Santa's Product Review

(Disclaimer: I am not a fan of parents throwing technology in their kids face to occupy them. But I do endorse technology when it is for educational purposes, because the reality is that the next generation is going to have to know how to work with computers!)

Santa didn't really want to buy more toys but each of the girls got something that was educational for Christmas.  I got Ella a leap pad after a recommendation from a coworker who works in early education. It comes with nine apps, where she can doodle, sing songs, take (blurry) photos, use a calculator, etc on it. We bought an app a couple nights ago that expands on pre-K curriculum (bigger vs smaller, counting, letters, hand dexterity (the pointer pen), letters/words, etc.  We have special "rules" for this toy and so far Ella has done well with it!

The other winner was Erin's toy: It's a pink elephant that says words, colors, and letters. It lights up, she can push buttons, pull the elephant trunk, pull a lever, and roll a wheel to get it to talk and sing. I would guess Erin can mimic 24/26 letters of the alphabet which I am just amazed with.  She is so smart and she is so well spoken now that we got rid of the pacifier!!!

I give both of these 5 stars!!