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MusiColor by Delta Creative {Review & Giveaway}

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I really appreciate unique toys that make me scratch my head and wonder, “How did they do that?”. Delta Creative managed to do just that with their new MusiColor which has been nominated for Activity Toy of the Year from the TOTY Awards. It combines both art and music together in one fun activity.

Musicolor New Pkg_v4_RGB_LRMusiColor uses innovative technology to read your child’s coloring. Children simply color the pre-lined paper discs which are color coded with the correct notes.   Included are special markers with each color representing a different music note. When the discs are colored they can be placed on the music player to play songs such as I’m a Little Teapot and Jingle Bells. You can even choose between piano, violin or trumpet!

The MusiColor music player consists of a rotating base and an arm for reading the music discs, much the same as a DVD player reads a DVD. The arm scans over the colored areas of the music disc rotating on the music player, reads the color and translates it to sound.

For children that like to color outside the lines or be extra creative, you can use Musicolor’s blank song discs and create your own songs from scratch. This was by far my son’s favorite version. Being younger, these were ideal for him to have fun and confidence to complete. He loved watching the discs spin and starting and stopping the music player.  It was also great to have different sound options.

Delta My three year old is typically plenty old enough for toys that have a suggested age of 4+ as this toy has. I think that any of the picture discs would be very difficult for a four year old because of the intricate patterns. The markers are wider and some of the pictures require a very steady hand to complete them.  On Target.com the suggested age is 6 and up and in my opinion that is probably more accurate. However, the discs that allow you to create your own patterns would probably be fine for a younger child. In this way the toy would grow with them. Older children would appreciate that the patterns require more patience and skill.

There is also a beeping sound that occurs as the player tries to read notes that aren’t colored within the lines or are colored deep enough. It does take away from the song slightly but isn’t something that would keep me from purchasing this toy as a gift.

Musicolor retails for $39.99 and can be purchased from Target and Amazon.com or directly from Delta Creative. You can also buy additional MusiColor Discs and MusiColor Markers.

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{ Giveaway }

Delta Creative would like to give a MusiColor to one of my readers!

MAIN ENTRY: Tell me what you think is the coolest feature of this toy and who you’d like to win it for!

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This contest will end on 2/1/10 at 11:59 pm CST. U.S. residents only. The winner will be drawn via random.org and will have 72  hours to respond to winning notification email before I draw another winner or do a live giveaway.

Disclosure: I received a sample  for the purposes of this review but no other type of compensation was received.  This has no bearing on my completely honest review above.  The opinions and experiences I’ve shared with these products are my own and yours may differ.

About Emilie

Emilie is a Minnesota mom of three boys ages 13, 12 and 8. She loves to share recipes and crafts along with stories about parenting and travel. Favorite activities include watching football, reading, cuddling with kids and spending time in the kitchen. Not a fan of laundry, nagging, or drama. Join her here and on her dessert blog, ohmysugarhigh.com where she shares her love of baking!

Comments

  1. Rachel says

    I like that this toy seems to take some patience and practice to work with it, which would keep the kids busy for a while! My 2 daughters would love this toy.

  2. Carol says

    My family has many professional musicians, so this would be for our granddaughter, to enrich her musical exposure. I think the best feature is that it fosters creativity.

  11. Kelly Ann T. says

    I like that this toy encourages creativity in children. I would get this for Lydia and Holt

  14. Kim says

    Whoa…. I’ve never seen anything like this before! I would love to win this for my girl Chloe. I am hoping that this will bring out her creative side.

  28. Jill L says

    I love that you can even choose the instrument. I would give this to my daughter who has a birthday coming up.

  30. Rebecca Graham says

    I like that it encourages your child to be creative. I would like to win this for my nephew.

  38. adrienne Gordon says

    I like that it gets art ans music creativity combined. My daughter would love that combination.

  39. Kristie says

    The idea of music being created depending on the color it reads is super neat to me! I would love to win this for my niece! 🙂

  46. Jenna says

    I like that the when the discs are colored they can be placed on the music player to play songs. This is really a great toy…thanks for sharing!

    jenna(at)momsbalancingact.com

  68. Marci says

    My daughter is turning 4 in March and this would make a great birthday gift for her.

    I like that it reads the color and translates it to sound.

  72. Shelly says

    I would love to win this for my grand daughter who we are helping to raise. I love that it combines music and art together and in a fun and educational way.

  74. Lori Taube says

    I love that you can buy “create a song” blank discs, how fun!
    I’d love to win this for my niece!

  100. Tatum V says

    I like that it produces creativity in children plus the combination of color and music is really cool..My son who is 4 would really like this because its different than any other toy he has..Thanks

  106. Angela Bailey says

    I think the best feature is that is allows creativity and if I won I’d give this to my 5-year-old niece.

  111. Vickie Couturier says

    Id love to win this for my grandson,the best feature would be that he can sit still an listen! he has a hard time being still, so this may help him

    vlbelk(at)hotmail.com

  121. Trish says

    love how this toy fosters creativity and musical abilities in children. i would want this for my daughter.

  125. Mary says

    My 8 yr. old daughter has the glitter travel case and loves it. I think she would also love the mood light activity kit. Great projects!

  130. Marcie W. says

    My kids’ 2 favorite things to do at any given time is art or music, so this would be amazing to play with for them! Combining both of these activites at the same time is the best thing about it for me!
    [email protected]

  136. Christina S says

    I think this is neat that it puts coloring and making music together. My girls love to color and to dance so they would love dancing to the music that they Made!

  147. Julie Cutshaw says

    main entry: I like that it plays the somgs we grew up with as kids the classics and I like it that you get differant disk to change out, I find this toy and its features just amazing in the design to offer music too, my 5yr old grandson would love this great item so thanks for the chance.
    sewitupjulie at gmail dot com

  166. Aleksandra Nearing says

    I would love to win this for my daughter. She loves to sing and make up songs, so I think she’d like the feature that lets her create her own songs.

  168. Aleksandra Nearing says

    I’d love the Delta Creative acrylic paint. We go through a lot of paint in our house – love art projects!

  186. Julie Smith says

    I just think this whole concept is awesome ! Kids LOVE to be able to say “I made that!” and how awesome is it for them to be able to make their own MUSIC by coloring!?!

  206. Anna says

    I like the Ice Ice Bailey
    Boxbuddy Paper Toys (but Bailey is my son’s name, so I may be biased by that)

  212. Trina says

    I love that this toys teaches creativity and gives kids the chance to feel like they have made their own music. This would be for my son.
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  213. Trina says

    I use a lot of Delta paints for craft projects. Currently I am painting glass dishes so using a bunch of their enamel paints and the Air-Dry PermEnamel Satin Glaze.
    couponsiwant(at)verizon(dot)net

  217. Jill Myrick says

    I love that music can be created by coloring a disc.
    My five year old daughter will think it’s magic.
    Thank you so much for the chance to win.

    jweezie43[at]aol[dot]com

  226. Cristi says

    My daughter loves music and this would help with creativity!Plus it would be perfect for her birthday coming up.

  227. Angela Gaffke says

    I love that you can choose which instrument you want to use to play the music. I would give it to my 6-year-old.

  233. Letessha says

    The coloring feature is the coolest because my daughter loves to color and she also loves music. I’ll give it to my daughter.

  238. Melissa Cleaver says

    The coolest part is that there is also a beeping sound that occurs as the player tries to read notes that aren’t colored within the lines or are colored deep enough.

  245. Lisa says

    I think it’s neat that you can use the blank song discs and create your own songs from scratch!

  251. Elena says

    I like that it reads the coloring and that every marker represents a different music note. I’d love it for my son.

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