Mr Pencil from Leapfrog.

My 4 year old son loves his Mr Pencil. This fun learning ‘toy’ has made a huge difference to his writing skills. It is from the well know and trusted Leapfrog who have the reputation of producing brilliant toys which help children learn through play.

An app is included with Mr Pencil which can be used with an iPhone, iPad and iPod touch. The purpose of this toy is to help children learn letter and number writing and to teach how to draw shapes. Mr Pencil himself is adorable. Big enough for tiny hands to get a good grip and brightly coloured with facial characteristics to have children interested.

Mr Pencil and the citizens of Doodleburg will keep your child engaged, teaching drawing and writing skills through the fun learning activities. There are over 85 learning activities on the app which is brilliant as there is no repetition and your child doesn’t lose interest.

I have really appreciated Mr Pencil over the last few weeks. I have been really busy and have taken my son to the shops and even grocery shopping. Mr Pencil has got to be the most portable toy on the market, I never leave home without him and he is so easily carried in my handbag.  The perfect little entertainer for Dr’s waiting rooms, car journeys or while sitting in a shopping trolley!

Available from www.leapfrogstore.co.uk

RRP £14.99

Learning Difference
Handwriting is an important element of school readiness. Recent research findings demonstrate that handwriting improves children’s creative writing skills and fine motor skills. Handwriting also contributes to children’s recognition of letters and numbers. (Source: Longcamp, Zerbato-Poudou, & Velay, 2005; Handwriting without Tears.)