12 best toys for 12 month olds

Product description

Hape's Pound and Tap Bench with Slide Out Xylophone is a multifunctional musical delight and sound experience for toddlers.

Toddlers ages 12 months to 3 years can explore different notes and sounds by letting the balls fall on the keys or slide out the xylophone to create their own unique sound with a wooden mallet.

This musical instrument allows for different sounds and melodies making it the ideal introduction to the exciting world of music for your child.

Develop Your Child's Motor Skills

This wooden toy not only gives toddlers an early music education, but develops important motor skills as well.

It develops hand-eye coordination, promotes dexterity, and manipulation.

It also introduces problem-solving skills of logic, matching, spatial relationships, critical thinking and understanding of cause and effect.

Pound and Tap Bench Material and Finishes

Hape's musical toy has well-polished surfaces, round edges and sturdy materials to ensure the toy is safe for your child and able to withstand years of pounding and tapping.

This musical delight is finished with non-toxic water paint decorated with bright rainbow colours and shapes for your child to enjoy.

Award Winning Product

• Silver Medal for Mother Baby Awards 2017, India
• Silver Medal for Best Activity/Developmental Product of National Parenting Product Awards 2015, UK 
• Gold Award in Eco category of Independent Toy 2015, UK
• Golden Rocking Horse 2011, Germany
• Winner of the 2018 Cribsie Award for favorite first musical toy

Safety & Quality Control -Tensile Test, Chemical Test ,Drop Test ,Bite Force Test

Brand Story

By Hape

• MULTIFUNCTIONAL MUSICAL INSTRUMENT: This kids xylophone can be played in variety of ways. The kids can fetch balls as pounding sends the balls tinkling over or they can pull out the keyboard and xylophone and play a solo
• FINE MOTOR SKILLS DEVELOPMENT: Promotes dexterity, hand eye coordination, manipulation, arm movement, cause and effect
• ESTABLISH MUSICALITY: This pounding toys for toddlers encourages musical development and exploration, audio recognition and play
• CHILD SAFE: Durable and child safe, contains water-based paint and has non-toxic finishes
• AWARD WINNING: The winner of the 2018 Cribsie Award of favorite first musical toy suitable for ages 12 months to 3 years

User questions & answers

Question:	What are the balls made of - plastic? wood
Answer:	You can purchase a replacement set (Current price $10 (Prime) here: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B01M04YTFG I actually found that the balls which fit my twin nephews' other ball drop toys fit this toy. I purchased these for them and they LOVE that they shake and add an extra dimension to the noise of this toy. The only drawback is that these don't have "green" and they are plastic. Currently they are $8 (Prime) for a set of extras. They do hold up very well though considering the twins fight over them constantly and bang them around with the hammer and any other toy they can find. I don't advise smashing them hard though and always supervise play. https://www.amazon.com/Ball-Activity-Balls-Replacements-Action/dp/B01JDZYXGY/
Question:	how can I purchase extra balls
Answer:	Under product description, China is listed as the country of origin. For the price, these are certainly not made in Switzerland.
Question:	Where is this product made
Answer:	Yes! My child put one of the balls in her mouth at 10 months. We had to take it away. Now we just let her play with the xylophone and hammer part.
Question:	Will the balls fit insdie the mouth of a 15 month old child
Answer:	Correct. The whole frame is wood. The keys would have to be metal.

Product features

Many Different Ways To Play

Explore the different notes and sounds by letting the balls fall on the keys or slide out the xylophone and create your own melodies with the wooden mallet! With The Pound and Tap Bench, there are many ways to make music!

Grasping & Hand-Eye Coordination

Develops hand-eye coordination and fine motor skills. Strengthens arm muscles.

Early Music Education

The Pound and Tap Bench’s sounds and melodies are an ideal introduction to the exciting world of music.

Rounded Shape & Bright Colors

Well-polished surfaces, round edges and sturdy materials ensures safe play and years of pounding and tapping.

Durable, Water Based Paint

Finished with child-safe paint and made using durable wooden materials. The Pound and Tap Bench is a toy that can be enjoyed for years.

