Top 5 Tablets Under $150 for Kids

My youngest son has always enjoyed playing games on my phone since he was 2 years old. However, I was always worried that he would accidentally dial 911. So far I have been lucky, he hasn’t done that but he will still grab my phone when I am not looking and pick it up. I usually have the screen locked which makes it even easier for him to accidentally dial 911. About a year ago, we decided to purchase him a tablet of his own. It wasn’t very expensive and it works great for him. It is a bit slow but what can you expect when I only paid $25 dollars for it brand new.

Today, I wanted to share with you some tablets that I think would be perfect for kids. All of these tablets are under $150 dollars. I would highly suggest that you protect your investment and add a durable case to protect it in case your child drops it.

Most of these tablets do have Wifi and as a tech mom, you will probably want to disable this feature after you install a few apps for your child. If you leave the Wifi feature enabled, your child has access to the Internet.

As a mom, I am all for my kids learning how to use technology but when they are using the Internet I want to be able to supervise what they are doing so that they aren’t getting into trouble online. I highly suggest that you read my article on social media and children and Internet dangers. Kids are naive and often think that they can’t get into trouble or they may even share too much information about themselves.

Mach Speed – TRIO Stealth G2 10.1″ 16 GB Wi-Fi Black Tablet (Android 4.0, LCD Touchscreen)

This tablet will allow your child to browse the web, catch up on email, play videos on YouTube, and so much more. It has plenty of space to store apps, music, and files. The screen size is bigger than most tablets too.

Pros:

Has 16GB of hard drive space
10.1″ screen
dual core processor
Has a micro SD port
Android 4.0 Operating System
Google Play

Cons:

Memory specs were not listed

Mach Speed – TRIO Stealth G2 10.1″ 16 GB Wi-Fi Black Tablet (Android 4.0, LCD Touchscreen) – $89.99, Free shipping – Available at Sears.com

Asus – VivoTab 8 8″ 32 GB Wi-Fi Black Tablet (Windows 8.1, LCD Touchscreen, 1280×800, 8 Hours)

This tablet offers a plethora of helpful features packed into a sleek and lightweight design. The 8″ IPS high-definition touchscreen lets you tap, swipe, and zoom your way through the intuitive Windows 8.1 operating system.

Pros:

Intel Atom Z3745 processor
32GB of storage for your files, photos, and more
8 hour battery life
Windows 8.1
Has Micro-SD port
Access to Windows Apps
Has 2GB of RAM
Great for kids who are in high school and need to create lots of documents using Office products.

Cons:

More expensive
Doesn’t integrate with Google Play or Itunes.

Asus – VivoTab 8 8″ 32 GB Wi-Fi Black Tablet (Windows 8.1, LCD Touchscreen, 1280×800, 8 Hours) – $149.00, Free shipping – Available at Microsoft Store

HP (Hewlett-Packard) – Stream 7″ 32 GB Wi-Fi Black Tablet – Signature Edition (Windows 8.1, LCD Touchscreen, 800×1280)

Stay entertained and productive wherever you go with the pocket-sized HP Stream 7 Signature Edition tablet. It has plenty of speed and power to handle all your work and play, and is sleek, slim, and lightweight, making it a breeze to take everywhere you’re headed.

Pros:

7-inch HD IPS touchscreen 800×1280
Intel Atom processor Z3735G
1 GB of RAM
32GB of storage for your files, photos, and more
Has Micro SD port
Access to Windows Apps
Windows 8.1 with Bing, 32-bit

Cons:

Doesn’t integrate with Google Play or Itunes.

HP (Hewlett-Packard) – Stream 7″ 32 GB Wi-Fi Black Tablet – Signature Edition (Windows 8.1, LCD Touchscreen, 800×1280) – $99.00, Free shipping – Available at Microsoft Store

Amazon – Kindle Fire Hd 6″ 16Gb WiFi Tablet

Recommended for customers seeking a powerful, reliable tablet at an affordable price. Amazon’s all new Fire HD6 is great to take on the go and makes the perfect gift.

Pros:

6” high definition touchscreen; 1280×800 resolution at 252 ppi, video playback up to 720p games, photos and more.
16GB of internal storage
1GB of RAM
Fast quad-core processor up to 1.5 GHz
SlimPort enabled USB2.0 (micro-B connector) port to connect to an HDTV or VGA monitor with an adapter
Fire OS “Sangria” 4
Up to 8 hours of reading, surfing the web on Wi-Fi, watching video, or listening to music.
1 Year Warranty

Cons: