My 6 year old has been begging for a tablet from Santa for Christmas
this year. His 10 year old sister is receiving one, but I was reluctant
to purchase one for him, as he is 6 and currently in a destructive state
(not in a bad way, just in a normal 6 year old kind of way). His
Nintendo DS lasted all of 3 months, while his Ipod Touch lasted 2
months. I was reluctant to buy a tablet at all. We love that LeapFrog
has introduced a tablet for kids just his age,
LeapFrog LeapPad Ultra Kids' Learning Tablet
LeapPad Ultra
comes with 10 apps. When you register your device, you will be able to
get an additional app for free (from a list of 3). I like that it
allowed you to choose your last app based on your child's wants and
needs. The tablet was easy to set up, even for a child. My 6 year old
instinctively knew what to do when it was turned on. Some negative reviews commented on load time. This only occurs with initial set up and adding the apps themselves (although app time may have been my connectivity as well). To actually play the app, there is a very short wait (what you would normally expect-- about 3-5 seconds). This was ONLY noticed in the
initial boot up. To load the apps it loaded
very quickly. Although the child can go "online" it is only to access a limited amount of videos and LeapFrog related items. I personally found this to be a HUGE bonus (not a negative). The device comes with many things loaded straight from
the box, so you may want to set it up before you purchase anything.
Included was:
- 10 songs (2 albums of 5)
- Art Studio
- Voice Memo
- Pet Chat
- Pet
- Photo Fun (there is a camera on both sides to take photos of themselves and photos of other things)
- Clock (which also works as an alarm clock and to teach time)
- Calendar (learn about dates, days, etc) You can also add birthdays and other events.
- Calculator
- Notepad
It
does NOT come with any books, so that may be something to load right
away. It comes with games only if that is what you selected as your 11th
app, so games may also be something you want to purchase as well. You save 30%
for registering your device, plus LeapFrog has buy 3 get the 4th free
often. Right now (through 11/17) they FALL5 saves you $5 off a $20 purchase. You also often find the digital gift cards on sale at places like Amazon.
The device is sturdy and seems to so far stand up to falls
well. The stylus actually slides right into the device (yay no more missing styluses!) My son has been enjoying the pad, and hopefully will not mind now
that Santa is bringing his sister a tablet.
I received the
LeapFrog Ultra for review purposes from LeapFrog and MomSelect. I was
not compensated in any other way. My opinions and experiences are my
own.
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