With a lovely mix of music, stories and sounds, all available in eight languages, this speaker successfully combines fun and education. It’s durable, has its own handle, and is simple enough for toddlers to operate. Timio is for children two years of age and older. No screen, app or internet connection needed as your child can play content by selecting one of the vinyl and placing it on top. You get five discs in the box that include classical music, farm animals, vehicles, lullabies, and bedtime stories. Each disc looks like a clock face with pictures for each hour and kids just tap the one they want. supplement set of disc is $22 (£15) and covers all kinds of topics, from dinosaurs to learning colors.
The speaker sounds surprisingly good and has a 3.5mm audio port for children’s headphones. Timio is a great way to introduce your kids to other languages or to multilingual households (you can press and hold the language button to switch between English, Spanish, French, German, Dutch, Chinese, Italian and Portuguese). There’s also a quiz mode, with prompts like finding a police car, identifying numbers, or choosing a specific shape. The Timio requires three AA batteries, and when you twist open the rear panel, you’ll also find an SD card containing the contents. We recommend rechargeable batteries because you will replace them often if Timio proves popular with your child. Even though they are large and you have a bag to put them in, there is still a risk of losing the disc.
