Yoto Player + Starter Pack Bundle – Kids Audio Speaker
Yoto Player + Starter Pack Bundle – Kids Audio Speaker & 7 Card Pack | Bestselling Story Audiobooks, Music, Learning Activities & more | Sleep Trainer, Clock, Nightlight | Bluetooth | Boys & Girls 3+
| Dimensions: | 10.5 x 11 x 11 cm; 1.17 Kilograms |
| Model: | Yoto Player & Starter Pack Bundle |
| Batteries Included: | 1 Lithium Ion batteries required. (included) |
| Manufacture: | Yoto |
| Dimensions: | 10.5 x 11 x 11 cm; 1.17 Kilograms |
| Origin: | China |
Love the product…makes a new mound life easier!
Daughter was grateful this arrived even earlier than expected as a replacement for their old one. Very easy and makes my 4yr grandchildren happy.
Easy to use, love the versatility, lighting, sturdy/robust and sound very good used this since birth for the twins.
A mothers helping hand for getting little ones to sleep
This was a Xmas present for my 3yr old grandson and he loves it. He loves stories and books so this is ideal for him to be able to just put a story card in and sit and listen. It also goes into a bedside clock which is great for him to learn the time and I bought the Yoto player and bundle which I thought was good value. It will be great to add cards etc for later gifts
This is brillia
Really great for toddler! No stupid figures to loose and once the story is on the player it’s on there!
Grandson 4 loves this
Bought gif my grandsons 4th birthday loves the clock feature and he can listen to his favourite stories
Bought as a gift for my 2-year-old granddaughter. Not sure who was most impressed my granddaughter or her parents. Recommend
brillia
bought for 3 year old Grandson and he loves it! Daughters in law can control from app on her phone and supports his bedtime routine. would highly recommend
Was looking into buying a Tonies player and came across this by chance.
Read alot of reviews and the Yoto player always came out on top so decided this was the one for my granddaughter’s 7th birthday.
And she absolutely loves it!
The story cards are brilliant and easy to use. There’s a dedicated radio station built in (no ads) which is kids friendly (careful though, you’ll catch yourself singing along too), a daily podcast filled with interesting facts, a nightlight, a clock, it’s portable, an app you can download to your phone which lets you set volume control, brightness, Sleeptime, you can make your own story cards (download your own audio books or record your own stories). There’s not one thing we don’t like about it. Well worth the money.
A great story telling produc
Would be better of there was more different voices, sound etc
This product has been incredible, it is a vital part in our bedtime routine
Amazing bit of ki
My daughter got it for her 6th birthday and absolutely loves it the fact you can record your own stories to a card, you can control it from an app as a parent built in night light and it’s durable. Sound quality is pretty good I love the pixel display gives it a retro feel, highly recommend for any child
Perfect - great value and excellent produc
We bought this for our 5 year old as the music player she’s had since birth finally started to break.
Initially not happy about the change she fell in love with it once it arrived.
This is by far the best thing we have bought her. She will often sit and listen to stories whilst playing or just having some down time (instantly less screen time)
There is an amazing choice of cards available. We had a set that came with (starter set I think) – she loves the story shed stories and also Hotel Flamingo (there are a couple of more abstract cards but over all the cards were good for her)
We also bought the gruffalo pack and that’s kept us going.
It travels easily and is something I would highly recommend to any family. We love that this will age with her unlike similar products which could become babyish
My daughters SENCO suggested an audio device to help my daughter sleep at night. After lots of research I came across the Yoto player. It had good reviews and my daughter loves books/stories/music so this seemed great.
She’s had it in her room for 2 nights so far and has managed to sleep with ease! It’s a godsend. During the day she walks around with it listening to music (sometimes with headphones).
The nightlight is super useful as she doesn’t like the dark.
The parent app is brilliant and it’s so easy to set up and use.
Yes it’s expensive, yes the cards are expensive, but it’s worth every penny!
