read, play, create with InnoTab3 :: review and giveaway

Posted on by Shannon

*the VTech product, information, and additional gift pack have been provided by VTech…although the opinions are strictly my own.*

He stood across from us at the table yelling, “Me want a spelling test, too!” Yes, my 3 year old was pitching a 3-yr-old sized fit because HE wanted to take a SPELLING TEST!! Really !?!

He watches his siblings every move, everything they do, everything they value and everything they play with! And then he tries to do the same. 🙂 The problem comes with technology though…he loves playing on their devices but at 3 he’s definitely not ready to handle an expensive tablet nor do I really want him surfing the internet alone or sticking it under his arm to carry it to another room. :/

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Enter the VTech Innotab 3!! Built tough for kid use with fun educational material available for purchase via Learning Lodge.   My kids went crazy trying to be the first to try it!! They quickly did the “set-up” alone and began taking silly pictures of each other with the 180 degree, 2 megapixal camera. 🙂

Since each can have their own profiles, each child has found some part of the Innotab3 that they have liked and can store!! My 8 yr old son has played H20 Go! almost every day since the Innotab3 showed up. It’s a game that comes on the included cartridge that teaches kids the world and science of water…funny to hear a kid-game say “condensation”! Unknown to me, my 6 year old girl has written notes on the Innotab Note app, like a journal, saved onto her profile!

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Like many kid electronics, this tablet does go through batteries quickly, so an AC adapter would be very beneficial for at-home play. Another challenge is that between tasks the “loading” sign would come up for 4-7 seconds. Doesn’t seem like lot until you’re sitting there with a wiggly 3 yr old asking “where is the game?”

While everyone has had a chance with the InnoTab 3, I’d say that it best fit the younger ages in my house, like 3-6 yrs old. I feel like we still haven’t grasped all this tablet can do with  over 350+ available e-books, games and other educational activities available on Learning Lodge and new software cartridges. But it sure has entertained my crew, kept Nate content on his own device and yes, even made a grocery run with four hyper kids pleasant 🙂

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92 thoughts on “read, play, create with InnoTab3 :: review and giveaway”

  8. i like that its also an ereader so my son can learn to read with it and he will love the art studio!

  10. I think the e-reader. I know my grandson would love this. It would make him feel like a big boy using this.

  15. I like that they can do creative things, such as “paint” but also have it be educational without them really noticing!

  17. I love that it can be an eReader so we can get my 6-year-old’s books off of mine and my husband’s readers, so she can have her very own! I think she would be most excited about that.

  23. I think everyone would enjoy the e-reader feature as we love books in our house! The interactive feature would be useful for my emerging readers.

  35. the 1800 rotating camera and video recorder-she’s a selfie queen and would take so many pictures of herself.

  49. I think what would be fun and useful are the variety of games…my son would love to play a Bubble Guppies game!

  50. We would prefer the 3s Wifi model because it has the same resolution and photo effects but it has twice as much on board memory as the regular one.

  53. I think we’d use the e-reader. My son loves to try to get our phones, so this way he’d have his own technology to play with!

  54. The Interactive e-books would be fun and useful because they enjoy reading and it would sharpen their reading skills for school.

  56. I love that it has a camera and video recorder! Dd would (hopefully) leave my phone alone when she wants to take pics or record something!

  62. For me, I love that there is a place to store the stylus. Yes, it could still be lost but less of a chance once he learns there is a place to put it. For him, it would probably be the camera (aside from the games) that he would find very amusing and entertaining.

  63. My favorite feature is 180 degree, 2 megapixal camera because my son is going through the stage of really wanting to take pictures.

  67. I’d love that my three-year old would have an age-appropriate tablet. And the camera and video would be great for her to use.

  68. We’d enjoy the e-reader! My 3 year old wants to play with the big boys’ tablets and this would be perfect for him.

  69. I love the sound activated games…that’d be good for my son in particular! I also love the idea of a device that has both games and an e-reader.

  72. I like not only can they play and have fun not realizing their learning but the 1800 Rotating Camera and Video Recorder I think the kids would love

  74. I like that it is a development appropriate tablet for a young child. They get some of the benefits but without having full freedom to surf the internet.

  77. Oh I really love the 180 Rotating Camera and Video Recorder! Oh Carter would have so much fun with that! He just loves trying to take pictures with our camera! I also LOVE the Ebooks! He just loves to listen to stories!!!

  81. My son would love the wonder cam. I love the instant access to books! And that it is so interactive.

  82. Honestly, one of the best features to me is its durability. My daughter loves to play on my iphone, but I have to watch her so carefully. She would love the freedom to explore and learn on her own.

  85. My son has an original InnoTab. I like the fact that all the cartridges are back-wards compatible… We can use his older games on a new system. If we win this one, the older system can get passed down to my youngest son.

  87. I love the Wish List Maker and ebooks. My son also loves music and playing games. This would be perfect for him!

  89. I think my son would love the games. He’s always playing educational apps (or Angry Birds) on my iPhone.

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