I’m always keen to encourage my children’s learning so was delighted to be sent some Leapfrog products to try with them. Leapfrog sell a huge range of learning toys which range from tablets to gaming systems, reading and writing toys. Both my children already have a My Pal Violet and My Pal Scout and Big Brother has a Read with Me Scout too which he loves. They both love technology and are completely happy to have an iPhone or iPad to play with but I prefer them to play with age suitable toys.
Big Brother was very happy to receive the Learn to Write with Mr. Pencil app toy. This breakthrough app toy helps turn your iPhone, iPod touch or iPad into the ultimate learn-to-write entertainment solution for little ones which is perfect for him right now.
You need to download a free app and the adorable Mr Pencil stylus will help your child to enter a world of handwriting adventures! They can learn letter writing, number writing and shape drawing along with Mr. Pencil and the denizens of Doodleburg in a fun and engaging way. Children can use the easy grip stylus to unlock over 85 writing activities in the app. As they complete activities, they help decorate the town of Doodleburg for a celebratory parade. The adorable Mr Pencil is ideal for keeping little ones entertained and learning on the move.
It is recommended for ages 3-6 years. My 4 year old found it straightforward to use and it’s been great seeing him reinforce his learning in the classroom at home.
We were also sent the LeapFrog Creativity Camera which will help transform Summer photographs, consisting of a protective case and app which turns your current iOS device into the ultimate kid friendly camera.
Designed for children aged three to six, the protective camera case covers and protects an adult’s iPhone or iPod touch, whilst also protecting their stored data. The camera unlocks six creativity modes for children to enjoy so you can let their imagination run wild. They can edit photos to create their own perfect works of art and also create photo books and learn about colours, ABC’s and emotions as well as play games.
It is recommended for ages 3-6 years and you can find out more by watching this short video:
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Haven’t decided yet but will be Devon, Cornwall or Yorkshire Dales
Ibiza 17th july with husband and two children x
We are going to the Holiday Village in Paphos, Cyprus
devon & cornwall this year 🙂
We are going over to my parents holiday home on the Isle of Arran.
Where going to butlins 🙂
No where, unfortunately 🙁 We will probably have a few days out to our local beach (Skegness) and we’re being nagged to go to Norwich shopping, so that’ll probably be about it!
Just to Cornwall
I would to win this for my friends grandson.
off to North Wales camping
not sure yet, probably Bridlington
went to Staithes in Yorkshire where Old Jack’s Boat is filmed, brilliant for little ones!
Tenerife for me and my family this year
portmadoc in a caravan
Nowhere 🙁
Were going to LEGOLAND for our mini holiday x
Been to Devon in May
sunny centerparcs
A villa in Tenerife with family
barbados
Portugal
Not sure yet, but possibly Blackpool.
Spain
Not having one this year! If we did I would go to Cornwall.
Times are hard so no foreign holiday this year. We might be going to Weymouth for a week.
Florida!
shell island with my wife
off to tenerife in august
Madeira
we are going on our 1st ever family holiday staying in England as ive a child who needs medical treatment and the insurance in huge . Sutton on sea
Am taking my daughter and my grandaughter on a forest holiday in forest of dean x
The lakes
going to london for a day :/
Hunstanton – no money ! x
We’ve been to Greece already!
we are staying in the uk and going camping at a family members new campsite 🙂
The back garden!
staying at home this year
we havent booked anywhere yet but we are thinking of going camping at east creech farm as its so lovely
Egypt for me and mine
Disneyland! 🙂
Staying at home, we live by the beach anyways 😀
Haven Hafan Y Mor, for the 3rd time in under 12 months.lol
France
Rhyl in north wales
Turkey for us 🙂 xx
nowhere this year im working 🙁
staying at home in beautiful Scotland
We aren’t 🙁 We have just had a baby so just local fun days out over the summer.