So pleased we bought the Yoto player! We use it every single day with our two kids (2 and 4). They have music/radio in the morning, a story at bedtime and pink noise throughout the night. Absolutely cannot fault it – they both love it and take a lot of enjoyment from it. The nightlight is brilliant – we have it set to red through the night and it goes green at 7:00am so they know they are allowed to start their day. Our eldest loves the meditation and the youngest loves nursery rhymes. We bought the Julia Donaldson pack with it, which has been great. We use it in the car and I use it as my radio/Bluetooth speaker when the kids are at nursery. A 10/10 investment, worth the money 100%. Customer service is also brilliant so if you have any issues they will sort it (we had a problem with the charger cable and they sent a new one immediately).
Bought for a four year old who enjoys being able to choose and listen to his own stories. Not cheap but good quality
Technology for birthday
I bought this item as a birthday present for my young granddaughter. I have no knowledge of how it works but it was very well received and all three grandchildren love it. Whether it is value for money, I don’t know because technology seems to be passing me by now.
Truly a great produc
I was sold on this Yoto player when I saw the advert they have with the cute little girl giving a demo of the product, we got one for our daughter for Christmas and it has become part of our daily lives in a magnificent way. We wake up and switch on the Yoto to listen to the Yoto daily podcast while my daughter scoffs her weetabix. In the afternoons we often dance around the living room to Yoto radio and in the evenings we have story time and it evens functions as a night light and white noise machine at night! It really and truly lives up to all the promises made on the advert. Get one, ideally with the carry case to protect it from drops! A great product.
Fun item
Bought for 2 yr old grandson who quickly learnt how to operate the device. Loves the carry case which also protects the item. He enjoys playing his stories and music without the help of an adult.
Amazing
Well we got the Yoto player for our 5.year old for Christmas. Since Christmas day it shad been on every day and night. First thing he does in the morning when he wakes first thing when hes in from school. He carries it around everywhere. The little jacket has been brilliant to use as a carry handke. Love the different types of cards you can buy. He adores the ladybird adventures and will literally sit and listen to the hour long ones only thing that keeps him still and so educational.he loved Yoto daily and the other podcasts amazing product. His 8 year old sister is now also asking for one for her birthday. Worth every penny especially as new cards are being released all the time we love i
Super useful on so many levels
We all love it and use it every day. I bought it for my 4yo, but I’m also using the white noise option for my 2yo during the night. Such great investme
Great bit of ki
This is great for my 3 year old and has really helped out at bed time.
Simple to use
My grandaughter loves it! Ww bought it for her 4th birthday and while we all read her bedtime stories and always will she often pops a book in early mornings and gives her parents the little reprive all parents need at 5am
I’m very happy with the yoto player but feel they have fooled me into buying the starter pack which includes six cards but some of them you get for free with the player anyway, such as yoto radio, so not a good business policy
Best purchase of the yea
We bought for our son. He loves it and we love it. We love every aspect of it. Yoto daily, Yoto radio…
A brilliant piece of equipment…..
Once the equipment is setup it works perfectly and thoroughly enjoyed by my daughter. I recommend to any parent who wants their children to be interested in stories and not be distracted by the TV.
We purchased a Yoto Player with the 6 Julia Donaldson stories for our youngest son. We were deliberating if we should get a Tonie, as our eldest has one but decided to get the Yoto player. What a great decision! You get so much more. Our youngest can be full of energy before going to bed and thought we should try the Yoto player and see if that would help him get to sleep quicker than usual. He now takes his copy of the Julia Donaldson book he has and listens to the story, whilst looking at the book on his own. We have been expecting to hear him afterwards but haven’t. The Yoto App is really good too! There are so many things made available such as “Sleep Sounds” which offers a variety of choices to help him go and stay asleep in the morning, that now we have to go and wake him up!
Out of the Yoto and the Tonie, the Yoto gets my choice as it offers everything the Tonie has but so much more. It maybe a bit more expensive to buy the Yoto Player itself but the stories etc…are a lot cheaper and you get so much more in the Yoto App than you do with the Tonie App! The Sleep sounds are impressive and all the radio options are great too!
4 year old loves i
Got this for my sons 4th birthday and he absolutely loves it. Used it every day before bed.
