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4.5
My 3 year old loves this game, and it is very cute, but pretty minimal compared to the other Disney based Leapfrog games that I have seen, Considering the price (under $12, which is pretty low for a licensed character game from Leapfrog), though I feel it was a good deal and worth purchasing. I suppose if there were more activities within the game (i.e. like the amazing Jake game which has TONS to do, it would run more like $25, so it's nice there is a less expensive option out there! My kiddo probably could've managed this one at 2 relatively easily with some initial "training," as gameplay is pretty simple. The free app on Disney Junior's website is pretty similar. I probably wouldn't bother for over 4 years old if your child is of average or over cognitive ability, as it would probably start to become just too easy. At 3 1/2, this game isn't really a challenge for my girl, but she ENJOYS playing it (especially as she has gotten more into Doc McStuffins recently), and can play it independently for fun without frustration because it is simple. She is in the phase of playing doctor with her toys, so she enjoys that, and while, at 3, I wouldn't say she is learning a ton of new things with this game, she is at least "practicing" important skills (though mostly social, not particularly academic ones) when playing this game. The one thing I do really like and feel if notable, is that she can practice her fine motor skills in a pre-writing manner when stitching up the toys without undue aggravation. If you go "off-course" when following the line (which does seem to increase incrementally in difficulty), it doesn't make you start completely over, and is pretty forgiving, unlike the letter tracing in her Pet Pals game. That one drives us both crazy, as even I struggle with that one (and I don't have dexterity problems and have been writing for 35+years!). For a toddler/preschooler, that particular aspect of that other game drives me nuts, as it causes all matter of frustration, and this one is much more realistic and tolerable for a child who has known their alphabet since 1, but lacks the fine motor abilities to trace various lines with utter perfection! This game handles that aspect quite well. Overall, for the price, a great game for the under 5 set who loves the Doc character and enjoys playing doctor.
