PlayShifu Plugo Count (Kit + App) : Educational Math Toy for Kids Age 4 to 8, 5 Interactive Math Games Story-Based Learning Perfect Birthday Gifts Works with Tabs/Mobiles

We just received our Plugo count and I love how user friendly it is for my daughters (3 & 5 years old). The packaging is great for after storage when not playing the game and there are 2 digit game pieces for every number as you can see in the pictures. You do have to download the app and have a tablet or phone that is compatible with the game so keep that in mind when purchasing. My daughters did need help when first playing because they cannot read yet but after that, they easily understood the commands on the screen and was able to complete the math problems. Because of the way the pieces are made, it is super user friendly for my kids to handle with their small hands and I love how it promotes gross motor functions for young learners. I do homeschool my girls and this will be a great extension to our regular math lessons. It’s healthy screen time and I absolutely appreciate that as a parent.

I love this for my boys. The only downside is that connecting the yellow piece ( I can’t remember its name) is very janky at times. It will be on the play mat, but will not be recognized in the app. It’s kind of annoying, but once everything is running it’s great!

I ordered this product to help my son, who is on the autism spectrum, work on his math. He loves technology and being able to use manipulatives makes abstract concepts, like math, more concrete for him. He enjoys using it and it is helping him with his number sense. My daughter is more advanced in math (about 3rd grade level so on to multiplication and division) and she enjoyed playing with it too. It isn't so fun that either wants to play with it without encouragement - it is doing math after all and they would rather use the iPad for watching YouTube - but they enjoy it quite a bit more than worksheets.The one thing that I would change is the device holder on the play mat. Since this is an item for children using a tablet or phone - which are expensive - I would think it would work better with devices using cases. I have kid proof cases on our devices, so a little thicker, and the device holder on the play mat does not like holding the devices up with those cases on. Not a huge deal as I just prop up the devices aligned with the mat but it does seem like an oversight.

First off, I have to tell you how impressed I was with shipping. Shifu plugo count, arrived from California all the way to the Middle East in less than a week! The set up was incredibly easy which required downloading the Plugo app with our compatible device and follow the on screen instructions. Note, the device we are using is the Amazon Fire 7, 9th generation but it is also compatible with our iPhones. Plugo game pad and count came with a quick start guide for parents and educators which was easy to understand and follow along with.This is such a great interactive game for both of my children (ages 3 and 6) I was able to create profiles for both of them and adjust each profile to their learning range. I've been searching for apps that keep my kids entertained while teaching them and haven't been able to find that until now with the Shifu. There are a bunch of different "games" within the app to go along with the pluggo count and the fact that it grows with them is priceless. Both kids were laughing while being challenged playing with spike and the fun characters within in the pluggo count app. I am looking forward to adding new additions to our collection like the Orboot and link. I highly recommend this and it would make the perfect gift.