The VTech MobiGo will be a great way to introduce my daughter to handheld interactive games while still providing educational (yet fun) material that she will enjoy.

One VTech MobiGo in Pink by VTech (including gaming device, one cartridge and a USB cable), and a very excited 5 year old girl ready to jump into the world of handheld gaming.   About VTech MobiGo:

“Young learners mimic Mom and Dad with their very own touch-screen learning system. Major fun meets classic school skills to create the perfect edu-gaming experience.

- Touch-screen: MobiGo’s touch-screen technology adds a modern twist to electronic learning games, so kids learn while mimicking the way parents use touch-screen devices.
- Educational games: From fishing, coloring book pages, drawing and playing instruments, kids can discover a wide variety of fun and engaging learning games.
- Learning skills: MobiGo teaches a wide range of skills including math, vocabulary, spelling, logic and categorization. The slide open QWERTY keyboard introduces older kids to text typing skills.
- Portable: Handheld robust gaming console makes learning fun on the go for little hands and is equipped with headphone and AC adapter jacks.”

Now that school is out for summer, Lily is ready to play, play and PLAY!  Of course, we want her to have fun this summer, but we still want her to develop and retain her skills as she is about to enter kindergarten.  My husband is a teacher and always eager to find new ways to introduce new concepts to our daughters.  So, more than anyone, he was thrilled to check out the new VTech MobiGo!

When the unit arrived (available in stores on June 5th!), my husband and I were the first to check it out.  We wanted to see how it worked and have a chance to look at the games for both educational and enjoyable content before my daughter ran off with it.  We found it easy to maneuver and were anxious to see her reaction.

The next day, we gave it to Lily after which I thought she may explode! When she figure out that she could open the unit to reveal a QWERTY keypad (just like Mom’s phone!), she was delighted.  She immediately started playing the games.  After about an hour, she had mastered the skills on the cartridge that was provided.  Honestly, I was quite impressed how quickly she picked up handling the device and learning the material.  I quickly realized that she need another game, so we headed to Toys R Us and found a Shrek game for her new MobiGo.  She loves it!

Both my husband, my daughter and I loved the new VTech MobiGo.  We all found the handheld unit easy to manipulate and Lily enjoyed the games (although the ones on the Shrek cassette for ages 4-7 were more her speed).  The MobiGo will be available at VTech Kids on June 5th and at Toys R Us on June 7th for $59.99.

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This product review is the opinion of the Experimental Mommy. Others may have a different experience. VTech Kids supplied me with a unit for review, but all opinions are 100% mine.