Author: John

A beloved Christmas classic.

The Elf on the Shelf presents An Elf’s Story Blu-ray Combo

An Elf’s Story is the inspirational tale of Chippey, the enthusiastic young scout elf who is assigned by Santa to restore Taylor McTuttle’s belief in Christmas magic. When Taylor breaks the number one Elf on the Shelf rule and touches Chippey in a boyish act of defiance, the elf loses his Christmas magic. Through the power of love and forgiveness, both Taylor and Chippey learn that true belief cannot be taught.

• Based on the bestselling The Elf on the Shelf: A Christmas Tradition
• The Blu-ray package includes both 2-D and 3-D versions of the movie and a 2-D DVD
• The Blu-ray Combo includes the 23-minute holiday special, TV trailer, behind-the-scenes, and filmmaker’s commentary
• Debuted in 2011

DVD and Blu-ray combo pack.

Have fun learning the names of animals, colors, instruments and more.

Speed up or slow down the tempo with just a swirl of the finger.

Discover an Underwater Musical World

Choose an instrument to play, layer it over your favorite beat and learn about music with help from five ocean friends including Octopus and Starfish. Make learning discoveries with every tap, slide and touch. The light-up board even has a handle for easy portability around the house or on the go! The Touch magic Ocean Music School is recommended for children age 3+ years old.

Features

The Ocean Music School board lights up as your child explores with music and instruments. Jam along in 3 learning modes: Compose, Play and Game. In Compose mode children can mix musical background loops and play along with band member instruments. In Play mode children can tap, slide and touch on instruments to explore musical sounds and create their own music. In Game mode children can play a game to learn and explore colors, musical instruments and ocean animal names. Choose from 5 musical instruments to play, including a keyboard, trombone, drums and more. Kids will love the musical swirl feature which speeds up and slows down the tempo with the touch of a finger.

LeapFrog Learning Difference

Musical play is an important of a child’s play diet. Age-appropriate music activities can have long-term effects on children’s development, including language skills, math skills, and their creativity. “Research continues to show that early musical experiences can benefit children’s development. [Touch Magic Ocean Music School] is packed with numerous open-ended ways to explore with music, instruments, rhythm, and sounds to help children exercise their creativity and build confidence through musical play.” -Clement C., Leapfrog Learning Expert

Teaches

• Imagination and Creativity: Play that encourages children to use their imaginations, fosters creativity.
• Music: Making and listening to music can increase a child’s creativity as well as support language, math, and physical development.
• Colors: Naming colors gives children words to describe themselves and the world, fostering language development.
• Early vocabulary: Children expand their listening vocabulary by matching pictures to words.

Explore the ABCs with a New Best Friend

Take AlphaPup for a walk and hear learning songs with every step!

Cute doggie phrases, floppy ears and a wagging tail make learning fun.

Curriculum That Goes Beyond Core Skills

Provide early exposure to phonics basics, early vocabulary and more while encouraging gross and fine motor skill development. AlphaPup sings three learning songs as your child walks him along. The songs stop when your child stops, and then plays when your child walks, to make walking a musical and fun play experience. Little fingers can press colorful buttons to hear letters A to Z sounded out, words that begin with each letter and fun phrases that include these words. Press the letter W, for example, and hear “W! Walk! I love going on walks with you!” Connecting letters with their names and sounds are important first steps on the road to reading and spelling.

Personalized for Every Child

AlphaPup makes learning meaningful and fun by responding to your child’s actions. Eager new walkers have a pal to cheer them on, or children can have a seat and switch between songs and learning modes as often as they desire. Pressing buttons produces a range of playful and curricular audio surprises that children can control by pressing favorite buttons again and again. As children grow, they can also begin to make new connections, such as linking printed letters with their names and sounds.

Fun with a Puppy Friend

Bright interactive buttons, wobbly paw-shaped wheels, floppy ears and a tail that wags make AlphaPup a truly delightful and lovable learning companion. Children can press a doggie button to hear cute dog phrases and a music note button to play three learning and fun songs, or simply pull AlphaPup along for a combination of pretend play, musical and physical fun.

Learning Experts Help Develop Learning Experiences

“Research shows that knowing the alphabet is an important first step to learning to read. We designed the AlphaPup as a learning pal to expose children to letter names and sounds as they exercise walking and pulling on the toy. AlphaPup builds learning right into engaging physical and pretend play. ” – The LeapFrog Learning Team.

Press letter buttons to hear letter names, letter sounds and words that begin with the letter.

Key features

Walk your way to letter learning fun! AlphaPup helps toddlers become familiar with letters and words while doing what they love best: moving around. Three learning songs and colorful, interactive letter buttons enable children to hear letter sounds and the alphabet, while a doggie button offers cute sayings. Floppy fabric ears and a wagging tail give this pup lots of character, making him a true best friend for learning.

Teaches:

• The Alphabet: Children who can recognize letters with confidence have an easier time learning letter sounds and word spellings.
• Phonics skills: To read independently, children must understand the relationship between the sounds in spoken words and the letters that represent those sounds.
• Gross Motor Skills: As children learn to roll over, sit, stand, and even dance, they are developing the ability to coordinate their large muscles.