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As the reviewer of toys for the Strategist, I have the unique privilege of testing the hottest toys for kids of all ages, including quite a few screen-free audio players. So when friends with kids ask me what I think of the Yoto Player or the Yoto Mini, I have a lot to say. I usually tell them it’s a highly engaging toy I feel good about because it plays audiobooks and music in an analog way that feels similar to a Walkman. I also let them know, because of the vast array of content available — from stories about Elmo to the KPop Demon Hunters soundtrack — that it grows with children. So while it isn’t a cheap purchase, I think it is worth the money. But the point I emphasize most is that a Yoto makes a fantastic gift, whether you have a 3-year-old, a 5-year-old, or an 8-year-old.
My son, who’s about to turn 3, has been dropping his midday nap, which makes our whole family pretty cranky. But the Yoto Mini has helped reduce tantrums by giving him a quiet-time activity he can get excited about, like listening to the Beatles or Frog and Toad stories read by the author, Arnold Lobel. He can easily change the cards on his own and has started wearing his orange Yoto headphones when he wants some alone time. My editor’s kids, meanwhile, are much older — 7 and 10 — but happily use their own Yoto Minis daily to listen to podcasts and audiobooks.
Both the Yoto Mini and the larger Yoto Player are 20 percent off right now exclusively for Strategist readers. The discount is good through this Friday, November 14, at 11:59 p.m. ET — just enter the code STRATEGIST20 at checkout. The code will work only once per customer, but it will apply to multiple players if you have more than one kid on your list. It’s such a good holiday gift idea that, as soon as I finish writing this, I will be texting all my friends with kids to let them know.
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