The Basics
Here's some information about this latest cool accessory for the Leapster Explorer:
The Leapster Explorer Camera & Video Recorder snaps into the Leapster Explorer’s peripheral slot to expand the entertainment and learning possibilities. With the most built-in photo educational activities and LeapFrog’s largest, brightest full-color touch screen, the Leapster Explorer handheld with Camera & Video Recorder provides visual engagement in learning math and reading. Using the Leapster Explorer Camera & Video Recorder, kids can:
• Take, edit and store up to 1,000 pictures
• Stretch, stamp and draw on pictures to create personalized snapshots or use them in activities
• Play eight learning activities using their photos
• Create personalized cards to email to family and friends
• Show off photos and photo albums with voice captions and background music
• Select one of six songs and direct a music video
The Bongga
This is the best accessory ever! The kids are having so much fun taking and personalizing photos. They love editing their photos by drawing on them, adding borders and cartoon stamps:
You can also use the photos to create greeting cards for various holidays and occasions. For instance, here's the card that Jammy created to wish everyone on Bonggamom Finds a Merry Christmas:
You don't even need an occasion; some of the card templates have superheroes, cheerleaders and other themes for everyday fun. Here's one that The Pea created just to annoy her brothers. Actually, on closer inspection, that's just 3Po, duplicated using the Mirror Image tool that comes with the Explorer Camera. Or it could be Jammy. When you're an identical twin, it doesn't really matter!
You can even make music videos with the videos you record! Finally, when you connect the Explorer to your computer using the Leapfrog Connect app, you can upload your photos to your hard drive so you can share your child's photo and video masterpieces with family and friends.
Entertaining as all that may be, this accessory goes one step further. Just like all Leapfrog products, the Camera and Video Recorder also adds an educational component -- kids can actually use their photos to play some learning activities!
The Blah
The camera takes a long time to start -- right after you tap on the camera icon to launch it, the Explorer screen blacks out without warning, and stays that way for about 20 seconds -- so don't freak out and think you've destroyed your Leapster! Also, I wish I could figure out how to specify the location that the Explorer saves your photos to (it creates a "Leapfrog" folder on your Shared Documents drive) and how to specify image quality. But then again, it's not supposed to be a DSLR, it's supposed to be a fun toy for kids!
The Bottom Line
The Camera and Video Recorder accessory for the Leapster Explorer opens up a whole new world of fun for your child!
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Leave a comment on this post and tell me what your child would do with the Leapster Explorer Camera & Video Recorder. This entry must be completed before any extra entries will count.
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I entered to win the new Leapster Explorer Camera & Video Recorder on Bonggamom Finds! You can enter too at http://tinyurl.com/279natk
2) Write this on the Bonggamom Finds Facebook wall (1 entry):I entered Day 1 of the 12 Days of Christmas giveaways on Bonggamom Finds! One lucky winner will receive a Leapster Explorer Camera! http://www.bonggamom.com
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5) Join any of my other 12 Days of Christmas giveaways (leave a comment with the name of the giveaway you joined, 1 entry per giveaway you've joined).
This giveaway ends at midnight PST on January 6, 2011; I will draw a winner at random on January 7 and post the winner's name as soon as the winner confirms acceptance. For additional giveaway rules, click here. Good luck!
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My amazing nephew would become even smarter learning about photography and video. His older brother is really into it, and they could learn together.
Thanks for the GREAT giveaway!
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this would be great for my cousin. he'd probably take pictures of his parents and the horses
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My kids would take pics of everything
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My granddaughter could create personalized thank you cards to thank everyone who so kindly gave her Christmas gifts.
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I entered to win the new Leapster Explorer Camera & Video Recorder on Bonggamom Finds! You can enter too at http://tinyurl.com/279natk
I posted on your fb page (I entered Day 1 of the 12 Days of Christmas giveaways on Bonggamom Finds! One lucky winner will receive a Leapster Explorer Camera! http://www.bonggamom.com)
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Tweet. http://twitter.com/#!/slmiresse/status/18893904359202816
My son likes to do different commercials and I think he will use it for it.
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My son will make pics of our cat.
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she would love to film herself dancing. as well as well as her new baby sister and her daddy sleeping. amypugmire@live.com
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I can only imagine the silly plays they'd put on and faces they'd make with it. I imagine they'd pretend to be newscasters or race car announcers with the video camera. Thanks.
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my daughter would try being like me.. her mommy the photographer.
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My kids would take pictures of the dogs and the cat. They have always wanted to take pics, I just am leary over letting them use my camera, they are a bit young for that. So this would be a great addition to our Leapster Explorer.
I follow on Twitter and tweeted (mnsteph). Had to trim it down by 5 characters.
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My son would take pictures of everything.
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My son would take pictures of everything....including his new sibling!
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My son would leave my camera alone and use his own.. LOL! He would love to have his own camera to take pictures.
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I couldn't put it on the wall, there was not option.
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My kids would love this! They would especially love the music video feature. They love to perform!
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My daughter would be making videos of her cat and dog.
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my daughter would create personalized cards to email to her grandparents. How fun! thanks!
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My daughter would love to use this to make videos of the little dances she likes to invent!
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I also entered the Playmobil giveaway. (Day 2)
I also entered the Cover Your Hair giveaway. (Day 3)
My son would love this and probably film his elaborate tracks he makes. He loves trains!!
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I entered Day 3, a box of surprise hair accessories from CoverYourHair.com
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My daughter would take pictures and video of her brother and sister and probably everyone and everything she sees.
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My little boy would take pictures and videos of anything and everything on his path.
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I entered the Blazor Robot Dinosaur giveaway
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I entered the Playmobil giveaway
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I entered the Blazor robot dinosaur giveaway
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My 10 year old has Asperger's and would totally love this, she would be making all kind of pictures of herself :)
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My daughter would video herself and her friends putting on puppet shows!
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I entered Day 8: Play-Doh Mega Fun Factory!
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He'd make a video of his friends and his dog.
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I also entered the Kymaro Body Slimming Prize pack giveaway. (day 9)
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My girl who is always pretending to have a camera because her big brothers have one would learn how to use a camera like them and take pictures of everything. wilcarvic
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I entered Day 11: Essential Underthings prize pack -- from Kymaro
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My daughter would be in heaven with this. She would take pictures and video of all of her siblings and us.
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I entered the Blazor robot dinosaur giveaway
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I entered to win the Playmobil Take-Along Pirates Dungeon
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I entered to win the Play-Doh Mega Fun Factory giveaway
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my daughter would probably make crazy music videos with her sisters
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My son would love this...he would record everything from playing Wii to eating meals I am sure! Thanks for the chance, justicecw@hotmail.com
entered kymaro #11
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entered girly toys #12
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Entered Babyblade giveaway
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Entered Nerf n Strike giveaway
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Entered the playmobil giveaway
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Entered the cover your hair giveaway
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Entered the Blazor robot dinosaur giveaway
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Entered the play-doh giveaway
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Entered my little pony/pet shop giveaway
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tweet http://twitter.com/fancygrlnancy/status/22879127434432512
entered day 12
My twin nephews will document their lives in preschool with lots of pictures and videos with the Leapster Explorer camera and video recorder
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I entered Day 12: Littlest Pet Shop and My Little Pony
Tweet. http://twitter.com/#!/slmiresse/status/23014594175832064
1/6 tweet at http://twitter.com/justicecw/status/23230483483594752
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I also entered the Kymaro Curve Control Jeans giveaway. (Day 10)
I also entered the LPS and My LIttle Pony giveaway. (Day 12)
Congrats to the winner: #1, annc999!
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