Reviews (61)

Volume Solution
I do understand how this guitar can be unnervingly loud, however I have also found out a way to limit the volume on this and many other childrens toys that do not have a mute (as I have done to many of my sons toys.) I usually put clear packaging tape (3M brand) over the speaker and slowly poke out some of the holes until I find my personal volume preference. Usually if you apply the tape clearly and tightly the child doesn't realize the volume difference or tape. Hope that helps...I am sure that this might work a little better than just hiding it somewhere out of sight when you finally fed up listening to it.

It's got her singing and me grinning!
I bought this for my 3 year old daughter after I noticed that everytime we visited my cousin she always ran for the Wiggles Guitar. I also noticed that it was motivating her to sing along. We are a bilingual family and her speaking has been a bit delayed, but listening to the Wiggles and using this guitar have actually helped her become more vocal! I think that is pretty AMAZING for a toy!!

The only drawback is that the buttons play such short clips of the songs. Plus, for some reason my daughter likes to keep pressing the buttons over and over before the whole clip has played. If you thought Yummy Yummy Fruit Salad was a bit annoying before - try listening to just the first two notes played over and over and over and over!

I have not noticed that this guitar is particularly loud. And if things do get too noisy (i.e. too many repetitions of Wake Up Jeff!) we can always turn it off and my little Elvis-wannabee plays air-guitar to her heart's content.

I would definitely buy this toy again for my daughter. My daughter and I like it so much that I am planning on getting the microphone as well.

fun, fun, fun!
I have a son that just turned 2. He loves the Wiggles and love this guitar. He will play with it for hours. It is a great toy for a Wiggles fan.

Most Popular Toy at our House!!!
My 2 1/2 year old got this for Christmas because she LOVES the Wiggles. She plays with it everyday and likes to play it when they are on TV singing. Now my 10 month old loves it too and they fight over it. Yes, it is loud and can get annoying, but my girls LOVE it!

No, seriously, it's TOO LOUD!
My 3-year-old loves the Wiggles, and this guitar, but I wholeheartedly agree with the others who have noted that it's WAY too loud--this can't be good for toddlers' tender ears, let alone the parents' nerves. I'm really surprised that more parents haven't complained. It's obnoxiously (and I think, dangerously) loud, and for this reason alone, I wouldn't buy it again, even though she loves the toy. I will definitely be trying to find a way to modify it so we don't all go deaf or suffer permanent damage! ... Read more

Editorial Review

Sporting a shiny blue body with a silver interior, this portable entertainment unit features a DVD player and a connected viewing screen, both of which are revealed when you flip open the lid. It's powered by a heavy, rechargeable lead acid battery that slides into the bottom (and weighs down the product significantly). An indicator light signals when the battery is reaching low voltage; it takes at least 16 hours to recharge. Compatible with MP3 discs and VCDs, the player comes equipped with two headphone jacks and a carrying handle for easy transport. This isn't of the highest quality, but it should keep kids and adults on the go entertained. Also included are a remote control, a power adapter, and an audio/video cord that enables connection to a larger TV screen. --Andy Boynton ... Read more

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It Help if You actually Read the Instruction LOL!
This product allows your child to sing along with any CD;

I repeat any CD!!!!

(Read Your Instructions Booklet First Previous Poster LOLOLOLOL)!

It says clearly in the booklet that you hook up your CD Player; which even includes the link cable
( Hmmmmm...how could that previous poster not have figured that out) LOLOLOL!

Anyway....it is one of the products from the
Barbie Company that I actually give five stars to.
I bought it for my Kids and they love it! Moms if your daughter is a Deva wanna be well...This is a great buy. Hint....wait until Christmas to save. I bought mine at Target during the Holiday Sales after Thanksgiving (...) This item is a must for slumber parties for your daughters. Five stars from this product reviewer.

