Award-winning learning products provide a smart shopping solution

CHICAGO, Nov. 17 /PRNewswire/ -- With parents aiming to make the best of their budgets as they hit the toy aisles this holiday season, it can be hard to find gifts that will make their child smile while finding the value they are looking for. VTech Electronics, the leader in "smart play," is answering both parents' and childrens' wishes by creating valuable toys for kids of all ages that deliver educational and engaging play long after the holiday lights are taken down.

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"Based on discussion on my Web site, value is a big concern this holiday season and parents are spending cautiously and trying to make smart purchases," said Isabel Kallman, founder of AlphaMom.com and VTech Advisory Council Member. "That's why I tell parents to make the most of their money and look for educational products like those from VTech. They are not only affordable; they also encourage educational engagement, the results of which will last way beyond the holiday season."

Whether parents are shopping for their toddler or grade school student, VTech delivers award-winning and educational products that offer innovation and developmental guidance. While playing with these products, young ones can keep their mind and body moving through age-appropriate activities. With award recognition from the National Parenting Center and iParenting among others, VTech has a proven record of providing toys that will keep kids learning as they play.

Light Up the Holiday Learning Tree with Infant & Toddler Toys

Skippy the Smart Pup(TM) - Ages 18 months & up - ERP: $29.99

Skippy helps toddlers bark up the learning tree with an assortment of interactive activities that encourage gross motor skills, sensory recognition and self-awareness.

• Toddlers engage with the motorized learning puppy using a wireless infrared sensor bone - Skippy moves in the direction of the bone when it is waved, teaching body parts to toddlers in an exciting and interactive way!
• Winner of the 2009 iParenting Media Award and Fall 2009 National Parenting Center's Seal of Approval
  

Get Toddlers Merry and Moving with the Jungle Gym Line

Ride & Learn Giraffe Bike - Ages 18 to 36 months - ERP: $49.99

Young learners pedal their way to smart play with the Ride & Learn Giraffe Bike. Kids can ride the stationary bike through a safari of letters, objects, numbers, animals and melodies.

• Children can learn letters and word association by cycling on the giraffe's pedals and watching the built-in LCD screen as they chase their favorite animal friends.
• Giraffes aren't the only ones in the Jungle! Parents and children can visit Vtechkids.com/JungleGym to discover the full line of Jungle Gym products and online activities.
• Winner of the 2009 iParenting Media Award
  

Bustle Through Flurries of Books with Bugsby(TM) Reading System

Bugsby Reading System - Ages 3 to 7 years - ERP: $29.99

With the Bugsby Reading System, little learners have a guide to take them through new reading adventures. Children will have a blast as they navigate activities that focus on reading and language arts skills, such as reading comprehension, letters, spelling, consonants and vowels and advanced phonics.

• Affordable cost, providing more value than other pen-touch reading systems.
• Seven Bugsby book titles are offered, including "Dora's Season of Adventure," "OLIVIA Goes Around the World," "Scooby-Doo: Decoy for a Dognapper" and "Wonder Pets: Save the Chimp."
• Winner of the Children's Technology Review "Editor's Choice" Award, 2009 iParenting Media Award and Fall 2009 National Parenting Center's Seal of Approval
  

Give the Gift of Gaming with V.Smile(TM) Motion Smartridges(TM)

V.Smile Motion Smartridges - Ages 3 to 7 years - ERP: $24.99 each

VTech has stepped up the fun for last holiday season's hot gift - V.Smile Motion - with new additions to its Smartridge library that incorporate head-to-head play.

• Kids can challenge one another to action-packed games with the six new V.Smile Motion Smartridges including "Dora's Fix-It Adventure," "Disney Fairies Tinker Bell," "Scooby-Doo: Funland Frenzy" and "Wonder Pets: Save the Animals."
• Enter V.Smile's Brain Lab at Vtechkids.com/v.smile for product demos and special offers just in time for the holidays.
  

Stay Warm and Web Connected with Grade School Learning Products

Nitro Web Notebook(TM) - Ages 5 to 8 - ERP: $49.99

The Nitro Web Notebook is jam-packed with 70 interactive learning activities that teach lessons in language arts, math, science, creativity, logic and Spanish - and is now Web connected!

• Nitro Web's curriculum can be constantly refreshed by downloading online games and exclusive content at PlanetVTech.com, VTech's virtual world where children explore educational gaming and interact with peers from around the world.
  

ABOUT VTECH

VTech, the creator of the Electronic Learning Products (ELP) Category and the award-winning V.Smile TV Learning System, is a world leader of age-appropriate learning toys. Since 1980, VTech has been developing high-quality, innovative educational products that enrich children's development, from birth to preteen, through fun and smart play.

VTech Electronics North America, LLC is based in Arlington Heights, Ill. VTech Electronics Ltd. is headquartered in Hong Kong with distribution throughout North America, Europe and Asia.

For more information on VTech's additional product lines, visit www.Vtechkids.com on the Web, http://www.facebook.com/VTechToys on Facebook or follow @VTechToys on Twitter.

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