My son really loves to watch Sesame Street. He watches it every morning and just has a great time. His favorite character is Elmo. He already has so many stuffed Elmo dolls. Since Christmas is right around the corner, I decided it would be nice to add to his collection. In particular I wanted to get him the Sesame Street Let’s Rock Elmo. So I went on Amazon to buy it.
The cool thing about this Elmo is that he can sign and just rock out. He comes with a microphone, tambourine, and drum set. Kids can choose which instrument they want Elmo to play with. He will recognize which instrument you give him. For example, if you gave him the drum set and put the tambourine in his hand, Elmo will tell you that it’s tough to play the drums with a tambourine. Kids can also use the instruments too. Elmo can also interact with other instruments like the guitar or keyboard. He comes with 3 built in songs and you can create your own songs. Here is a video of Elmo in action.
When I gave Elmo to my son, he really adored it. He played with it for several hours. I think it helps him to develop his motor skills and also helps him develop his musical abilities. The toy itself is very durable since my kid has roughhoused it a couple of times and yet it continues to function. Also, I think this toy has some educational value because my son was able to learn some basic counting from singing along with the songs. If your family is worried about loud toys, then you may not want to get this though. Elmo sings pretty loud and sometimes it can get kind of annoying. But overall it’s a great toy and my son loves it so that’s all that matters.