Do your kids have an iPad? If they do, you’ll want to introduce them to Osmo… an award winning game system, for kids ages 5 to 12, that connects good old fashioned play time (drawing, pretend cooking, card games) with modern technology through the iPad. (By the way, keep reading for a chance to win thanks to the folks at Osmo.)
What Is Osmo?
Osmo is a gaming system that extends play on an iPad to include the physical space in front of the iPad as a play area. It uses the camera on the iPad to view the play area, allowing kids to draw and manipulate physical objects as part of the iPad games.
Osmo is an award-winning game system that will change the way your child interacts with the iPad by opening it up to hands-on play.
Why Your Kids Will Love It
Being able to interact with an iPad in this way is incredibly fun. My kids love it. Osmo brings together physical and digital play in a new way.
The games are challenging and can scale in difficulty to engage kids of different ages from 5 through 12.
Setting up the games is very simple. Once I installed the apps, I showed my daughters in only a couple of minutes how it works and then they were able to completely take control. When they want to play the games, they simply take their iPad out of it’s protective case, set it in the base, attach the red reflector over the camera, and start playing.
My girls tested out the Genius Kit which comes with the games: Numbers, Tangram, Words, Newton, and Masterpiece. They loved all the games, but their favorite was the Tangram.
See It In Action
Watch this short video to see Osmo in action…
Giveaway
Would you like to win an Osmo Prize Pack containing a Genius Kit which comes with the games: Numbers, Tangram, Words, Newton, and Masterpiece as well as an extra Base?
Please remember that you’ll need to have an iPad with a camera to play Osmo.
It supports most iPads and iPad Minis, but does NOT support the 12.9-inch iPad Pro. Osmo does not work with Android-based tablets. Find the complete list of compatible iPads here.
To enter to win, please leave us a comment telling us why you think your kids will like Osmo. Then complete your entry using the form below.
Open to the US and Canada.
To learn more about OSMO, please visit www.playosmo.com.
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Written by Susan Carraretto, co-founder of 5 Minutes for Mom
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I would love to have this for my grandson, who is autistic.
My granddaughter would love this, she loves to play games
My grandchildren will like Osmo because they like to be challenged and learn new things.
My daughter loves games and would love this.
This is SO neat! Looks like an awesome way for kiddos to learn! My son would LOVE this! 🙂
They would enjoy this as they are so imaginative and love to learn.
Its fun and educational!
I know my son would like the Osmo kit because he watches videos of Osmo on Youtube all the time and he constantly asks for it.
My nephew would love this because he loves his ipad and it would help him sit down and learn more!
Looks like it would be a great gift for hands on learners.
I think they would like it because it seems like it would make learning fun and interesting.
My oldest daughter loves playing learning games so I know she’d love this.
The girls would like using their hands and using the technology.
This looks both educational and fun as well.
I know my kids love the Osmo. We got one a few months back. Their cousins were here a few weeks ago and absolutely loved playing with it. A new one would allow me to pass one along to my brother and still have one for my kiddos.
My family will enjoy this because we love fun learning tools.
This looks like a great way to help her to learn. I think she’ll really enjoy it.
I’m hoping my kids will like learning. Unfortunately they are hooked on the ipad
my daughter loves the ipad and the ipod. She also loves things that are interactive so I am sure she would love this as a way of learning.
My kids love to learn new things. The game is another way to learn.
My grandchildren would love the colors and I will love the learning of this.
My son would love this because he’s always proud of himself when he learns something new
She likes creative activities and this is high tech too!
My daughter would love this because she loves playing games on her iPad. Most of the apps on her iPad are educational, but I know she would love playing with her iPad this way.
my kid’s class has osmo and even the teacher is saying really good things about it. my kid always tells us the things they did on osmo at school.
We have a preschool aged child and we homeschool. This would be a great way to help him learn! It could also be very helpful for our 6 and 7 year as well!
My kids would love this. My 7 year old especially loves tangrams.
My children would like this.
My daughter is obsessed with tablet of course but also wants to learn coding so she can make her own things
They love being challenged and with school being out, this is a great activity to keep them engaged and challenged.
My kids love technology and this is a great way to use it for play.
My daughter would love one because she loves building things and figuring how things work.
My daughter would enjoy these are she luvs techie and puzzle games.