Love i
I was recommended the yoto player by my friend and I don’t regret it. My daughter is 3 and her speech isn’t very clear yet. Since having the yoto player her speech is improving so much. It’s super easy to use and the battery life is great! She loves the nightlight function and we have a new colour almost every night. Can’t wait to get more stories for her!
Fantastic
Fantastic machine. My son absolutely adores it – to the point where he will insist that he brings it downstairs with him when he wakes.
The app that supports it is fantastic and so easy to use.
The programmable cards are a real treat and again, are very easy to use and set up. He already loves listening to stories read by his favourite family members, but these will become invaluable in years to come.
I wouldn’t hesitate in recommending this machine to any parents of book/story loving children.
Love i
It is the best thing which is bought this year! For those who follows screen-free philosophy. We admire this speaker. My 2 y.o. daughter switches it on herself, we also like an option of kids radio with 2 channels: a sleepy night radio and a cheerful one.
Absolutely love this box. Bought for 5 year old boy. Easy to use, lots of choice, including stories, sound effects, radio, podcasts, etc. Highly recommend.
Bon!
My 2yr old loves it. What else is there to say!
I originally looked for a screen-free player for my daughter as I was feeling guilty about all the screen time she was having. She did settle down and read books with us but I wanted something she could do for herself too. I had seen other players but didn’t want to add more cheap plastic toys into the house and then I found the Yoto Player.
We started listening to the Julia Donaldson stories after she had seen them on TV over Christmas. She was instantly hooked and better yet she was able to change the stories herself and move through chapters giving her a great sense of independence. Since then I’ve added more cards to our collection and we listen together or she will choose a story herself before she goes to bed.
More recently I’ve been making her cards using Yoto’s Make Your Own feature, she even has a card of songs that her Daddy loves so I’m giving her my own terrible taste in music from a young age 🙂 I’ve also used the Make Your Own cards to have stories read to her by her Grandparents and Aunts and Uncles – this has been particularly brilliant during lockdown when she hasn’t been able to see relatives face to face.
Yoto produce a free daily podcast which has become a staple over breakfast too. (Quick game of Cheese of Chocolate? anyone?) There are also free child friendly radio stations and a brilliant white noise machine all included. It’s a pleasure that I don’t feel I have to look over her shoulder to see if she’s found something inappropriate on YouTube.
Now her Yotoplayer travels everywhere with her and it’s been lovely to see her choosing what to listen to and starting her day with a dance session. She starts and ends her day with stories, songs, and music and not a screen in sight!
Great gadget for any toddler or an older child!
My 4.5 year old son loves his new Yoto Player!He carries it everywhere at home or in the garden and listens to his favourite songs we’ve uploaded onto a card!Many other great features kids can explore themselves.Perfect for cutting down on screen time.I use it myself when I need a Bluetooth speaker which is a bonus!The only thing I would like to be added for Yoto players in the future is a small handle,protective case or a little child-friendly carrier bag.As it’s been taken around a lot and there is nothing to hold on to,it slipps off my son’s little hands sometimes and the player has few deep scratches on the edges already..Otherwise very happy with the purchase!
Perfect for little ones
Wold recommend this perfect for the little girl 🙂
Pros:
Has a night light
Perfect for little hands
Well built
Easy to control from a phone
Amazing and easy to use
Bought the Yoto for my grandson (3), he absolutely loves listening to stories that I have recorded on one of the cards. Has started rise read by his Auntie too, listens to them every night.
Excellent idea for your kid
This has been a great idea for our daughter. Her teacher recommended it to us as well.
She loves to listen to stories at her room but also enjoys listening to the radio and dancing to the music.
We would definitely recommend it!
