I also greatly appreciate how durable it is. My 7- and 2-year-old have already put it through the wringer, but it’s built to survive the natural urge kids have to break things they enjoy. I’m also hoping that more slides with different themes will be available in the future. The themed slides are fun to look at once, but after my son looked through all the photos and videos he didn’t really return to them. Explore tiny worlds full of huge discoveries with the Magic Adventures™ Microscope. Young biologists can zoom in on flowers, animals, food, minerals and more using eight double-sided smart slides that activate amazing BBC videos and images. Discover answers to curious questions like: How do leaves changes colors? What do plant cells look like? What is sand made of anyway? Make your own discoveries by finding things around the house and getting a closer look using the reusable slides or large sample tray. You’ll be amazed what you can see with up to 200x magnification on this real microscope. See something incredible? Capture and save the on-screen images. Game time! Defend microorganisms from micro-invaders or put your skills to the test with the What’s This? quiz. Recipient of the STEAM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Art and Math) Accreditation Stamp of Approval by the Toy Association™. The suggested age range is for ages 5 and over, so my 6-year-old, Fraiser, was very excited to have a play with it! Having a look before we got it out the box, we could see that there was lots of topics to explore, and it looked super exciting!

Clip the eight included smart slides under the microscope lens to see 220+ custom BBC videos and images. High-quality videos and breathtaking images explore 15 topics including flowers, animals, food and minerals.Real microscope features up to 200x magnification; prepare your own samples using the reusable slides or use the tray to view samples that are too big for the slides.

Would I ever let them play with a real microscope — or even be near one — unsupervised? Absolutely not. But this? It’s a no-brainer. It’s a toy first, and a microscope second. A few consExplore tiny worlds full of huge discoveries with the Magic Adventures Microscope . Young biologists can zoom in on flowers, animals, food, minerals and more using nine double-sided smart slides that activate amazing BBC videos and images. Discover answers to curious questions like: How do leaves changes colours? What do plant cells look like? What is sand made of anyway? Make your own discoveries by finding things around the house and getting a closer look using the reusable slides or large sample tray.

Clip the nine included smart slides under the microscope lens to see 240+ custom BBC videos and images. Fraiser has had so much fun testing this out, there’s so many learning opportunities, across so many different topics. My 3-year-old daughter has even had a turn too and I know already it will be something she will enjoy a lot too as she gets older. The Microscope is full of quizzes, games, and facts. Fraiser really enjoyed the quizzes, and they change depending on which category slide you put in the bottom.

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The interactive experience in our new microscope is truly a wonderful example of innovation in learning toys," said Andy Keimach, President, VTech Electronics North America, LeapFrog's parent company. "We love taking traditional educational tools, like a microscope or map, and adapting them for preschoolers so they can get excited about school skills such as science and geography." To be clear, the slides don’t contain actual samples — instead, they’re more like memory cards. Placing a smart slide on the microscope allows you to access that themed content. There are brilliant adventure games stored on the microscope. You must feed and heel the microorganisms and help defend them from the invaders! Fraiser really enjoyed this feature. Using the microscope’s buttons as a simple controller, your kids can play educational games and watch tons of preloaded science content from the BBC. Additionally, the microscope comes with eight double-sided “smart slides” that allow kids to inspect several different microscopic samples (minerals, plant material, human cells, etc.) and watch videos related to them. Sail into summer with our tech and activity recs to help your family imagine, explore, and play more. This tech? It’s seriously fun.

My main gripe about this microscope is that there is no built-in storage for the slides. Now that we’ve had the toy for a few weeks, several of the slides are missing. With a large LCD screen and smart slides, the Magic Adventures Microscope lets kids explore flowers, insects, the human body and more through 220+ custom BBC videos and images. They can even create their own samples using reusable slides and examine objects around the house with this real microscope. Over-the-ear LeapPods Max learning headphones keep kids entertained with hours of audio activities that let them dance to party songs, listen to relaxing music, hear immersive stories, play active challenges and more. And just like adult headphones, LeapPods Max have Bluetooth®wireless technology so kids can connect to other devices and hear their favorite music, videos and games. For kids who want to discover the world's countries, oceans, natural wonders, animals and more, the Touch & Learn World Map features interactive touch points with fun facts for little ones to explore and engaging games to test their knowledge. We unboxed it and had a look at the 9 different double-sided slides that come with it, from insects, human body, food and more! There are also two empty slides that you can put something tiny in to get a closer look, or a big tray for slightly bigger objects (we tried half an apple and it fit perfect!). It requires 4 AA batteries, but these come included which is amazing, so the microscope is ready to go!Explore tiny worlds full of huge discoveries with the Magic Adventures™ Microscope. Young biologists can zoom in on flowers, animals, food, minerals and more using eight double-sided smart slides that activate amazing BBC videos and images. Discover answers to curious questions like: How do leaves changes colours? What do plant cells look like? What is sand made of anyway? Make your own discoveries by finding things around the house and getting a closer look using the reusable slides or large sample tray. You’ll be amazed what you can see with up to 200x magnification on this real microscope. See something incredible? Capture and save the on-screen images. Game time! Defend microorganisms from micro-invaders or put your skills to the test with the What’s This? quiz. LeapFrog Enterprises, Inc. is the leader in innovative learning toys for children that encourage a child's curiosity and love of learning throughout their early developmental journey. For more than 25 years, LeapFrog has helped children expand their knowledge and imagination through award-winning products that combine state-of-the-art educational expertise led by the LeapFrog Learning Team, innovative technology, and engaging play – turning playtime into quality time that helps children leap ahead. LeapFrog's proprietary learning tablets and ground-breaking developmental games, learn to read and write systems, interactive learning toys and more are designed to create personalized experiences that encourage, excite and build confidence in children. LeapFrog is a subsidiary of VTech Holdings Limited, which is based in Hong Kong. LeapFrog was founded in 1995 by a father who revolutionized technology-based learning solutions to help his child learn how to read. Learn more at www.leapfrog.com. With two young kids, I feel like toys are slowly taking over my home and will, eventually, consume it — so it takes a lot for a children’s toy to impress me…but the LeapFrog Magic Adventures Microscope managed to do it. Save 100 pictures of your discoveries! Save thousands more by inserting an SD card (not included) in the SD card slot. Clip the eight included smart slides under the microscope lens to see 240+ custom BBC videos and images.