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Rating 4.6 out of 5 stars with 216 reviews

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    Rating 4.5 out of 5 stars

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91%would recommend to a friend

Customers are saying

Customers have good things to say about the Toniebox Starter Set, particularly its ease of use, audio quality, and educational value. Many appreciate that it is a screen-free alternative that offers a variety of stories. However, some customers have experienced issues with WiFi connectivity and initial setup, while others wish the volume could be louder.

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  • Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Love Tonies

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    Posted . Owned for more than 2 years when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    Grandkids all love Tonies, they are the best entertainment

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Pros mentioned:
    Audio quality, Ease of use

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Tonie fan for life!

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    Posted . Owned for 1 month when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    I love my tonie box!!! It’s perfect and my kids really enjoy all the songs

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Pros mentioned:
    Audio quality

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Great for Kids

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    Posted . Owned for 2 months when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    This device is fantastic. The little ones love listening to stories and music that the little characters play. It’s great because it takes their attention away from the tv and they enjoy the interactive stories and games as well. We had a little trouble getting it set up at first, but once we got it connected to the Wi-Fi, everything has been working great.

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Pros mentioned:
    Audio quality

    Rated 4 out of 5 stars

    Nice for kids - with some flaws

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    Posted . Owned for 3 weeks when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    I purchased four of these for all the littles in my family. All of the little kids loved it. It has stories and songs they love to listen to and dance to. They can easily change songs or stories with the little figures. They even love playing with the figures by themselves. The figures are big enough that little little kids won't choke. Sounds comes out nicely. It can even travel with kids which is nice. I will say that it is quite expensive, especially for new figures. One of them did have some charging issues in maintaining it charge. Another was having issues with getting sound through headset. I think it is a great item but they do seem to have flaws.

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Pros mentioned:
    Ease of use

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Easy for a 4 year child

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    Posted . Owned for 1 month when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    The Tonie box is soft, my granddaughter loves how she can tap the side to skip to the next story or song. She also likes the ears - large ear turns up the volume and the small ear turns it down. Just switch the Tonie (magnetized) and switch the story or song. Easy to use - she is only 4 and gets it.

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Pros mentioned:
    Audio quality

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    So fun and easy to use!

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    Posted . Owned for 2 weeks when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    Such a great buy! I had ordered the Tonie from the actual site and it didn’t work. I returned it and went to Best Buy to buy one and tried it again and I’m so glad I did! My 5 year old LOVES it, while she’s drawing She loves to turn it on and listen… and let her imagination run!

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Pros mentioned:
    Ease of use

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    A great find!

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    Posted . Owned for 1 month when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    I purchased this other Best reward money, for my 21 month old granddaughter. She loves it!! She can put her choice of the little characters on her Toni all by herself. She loves the story’s and the songs as well.

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Pros mentioned:
    Ease of use

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Toddlers love it!

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    Posted . Owned for 4 months when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    I bought this for my Grandson for Christmas. He was 4 at the time. He really enjoys it. My 1.5 year old Grandson likes it more! He likes the more song based characters, like the one that is in included. Great purchase for toddlers and easy for them to use.

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Pros mentioned:
    Audio quality

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Excellent

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    Posted . Owned for 1 year when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    Daughter loves it. We now have 6 tonies. I bought some cheap headphones and they keep her occupied in the car when her little brother is sleeping on road trips.

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Pros mentioned:
    Ease of use

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    The Tonie is A Great Toy

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    Posted . Owned for 1 month when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    The Tonie is a GREAT toy for younger kids. My 3 year old got this for Christmas and absolutely loves it!! It's easy to use, pretty durable and we also like that the volume on the headphones is purposefully set at a low max level, making them safe to use.

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Rated 4 out of 5 stars

    Great idea, price of Tonie characters kill it

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    Posted . Owned for 3 weeks when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    Great idea - good execution (not perfect) - way too costly. Let's be honest - we know why this box costs as much as it does and its not because its one of the best speakers or tech purchases you will make, its because of the licensing. It works well and the idea is really good. The controls could be a bit better. It is confusing to figure out how to change tracks, fast forward, etc not to mention that you can easily do it accidently without trying, especially if you are a kiddo. That said, it does what I expected and its is really cool. The problem? The price! Is the speaker with the tech it has worth the price of entry? Yes, I can get behind that despite it's flaws, but the characters are where you start to break the bank. $15 per character! That is really expensive when your kid heads in to Best Buy and sees 4 characters they have to have! I think that $9.99 or even $7.99 would be more fitting. They can't do it though becuase of licensing, especially with Disney I get it, but it really does hurt the product. Also be aware that the songs are most of the time NOT the original artists, but third party artists. Again, licensing. The kids likely won't notice and it still is a great bit of content per Tonie character, but it is something to be aware of that it's not a 1 to 1 copy of "you've got a friend in me" for example. Would I buy it again? Yes, but if the price came down it would be a better product.

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Pros mentioned:
    Audio quality

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    LOVE it

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    Posted . Owned for 7 months when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    My 3 1/2 year old LOVES his Toniebox! We got it for him for Christmas and he listens to it every night as he goes to sleep! We haven't had any issues with it so far and we've used it daily for about 6 months.

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Pros mentioned:
    Audio quality, Ease of use

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Great for home, travel, gifts.

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    Posted . Owned for 1 week when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    Hands down one of my favorite purchases for my kids. I initially saw it when looking into non-screen entertainment for my kids when we go camping. We have our “Tonie bag” that carries our box and characters wherever we go. It plays songs they love to dance to during the day, but it also tells stories that the girls listen to in the tent when they go to sleep. It is huge at home too. Whenever friends come over the first thing they do it pick a Tonie while they play. An absolutely wonderful invention that I gift to at least one friend or family each year.

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Pros mentioned:
    Ease of use

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Love the Tonies

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    Posted . Owned for 1 month when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    My three grandchildren are obsessed. Ended up having to buy one for each child. They all listen to it every night at bedtime and the littlest throughout the day as well.

    I would recommend this to a friend
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    Audio quality

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Great invention and product

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    Posted . Owned for 3 weeks when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    Our two year old loves it! We use it almost every night after reading to her before bed. We also used it for road trips so she could listen to music in back without having to wear her head phones

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Pros mentioned:
    Audio quality

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Tonies

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    Posted . Owned for 3 months when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    We bought this for our son and it is awesome. Each character plays different songs and tells stories. Very interactive and good quality. And it’s not too loud

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Pros mentioned:
    Audio quality

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Great gift

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    Posted . Owned for 1 year when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    Got this for my granddaughter and she loves it! Likes letting it play while she is playing in her room.

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Pros mentioned:
    Ease of use

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Play box

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    Posted . Owned for 1 year when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    Bought for my Granddaughter, She plays it all the time, and now sings along with it.

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Pros mentioned:
    Screen-free

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Awesome

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    Posted . Owned for 2 weeks when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    I have not unpacked it yet , but I am German and in Germany all my friends are very happy with the Toni box . Gets the kids away from that screen and back to listening to stories

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Pros mentioned:
    Audio quality
    Best Buy Employee

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Entertainment without a screen

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    Posted . Owned for 1 week when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    Got this for our 3 yr old and he loves it. Listens to stories and music, he just sets the figure on and it plays. His older brothers also enjoy it

    I would recommend this to a friend
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