Record a Memory Books

© 2011 Publications International, Ltd.
$1622, Smart Toy
Teaches: reading, creativity

CTR Review

See also Record a Song and Record a Story books. We've all grown used to the idea of a recordable greeting card, where you hold down a button and talk into a tiny microphone. Record A Memory books take the concept a step further. They are designed to function like a scrapbook but with the ability to add recorded sound. They are available in different versions, so you could record your family's own voices from a holiday celebration or baby's first year, your child's own words on their first day of school, and so on. The books feature a button module on the right hand side of the book, with instructions printed inside the book, and the narration can be re-recorded over and over again. The books' recording function operates on three AAA batteries (included) and recordings are not erased when batteries are replaced. Titles in the Record a Memory Pocket Full of Memories line ($22 each) include School Years, Baby's Firsts, and Disney's Winnie the Pooh: Baby's First. Each of these features 10 illustrated spreads with guided prompts to encourage you to write down your memories, in addition to die-cut photo openings to hold pictures and pages made up of storage pockets to hold items such as artwork, locks of hair, and report cards. Titles in the Record A Memory Guided Photo Journals ($16 each) include Grandmother, Tell Me Your Story, Mom, Tell Me Your Story, and Our Family Christmas Memories. These titles features 48 pages and places to attach photos.