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LeapFrog Imagicards Interactive Flash Cards

by admin June 20, 2015

With many gadgets today, it would seem that kids may also benefit having tech toys to play with. One primary example is the use of tablets and smartphones as a kid gadget. Many kids are now aware and know how these devices work. There are even models for them designed specifically for the kids. But there are still some kids that love a little more variety. They look for other toys that will excite them no end. One interesting toy set may be this LeapFrog Imagicards Interactive Flash Cards.

The LeapFrog Imagicards Interactive Flash Cards is a set of educational card packs that work and interact with apps and games on the LeapPad tablet. Although there are already other interactive flash cards in the market, the LeapFrog Imagicards Interactive Flash Cards stands to be of the different kind. Unlike usual flash cards that teach kids math and spelling, the LeapFrog Imagicards Interactive Flash Cards makes it more interesting for kids to learn these kids. LeapFrog is licensing popular animated characters such as Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles and Paw Patrol as part of their new educational packs.

Not only that, the LeapFrog Imagicards Interactive Flash Cards aims to make kids interact more as they learn using the new flash cards. Instead of just tapping answers into the touchscreen of the tablet, kids need to find answers from the different cards and then flash it in front of the tablet camera. The app associated with the card pack will recognize the right answer and let the kids know. In away, the LeapFrog Imagicards Interactive Flash Cards try to make kids become a little more engaged while having fun learning new things. The LeapFrog Imagicards Interactive Flash Cards will work alongside a specific app on the LeapPad to give kids a more enjoyable way to learn, answer questions and solve puzzles. The first packs of the LeapFrog Imagicards Interactive Flash Cards are set to be available sometime in August. Each pack will have around 30 or more cards and will cost $25 per pack.

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All Ready For First Grade Readiness Kit

by admin February 28, 2015

Kids going into first grade are not always keen and excited to do so. Some may feel that they are unprepared and worry about how they will fare out with the other first graders in their class. Such insecurities can affect how kids picture out their first grade class. Parents can now help kids prepare and build up their confidence with this All Ready For First Grade Readiness Kit.

The All Ready For First Grade Readiness Kit is designed to help kids prepare for their eventual move into first grade class. It comes with fun learning activities that will enable kids to know more about essential first grade skills such as addition and subtraction, word building, shapes as well as writing. The kit comes with the “Under the Sea” theme with its different colorful hands-on learning tools and materials. There is also a write-and-wipe Activity Book for the kids to enjoy as well as a 32-page Guide to help parents make full use of this educational kit. The All Ready For First Grade Readiness Kit is an ideal educational set to help kids prepare for first grade during the summer or as an at-home fun educational activity. The All Ready For First Grade Readiness Kit comes in a handy and durable storage box where all the materials can be stored after use. This learning kit for upcoming first graders is available at Learning Resources for $30.

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ClickN Kids Tablet 2

by admin October 29, 2014

Kids today are now more accustomed to tablets than most adults. Surprisingly, even younger kids now know how to operate their different functions. But as most tablets are designed with adults in mind, giving the kids a tablet designed just for them may be a good idea. This new ClickN Kids Tablet 2 may be a good candidate.

The ClickN Kids Tablet 2 is the new version of the ClickN Kids family tablet. It is designed as a kid-friendly tablet that also doubles as an educational learning tool. This kid tablet comes pre-loaded with lots of app goodies that kids will have fun using. The ClickN Kids Tablet 2 comes preloaded with the Looney Tunes Phonics along with Talking Tom 2 and Talking Ginger, Team Awesome, Diversion, and 30 other app pre-loaded and ready for kids to play and use.

The tablet itself features a 1.2 GHz Intel Atom processor with 1GB of RAM and 8GB of internal memory, with a microSD slot to accommodate up to 64GB of external storage. The tablet has a 7-inch HD quality touch screen display with 1024×600 resolution and 16.9 aspect ratio. There is also a 2MP rear camera and a 0.3MP front facing camera. It runs on Android 4.4 OS and comes with built-in parental child-safety controls. The tablet comes with a shock resistant gel case made of 100 percent silicone and guaranteed child-safe. The ClickN Kids Tablet 2 can be a good present to give your kid this upcoming holidays. You can now pre-order one at Toys R’ Us for $130. It is expected to be available by the end of this month.

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The Four Language Talking Globe

by admin February 11, 2014

Learning about geography can easily become boring to many kids. They do not always feel like trying to memorize all the countries in the world and locate where they are on the map. Good for you if your kid can sit down and listen to you talk about world countries in alphabetical order. How about the capital cities in each country? Even adults may have a tall order trying to memorize all of them. The best way to keep kids interested in learning about geography is by making it interactive. The Four Language Talking Globe comes quite close to keeping geography interesting for kids.

The Four Language Talking Globe helps kids learn more than just the names of the countries and where to find them. It comes with a wireless talking stylus that comes with more than a handful of facts about each country on the globe. Kids simply use the stylus to choose a certain country or city on the globe. The stylus can then talk about interesting facts about any particular city or country. The globe can also play national anthems, provide population information, land area, historical facts and other geographic surprises.

The Four Language Talking Globe can teach in four languages- English, French, Spanish or German. To have some added fun, this talking globe also offers scavenger hunts and trivia challenges to test the kids on how much they have learned about geography. The talking globe also comes with a 48-page booklet that provides added fact and trivia using the talking stylus. The unit can be updated for free on the toy manufacturer’s website. The Four Language Talking Globe uses two AAA batteries and includes a USB cable for updating the unit. It is available at Hammacher Schlemmer for $150.

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