Echo Dot Kids (5th generation, 2022 release) | Wi-Fi and Bluetooth smart speaker with Alexa | Designed for kids, with parental controls | Owl

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Smart home speakers are more common than ever these days – and it's becoming second nature to shout commands at devices to receive instant access to news, weather updates, music playlists or even interact with lights or video doorbells. These games and skills are pretty decent – although some of the voices are slightly robotic sounding. Wake Up to Favourite Characters — Kids can start the day with alarms featuring their favourite characters such as Ben 10, Dorothy and the Scarecrow from Lost in Oz, and more. The Reducing CO2 label applies to products certified by the Carbon Trust, that are lowering their carbon emissions year after year for the full life cycle of the product. And, this update has been rolled out to existing Echo, Echo Dot and Echo Plus speakers, so any of these can be turned into Kids speakers.

But the new model is definitely less discreet than the prior generation, and its taller size means it’s harder to mount on a wall. Finance is provided by PayPal Credit (a trading name of PayPal UK Ltd, Whittaker House, Whittaker Avenue, Richmond-Upon-Thames, Surrey, United Kingdom, TW9 1EH).Of course, if they’re supposed to be doing homework and learning by themselves, you may want to pause the voice assistant (see below). Interactivity: The interactive features, like stories, jokes, and trivia, keep kids engaged and entertained for hours. This is great if your kid just needs an answer innocently, but less helpful if they’re meant to be working out maths themselves.

The speaker has only been announced for the US so there's been no word yet on a UK release date or pricing. We're over the moon to have created ten brand new, ad-free, radio stations perfectly suited for little ears, now available on the new Echo Dot Kids. Design: The owl-themed design is charming and appealing to kids, making it a delightful addition to any child's room.

The item may be missing the original packaging or protective wrapping, or may be in the original packaging but not sealed. However they both love their echos, they both listen to story's before they go to sleep and with the ability to change the volume remotely via the app when the frozen night club starts pulsing through the floor it's easy to turn the volume down and tell them to stop jumping around like idiots. Activity Review — Parent Dashboard also allows parents to see their kid’s Alexa activity, plus review their voice recordings in the Alexa app. We're an alexa savvy household with echo shows and dots around the house as well as the light bulbs which we love.

In fact, there is pretty much a game for whatever your kid is into, from Bing and Barbie to Ghostbusters or Duplo. This smart speaker is not only adorable in its design but also comes packed with features that provide a safe and engaging experience for kids. I highly recommend it to all parents looking for a smart speaker that's designed with their children's well-being in mind. I personally am not inclined to put a smart speaker in my kids’ bedrooms, but if I were to, the new Kids Edition Echo Dot would be the one to do it with. Alexa will have age-appropriate suggestions ready for children and tell jokes if asked the phrase “Alexa, I’m bored.

A “magic word” feature advises children to use the word please when asking questions to the Alexa voice assistant. Alexa is here to help - whether your child is working on a project and wants to check their spelling, or they're just feeling curious. Set-up was super quick and if you pretend to be a child and want to play adult music it doesn't let you.