Amazon's Presidents' Day sale is live: shop my picks for the 12 best deals on Kindles, Echo, and Fire TV devices

The Blink Mini is always a best-seller at holiday sales like Presidents' Day, and Amazon has the first-generation smart security camera for just $17.99 - only $3 more than the record low price. The indoor HD camera works with Amazon Alexa and alerts your smartphone whenever motion is detected.

Amazon's Presidents' Day sale has the all-new Blink Mini 2 on sale for the same record-low price on Black Friday. The compact security camera features two-way audio and includes a 1080p HD live view, night view in color with a built-in spotlight, and a wider field of view.

Looking to buy a smart speaker for a small space? Amazon's Presidents' Day deals include the Echo Pop for just $29.99 - the cheapest Echo device you can buy right now. For that money, you're getting a compact smart speaker with Alexa built-in, so you can play music, ask questions, and check the weather completely hands-free.

The new version of Amazon's standard Fire TV Stick is on sale for just $19.99 when you apply the coupon code HDFTVWIN at checkout. In our Fire TV Stick review, we found the original version was a cheap way to add essential smart features to your TV, including access to streaming apps in HD, Alexa voice controls, and the ability to control other smart home devices.

Amazon's best-selling Echo Show 5 is down to $69.99 for Presidents' Day. The 2023 Echo Show 5 features a compact 5.5-inch display but packs impressive sound with deeper bass and clearer vocals. With Amazon Alexa, you can listen to podcasts, movies, music, and more.

Amazon's device sale has the top-rated Blink Video Doorbell on sale for its lowest price ever. The Blink doorbell alerts you when motion is detected and features infrared night video, two-way audio, and long-lasting battery life - all for $32.99.

The all-new Blink outdoor security camera features enhanced motion detection, two-way audio, a two-year battery life, and works with Amazon Alexa for hands-free control. Today's deal from Amazon's weekend device sale brings the price down to $119.99.

The latest version of Ring's fully wireless Video Doorbell is back down to its lowest-ever price, matching last year's best Black Friday deal. For $59.99, the Video Doorbell features wo-way audio, head-to-toe video, and smart alerts.

The Alexa-enabled Ring Stick Up security camera features motion-activated notifications and two-way talk and can be placed indoors or outdoors. Amazon has shaved 40% off the price, bringing it down to $59.99, only $5 more than the record-low.

The latest Amazon Fire 8 Kids tablet is on sale for a record-low price of $84.99, thanks to today's 39% discount. The eight-inch tablet features easy parental controls, a kid-proof case, and a year of Amazon Kids Unlimited, which gives you access to apps, games, books, videos, and more.

Amazon's latest Fire HD 10 tablet is on sale for $94.99 - only $20 more than the record-low price. It has a big, bright 10-inch Full HD display, 3GB of RAM, and an octa-core processor for speedy performance. The tablet also works with Amazon Alexa and provides an impressive 12 hours of battery life.

Amazon's cheapest Presidents' Day TV deal is this 40-inch 2-Series HD Fire TV on sale for just $179.99. While the Amazon 2-Series TV lacks 4K resolution, you're getting smart capabilities with the Fire TV experience and Amazon Alexa on board for hands-free control.