Win One of Our Faves: VTech Reader Giveaway! – Closed

I could not miss the chance to offer up a giveaway for one of my families favorite toys from one of our favorite brands! If you remember last year I told you about our love for the VTech V.Reader and our love has not wained since!

I also have some good news! The interactive e-reader is now equipped with updated software and increased internal memory. Kids can enhance their creativity as the V.Reader now comes with brand-new multimedia features, including photo and video viewing. Furthermore, the V.Reader’s new art and writing programs allow kids to practice their drawing and letter-writing capabilities on the color touch screen. All this for only $49.99!

I know we love it and I am sure you will too!

 

On to the Giveaway!

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VTECH Innotab: An iPad for Kids?

My son is addicted to my iPad… I wish he wasn’t. When I want to use it, he wants it. I don’t want him to use it – what if he broke it or got into something he shouldn’t? We all know where YouTube can lead…

That’s where Vtech’s InnoTab comes in. It is like an iPad for kids (ages 4-9). The InnoTab™, is a multi-function educational tablet for children. This innovative learning app tablet brings interactive and animated reading, educational gaming, creative activities, and a rich collection of applications all in one place with no danger of YouTube or other internet dangers!

Straight out of the box, InnoTab is reading to use! It comes fully loaded with a full suite of applications including an interactive, animated e-book, motion games, creative activities, MP3 music player, photo viewer, video player, calculator, calendar and an address book just like an adult tablet!

Of course the InnoTab has many game cartridges from kids’ favorite characters, including Disney/Pixar’s Cars 2 and Toy Story, Dora the Explorer and Disney Princesses. Also you can download more interactive e-books, learning games and other content from VTech’s Learning Lodge Navigator and more than 100 downloads will be available very soon!

My son loves how similiar the InnoTab is to his mommy’s computer with features like:

- a 5” brilliant color touch screen LCD

-  a tilt-sensor for motion game control

- USB interface

- SD card slot for memory expansion

- a stylus and a headphone jack

Plus it is very portable and kid friendly!

My family gives this an A+ and I give it a THANK YOU! I got my iPad back!

The Innotab is available now at major retails both online and instores for $79.99. You can pick it up on Amazon here!

Disclaimer: I did receive this product for the purpose of this review. My opinions remain 100% my own as always!

 

 

Make a Splash with VTech Giveaway (3 Winners) – Closed

vtechbathtime VTech continues the tradition of providing children of all ages with toys that incorporate both fun and learning with its new infant line. It is never too soon to start the learning process with your child; VTech’s 2010 infant line does just that. The infant toys are innovative, trustworthy, safe, educational and entertaining for children.

Light Up Learning Turtle

Ages 6 to 18 months

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· Splish, splash, have fun with the turtle in the bath! Children can sing, scoop and play with this light-up turtle toy sure to make bath time fun!

· The Learning Turtle teaches beginning facts on colors, shapes and animals with songs and buttons to help teach your infant the basics.

· Have additional fun with the turtle’s three friends, the crab, octopus and star fish that scoop, squirt and pour water

Sing and Count Fish

Ages 6 to 18 months

Retails for: $9.99

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· It’s tubby time with the Sing & Count Fish!

· This cute little fish has a large reservoir to fill with water that, when the water’s poured out, will play melodies and sounds.

· Press the 123 button to learn numbers and hear fun phrases and sounds.

· The mechanical spinning and flashing fins add to the visual appeal of this adorable little fish.

Submarine Learning Boat

Ages 9 to 24 months

Retails for: $17.99

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· The submarine’s dolphin captain teaches children about colors, numbers, animals, animal sounds and animal characteristics.

· The dolphin also likes to play a fun game of hide and seek, asking toddlers to help find some of his animal friends.

· Each press of a button is rewarded with a squirt of water from the submarine’s spout. Two different intensities of squirting add to the surprise and fun of this learning bath toy.

· Equipped with a water sensor, this little submarine knows when it’s diving into the water for some wet and wild fun or if it’s reached dry land for a little quieter play time.

Piano Play Octopus

Ages 12 to 36 months

Retails for: $19.99

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· Dive into the tub for a little musical fun with the Piano Play Octopus!

· This playful octopus teaches animal names, sounds and characteristics as well as instrument names as sounds on each of its five legs in the two modes of play.

· Add a little bubble solution and with the flip of a switch bubbles will be bouncing, dancing, twirling and popping all around you.

My Two Cents:

My boys think these are the cutest toys ever (and so do I!). Anything that they can take in the bathtub is a hit with them but these VTech toys really made a huge splash! We have the turtle and I plan on getting the rest of the line (and throwing out all or old crummy bath toys!). One last thing, I love how sturdy VTech toys are. All the VTech products we own really hold up. I never have had a problem with a VTech toy.

On to the Giveaway!

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I have a VTech Light Up Learning Turtle to giveaway to three lucky readers!

Enter Here

Just enter your info in the form by Oct 1st at 8 PM PST. I will choose the winners by random number generator then. I will email the winners and the winners will have 48 hours to get back to me or I will choose a new winner(s).

Open to U.S. residents only. No P.O Boxes and One entry daily per household.

***As always for extra entries you can do any of the following. Please leave a separate comment for each extra entry you earn.

  • Leave a comment below, telling us which VTech bath time toy you like the best and why.
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Comments on this post saying: “Enter me” or “I would love to win” or anything of that manor will not be counted. You must enter through the method outlined above.

