http://www.viewpoints.com/aboutme/skeenan13 Sat, 15 Dec 2007 01:03:24 GMT Reviews by skeenan13 http://www.viewpoints.com/LeapFrog-Pretend-and-Learn-Shopping-Cart-review-5c3c This is a wonderful educational toy from LeapFrog called the Leapster Pretend and Learn Shopping Cart with 10 food items that children scan just like the regular grocery items in the store.  There are 3 different games to play and the kids will have endless hours of fun.  The shopping cart needs 3 AA batteries and is very sturdy and durable.  It is recommended for ages 2 and up.  The wheels are made of sturdy plastic and will work great on all floor surfaces.  There are 10 food items included:  1 carton of milk, 2 chicken legs, 3 bananas, 4 carrots, 5 boxes of cereal, 6 eggs, 7 cherries, 8 muffins, 9 peas (in the pod) and 10 strawberries and the children use these items to scan with the hand scanner.  There are counting songs/chants that play when each item is scanned and also educational information about the food that they're scanning.  — Modes of Play — Ohhhh Tad, Turn me On! —... Sat, 15 Dec 2007 01:03:24 GMT http://www.viewpoints.com/LeapFrog-Pretend-and-Learn-Shopping-Cart-review-5c3c skeenan13 5 http://www.viewpoints.com/LeapFrog-Fridge-Phonics-Magnetic-Letter-Set-review-a3ba1 I have been a big fan of LeapFrog toys since my first child was born and still love them after my second came along.  The LeapFrog Fridge Phonics Magnetic Letter Set is a wonderful educational toy to introduce your child to the love of learning their letters and sounds!  My children and I have never tired of playing with this toy and have added the LeapFrog Fridge Word Whammer to our addition of LeapFrog toys, so that my children can make up 3-letter words using the letters and sounds they make.  My son's now in 1st grade (age 6) and his sister is just in preschool (age 3).  We also have the LeapFrog videos that reinforce what the Leapfrog Fridge Phonics games are helping to teach our kids. —  The LeapFrog Fridge Phonics Magnetic Letter Set is designed to be portable and is very durable...you can leave it on the fridge for the kids to play, play in another room (with/without using a cookie sheet to hold toy and letters in... Tue, 13 Nov 2007 15:28:33 GMT http://www.viewpoints.com/LeapFrog-Fridge-Phonics-Magnetic-Letter-Set-review-a3ba1 skeenan13 5