Totoya Creatures YetYet Apple iPad Interactive Kids Play Case review

“Ma-ma” “Da-da” What will your toddler say next? “YetYet”, this soft, cuddly toy is something he/she can instantly cling to, and once merged with any iPad, they may never want to let it go. By downloading the free app, the ’feature’ creature tablet case for kids becomes animated to entertain and educate a young child for hours on end… What more could you ask? Well, perhaps an extra iPad

Editor's Rating 

Your curious ‘little monster’ wants to reach for everything in sight, including your iPad. Perhaps no better or safer place for your device to be than inside this little monster from Totoya Creatures. YetYet is compatible with iPad, iPad 2 & iPad 3 and functions by downloading the free app (updated regularly). His animations/sounds will do more than simply entertain and amuse a young child. With touch controls like tap, pan, pinch, swipe and hold, your toddler will be developing motor skills, while the chimes, tunes and pan-galactic sound bank can train musical qualities and a sense of rhythm. Can you say, “child prodigy“?

YetYet measures approximately 15.5” x 10”, has a large oval cutout (like a scuba mask) for face animations, and a small circular cutout on the chest for his heart and sound/voice controls (iPad must be turned on and app launched before inserting). His eyes blink, melt, multiply like blowing bubbles, or he can even turn into a Cyclops. He giggles and purrs when shaken, rotated and petted. Violently shake or accidental drop YetYet and he says, “ouch!“ But no fear, the incorporated zipper and plush materials will keep your device safe and secure. The most fun I had was listening to my voice recordings played back at a high pitch, similar to the sound of talking after swallowing helium from a balloon.(That seems to never get old, does it?)

YetYet makes it easy to concede the iPad to your toddler, but how do you get it back without any fuss? Well, you can exchange it with an iPod Touch 3G or 4G (interior pocket in the chest), which will maintain his sound/voice functions. Or, you can always bribe your child with a bedtime story!

Pros

• 2012 Golden Case Awards nominee for Best Case for Kids & Best Themed Case
• Soft, plush, cuddly
• Yeti design Interactive smart app-enabled toy
• Child safe materials
• Perfect for geek moms/dads
• Smart-App Enabled

Overall: GREAT

Is it great for all young children? I suspect those above the ages of 4 or 5 will prefer something that allows them to interact more with the iPad (like the Speck iGuy). But for the wee ones, YetYet is a great choice to get their imagination going!

Features

• Turns any generation iPad into a smart toy for kids
• Ultra-soft, plush and cuddly design
• All materials are child safe
• Incorporated zipper keeps tablet secure inside
• Creature comes to life with free downloadable App (updated regularly)
• Touch-activated face animations
• Giggles, purrs and makes other funny sounds
• Records user voices and plays them back at a high pitch
• Back of the goggles doubles as a hand-strap
• Protects the tablet against accidental drops
• Net weight: 160 g / 5.6 oz
• Get the App for free!

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