Fisher-Price Smart Cycle
From Fisher Price
#5: Fisher-Price Smart Cycle We bought it for her last Xmas. My 4-year-old loves this game.Product Description
Smart Cycle plugs right into your TV, ready to take kids on learning adventures like no other. As they pedal, favorite character friends guide them through learning discoveries, games and even exciting races. Other activities don't require pedaling at all. Includes Learning Adventure game cartridge with 3 ways to play:
1) Drive, steer and learn at your own pace--visit Math Mountain, Shape Lake, Number Fields, Letter Creek and other stops along the way.
2) Learn, stop and rest, but don't stop learning! Use the joystick to reinforce important learning skills with plenty of games and activities with different levels for growing kids.
3) Race--put the pedal to the metal as you race with cars on-screen, against the clock, or with another player.
Includes Learning Journey software and the other themes sold separately include: Nick Jr.Dora the Explorer Friendship Adventure, Nick Jr.Go Diego Go! Diego's Animal Rescue, Discover the Dinosaurs, Nickelodeon SpongeBob Squarepants Ocean Adventure, Hot Wheels Barbie Fairytopia.
Developmental Benefits: Teaches: upper & lowercase letters, numbers & counting, spelling, problem-solving, shapes, matching, creativity, spatial reasoning, motor skills & lots more! Requires 4 "D" batteries, not included. Measures 26.7"L x 18.5"W x 25.1"H. Weight Capacity 200 lbs.
Customer Reviews
Nice idea but very poorly made...
I bought this for my two grandsons, ages 4 & 6, for Christmas last year. The concept is a great one but needs electrical hookup. But for me the deal breaker was that it really needs to be made more durable. It didn't last but two weeks and fell apart. They did not mind repeating the games which helped to build their confidence as they mastered more and more. But it would have been nice if they could of had their own names and scores like a lot of the other software has that's out there. Like I said ... GREAT CONCEPT but lacking in durability.
Some major flaws!!
I don't think I would waste my money again. It does go through batteries extremely quickly and it is difficult to make sure your 3 year old always turns it off. It does frequently "freeze up", which is very frustrating. The pedals rotate loosely (not enough resistance), so it has been difficult for my 3 year old to control.
For $100, I wouldn't recommend it.
Ref : Top 10 Christmas Toys 2008 List