• ❤️EXCELLENT GIFTS FOR 1 YEAR OLD GIRL - Contains toddler activity play cube, fully accessorized with bonus stacking cups and essential words board book, all coming in a cute pink gifts ready packaging - best 1 year old girl gifts. These baby wooden toys are the perfect one year old girl gifts. Educational, fun, safe and parent-approved, an ideal choice for holiday and a 1st birthday gifts, which will put a big smile on her cute little face.
• ❤️FUN LEARNING TOYS - This magnificent toddler educational one year old girl toys set is designed to promote counting and math skills, while also developing color, pattern and shape recognition in an engaging, fun and interactive way. Our Play Ideas e-book will help you teach these concepts and have fun with your baby! These toddler girl toys will be passed down and become the favorite learning toys for 1 year olds and older.
• ❤️LIGHT AND COMPACT - The top and the bottom of the bead cube are detached and they can be played with separately. In addition, the top flips over and fits inside the box for easy storing. This makes the whole wooden toy easily portable and excellent for toddler travel toy. Activity cube size: w: 7.08 x d: 7.08 x h: 12.21 inches.
• ❤️SAFE AND DURABLE – Sturdy wooden construction, premium craftsmanship, painted with water based non-toxic paint makes it parent's premium choice for educational toys for 2 year olds and 1 year olds. These baby girl toys have passed the highest toy safety standards. Voted top 10 baby wooden toys for one year old, top 5 best toys for 1 year old girl, and top 5 travel wooden activity cubes by independent group of parents and teachers.
• ❤️5 TOYS IN 1 - Combines 5 different activities in 1. This baby development toy will keep your kid for hours and develop her mind, senses and coordination. It includes wooden bead maze for toddlers, abacus, spinning gears, learning clock and shape sorter. Instead of buying 5 different 1 or 2 year old girl toys, you can get them all in one. Save money and decrease clutter!

User questions & answers

Question:	Why is this product being targeted only to boys
Answer:	Look at the options. It comes prepackaged in a pink or blue gift box. If you chose the pink option, the description says girl.
Question:	Is this toy made in China
Answer:	Yes, our Play & Learn Gift Set is responsibly manufactured in China.
Question:	Is it comfortable
Answer:	It’s a wooden toy so personally not really
Question:	Why isn't it made in USA
Answer:	I was under the impression it was

Product description

Stacking rings has never been more fun with the Stacks of Circles! The center of each ring is the same size, allowing it to be stacked in any direction for frustration-free play. The Stacks of Circles promotes early STEM learning by teaching a child about sorting, size, sequencing and building.

• Straight post accepts different sized rings, strengthening hand-eye coordination
• Chunky rings make it easy for baby to grasp, strengthening fine motor skills
• Each ring features a different texture and weight; Textural variety is great for mouthing!
• Colorful beads in the clear ring allowing baby to connect the sound to sight
• 9 piece set
• Manufacturer Age: 6 to 24 months

User questions & answers

Question:	I cancelled this order but I still got charged? Will I get a refund
Answer:	Eventually
Question:	Is it bpa free
Answer:	Yep
Question:	Can you sterilize this product in a sterilizer
Answer:	No you can’t! We put it in our baby brezza sterilizer and it melted 3 of the rings and warped the holder. Wash it by hand with soap and water instead.
Question:	Can someone provide documentation of the package that lists this as BPA free
Answer:	Thanks for your question, Margaret. As parents ourselves, the safety of the children using and playing with our products is our primary concern. Rest assured that all of our products, including Sassy Stacks of Circles, meet and exceed all safety standards including ASTM, CPSC, EN71 and Health Canada standards and pass testing for the California Prohibitions of Phthalates in Toys. Additionally, our plastic products are made from materials that are known to be BPA-free.

Product description

Learning is tons of fun with the drop and go dump truck by VTech. Drop a colorful rock into the top of this cute toy dump truck, and watch it tumble into the bucket. Your little one will learn numbers as the interactive truck counts each rock. Once the rocks are in the bucket, push or pull the truck along to see the rocks rumble inside. Then, lift the hinged bucket to unload the rocks and start again while developing motor skills. The dump truck also includes 3 colorful buttons that play melodies, phrases and teach tools and colors. Requires 2 AAA batteries (batteries included for demo purposes only; new batteries recommended for regular use). intended for ages 6 months to 3 years.

