Leap Frog makes a variety of educational toys for infants, preschoolers and school-age children. The Twist and Shout Addition game teaches preschoolers addition skills in an entertaining and interactive way. Children turn the dial to play different addition games with learning activities and quizzes. The toy lets them know if they answer incorrectly and encourages them to try again. There is also an option to plug in headphones, which can be purchased separately. The cost for this device is ten to twenty dollars.
Most preschool girls love princesses. The Disney Princess Color LCD Handheld Game is pink and shaped like a castle, at a cost of $10 to $20. Children dance Cinderella across the floor at the Royal Ball while dodging evil stepsisters. Preschool girls can work through multiple levels by collecting music notes and advance to dance with Prince Charming.
VTech also makes a variety of educational toys for children. In the $50 price range, the MobiGo Touch Learning System is a handheld system with a touch screen and slide-out QWERTY keyboard. It comes pre-loaded with six games and exercises. There are also games that can be purchased separately. Children can learn math, vocabulary, music and problem-solving with characters such as Mickey Mouse, Dora and Disney Princesses.
The Fisher-Price iXL Learning System is around $70 and looks like a book with a screen on one side. Children use the stylus, which is tethered to the system, to play games, read books, use the MP3 player, make artwork and write in a notebook. It comes pre-loaded with software for a book and activity, a learning game, writing activities and other tools. There are also other software products available for purchase that teach a variety of educational skills and include kid-favorite characters such as Spongebob, Dora and Mickey Mouse.