LeapFrog Learning Drum
by LeapFrog
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Toys and Games Reviews of LeapFrog Learning Drum
Customer Review: Mother vs Daughter review
Summary: 4 Stars
My daughter would give this toy a 10 out of 5. She loves it that much. I'd give it a 4 on education, agreeing with the review that said that you have to learn to pause to hear each letter. I'd give it a 0 if I was rating annoyance. My daughter turns it on and will march into every room holding in the 'star' button that makes it do a demo song. She won't let the song get 5 secs and she hits it again. So it's like a broken record. I'd give it a 5 on durability as I would anything that lived through my daughter and nephews wrath. My daughter did learn some letters from this and learned how to count to ten, which is a blessing for us because she is a special needs child and we have problems getting through her 'wall' and into her world of learning. This way, she learns while having fun.Customer Review: still a favorite after 3 months
Summary: 5 Stars
My husband is a drummer - so, at first, he turned up his nose at this learning drum when our then 5 month old daughter received it as a gift. She had begun playing hand drums with daddy so she knew exactly what to do when the learning drum was turned on.... and did she go to town! Her favorite part is the applause she gets from anyone who's watching. It is now 3 months later and our daughter's day is not complete if she hasn't played her little drum at least once. (talk about durability - she bangs on it with her wooden blocks now and no problems) Her sense of rhythm is incredible for a baby her age, and I think the learning drum has a lot to with that. As she gets older, she will benefit from the alphabet and number counting options. I highly recommend this toy.Customer Review: How fun is this?! :)
Summary: 4 Stars
We just got this for our 2-weeks-from-1-year-old today and he loves it! It has 4-5 different functions, from ABCs to music to numbers and he loves banging on it! Anyone who says it's a waste of money is nuts! It's also neat because it shows all the letter and numbers in lights under the head of the drum! My baby likes to take his empty bottles and sippy cups and use that to bang on it! It's too fun to watch, he just loves the thing. I highly recommend it, it's well worth the $20. The only thing I'd say is don't get it if your youngster is under 8-9 months, or at least until they can sit up. I've seen where people buy it for their 5 or 6 month old and then complain that their kid hates it. They just need to be old enough to understand it.
Love it! Buy it! :)
Customer Review: Curtails free play... poor interactivity
Summary: 1 Stars
The behavior of this toy was baffling, until I sat down and played with it myself for a while. On the 'drum' settings [where you can supposedly 'free bang'], it is constantly interrupting with children's voices directing your child to mimic their brief pattern. And no matter if your child gets it correct or incorrect, it's feedback alternates between "WONDERFUL!" and "YOU'RE GREAT!" On 'music', everytime you bang on it, it plays the same notes of the same one short song.
Letters and numbers are alright, but the subtlety of their readout on the drum head is surely lost on my one-year old. However she's extremely good at turning it on and off, as it's start up music is the best part as far as she's concerned.
Customer Review: Great for an older toddler
Summary: 4 Stars
I recieved this as a gift for my son when he was about 8 months old - and he really did not understand the whole concept of hitting a drum. Now that he is almost 2 years old - I would have to say that this is one of his more favorite toys! He love to just bang away and listen to the kids clap at the end! I really dont think that he learns anything from this toy right now because all he likes to do is make noise - but I do see this toy lasting a few years being that it has taken alot of abuse from him throwing it around - so when he is a little older and understands "A-B-C" and "1-2-3" it should serve its purpose. I would not recommend this for a child under the age of 3 if you are going for the educational thing...unless you find it for a great price!