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Meet Echo Dot Kids - Our most popular smart speaker with Alexa, made for kids (not a toy). The super-fun design delivers crisp vocals and balanced bass for full sound.
Help kids learn and grow - Kids can ask Alexa questions, set alarms, and get help with their homework.
Includes 1 year of Amazon Kids+: the only service with thousands of ad-free books, games, videos, apps and Alexa skills. On Echo Dot, kids can enjoy kid-friendly Audible books, interactive games, and educational skills. After 1 year, your subscription will automatically renew every month starting at just $4.99/month plus applicable tax. You may cancel any time by visiting the Amazon Parent Dashboard or contacting Customer Service.
Easy-to-use parental controls - Set daily time limits, filter explicit songs, and review activity in the Amazon Parent Dashboard.
Made for wild imaginations - Kids can ask Alexa to play music, read stories, and call approved friends and family.
Comes with a 2-year worry-free guarantee - If it breaks, return it and we’ll replace it for free.
Designed to protect your family’s privacy - Amazon is not in the business of selling your personal information to others. Built with multiple layers of privacy controls including a mic off button.
If you already have a subscription to Amazon Kids+, your active subscription will be automatically replaced as soon as you activate a new Echo Dot Kids, and you'll receive one year of Amazon Kids+ from that time. Learn more about your Amazon Kids+ subscription.
Meet Echo Dot Kids, our most popular smart speaker with Alexa, made for kids. It comes with 1 year of Amazon Kids+, which unlocks a world of kid-friendly content.
Kids can ask Alexa to play music, read stories, and call approved friends and family. The super-fun design delivers crisp vocals and balanced bass for full sound the whole family can enjoy. Learn more about Alexa for Kids and Family.
Help kids learn and grow
Echo Dot Kids is packed with educational skills and features. If they're stuck on their homework or feeling curious, they can ask Alexa questions. Kids can even take turns reading with Alexa from hundreds of supported books in Amazon Kids+ with Reading Sidekick. It's exciting for them—and easy for you.
Let them listen independently
Echo Dot Kids uses Amazon Kids to automatically filter explicit songs from Amazon Music, Apple Music, Spotify, or Pandora—so kids can freely listen to their favorite tunes.
Unlock a world of kid-friendly content
Give kids access to thousands of hours of fun and educational content with a year of Amazon Kids+. They can dive into audiobooks from Audible, play interactive games, and engage with skills that get them eager to learn. To discover everything your Amazon Kids+ subscription offers, simply say: “Alexa, open Amazon Kids.”
Peace of mind for parents
Parental controls with Amazon Kids make it easy to set daily time limits and review activity. Alexa will automatically give kid-friendly responses, filter explicit songs, and block shopping. You can also review activity anytime via the Parent Dashboard.
Stay connected and in sync
Kids can call pre-approved friends and family, hands-free. Instantly drop in on their room to remind them it's bedtime. Or, let everyone know dinner is ready by making an announcement to every room that has a compatible Echo device. If you've enabled certain features kids can also call emergency numbers. Learn more about Alexa Communication.
Amazon Kids+ works across multiple devices
Your Amazon Kids+ subscription goes beyond your Echo Dot Kids. Kids can also access books, games, movies, and TV shows across compatible Echo, Fire tablet, Fire TV, Kindle, Android, and iOS devices. Learn more about Amazon Kids+.
Designed to protect your family's privacy
Alexa and Echo devices are built with multiple layers of privacy protection. Echo smart speakers have a microphone off button that electronically disconnects the microphones. You also have control over your voice recordings and can view, hear, or delete them at any time. Learn more about privacy.
Simple to set up and use
1.Plug in Echo Dot Kids and connect to the internet.
2. Connect to the internet with the Alexa app.
3. Set up a child profile and enjoy access to kid-friendly content with Amazon Kids+.
Every day is an earth day
You don’t have to be an environmental scientist to make sustainable choices. We considered sustainability in the design of this device. Here’s how:
Materials
50% post-consumer recycled plastics
100% post-consumer recycled fabric
100% recycled die-cast aluminum Device, cable and adapter included
Clean Energy
Amazon is building new wind and solar farms to produce clean energy equivalent to the electricity used by this device.
Low Power Mode
To reduce its energy consumption, this device will enter Low Power Mode when it is idle. Low Power Mode is not available for certain user configurations. To learn more, see Low Power Mode Restrictions.
Alexa
Track and manage the energy usage of your Alexa-connected devices with the energy dashboard in the Alexa app.
Device Packaging
99% of this device’s packaging is made of wood fiber-based materials from responsibly managed forests or recycled sources.
Sold separately starting at $4.99/month or $49.00/year
Warranty
2-year worry-free guarantee
2-year worry-free guarantee
90-day limited warranty
Speakers
1.6" front-firing speaker
1.6”
1.6" front-firing speaker
Parental controls and filtering
Available by enabling Amazon Kids in the Alexa app
Echo Dot (4th Gen) Kids
Size
3.9” x 3.9” x 3.5” (100 x 100 x 89 mm)
Weight
12 oz (341.3 g) Actual size and weight may vary by manufacturing process
Wi-Fi connectivity
Dual-band Wi-Fi supports 802.11a/b/g/n/ac (2.4 and 5 GHz) networks. Does not support connecting to ad-hoc (or peer-to-peer) Wi-Fi networks.
