PITTSBURGH -- The Little Tikes Pop Tunes Big Rockers Guitar lets kids and parents alike channel their inner rock star with cool pop songs and fun beats that gets the whole family dancing.

The guitar is realistic looking, lightweight and colorful. It plays 5 different songs including “Love Shack,” “Wild Thing,” “Crazy Little Thing Called Love,” “All Star,” and “Message in a Bottle.” Kids can select the songs by hitting different colored song buttons and they can play along with the songs by strumming on the strings or they can make their own music by strumming along when the music isn’t playing. They can even pull down the whammy bar and rock out like Jimmy Hendrix!

Brendan (Age 1 ½) liked the bright colors and the lights that flashed on the guitar when he pushed a button to select a song. He started bouncing up and down when he heard the music and laughing. We had to show him how to hold it but he still preferred to hold it over his head like he was going to bash something with it (maybe he has a future as a rock star!) It held his interest for awhile but it seemed like he didn’t want to carry it around for too long. It might be easier for little ones to stand and play the guitar if there was a strap that they could drape over their shoulders to hold the guitar up but it might be a hazard for strangulation so that’s likely why it doesn’t come with one.

The Little Tikes Pop Tunes Big Rockers Guitar is a fun toy that the whole family can have fun with. Rock on!

Age (2+)

COMPARE PRICES (As of 12/01/08)

Target: $19.99

Toys-R-Us: $19.99

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