Nowhere this year 🙁
Off to France, TONIGHT!!! Yippee 🙂
Ourgate as my husband would say!
Just lots of days out near home in beautiful Pembrokeshire
Just got back from Malaga, Costa Del Sol
We are going to Greece
Weymouth and i can’t wait!!
We’re having a short break at Lake Windermere.
The Lake District
The Brecon Beacons
Not decided yet!!! As long as we are together, though … that’s the main thing!!
Going to Yorkshire x
Weston Super Mare 🙂
Nowhere sadly
No where this year….or for the past 6 years :'( xx
some where in UK
turkey, france, torquay this year.
No holiday for us this year. Staying at home instead.
We are going to Blackpool.
Sweden to visit family 🙂
Portrush
We aren’t able to go on a summer holiday this year so will be just having a few local days out.
We haven’t booked one as I have a baby due imminently!x
We are just stopping in the uk
We aren’t planning a summer holiday this year as I’m expecting a new baby this coming Wednesday but if she’s super chilled out we might just book a last-minute short break in the UK!
Skegness
London
I’ve already been to Mauritius this year, hopefully thinking of going down to London later on in the summer though to visit friends and family 🙂
We are off to south of France not far from Carcassonne.
It will be a staycation at home
Nowhere this year, I’m not sure I fancy taking a 7 mth old and a 27 mth old anywhere. I’m getting a headache just thinking about it
Dont know yet
A couple of days in London and hopefully some lovely days out with the family which will no doubt include visiting wildlife x
Spain or turkey…not 100% yet 🙂
Nowhere! 🙁
Lanzarote for the 1st time 🙂
Scottish Highlands, hopefully with good weather which makes it fabulous.
the last holiday we had was back in 1990, back garden again for us
Ireland this year 🙂
Wales
Just come back from Somerset, had glorious weather!
to london 🙂
Undecided – probably a last minute deal somewhere hot
Its a staycation here
The New Forrest
We are staying at home this year, but are off to Cyprus next summer.
At home as we’re saving for a house
Majorca can’t wait it’s our first holiday for 5 years
We are exploring the UK and camping!
Staying at home this year.
Still nothing booked 🙁
I’m still desperately trying to get the fiancee to take some time off with me and the twins
Probably visiting family in Gloucester this year
We’re not going away anywhere, hopefully we’ll get a few days out
Bognor!
It is going to be a last min decision this year but probably Cornwall
We’ve nothing planned as yet, but may look for a last minute deal somewhere nice, maybe in September. Rest of summer will be spent sunbathing and going to the beach, hopefully lovely weather x
Newquay 🙂
Nowhere just yet – I’ve got a 9 week old baby! Xx
Not going on holiday but lots of days out with the grandsons
just chilling
North Wales
Nowhere 🙁
nice!
Nowhere this year as I’ve just had a baby 🙂
keilder forest
forest of dean in gloctiershire x
Nowhere at all
My Daughters in Belguim
Butlins, Bognor Regis 🙂 x
we are going to yorkshire this year
The New Forest! 🙂
Tuscany, can’t wait
We moved house this year so just a little break for us. We are doing 2 days in London & 2 days in Brighton x
Yurt in Somerset and the new forest!
Private villa in Lanzarote – cannot wait 🙂
Pembrokeshire
We will be having lots of days out to places like Littlehampton and Brighton and our local parks.
Florence 🙂
north wales
nowhere 🙁
paignton this year
BLACKPOOL 🙂 MY SON LOVES IT THERE!!
Italy
Turkey
sob sob probably no where, lots of day trips though!!
La rochelle in france
Rome
We’ve already been! We had a fab holiday in Gran Canaria in May!
cant afford to go away this year but really lucky to live near Bournemouth beach
Off to the South west of France – cannot wait!
