Handheld Video Games for Toddlers
Toddlers always want to play with the same thing as adults, and there are now handheld video games on the market geared directly to children under the age of four. Most are educational as well as being entertaining. These games can help children with learning their letters, numbers, shapes and colors. It is important to be aware of what your child is playing. The best games have multiple levels of difficulty and can have multiple players playing at the same time.
Leapster 2
The Leapster is a handheld game for children as young as four. It has over 40 games featuring characters from television that they know. While playing the video games, they are learning Spanish with Dora, or counting with Mickey Mouse and Diego. The handheld game can now connect to the Internet for more games and completion certificates. Children can even color and draw on the Leapster. Parents can see how their child is doing in different learning activities simply by connecting it to the computer.
Fisher Price Kid-Tough Handheld Game Player
This handheld game is very easy for children to use. There are no extra parts or equipment, making it easy to take along anywhere. There are eight games and 20 activities already installed on the game. There are big buttons, making it easy for small toddlers to hold and push. It is made out of a durable plastic that is designed to withstand dropping, smashing and being stood on. Some of the included games are soccer, tic-tac-toe, pinball and a memory mix.
Vtech Tote and Go Laptop
This laptop is a little different, since it can't be held in the hands, but it is portable so the child can take it along with them. Just like mom and dad's, you child can "work" on their laptop. It comes with a mouse that left- or right-handed children can use, although it does not have to be used at all to play the games. It also comes pre-programmed with over 30 activities. Your child can learn their letters, phonics and the alphabetical order. Also included are number, matching and greater-or-less games. Children will also learn rudimentary computer skills, which will be helpful as they grow older.
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