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iLearn 'N' Play Adventure Explorer Review and GIVEAWAY! 3/25

2/27/2013

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My toddlers are pretty obsessed with my iPhone. No, really. Obsessed is not at all an exaggeration here. It's bad. Anyone who is on my personal Facebook friends list has probably noticed many a status update saying the kiddos have misplaced my phone. Often, I end up finding it the next day, usually somewhere odd.

While I enjoy all of the children's learning apps that are available for little ones, I would kind of like to protect my phone while they play. It's just a matter of time before my iPhone ends up in the dog's water or even in the toilet. Or worse.

That's why I was super excited when I discovered iLearn 'N' Play toys from appStart Learning.  AppStart Learning joins 3+ Toys and Apps to make learning fun by making learning play! iLearn 'N' Play works with little learners to help them understand all sorts of early learning concepts! All iLearn 'N' Play Apps are built around the unique iLearn ‘N’ Play Global Curriculum that joins technology, play, and early learning needs to help children learn while having fun.

The best part? These toys work with just about any iOS device, like iPods, iPhones, iPads and iPad Minis. These devices literally fit into the toy, keeping them protected while the kids play. I love the fact that I can just slide our iPhone or iPod Touch inside of the toy, and I know that they won't end up lost because the kids were running around with them. (Major brownie points there!)

There are also free, downloadable apps to enhance the learning experience using iLean 'N' Play toys. The apps are designed specifically for different iOS devices and the 3 toy models:

  • iPad App: Letterbox for the Learning Tablet toy
  • iPad or iPhone/iPod Touch App: Letter Explorer for the Adventure Explorer toy
  • Either iPhone/iPod Touch App: Numberbots for the Robbi toy. 
To use these toys, you have to sync your device and the console together using bluetooth. it's very easy, and just takes a moment.



iLearn 'N' Play Adventure Explorer :

I received the iLearn 'N' Play Adventure Explorer for review. When this toy arrived, my toddlers immediately went nuts. They were so excited, I couldn't seem to get it out of the box quickly enough to please them.
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As you can see, I just slid my iPhone into the Adventure Explorer. It is secured inside of the toy, and there is even a "kid-proof" lock that keeps little hands from disassembling to get to your device.

There are also several neat features on the Adventure Explorer itself. There is a steering wheel, an ignition,  a gear shift, and forward/reverse controls that are compatible with the iLearn 'N' Play Letter Explorer app.
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Sophie and Xander both really enjoy the Letter Explorer app. In this fun app, kids get to drive their very own race car, which can be done with the steering wheel. During their joyride, they collect letters that appear on the track in the form of balloons.

As little ones collect the letters, they learn to identify both the letter name and what sound it makes. Learning is made simple and fun using this app, and my toddlers are definitely benefiting from their educational play.
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Here are a few pictures of Sophie and Xander playing with the Adventure Explorer. They have an absolute blast playing games on this toy. And I can relax, knowing that my iPhone or Dan's iPod Touch won't magically disappear after falling into the babies' hands.
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In addition to the Adventure Explorer, there are more more great toys in the iLearn 'N' Play line-up. Here's some more info about them. Please keep in mind that different toys are compatible with different iOS devices. Please make sure you check to be sure that the toy will work with your device.

Learning Tablet :

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$19.99 • For ages 3 and up
Slip your iPad into this stylish and durable frame; grab the attached, child-friendly stylus and power up for some fun learning. Once safely inserted into the Learning Tablet, your iPad becomes a part of this amazing new, early educational concept. Not only is the Learning Tablet cool but also it keeps your iPad safe!


Each Learning Tablet comes with a “Letterbox” app. This fun learning app helps young children to develop their writing skills! Using the stylus provided with the Learning Tablet, children will learn how to write the letters of the alphabet and be rewarded for improving their skills. Simply place your Apple iPad in the protective case, and enjoy the experience of using the stylus (or fingers) to interact with the App. Children are encouraged to write the letters of the alphabet choosing from cursive and print styles.

