Summer is here and in between all of the fun things we are doing, I also want to make sure Hayden is brushing up on all of the things he learned in preschool so he doesn’t forget it in the fall when he starts Kindergarten.
There’s a thing called Summer Brain Drain that occurs when students are away from the structured learning environment of a classroom and lose the months of knowledge they gained during the school year because they are not regularly exercising their brains. According to research from the Center for Summer Learning at Johns Hopkins University, students typically lose one to two months of reading and math skills during the summer break.
Yikes! Luckily, there is a lot that parents can do to help beat Summer Brain Drain including having your children play and learn with the VTech InnoTab 2S Tablet!
I was excited when we were sent the , which is a Wi-Fi Learning Tablet perfect for ages 3-9. My son is a huge fan of our iPad and everything that it offers but I’m always a little afraid of letting him play with it since it’s easily breakable in his kids hands. As soon as we pulled the InnoTab 2S out of the box, I could tell how durable it was. It’s made with a hard plastic shell with rubber corners so when dropped (and it’s already been dropped a few times) it won’t break.
Favorite Features of the InnoTab 2S
– The InnoTab 2S features wi-fi so you can easily download games to the tablet. There’s no actual web browser, so your child won’t be able to browse but it will enable you to download additional apps without having to connect the tablet to your computer.
– The camera and camcorder is a big hit with Hayden! He loves using my phone to take pictures and now he can do it right from his very own tablet. The camera has a lot of features too including a 180° rotating design, face detection, real time camera special effects, and a choice of 3 photo resolutions. You can even edit the photos! He’s been taking lots of pictures of his new twin sisters!
– The Learning Lodge features more than 350 educational games, e-books, music and videos developed specifically for each child’s unique stage of development, as well as with their age and interests. I love that there is a wide variety of subjects that are covered, plus parents can track their child’s progress through the Learning Lodge™ Progress Log.
– There are so many additional apps to download in addition to software cartridges that feature your child’s favorite characters! Hayden is a huge fan of the Madagascar 3 cartridge. There’s also popular characters like Mike the Knight™, Angelina Ballerina®, Team Umizoomi™, Dora the Explorer™, Thomas & Friends®, Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles®, Jake & the Neverland Pirates, Sesame Street and more!
– There’s a stand on the back of the InnoTab 2S which allows the tablet to stand on its own. I love this feature and wish my own phone and tablet would do this!
– There are so many apps that are included with the InnoTab 2S that Hayden has been having so much fun with! The full list includes:
- Wish List Maker
- Camera
- Video recorder
- MP3 player
- Photo viewer with slide show, 3 photos included
- Video player, 1 demo video included
- InnoTab® 2S Read, Play & Create cartridge
- “What’s That Noise?” e-book
- Alien Rescue – motion sensor game
- Color & Pop activity
- “Face Race” motion sensor game
- “Friends” photo address book
- “Notes” notepad with onscreen keyboard
- Clock with stopwatch
- Calendar with stickers
- Calculator
- 2 free downloadable apps of choice from Learning Lodge Navigator®
Hayden really loves the calendar app too. In preschool, they would always go over the calendar in the morning and now it’s something we do at home too. You can even put stickers on certain days so your children know there’s a special activity going on that day!
The Art Studio app is great for your child to get creative. Hayden’s been having fun drawing on the tablet – and so have I!
The tablet does take batteries, so if you’re planning a long road trip and vacation you might want to stock up. Hayden’s been playing with the InnoTab 2S almost every day though and we haven’t had to change the batteries yet. It’s also compatible with the VTech AC adaptor and Car adaptor.
The VTech InnoTab2 has been such a great learning tool for Hayden. He’s been learning to read with the e-books that we have downloaded and he’s been a lot more interested in learning – he just thinks he is playing!
The VTech InnoTab 2S is available for $99.99 at retailers nationwide.
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Would love to have the ABC Learning Classroom toy, too!
The Feature I Like Most Is The Video Recorder!
Another Vtech Product I Like Is The Tote & Trace Drawing Board!
Love the slide show feature!
the kidiminis interactive animals looks like something my daughter would LOVE!
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the camera and camcorder
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Love the Wifi and that it is compatible with the AC adapter
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Also loving the Alphabet Activity cube
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I like that it look rugged enough for a kid to not destroy.
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that it has built in wifi and a video recorder
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the MobiGo2!
The camera and the learning lodge app!
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Wi-Fi and camera!
I would like to have Cogsley the robot!
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I like the MobiGo 2.
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I like that it has a video recorder!
My son would love Cogsley!
I love that it has a camera. My daughter is such a little photographer and would love this.
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My girls would love the MobiGo 2 Touch Learning System
I like that it has a calculator
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the camera feature is awesome
the mobigo looks awesome also
This is silly, and there are LOTS of other features I like too – but I really like that it looks a little like an iPad. My kids are constantly stealing ours, so having it look somewhat similar might help them stick to their own devices and finally let my husband and I have a turn with ours!!
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The Camera feature.
The MP3 Player
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I would also love to have the
Sit-to-Stand Learning Walker
Standing on its own is good for when the user needs to take a break from holding it. Nice.
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I also like the Ultimate V.Reader Gift Set (Pink) from their website.
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I would also like the Mobigo2
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We like the switch and go dinos as well.
