**Full Disclosure: The VTech product, information, and additional gift pack have been provided by VTech. No other compensation was exchanged. All opinions are my own.
I love educational toys for my youngest, Colin! I know that my husband and I are the primary source of learning for our almost-five-year-old and I think we are well aware of everything we purposefully teach him, but educational toys can provide so many additional learning opportunities because they aren’t trying to teach. VTech’s InnoTab 3 is an great tool in aiding our efforts to educate Colin!
Colin has had the original InnoTab since September 2011 and it still gets plenty of use – he uses it at least two times a week. So when I was offered the chance to review the InnoTab 3, of course I jumped on it. I didn’t tell Colin it was coming until it arrived. We opened the box and he was ready to pull it out and put it to work! (I told him he had to wait for me to photograph it before he could use it.) After about an hour, I’d taken the pictures I wanted, installed the Learning Lodge on my computer and updated the system (I wasn’t prepared for that, but the InnoTab 3 needed it).
After I handed the learning tablet over, Colin played with it for a good hour before he was ready for a break. While he played, he told me all about everything he was doing – I think the camera was his favorite part!
What we thought:
- Right off the bat, I realized how much smaller the InnoTab 3 is (compared to the earlier versions). I really like the new size – it’s much more manageable for little hands! I do wish the screen size were a bit larger, though.
- On the top of the device, you’ll notice a camera that rotates 180° – the rotating camera is a BRILLIANT change! It’s definitely a lot easier (for kids) to operate.
- I like that the InnoTab 3 comes with batteries, but I’d rather pay a little more for the device and have a charging cord than replace the batteries every 10 days (give or take).
- To get into the battery compartment(s), there is a slide release. I really appreciate this because Colin (so far) doesn’t realize how to change the batteries.
- The directional pad (d-pad) is another great addition to the InnoTab 3! It definitely makes things less frustrating for Colin.
- The power & home buttons are smaller, in different locations on the device and aren’t as colorful as the original, but I think that gives the InnoTab a sleeker (more ‘grown-up’) look.
- The ear phone plug is on the bottom of the device. I like this because the cord isn’t as ‘in the way’ as it was when the plug was on the top (of the original).
- All in all, I would recommend the InnoTab 3!
About the learning app tablet – VTech InnoTab® 3
What’s included:
- 2 Styluses
- 4 AA batteries
- USB Cable
- Read, Play & Create Cartridge with 3 apps
- What’s That Noise? e-book
- H2O GO! learning game
- Color & Pop creative activity
- Learning Lodge™ Installation CD & Quick Start Guide
- 12 onboard apps, including tools and media players (register online to activate Art Studio and My Magic Beanstalk Game.)
- 1 free downloadable app (designated content only)
- User’s Manual
- 180° rotating camera
- Expandable 32GB* memory
- For ages 3-9
Developmental Benefits:
- Cognitive Development
- Basic Math Skills
- Problem Solving
- Science Concepts
- Reading Development
- Visualization & Memory
*2GB included, expandable memory with a microSD memory card (not included). Some memory reserved for system use.
But it! Purchase the VTech Kids InnoTab 3 through the VTech Kids website or at Amazon for $69.99.
{Prize: One (1) VTech InnoTab 3 Learning App Tablet}
GOOD LUCK! Only one person per household/IP address may enter. This giveaway is open to US residents only and will run through midnight CST on Wednesday, September 25, 2013. The winner will be randomly chosen using random.org and an email will be sent. The winner must respond within 48 hours or a new winner will be chosen. The giveaway item will be shipped directly to the winners from the sponsor. NOTE: The prize cannot be delivered to a P.O. Box.
Midge had one of these and LOVED it. OMGosh how she loved it. It wasnt the 3 – I want to say it was the first one but MAN, I dont know how many hours she logged on it – but it was a LOT lol
I really love Vtech products. They make such great things.
I like these Innotabs too. They are a lot of fun for kids and they enjoy learning on them. Thanks for the review and giveaway.
