Whether your preschoolers are more obsessed with CoComelon or Disney movies, you know how difficult it can be to tear them away from their screens. One way to give their eyes a rest while still putting their imaginations to work is to introduce them to Tonies!
First, you’ll need a Toniebox to get started with the digital listening experience. The Toniebox Starter Sets go for $99.99 and require a one-time setup. After you have that sorted, you can start collecting different Tonies character figures, each with its own audio stories or songs (or sometimes both!). The figures feature handpainted details and a magnetic base. Kids can place them on top of the Toniebox to listen to the content associated with each figure.
Designed for kids ages 3 and up, the Toniebox is easy for toddlers and preschoolers to navigate on their own. It doesn’t have any sharp edges and it’s soft enough to fall asleep with. Kids can squeeze one of its ears to adjust the volume, tap the sides to change chapters, or tilt the Toniebox to fast-forward or rewind. There is also a headphone jack so parents can get some quiet time while their kids enjoy the audio content.
Tonies is constantly releasing new figures, which are each priced at $14.99. But if you don’t know where to begin, let’s take a look at the CoComelon character figure. The figure looks just like JJ from the CoComelon series, and when kids place it on top of the Toniebox, they can listen to 65 minutes of preschool songs from the Moonbug Entertainment brand.
The tracklist features 20 different songs, including “Wheels on the Bus,” “Sharing Song,” “Yes Yes Vegetable Song,” “Heads Shoulders Knees Toes,” “Boo Boo Song,” and “Doctor Check Up.” Kids will recognize familiar songs from CoComelon while getting a break from their iPads. These songs will reinforce daily routines and encourage healthy habits, like visiting the doctor, going to school, sharing, and eating your vegetables, so parents can feel secure knowing their kids are listening to age-appropriate content that will help them learn important lessons.
The Disney Frozen: Olaf figure is another popular Tonie figure that is perfect for holiday gifting. The figure features 32 minutes of songs from Olaf’s Frozen Adventure, a Disney movie about finding family traditions and holiday cheer. Songs like “When We’re Together” and “Making Today a Perfect Day” will teach kids about strengthening family bonds, embracing new experiences, and self-acceptance. This figure also has three instrumental songs that make great background music for falling asleep if you’re using the Tonie as a bedtime tool.
There are Tonies figures for all kinds of interests, so once kids have the starter set, they can keep growing their collection for even more stories and songs. Tonies also make great gift ideas because parents or grandparents can get kids a new Tonies figure for any occasion. There’s no such thing as too much storytime — or too many Tonies!