A GREAT BIRTHDAY GIFT
I bought this Karaoke VIDEO MAKER for my 5 yr old. She loves it!! Im glad that I didn't use the 1st review as a reference because if they had of read the name of the machine closer, NOWHERE in the title does it say CD Karaoke. Its a video/karaoke maker for young kids. Also, just because it is pink, doesn't make it Barbie, which it isn't. Its a great video/karaoke playing machine for young kids that works great & is easy to hook up. They can do it themselves & spend hours just dancing & singing along. Im real glad I bought this for my daughter.

NOT a CD player
I just received this and am sending it back unopened. First of all it is Barbie, although I didn't notice that on the site. But more importantly it doesn't play CD's. It just uses little Barbie specific music cartridges. Most Karaoke machines do both and I guess I just assumed that this was the same. If you want to listen to the same 8 songs forever that may be OK, but it isn't what we were looking for.

Serious Toy buyer
I have a seven year old ( very active ) daughter who is extremely energetic. She loves to dance and see herself in the mirror and pretend she's a singer. This is the best $80.00, I have spent so far, This music video maker is perfect to sing along with, dance and to make your own at home videos. In addition theirs a kaleidoscope lens for special effects. Take it from a very serious toy buyer, this product is great for the whole family!!! ... Read more

Editorial Review

This microcosm of Neopets is a portable world for your pocket. Meridell, the land of heroes and legends that was long hidden within Neopia has now been uncovered and is delightfully rendered here in miniature. The pocket Neopet world folds up into a small gold colored pod that you can take anywhere. Open up the case and you can play with your three Neopets: Lupe, Draik, and Lxi. Name them, choose their personalities and preferences, and then proceed to play with, feed, and generally care for them. The sensors in the electronic ports they sit in know which pet you're playing with. There are six games you can play on the small LCD screen with four toggle buttons--they aren't the most engaging games, but winning them scores you points you'll need to buy food and toys for your pet. If you don't give your pet everything it needs, it will run away. Of course, you can always reprogram it to come back to you. There are three little slots to tuck the pets neatly into when you close up the case and hit the road. --Megan Sullivan ... Read more

Reviews (28)

This game is OK...
This game is very cute, but the instructions that come with the it are not clear. The game can become frustrating after a while. It is also a low-tech game and can have some problems.

Awsome toy
This toy is so cool,i couldn't find it in stores so i ordered it online,i have a regular pocket neopet,but this one is cooler.I do not no what those other people are thinking,well duh the graphics are bad,what do u expect for 20 dollars,A flatscreen moniter?I think it works just fine the way the graphics are,and the neopoints aren't hard to get ,it a fun challenge,and that's what teaches you responsibility,so if you don't care about it it will leave you,and if yo have skewl,you can just turn it off,thats a good feature for when you are goin somewhere and you don't want to take it with you,It really makes you think about about the responsibiliy of taking care of a real pet,over all this is a worth it toy if your into neopets.

I bet this will be fun...until your pet runs away.
What i have heard is that the pet runs away and has specific times for everything. That is definitly a con. Some people have school ya know!

pros: fun, and teaches responsibility
cons: your pet runs away, has specific times, and neopoints are hard to get.
I recommend the voice activated neopet instead

Only mediocre.
I am an avid Neopets fan and when I heard they were coming out with merchedise, I was quite pleased.
This product, however, disapointed me. The screen is too smal to do anything with. THe games are fun, yet the graphics are someof the worst I've ever seen. In the ned, I endd up taking the Neopets (A Lupe, Ixi, and Draik) and playing with them without the set. I would recomend a voice activated pet, rather then this game.

Fun1
This toy right here was sooo kewl and fun! It teaches you how to take care of pets very good. You can play fun games to earn money and such to buy food,toys,and petpets. I would recommend this to any kid who is 8 and up and is hooked on neopets ... Read more

Editorial Review

This electronic and interactive Polar Bear cub really is adorable. Covered in soft fur and measuring just over 12-inches tall in the seated position, the fun-loving bruin makes a number of different sounds depending on how you play with him. He will make slurping noises when you place the included bottle in his mouth, and start to coo and relax when you give him a hug. And if that wasn't enough, you can even make the cub giggle by tickling him in the right place. Each bear comes with its own special adoption certificate and a plastic feeding bottle. Requires 3 "C" batteries (not included), along with a Phillips head screwdriver to install or change the batteries. ... Read more

Reviews (11)

Great Game
This is a great game. My 4 year old son loves it!!(so does the rest of the family when he lets us play). It is good for the development of his hand-eye coordination. Good price for hours of fun!!

