$14.98 Leapfrog TAG Reading System at Target

 Leapfrog Learning Systems are popular with parents and teachers because kids love them and they help children learn.  I have 6 Leapfrog Leappads that came with corresponding books on vocabulary, reading and math.  The Leappads are kind of old and the books are not the most exciting in the world, but the kids like them.

Leapfrog TAG is an upgrade from the Leappad; the electronics are all stored in the nifty little pen thing, which has a microcamera and can be programed to "read" up to five books at a time.  You download the electronic content off the website and buy the books for the TAG separately.  Each TAG comes with one book, and books sell at about $8-10 full price.

Leapfrog TAGs usually cost about $50.00, which is a little cheaper than the Leappad (which is about $80.00) but still way out of most teachers' price range.  However, with a great sale and a manufacturer's coupon at Target, I was able to score two Leapfrog TAGs at Target today for $14.98 each!

Target currently has Leapfrog TAG systems on sale for $24.98, which is about half price and a good deal even without any additional discounts.  However, if you got to the Leapfrog site, you can print out a $10 off Leapfrog TAG system and a $5 off Leapfrog TAG Jr. system.  I printed two coupons and was able to use both (though, obviously, I couldn't have used two to make the TAG only $5... you can only use one coupon per purchased item.

It's important to keep in mind that not every Target may be running this promotion, or may be on a slight delay from my Target.  Apparently some towns still have the TAG for $35.00, which would bring it down to $25 with the coupon.  It's still an OK deal, but not good enough for the classroom if you ask me. 

While the books aren't cheap, my plan is to buy one or two a month and upload them into both TAGs at the same time.  I might have to buy 2 or even 3 upfront and then buy more as the year progresses.  This is probably a great purchase for Donors Choose if you already have the TAG - I bet you can get a lot of books at a good price from a generous donor.  Or, if you're feeling ambitious, you can try to get some on Craigslist or Freecycle.

Let me know if any of you take advantage of this great deal!