The top-selling V.Smile from Vtech now comes in a pocket-sized version. This handheld console, fueled by five AA batteries, plays the same smartridge cartridge games which run in the V.Smile. This system is ideal for long car trips and pre-bedtime fun.

The Write and Learn series emphasizes writing skills. Released at the end of July, it starts children with doodling and guides them to writing letters and numbers. As part of the series, the Lightboard features a chunky stylus perfectly sized for a child´s hands. It´s 14" x 12" x 15.7".

Parents can get their children’s legs jumping and hearts pumping with the V.Smile Jammin’ Gym Class. This high-energy toy is a jam, bam and slam with kids — and with parents who want to give their children a jump-start in sports. The soft, oversized exercise mat gives children room to zoom and connects easily to V.Smile for beginner and advanced level lessons in letters, numbers, colors, spelling, health and more. It’s never too early to encourage a healthy lifestyle with the V.Smile Jammin’ Gym Class.

Parents can give boring paints and pens the brush off and add some dimension to their child’s designs with the V.Smile Art Studio. With this powerful electronic palette and pen, children can project their creations right onto the TV screen. The kit includes 12 art activities that allow kids to not only mix colors, create shapes and animate, but also to take drawing lessons. The Studio allows kids to save their work. It connects directly to the V.Smile TV Learning System to create virtual art on the TV screen.

This colorful system comes with a colorful panel that fits in the child’s lab and connects wirelessly to a receiver that hooks into the TV. The signal work from 9 feet away, and parents can choose from three grow-with-me play modes – Play Time, Watch & Learn, and Learn & Explore. The system works with Baby Smartridges, which each feature five learning games with 10 different baby signs. This product was named one of the Top 100 Best Children’s Products of 2006 by Dr. Toy, and requires 4 AA batteries.

It's a digital camera, movie camera, MP3 player and FM radio in one small, well, gadget. It can also be used to send and receive both voice and text messages, download from the Internet and play games. It features a color hi-res screen and storage space for 100 photos, 26 songs or 20 minutes of digital video. After kids have used Gadget to create their latest masterpieces, they can attach the gadget to a printer or the TV for instant viewing of photos and movies. Launch date: August 2007.

This kid-friendly digital and movie camera hooks up to the computer or TV for photo and video playback. This multimedia device has 16MB of built-in memory, which is enough to store more than 120 photos or five minutes of digital video. It also features an editing tool with wacky effects, preschool games, two interchangeable face plates and headphones. Launch date: Fall 2007.

VTech’s new portable Whiz Kid Learning System lets kids choose from 40 activity pages, place the page into the Whiz Pad, and it comes to life with more than 120 activities. The Whiz Kid grows with young readers through a series of learning curriculum that meets the user’s skill level. The “Story Bytes” activity, for instance, encourages beginning readers to read along with the story and sound out words.  Kids can also connect the Whiz Pad to their computer to play activities, track their progress or replace lost or damaged activity pages by printing out new ones.  Whiz Kid includes the Wondertown Whizware™ (software) title, which features a focused reading program and activities that help teach counting and encourage creativity.  Older kids can even transform the Whiz Pad into a piano keyboard or typing keyboard. Additional Whizware titles include character favorites such as Bob the Builder, Dora the Explorer, Spider-Man and Friends, Scooby-Doo, and Thomas & Friends (ERP: $19.99 each).  Launch date: Fall 2007.

The motion-activated video game plugs directly into television sets. It offers lesion in basic math, reading, science, spelling and more. The wireless, motion-activated controller is even adaptable to both right- and left-handed play. Launch date: August 2008.

The interactive art console allows kids to create, edit and display their work on television sets. It comes with a built-in digital camera, PC-connectivity and a variety of activities from art lessons to photo stamps and frames. Launch date: August 2008.

The interactive music station lets kids record their own songs and music and play it back on a detachable music player equipped with headphones. Kids can select from 20 kid-friendly tune, ten musical instrument sounds, five musical stylings and three rhythms. Also included are: a microphone with four voice effects, a scratch disc and a light-up keyboard for musical instruction. Launch date: August 2008.