Excellent value
I bought this game for my daughters 6th birthday and it is a very entertaining toy.It plugs directly in to your tv so its easy to use.It is even fun for adults because there are so many levels to play.Because it is so small its portable for a night at grandmas or a friends and you get an entire game system with 5 games for less than the cost of one game for another game system.My kids enjoyed it so much that we went and bought the Pac Man game and plan to buy more.

Fun for Families
I bought this for my four year old son since he is a big fan of Spongebob. He LOVES it! The entire family has enjoyed playing it together, something that only games like Mario Kart or Mario Party have done in the past. The games are pretty easy to learn and it helps his hand-eye coordination as well. Another really nice thing about it is that it is not violent like so many games out there today. It is also VERY easy to hook up; we brought it with us to to my parents' house for Father's Day and hooked it up there so all of the kids could play together.

My son has invited many of the kids in the neighborhood over to play, and they have all enjoyed the different games. The only downside is that they have to take turns playing since more than one person cannot play at a time.

Like one of the other reviews said, it does drain batteries, making the colors go out. But buying batteries is still cheaper than buying a video game that can easily get scratched. This is easily worth the $20 that I paid for it!

Think alot before you buy
I bought this toy for my daughter on Sunday afternoon. She played with it for awhile and she loved it. I couldn't get my husband away from it. But then after you play it for awhile the color goes off.
Monday morning she turned it on and there is no color at all. I can't decide if I will try another one or just get a refund.
Think before you buy this one. I made an impulse buy that most likely I will regret.

Not user friendly for lefties
I purchased this game for my son. Once he was off to bed I decided to play it myself. Well, I discovered that it was not user friendly for us lefties. What I mean is most lefties would hold the joystick with their left hand but if you do that then you cant use the fire button because its on the upper left corner. I was really dissapointed. Of course the games dont compare to our PS2 or Gamecube but they arent supposed to. The games are similar to Atari games. But back to what I was saying,if you are a lefty you may not want to purchase this game. I tried turning the game around making the fire button easy to reach but that didnt work either.
Like I stated earlier the games seem fun but they obviously did not have left handed people in mind when they made this game because they didnt put the fire button in a easy to reach place for a lefty. ... Read more

Editorial Review

While there exist numerous trainable robotic dogs on the marketplace, there's something a little refreshing about a furry mechanical pup that simply does whatever he wants to. Because really, haven't we all met or even owned dogs like that? Once Go-Go is turned on, he moves back and forth on tiny wheels hidden under thick blond fur all the while pivoting at the shoulders and hips to give a more realistic depiction of walking. Go-Go is a noisy little critter as well barking and panting while moving about the floor. While the real dog movements and sounds were lots of fun, such entertainment does come at a price, in this case five "C" batteries. Like a real dog, Go-Go wears a fetching purple bandana but unlike a real dog, Go-Go has an off switch. --Charlie Williams ... Read more

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UUUUUHHHH
My Sister Taylor is 9 she got one with her own money. When you would call its name it would go the other way it didn't do anything but bark all the time. And this was all happening right when we took him out of the box!

