Smartivity Magico Fun&Learn Kit. 2.5-5 yrs Jr KG Sr KG Nursery Playgroup NCERT Syllabus. 20 Workbooks 1200+ Activities (Physical + Digital) Blended Learning Through Play Free APP Preschool at Home

I usually don’t write long reviews but I seem to be the first to review this kit, so I want to share its usefulness with parents. TLDR; This kit mixes physical activity with app-based pre-school interactive learning. Cover entire pre-school curriculim. A cool way to learn in this difficult times when kids are home. Highly recommend it. Now, for the long review… I gifted this to keep my 3 year old niece actively occupied since we are all locked in. The on-going coronavirus restrictions are tough on young children, especially toddlers. And though her pre-school is conducting video classes for an hour everyday, there is only so much that a parent can do to keep toddlers busy and entertained. My sister also has work-from-home responsibilities so, I spend a lot of time baby-sitting my niece. Magico box arrived 4 days ago, and since then my sister cannot stop raving about its awesomeness. The box is really heavy… I had to set it up for her because my sister was on a call, and my niece wanted to open it ‘now’. Inside, there is a DIY stand, which comes in 3 pieces and is easy to assemble quickly. Took me 5 minutes. There are 20 workbooks (very heavy) and different kinds of tiles with numbers, letter, shapes and some characters. After assembling the stand, I downloaded the app on my niece’s (my sister’s old) phone. To play, you have to place the phone on the stand, and then put a workbook in front of the phone. There is a hat-like mirror thing that has to be slided over the phone. That’s it. The app shows questions with audio, and my niece could easily figure out the meaning from all the pictures. Mostly it is identifying and matching activities based on different themes. Just the way my niece learns during her pre-school video sessions. So, it is just like pre-school at home. It requires an adult to be around as there are times when my mice needed help figuring out the right answer… It is also great way to spend quality time bonding together, solving something. My sister likes the fact that it is not a passive stare-at-screen activity like youtube or other learning videos. There is actual learning, and exploratory physical play involved. So, it does not make my sister feel guilty that her child is using the phone. My niece has to understand the question asked on the app, and then find the right tile, and place it on the right answer in the book. So, it requires physical activity to move forward. Also, there is lots to do. There are 20 workbooks in the box with the entire pre-school syllabus covered. My sister is using it as a revision exercise - whatever my niece learns during the video class can be revised on Magico. It has become the new favourite for my niece. The Boo Boo monster characters are her favourites. Based on the past few days, I think this is exactly how technology should be integrated into learning. This is a great product for parents looking to keep their toddlers occupied in a physical activity with actual educational value. This way, you can give them a phone but not worry about dumb videos. It matches the pre-school syllabus and parents of pre-schoolers who are learning their ABCs or looking to build on creativity and fine motor skills would definitely benefit from this. It combines the fun of physical play with the magic of technology to encourage learning. The app is simple an easy to navigate. Everything is well thought through / well made and easy to get going. Must buy for parents of 2-5 years olds in these coronavirus times when we are all stuck at home.

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Working well...though received the stand broken at two places.....my baby is enjoying it....but I think it would have been more useful if there were languages too like hindi and hinglish

Great concept and very good way to engage 3-5 year old child. It most of the time works flawlessly. It really opens up opportunity to develop more apps and many worksheets once you this setup. This also require minimum parental attention. My suggestion would update the app and create more unique worksheet covering vast topics and also increase the level for older kids. They also have very good support my mirror was broken accidentally they sent it for free within few days. Also if product cost is reduced it would be really very good seller.

The concept and idea behind this is very good and new... My kid is loving it. But my problem is with the worst app experience.. the app is getting stuck many times, and my kid is getting disappointed everytime he sits on this activity. And This stand set up is just a waste without the app...

The phone is not able to scan it. No video in youtube or support to solve the problem

Good study material for pre-school learners. It has day to day learning.

Bad quality product.. Clearly seems to be a used product.. The box is torn.. The equipment has paper coming out.. Totally not worth the money.. I'm not sure why it's amazon entertaining such used products to be sold..