• Drop a colorful rock into the top of this cheerful dump truck toy and watch it tumble into the bucket to learn numbers
• Once the rocks are in the bucket, the push toy or pull toy can be moved along to see the rocks rumble around inside
• Learning toy develops motor skills by lifting the hinged bucket to unload the rocks and start again; a great early education toy for toddlers
• Toddler toy truck includes 3 colorful buttons that play melodies, phrases and teach tools and colors
• Construction toy is intended for toddlers ages 6 months to 3 years old; 2 AAA batteries are included for demo, use new batteries for regular use

User questions & answers

Question:	what are the sizes
Answer:	Not sure of the actual size but my 10 month old grandson loves it and will probably play with for a couple of years at least.
Question:	What age(s)? My grandson is turning 2, but reviews describe children much younger
Answer:	Hi, I gave this to my grandson for his 1st birthday and he ignored all his other presents to play with it. His older brother, age 4 also seemed intrigued by the truck. I would guess that 2 years would be near the top of the age range for this toy, but if your grandson likes vehicles in general, I'd say go for it. It has some cute features and the price is great, especially if you have Amazon Prime and benefit from the free shipping. Hope this helps!
Question:	Can extra "rocks" be purchased separately
Answer:	1-2 year olds will lose these 'rocks' faster than you can say 'random launch sites'. Wiffle (practice) golf balls (1.6 in) are actually NOT the right size. They are too small to trip the counting sensor as the ball enters the hole. If you want extra balls, search for 1.75 in balls. They can be found on Amazon.
Question:	Is the plastic BPA free
Answer:	Dear Pit C.,VTech Drop and Go Dump Truck is Bisphenol A or Bisphenol S free, all VTech toys are conformed to US Toy Safety Standard. Toy Safety is our top priority. Please do not hesitate to contact us if you have further questions.

Product features

Hinged Bucket

Lift the bucket to unload the colorful boulders.

Smart Responses

Drop the colorful boulders into the top of the truck to hear it count them.

3 Colorful Buttons

Push to hear melodies, phrases and learn about tools and colors.

Product description

Tap into learning fun with the LeapFrog Learn and Groove Color Bilingual Play Drum - Online Exclusive Pink. As children play along to classical, marching or salsa beats, they will learn about colors, counting and opposites in both English and Spanish. Parents can connect to the online LeapFrog learning path for customized learning insights and ideas to expand the learning. Appropriate for children ages 6 to 36 months. Product dimensions: 7W x 3.5H x 8L

• Tap into learning fun with the online exclusive pink Learn & Groove Color Play Drum
• Children can hear three different musical styles: classical, marching and salsa
• As they play on the drum, children will learn in both English and Spanish about colors, opposites and counting numbers
• Parents can connect to the online LeapFrog learning path for customized learning ideas and insights from LeapFrog
• Ages 6-36 months. 3AA batteries required (included for product demonstration only; replace for home use). Product dimensions: 7W x 3.5H x 8L

User questions & answers

Question:	How many different songs with words does it play
Answer:	Hi. Thanks for your question. This item has several different features. Here is a link that should help with any questions you may have: https://s7.leapfrog.com/is/content/LeapFrog/Site%20English%20Assets/Support/Download/Parents%20Guides/LearningDrum.pdf. If we can be of additional assistance please reach out to us at www.LeapFrog.com. Best Regards, VTechkids
Question:	Does it sing songs at all
Answer:	Dear Stacey f., Yes, it does. "Press the Star button to hear a song!" Please do not hesitate to contact us if you have any questions.
Question:	I’m trying to change a delivery address before it ships. How do I send a message to you
Answer:	Hi, Please reach out to Amazon directly.
Question:	What am i to do if it stop working after 1 day
Answer:	Thank you for your inquiry. Please ensure you have removed any old batteries and replaced with fresh Alkaline batteries to ensure optimum performance.

