If your kids love choosing their own music, dancing around their bedrooms, listening to Audi books or asking obscure questions, then you need the Echo Dot Kids speaker. This smart piece of tech is a must for inquisitive kids. Basically it's an Alexa smart speaker but designed specifically for children. With enhanced audio quality, clearer vocals, deeper bass, and vibrant sound, they can listen to music or stories and it can even help them with homework.
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- Allows children to control their music and listen to audio books
- Can be used for homework questions and general curiosity
- Comes with one year free Amazon Kids+ subscription
- The Amazon Parent Dashboard lets you see what your children are doing and set limits
- Two-year guarantee
- Microphone Off button for added security
| Age range: | 3-12 years |
| Size: | 89 x 100mm |
| Weight: | 340 g |
| Wi-Fi connectivity: | Dual-band Wi-Fi supports 802.11a/b/g/n/ac (2.4 and 5 GHz) networks |
| Guarantee: | 2-year worry-free guarantee included |
| Languages: | Alexa speaks English, French, German, Italian and Spanish. Amazon Kids is only available in English |
| Audio: | 1.73” mm front-firing speaker, lossless high definition |
Little ones can stream music from Amazon Music, Apple Music, Spotify, and more and it also includes a one-year subscription to Amazon Kids+, a digital platform designed for children aged 3–12. This offers access to kid-friendly Audible books, interactive games, and educational Alexa skills. (renews at £4.99 after the first year but can be cancelled).
The Echo Dot Kids' easy-to-use parental controls mean Alexa will offer kid-friendly responses and filter explicit content. You can manage the volume, set daily limits, and review your child's activities through the Amazon Parent Dashboard so bring you peace of mind. Not only that, but if your home is set up for smart controls, the Echo Dot Kids helps children gain independence by allowing them to set alarms, control smart lights, and call approved contacts.
While your kids get the fun, you get peace of mind with a 2-year guarantee, and multiple layers of protection and a Microphone Off button for added security and privacy.
FAQs
What streaming services does the Echo Dot Kids support?
The Echo Dot Kids can play music on Spotify, Amazon Music, Apple Music.
Does the Echo Dot Kids have parental controls?
Yes, with Amazon's Parent Dashboard you can control all of your kids' Amazon devices, including Amazon Fire tablets, from one place. You can see what they've been using, set time limits and a bedtime, and manage the content they can access from their devices, including the Echo Dot Kids.
Rebecca Lancaster is a Digital Writer for Mother&Baby, drawing on ten years of parenting her two children to help others navigating their own parenting journey. As a freelance writer, she spent ten years working with leading lifestyle brands, from travel companies to food and drink start-ups, and writing everything from hotel reviews to guides to the best British cheeses. She’s particularly interested in travel and introducing her children to the excitement of visiting new places, trying different foods (less successfully) and experiencing different cultures.