No 07
Little Genius is the Osmo kit for three to five-year-olds: the base and reflector that let an iPad see the table, plus silicone sticks and rings that make letters, costume pieces for a dress-up game, and four games that teach phonics, drawing and early words. The child plays with physical pieces and the iPad responds, which is the trick that makes it feel like a toy rather than an app.
It is the Christmas gift for a preschooler whose parents want screen time to teach something, the birthday present for a four-year-old starting to recognize letters, and the kit new parents of a kindergartner hear about from other parents.
It needs a compatible iPad, listed on the box. Everything stores in the included tray. Under seventy dollars for the iPad gift that gets a thank-you from the preschool teacher.
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