Playskool Dance Along MP3 Boy

by Hasbro

Product Details

• Shipping Weight: 8.8 ounces
• Shipping: This item is also available for shipping to select countries outside the U.S.
• ASIN: B000GKDLD2
• Item model number: 8765
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #112,696 in Toys & Games (See Top 100 in Toys & Games)
  • #69 in Toys & Games > Electronics for Kids > Radios, MP3 & CD Players
• Average Customer Review: 3.4 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (15 customer reviews)

Product Description

From the Manufacturer

Preschoolers will be grooving to their own beat with this handheld, portable music player. Kids pull out a special downloading cable and plug it into the side of the music player. Then they can download the pre-loaded songs while making their own playlists! And with two modes of play, this nifty gadget will be music to their ears. Song Selection mode lets kids create their very own playlists from 100 different songs! And Music in Motion mode starts and stops the music with your child's dance movements! Chunky, easy-to-use buttons and screen controls let kids easily navigate from song to song and in between modes. There's even groovy screen animation that moves with the music! And with five different musical categories ¿ including classical melodies, rock and dance, world grooves, rhythmic rhymes and soothing tunes ¿ there's plenty of music to suit your child's personality and different musical moods. The convenient carry handle makes it easy to carry the fun along!

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

37 of 39 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Not a true MP3 player, but a great toy!, June 26, 2007

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J.Z. (Ohio) - See all my reviews

= Durability:5.0 out of 5 stars  = Fun:5.0 out of 5 stars  = Educational:4.0 out of 5 stars 

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This review is from: Playskool Dance Along MP3 Boy (Toy)

There are two versions of this toy: this blue one and a pink one. Playskool Dance Along MP3 Girl They're exactly the same toy except for the color. I bought the blue one for my grandson. I really love this toy. And please note the word TOY! Based on other reviews, I guess some people were expecting an honest-to-goodness MP3 player. Are you kidding me? For this price? And made by Playskool? Please. Now that I have that off my chest... on to the rest of my review.

This plays music. No words, no voices... just music. And it plays a LOT of music! 100 tunes are included! You can "download" music by inserting the attached cable into the side of the toy. You can NOT download anything from the internet with this toy. Remember... it's a TOY! There are five music categories:

- Classical Melodies - Piano keys at top of screen

- Rock and Dance - Guitar at top of screen

- World Groves - Drums at top of screen

- Rhythmic Rhymes - Goose (as in Mother Goose) at top of screen

- Soothing Tunes - Moon and stars at top of screen

Again... keep in mind that there are no lyrics. Nobody is singing. It's just nice music that little ones will enjoy controlling on their own. I bought this for my 4-year-old grandson, and he loves it!

The screen shows fun things while the music is playing. Not photos... just black-and-white computer generated fun things like a rocket taking off, bubbles, a stick figure dancing, and more.

If you're looking for a real MP3 player, look elsewhere... not in the toy section. But if you're looking for a really good musical toy for a child, this is it. My age recommendation is for youngsters of 3 to 5 years old. They'll be thrilled with this! Older children will want the real thing. But for the younger set, this is a great toy.

16 of 18 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars returned it as soon as it arrived, January 12, 2007

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aidan's mom "aidan's mom" (Michigan) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Playskool Dance Along MP3 Boy (Toy)

I ordered two of these and returned them the day they arrived. If you are ordering this product make sure you know what you are getting. This is an "MP3" player, not an MP3 player. It doesn't play real music. You can organize 100 songs that are preloaded onto the music player to make play lists. I should have known it was too good to be true with the price. Cute for a toddler who isn't yet interested in "real" music.

8 of 8 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars It's Ok, but its not an MP3, August 8, 2007

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Heather "MOM" (NC) - See all my reviews

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

This review is from: Playskool Dance Along MP3 Boy (Toy)

By the description I read "create playlist" and "dowload cable" so I assumed we were going to hook this to the computer and download some kid friendly songs from playskool. Not the case, it is a cute toy and for now will keep my youngest away from the older siblings real MP3 players.