With Christmas coming up this month, young kids everywhere will be asking for video gaming systems while parents everywhere will be wishing for something educational. Luckily there are several video gaming systems that offer strictly educational games that are available in both handheld and console gaming systems.
Leapfrog
Leapfrog offers several types of video game systems for kids of all ages. The Leapster, Leapster 2, and Leapster L-Max are all handheld video games designed for children between the ages of four and ten. The good thing about these games is that the Leapster games interchange between all three game systems, you can play a Leapster L-Max on a regular Leapster and games from a Leapster on a Leapster L-Max the only thing is that some features offered in the newer versions may not be available on the Leapster system. With the Leapster L-Max can actually be hooked up to the TV for playing. The Leapster, Leapster 2, and L-Max range in price from $30 to $80 depending on the store and system.
For children who have outgrown the Leapster system the Leapster Didj is a great option. While the Leapster Didj does not offer the touch screen like the previous Leapster game systems, it does offer more grown up features and games. The Leapster Didj games can be completely customized, and older kids can download math problems and spelling lists. The Leapster Didj retails for around $89.99.
To learn more about Leapfrog video game products you can visit the Leapfrog website.
Vtech
Vtech is another company that offers a line of educational video game systems for kids of all ages.
For kids as young as nine months of age there is the V.Smile Baby system. V.Smile Baby works through both the TV and can also be played with as a lap toy. The V.Smile Baby system retails for $39.99.
The V.Smile TV Learning System and the V.Smile Pocket are designed for children ages three to seven years of age. Both systems take V.Smile Smartridges, and games interchange between the two systems. The main difference between the two is that the TV learning system can be played only when it is hooked up to a TV, and the V.Smile Pocket is a portable system that can be taken with you or hooked up to the TV for play at home. Both systems retail for $49.99.
The newest Vtech gaming system is the V-Motion Active Learning System, which has even been named as one of the Hot Toys for Christmas 2008. The V-Motion system works with a wireless controller that forces the kids to move around to move the characters on the screen. The V-Motion system accepts all V-Tech Smartridges so games from the V.Smile system can be used with this system. The V-Motion Active Learning System retails for $69.99.
To learn more about Vtech educational gaming systems you can visit their website.
Fisher Price Smart Cycle is an educational game where children ride a bicycle to play the games. The Fisher Price Smart Cycle was named as the motive innovative and educational toy of 2008. The Fisher Price Smart Cycle retails for around $100. The Fisher Price Smart Cycle works with game cartridges that retail for around $20 each.
