The Best Toys of 2006 – Pre-school
Kid-tough FP3 Player
Manufacturer: Fisher-Price
Ages: 3 and Up
Suggested Retail Price: $70
What it is
Fisher-Price's Kid-Tough FP3 Player is the first digital media player that provides preschoolers with a durable and easy way to play their favorite downloadable songs and stories.
With simple controls and a durable drop-resistant design, the player can endure rough preschooler use. Features include a 1.4" LCD screen that displays the song and story titles as well as a visual icon to help pre-readers identify their favorite content, an SD card slot for expandable memory, headphones and a breakaway neck strap for portability.
The FP3 player comes preloaded with preschool appropriate songs and stories, but moms and dads can also add more content by uploading any music they already own to the player, or by using the safe, user-friendly Fisher-Price Online Content Store to download songs and stories from today's popular children's artists and authors.
Why it's fun
In addition to having something that's really cool, the content is great, and appropriate for preschool kids.
Kids love feeling "big," but that is enhanced when they have content that is right for them. They'll like the ability to take music and stories with them wherever they go.
Who's going to love it
Preschoolers will be thrilled to listen to their favorite tunes and parents can rest easy knowing that this player can be dropped without breaking.
Both child and parent will also love the Online Content Store, the first of its kind to specifically offer child-appropriate content and suggestions for parents on a safe and easy-to-use website.
What to be aware of
Fisher-Price's Kid Tough line also features a Digital Camera, which is also tough, durable, kid-friendly and on target with today's tech-savvy kids.
Requires 2 AA batteries, not included.
