The leapster hand-held game system is a wonderful toy for all ages.  it keeps my kids entertained in the car so they aren't fighting back and forth. I love the fact that my kids are learning instead of playing violent video games. My daughter started kindergarten this year and her teacher keeps telling me how far ahead of the other kids she is, I attribute alot of that to the leapster. There are a few drawbacks, the games can get expensive and it does go through batteries, but all in all i'd have to say it was worth it. You can get good deals on the games, try resale shops… read full review »