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LeapPad3: Learning Tablet for Kids

This post is part of a sponsored campaign with LeapFrog and MomSelect. All thoughts and opinions are my own.

My boys love tablets. They like playing games and watching videos, especially. My oldest has started using them to read, as well.

But what I don’t like about their tablet use is the videos they manage to find that end up being so not appropriate.

So, that’s why my favorite feature of the LeapPad3™ Learning Tablet is that LeapSearch allows my kids to browse for videos by category and the only videos that will show up are safe for kids.

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The LeapPad3™ is billed as “The best first tablet for kids.” It’s kid-smart, kid-safe, and kid-tough, designed for ages 3-9.

It comes with 10 apps(one of them being one you get to choose when you set up your tablet). There are plenty of apps to choose from, if you want to add additional apps. You can also buy game cartridges. Check out the LeapFrog™ site to view apps by ages and to see available app bundles. If you click on “Explore” in LeapSearch, you’ll see games there, too, as well as stories.

This kid tablet has two cameras and video recorders and a microphone. There are fun ways to edit photos(my 6 year old took a picture of his 8 year old brother and blended it so his brother’s face was on a bear).

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There’s a parent mode, with a lock code, where you can set up and control wi-fi, as well as manage the content.

Another feature that I like about the LeapPad3™ is that I can set up different users. Each of my three boys has their own. It personalizes their learning, adjusting to each child. Though what really helps is that I don’t hear any complaints about how the child using the tablet is messing something up in another’s game. There’s also a “guest” as a user so if we hand it off to a friend, still no complaints about how someone is in “their” games and photos.

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The LeapPad3™ would be a great first tablet for kids, especially with their kid-proof warranty and the safety features they have built in. It’s $99.99 and ships free when you purchase it from LeapFrog™.

What features do you look for in a tablet for kids?

Comments

  4. My son doesn’t have his own tablet (we do let him use the iPad.) My in-laws have been wanting to get him the LeapPad, and I’m tempted to let them. I definitely need parent features where I could lock things down.

  7. Leap Pad is just a great product for kids. My kids had some when they were younger and I was so happy with the quality.

  10. I love the Leap Pad 3. It’s a great way to teach children about the technology that they’ll need to use later in life, and it allows them to use apps that are educational.

  11. I’ve been seriously considering getting my daughter a Leap Pad 3. It’s a great learning tool, and it teaches her how to use a tablet, which aren’t going anywhere anytime soon.

  13. My almost 5 year old daughter loves her LeapPad. I don’t feel so bad when she’s playing it because the games are educational.

  14. I used to love all things Leap Frog for my son! And then my sister-in-law ruined it by giving him a hand me down video game system. I will never forgive her, the Leap Frog was so much more beneficial for him!

  16. My kiddos always loved their Leap Pad products. They’ve been dying for a new one actually! I love that they’re made for kids! 

  19. I have been thinking about getting one for my daughter. Thanks for letting me know you need to watch out on the videos! 

    • Not on the LeapPad3! All the videos on there are kid-safe! When my boys are on my tablet, they can find anything, but with the LeapPad3, they can only access ones that have been approved. 

  21. Kiddo has a Leap Pad at her grammies out. We don’t have electronics here for her. We feel with some of the issues she has good old fashioned learning books and regular reading books work best for her. 

  24. I didn’t know they had a 3! I was thinking about getting one for our toddler twins soon – thanks for sharing! 

  28. Leap Pad is such a great company for kids. I can’t wait to try out the new Leap Pad 3. I love learning tablets like this for kids!

  29. My little cousin’s birthday is coming up. I think this will be a good gift for him. It’s fun, yet can be educational as well. 

  31. That’s a big perk with being able to set up a different user account for each child. It sounds like they’re getting better and better.

  32. My friend’s little girl would love this. She’s always carrying her Leappad around with her. 

  41. All of my kids have used LeapFrog products.  They make great stuff.  They are one of the few manufacturers that create products that my kids can’t break.