LeapFrog Enterprises is an educational toy company founded on April 19, 1994.
History[]
LeapFrog products are available in stores. They sell items through the years. Leap is the mascot of the logo as the name. LeapFrog's headquarters are located in Emeryville, California. In February 5, 2016 LeapFrog announced it was set to be acquired by VTech for $72 million. Later on VTech would complete the acquisition on April 4, 2016.[1]
LeapFrog Learning Friends[]
LeapFrog have developed various characters for use in house and have eventually licensed the characters for use in third party products. These characters are collectively known as the Leapfrog Learning Friends. However as of 2008, it appears that Leapfrog is keen on discontinuing use of the characters, though they still appear on Leapfrog Tag Learning System, Leapfrog eBook, Leapfrog Explorer, and re-released DVDs. A non-exhaustive list follows:
Main Characters[]
- Leap : The main character and the main protagonist for various toys targeted at older audiences. Leap also serves as a guiding light, along with Lily, to Tad.
- Lily : Leap and Tad's sister. Lily toys are designed to appeal to a wide range of audiences. Like Leap, Lily also serves as a guiding light to Tad.
- Tad : The youngest in the family. Tad is designed with younger audiences in mind and thus most toys and titles that feature Tad are targeted for younger audiences.
Friends[]
- Casey : A cat, normally depicted as part of Leap and Lily's clique. However, a baby version of the character was later introduced and featured along with Tad for the LeapFrog Baby line of toys.
- Della : A duck, normally depicted as part of Leap and Lily's clique.
- Dan : A dog, normally depicted as part of Leap and Lily's clique.
- Parker : A pig, normally depicted as part of Leap and Lily's clique. However, a baby version of the character was later introduced and featured along with Tad for the LeapFrog Baby line of toys.
- Tim : A turtle, normally depicted as part of Leap and Lily's clique.
- Dot : A dog, normally depicted as part of Tad's clique.
Grown Ups[]
- Mr. Frog : Leap, Lily, and Tad's father. In the Learning DVDs, He works as an engineer/architect who builds factories commissioned by Mr. Websley.
- Mrs. Frog : Leap, Lily, and Tad's mother.
- Grandpa Frog : Leap, Lily, and Tad's grandfather.
- Mr. Websley : Unique to the Learning DVDs, Mr. Websley is Della's father who runs a publishing business, and is Mr. Frog and Professor Quigley's boss.
- Professor Quigley: A bespectacled weasel. He is an inventor. In the Learning DVDs, he works alongside with Mr. Frog to develop the technology Mr. Websley demands.
Animals[]
- Scout: a pet of Lily and Tad.
Toys[]
- See & Learn Piano
- Learning Drum
- Imagination Desk
- Interactive (Explorer) Globe
- LeapMat
- Alphabet Pal
- Counting Pal
- Lettersaurus
- LeapPad
- My First LeapPad
- Leapster
- Leapster L-Max
- Leapster 2
- Learning Screen Karaoke
- Twist & Shout Addition
- Twist & Shout Subtraction
- Twist & Shout Multiplication
- Twist & Shout Division
- Turbo Twist Math
- Turbo Twist Spelling
- Turbo Twist Vocabulator
- Turbo Twist Brain Quest
- Turbo Extreme
- Turbo Twist Fact Blaster
- iQuest
- Never-Ending Mind Station
- See & Learn Driver
- Phonics Radio
- Learn to Read Phonics Desk
- Leapfrog Learn and Groove Musical Table
- AlphaPup (2014)
- Scout's Goodnight Light (2016)
- Melody the Musical Turtle (2016)
- Fridge Phonics Magnetic Letter Set
- Word Whammer
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Logos[]
