Pretend and Learn Shopping Cart
© 2002 LeapFrog
This shopping cart works just like the real thing-- push it around, and fill it with objects and groceries. This one, however, also comes with ten plastic shopping items to scan using the small plastic scanner that's connected to the cart's middle. Children simply touch the scanner's base to the object and the toy announces what it is. Scan a bunch of bananas, and children hear, "three yellow bananas". A Game mode asks for several items at once to make dinner, and a Learn mode sings a brief counting song after each scan. The toy is very responsive and works nicely with traditional fantasy play patterns. Our toddler and preschool testers loved it. Even toddlers enjoyed pushing the cart and putting the objects in and out (their parents only wished for a flashing light when scanning). They appreciated the toy sturdy build and wide wheels that support a young child's climbing and pushing.
$45.95, Smart Toy (Requires 2 "C" batteries)
Teaches: fantasy play, one-to-one correspondence, food labels, language