The best toy ever!!!
I think this toy is almost like a real dog.GoGo will bark,walk,and make other dog noises.He will also listen to your commands!! He is educational because he teaches you how to take care of a real dog,like not to pick him up by his head, show respect and pick him like normal.The durablity is great,we have had GoGo since Christmas and he has not broke. We also play with him a lot and never had to change the batteries!!!
THANK YOU FurReal Company!!!!

love GoGo
I Got GoGo For My Sister and she loved love loved it its So Fun To Play with. and So Cute You Shold Realy Get One Its The Funest Toy

It Fooled the Dog for a Moment!
Go-Go was the only toy that my girls asked Santa for so they both got one. I can estimate that the total time either one of them has played with Go-Go is about 10 minutes. We have a dog and a cat so I do not think that Go-Go is realistic enough to capture the feeling of having your "own" pet. My mother's dog thought they were real for a short time which was a fun laugh on Christmas morning. Go-Go has not been used enough to truly rate the durability but it has been dropped several times and is still working. For little ones who love to "mother" their babies, it could work well but not for my two gals.

Great Toy
My 5 year old cousin got this "puppy" for Christmas and LOVES it. It is a great toy and all of my other cousins (I have quite a bit) couldn't get enough of it. I enjoyed playing with it and so does my cousin that recieved the gift. It works great and I am surprised that some people don't even like it! Here is why I rated it the way I did-
FUN: It is a really fun toy, because of how close it is to a real puppy. It really comes when you call, and for a child that doesn't have a real pet to play with it can lead to hours of enjoyment
EDUCATION: I think this toy is really educational, because my cousin has no pet of her own and it teaches her responsibility for all animals. When she does something to it that would hurt a regular puppy (ie, pick it up by its head) my aunt will tell her that that was wrong and show her the right way to pick up a puppy. It can be a learning experience if you want it to be.
DURABILITY: This toy seems pretty durable. Just make sure you don't drop it so much and it looks like it will last a pretty long time. ... Read more

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Great First CD player/radio
My sister purchased this cd player/radio for my daughter for her fourth birthday.She loved it.She was always turning on my clock radio and dancing in my room and now she can play music of her own.For the price it is a great product and has provided much enjoyment. ... Read more

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Awesome
I think that it's great that they design a new Hello Kitty CD player every year or so. The design on this one is great because it is bright and the plastic house itself is just more solid than the previous two.

However, it has some of the same flaws as the previous models. This boombox works well in a small room or when working in a small area. Due to the popularity of CDs, I didn't miss the cassette deck. I did think that this boombox was a little expensive considering the sound output and lack of cassette deck.

This boombox also presents a new problem. The CD is placed in the player vertically, instead of horizontally. If you don't snap it onto the wheel inside, it could damage the CD, so you need to be careful.

To increase the educational value of this toy, someone suggested getting karaoke CDs with lyrics books. It is a great way to introduce reading or to improve on reading skills. ... Read more

Reviews (36)

Rip Off!
This toy and it's stupid battery "pak" are going back to Toys R Us. It's crazy that the "pak" and the toy are the same price (If you can find the "pak"). NEVER buying Tyco ever again!!

Great little battery pack !
The rating listed for this battery pack is misleading (...), I am actually reviewing the battery pack - not the toy. (...) it clearly states on the front of the box that the battery pack is required for operation, as is the case with many r/c toys. This battery pack is great - no more running out of batteries, just recharge. Lots of playtime for a single recharge too ! And, it only takes a few recharges to pay for itself many times over !!

would rate ,but no batteries
I would like to be able to rate this toy but I this brings "batteries not included" a new meaning. Grandma bought this for my 6 year old son for X-mas. I seen batteries not included so I thought plural, but I was wrong. I don't know what Tyco was thinking about when they placed that on the box. I spent almost a full week hunting these "batteries" with no success, until one place. But to my shock they were out with no idea when they would get any more.So, now my son does nothing but pushing his rewinder around the house. I wish I could rewind time so grandma would not buy this.

Hook, line and sinker...
Most reading this review already share the disappointment of purchasing the Rewinder and then having to search high and low for the FlexPak. After purchasing the Rewinder (and the 9V battery), I found myself entering the post-holiday madness to locate the elusive FlexPak. Target sold the toy, but not the FlexPak, Radio Shack has a multitude of R/C batteries, but none would work. As another reviewer mentioned, the cost of the batteries equals the cost of the Rewinder. I would have rather been spared the time, trouble, and aggravation by having Tyco simply mark up the price and include the battery -- especially given its apparently limited availability.

