Little Tikes Discover Sounds Camcorder Toy

I checked the box and this is not suppose to rattle so there is a broken piece somewhere in this camcorder. My son played with it for about a second and then lost interest. It doesn't really do anything. I would suggest buying the camera he still plays with it and it does a lot more.

I was asked by many of my friends if I was going to get a baby video camera for my little one (being that I am a filmmaker myself). So when I found this former Little Tikes model, I couldn't pass it up. Of course, my little one is still growing in me, so I can comment only on my perception of the product itself.

Pros:

Noises! There are two buttons on top of the camera that make a lot of different noises: clicking, tape rolling, musical sounds, etc. They just randomly select sounds in a loop, so there is no set tone per button. And there is no musical track per say.

Viewfinder. It has both a viewfinder (blue) at back of camera, which one can see through the lens at the front (though through hazy plastic). It has a side viewer as well (orange) that swings to the left of the camera.

Simulation. I imagine that this camera is the closest "toy" that simulates the handling of a consumer video camera. It doesn't do much beyond making noise and allowing a child to view through its lens, but I suppose that is enough for role-play

Cons:

It has not taken a beating yet, but I have doubts about the stability of the orange side viewfinder. It is only held to the camera by a little piece of swinging plastic, so my guess is that this part would be the first to break off with heavy use (and age of child depending).

The plastic is hard, but doesn't appear to be non-breakable. I can imagine a good crash out the car door onto pavement or a few tumbles down non-carpeted staircases will scratch, dent, or chip part of its construction.

Am I worried? Not in the least. It's a toy and if it's well-loved, I am sure it will get some solid playtime. Since the product is no longer on the market, you will probably expect to pay a little more to get it from a seller (as I did) on Amazon or something like Ebay.

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