Robbi the Robot :

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$39.99 • For ages 3 and up
Robbi, the adorable iLearn ‘N’ Play learning companion, will provide children with hours of fun learning. Slip an iPhone or iPod into Robbi’s faceplate and he comes alive. The intelligent learning apps use Bluetooth technology to connect the iPod/iPhone to the unit. The apps ask children to use the 10 chunky numbers in Robbi’s tummy to focus on teaching beginning numbers, counting, addition/subtraction, colors, shapes and greater than/less than numbers. Each Robbi unit comes with a free “app bundle” containing three learning levels of Robbi Numberbots.

This fun learning app helps young children learn about numbers and counting. The Numberbots app encourages children to engage with simple math learning based on Early Years Foundation Stage objectives, such as number recognition and adding sums.

Overall, we absolutely love our iLearn 'N' Play experience. My kids are learning while having fun, and I can already tell that my 2 year old Xander is putting a lot more letters and sounds together on his own. He knows what his letter sounds are, and this learning toy is a great way to reinforce that. Sophie also loves this toy, and especially likes racing and "driving the car". She is also benefiting from the added exposure to the alphabet.

And yes, as a mom who tends to lose her iPhone dozens of times in a week, I love the Adventure Explorer, too. My kids can easily hide my phone when it's loose, but when it's inside of this toy, I always know that my device is secured and protected from all of life's little accidents. Plus, they can't shove the entire toy under the couch, like they can with my phone. So really, the iLearn 'N' Play Adventure Explorer is a win-win situation. The kids have fun while learning, and Mommy doesn't lose her phone. It just doesn't get much better than that!

How to Connect :


Buy It:
You can buy the Adventure Explorer at Target for $39.99. You can get the Letter Explorer game on iTunes here.

You can check out the awesomeness of iLearn 'N' Play on their website.

You can also check them out on Facebook, on twitter, and on YouTube to stay on top of their latest products and promotions!

Enter to Win the iLearn 'N' Play Toy Of Your Choice!

I am thrilled to announce that one lucky reader will receive either the Adventure Explorer, Learning Tablet, or Robbi the Robot. Winner's Choice! (Be sure to check that the chosen toy is compatible with your iOS device!)  How cool is that?!

Simply enter using the easy Rafflecopter form below!

This giveaway is open to US residents 18+ until 11:59PM March 25, 2013. No PO Boxes. Winners will be drawn using Rafflecopter's Random Number Generator. All entries will be verified, so play fair! I will notify winner via e-mail and they will have 48 hours to reply before I am forced to redraw winners. No purchase necessary. Void where prohibited. This contest is not affiliated with Facebook in any way. Thanks for entering, and Good Luck!

***Disclosure: I received complimentary samples to facilitate my review. No other compensation was provided, and all opinions are 100% honest and have not been influenced in any way.***
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128 Comments
Candie L
2/25/2013 09:51:43 am

I like Robbie the Robot. Thank you

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Maria Iemma
2/25/2013 06:36:09 pm

I like Robbi the Robot

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Darlene Owen
2/25/2013 07:20:42 pm

I would like Robbi the Robot

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stacey r
2/25/2013 09:23:12 pm

Robbi the Robot

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Miranda Welle
2/25/2013 09:24:16 pm

Could I say to surprise me??? I think they all look great! I'd seriously be happy with any of the 3. I hope that's okay! I'm never really big on surprises but I think this would be a fun surprise to not know which one I'm getting!

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Sherry Compton
2/25/2013 09:30:03 pm

My granddaughter could use the Learning Tablet for her letters.