Battery Not Included
Very misleading; the Flexpack Battery Pack that runs the Rewinder is sold seperately and can cost more than the toy!! Once you get past the exciting images of the Rewinder packaging, it's time to look for the battery requirements. The wording on the packaging follows line by line:
REQUIRES 1 TMH FLEXPAK NiMH + 1 9V
BATTERIES NOT INCLUDED
Maybe we are all too accustomed to seeing or hearing "Batteries Not Included" which is actually a nice change from when we were growing up and having to deal with the dissapointments of "BATTERIES EXTRA." Extra? You mean there are more batteries included just in case the original ones run out?
The point being, I assumed the toy and its large container would be all inclusive "excluding" the 9V. Well, the Flexpack wasn't included as was later discovered. I wasn't aware that Flexpack was a battery. I thought it was a Flexpack. Flexpack is singular, not plural and so BATTERIES NOT INCLUDED shouldn't apply to Flexpack.
Consumer Reports should have a field day with this one especially when they question Santa on why he didn't include the Flexpack with the Rewinder on that Holiday Morning. ... Read more

Editorial Review

With selections from popular contemporary artists like Britney Spearsand the Backstreet Boys, as well as classic rock & rollers like the Beatles,the Barbie Karaoke Machine offers something for all the music lovers in yourhouse. The machine is compact (8.5 inches tall), operates on four C batteries,and comes with four different cassette tapes featuring songs from femaleartists, male artists, and party hits. The machine also comes with a blankcassette tape for recording your own songs. Choose from a total of 24prerecorded songs, and after plugging in the handheld microphone or themicrophone headset, play any of them back with vocals included or as aninstrumental so you can provide all the singing. --Chris Burns ... Read more

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Somewhat disappointed
We bought this for our 4 year old daughter for christmas. It says it is for 3 years and up. Our 4 year old is quite advanced for her age so I though she would have no problem using it. The songs on tape that come with it are for much older kids. Some of the songs I have never even heard of. She isn't old enough to read so she can't read the words off the printed pages so she can't learn the words to the songs. It is very difficult to hear the music even with the volume all of the way up. She mostly just uses the blank tape to tape herself singing "twinkle twinkle" and "Itsy bitsy spider". The head set microphone that comes with it is difficult to use as it doesn't fit the four year olds head nor does it fit my head. Not worth the money in my opinion.

Piece of crap
The headset does not fit right. i had 2 put it on upsidedown then i got it. then it makes your voice sound way different then it really does. this toy is not made 4 a 3 yr old! like a 3 year old can really read the words?

Barbie not worth it's price
This machine lasted less than a day with our 5 year old twins. The head set wouldn't fit either them or me, the songs weren't anything that they knew, and the sound was horrible. It was a gift that has allready been returned to the store. The concept of a Barbie Karaoke machine is wonderful, just this product leaves alot to be desired.

Great fun even after 1 1/2 years of play!
I bought this for my daughter in the summer of 2002(she was 5)and she still plays with it often. It has travelled everywhere with us and she even takes it to her babysitter's house. All her friends still play with it whenever they come over,too. The other night, she made up a cute song about her friend that was playing over at the house. Her friend was the background singer and she pretended to be talking on the phone. This toy is great for them. I will admit, for the little ones, they probably won't be able to read the lyric sheets but, the music was mostly top 40 hits from the year this toy came out so, my daughter already knew them well. Also, I don't like having to replace the batteries but, if you remind them to turn it off and unplug the microphone when not in use, the batteries will last longer. If you have a little one that loves to perform, this is perfect. It is durable(my daughter can break just about anything but, this has survived).

Just "okay"
My 3 year old daughter received it for her Birthday. She really liked it at first. However, it really needs an AC adapter. It is ridiculous that a Radio would come without a power cord. I refuse to replace the batteries every week, so it has not been touched in months. ... Read more