Until April 4th the Fire HD Kid’s Edition tablet is on sale. Woot! Usually $149, this kids tablet can be purchased for only $124!

Included in this package deal:

All-new Fire HD 6 or Fire HD 7 tablet—with 1 year of Amazon FreeTime Unlimited, Kid-Proof Case, and a 2-year worry-free guarantee—up to $95 in savings

A real tablet, not a toy—A quad-core processor for great performance, a vivid HD display, front and rear-facing cameras, and Dolby Audio
Built for even the toughest kids—Enjoy the peace of mind with an unprecedented 2-year worry-free guarantee—if they break it, return it and we’ll replace it for free. No questions asked
Don’t worry about the bill—The Kids Edition includes a year of Amazon FreeTime Unlimited so kids get unlimited access to 5,000 books, movies, TV shows, educational apps, and games—at no additional cost. Learn more
Starts in Amazon FreeTime—Built from the ground up for kids, the background color and fonts change to a kid-friendly design. Kids can navigate visually to content based on characters or topics. Parents can exit Amazon FreeTime mode with a passcode
Best-in-class parental controls—Personalize screen time limits, set educational goals, and choose which titles kids can access from your own personal content collection
Take and edit photos in Amazon FreeTime—Snap photos within Amazon FreeTime mode using front and rear cameras. Fun editing tools lets kids explore their creative side by adding stickers, drawing on their pictures, and more
Kid-Proof Case—Durable, lightweight case to protect against drops and bumps caused by kids at play. Learn more

Plus, with Kindle Free time you can manage your child’s use of their kindle by restricting certain apps to certain times (games, for example), but leaving other apps free to use (reading apps).

Third Party Reviews

Consumer Reports gives the Fire HD7 Kids Edition a great review. The only downside, according to this site, is that the Freetime settings might not provide enough control over kindle content. **This was a common negative amongst the Amazon.com reviews as well. However, more than one purchaser indicated that the Freetime downloads can indeed be customized, it just takes a bit of searching.

The Verge also posted a helpful look at the Fire Kid’s Edition, saying that this offering is likely the best low-end tablet for kids. The Freetime addition places it above the iPad in the parental controls category.

Overall, the Fire Kid’s Edition looks like a frugal, yet well-built, option for Kid’s tablets. The Freetime option makes me wish that we had a similar setting on our iPads!

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Amazon Fire HD Kids Edition Tablet Deal

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Third Party Reviews

Have you tried the Fire Kids Edition? What do you think of this frugal tablet?

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