Thanks for reading,

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Deal”icious Mom’s Giveaway Disclosure: This is a sponsored post and I was provided the VTech products mentioned above to review and giveaway. The opinions in this post are entirely my own. This post has not been reviewed or edited by anyone. I was not compensated for this post in any other way. The sponsor of this giveaway is responsible for prize fulfillment and shipping the winner(s) their prize.

VTech’s Ultimate Tips for Encouraging Kids to Read

bokheart Showing kids that reading can be fun is one of the many challenges of parenting – especially during the summer, when school is out and kids want to play. VTech, creator of the V.Reader e-book for kids, asked TheMotherhood.com, an online community of moms, to provide their ultimate tip list for encouraging kids to read.

Moms (especially my great readers!) came through with hundreds of suggestions, and here are the top ten:

Check out tip #6 brought to you by one of my great readers, Jackie!

  • Integrate Reading into Real Life: Show children that reading can be both practical and fun. Try reading recipes and creating goodies together, or read a story and then re-enact a favorite scene for other family members, complete with props and basic sets.
  • Ask Your Pet to Lend an Ear: Encourage your children to read aloud to the family dog or a favorite stuffed animal. Your youngsters will get to practice their reading, and pets make great listeners.
  • Create an Intimate Space: Make reading exciting with indoor “campouts.” Use sheets and chairs to help your kids make tents, pile blankets and pillows inside, and bring snacks and a stack of books. Reading with a flashlight will add novelty to the activity.
  • Reward Reading Comprehension: Set aside one night each week for a “quiz night,” when you can read to your kids and give them rewards, such as money to set aside for more books, for answering comprehension questions correctly.
  • Throw a Book Party: Make reading a social activity. Invite a few of your child’s friends to your house and ask them to bring a favorite book. Provide snacks and games that incorporate reading.
  • Get Involved Locally: Check area libraries, bookstores and even bank branches. They will often host story hours or summer reading programs for kids, offering incentives for reading a certain number of books.
  • Think Outside the Box – or Book: You don’t need to use books alone to encourage kids to read. Ask your child to read things like street signs and menus when you are out and about, or put closed captioning on the TV so he can see as well as hear the words of his favorite shows.
  • Give Them a Choice: Set aside an hour or two of quiet time during the day, and tell your kids they can either read or take a nap during that period. Letting them choose to read will remind them that they can choose reading at other times, too.
  • Write Stories Together: Reading and writing go hand in hand. Write stories with your kids one word at a time – you write one word, they read it and write one word of their own – until you have a story you created together.
  • Play to Their Interests: Let your kids read about subjects they already enjoy. From Pokemon to ponies, if they are fascinated by a topic, they will love reading about it.

At the end of the week one of the contributors to this list will be the winner of the Grand Prize.  The winner will receive a VTech V.Reader and three animated storybook cartridges (worth over $110!) Good luck to Jackie!

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VTech’s electronic learning toys are innovative and offer educational benefits for baby, infant, toddler, preschool and grade school ages. VTech is delighted to introduce the V.Reader, the first kids animated e-book for 3-7 year olds

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It’s Summer – What Kid Wants to Read… How Do We Motivate Them?

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Blah, It’s hot, humid, and it is summer! How are parents suppose to convince their kids to open a book and read instead of swimming and playing outside?

Well, I honestly I don’t know! I know that when I was a kid I loved to read! The bigger and longer the book the better but that is not the case for most kids I know these days!

I was lucky to have a mom who worked in a library. Each summer the library would have  a summer reading program where when you read a certain number of books you would earn a prize. I loved it! I know many libraries still have programs like that so definitely check you local library for a program like that!

24/7 Moms has a list of 11 free Summer Reading Programs for kids you can check out!

Do you have any advice to get you kids excited about reading during the summer? Enter the contest below for a free VTECH V.Reader and game and give me your tips!

On to the Giveaway:

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I have a V.Reader and a game to go with it to giveaway to one of my lovely readers.

Mandatory Entry; Share your best tips for getting kids to read this summer!

Just enter your idea to get your kids excited to read this summer into a comment below by July 23rd at 8 PM PST. I will choose the winner by random number generator then. I will email the winner and the winner will have 48 hours to get back to me or I will choose a new winner.

Open to U.S. residents only. No P.O Boxes and One entry daily per household.

***As always for extra entries you can do any of the following. Please leave a separate comment for each extra entry you earn:

  • Tweet about the giveaway on Twitter. Make sure to include me and VTechToys so we can see the tweet (@DealiciousMom). Leave a comment below with a link to the tweet. Use the hashtag #v.reader if possible!
  • “Like” VtechToys on Facebook and tell them “Deal”icious Mom sent you!
  • Blog about my giveaway on your own personal blog/website.
  • Follow me publically on Google Friend Connect (on my right sidebar below my button)
  • Enter this giveaway into another giveaway linky on another blog or website. Then leave me the link to the where you posted in the comments
  • Put up my button on your blog (see button code on my right hand sidebar).
  • Put up  a link to DealiciousMom.com on your sidebar of your own site. If you already have my link on your site please make sure it is current.
  • Sign up for my RSS feed or email here

Comments on this post saying: “Enter me” or “I would love to win” or anything of that manor will not be counted. You must enter through the method outlined above.

Thanks for reading,

siggydealiciousmom

Deal”icious Mom’s Giveaway Disclosure: This is a sponsored post and I was provided the VTech V.Reader to review and  giveaway courtesy of VTech and The Motherhood.The opinions in this post are entirely my own. This post has not been reviewed or edited by anyone. The sponsor of this giveaway is responsible for prize fulfillment and shipping the winner(s) their prize.