forests.

Nature Walk Touch & Learn Wooden Walker is suitable for children aged 12+ months and is  available from November at Big W, good toy stores and online retailers.

Role-Play Fun  

Musical Rainbow Tea Party, RRP $34.95 

  

Your children can invite friends to a magical tea party with the Musical Rainbow Tea Party! This nine-piece set includes everything needed for tea for two. They can choose a tea flavour and pretend to pour the tea into the cups while the teapot magically empties. Press the heart button and the teapot will ask for a piece of cake while introducing colours, shapes, numbers and sharing. 

Musical Rainbow Tea Party is suitable for children aged 12+ months and is available now from Big W, good toy stores and online retailers. 

Count & Swirl Ice Cream Maker, RRP $44.95

 

Children can serve up a treat any day of the week with the three flavour ice cream maker! Sort the chocolate, vanilla and strawberry ice cream swirls into the machine and it's ready to serve.  

They can pretend to open a shop to complete customer orders and practice listening skills. Choose a cup or a cone and pull the levers to dispense favourite flavours. Satisfy that sweet tooth! Top the tasty treats with whipped cream, caramel, cherry or mint sauces. Press the pump to practice counting for a sweet way to learn numbers. 

Count & Swirl Ice Cream Maker is suitable for children aged 2+ years and is available now from Target, good toy stores and online retailers.

Books 

Touch & Learn Dinosaur Book, RRP $44.95

 

Dino loving kids can dig into the prehistoric world of dinosaurs and discover exciting facts in this dino-mite book! They can touch the colourful pictures on 14 interactive pages to explore what dinosaurs  

are, where they lived, what they ate and more. Dig deeper to hear fun facts and learn how to pronounce popular dinosaur names. Children can switch to Find-It mode and answer questions by  

finding the correct pictures throughout the book. Press the music button to rock and roar along to three songs. Bravo-saurus! 

Touch & Learn Dinosaur Book is suitable for children aged 3+ years and is available now from Target, good toy stores and online retailers

Bringing stories to life with your favourite characters  

Gabby's Dollhouse Story Tails with Gabby, RRP $49.95 

Children will have an a-meow-zing time with Gabby and Pillow Cat from DreamWorks Animation's Gabby’s Dollhouse – Story Tails with Gabby allows them to cuddle up and listen to four delightful  

tales featuring Gabby, Pillow Cat, MerCat, Cakey Cat and more. Gabby narrates the stories with music and sounds for a screenfree imaginative experience, and animated lights set the mood  

for story time. When bedtime approaches, children can set the sleep timer for soothing lights and stories that turn off after 10 minutes. Play, pretend and laugh with Gabby and her friends in  

nine interactive activities. Press the Peek-a-Boo Kitty buttons to play stories! 

Gabby’s Dollhouse Story Tails with Gabby is suitable for children aged 3+ years and is available from Big W in October, and from good toy stores and online retailers in September.

Big Kids  

Magic Adventures Binocular Camera, RRP $99.95 

Big kids can explore the wonders in their own backyard and the world around them using these real binoculars with a 2.4” video screen for easy viewing.  

Young naturalists can use the 10x eyepiece magnification to focus on plants and animals during the day or use night vision for nocturnal creatures.  

They will be amazed at seeing the close-to-home wonders around them in detail. Zoomed in on something cool? Children can capture and save pictures of their discoveries! There are 340+ amazing  

videos and images from the BBC that expand nature knowledge by exploring animals, insects, plants, fungi and more. When they’re looking for some smart game time, explore five exciting environments in search of various animals from around the world and test their new knowledge with the Field Guide Quiz.

For further information on LeapFrog and its products, visit http://www.leapfrog.com.au, or check out  the LeapFrog news on Facebook LeapFrog ANZ and Instagram leapfrogtoys_anz.

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