With an enchanting mix of music, stories and sounds, all available in eight languages, this speaker successfully blends fun and education. It is durable, has its own handle, and is simple enough for young children to operate. Timio is for children ages two and up. No screen, app or internet connection is needed as your child can play content by selecting one of the plastic discs and placing it on top. You get five discs in the box covering classical music, farm animals, vehicles, lullabies, and bedtime stories. Each disc looks like a clock face with images at each hour, and kids just press the one they want. additional sets of discs are $22 (£15) and covers everything from dinosaurs to learning colors.
The speakerphone sounds surprisingly good, and there’s a 3.5mm audio port for kids’ headphones. Timio is a great way to introduce your kids to other languages or for multilingual households (you can 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 the police car, identifying numbers, or selecting a specific shape. Timio requires three AA batteries, and when you open the back panel, you’ll also find the SD card that contains the content. We recommend rechargeable batteries, as you will change them frequently if Timio proves popular with your children. Although they are large and you get a bag to store them in, there is a risk of losing the discs.