Product features

Bilingual Learning

Songs in both Spanish and English introduce colors, opposites, counting and numbers.

Move to the Beat

Tap, dance and groove with colorful lights and exciting rhythms that foster motor development.

Three Musical Styles

Hear three different musical styles—classical, marching and salsa—as they tap and play.

Product description

This Hedgehog lost his quills and only your little ones can help him get them back! Spike is a fine motor skills toy that helps kids build hand muscles and fine motor skills development as they replace the chunky, peg-shaped “quills” within the holes that dot the smiling hedgehog’s back. The learning doesn't end there—spike's colorful quills also lend themselves well to lessons in counting, sorting, and color identification skills. Kids can arrange quills by warm or cool colors, work on sequences and patterns by alternating colors, or count the quills with numbers printed on this fine motor toy for Toddlers. Once playtime is over, the Hedgehog is a snap to clean up—each piece is made of plastic that can be easily wiped clean, and the quills stow snugly inside the Hedgehog body.

• FINE MOTOR GAMES FOR KIDS: Build fine motor skills with chunky, peg-shaped pieces that fit to the back of this friendly hedgehog. Also use Spike as for occupational therapy exercises
• DEVELOP: Colorful quills help kids build color recognition, sorting, and counting skills through fine motor skill games. Spike is also a great toy for visually impaired children!
• TODDLER TOYS: Now fine motor intrinsic toys come with easy to grasp pieces that are just the right size for little toddler and preschool hands to hold. Fine motor set includes 2-piece hedgehog about 6” in diameter, 12 quills, and activity guide
• EASY STORAGE: When playtime over the quills easily fit in the Hedgehog
• EASTER TOYS: For toddlers ages 18 months+

User questions & answers

Question:	What's the diameter of the quills
Answer:	Yes, the spikes fit into the shell for easy storage. If planning to use in a vehicle or airplane I would suggest a travel tray.
Question:	Is it good for travel
Answer:	Also came here with the same question
Question:	Is there a way to obtain replacement quills? We had emailed the listed address and the message was returned. Thank you
Answer:	The quills on mine are NOT rubber, but are a sturdy, hollow plastic. That being said, I'm sure a set of strong gums / teeth could make permanent indents in them because they are hollow. Each quill has a very tiny hole in each end (1.5 mm wide), probably for manufacturing purposes, but it's big enough that saliva or bathwater could get trapped inside and grow gunk if you aren't careful. Each quill is 3 5/8" long. The circular part that pokes into the hedgehog body is about 5/8" in diameter and slides 1" into the body. The ergonomic end for little fingers to hold is a 7/8" x 5/8" oval.
Question:	are the quills rubber or plastic
Answer:	Probably not. Just wash it first.

Product features

Meet Spike the Fine Motor Hedgehog!

Spike the Hedgehog helps kids build up hand muscles and fine motor skills as they replace the chunky, peg-shaped 'quills' within the holes that dot the smiling hedgehog's back. Once playtime is over, the Hedgehog is a snap to clean up—each piece is made of plastic that can be easily wiped clean, and the quills stow snugly inside the Hedgehog body

Learning Is Where We Play!

Our mission is to help kids love to learn... and get ready to take on the world. To turn "I think I can" to "I know I can."

Product description

Friendly animal faces at the push of a button!



the pop-up pals from Battat is a hands-on, toddler and baby pop up toy with 4 friendly animals! Watch your child explore and discover animals, shapes, colors, and actions. Push, turn, press or slide for a rewarding surprise! Colorful animals pop up for a little cause-and-effect action! This pop-up activity toy is easy to bring anywhere with the built-in handle. Build strong motor skills, and spend hours of rewarding and educational play with this interactive popping activity center for babies and toddlers. Ready, set, pop!

