Audio playtime with tonies

Welcome to our new project with the new Toniebox, a unique, interactive listening system that’s so simple to use, it’s child play.

600 participants

Leisure Time

08/03/2019 to 09/05/2019

marieclaire

4 years ago

We share our opinion with others on the internet.

When it comes to buying new toys for our little ones to play with, most of us read online reviews to help us make the right choice. As a member of trnd and participants in this project, we’re in the unique position to share our honest opinions about the products we try out and help other mums and dads who are considering purchasing them.

Online review contributed from our trndster Cozypowell
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Online review contributed from our trndster Raslap
Online review contribution from our trndster Honeyh

Here are our top tips for writing an impactful and honest review on the Internet:

Quality over Quantity

A review doesn’t need to be a huge block of text describing, in great detail, every single aspect of the product. The message you get across is much more important than the amount you write, so think about what you like to know when you’re looking at reviews and simply jot that down. e.g. “My 4 year old loves her Toniebox! It’s simple to use, she loves choosing her own stories and the amount of time she spends on screens has halved.”
What to write about

If you’re stuck for what to write, a good place to start with most products might be:
- How easy is it to use?
- Do you like the colour and design?
- Has it helped you to reduce the amount of time your little one spends on screens?
Star ratings

A star rating is a great snapshot of your opinion, but it’s important to remember that what might be a 4/5 to you could 5/5 to someone else! Star ratings become really useful to a reader when in context, so make sure you detail what it is that you really like about the product. e.g. “5 stars! He can’t wait for bedtime now he knows he can choose his own stories on his Toniebox!”
Always be honest

It should really go without saying, but only honest word of mouth can work. This means never concealing our position or exaggerating our opinions.

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As soon as you have published your contribution, make sure that you send us the direct link to your contribution via your trnd home area. In this way, you have proven your contribution to our project and made sure that we have noticed it.

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@all: What do your little ones actually say about the Toniebox? Share your cutest moments with us! :-)

23 Comments

HOLLIETOYNEBEE-SMITH • 4 years ago

It's a bedtime treat to listen to "Tony" and the kids look forward to taking turns to make Tony tell their stories! We have enjoyed testing the toniebox and I'm sure it will get lots more use in the future

Kelly34 • 4 years ago

My little girl loves to play with the toniebox in the day and especially at bedtime she feels relaxed and happy and goes to sleep much easier and earlier which is a bonus just brilliant 💕🙂

NicHunter • 4 years ago

Loving the TonieBox and have had some great moments with it. My 2 daughter's have even played with it together (which is a miracle in itself!) Had it in the garden enjoying the sun, it's been taken to bed and on car journeys. Great portable child friendly toy that can only get better with more characters. Thanks TonieBox.

Mibraha • 4 years ago

We love toniebox especially my toddler He cant wait for bedtime now just to listen to different stories . We bought another 3 tonies . Thank you for letting us trying this .

Lwoxana • 4 years ago

My son loves listening to “mummy messages” as I work away a lot. It makes him feel more comfortable with me being away.

marieclaire Your trnd contact • 4 years ago

Dear Lwoxana, we're really glad to hear the Toniebox helps your little one to feel more comfortable. Great achievement already! :)

Ruthiemash • 4 years ago

My little one just loves being able to put on her own music. She says the zig story is too long (shock horror!) and still prefers me to read books to her so she can see the pictures. I think we will get the most use of the toniebox in the car for audiobooks on journeys, or on holiday. She loves the hand painted characters and I think would love more stories but at £14.99 each it’s currently cheaper to get the books with an audio cd attached 😢
If the price came down or you could get value bundles I would definitely look to buy more, price is the only thing stopping me really, as I think if she had more tonies, she would be more excited about what she could do with them.

mspohara16 • 4 years ago

Do we know if we get to keep the Tonies or not? My daughters will be devastated if it has to be sent back!

marieclaire Your trnd contact • 4 years ago

Hi msphohara16, we'll definitely not ask you to send your Toniebox back as long as you have participated actively in our project.

HOLLIETOYNEBEE-SMITH • 4 years ago

Yes @mspohara16 you get to keep the products after a product test :)

Abdul.Jang • 4 years ago

Very happy with the Tonies. Kids love listening to it. Kids love the different characters.
All bad point would be the cost of more charterers, £15 each is way too expensive.

mspohara16 • 4 years ago

I hope so. I've had to send products back in the past. Although that was a laptop!

Soggydiverdan • 4 years ago

Sorry for the delay of reply we've been on holiday.

My 4 year old is currently sat in her pyjamas playing happily with it!

The good - seems robust and she's currently swapping Gruffalos child with the songs!

