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Here's where you'll find all the latest news about technology for children. We love to follow cool new inventions on Kickstarter and we hunt out all the latest announcements about tech toys and gadgets for the coming Christmas holidays. You'll also get our take on children's technology stories in the media.

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Our kids technology product reviews are intended to help you work out whether a toy, gadget or kit is a good fit for your child or family. There's lots of cool stuff available, but is it the right choice for the child or teenager that you are buying for? We'll help you make the right choices and get the best value for money.

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Parents, grandparents, aunts, uncles, and friends assemble. We create gift lists to help you make good choices for kids technology which helps them develop the right skills for the future. We research the best in Coding Toys and Games, Making / Craft Tools and Kits, STEM/STEAM related gifts, Programmable Robots, Electronics Kits and Gadgets for Tech Age Kids and Teens.

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Get crafty with technology. Here we'll post all our ideas and projects using technology to get creative and making with kids. You'll find anything from making a lemon battery to a glow-in-the-dark Minecraft sword. Our projects are tried and tested on our own kids or at events we run, so we are sure you can have a go at home with your kids. Some of our projects use specific tech gadgets which we provide links for you to purchase.

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STEM stands for Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics. In recent years there is an increased focus in these areas of study. We like to include Art and Design too, so we often talk about STEAM (A stands for Art). At Tech Age Kids we believe Coding is a new literacy and children need to understand how technology works, practice making skills and grow in their curiosity to make a better future for us all.

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Coding is increasingly being recognised as an important skill for children to learn. Some will learn to code at school or at a coding club, but it's brilliant if they get support at home too.

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We think it's really important for kids to get hands-on with electronics and learn how to make circuits and write code to control hardware. Younger kids can start with conductive playdough. For kids who like to combine craft and tech, littleBits are fab. And we love SAM Labs wireless electronics components for making it easy for kids to make Internet of Things inventions. Lots of electronics kits for kids have support for the Arduino microprocessor environment. The DuinoKit Jr is one of our favourites. Arduino is a fab skill for older kids and teens to develop.

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We love robots at Tech Age Kids, especially programmable ones. We've got lots of them and write reviews and projects that use them. Our programmable robots for kids buying guide is a good place to start if you're not sure what's available. Roby the mBot Meccano robot dog is one of our popular projects and has been with us to lots of events. Our Ozobot LEGO trailer is fab for kids who love LEGO and robots.

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We're advocates of the creative use of technology, but this needs to be balanced with developing physical skills such as papercraft, woodwork, clay modelling, technical drawing and soldering. If children don't develop these skills as they grow up then physical making projects can become frustrating rather than fun. The Maker Community uses the term 'making' as a broad term to include all sorts of artisan skills or craft activities. Being able to make things can lead to life-long hobbies or even careers. It's a great feeling to be able to take a project from an idea in your head to a real object that does something. We're particularly interested to explore products that combine maker skills with tech skills such as electronics but others focus purely on the physical making skills that are still important to modern making.

LeapPad Ultra vs LeapPad 2 vs LeapPad 2 Power

LeapFrog have recently announced the LeapPad Ultra as a top of the range kids educational tablet. The LeapPad 2 is available alongside the new model and will still be a good choice for some families. There will also be a new LeapPad 2 Power model with an included rechargeable battery which addresses one of the concerns that parents have had with the LeapPad 2.
 
In this article we'll take a look at the features of the range LeapPad tablets for 2013 and highlight where there are important differences that you should consider.


LeapPad Ultra

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LeapFrog have taken the approach of introducing a new top of the range kids learning tablet. The LeapPad Ultra offers a larger 7" screen (versus the LeapPad 2's 5" screen) but a slimmed down and slightly more grown up design. It also has faster hardware which makes it more future proof - at some point we may start to see titles that only run on newer models.

The LeapPad Ultra also has Wi-fi and will offer access to professionally curated child-friendly content on the internet. This is significant because it broadens the variety of content available on the tablet. This is a feature that LeapFrog can build on over time and keep adding content.

The LeapPad Ultra also has a convenient built-in rechargeable battery just like grown up tablets.

The Ultra is a mid-way point between a LeapPad 2 and choosing an Android tablet. It will still appeal to kids who might feel they have outgrown the LeapPad 2 (and see it as a toy for little kids) while keeping them in a safe and educational environment with lots of the quality content that LeapFrog have a reputation for delivering.


LeapPad 2

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The LeapPad 2 is a less expensive option than the LeapPad Ultra but still gets you access to the educational kids cartridges and download apps games and eBooks.

My younger son has the LeapPad 2 and he's still very happy with it and asking for new games for his 5th birthday.

This is still a very good children's tablet, especially for the 3-5 age group. It's very solidly constructed and a good size for little hands. It's also a good option if your budget can't stretch to the LeapPad Ultra but you want access to the LeapFrog content.

It runs off AA batteries. We use regular rechargeable ones which has been a good approach for us, we just keep a supply of charged batteries and quickly swap them when we see the battery low indicator.


LeapPad 2 Power

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There's also the LeapPad 2 Power model which bundles a rechargeable battery pack and charger with a LeapPad 2 with a fresh design. This means that you can just plug in the tablet to charge rather than having to replace batteries.

Lots of parents prefer this approach as it makes it simple to get into a routine of just plugging in the tablet to charge like other devices the family owns.

A rechargeable battery pack and power supply are already available to buy separately but this bundle will reduce the overall cost.


Summary

The LeapPad range of tablets have excellent educational content and are well designed for little kids, the LeapPad Ultra extends the appeal for the upper part of the age range.

If you think you're likely to regret not having access to the internet content at some point over the next year then the LeapPad Ultra will be the better choice.

For younger kids, if the LeapPad 2 (Power) will be just right for them now and you think they'll move to an Android tablet, or even a future LeapPad Ultra model afterwards then you'll still be getting a very good learning tablet. This can also be a good approach if there will be younger siblings or cousins to pass the tablet on to when your child upgrades (and there's a used market for these tablets too.)

Points to consider:
  • 7" screen vs 5" screen - the LeapPad Ultra is obviously a bigger device to hold. A bigger screen is good for drawing, reading and watching videos. 
  • Is it important to have Wi-fi to download content and sync the device? For the LeapPad 2 you need to use a cable to connect to a computer. 
  • Do you want access to a library of curated internet content for a bigger choice? Or would you rather your child focused on a smaller number of titles in depth?
  • The LeapPad 2 is out now and can be used during the summer vacation whereas the LeapPad Ultra will be in stores from early August. 
  • Is there a bundle or cover that will appeal to your child like the LeapPad 2 Monsters University bundle with a cool case and other accessories. These things can be important to little kids!



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