Customer Reviews

Tolo Toys Baby Concerto

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3 star:		(1)
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I have to admit that I like Tolo toys. They are always made with high quality materials that last well and the electronic noises are realistic too. This musical toy plays 5 tunes, either one at a time or by pressing the demo button you can play all 5 in a row. The teddy dances around to the music which my 12 month old finds fun to watch when she's in her high chair. You can also switch to piano mode where the 5 buttons play a different note each.

I can't fault the toy really, but whether it is worth $25 is questionable.

We don't own this toy but we have played with it in the store and my 8-month-old son thinks it's completely boring. For $5 less, you can get the adorable Vtech Sing and Discover Piano which has tons of features and will keep your little one happy for a long while.

I was surprised to read the negative reviews on this toy. It was both my daughter's and son's favorite toy at 1 year of age, so naturally I thought to buy it for my nephew's first birthday. It is still in perfect condition and plays beautifully. Yes there are less expensive pianos with a lot more features, my kids have those too. But honestly all of those features are superfluous for a toddler and have the tendency to drive parents crazy (who needs to hear a kid pounding on a piano board with horn sounds and a back up drum beat?). This toy is worth the extra money.

I'm writing a review because I was disappointed to see the others. Yes, it's expensive, but it's a fantastic toy. Both our kids loved it, and I handed it down to my niece. What's great is that it makes is a gentle, chime sound instead of the louder and more electronic noise many other toys make. It plays some classical tunes on its own with the bear moving, and it can also be switched to a mode where the child can play it like a piano. It's a do, re, mi, fa, sol scale --enough to be able to pick out a few basic songs. I was looking at it here because I'm considering it as a gift for friends with a newborn. So maybe at this price it's more of a gift kind of toy --a luxury.