Selecting a perfect LeapFrog Leapster 2 game for your child can be hard when there are so many to choose from. Here are four of the Leapster 2 games that are for ages 4-7 and have been proven to keep a 4 year old occupied for several hours at a time.
Leapster 2 Games for Ages 4-7
1. Dora the Explorer: Camping Adventure
Join Dora and Boots on their camping adventure in this fun filled game that is easy to play and is also bilingual teaching your child the Spanish words for fruits, colors, numbers, shapes, and animals. Collect colors, fruits, animals, shapes, and numbers to add to your Camping Journal.
- A Yummy Hike – Help Dora hike her way to the swimming hole by collecting fruit. You are given the name of the fruit in Spanish and you have to find it on the trail
- Raft to the rescue – Help Dora catch all the camping supplies that fell into the river. You are given a color or number that you are supposed to find in Spanish but watch out for the Parana.
- Campsite Sing-along – Sing along with Dora and Boots at a fireside. Songs can be sung in English or Spanish and include The Itsy Bitsy Spider, Twinkle, Twinkle, Little Star, and The Chocolate.
- Animal Search – Search for the animal and learn its name in Spanish.
2. Go, Diego, Go: Animal Rescuer
Go, Diego, Go is very educational by incorporating early mathematical lessons with a more video game feel of running through levels and collecting items to progress.
- Animal Rescue Missions – Help Diego on animal rescue missions in the Rain Forest, Dessert, and Antarctica where you will be asked age appropriate math questions as you find your way to the animals that are needing rescuing.
3. Mini Games
- Vine to the Rescue – Help Diego climb a vine while finding specified numbers.
- Penguin’s First Dive – Help Diego count out the specified amount of penguins to help them dive in the water.
- Bridge Builder – Help Diego cross the bridge by matching the shapes.
4. The Backyardigans
Join the Backyardigans on their imaginative adventures to find a Yeti, search for pirate’s treasure, seek out the “Perfect wave”, go on a dessert quest, and join the cavemen for a party. This game incorporates numbers, letters, and patterns for great educational fun.
- Echo Canyon – Help the Backyardigan’s get across Echo Canyon. Repeat the pattern given and you will form a bridge across the canyon with the falling rocks.
- Tumbleweed Jump – Join Dessert Questers Pablo and Tyrone as they get across the dessert by jumping on the tumbleweeds. You are given a number to find and you are only able to jump on the tumbleweeds with that same number.
- “X” Marks the Spot – Help the pirate Backyardigans find the buried treasure. You have to cross over quicksand by jumping on logs that have the specific letter you are looking for.
- The Search for Tiki Beach – Help the Backyardigans find Tiki Beach by looking through your binoculars to find the “Rad” surfer stuff listed.
- Cave Party – Drum along with the cavemen Backyardigans by following the pattern of the drum beats.
- Yeti Search - Explore the Frozen North in search for the Yeti by finding the Yeti stuff on the list.
- Music maker – Make music in the sandbox and make the Backyardigans dance to your new mix.
5. Disney Princess
Disney Princess follows both Cinderella and Ariel as they search for jewels, learn to dance, and swim for treasures. Cinderella incorporates shapes and letters into the games and Ariel incorporates numbers and letters.
6. Cinderella Games
- All Gussied Up – Help Gus Gus and Jaq collect shapes to help make Cinderella’s dress for the ball.
- Dance Magic – Follow the magical footsteps to help the Prince and Cinderella dance. Your child will fist trace only straight and curved lines but will then start tracing letters that Cinderella and the Prince will dance on. You collect jewels in this game that will go in their Jewel Chamber.
- Sing-a-long With the Song “Bibbidi Bobbidi Boo – Sing along with the Fairy Godmother as she makes some magic or play a game as the song is playing by touching words with a certain letter in it.
- Stardust Skies – Make Cinderella’s ball memorable by making fireworks by touching the pen to the screen and watch as your child’s name shows up in the sparkling sky.
7. Ariel Games
- Swim for It – Help Ariel swim through the ocean by answering questions to help her find things for her collection of human items. Your child will be asked to find a group of four starfish or a group of three shells along with searching for rubies to add to their Jewel Chamber.
- Clam Maddness – Play with the clams under the ocean by touching the letters or numbers specified inside the clam’s mouth before it shuts and time runs out. Collect pearls in the clam’s mouth to add to your child’s Jewel Chamber.
- Sing-a-long With the Song “Part of Your World” – Sing along with Ariel as she swims around her hidden cavern or play a game as the song plays by touching words with the letter specified.
- Stardust Seas - Make fireworks over the ocean as Ariel watches and watch your name show up in the sky.
8. The Jewel Chamber – For Cinderella and Ariel games. See how many jewels and tiaras you have collected throughout the games.
Leapster 2 Games Review
All of these Leapster 2 games are great in the educational stand point, though some are more appealing to play. In my daughters case the most played games would be Disney Princess, Go, Diego, Go, and The Backyardigans. Dora sees less face time for some reason. The Spanish may be a bit difficult for her right now. Each one of these I would recommend, though my personal favorites are Disney Princess and Go, Diego, Go because their games are more fun to play for long periods of time.
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