Kerbstone edge
Sadly we aren’t going any where this year
we’re not going away this year but are planning some nice family days out
Portugal 😀
We’re not on holiday this year but I’d love to go to Italy
Prague 🙂
Not sure yet, but possibly it would be Thailand
no where planned yet 🙁 hopefully will be a last minute thing! 🙂
we went on our holiday 3 weeks ago, we went to Butlins in Skegness
no holiday for me this year.
Caravan hoilday on the coast. 🙂
Nowhere – will be going for some days out instead though
Lossiemouth on the coast.
The kent coast x
We are planning a few days out instead of a holiday as hubby is working abroad a lot this year and i’m pregnant. I’m looking forward to visiting different places
majorca
Just a few day trips for us this year, no holiday
Loire Valley in France
We haven’t decided yet but will be taking our little boy for his first holiday abroad
North Wales
Corfu
We are going to Rhodes this year.
I’m just going to visit my family in Gloucester as my dad is turning 60 in August
We’ve already been to Orlando at the start of june
Arran 🙂
in laws are Spanish, so its off to spain we go.
Edinburgh for the Fringe
We are hoping to go to the lakes camping with our two daughters 🙂 x
whitby 🙂
We are not having a Summer holiday this year but we will have lots of fun days out instead.
Already been, Turkey. Lovely place
No plans yet
We are off to mersea island 🙂
I think it will just be the odd day away this year
switzerland
Hotel planos bay …Greece tsilvi unlimited entry to waterpark kids will love it
Ibiza with the kids, to Es Cana, nice and relaxing 🙂
Already been and back this year.. i went to turkey and love it so much im trying to go back in september
devon & cornwall this year
Staying at home this year as we are expecting our first little one in a few weeks 😀
we are going to Butlins
Bridlington 🙂
We are going to Haven Thorpe Park 🙂
up to the lake district
Unsure yet, we will probably go to Morecambe as the in-laws have a caravan there.
Portugal
Hoping to get away towards the end of the year, just a weekend away maybe to the Cotswolds.
Staycation in the garden :))
Spain
Somewhere local as recovering from an operation 🙂
We have just come back from spain so no more holidays till next year 🙁
Glamping on the Gower Peninsula.
dalyan in turkey
Nowhere this year as I’m on maternity leave and skint, but hopefully we’ll get away for a weekend and have a few nice daytrips with the cheebies. x
Unfortunatley knowhere this year
We’re off to Scotland 🙂
We are off to France.
Hopefully to Norfolk x
Hopefully menorca if my little boys passport comes in time
Weve just been to Clacton for 4 nights in a caravan with my parents and kids only a short holiday as going to Disneyland Paris in December for my little boys birthday .
nowhere (no mon. no fun! lol)
Can’t afford one, unfortunately.
No where, I don’t like our holiday to be in the Summer as it’s too expensive and husband and I have no more holiday left to book. We went to Paris in may and go again in October.
Inishbofin, an island off the west coast of Ireland to just chill!!
Sidmouth and a tour in the caravan.
Wales, we always go to wales. 🙂
back to the Isle of Wight to see my family again xx
Wales
We’re staying at home, but have some lovely beaches within a short distance
the back garden – well, I’m sleeping indoors but the kids want to camp outside.
caravan in cromer
Our House
Island hopping round the Scottish Isles 🙂
North Devon
The Azores – just off the coast of Portugal
We have already been to Cornwall
We are going camping in Dorset – place called Westbay. Cant wait!
We are off to Centre Parcs
Visiting family in Guernsey
to visit the inlaws in France
We’re not having a summer holiday this year as we’ve not long had another baby but we are going on days out to the seaside and forests etc
Filey, Yorkshire
Going to somerset
We are heading off to devon cliffs for our first holiday as a family of 4!!
We have 3 nights in Prague booked
Nowhere this summer 🙁
Black rock sands, Wales
Nothing booked at the moment. Its been a busy Spring – moving house and having another baby! So we are thinking of Cornwall. We went and stayed on a farm last year and had an amazing time.
las vegas
Butlins Skegness
Burry Port
Nowhere this year
Folkestone near Dover
We not going this summer :/
Cornwall
Nowhere, unfortunately 🙁
This year we shall be going to St. leonards on sea, hastings. We’re really excited about it.
