Sing With Me Magic Cube

by Munchkin

Product Features

• Features favorite songs and musical instrument sounds
• Winner of Dr. Toy and Parents' Choice awards
• Song book and instructions included

Product Details

• Shipping Weight: 1.8 pounds
• Shipping: This item is also available for shipping to select countries outside the U.S.
• ASIN: B00005K2SU
• Our recommended age: 1 - 3 years
• Manufacturer recommended age: 6 months - 2 years
• Batteries: 3 AA batteries required. (included)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #168,260 in Toys & Games (See Top 100 in Toys & Games)
• Average Customer Review: 4.4 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (43 customer reviews)

Product Description

Editorial Review

I have to admit that I am no fan of kids' electronic music makers--hearing the same bleeping and blatting tunes for hours on end is a sure-fire way to drive me crazy. But the Sing With Me Magic Cube has a number of charming features that set it above the fray. First of all, the 5-inch cube itself is a pleasing object, ruggedly constructed, with rounded rubber corners that invite the hands. Then there's the music: "Old McDonald," "Itsy Bitsy Spider," and other standard kids' songs played on five instruments (piano, guitar, drums, tuba, and flute). The innovation here is that as each tune plays, instruments can be added to or taken out of the mix with a push of the matching button. It's a clever trick that might help develop a child's ear for the different parts of music. One minor complaint is that the Orchestra button behaves differently from the instrument buttons: when you push it, the song that's playing stops and a new one starts. This is one of those toys that claims to be based on the latest brain research and promises to stimulate your child's mental development through music, but even if it's not much more than a glorified rattle, it will amuse your child without driving you too crazy. Requires three AA batteries (not included). --David Stoesz

Product Description

Inspire your child to sing and compose music with the Sing with Me Magic Cube. Sing along to favorite songs like "Old MacDonald", "Eensy, Weensy Spider", "If You're Happy and You Know It", "B-I-N-G-O", "Hokey-Pokey," "Pop! Goes the Weasel", "This Old Man", and "Row, Row, Row". Children can press the Flute, Piano, Guitar and Orchestra buttons to compose their own songs. It's easy to arrange music by adding and subtracting musical instruments with a touch of the button. Fun flashing lights blink to the tempo. Song book and instructions included. Winner of Dr. Toy and Parents' Choice awards. Imported.

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

67 of 67 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Finding the place to insert the batteries was the hard part, November 30, 2001

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DocRWM "docrwm" (Woodstock, GA United States) - See all my reviews

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

This review is from: Sing With Me Magic Cube (Toy)

This is a great toy for any child that loves music. It is durable, easy to use, has good sound, and the flashing lights timed to each instrument fascinate my son. The only thing that was difficult was finding where to insert the batteries as there were no instructions in our box that indicated how this was done. So, if you don't get any instructions just look for the on-off switch on one of the edges and find the screw at the end of the purple panel. Unscrew this screw and you will find a very ingenious slot for three AA batteries inserted lengthwise into the cube. Have fun - my son and I are having a blast with this toy!

37 of 37 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Instruments Galore!, January 14, 2002

By A Customer

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

This review is from: Sing With Me Magic Cube (Toy)

My children and I love this toy. I bought it for my baby boy, but my 2 year old can't stop playing with it. Each side features another instrument, and you add or subtract that instrument by pressing the side. It is great to listen to each sound individually and then have the instruments play together. We love the flute. The music is wonderful. My son (3 months old) can start the music just by kicking the cube -- I leave it by his foot so he can kick it easily. This is a terrrific musical toy!

30 of 30 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Broke in 4 weeks!, February 1, 2002

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tammi m dimartino (Glen Rock, NJ United States) - See all my reviews

= Durability:1.0 out of 5 stars  = Fun:4.0 out of 5 stars  = Educational:4.0 out of 5 stars 

This review is from: Sing With Me Magic Cube (Toy)

I purchased this toy for my 1 year old nephew for Christmas. My sister said he loved it so much she has to pack it whenever they travel from home. The problem, when I saw her late January the cube had big rubberbands holding it together! It still worked but had been dropped and had cracked. I would think a toy made for that age group would be more durable.