• 4 pop-up animals, ready to pop out and play! Meet a friendly lion, an elephant, a Peppy bear, and a Dalmatian!
• Press on the button of your choice: “snap!” it opens! Then shut The door: “clack!”, and do it all again!
• Teal, orange, purple and green turn, Push, slide or flip! Each button has its unique way to pop open!
• Tiny hands friendly: flaps are easy to push back down. Buttons are easy to slide, push, flip or turn.
• Portable toy: grab the easy-carry handle; Perfect for take-along play. Bring this pop-up play station on the go!
• Learn about concepts like cause-and-effect; improve hand-eye coordination and fine motor skills.
• The pop-up pals toy from Battat is an early learning toy Recommended for kids 18 months +.

User questions & answers

Question:	Is it made in USA
Answer:	Hi there. The Battat Pop Up Pals are designed in Canada and manufactured in China. They are 3rd party tested and pass all US, Canadian and the more rigorous European testing.
Question:	Is this toy BPA free
Answer:	Hi Sarah, yes, the Battat Pop Up Pals are certified free from BPA, phthalate, and lead. Hope this helps, and enjoy playing with the Battat Pop Up Pals!
Question:	Is there a way to make it more quiet mine is really really loud for some reason
Answer:	Hi Emily. This non-electronic toy, does not offer sounds or volume controls. The only noise you might be hearing is when the buttons are pushed/turned and the doors pop open. There is no way to modify these non-electronic sounds. Thank you.
Question:	Where is this made
Answer:	dk but my 9 month old grandson loves it and has played with it for hours on end. Very sturdy. No sharp edges.

Product features

Battat Pop Up Pals

Four fun friends are ready to pop out and play. Turn the blue knob, push the orange, press the purple or slide the green! Hello, pal! Then shut the door and do it all again. Peek-a-pop!

hands on Activity

Your child will love to discover all of the possibilities this toy has to offer. This pop up box includes 4 characters. Push the characters down to start all over again. With every turn and push it strengthens those tiny little muscles. It also comes with a built-in handle. Guaranteed to bring endless giggles and smiles!

Educational

Children will love to master the ability to press, flip and turn the buttons on this set. This toy helps with hand eye coordination, cause and effect and can teach your child about animals, shapes and colors.

Sensory Skills

Cute animal face’s, bright fun colors and surprising sounds keep your baby’s senses heightened and engaged.

• 🎵【Musical Toy with Lights】 Toddlers' toys will play a variety of songs, and will make roaring dinosaur sounds and soft light when they moving. Contribute to the toddler's hearing and vision development.
• 👀【Guide Babies in a Safe Direction】 Equipped with universal wheels, the toy can self-avoids obstacles and bump and go, which develops spatial and danger awar
• 👍【Tummy Time Toys】 The size and weight are suitable for the baby to hold. Pushing and holding them is good for the baby's sensory development, muscle, hand-eye coordination, and balance training.
• 👏【Encourage Baby to Crawl & Walk】 Great Baby Car Seat Toy. Baby loves to watch it driving across the floor and the light of the dinosaur head will light up and automatically swing up and down when moving. The cute dinosaur truck vehicle is very attractive to babies.
• 🎁【Great Gifts for Boys & Girls 1 2 3 Years Old】 Made of non-toxic ABS, polished smooth edges, burr-free, and contains no small parts to avoid choking hazard. It is safe to put into the mouth when playing.

User questions & answers

Question:	Batteries does it need
Answer:	Yes, my son loves to crawl and is attracted by the lights and the music
Question:	Has anyone experienced a bad smell coming from toy? Almost like electrical burning smell
Answer:	I have not, I’d contact the seller, sounds dangerous.
Question:	How big is this dinosaur car
Answer:	About 6” high. It is not big, but perfect size for baby to grasp
Question:	Is it recommended for 6 months old
Answer:	I gave this toy to my 12 months old when he started crawling. I do recommend to a 6 month old if they are crawling. My son loves this toy. I even like the music this toy makes.

Product features

Musical Dinosaur Car

We committed to the development of toys for baby's all-round development, and the health and safety of your kids is our priority. We believe the best playthings are often simple concepts that inspire children to come up with their twists.

Bump and Go

Equipped with universal wheels, the toy can self-avoids obstacles and bump and go, which guide babies in a safe direction and develop spatial awareness.

