V-Tech InnoTab® 3 Review & Giveaway

It’s been a while since I have done a review. I was really excited when I was asked to review V-Tech’s InnoTab® 3 and was provided one to test out by V-Tech. The InnoTab® 3 is a tablet for kids aged 3-9. While I have a child that is just over that age, at 10, I just knew she would love it as she is really starting to love gadgets.

What makes the V-Tech InnoTab® 3 special? It has all the things you would put into a tablet for kids and it is made especially for kids.

Pros:

V-Tech’s InnoTab® 3 comes with a lot of useful apps already loaded onto it. I really think this is not only useful for younger children, but older as well. My 10 year old loved it so much that she wore the batteries out in 4 days playing with it non-stop. She especially loved the “Magic Beanstalk” game that comes on the cartridge included. She enjoyed the ability to add people to the address/contacts app as well. We just moved and this is a perfect way for her to keep track of all her friends and family back in our hometown.

I liked the features that made it durable. It was dropped once since we had it and it took it very well. The games on it are also educational, so I enjoyed that aspect as well. What’s more, it came with the “Learning Lodge” that not only allows a parent to check their child’s learning progress, but also download more games.

The InnoTab® 3 has a variety of game cartridges you can purchase for it. They feature favorite characters such as Mickey Mouse and Hello Kitty, my daughter’s favorite. The games and apps available for download on the “Learning Lodge” are very reasonably priced at around $3 each.

V-Tech’s InnoTab® 3 is really a remarkable gadget for kids and allows them to have a tablet just like mom or dad, only just for them. This tablet can also be used as an MP3 player as well as an e-reader for specific Innotab3 books.

Cons:

I found the “Learning Lodge” to be a bit confusing to sign up for as it kept telling me I needed to open an account after I had already done that and would not allow me to download while it didn’t recognize my account. This happened even after I was supposedly logged in already. There were also not a whole lot of games for kids older than pre-k and Kindergarten, even though the Innotab 3 is made for kids up to age 9. I really wish V-Tech would make a tablet for older kids as the games are wonderful, but the selection is very limited, or perhaps expand the games to be more for elementary aged kids and on up to tweens.

I also did not like how it only came with batteries and not the cord that can be used to continue playing after batteries run out. The games were fun and educational, however they were also very short. Most only had 3-5 levels before the game ended.

To purchase: The InnoTab® 3 sells for $69.99 and comes in two colors: Pink and the regular blue, orange and white. There are many accessories for it including headphones, skins and cartridges. Also, please follow V-Tech Toys on Twitter and Facebook for the latest info!

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