LeapFrog Leapster Learning Game Mr. Pencil's Learn to Draw and Write
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Toys and Games Reviews of LeapFrog Leapster Learning Game Mr. Pencil's Learn to Draw and Write
Customer Review: frustrating
Summary: 3 Stars
This game can be frustrating and annoying.I purchased this game for my 6 year old,she is often annoyed by Mr. Pencils comments.He is a character who is supposed to help,but he interuptes when slight mistakes are made...not very encouraging.The double doodle activity is double frusration,after every line you draw Mr.Pencil is supposed to duplicate it on another part of the screen ,but he draws the lines all over the screen sometimes on top of the picture your trying to draw,this makes my kid nuts!I thought this game would have more art tools for creative work,the cartridge that comes with the leapster has cooler special effects then this.All that said,this game is educational teaching pencil control,color,helping kids draw through tracing and copying.It's OK.....Could have been better.Customer Review: The best Leapster Game!
Summary: 5 Stars
This game as been a favorite of all my children and is currently my four year old daughter's favorite game. There is so much to do with this game. You can make pictures, do mazes, write your letters and numbers, connect the dots, and that is just what I remember off the top of my head. It is a great way to bring coloring with you when you otherwise can't bring the crayons and paint. It is a great introduction or reinforcer for writing your letters and numbers. The mazes teach fine motor control - you have to stay in the lines or start over (which can be a bit frustrating). And the mazes go from really big to really small spaces. This game has had more play time than any other in my house and has stoped more temper tantrums while we were shopping or driving than any other.Customer Review: Returned it to the store it was so bad
Summary: 1 Stars
I bought this title because I wanted my two children to practice writing their letters correctly. However we could never get the lines to correspond to where the pencil was. In order to trace a letter you had to actually draw the line an inch inside the line you were supposed to trace. Two calls to the company couldn't solve this problem and since we didn't have any problems with any other leapster software we were sure the calibration was right. This was very frustrating for my children especially because Mr. pencil cuts you off and makes you do it over if you go out of the line at all. There is no margin for error, very bad for kids just learning.We have 5 other Leapfrog cartridges and we love using the leapster but Mr. Pencil is a DUD.
Customer Review: Love It!
Summary: 5 Stars
*I* love this cartridge. No, I don't actually play it myself (oh wait, I did have fun in the maze games ;) ), but I LOVE the fact that they have the letter drawing. I homeschool my children and have had the hardest time trying to get my son to recall HOW to write his letters and numbers, like where to begin and in what direction to write. Lots and lots of practice, but this game is fun and he copies Mr. Pencil. His letters and numbers are already improving and he's only had it for less than a week, and most importantly, this makes writing them fun. It's not the drudgery that Mommy has him do. :)
He is 5, BTW, and also loves creating colors. I am very pleased with this purchase.
Customer Review: Hooray for Leapster ( and learn to calibrate your unit)
Summary: 5 Stars
My kindergartner received his Leapster for his 5th birthday and it has been wonderful. Mr.Pencil has been one of his favorites as he loves to color and draw. BUT I love it because, as his class at school adds new letters to their writing skills, he can "play" and practice at the same time.
As to some of the complaints about the lines being "off" from where the stylus traces, it is important to read and follow the instructions for calibrating your unit. Surely my child isn't the only one who is not always delicate with his Leapster, but if it gets off, I just follow in calibration instructions and we're back in the game!