Playskool Magic Tambourine

by Hasbro

Product Features

• Little musicians can shake, shake, shake their way through hours of musical fun with this interactive tambourine toy!
• They'll be making beautiful music as they play along with any one of seven songs
• Or they can march to their own tune!
• The SONG MAGIC Tambourine toy makes it easy for preschoolers to express their musical creativity
• Sure to be music to any parent's ears!

Product Details

• Shipping Weight: 11.2 ounces
• Shipping: Currently, item can be shipped only within the U.S. and to APO/FPO addresses. For APO/FPO shipments, please check with the manufacturer regarding warranty and support issues.
• ASIN: B000XUA5HA
• Item model number: 8736
• Manufacturer recommended age: 24 months - 5 years
• Batteries: 2 AA batteries required. (included)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #123,655 in Toys & Games (See Top 100 in Toys & Games)
• Average Customer Review: 2.6 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (18 customer reviews)
• Discontinued by manufacturer: Yes

Product Description

From the Manufacturer

Little musicians can shake, shake, shake their way through hours of musical fun with this interactive tambourine toy! They'll be making beautiful music as they play along with any one of seven songs - or they can march to their own tune! The SONG MAGIC Tambourine toy makes it easy for preschoolers to express their musical creativity - and that's sure to be music to any parent's ears!

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

11 of 12 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars UGGH save your money!, August 30, 2008

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beachgirl99 (NY) - See all my reviews

= Durability:3.0 out of 5 stars  = Fun:1.0 out of 5 stars  = Educational:1.0 out of 5 stars 

This review is from: Playskool Magic Tambourine (Toy)

this toy stinks! my daughter loves music and band toys, so this seemed perfect and the price was right.. WRONG! it's a terrible toy, it doesn't stay on unless you are shaking it, and it is hard to shake, my one year old gets frustrated with the fact that the music wont stay on, it's definitely a poor design and if they shake it the way they are supposed to, they will be covered in bruises from how hard you have to shake it... yuck!

12 of 14 people found the following review helpful:

2.0 out of 5 stars Made for future California governors, September 3, 2008

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Samuel Chell (Kenosha,, WI United States) - See all my reviews
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= Durability:3.0 out of 5 stars  = Fun:2.0 out of 5 stars  = Educational:3.0 out of 5 stars 

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This review is from: Playskool Magic Tambourine (Toy)

This toy has little to do with music and a lot to do with coordination and strength. The 2-year-old for whom it is presumably suited must: 1. catch on to depressing a button before shaking the toy; 2. have the muscular stength and aerobic endurance to shake the toy vigorously until the tune has come to its conclusion; 3. possess the motivation to attempt either of the aforementioned steps.

I frankly was wasted after shaking it violently for the entirety of "Oh, Susanna," so I'm not sure what the remaining six tunes are (and in no shape to find out). From the opening bars I was able to recognize Scott Joplin's "The Entertainer," but the typically cheesy single-note sound provides little motivation for a huffin'-'n-puffin' grandpa to shake this ragtime staple to its conclusion.

This thing might work with a precocious Arnold--just promise the kid some greater reward than the song itself. Or an adult in need of some exercise might find it convenient to use at their desk (just don't let your co-workers catch sight of you turning as red as the tambourine while trying to get it to play "Don't you cry for me").

Of course, there's always the possibility that an adult's working with the device will loosen it up enough for a tot to tempt a tune out of it. Or perhaps this "Magic Tambourine" will work for those who have the magic touch. It's not worth the fuss of returning, so we'll see how it goes over with my grandchild. If she makes it all the way through "The Entertainer," I'll raise my rating to a high 5 and encourage her to run for governor (big things can happen to women governors).

5 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars save your money, August 19, 2008

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penrph (Yardley, PA United States) - See all my reviews

= Durability:1.0 out of 5 stars  = Fun:1.0 out of 5 stars  = Educational:1.0 out of 5 stars 

This review is from: Playskool Magic Tambourine (Toy)

My sister in law bought this as a gift for my son-i can't imagine how it could be considered a child's toy when adults have problems using it. My 6'1" 190 lb husband couldn't shake this thing hard enough to get any music out of it-how exactly do they expect a child to work it?