The bad -
price point is way too high.
The tap side to skip tracks seems to be very tricky to use for me and her.
It goes to the start of the song or story when the tonie is put on, which if you knock it off is an issue.
Setup is quite a faff

I've not used the record your own yet... But will update when I have done so!

Annieeduk82 • 4 years ago

Toniebox! What can I say.... we absolutely love it! It’s a fun way to listen to stories, sing songs and even upload your own stories or MP3’s.... very simple to set up and use! I would recommend everyone who has children to buy a toniebox, the #toniebox itself is simple to use and is soft yet durable with a leather cushion type of design, cannot hurt little ones in any way! Definitely a FIVE star product. Thankyou #ToniesUK & #Trndtonies ❤️

Fizzykitten • 4 years ago

What a fabulous product. My little boy has had a great time using the Tonies and has listened to it every night since it arrived . He never gets tired of listening to the same story and has been such a blessing with the light evenings as he can’t wait to get to bed to listen to his fav story. We love how robust it is which means that we weren’t worried when he wanted to take it out of the house to his cousins and on a night away. 5 stars and will recommend to all our friends with little ones.

marieclaire Your trnd contact • 4 years ago

Thank you Fizzykitten, very happy to hear you give five points to your Toniebox experience! :)

kasia0720 • 4 years ago

Toniebox has been constantly in use for a past few weeks- at bedtime, in the garden, in a car... my 6yo loves listening to the stories so much that I got her a couple of new tonies 😃 even my 4 month old enjoys listening to the animal songs 😃 toniebox was a star of all the playdates during holidays and kids had a really good time with it. Thank you for the opportunity to review this fun item!

WorcsFam • 4 years ago

Once we got past our set up difficulties we have really enjoyed using the Tonie. Personally though for what is included and the price of the characters I probably would not have purchased this but the girls find it so easy to use and do love it. We have enjoyed the opportunity. Thank you.

One thing though is I could not do an amazon review - it said it was restricted for this item.

Jazzy013 • 4 years ago

Tonie box has been a great hit in our house, in the car, in the garden and great at bath time. My son who is 7 months lives listening to the music and watching my 4 year old daughter dance to the music. It has proven very popular with my nieces and nephew too😊😊

Mrslochhead • 4 years ago

We have been using the tonie box a lot recently and my neighbour's daughter loves it!

I think the price of the box is ok, the short books a bit pricey! 14.99 for 15 minutes is a lot.

The battery life is brilliant also.

NS • 4 years ago

So sorry for the delay in posting the review. Because of the sudden demise of my Father in law we were uable to use the Toniebox until last week. It's been only a few days that we have finally started using it & my little one is in love with it. She loves to listen to the lullabies sung by my mom who lives in India. Now we have uploaded it in the Toniebox & she happily dozes off while listening to her Nan's voice. What else can a first time mom ask for more than the love & support of her family & the Toniebox has become a part of our lives in such a unique way. Thank you for giving me the opportunity to try it out.

marieclaire Your trnd contact • 4 years ago

Dear NS, don't worry about it. We're glad to hear your wonderful experience and are so glad the Toniebox had such a positive impact in your life. Thank you for being part of it!

Nicice • 4 years ago

We can’t wait to take our Toniebox away with us on our first night away as a family.. not too sure who is looking forward to the songs in the car more daddy or Rory!

Nims • 4 years ago

Was away on holiday & took the toniebox with us. It was a memorable trip with lots of entertainment on the go. Our little one was busy with her tonies while travelling & that gave us the much needed break from the usual screentime. I recorded my own songs which she enjoys the most when i am away at work & uploaded it to the toniebox. Now she can listen to those songs whenever she wants & hum along her mum's voice which she used to do only during the weekends. Thanks Toniebox for such an wonderful expererience. We are glad to be a part of such an awesome project.

Ceri111uk • 4 years ago

We have loved being part of this project and trying something new. We love spending quality time together that doesn’t involve a screen. Well done Tonie’s

Soggydiverdan • 4 years ago

well, I've just tried to post a review on amazon only to be told I can't as there's suspicious levels of reviews!!!!!!!!

marieclaire Your trnd contact • 4 years ago

Hi Soggydiverdan, Thank you for letting us know. In that case, please try a different website of your choice to share your opinion with other parents, e.g. Facebook, Instagram or even YouTube, if you want to share a little clip.

Tink2407 • 4 years ago

My children and I have loved this and my sister has enjoyed showing it to her foster children. She now wants to buy them both one for Christmas!! Thank you for letting me be a part of this great project.

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Audio playtime with tonies

Quality over Quantity

What to write about

Star ratings

Always be honest

Submit the link(s) to your online postings.

23 Comments