Kids can take their own digital pictures (640 x 480 resolution), make their own movies, edit their creations with crazy effects and share their creations with family and friends by hooking up the camera to a television set. The camera’s 16MB of built-in memory can hold up to 200 photos or five minutes of video footage. Preschool games are also included, such as photo puzzles and memory matching. The camera comes in a chunky design and is available in orange, blue or pink. Launch date: August 2008.

The interactive, touch-sensitive drawing pad comes with an LCD screen and allows kids to draw, play games and create e-cards. Kids can even play head-to-head games. Launch date: August 2008.

This train, which can be used as a walker or a ride-on toy, comes with 26 letter blocks, a 12-page book, five number buttons, a motion sensor, a movable elephant and more. It requires three AA batteries.

Move over Kindle, there is a new e-reader in town. VTech’s FLiP is billed as an animated e-reader for children. Unlike other e-readers, the FLiP’s features were designed with kids in mind. The unit itself features bright colors and large buttons. Like other e-readers, FLiP can download books, but FLiP’s library includes kid friendly titles like Shrek and Dora the Explorer. The stories include animation, interactive games, and definitions of words, features intended to make reading fun and educational. Launch date: 2010.

VTECH’s Submarine Learning Boat offers a boat load of fun and learning inside and outside the bath. This bright yellow submarine holds an exploration craft and playful otter and dolphin figures. The Submarine Learning Boat plays several electronic games that teach numbers, colors, and animals via a squirt reward system. Launch date: 2010.

The jewelry and tool boxes offer more interactive opportunities for learning shapes, colors and numbers in a portable way.  Perfect for a little lady to accessorize or a fix up in the kitchen, these toys also encourage more imaginative development with role play.

The Musical Fun Choo Choo provides more opportunities for fun as children take a whimsical ride complete with three instrument-playing characters, buttons and shapes for more combinations of exciting learning opportunities. The light-up smokestack adds fun play and an optional pull cord stores in the battery compartment.

The 3-in-1 Learning Zebra Scooter grows with your child and is ideal for little ones on the go. It easily converts from riding to pushing and scooting as your infant begins to walk so the fun keeps on rolling. Lights and music entertain as infants learn colors, numbers and sounds with this versatile toy that keeps going and growing.

The Touch Learning System comes with a side QWERTY keyboard. It is based on self-education mostly, with Mom and Dad interface that puts the kids in these roles as they go through specially designed educational applications. The screen lets them tap, flick, pat or drag and drop. According to the apps' requirements, children will be using the MobiGo through the QWERTY keyboard, just like their parents. These should also check online on the official website as VTech offers progress reports and reading certificates.

This colorful laptop with LCD screen comes with 30 engaging activities. A detachable mouse with mouse pad is included.
 —  As of 1.10.2011 this product had 4 out of 5 stars on Target.com from 37 reviews and was listed as a top 30 bestselling toy. Pros: Interactive; portable; educational. Cons: Lower quality graphics; some reports of trouble with the mouse.

This motorized ball stimulates gross motor movement and aims to catch babies' attention with colors and lights. The colorful buttons teach numbers, shapes, animal names and sounds. Three AA batteries are included.
 —  As of 1.10.2011 this product had 3.5 out of 5 stars on Target.com from 65 reviews and was listed as a top 30 bestselling toy. Pros: Interactive; Rolls independently. Cons: Music is annoying to some parents.

This musical bee baby learning toy is designed to teach basic numbers, shapes and colors. Children can shake the bee to see a playful flashing light and hear upbeat melodies, or be soothed to sleep with a soft glowing light, lullabies and nature sounds. The sound sensor automatically activates the musical bee to put fussy babies back to sleep.
 — As of 9.13.2010, this product had 5 out of 5 stars from 127 reviews on Walmart.com and was listed as a top-rated toddler toy. PROS:  Safe, well-made, engaging and keeps children busy.

This multi-function tablet is like a starter laptop for kids. It offers interactive reading, gaming, and creative activities. It features a 5inch color touchscreen, a tilt sensor for game control, microphone, interfaces for USB, SD card and a headphone jack, and plays MP3's. VTech will offer more than 100 software titles for InnoPad including Dora the Explorer and Toy Story programs.