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Chelle Thompson link
2/25/2013 10:35:46 pm

Robbi the Robot

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amy pugmire
2/25/2013 11:09:14 pm

I would love the ILearn 'N' Play Adventure Explorer

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Carolyn Colley
2/26/2013 12:45:44 am

I think I would choose the Robbi the Robot

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Ann Fantom
2/26/2013 02:09:00 am

I'd like to get my daughter the iLearn 'N' Play Learning Tablet


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steve weber
2/26/2013 03:06:57 am

Robbi the Robot.

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Jenny Stanek
2/26/2013 11:54:47 am

My kids would love the Explorer

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mary gallardo
2/26/2013 02:31:11 pm

The adventure explorer driving game!

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Luda
2/26/2013 02:53:25 pm

I think i would like to try learning tablet.

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Emily
2/26/2013 10:08:06 pm

the adventure explorer! My daughter would love the steering wheel!

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Corinne Soto
2/27/2013 03:41:42 am

I'd love to try the adventure explorer, i think my monkey would get a giant kick out of it, and i'd be a little happier with him and my phone. (harder to loose, you know how it is LOL)

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Kara Marks
2/27/2013 05:05:57 am

I'd love the Adventure Explorer for my grandson.

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Carolyn Colley
2/27/2013 05:18:50 am

Robbi the Robot would be my first choice and Learning Tablet would be my second choice

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Anne N.
2/27/2013 07:49:11 am

Adventure Explorer

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Sherry Compton
2/27/2013 08:02:50 am

The Robot looks cute.

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Deborah Mireles
2/27/2013 06:04:13 pm

I think my grandaughter would love the adventure explorer

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Angela P link
2/27/2013 10:58:29 pm

My kids would love any of them but I think the adventure explorer would be a big hit!

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Carolyn Colley
2/28/2013 01:47:28 am

Learning Tablet would be my second choice

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Sherry Compton
2/28/2013 08:19:45 am

The Learning Tablet would be great!

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Darlene Jones-Nelson
2/28/2013 08:50:49 am

Learning Tablet

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karenb
2/28/2013 08:53:20 am

my choice would be Robbi the robot, thanks

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Candie L
2/28/2013 10:10:16 am

I like Robbi the Robot. Thank you

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Jaime Brown
2/28/2013 02:48:25 pm

I like Robbie the robot thank you:)

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Sherry Compton
2/28/2013 09:54:22 pm

The Learning Tablet would help with letters.

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Stephanie Larison
2/28/2013 10:56:14 pm

Robbi the Robot is my fave

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mary gallardo
3/1/2013 08:54:29 am

The ilearn explorer car game =)

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Carolyn Colley
3/2/2013 02:50:26 am

my grandson would love the Robbi the Robot

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Sherry Compton
3/2/2013 04:45:55 am

Learning Tablet

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debbie jackson
3/2/2013 07:51:46 am

Robbi the Robot

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Jessamine D.
3/2/2013 01:21:28 pm

I likeRobbi the Robot :)

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JL Johnson
3/2/2013 04:34:16 pm

the learning tablet
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Carolyn Colley
3/2/2013 06:52:39 pm

I would most like to have the Robbi the Robot

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Sherry Compton
3/2/2013 09:39:12 pm

Robbi the Robot looks fun and educational.

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karenb
3/3/2013 04:49:25 am

I like Robbie the Robot

karenb834

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Sherry Compton
3/3/2013 09:37:27 pm

Robbi the Robot

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carol
3/3/2013 10:03:29 pm

The Learning Tablet! But really, I like all 3

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Charlene S
3/4/2013 03:33:39 am

Robbi the Robot

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jose benavides
3/4/2013 06:21:57 pm

robbi the robot is my favorite

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Sherry Compton
3/4/2013 09:02:48 pm

My granddaughter could use the tablet

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Carolyn Colley
3/4/2013 09:20:42 pm

Robbi the Robot is my favorite one.

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Linda G.
3/4/2013 11:38:37 pm

I like Robbi the Robot

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Sheila Hickmon
3/5/2013 12:59:34 am

I'd love to win Robbi!