Amazing little device. Was considering the Tonies box and this and when researching – this Yoto player does WAY more and WAY better value. You can get books/podcasts/radio/activities everything on it. And unlike the tonies box which is 14.99 for a story – I have 5 books for 20 or around 4.99 each. My boys love having the control of putting in the cards themselves. Also fabulous as I got rid of our Gro Clock because it also have a sleep/wake function and it’s a lot less bright than the gro clock which my boys found annoying. 🙂
Great!!! Couldn’t recommend it more 🙂
Highly recommended
I brought this for my granddaughter after extensive research it’s an excellent product and does far more than I anticipated. The next one I’ll buy will be for my grandson. I would highly recommend this radio.
Excellent Gift for any child under 12
Super easy to use for my small grandchildren. Well made sturdy with a clarity of tone!
Bought for our little boy for Christmas, he’s 2.5 years old and absolutely loves his player!
He listens to the cards and the radio during the day, and has a story every night with the nightlight activated. He finds it really easy to use and can listen to whatever he would like to without any help. My daughter has now asked for one too!
Due to covid we haven’t seen much of our family recently, so they all recorded a story each on their phones and we loaded them on to Make Your Own cards. It was so easy to do and he loves to listen to the stories they have recorded for him!
Would highly recommend
Got this for my grandson 4 years old for Christmas. There was a problem with it. So returned which was easily done. Ordered a replacement which arrived the next day. My grandson absolutely loves it.
My 8 year old just had this for his birthday, he adores it already. The stories available are varied and he enjoys the daily yoto while he gets dressed. Good being able to use it as a radio and for activities too! Seems expensive but is really worth the money. You do need a good wifi signal to set up though, I had to sit by the router.
Well worth the money
Absolutely love this product. Does loads but easy for a toddler to use. Cards are a reasonable price. Very cool and fun.
Bought as a Christmas gift for grandparents to gift to our 2.5 year old.
Why the Yoto Player:
Was torn between Yoto Player and the Toniebox. Most members on the Yoto Player Facebook community group have both players and concurred that their child loves the Toniebox. They would recommend a Toniebox for a younger child under 4 and the Yoto Player for an older child. The Tonie is perfect for a toddler, robust and extremely simple to use. I decided on the Yoto over the Tonie for our 2.5 year old for the following reasons:
1. I try to avoid buying plastic toys. Although cute and fun for a toddler, I don’t like the plastic Tonie figurines and feel the novelty will wear off pretty quickly especially as he gets older with limited content for an older child. Most reviewers said by age 4 their child had outgrown the Tonies content as wanted more challenging stories.
2. Storage: I love that the cards come in a little pouch that can be stuck to the inside of the book, or you can simply store away in a business card folder, a basket, or drawer rather than adding to toy clutter.
3. Cost per card. Yoto cards vary from 4.99, 6.99, 8.99 to a collection for 19.99. One Tonie figurine costs 14.99 to 22.49. Long term the Yoto Player price ratio is far more cost affective. You can also buy packs of blank cards to record your own content too.
4. Content. The Yoto Player has a far superior library catalogue. I read they have a contract with Puffin so a much bigger range. I love that I could purchase the Mog collection, Shirley Hughes, and the Ahlbergs Funny Bones! For older kids they have Roald Dahl and Enid Blytons collections. They have a growing library of authors and content such as meditation & mindfulness, classical music, fairy tales, languages. They also provide free content: featured audios, and access to numerous podcasts and radio stations for children.
5. Extras: The Yoto Player has loads of extras built in: Bluetooth, radio, podcast, night light, clock with am and pm display, and a pixilated front which is very retro and cute.
6. Userbility: (updated) using almost 5 months. Toddler then 2.5 now 3 has no issue operating on his own. We find it especially good for car trips were he selects his card and inserts himself to listen and entertain himself. He loves the Mog collection and Funnybones. He still prefers 1:1 reading but often will play if I’m busy cooking or occupied doing something else. He has no interest in podcasts or radio at this point.
Set up
For gifting, the Yoto Player Website recommends setting up and downloading the cards prior to gifting to ensure smooth play for child once unwrapped.
I found the set up very easy and simple to follow. Just download the mobile app and follow the prompts. The online support page provides more information on the controls and how to download cards etc.
Downloading cards content to player (I was a bit confused at not clear at first): All you need to do is insert each card and once they start playing you take them out. This tells the Player to start downloading the audio onto its in-built storage so it will play smoothly and without relying on your Wi-Fi connection.