Sit and Play

Encourage the baby to crawl, stand, and sit. Train the baby's visual and auditory abilities, control the body balance and coordination ability.

Funny Toys

Music, Lights, Roaring dinosaur sounds attract babies to crawl and chase.（Not include battery）

Product description

The Fisher-Price Laugh & Learn Smart Stages Chair is baby’s very own place to sit and discover new things! This “magic” ABC seat knows when baby sits, activating songs and phrases when baby stands. Press the light-up remote or flip book pages to hear numbers, shapes and more. Lift the cushion to reveal more fun surprises. Every baby develops at their own pace, and Smart Stages gives you the ability to select the stage that’s best for your child! There are a variety of developmentally appropriate songs, phrases and sounds within three levels of play – just slide the switch or enter baby’s age for automatic level changes.

• Interactive musical toddler chair with 50+ sing-along songs, tunes and phrases that teach first words, numbers, shapes, colors and more
• Seat activates songs & phrases when baby sits & stands
• Includes Smart Stages Technology – Learning content changes as baby grows, 3 levels of play offer fresh songs, phrases & sounds for your little one’s age & stage
• Busy activities include an illustrated flip-book & light-up remote control with buttons to press
• For infants and toddlers ages 12 months and older

User questions & answers

Question:	How do you change the age group on the chair? I know once we 1st got it, i entered the age when asked right on the remote. How do you adjust/increase
Answer:	Silent .
Question:	Does it need batteries
Answer:	This adapter did not work for my spyder. I still do not have a solution
Question:	What does the little blue lever on the side of the chair do
Answer:	5.5*2.1
Question:	what is the ages for this chair
Answer:	It is 6V so will work on any 6V toy if the plug fits in the toy. Check the size of the plug on the toy and compare it with charger plug.

Product features

Learning content changes as baby grows – with Smart Stages technology!

Every baby develops at their own pace, and Smart Stages technology gives you the ability to select the stage that’s best for your child! There are a variety of developmentally appropriate songs, phrases and sounds within three levels of play – just slide the switch or enter baby’s age for automatic level changes.

Develop & Grow

Songs, phrases and sounds introduce numbers, shapes, opposites, colors and more. Busy activities like turning the book pages, pressing the remote control buttons or lifting the seat cushion introduce cause and effect. Stand up and sit down to hear fun rewards - and to encourage gross motor skills and coordination.

Expand the play!

Lift the chair seat - what do you find? Talk about what you might find hiding in your own chair or couch! A cookie? Maybe a blankie? The possibilities are endless!

What’s in the Box?

1 toy (assembly required)

For infants and toddlers ages 12 months and older.

Product description

The octopus hoopla by Nuby is another fun and interactive toy that teaches coordination, encourages development and provides hours of enjoyment. Bright colors and fun shapes make octopus hoopla a bath time favorite! All Nuby products are made of safe, durable materials that exceed all government safety regulations and standards.

• Helps develop hand-eye coordination for interactive play. Textured figures support touch.
• Fun and bright colors and shapes stimulate baby's senses and high contrast supports early development.
• Float and catch fun with hoopla rings
• Made from BPA free materials
• For children ages 18+ months

User questions & answers

Question:	Do the rings float
Answer:	I don't know....... The rings are too small to be tossed and expected to hook on the octopus. The picture is very misleading, the octopus fits in the palm of your hand. It is very small.
Question:	Any way to order more or replacement rings
Answer:	Unfortunately, replacement rings are not available for purchase. -Nuby Customer Service
Question:	Does this product contain latex
Answer:	All Nuby products, including the Octopus Hoopla, are latex-free. -Nuby Customer Service
Question:	How many arms does this OCTopus have
Answer:	It has six arms which is very disappointing. It goes against teaching the meaning of “oct” or 8. How can it be called an octopus when it only has six arms?

Product features

Every bath is an adventure!

