Customer Reviews

Playskool Magic Tambourine

5 star:		(2)
4 star:		(4)
3 star:		(2)
2 star:		(4)
1 star:		(6)

 

 

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!

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).

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?

I bought this as a gift for my 3-yr-old granddaughter because the description said it was appropriate for the 24 months to 5 years age group. I don't know who decided that, but as soon as I saw it, I knew my granddaughter was too old for this toy. From all appearances, it is a toddler toy. I gave it to a little girl turning two because I knew she loves music, and it was ideal for her. She had a lot of fun playing with it.

We have quite a few toy musical instruments (and some homemade ones!) that we bring out when we are feeling musical, especially when we have lots of kids around. This tambourine is a lot of fun, and the 3-5 year olds really love it especially. I agree that it is too hard for a one or two year old, but for ages three and up, it's easy to use and fun!

It's bright color and cool design make it a favorite for the kids, and it sounds great, too! So all in all, we love this toy, and would definitely recommend it!

THIS WAS RETURNED IMMEDIATELY. MOST OF THE TIME IT NEVER WORKED PROPERLY. YOU WOULD SHAKE IT AND ANNOYING SOUNDS EMITTED FROM IT. YOU WOULD NEVER KNOW IT WAS MUSIC FOR CHILDREN. I CHANGED THE BATTERIES BUT NOTHING CHANGED. SHAKE IT AND FOR ABOUT 5 SECONDS YOU HEARD SOMTHING THEN YOU WOULD HAVE TO SHAKE IT OVER AND OVER. THE MUSIC OR WHATEVER IT WAS IS AWFUL. STAY AWAY NO MATTER HOW CHEAP IT GETS.

I bought this for my 20-month old nephew. I had a regular tambourine that he loved, but he liked to chew on the metal parts and I was afraid it would break and he could swallow the small parts that held the metal parts together. This looked like it would sound close to a normal tambourine, with some bonus music. The silver parts on this toy are plastic and there aren't pairs to hit each other to make the same noise. The music is also very short. It's ok, but definitely not what I had hoped.

My 3 year-old loves music but this toy is difficult for an adult to make work, let alone a child. I don't understand how it got past the product testing phase. There are much better tambourine toys out there that actually work well. Save your money for one of those.

I really dont know all the answers above, but you have to put something. I gave it to my Grandson who lives far away, and I believe he likes it. He Loves making noise!!!

I bought this tambourine for my 2 year old grandson. I couldn't find one in the store. His 4 year old brother plays his guitar while the the 2 year old plays the tambourine. very cute!