Little Tikes Story Dream Machine Starter Set, Storytime, Books, Little Golden Book, Audio Play, The Poky Little Puppy Character, Nightlight, Toy Gift for Toddlers and Kids Girls Boys Ages 3+

I love this! It is such a cute toy for my toddler who does not do screen time and loovvvessss to read. I would say I ordered it pre maturely cause my daughter just turned 2 and she wants to play with it and take the stories out and back in again, but that’s my fault not the toys. It’s easy to use and a fun alternative to screen time!

I love this thing more than the kid does. Unfortunately it is not as fun for her, sometimes she's obsessed with it and sometimes not but I blame that on the plethora of technology kids have access to.

Why did you pick this product vs others?:We have used this for 2 plus years every time for bedtime routine and it’s seems just like new! My nephew loves this so much! You can choose several different cute kid books to ready like a movie!

Bought this for my grandson a couple years ago and he still loves it as much as the day he got it. It is so easy to use and perfect to take with you on the go. You can point it at any light colored surface. This has been money well spent.

My granddaughter loves her projector. I bought it as a gift for Christmas two years ago and she still uses it. I send her new book packs as surprises and she gets so excited. I get excited to share some of my own favorites childhood stories with her.

My 1 year old son gets bored easily when he is drinking milk and i got this machine to let him watch and listen to stories while he is on the bottle. Works better than i thought, even my 6 years old daughter loves it. She calls it movie night when they are using this player. Worth the money but the story tapes seems quite pricy.

I bought this for my granddaughter’s 2 year old birthday. I wasn’t sure how much it would get used. We just recently bought three more sets of stories. Her 4 year old sister operates easily. They love it!

UPDATE (4/25/2025): 9 months later and we love this machine! It's become a bedtime staple. All the cassettes we own (I have 15) are still working great. Nothing has broken yet! It is important to note that audio issues and flickering can happen if the batteries are low.Couple things outright: it's a very lowtech device. It only has 5 buttons (six if you count that you can push the light on top to turn it on and off). The cartridges themselfs are plastic squares with "view master" style transparent film. It's really only a projector that reads the stories, so it has to be used in a darker room and it doesn't have a crazy range of distance before the image is slightly blurry no matter what. But that's EXACTLY what I wanted. I didn't want another screen or something that requires a ton of setup.PROS:-It's extremely easy to use (so a little kid could DEFINITELY figure this thing out solo)-takes AA batteries. My sister has had hers for months and hasn't had to change the batteries yet.-sturdy, like REALLY sturdy! The plastic feels higher quality than a lot of toys in recent years. The design has very few things that could actually break. (I list these under CONS)-The unit is loud, but a safe decible for everyone.-the lens for the projector is really far back into the unit to prevent damage-Good for a wide range of ages. I have a 1yo, 5yo, and 9yo, they ALL love this projector!-If you are exhausted at the end of the day or don't like reading yourself, this is a WONDERFUL option for bedtime stories!-Everything is extremely lightweight. No concussions or broken fingers with this thing. I would seriously trust having it in a room with my toddler unsupervised.-it's a noise machine and nightlight-$14 for 3 books is SO reasonable compared to paper and board books and the unit itself is $50. It comes with 3 books already, so the actual machine is closer to $35. Stuff has been expensive lately, which makes the pricepoint much more accessible than alternatives.The beauty of this toy is the simplicity of the design and the thoughtfulness of it's features. I would have KILLED for something like this as a kid.CONS:-the little windows that are on the cartridges are cut outs and expose the film to being damaged. I wouldn't worry about really little kids, but a bigger kid could take something pointy and puncture the film. I haven't had this happen, but it would kinda suck.-the light isn't flimsy, but the fact that the whole light is a button might make it break a lot sooner than if the light had a separate button and the "bulb" didn't move around-I really feel like a carrying case should be included. This is my only real gripe about the product, but it is the biggest flaw IMO. I would have paid an extra $10-15 to have something to keep the small cassettes from going missing. They do have off brand options, but I would have liked something nice with the brand name on it.The cons are just nitpicking, though. I couldn't be happier to have bought this. My kids have a blast having stories being read to them without using a screen or needing to have me read 5 books. I get to sit and watch them have fun and maybe get to scroll on my phone for a few minutes. It's so much fun and my family is going to get tons of use out of this toy!