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I like the Alphabet Cube. 🙂
I like the art app.
The variety of acrtivities.
I love the camera, I think my kids would have so much fun with that!
I also love Cogsley, he looks like a blast!
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I would like to get my daughter the Vtech MobiGo 2.
I also like the InnoTab 2 Travel Set.
I do not see my first comment.
Favorite is the MP3 player – thank you.
I really like that it has wifi I have the inotab 2 and no wifi so I think that would be a great add on feature.
I would like to get the mobigo as much as he loves the innotab I think it would also be a hit.
I like the calculator feature.
I like the Video recorder
I love the camera and the wifi connection
I would love the easy downloadable apps. Abagail would love the music and recorder, Austin would love the games!
Austin would love the Switch & Go Dinos and Abagail would love the Tote & Go Laptop Pink!
My favorite feature is the camera.
I like that it’s rugged and withstands abuse from little hands.
the wifi is my favorite feature
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I like that it has wifi capability
I also like the mobigo.
I’d also love the Mobi-Go
It has a video recorder?!?! What fun!!
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the drawing board
like the Mobigo2
I like the camera feature.
I like the Cogsley with Scroll & Learn Camera.
The wish list maker is a fun feature!
I like the camera feature.
the video record feature! My boys would love this!
The Art Studio app – my son loves to draw!
Oh Carter would also love Cogsley with ABC Text & Go!
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I like that it comes with 17 apps already on it
I like the
MobiGo 2 Pink Gift Set With AC Adaptor
I like all the features but the built in camera is really nice
we love the switch n go dino’s also!
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the hard plastic and rubber shell to make it less breakable
also like the learning tunes karaoke machine
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I like the Preschool Alphabet & Writing Gift Set
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The video recorder
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the kidzoom camera.
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The Art Studio
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I would love to get Cogsley looks like a great toy for the kids and I know they would love to have that.
video recorder and camera are my fav features
The Camera!!
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the video and camera features. Little man would love that!
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access to wi fy
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ABC Text & Go Motion Pink
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I also like Cogsley
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MobiGo 2 Touch Learning System
Age: 3 to 8 Years
that it is tough and can handle my grandkids
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Thank you,
I love that you can use games and apps
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i like the camera
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I love that it has a camera and video recorder. Thank you for the wonderful giveaway!
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Photo viewer with slide show, 3 photos included
I like that it has an mp3 player
I like all the apps that are included with it.
Sturdy and not breakable!
I love the kick stand on the back… very cool
The learning tunes karaoke looks like a lot of fun! My kids would love it
The WiFi and video recorder is nice.
No Batteries yeehaw!
My favorite feature is the camera.
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I like Switch & Go Dinos – Brok the Brachiosaurus.
the Kidizoom Camera 🙂
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Like the art studio and the camera
The E reader!
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I would also like the Toy Story game cartridge for the Innotab 2S.
The wifi capabilities
Mobi Go 2
my favorite feature is the Video recorder
I like the MobiGo 2 Jake & Toy Story 3 Complete Gift Set
I LOVE that its wifi capable!!!!!
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the camera
The reader for my visually impaired daughter
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I like the camera feature.
the camera feature!
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the video recorder feature!
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like the Video recorder feature.
I like the a/c adapter and the camera.
Brilliant Creations Advanced Notebook
id also like to try the Brilliant Creations Beginner Laptop
I like the video recorder.
mobigo2 would be awesome for my 6 year old son.
you can record!
I like the video recorder
I also like the Snap & Surprise Camera
i like the art studio
The ereader.
Alphabet Activity Cube With Bonus Blocks Set.
My favorite feature is the camera, my grandson would love it too because he loves taking pictures.
I really like the switch and go Dino’s
video recorder ty.
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A camera!!
The camera!
I liked the dora the explorer cartridge
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the camera/video recorder is my favorite feature
I like the switch and go dinos
I like the drawing tool
I love all the choices for games, my son would really like the cars 2 one
Camera is favorite feature
The camera and camcorder is so cool for kids!
Preschool Alphabet & Writing Gift Set
the e-books
The MP3 player hands down! My son loves music and like you, I’m afraid to let him play with my iphone or my macbook air or other laptop haha..this would be great for him to learn and listen to music!
The video camera is cute
It’s a three way tie between the mobigo 2, the preschool alphabet and writing and the tote and trace drawing board!
I love that it comes with a car adapter!
I love the Tote and Trace Drawing Board!
The camera and video camera – my daughter loves to take pics and videos 🙂
I also like the ABC Text & Go Motion in Pink
The Art Studio
I love that it has both a still camera and a video camera. My son will not leave my phone alone. Lol.
My son would love the Switch and Go Dinos! They look like so much fun.
I love the camera feature
we love our switch and go dinos
I love the camera!!!!!!
Sit and stand train!
I’m torn between the wifi and the camera!!!
I wouldn’t mind getting my girls the Vtech cameras! Super cute, especially on summer vacation!
My favorite feature about the Vtech innotab Tablet is the Art Studio app, as this would be for my grandson and he is so intrigued with drawing & painting right now.
Another item I would like to have is the Sit-to-Stand Learning Walker, which would be perfect for my 8-month old grandson, as he is currently trying to stand & walk right now and this toy would not only provide entertainment but also help him with his balance.
definitely the camera feature
I like the mobigo 2