Summary
Positives:
– Easy to set up and use
– Came with one free ‘make your own’ card with the pre recorded user instructions on it.
– Built-in wifi, bluetooth, radio and podcast.
– Strong magnetic charging cable with two switchable plug heads: one for UK/Ireland and one for EU plug usage which is brilliant for travelling abroad.
– Loads of affordable and free content available.
– Looks really cute and retro with pixilated display.
– Was able to purchase on Amazon Prime so any issues I am confident Amazon will resolve (Irish so would have to pay for return from Ireland to UK if bought directly from Yoto website).
– Really impressed with how quickly this arrived. Orderd yesterday morning (Friday) and arrived this morning (Saturday) to Dublin!! My quickest amazon delivery!!
– The Yoto Company appear very active, constantly asking for feedback from customers on forums, listening intently and updating their software accordingly. This can only be a positive.
Negatives
– Currently the majority of content available on amazon is not Prime so you have to pay 4.95 for delivery. Some of the titles I wanted were not available on amazon so bought directly from Yoto Store with delivery to Ireland costing 8.95 which is ridiculous for little cards. Had to use An Post address pal for cheaper delivery. I assume this will improve as company grows.
Very good product but had to be returned due to a charger problem_ very good replacement sent and good after sales response.
This is fabulous me and the daughter tried this one out for her kiddies.
It’s very compact it’s basically a white block with two external red dials on either side.
This comes provided with a story pack which consists of 6 cards which you insert into the top slot of the player.
each card has several functions and this also has age-appropriate podcasts and free daily material for use.
There is a compatible app that is easy to set up and that you pair with the player via Bluetooth.
The player can then be controlled via the cube itself or the app and all the cards once inserted are stored on the app as well.
I particularly liked this feature as the cards were cardboard which was my only dislike here so at least you have a backup if the card is damaged.
When this is playing I loved the animated pixel images on the front.
This comes with a welcome card which you can use to record your own material these can also be purchased.
The player also acts as a nightlight and this is lead-free using a wireless charger to power.
There’s also loads of add on packs you can buy to expand this and it will grow with your child.
Really impressed and would definitely recommend this.
This Audio player has plastic cards which are inserted into it and a little image lights up depending what story is playing. It is robust, not too big and easy to use. You need to download the App and create an account to set it up which isn’t too difficult. With the account you can access free music and material. You can also purchase other story sets from there that are around 20.
My Yoto player did not hold the charge for 5 hours and needed recharging within a day. My child likes it and it’s easy to operate. It operates as a clock and a night light too. Can also use it to play music. Kids love it and it is a nice item but if you want additional story sets you do have to pay and obviously unlike traditional books the children are not reading just listening to stories.
This things amazing ! What a wonderful idea and it makes my daughter feel so grown up!
She loves listening to the kid friendly radio or the daily entertainment with her headphones.
At bedtime she loves listening to a book which she can do all by herself.
It’s a solid bluetooth like player but it dont stop at just the player it’s also possible to listen to purchased books on your phone via the app
It was very simple to set up ,you do need a wifi connection tho!. It comes with a really neat charger that’s magnetic it charges quick and last ages!
The voice is lovely and clear and english it has a volume control via the left nob.press the right one for daily and press again for radio . Stick a card in for a story . You even get a blank card that you can put own music or you reading a story . This came with 6 story books and a welcome card which sets you up and explains things to you.
To stop or pause a card simply take the card out. There is a store prices start at 4.99 and recommend ages is from birth till 10.
To make your own card you simply enter the app and go to make your own card section and upload simple!
There is radio stations and podcasts on the app too.
There is also a nightlight,if you turn it on the front this is also customizable.
You can pair phone to bluetooth and play any music from your phone too .
This things honestly amazing and I am so impressed by it definitely recommend it!
This chargeable bluetooth player is really well packaged. It allows you to play a wide selection of audiobook cards which you can purchase from the card store. It also allows you to record your own story on a blank card which is such a good feature, which means you can record stories in different languages and of course you could record your own songs too.