It will challenge their minds
my little niece is at the age where she is loving to learn so she would love this
They would like it because it will be so much fun!
My kids love learning this would be something they’d all enjoy!
Because they love games!
My son loves flash card games as well as the tablet, so I think this hybrid of education and tech will appeal perfectly to him!
Its looks entertaining and fun
I think my niece and nephews would love this because it caters to different ages, and different difficulty levels. They would love this because it involves hands on interaction but also the iPad!
I think that my daughter would enjoy that because she loves to do puzzles. She is starting to learn her shapes. This would be a good method to try for her.
Because she enjoyed doing it at school and wants her own osmo
Times are a lot different now than when i was a child. My child has all the tech advantages I never even dreamed of. He loves to play and learn on the i Pad and this is right up his ally! He would be so excited to try this!
The kid in my life (my nephew’s little girl) wold love this to use her mind in more creative ways and learn more.
I think kids would love these games as it inspire fun and creativilty
They would love the games. I would love it because they would be learning as they have fun!
I think my niece would love this because she loves games and learning.
it looks entertaining
This is so cool! Hands on learning but with technology too, I think that is reason enough for them to love it!
Kids would love this with all the different things you can do and that it is very educational
My little cousins love educational games.
I think my kids will like itbecause it looks fun and interactive. They love using electronics!
My daughter is finally starting to appreciate electronics. She loves to learn!! This would be awesome
my kids love little games and i think this would make them think and they like a challenge.
My little boy would love this. It’s a great way for him to learn
My son with Autism has a fixation with letters and shapes.
My son loves playing games…and my ipad, so this should be right up his alley!
It looks like a lot of fun.
I think my students would love the Oslo because it allows them to manipulate objects without having to hold the iPad itself for the whole time. 🙂
My son would love this because he loves learning and also using electronics
My nephew would like to win because he’s learning so much at daycare and we’d like to continue that at home!
My children love using their IPads to learn.
This would be great for our son to use for occupational therapy.
they love to play this at their friends house
My daughter would love this because she loves learning apps, games, and puzzles!
My grandchildren loving being on their iPads and they enjoy solving puzzles.
My niece will love this. It’s educational and fun at the same time… she loves solving puzzles 😀
because it is a really cool product.
This would be great for my niece, not sue if she has tried it before.
My daughter’s first and 2nd grade classes used Osmo and she learned a lot from it and had a ton of fun using it as well.
My kids tried this at a friend’s house and loved it.
I do agree with content and game theme Osmo is real fun and learning opportunity for kidoooz, as i wana share when i told my kids about the features of Osmo game. he was flaying to get it….. thanks
my grandkids love games and love doing stuff they can learn from
They’d be able to create something!
My son and daughter both love games and puzzles.
it is interactive and it is fun
Looks great, we haven’t played it yet
This is such a great way to turn the iPad into something educational instead of just for games!
It looks fun and they can learn while playing
My nieces love playing learning games on their iPad and this would add another dimension to their fun.
This looks awesome! I’d love this for my granddaughters! Since I watch them in summer, this would be a great way to play & learn at the same time.
My girls both have a thirst for knowledge and finding ways to engage them with technology is always a win!
My daughter would love this. I like that you can be more hands on and the technology piece is there too.
My Chloe Pearl has a thirst for learning and this looks like something she would really get into!
Looks like fun games and learning also
They ove playing on the IPad.
The combination of puzzles and technology would totally lure them in 🙂
My son would love this! Great way to help him learn.
I have not heard of this and upon reading up on it, I already love it! My son is 9, so I really like that it is geared towards a wide age range. I find many educational toys and learning systems are geared towards younger kids with less variety as they get older, so was pleasantly surprised when I read your review for kids up to 12. I have my kids work in a lot of workbooks, but i know they would enjoy learning time while using their iPad. Another plus is being able to take it with us on trips/vacations (along with their iPads that are already a travel item) instead of an extra suitcase full of educational learning toys.
My daughter would love this!
My daughter would love this. She is on her iPad a lot and loves guessing the picture apps.
I know my kids would love and use Osmo because they have mentioned seeing a video clip about it and they were very interested in it. Looks fun and love that they are learning at the same time.
This would be excellent and beneficial for my grandchildren who enjoy these activities.
My granddaughters love puzzles and playing on the iPad. This will be a great teaching combo.