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| LeapFrog’s Toy Fair 2026 lineup focuses on active play and early learning toys for infants and preschoolers. |
By Juli Scarr
LeapFrog has unveiled its 2026 lineup at Toy Fair 2026 in New York, focusing on learning toys that mix active play, interactive tech, and early skill building from infancy through preschool. The range includes new LeapMove content, an updated My Best Pal Scout, a refreshed Scoop & Learn Ice Cream Parlor, and a first handheld-style learning device called My First Gamer.
The company says the goal is to meet kids where they are developmentally, with toys that support early literacy, number sense, and creative problem-solving through play rather than traditional study.
LeapMove Expands With New Games, Characters, and Co-Op Play
LeapMove, LeapFrog’s motion-based learning system, continues to grow in 2026. The platform turns kids’ bodies into the controller, asking them to jump, reach, and move while they work through early learning activities.
This year’s update adds new games and content, including experiences built around licensed characters. Those familiar faces are meant to help keep kids interested while they practise core skills. LeapFrog is also introducing a two-player option in select games, letting siblings or friends play together and work through challenges side by side.
By tying learning prompts to physical motion and character-based stories, LeapMove aims to keep kids active while they work on skills like following instructions, matching, and early problem-solving.
My Best Pal Scout Adds More Personalised Routines
My Best Pal Scout returns in 2026 with new learning paths and expanded personalisation. The plush companion continues to focus on letters, letter sounds, and early name spelling, along with numbers and counting through songs and spoken prompts.
Families can use a Bluetooth app connection to customise parts of the experience, from the child’s name to favourite songs and certain responses. Scout also includes calming music and a night light feature, giving it a role in both daytime play and bedtime wind-down.
The idea is to keep Scout useful as a familiar friend while gently introducing early literacy and number concepts for babies and toddlers.
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| My Best Pal Scout returns with more personalized songs, name recognition, and simple number play for little ones. |
Scoop & Learn Ice Cream Parlor Builds Role-Play and Early Math
The Scoop & Learn Ice Cream Parlor is back with a focus on pretend play built around colours, shapes, and early number ideas. The playset includes more than 50 pieces, such as menu cards, play money, and a variety of toppings.
Kids can “take orders,” match what’s on the menu, and create their own combinations. The interactive scoop responds as children build sundaes and cones, adding prompts that nudge them toward simple counting, matching, and colour recognition.
By wrapping basic math concepts inside a familiar ice cream shop setup, the toy gives preschoolers an easy way to practise taking turns, following simple requests, and creating their own stories.
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| The Scoop & Learn Ice Cream Parlor mixes pretend ice cream orders with early counting, colour, and shape play. |
My First Gamer Introduces Handheld-Style Learning for Preschoolers
My First Gamer is positioned as a first handheld-style gaming device designed for preschoolers. It includes 20 activities centred on early learning goals, such as simple obstacle runs, basic logic tasks, music exploration, and letter recognition.
An integrated ABC keyboard supports vocabulary building and letter-focused games, while the overall design keeps controls simple enough for younger kids. LeapFrog describes the experience as screen-free, using a built-in display and tactile inputs to keep play focused on short, clear tasks.
The aim is to give preschoolers a taste of game-style play with guardrails that keep the focus on early reading, thinking, and listening skills rather than more complex controls.
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| My First Gamer gives preschoolers a first handheld-style learning device built around short, focused activities. |
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