TOY REVIEW: VTECH SPIN AND SING ALPHABET ZOO

Knowing the alphabet is an important first step to learning to read, and with this in mind, Vtech has designed the Spin & Sing Alphabet Zoo™. 

The Spin & Sing Alphabet Zoo™ helps expose little ones to the alphabet, teaching them about the sounds of the letters with each spin of the wheel, including animal names from alligator to zebra. Music, colourful lights, swirling patterns and spinning beads encourage exploration and stimulate the child' senses. And babies and toddlers spin the wheel on this interactive toy, it helps them develop fine motor skills

The Vtech Spin & Sing Alphabet Zoo™ has three different modes, alphabet, animal and music, which teaches the kids;

• The Alphabet 
• Animals 
• Gross Motor Skills 
• Fine Motor Skills 
• Music & Rhythm 

As they spin the wheel, they learn about 26 different animals and their sounds as well as the Alphabet including letter names and the sound of individual letters. In addition it also has a music mode where kids can sing and dance along to cheerful melodies of the ABC song or the Old MacDonald tune. It is simply loaded with fun sounds, words, songs and phrases, so your child (or you!), will never tire of hearing the same over and over.

This Vtech Spin & Sing Alphabet Zoo™ is suitable from 6+ months to 36 months, and our 28 month old is so loving playing with it. Due to extreme illness, he has been a bit delayed with speaking, but toys like this is such a great tool to help him along, and each time he plays with it, he picks up new words and sounds, which as a parent is amazing to see and hear.

And as the Spin & Sing Alphabet Zoo™ has so many different functions, we have also found that he has been playing with it for a longer period of time, before moving on to the next toy, simply as it continues to keep his interest and keep him entertained. 

The actual toy is made from sturdy plastic, but it is a little heavy, so to avoid it dropping down and hurting toes, I do recommend that the child sits on the floor and plays with it. I am also not sure how it would go, being dropped to the floor from table-height. It has two different volumes, which again as a parents I like, as otherwise it can be a bit monotonous for us listening to the same words and sounds over and over again.


Overall, not surprisingly, Vtech has launched another fantastic education toy at a great price. Our little boy has been enjoying playing with his, and if your little one is starting to speak, and you want to encourage learning, then I highly recommend you check it out.


Vtech Sing & Spin Alphabet Zoo Ball - RRP $34.95
Available from Big W, Target, Myer, Toys R Us and Toyworld

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