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Darlene Jones-Nelson
3/5/2013 06:07:08 am

Robbi the Robot

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Ester
3/5/2013 12:00:38 pm

would love the learning tablet

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Sherry Compton
3/5/2013 09:12:15 pm

Robbi the Robot...fun and educational

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Carolyn Colley
3/6/2013 08:56:23 am

any of them would be nice, but my favorite is the Robbi the Robo

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karenb
3/6/2013 10:08:26 am

robbie the robot

karenb834

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Carolyn Colley
3/6/2013 04:37:56 pm

I would choose the robot

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Sherry Compton
3/6/2013 09:10:36 pm

Robbi the Robot would be useful.

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karenb
3/7/2013 06:07:41 am

robbie the robot

karenb834

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Sherry Compton
3/7/2013 09:33:00 pm

The Learning Tablet for my granddaughter.

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karenb
3/8/2013 10:02:33 am

Robbi the Robot

karenb834

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Carolyn Colley
3/8/2013 01:28:44 pm

I want the Robbi the Robot

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Sherry Compton
3/9/2013 05:37:50 am

Learning Tablet for my granddaughter's letters

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samantha bodde
3/9/2013 06:04:16 am

robbi

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Sherry Compton
3/9/2013 09:35:17 pm

The tablet.

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Lenora
3/10/2013 07:14:35 am

Robbi

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Dawn Ganey
3/10/2013 04:01:35 pm

I want the learning tablet for my 3 year old nephew.

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Sherry Compton
3/10/2013 10:42:09 pm

My granddaughter could use the Learning Tablet.

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Carolyn Colley
3/11/2013 12:36:13 am

they all are very cool, but I still think I would most like the Robbi the Robot

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mary gallardo
3/12/2013 04:28:19 am

I love the adventure explorer!

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Sherry Compton
3/12/2013 05:23:16 am

Robbi is cool.

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Carolyn Colley
3/12/2013 05:21:26 pm

Robbi is my favorite

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Sherry Compton
3/12/2013 10:33:30 pm

The learning tablet for learning letters.

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Louis
3/12/2013 11:58:37 pm

I like Robbi The Robot
Thank you for hosting this giveaway

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mary gallardo
3/13/2013 12:57:11 pm

The adventure explorer still!

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Daiva
3/13/2013 07:02:12 pm

Learning Tablet

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Sherry Compton
3/13/2013 10:30:21 pm

Robbi please. He's a cute robot.

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KT
3/14/2013 12:53:35 am

Definitely the Adventure Explorer

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Carolyn Colley
3/14/2013 03:09:05 am

My grandson would love Robbi the Robot

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Sherry Compton
3/14/2013 10:37:19 pm

The tablet. Thank you.

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Shelley P
3/15/2013 08:13:07 am

The kids would love Robbi the Robot!!

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Sherry Compton
3/15/2013 10:25:24 pm

I think Robbi the Robot would be great.

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Sheryl
3/16/2013 04:02:02 am

I would like Robbi the Robot.

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Sherry Compton
3/16/2013 09:52:22 pm

The Learning Tablet would be useful.

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Sherry Compton
3/17/2013 10:04:16 pm

I might chose Robbi

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Vicki L Hale
3/18/2013 10:14:14 pm

Trevor would like adventure explorer. Thank you Vicki

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Sherry Compton
3/18/2013 10:32:09 pm

The Learning Tablet could help with writing letters.

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polly
3/19/2013 12:45:51 pm

would love robbi the robot

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Susan Johnson
3/19/2013 03:12:26 pm

I would want to win the Robbi the Robot for my nephew.

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Claudia
3/19/2013 05:44:29 pm

I'd choose Roobie for my son.

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Sherry Compton
3/19/2013 10:05:10 pm

Robbi would be fun.