My daughter might be just a tad young for this but in a few months I bet she would love it!. Great review 🙂
We started C on the original when he was about 2. He was too young for it then. 3 is about the right starting age.
My kids would want Monster University for sure.
We love our Innotab – Santa gave it to us last year! He loves his IPAD!
YES! That’s what mine calls it, too!
My son would love the Disney Planes and Jake and The Never Land Pirates cartridges the most
I think my grandson would love the Spongebob Squarepants or the Cars.
oh my daughter would love the disney princesses one!
The Kids Would For Sure Want Brave, Monsters University, Disney Planes.
Disney planes for Sure!
Monsters University & Disney Planes
Children’s learning toys have come a long way since mine were that size. It looks like a great learning tool.
Monster’s University and Jake and the Neverland Pirates would be enjoyed a lot.
Logan would love the Planes, Cars 2, and Mickey Mouse Clubhouse cartridges! Thanks for the chance Sara!
Abby would want Brave and Hello Kitty and Princesses and Fairies and…LOL. She would love one of these!
Most definitely the toy story.
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my daughter would want the Jake and the Neverland Pirates cartridge
disney princesses and disney fairies would be the pick around here.
My daughter would love the disney princess
My daughter would like the Brave grame.
My daughter would love the Team Umi.
Team UmiZoomi, Toy Story, Disney Princess
my kids would like disney planes and monsters university.
InnoTab Software – SpongeBob SquarePants
My daughter would love Disney Minnie
Disney minnie and disney princesses.
I think she would want them all! I think the first one she would choose would be hello kitty or Thomas the train
My son would love cars or thomas
Minnie mouse and dora for my baby girl
Monster’s U, Minnie Mouse, Planes and Disney Princess for my kids! They look so much fun!
She’d like the Hello Kitty cartridge. Thanks.
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Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtle and Car 2
Hello Kitty OR Monster U!
where to start? ninja turtles, monsters univ. , sponge bob and more! too many to choose
Madagascar 2!
My son would love the Jake and the Neverland pirates
My grandsons would like spongebob and monsters U.
I think my grandson would love the Dinosaur Train cartridge!
I saw so many that our 3 year old daughter would love (probably all of them! lol) but I think her favorites would be Minnie Mouse, Disney Princesses, Disney Fairies, and Monsters University. Thank you for the chance to win such an amazing prize. I know if we win my daughter would get a ton of use out of it before she starts school next year, and then we could hand it down to our youngest daughter when June is done with it!
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My daughter would want Minnie, Disney Princesses and Hello Kitty
Oh Carter would love the Disney Planes!
My son would love the TMNT!
Monster, Dora, Cars, Mickey Mouse!!
Thomas and Friends and Disney Planes!
Team Umizoomi and Cars!
disney planes
My son would like Toy Story, Car, and Planes.
I think they would like Disney Princesses and Toy Story.
Disney Planes!
They would want the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles
My daughter would love the Minnie Mouse game and Dora game!
Emma would love the minnie mouse cartridge.
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Monster University is a must!
Team Umizoomi, Mickey Mouse Clubhouse, Spongebob!
My daughter would go crazy over the Bubble Guppies one!
My son would love to have Mickey Mouse Clubhouse and Jake and the Never Land Pirates.
My kids would love to have the monsters university and madagascar 3 cartridges
UmiZoomi, my daughter would LOVE it!!
Definitely Monsters University, and Spongebob would also be very popular with my grandchildren.
I would pick the InnoTab Software – Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles, because they love the TMNT and I love that it focuses on math skills. Thank you for the wonderful giveaway!
My daughter would love Disney Minnie, Ninja Turtles, Disney Princesses & Disney Fairies. Really she would LOVE to have them all lol!
disney princesses, and fairies, I’m sure! 🙂
My grandson would love the t Monsters University and Cars 2!
Monsters University and Disney Planes!
I like the disney planes
Monsters University would definitely be the first one we would get.
My son would love Disney Planes and Cars 2!
Disney Princess
InnoTab Software – Mickey Mouse Clubhouse
probably monster university
So excited, thank you SensiblySara and Vtech!! 🙂