KidClips Disney Tunes Basic Player

$9.99, Smart Toy

Teaches: music

CTR Review

Young Disney fans can get into the HitClips act with this plastic 6" by 3" mini boombox. It has a slot for one music chip, and comes with the song "Under The Sea" from Little Mermaid. The playing time seems quite generous (one minute, five seconds), and other Disney music cartridges are available. These are larger than the HitClip size, making them incompatible with all of the other HitClip options, but easier to handle by small hands. Additional cartridges are sold in groups of three for $14.99. Like the HitClips, the music quality is tinny but clear, although the kids don't mind. Testers enjoy the portability of the toy, and their parents feel that the price is right.