| Brightlings Exploration Station |  | Brand: LeapFrog
Category: Toy
List Price: $39.99
Buy New: $24.77
You Save: $15.22 (38%)
Rating:  20 reviews
Sales Rank: 15918
Autographed: No
Memorabilia: No
Fragile: No
Batteries: 3
Batteries Included: Yes
Age: 6 months - 3 years
Battery: 3 AA
Shipping Weight (lbs): 5.1
Dimensions (in): 5.6 x 15.4 x 18.1
MPN: 10500
Model: 10500
UPC: 708431105003
EAN: 0708431105003
ASIN: B000NRX5X4
Release Date: May 7, 2007
Availability: Usually ships in 1-2 business days
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| Features:
| • | The Brightlings Exploration Station offers new worlds of learning for babies to discover each time they play | | • | Chock full of activities for learning numbers, shapes, colors, and more | | • | Includes two modes for developmental advancement | | • | Features 20 sing-a-long songs in Spanish and English | | • | Home to Bobblers, Tumble Tunnel, Babbling Bandshell, Rainbow Balcony, and Alphabet Alley, the Exploration Station is the place where all the Brightlings friends come to play |
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| Editorial Reviews:
Product Description
The Brightlings Exploration Station is a mini-world of discovery and learning that grows with your child. There are loads of places to visit and lots of things to push, pull, open, close, drop and spin. Add lights, music, talking characters and learning songs to bring this magical world of learning to life. There are three ways to learn - baby mode, toddler mode and music mode. Measures approximately 15.5" tall. Requires 3 "AA" batteries, not included.
Amazon.com Product Description
Open up a world of learning for your child with the Brightlings Exploration Station. Designed for children as young as six months of age, this toy provides ample learning opportunities and includes developmental benefits for counting, creativity, language development, motor skill development, and music appreciation. 
The Exploration Station helps your child learn about colors, the alphabet, and numbers. View larger. | Satisfy your Child's Curiosity
Children are naturally curious -- that's what helps them learn everything about the new world around them. The Brightlings Exploration Station gives them plenty of opportunity to explore, to test their knowledge, and to learn more about how the world works. The Station is chock-full of learning opportunities, with activities to learn about colors, the alphabet, and numbers. The Station plays more than 20 fun songs for you and your child to sing along with. It also offers a great introduction to foreign-language learning by teaching simple words in five different languages. Your child can learn problem-solving skills, test his or her memory, and develop motor skills. Fun and Learning for Babies and Toddlers
Three adorable Brightlings characters are included -- the Station also works with all of the other Brightlings characters available -- and there are lots of places for your child to explore with them. Push them down the big chute, activate the flashing lights, push, pull, turn, open, and close different compartments -- and more! What's best: This toy will offer your child plenty of learning opportunities and hours of fun for years, with two specially designed modes: one for babies from six months of age, and one for toddlers up to three years old. What's in the Box
1 Brightlings Exploration Station and 3 Brightlings figures.
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| Customer Reviews: Read 15 more reviews...
 fun for toddlers December 27, 2008
fifteen month old boy has only played with this toy for one day but both
he and his older brother seem to find it quite engaging and fun
 Surprised! November 29, 2008
I didn't think much of when I first purchased this toy for my little baby girl who was about 7 months old. It's been more than 3 months since the purchase and this toy is still her favorite. I don't know what it is supposed to be but she loves it.
Awesome toy - my son's favorite November 5, 2008
Short version:
PROS
1. songs are not annoying! (and if you do get annoyed, you can change to music only mode so there's no more singing)
2. introduces languages, alphabet, counting, colors, cause and effect, you name it
3. will keep your baby's interest as he/she learns how to manipulate all the different components
4. after daily use for 4 months, we STILL haven't had to replace batteries!
CONS
1. my son has pulled it over on top of himself and that hurts
2. you may lose the little brightlings balls that come with it
Long Version:
We bought this toy for my son when he was just 4 or 5 months old. At first he could only bat at the little flowers on the side, but when he started sitting up he quickly learned to pull the handle to make the rainbow-colored disc spin. The song that plays is really cute too. Now he is 8 months old and he has learned to open and close the door, move the alphabet slider, push and pull the brightling characters (sometimes), and pull the colored ribbons. With each action there is a unique song or sound, which keeps it entertaining for him and keeps it from being annoying for my husband and I. I especially love how the door says "hello" and "good-bye" in english, spanish, french, german, and japanese....what a great way to introduce languages! This toy is truly awesome and keeps my son's attention for 5 to 20 minutes at a time (depending on his mood, lol)....he used to sit and play with it even longer, but he is learning to crawl now. The best part is that there is still more for him to discover, because he has not learned about putting the brightlings balls down the chute yet and he only sometimes by accident will push or pull the brightlings attached to the base, causing them to sing. We will definitely be keeping this toy for the next baby.
Love it October 20, 2008
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
I bought this for my son last year solely based on the reviews it already had and let me tell you I am glad I did. This toy has helped my son with his colors and alphabet. It's so cute watching my kids play with it and sing along with the songs. I was pleasantly surprised with this toy.
 What exactly is it's purpose? October 19, 2008
2 out of 2 found this review helpful
I bought this toy based on all of the attention and good reviews it was receiving last Christmas. It was predicted to be one of the hottest toys for toddlers! I knew virtually nothing about it, but I was expecting to be impressed.
Out of the box, the toy looks unique and very interesting. However, upon sampling its capabilities, I'm not quite sure what the point is. Maybe the one we received was defective, but the slider for the ABC's does nothing but sing the ABC song, regardless of which letter it is on. My daughter has gotten a little enjoyment out of the toy--mostly from the strange sounds that the little creatures make. But, overall, it is largely ignored.
This toy simply doesn't seem to do much and offers very few educational benefits. However, it is very durable. My daughter has thrown it from the toy box on several occasions to get to a toy of greater interest, and it still works and looks like new.
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