We are going to stay in Norfolk at my Mum’s for a week.
Our first baby is due in a few weeks so hopefully we will be spending the late summer visiting relatives around the uk to introduce her 🙂
we had our big holiday in May so this summer we’re just taking it easy with day trips down to London and maybe a couple of weekend trips down to the coast.
Orkney!
Cornwall!
just camping half an hour up the rd from where we live LOL ! its practise for our youngest 🙂
Devon
No where yet, but usually end up in Blackpool
I haven’t booked anything yet. I would like to go to Portugal in October.
Greece
portugal
Devon:)
Egypt 🙂
Sunny Devon
France x
We are going to devon
Nowhere as we can’t afford it this year
haven 🙂
Lake District
We aren’t having a holiday this year as cant afford it.
Alton Towers for the weekend 🙂
Staycation – at home i’m afraid this year! x
we are heading to france for a week this year, which will be lush and very laid back compared to last years and next years both being disney world.
we are heading to france for a week this year, which will be lush and very laid back compared to last years and next years both being disney world. <3
We are going to singapore
I’m sad to say we have no plans either. Maybe we could get a day at Whitley Bay and go Vampire spotting.
cornwall
Log Cabin in Dorset
Italy!!!! Pompeii!! Can’t wait 🙂 x
Hunstanton hopefully love it there
no plans at the moment but we will be taking the children to the seaside for the day once or twice 🙂
nowhere hopefully next year we will go to benidorm
we are going to Loch Tay Perthsire, Scotland
We are going to Butlins Minehead, and Devon camping this year kids can’t wait.
Were off to Skegness for a break in a couple of weeks and then off to the Dominican at the end of the summer! xx
We are going to Turkey this year, I can’t wait for 2 weeks in the sun!
Somewhere in the UK
I’m not going anywhere this year but my mum is taking my daughter away not sure to where yet though
Clacton-on-Sea!!! 🙂
great yarmouth
Hoping to get to go to yarmouth for a few days on the sun holiday x
im a big cornwall fan. you cant beat a holiday with the kids in cornwall.
We’ve already had our main holiday this year in France but will be having lots of days out locally
Holiday! What’s one of those?
Can’t afford this year as have baby twin girls!
Dominican Republic
Penzance cornwall
To visit my nan who lives on the west coast of Wales, lovely beach and not overcrowded
Devon 🙂
Nowhere at the moment, but may try and get a last minute week in August!
Cornwall for a friends birthday party – can’t wait!
we are visiting family in malta lovely island beautiful sea and beaches xx
North Wales
We are going to Southport
No holiday this year but a stay at chessington and peppa pig land
Canaries
We are having two holidays. One to Italy and then to Turkey.
I think we’ll be staying at home this year 🙂
France – with a day in Disneyland
We are having a short break in Northern Ireland
To be honest money is extremely tight this year so I think we will just pack up the tent one weekend and head off somewhere. Probably the highlands in Scotland if the weather stays okay here.
We are going to CenterParcs on our holiday 😀
Berwick
spain
No where this year might have a few day trips out we are doing up the house it takes priority 🙁
Staying at home – no spare cash for holidays 🙁
New York 🙂
Manchester :/
Norfolk
We arent going away this year 🙁 we are just going on a few days out
staying at home and having family days out
hopefully to the caravan (Scarborough)
We are going to Wales on our holidays this year
Just going on day trips to the beach.
We are taking the children to Euro Disney for a week, we are so excited, especially as it’s a surprise for our girls! 🙂
Me and my children going on holiday we won to centre parks for four days at the end of this month 🙂 x
We have been to West Wales and are now going to South Wales in September.