Frequently asked questions
What age is the Bilingual Play Bundle for?
Birth to 3 years. Newborns can listen to the songs while you sing along. Around 6 months, babies explore the crinkly flaps, textures and bright colors. Toddlers count the sun's 10 rays with you and act out the elephant's verbs: jugar, comer, dormir, hablar and leer.
How do I use the bundle to bring Spanish into playtime?
Pick one toy for a moment in your day and let it become part of your routine. Count the sun's rays at diaper changes, or act out comer and dormir with the elephant as you go about your day. Sing each toy's song together consistently, and your baby will come to know them. The more you talk and sing together, the more words your baby hears.
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Do the toys need batteries or have screens?
No. Neither toy has batteries, screens or recorded voices. Each one has a pull-string music box that plays a classic Spanish children's song: Sol Solecito for the sun and Un Elefante se Balanceaba for the elephant. Your voice does the teaching, the way babies learn language best.
Is the Bilingual Play Bundle a good gift?
Yes, especially for a baby shower or first birthday. It's two toys in one gift, each in its own gift-ready box, and both are 2026 NAPPA Award winners. Because they work from birth to 3 years, the family will use them for a long time.
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How do I clean the toys?
Spot clean only, with a damp cloth and mild soap. Because each toy has a music box built inside, they can't go in the washing machine or be submerged.
Which toy should we start with?
Either one works from birth. Many families start with whichever song they love most, then bring in the second toy for a new part of the day. Having both means more moments, and more words, in Spanish and English.
What's the science behind Birdsong toys?
Birdsong toys are built on three findings from early-language research. Babies learn language best through live, back-and-forth interaction, not screens or recordings (Kuhl, Tsao & Liu, 2003). In a study of Spanish-speaking families, toddlers who heard more talk directed at them built bigger vocabularies (Weisleder & Fernald, 2013). And songs and daily routines help a family language last (Fishman, 1991). So every toy puts your voice first, with a Spanish lullaby and bilingual prompts to guide you.
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