There’s no denying that kids and parents love tablets. Since the beginning, they’ve been ubiquitous and indispensable for both learning and play, proving to be much more than just a reprieve for harried moms and dads. And, here’s the good news: there’s a growing crop of budget-and kid-friendly educational tablets on the market right now that’ll delight young users—and won’t squeeze parents’ wallets. Swipe through the album below to view our picks for the best tablets for kids.

Amazon Fire Kids’ Edition

The kids’ edition of Amazon’s nifty Fire tablet features plenty of first-rate entertainment and educational content aimed at young users while maintaining many of the bells and whistles of a full-featured Android tablet, including 16GB of internal storage and adequate front and rear cameras. Amazon Fire Kids’ Edition comes with a one-year subscription to Amazon FreeTime Unlimited, which includes access to thousands of age-appropriate books, movies, TV shows, apps and games. Smart controls let parents set screen time, content access and educational goals. Best of all, Amazon Fire Kids’ Edition comes with a two-year, no-questions-asked replacement policy.

Available at Amazon, $99.99.

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What’s your favorite learning tablet for kids? Tell in the comments below!

— Kipp Jarecke-Cheng