Customer Reviews

SESAME STREET MAGICAL MOVES KEYBOARD

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Being partial to Sesame Street, I gave it a chance. However, it was not a keeper. The first thing it didn't like about it was the volume, when you switch from the three types of music (classical, rock, or jazz) the volume automatically resets to a very high level even it you just turned it down before switching over. The switch to switch over to another type of music is right in the middle with a very inviting slide switch, so it is frequently switched over. The volume control and tempo control are also right in the middle, but one solid color with -/+ symbols and were completely ignored or used at random. I had to keep running over to turn it down. The roller that produces drum effects is very cute, but the scratch pad is hard to turn because it's very flat. It has 6 songs and the sound quality is wonderful, but I wish it had more songs. The lit up keys during the songs are great. The keyboard is big, a little two big for a two year old to carry with ease. My biggest reason for not liking this was it's big selling point, the "infared magic". It seems that young children are used to pressing things to get them to go, not "waving their hand" above the thing. Ernie, Elmo, and Cookie are big round circles that look like buttons, but they don't act like them, confusing the user. The child is looking for the cause that activated the music, but are unable to figure it out. The cause and effect of this toy is inappropriate for the targeted age level.

Received this as a gift. One day was a enough -- we donated it to our daycare so someone else would have to deal with it. The music is obnoxious. Even our son didn't seem that interested in it. Don't recommend buying -- even if you think you have more tolerance for such things than most parents.

My 1 year old daughter Veronica loves this toy. But she loves anything to do with music. I do agree with the other review in that the disc is hard to turn. But my daughter has no problem walking around with the keyboard. She really doesn't pay that much attention to the switches and the infra-red characters at the top. She just plays each tune gets up and dances around the room. I think this toy is great for any child who loves music.

I bought this for my son when he was 12 months old because he loves Sesame Street. He played with it for 3 or 4 days, and showed no interest in it after that. It is a cute toy-- bright and colorful with nice music selections. It plays songs such as Skip to my Lou, This Old Man, and How to Get to Sesame Street. You can wave your hand over Ernie to make the song be played with classical instruments, Elmo for rock and roll, or Cookie Monster for jazz. You can also control the tempo and volume. There are a few piano type keys you can press, but it's hard to tell what effect they have on the song. I think overall it's hard for my son to understand the causes and effects of this toy. He's 19 months old now, and still shows no interest in this toy. I wish I hadn't wasted my money on it.

Being partial to Sesame Street, I gave it a chance. However, it was not a keeper. The first thing it didn't like about it was the volume, when you switch from the three types of music (classical, rock, or jazz) the volume automatically resets to a very high level even it you just turned it down before switching over. The switch to switch over to another type of music is right in the middle with a very inviting slide switch, so it is frequently switched over. The volume control and tempo control are also right in the middle, but one solid color with -/+ symbols and were completely ignored or used at random. I had to keep running over to turn it down. The roller that produces drum effects is very cute, but the scratch pad is hard to turn because it's very flat. It has 6 songs and the sound quality is wonderful, but I wish it had more songs. The lit up keys during the songs are great. The keyboard is big, a little two big for a two year old to carry with ease. My biggest reason for not liking this was it's big selling point, the "infared magic". It seems that young children are used to pressing things to get them to go, not "waving their hand" above the thing. Ernie, Elmo, and Cookie are big round circles that look like buttons, but they don't act like them, confusing the user. The child is looking for the cause that activated the music, but are unable to figure it out. The cause and effect of this toy is inappropriate for the targeted age level.