This is a great toy! I was hesitant about buying it because it is quite expensive, but I've had other things from Leapfrog and always been pleased, so decided to give it a whirl. I'm so glad I did. I got it when my baby was five months old and could hold his head up confidently, and according to the packaging, it's supposed to be suitable until he can walk unaided. Babies at this stage can get frustrated because they can't move around as much as they would like, and the Learn and Groove has definitely helped to ease some of that frustration.
The Learn and Groove consists of a padded, washable seat which clips onto the large sturdy plastic frame. It's quite easy to put together out of the box, and you can fold it fairly flat for storage if you need to, although to be honest I don't bother because we use it regularly. There are three different heights so you can adjust it as the baby grows. Unlike a baby walker which can be dangerous as baby shoots across the room, the Learn and Groove doesn't move, although baby can turn 360 degrees in using his feet. As he turns, he sees a different activity to grab his attention. There are five activities in total.
*Numbered keys from 1 to 5 which light up when pressed
*A book which a page that turns (turning the page puts the Learn and Groove into a different mode)
*A mirror ball
*A microphone
*A turnable
Each of these things makes a noise/plays a tune depending on which mode the Learn and Groove is in. The noises/tunes are quite pleasant, including what is described as a motown style alphabet song, and the voices are English rather than American.
Leapfrog seem to have got their research just right with this toy because my baby boy absolutely loves being in his Learn and Groove, jiggling about, spinning round and fiddling with the toys. For me, it's a godsend because I can put him in it, and have my hands free to cook, wash the clothes etc, and because it's easily portable, it can be moved from room to room, so he's always with me. I'd say he's happy to sit in it for 20-30 minutes at a time before he gets tired, and he'll do this several times a day.
I ordered this from Amazon on the free supersaver delivery, and it came really quickly.
The bottom line, I'd say buy one for a baby as soon as they can hold their head up. You won't regret it!