In this day and age we have too many gadgets and there are now enough data available which indicates that we should limit childrens’ screen time. This is just the perfect answer for us, as we are trying to introduce this gadget for the children in our household(age between 1 and 11). Though I find younger children (under 8 ) would be more engaged with this than older children as they would be more distracted with other gadgets.
To install:
1) Download the Yoto app onto your mobile phone
2) Press and hold both buttons for a few seconds until you get a 6 letter code which you enter in the app.
3) Connect to WIFI and register with your email and password
PROS
– Easy to Install and Easy to Use, perfect for the little ones.
– Portable and light
– You can use it as a bluetooth speaker playing songs and contents from your phone too be it audible , spotify or your own collection.
– There are FREE daily contents available.
– Has a children’s radio station which plays songs like nursery rhymes
– Can use it as a night light (that you can select different colours from your app) and displays time too.
– Excellent sound quality
– Record your own story on blank cards that you could purchase. Simply record on your phone and then upload it onto the Yoto card.
– Can play virtually without the need of the physical card
– Have good parental control such as limiting the volume of the Yoto player and you can also add an addition member to your account.
– Battery lasts approx between 3 hours and about 7 or 8 hours and takes 5 hours to fully charge the abbeter
– Love the Pixel display
– you can place the player on all its sides
CONS
-Can’t really fault it at the moment as we are loving this cute little gadget!
-No indicator of when its fully charged unless you press on the power button briefly without any card inserted in the slot. Think it would have been easier if there was a small indicator on the side so you know when you need to charge
Tips
Press the button on the right hand side once and you get to listen to a free podcast, Press the button on the right twice and you get to the child friendly radio
Overall this is a pretty awesome speaker, allowing your child to have the ability to choose what they would like to listen to as they grow up.
I highly recommend this product.
I am very impressed with the Yoto player. It’s sturdy and robust which is a must as I I care for two autistic children with Global development delay, its ease of use is also a real help. The sound quality is excellent and the book titles really good, and its so nice to get the kids engaged in something other than screens whilst developing their imaginations. I love the extra features such as the night light and the sleep timer which has given us precious extra sleep in the morning, I always struggled to set the grow clock, the Yoto is far more user friendly. I would highly recommend this for all children under 8 and especially for special needs children of any age.
This is one of the best product that i ever got for my daughter , when I read books out loud to my daughter there is a 50/50 chance that she’s actually paying attention and we have to talk through the book as we’re reading to keep her on track with the storyline. But she loves to listen this player. it does attract kids a lot, specially if they are in the stage that they wana start talking. My daughter grabs it everywhere with her, all the colours and sounds of the player is also attracting them.
It has a rich quality sound with volume that will blow your mind! In fact, if it’s playing in my kitchen? You can hear clearly in every adjoining room & further.
It also easy to set up,
*First you will need to download free yoto mobile app on your mobile phone
*Then setup a yoto player
It will ask 6 letter code (press and hold both buttons (tactile controls) for about 5 seconds you will get your letter code.
-connect to your WiFi network.
– Finally sigh up using your email and password.
My 7 years old loves this too. His favourite feature is make your own card.
I recommend this product to new readers because, When children listen toaudiobooks, they will know , how punctuation should sound, and how reading should sound. Ideally, they will transfer that knowledge to their own reading, both independent and aloud.
I saw this on kickstarter ages ago so was really keen to try it.
It’s effectively a bluetooth speaker but it has the additional function of being able to read NFC cards with audio. Similar to other brands, this is aimed at young kids. Letting children choose and control it is also a key benefit. Amazon Alexa can do all the audio function (or indeed any bluetooth speaker as you just need the app for the content) but the unique selling point is the function that allows the NFC card to be read so a child can operate it without speaking or getting frustrated. Very safe for even toddlers too. It can also serve as a nightlight if you tip it upside down!
With the NFC tech, you can also assign any audio to blank cards. This is a great feature and a really good additional selling point.
