As you all know, VTech is one of the favorite brands in our house. We have lots of VTech toys, but the all-time favorite is our InnoTab 3S. Even the big kids play it reasonably regularly!
We received two new InnoTab cartridges to play and learn with, and they are absolutely perfect for my preschooler who is struggling to learn to write correctly.
Learn to Write with Cody & Cora (ages 3-6, MSRP $24.99)
This game and book are excellent for helping learn handwriting skills! Cody and Cora are Smart Cubs that are featured in the e-book included on this cartridge. Kids can read and listen to the e-book and then work their way through the games, which get progressively more challenging.
Kids also unlock certain games and areas by completing games and letter practice.
The biggest plus for me about this game is that it shows you how to correctly write your letters. It's always a big struggle to teach kids that letters should be written in a certain order and in a certain direction. For example, if your child is crossing the T first then drawing the line down it won't accept it.
The one drawback for me is that a lot of the games on this cartridge are very similar, so exploring more games isn't as exciting as it could be.
Go! Go! Smart Wheels Busy Day in Alphabet Town (ages 2-5, MSRP $24.99)
Go! Go! Smart Wheels has a wide variety of different games and activities. It is definitely my daughter's favorite game that she owns (and she has quite a few, so that's a big deal!) Each of the games have a cute intro video and the e-book is fun.
At the Mechanic Shop kids match the letters on the cars to the letters in the mechanic bays so that the cars can be repaired.
Catch a Letter Thief has you chasing down the road in your police car to find letters, tipping your InnoTab from side to side to change lanes.
In Fire Truck Rescue you're trying to find a kitten stuck in a tree by matching letters to their sounds.
Letter Construction teaches you to write your letters properly.
Alphabet Review reviews letters, their sounds and gives you pictures of words that start with that letter.
You can also customize your own car and explore Alphabet town, which unlocks as you complete other sections of the game.
This is a great game cartridge, with a wide variety of alphabet games. It also has a large age range that it works for, since there are so many types of alphabet games. Younger kids can do well matching letters and older kids can practice writing and sound association.
The awesome thing about both of these cartridges is that they work with all current InnoTab models and with the new InnoTab MAX!
Want to find out more? Check out the cartridges here, all of the InnoTab products here, or find InnoTab on Twitter or Facebook.
These would make a great gift idea for the little ones in your life!
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I like the Go! Go! Smart Wheels. Think my grandson would like it.
ReplyDeleteJennifer Rote
Learn to Write with Cody & Cora to help my son write better
ReplyDeleteMy son would love Fire Truck Rescue!
ReplyDeleteLearn to Write with Cody & Cora, my son is just starting to learn how to write at pre-school. This would be a great way to practice more at home as well.
ReplyDeleteI like fire trucks rescue. Thank you
ReplyDeletecandieluster(at)gmail(dot)com
My son would love the Go Go Smart Wheels game! He loves anything car or vehicle related!
ReplyDeleteThe learn to write with cody and cora. My daughter just turned 4 and is in preschool this would be a huge help for her. I love that vetch makes learning fun.
ReplyDeleteI am most excited about the Learn to Write with Cody & Cora. I believe it would be invaluable when I begin teaching my grand daughter to write.
ReplyDeleteWe would enjoy fire truck rescue because ollie is in love with firetrucks.
ReplyDeleteI like "Fire Truck Rescue", because I would like our son to learn the letter sounds.
ReplyDeleteAlphabet review
ReplyDeleteThey would like the write and learn with cody and cora. Thank you for the chance to win!
ReplyDeleteGo go Smart Wheels sounds like it would be great. I like the letter construction part, they are so interested in getting their letters right in this age group!
ReplyDeleteLearn to Write with Cody & Cora is the one I'm most excited about. It sounds like it would be fun to use to teach kids to write. Thank you for the giveaway!
ReplyDeleteI like "Fire Truck Rescue", it would be great to learn letter sounds with
ReplyDeleteI like the Go! Go! Smart Wheels, sounds like something my son would love! He loves cars and fire trucks, so it would be both fun and educational for him. Thanks for the giveaway!
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ReplyDeleteDefinitely the go go smart wheels. My almost 3 year old is obsessed with vehicles!
ReplyDeleteIm excited about the fire trucks rescue
ReplyDeleteI like the letter construction because it would help my grandson to write his letters correctly.
ReplyDeleteLearn to Write with Cody & Cora.
ReplyDeleteI like Alphabet Review because it would be a great choice for my grandchild's age.
ReplyDeleteThe Fire Truck Rescue
ReplyDeleteGo Go Smart Wheels is the one at which Josie would excel!
ReplyDeletetheyyyguy@yahoo.com
Fire truck rescue sounds adorable.
ReplyDeleteI'm excited most by alphabet review, I think it will really help my kids learn while they have fun.
ReplyDeleteJulie Hawkins
I am most excited about the Go! Go! Smart Wheels Busy Day in Alphabet Town cartridge. My grandson needs help learning his letters before he starts school.
ReplyDeleteMy son is so far behind I. His letters but loves him in no tab I would love to give this to him and give him a fighting chance
ReplyDeleteThe Go Go Smart Wheels. My youngest would love this and his bigger brother would love to show him what to do. (homemom3@gmail.com)
ReplyDeleteI like the fire trucks rescue. My nephew loves cars and trucks... Just like a boy.
ReplyDeleteBrittney House BBrittBrat1398@yahoo.com
Learn to Write for my granddaughter; she sure would enjoy it.
ReplyDeleteI am most excited about the Go! Go! Smart Wheels Busy Day in Alphabet Town for my niece,i think she would enjoy playing this one more than the other
ReplyDeleteI am most excited about learn to write because my son is about to go into pre school and this would really help.
ReplyDeleteI am excited about alphabet town. My granddaughter just turned four and we are learning the ins and outs of the alphabet.
ReplyDeleteheymissvirginia at embarqmail dot com
I'm excited about the Go Go! Smart Wheels one. My daughter loves her InnoTab and definitely needs more add ons! (lilbittypanda at aol dot com)
ReplyDeleteI like Go! Go! Smart Wheels Busy Day in Alphabet Town because it would be great fun and learning for my daughters boyfriends son.
ReplyDeletemy daughter would love go go smart wheels
ReplyDeleteLearn to Write with Cody & Cora is the one I'm most interested in.
ReplyDeleteThe fire truck rescue because my nephew loves fire trucks!
ReplyDeleteI am most excited about the Alphabet Review as my son is beginning to learn his ABC's
ReplyDeleteLaurie Emerson
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The learn to write would be great. My daughter is just starting.
ReplyDeletesnowwolf222@Yahoo.com
My nephew would love Fire Truck Rescue the most
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