I purchased this for my niece after seeing other children having lots of fun with it at a playgroup my son goes to. My niece was initally very excited to have it and for quite a while got lots of fun out of it. However it became apparent after a while that the toy had quite a limited shelf life. I am not sure my niece ever plays with it now - and I think part of it may have broken. Although it did look to be quite sturdy and so I suspected it would last quite a long time, certainly the one at play group is treated quite roughly and survives! The one at the play group remains popular so may be it is just not that appealing to my niece. Or maybe when she gets ...  Read the complete review

We have a lot of young and creative children in our family, so when I decided to buy this electric violin as a present to one of the youngest girls, it came as no surprise to me that the violin insantly became quite a hit! Most girls have a time in their life where everything is about pink, dolls and Barbies, and for that time, this is the perfect gift, as it combines those things together with the joy of music! If this is a product that can get young girls interested in music, than I would say that`s a really good purchase! Our experience is that this violin is made up of a very solid and stury nature, meaning that it can take a falling down or two, and with ...  Read the complete review

I bought this Barbie electronic violin for my niece for Christmas last year. Having a ten year old daughter, I know how important pink and Barbie becomes to a four year old. So I knew immediatley when I saw this in the shop that I was onto a winner. This toy is a battery operated toy. It is activated by the on and off switch which is on the back of the violin. Although the violin looks really girly and pretty with it's vibrant pink and purple colours and butterfly and flower designs. It is also suprisingly sturdy and obviously more than able to take a bit of man handling. The actual shape of the violin is very accurate when compared to a proper ...  Read the complete review

My daughter recently celebrated her 5th birthday and we had a party for her which a few of her school friends attended. One of the many gifts she received was this Barbie Electronic violin. I had never seen the violin for sale anywhere and didn't realise that they were available. The violin is made of hard plastic and comes with a solid plastic bow. Both pieces are obviously made in the fetching Barbie pink that is instantly recognisable. The violin is decorated with flowers and butterflies and the bow has a small flower on each end but is otherwise just plain. The violin is made to look like a standard violin but does not have any strings. There are ...  Read the complete review