Keep kids entertained this summer with an Amazon Fire tablet, now up to 42% off
It's summer, and you know what that means. Without your kids having to think about school, keeping them occupied can be a challenge. Sure, you can give your child a hand-me-down tablet and hope for the best. But you may want to reconsider, since Amazon offers a lineup of kid-friendly tablets that have built-in parental controls and content filters.
These tablets each come with a durable case and access to content that's age-appropriate. Amazon's kid-friendly tablets are real standouts, thanks to unlimited access to the Amazon Kids+ service for a year, plus a two-year, worry-free guarantee for parents.
For a limited time, Amazon has slashed some of its prices. The Amazon Fire HD 7, perfect for kids up to age 7, is now on sale for a whopping 42% off.
For more help choosing a child-friendly tablet, check out our lineup of the five best tablets for kids in 2024.
Perfect for 3- to 7-year-olds: Amazon Fire Kids tablets
These three Amazon Kids tablets all share pretty much the same design and functionality, but what differs is their screen size, resolution and battery life. All offer an ad-free experience.
Want even more savings than what you see here? If you have a tablet to trade in, Amazon will give you an Amazon gift card for the appraised value of the tablet -- and you'll also get an additional 20% off the purchase price of any new Amazon Fire tablet.
Amazon Fire HD 8 Kids
Designed for kids between 3 and 7, this version of the Amazon Fire HD tablet comes with your choice of four cases -- solid blue, solid purple, a Mickey Mouse theme or a Disney princess theme. (The Mickey Mouse and Disney Princess-themed cases boost the price of the tablet by $10.)
In addition to a full-color, eight-inch touchscreen, this model offers up to a 13-hour battery life and your choice of 32GB or 64GB of internal storage. The 64GB version is priced at $180. The storage capacity of either model can be expanded anytime with an optional microSD memory card.
The Amazon Fire HD 8 Kids comes with a one-year subscription to Amazon Kids+, along with the durable case and a two-year worry free guarantee. The tablet offers an ad-free experience, plus integrated parental controls. Once the one-year Amazon Kids+ subscription ends, it can be renewed for $4.99 a month with no contract.
Amazon Fire HD 7 Kids: $55 (42% off)
For a limited time, save 42% on this durable tablet for kids ages 3 to 7. This Amazon Fire HD 7 Kids tablet offers a seven-inch touchscreen, three color options (blue, purple or red) and either 16GB or 32GB of internal storage. This can be expanded up to 1TB using an optional microSD memory card.
Battery life is up to 10 hours. This version of Amazon's kid-friendly tablet comes with a six-month subscription to the Amazon Kids+ service, which includes unlimited access to a vast library of curated, age-appropriate content.
If you want the typical 12-month subscription to Amazon Kids+ that's included with Amazon's other kid-friendly tablets, the tablet's price goes up to $70 (which still represents a 36% savings).
Amazon Fire 10 Kids
Featuring a full-color, 10.1-inch touchscreen, this version of the Amazon Kids tablet is priced at $190. Choose between a case that's solid blue, solid purple, Mickey Mouse-themed or Disney princess-themed. (The Mickey Mouse and Disney princess-themed cases boost the price of the tablet by $10.)
The tablet comes with 32GB of internal storage (which can be expanded at any time using an optional microSD memory card). Battery life is up to 13 hours. This 11th generation version of the Amazon Fire 10 Kids tablet was upgraded in 2023. It's now 25% faster than the previous version.
Best for 6- to 12-year olds: Amazon Fire Kids Pro tablets
These two Amazon Fire Kids Pro tablets cater to a slightly older age group. In addition to all of the features and functions in the other Amazon Fire Kids tablets, these offer limited and filtered access to the internet.
Amazon Fire HD 8 Kids Pro
Ideal for kids in the 6-to-12 age group, the Amazon Fire Kids Pro tablet provides an ad-free experience, one year of access to the Amazon Kids+ service, a two-year worry-free guarantee for parents and a kid-friendly case.
Choose between a teal, cyber blue or rainbow-colored case. These cases are a bit thinner than those offered with the tablets for younger kids.
The Amazon Fire HD 8 Pro features a full-color, eight-inch touchscreen. It comes with 32GB of internal storage (which can be expanded up to 1TB using an optional microSD memory card). Battery life is up to 13 hours. The content from Amazon Kids+ is age-appropriate and caters to this slightly older audience.
One thing that sets the "Pro" models apart is limited and filtered web browsing, as well as a built-in webcam. Users can do video calls with pre-approved contacts. These tablets also offer access to the Alexa digital assistant.
Amazon Fire HD 10 Kids Pro
Designed with kids between 6 and 12 in mind, the Amazon Fire HD 10 Kids Pro is the most advanced tablet in the Amazon Fire Kids lineup.
Your child will get a 10.1-inch, 1080p resolution touchscreen, 32GB of internal storage (which can be upgraded up to 1TB using an optional microSD memory card) and a battery life up to a 13 hours per charge.
Choose between three case themes -- nebula, mint or "happy day." This tablet includes everything that the Amazon Fire HD 8 Kids Pro offers, but features a larger display.
A few of the optional accessories available for this tablet include a detachable Bluetooth keyboard ($35) and wireless headphones ($25).
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