Things we struggled with, which are all fairly minor but worth mentioning:
– one of our cards didn’t work. Customer services were really responsive and replaced it after a few tests.
– the battery only lasts one evening off the charger (not too bad)
– turning it on was a bit tricky. You have to hold a small button in the underside for a few seconds.
– slight lag sometimes (but ok, teaches patience!)
Overall, these are small niggles and not worth a lower rating for us as we love it. We love the free content that you can get too. The Magic Wishing Chair is the current story. We hope that more content for older kids comes out so we can continue using this to give the kids access to good quality stories as they grow.
Lovely idea and well made. The cost is the only downside, but worth it when you consider the possibilities – grandma reading them a story, birthday messages from friends and family, recording their own stories to read along to…!
Such a fantastic product - perfect to get children into audiobooks
This is such a lovely gadget for kids. So it basically is a speaker which can be charged up similar to a Bluetooth speaker but made incredibly safe for children. It can be recharged and is designed to be very portable so children can use it out and about. The device is small and it allows you to buy cards which you slot in the device and it will download that audiobook. I got the Gruffalo set which came with 6 books. On the website more audiobook cards start from about 4.99 and they have some popular choices like Roald Dahl. Actually, some books on there are designed for teenagers so I wouldn’t rule this only being used for infants. Its designed to be simple so children can just use it independently. It is pairable with a smartphone and can be used as a Bluetooth speaker in it’s own right. It does require a internet connection so make sure you have WIFI. There are free content as well so you don’t have to keep buying books for it. I love the pixel display which mimics the book characters. This is a unique product in it’s own right — I have not seen anything like this before and it really gets children into audiobooks so perfect for bedtime. It’s now part of my child’s night time routine and I am looking forward to hearing more stories from the Yoto player.
I bought the Yoto player for my 3yo daughter’s new big girl room and we are loving it. I only wish I’d got one at the beginning of lockdown as I think it would have helped with my daughter’s boredom and reduced the amount of tv she watched whilst mum and dad were trying to work from home, however it is proving useful now her new baby sister has arrived!
We got the Gruffalo pack as she loves all those books. It’s so easy to use she can put the cards in herself and swap them when it’s finished. The books are well read with enthusiasm, something I was very glad about as I can’t stand it when people don’t read children’s books expressively. She is enjoying listening to them in her den for some ‘quiet time’.
The night light is a bonus as I had been looking for one for her room too!
Yoto radio is certainly an eclectic mix of current songs, golden oldies, nursery rhymes and disney film classics but she likes having it on whilst doing craft or playing and I don’t mind it.
I’m looking forward to experimenting reading some stories for her onto the blank cards.
Oh and it can play music etc via bluetooth too, which is a useful feature.
Really pleased!
I don’t write a lot of reviews but as a parent I thought it would be useful to anyone thinking of buying this product. My wife and I were looking for some kind of music player for our two and a half year old and after doing some research on the internet, we stumbled upon Yoto and the Player.
Our daughter is obsessed with us reading books to her, she has developed quite the book collection so we decided to buy her this as a lockdown gift (and a gift to us by giving us a break from the reading occasionally!!). What a great decision that was, she loves it!
We have been using it for a few weeks now, one of the best things about it is how happy she is to be able to make her own ‘choice’, there are very few products like this where you can hand over total control to your child. The audio cards are easy to get in and out of the slot so she just picks the ‘book’ she wants to listen to, puts it in the player, and she’s away. It’s pretty easy to set up, there is an app that basically does it all for you, my wife isn’t the most technically minded person in the world but she had no problems setting it up, just connect it to your wifi and insert the book cards, it’s that easy.
There are some great features;
– You get a card to record your own stories, great if there is a story your child likes that isn’t available or something you want to record to read before your child goes to sleep, maybe from an absent parent/relative.
– Its really robust so great for little hands, also great for transporting if you go away on holiday, its pretty light and easy to throw into a bag.
– We also discovered the Player comes with access to free content – there is a daily podcast which has some great ideas for things to do with the little ones and it also has its own childrens radio station built in.