LeapFrog Leapster Learning Game Mr Pencils Learn to Draw and Write
Mr. Pencil’s Learn to Draw and Write is a fun new game for your child’s Leapster. This game cartridge holds a series of games that teach drawing and reading, the fun and easy way. Its recommended for ages 4 and above
User Ratings and Reviews
5 Stars another great leapster game
both of my gradchildren love to play with this game which is at the same time educational.
5 Stars My 5-year-old loves it! Not as picky as some say…
Well- I read the reviews and almost skipped on this one, as my son is easily frustrated, but I am glad I didn’t. The parents who could not satisfy Mr. Pencil’s perfectionism were just doing things in adult-style… writing the letter he asked them to. That is NOT how it works. You must follow each step. For instance… if he shows you how to draw a three and you draw it in one shot… well, that will be considered incorrect. You must make the top curve and stop and then make the bottom curve to complete it as instructed. So if you can already make letters, it will be frustrating. If you are willing to follow the instructions you will find it far more forgiving.
There are also colors to mix and cool pictures to trace. My son simply loves it! Mr. Pencil is kind, but will stop you if you don’t get it after about three tries, with a “let’s try it again later.” Personally, while some people like the idea of trying until they get it right, I think a break may be exactly what’s required. He has yet to try all the features of the game– and I am sure he won’t like it so much when Mr. Pencil draws alongside him and the lines go across his newly drawn artwork — but all he has done so far he is really enjoying. Practicing on the computer screen is more fun for him than doing it on paper.
4 Stars If your toddler REALLY wants to play video games like a big kid…
If your kiddo really wants to play big kid video games but is really to young for wii, xbox and playstation this is the best kids gaming system right now. The buttons are easy and responsive. The games that we own are fun and interesting to my 3 year old and our 6 and 8 year old neighbors. They all provide an educational benefit usually math based/problem solving side. We’ve had it for several months and it is still a lot of fun and is challenging.
The other gaming systems like the v-motion are really lacking in comparison ( my son doesn’t play the v-motion b/c the controller is not responsive and it becomes very frustrating…the lack of responsiveness is due to product development. The graphics are awful. )
It is lacking in graphics and is occasionally too rigid in its requests for some games (You can’t lift the pencil in Mr. Pencil or in chasing zero when the goal is to write a number or letter for example). The graphics could be better the string attaching the stylus could be longer.
5 Stars GREAT Game! Must Have…
What a great game . . . and it’s helping my 3 yr old learn to write his letters! I find him pretending to draw letters with his fingers. He stays focussed on the games and the instructions. Maybe not an ‘exciting’ adventure, but still fun to play (and learn!).
1 Star wrong teaching
My 4 year old loves playing this game, but i found out that they are teaching the wrong stuff to kids. This game teaches kids that the primary colors are Red, Blue and Yellow – which is plain wrong. We all know that Red, Blue, Green are the primary colors. How can a learning game get it all wrong, and that too from Leapfrog which claims emphasis on learning. I cant believe they are getting away with teaching wrong concepts. very disappointed.
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Kid Toys [Learning & Education] Adult Style, Artwork, Bottom Curve, Child Game, Colors, Computer Screen, Fun Game, Game Cartridge, Kiddo, Love, New Game, Parents, Pencil, Pencils, Perfectionism, Play Game, Play Games, Stars Game, Video Games, Wii