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Maria Iemma
3/19/2013 11:32:18 pm

I like them all but I think my granddaughter would love the iLearn 'N' Play Learning Tablet

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Kayla Malik
3/20/2013 12:18:38 am

Robbi the robot

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leanne hill
3/20/2013 01:05:51 am

Id choose robbi robot

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Sherry Compton
3/20/2013 10:05:59 pm

Learning Tablet to help with letters.

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Fee (Phyllis) Roberts
3/21/2013 12:27:20 pm

I'd like to have the Learning Tablet for my granddaughter =D

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Sherry Compton
3/21/2013 10:02:32 pm

Learning Tablet please. Thank you.

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jennifer
3/22/2013 12:00:31 am

My son is obsessed with robots, so robbi robot for sure!

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Fee (Phyllis) Roberts
3/22/2013 10:01:17 am

Definitely the Learning Tablet =D

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Adrienne
3/22/2013 11:38:22 am

I like the Robot.

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angela reed
3/22/2013 02:26:10 pm

Robbie the Robot

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Sherry Compton
3/22/2013 09:57:06 pm

The Learning Tablet would be great.

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Lauren Becker
3/23/2013 03:44:50 am

I really like the Learning Tablet

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laurie nemeth link
3/23/2013 08:46:18 am

Just would love this for the grand children

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karenb834
3/23/2013 09:39:31 am

Robbie the adorable robot, thanks

karenb834

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Gianna
3/23/2013 01:42:47 pm

Adventure Explorer.

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laurie Nykaza
3/23/2013 06:44:31 pm

Robbi the Robot

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Sherry Compton
3/23/2013 10:18:49 pm

My granddaughter could use the Learning tablet.

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Amy N. link
3/24/2013 04:55:03 am

The Robot would be awesome!

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Angela
3/24/2013 06:18:39 am

I like Robbi the Robot

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Kari Flores
3/24/2013 07:19:31 am

I would pick Robbi the Robot.

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Katherine Donovan
3/24/2013 08:52:31 am

I like the Learning Tablet

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Gloria S
3/24/2013 11:27:00 am

I would like the Learning Tablet for my granddaughter

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Janine Hwang
3/24/2013 02:03:09 pm

my son would like Robbi the Robot

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Corey Olomon
3/24/2013 05:23:23 pm

My son wants Robbi the Robot

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Cassandra (rab pom)
3/24/2013 08:16:55 pm

i like the learning tablet

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tracey byram
3/24/2013 09:24:12 pm

I think Tristan would enjoy the Learning Tablet most.

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Sherry Compton
3/24/2013 09:55:54 pm

The Learning Tablet would be helpful.

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kathy pease
3/24/2013 11:58:25 pm

I like the iLearn 'N' Play Adventure Explorer

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Kat Emerick
3/25/2013 01:25:48 am

My grandson would love Robbi the Robot

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Jenny
3/25/2013 01:31:05 am

I like the adventure explorer

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Gianna
3/25/2013 02:26:10 am

The Adventure explorer.

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mary gardner
3/25/2013 04:39:14 am

i like the robbi robot

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Pam Schad
3/25/2013 06:08:31 am

Robbi the Robot

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Jessamine D. link
3/25/2013 06:17:32 am

I like Robbi the Robot :)

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Suzie Williams
3/25/2013 07:00:53 am

I like the adventure explorer wheel.

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Ed Nemmers
3/25/2013 07:41:54 am

Robbi the Robot!

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Lori Taube
3/25/2013 08:46:31 am

My son would LOVE Robbi the Robot! Thanks so much for the chance!!

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Sonya Neal link
3/25/2013 08:53:54 am

Robbi the Robot

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Lisa Fonseca
3/25/2013 09:04:01 am

I would get Robbi the Robot.

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Beverly Metcalf
3/25/2013 10:42:04 am

Robbi the Robot looks like it would be fun. Thanks for this contest.

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Ashley Morrissey
3/25/2013 01:05:31 pm

The Adventure Explorer!

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