Float and catch fun

Fun colors and shapes stimulate the senses

Helps develop hand-eye coordination

Product description

With the delicate touch of her little fingers, Baby Einstein and Hape’s Magic Touch Piano will let baby create thousands of different songs. Made from wood, this piano toy features magic touch technology – no buttons or keys needed Two modes of play give your toddler the ability to make her own music or play along with classic melodies. Giving your baby toys that make music helps her tune into different rhythmic patterns and sounds at a young age. This musical development toy comes with 3 sheets of music. She will practice color coordination by matching the color-coded notes on the sheets to the keys on her piano. But this toddler toy is not just for kiddos — join her at the piano bench to have just as much fun And do not worry about waking little brother or sister. The volume control buttons let you turn the music to “low” when you need to, or crank it up to “high” for a main-stage piano performance. At either volume, the higher end quality speakers make sure your baby’s sonata sounds just right.

• Wooden piano magically makes music
• 3 sheets of music & 6 different songs
• Child safe and durable materials
• Easy to wipe down and clean
• Ships in fully enclosed packaging

User questions & answers

Question:	Is this lead, bpa, pvc, phalate free
Answer:	Dont know, was a gift sent out of my state.
Question:	recommeded for 12 months and up. it's suitable for ages 2 years and older
Answer:	Certainly, our son was banging away by 7 months. The back is about 12 inches off the ground.
Question:	Would this be too "babyish" for an almost 3 year old
Answer:	I made review on this item. And it was negative one. You can't tune it. We just don't play with it as much.
Question:	Is this too babyish for a 3 year old? Having a hard time finding a piano or keyboard that teaches or lets you play along
Answer:	Dear abbye lapidus,4* 1.5V AA batteries.

Product description

Join animal friends Turtle, Tiger and Monkey as they explore new vocabulary in the Learning Friends 100 Words Book. Explore the colorful pages and touch each picture to hear the animals say toddler-appropriate words along with exciting facts and sound effects. Immerse your child in bilingual play by sliding the language switch to hear the words, songs and instructions in Spanish. Touch the pictures to hear silly sound effects in Fun Sounds mode or press the light-up star button to hear two learning songs. Discover new vocabulary with cute learning friends! Intended for ages 18+ months. Requires 2 AA batteries. Batteries included for demo purposes only. New batteries recommended for regular use.

• Meet learning friends Turtle, Tiger and Monkey who will introduce more than 100 age-appropriate words chosen by learning experts
• Word categories include: pets, animals, food, mealtime, colors, activities, opposites, outside and more
• Touching the words on the pages plays the words, sound effects and fun facts; hear the Learning Friends theme song and My Favorite Word by pressing the light-up star button
• Words, songs and instructions can be heard in both English and Spanish for a full bilingual experience
• Intended for ages 18+ months; requires 2 AA batteries; batteries included for demo purposes only; new batteries recommended for regular use. Product Dimensions: 9.4" wide x 9.4" height x 1.9" depth

User questions & answers

Question:	One review complained that this needs to connect to a computer, however I do not see that in the description. Can this be clarified... batteries only
Answer:	This is perfect for a 2.5 year old.
Question:	Is this too young for a 2.5 year old
Answer:	Hello, thank you for your interest and inquiry. Leapfrog Learning friends 100 words book is an interactive educational toy whose brilliant play and learning modes have been pre-programmed. Therefore, there's no software download or upgrade required. Kind regards. Ann on behalf of TAIA Deals.
Question:	Does this require a computer download of any kind
Answer:	My one year old got this for christmas from my mom and he loves it. He started playing with it around 13 months. Now he is 15 months and he is very into it.
Question:	Is this appropriate for a 1 year old
Answer:	Yes

Product features

Explore 12 Categories

In this brightly colored book, the Learning Friends teach more than 100 age-appropriate words chosen by learning experts in 12 categories that include pets, animals, food, mealtime, colors, activities, opposites, outside, vehicles, clothes, my body and fruit.

Play Modes

Explore the book through three different play modes. Hear the words read aloud, exciting sound effects associated with each word or fun facts.

Bilingual Play

Flip the switch to learn new words including colors, objects and animals in both English and Spanish.

Light-Up Star

The light-up star button adds music to the learning excitement with the Learning Friends theme and My Favorite Word songs.