Amazon Sidewalk
A shared network that can simplify Echo device setup and can help your device reconnect to your Wi-Fi router when you update your password or network name. Sidewalk uses a small portion of your internet bandwidth to provide these services to you and your neighbors, and is enabled on your device unless you have previously disabled the setting. You can disable Sidewalk at anytime. Learn more here.
Bluetooth connectivity
Advanced Audio Distribution Profile (A2DP) support for audio streaming from your mobile device to Echo Dot or from Echo Dot to your Bluetooth speaker. Audio/Video Remote Control Profile (AVRCP) for voice control of connected mobile devices. Hands-free voice control is not supported for Mac OS X devices. Bluetooth speakers requiring PIN codes are not supported.
Audio
1.6” speaker. 3.5 mm line out for use with external speakers (audio cable not included).
System requirements
Echo Dot Kids comes ready to connect to your Wi-Fi. The Alexa app is compatible with Fire OS, Android, and iOS devices and also accessible via your web browser. Supported operating systems. Certain skills and services may require subscription or other fees.
Setup technology
Amazon Wi-Fi simple setup enables customers to connect smart devices to their Wi-Fi network in a few easy steps. Wi-Fi simple setup is another way Alexa is always getting smarter. Learn more about Wi-Fi simple setup
Includes 1 year of Amazon Kids+ for new subscribers. Click here to find out more about Amazon Kids+.
Accessibility features
The Alexa app and Alexa-enabled products include several features for customers with accessibility needs related to vision, hearing, mobility, and speech. Learn more about Alexa accessibility.
Included in the box
Echo Dot (4th Gen) Kids, glacier white power adapter (15W), Quick Start Guide, and Alexa Guide for kids.
Generation
Echo Dot (4th Gen) Kids - 2020 release
Age range
Ages 3 and up. WARNING: CHOKING HAZARD – Small parts. Not for children under 3 years.
Privacy features
Wake word technology, streaming indicators, microphone off button, the ability to view and delete your voice recordings, and more. Visit the Alexa Privacy Hub to explore how Alexa and Echo devices are designed to protect your privacy.
Language
Alexa speaks English and Spanish. Spanish is not available in Amazon Kids.
Alexa Skills & Features
Alexa makes your life easier, more meaningful, and more fun by letting you voice control your world. Alexa can help you get more out of the things you already love and discover new possibilities you've never imagined. Discover and learn what Alexa can do.
Software Security Updates
This device receives guaranteed software security updates until at least four years after the device is last available for purchase as a new unit on our websites. Learn more about these software security updates. If you already own an Amazon Echo, visit Manage Your Content and Devices for information specific to your device.
Sustainability features
This product has sustainability features recognized by trusted certifications.
Carbon impact
Carbon emissions from the lifecycle of this product were reduced compared to similar products or previous models.
The Reducing CO2 label applies to products certified by the Carbon Trust, that are lowering their carbon emissions year after year for the full lifecycle of the product. The Carbon Trust was formed in 2001 and introduced the world’s first carbon label in 2007. It produces its certifications to global leading and independently verified standards. The Carbon Trust has a mission to accelerate the move to a sustainable, low carbon economy.
Customer Reviews, including Product Star Ratings help customers to learn more about the product and decide whether it is the right product for them.
To calculate the overall star rating and percentage breakdown by star, we don’t use a simple average. Instead, our system considers things like how recent a review is and if the reviewer bought the item on Amazon. It also analyzed reviews to verify trustworthiness.
Customers like the design and performance of the digital device. For example, they say it's very kid friendly, educational for children of any age, and has parental controls already in place. That said, opinions are mixed on the sound quality and performance.
AI-generated from the text of customer reviews
252 customers mention234 positive18 negative
Customers like the children's toys. They say it's educational for children of any age, and has parental controls already in place. They also say it has plenty of kid-friendly tasks and is a great gift for kids. Customers also say that it makes kid mom life simpler and is great for a kids room.
"...of all previous models, including sound output, style and variance in both Child and Adult, with variety in colors.Con:..." Read more
"Love this Panda Echo Dot for Kids. Super easy to use. The kids version is nice because if they tell it to play a song that is really not appropriate..." Read more
"...I like it answers facts for my son's curious mind. He's 5 so looking something up on the web is a bit challenging for him yet...." Read more
"...First, it’s tied to their Amazon kids account. Amazon Kids+ is great on the fire tablet we have...." Read more
216 customers mention207 positive9 negative
Customers like the design of the digital device. They say it's very cute, has a beautiful alarm, and is kid-friendly. Some mention that the sound output is nice.
"...blasts the hell out of all previous models, including sound output, style and variance in both Child and Adult, with variety in colors...." Read more
"...I found a place and added it to my collection. Too cute. I love it...." Read more
"...Their super fun to have in the kids room along with the designs adds a neat touch for the kids room." Read more
379 customers mention237 positive142 negative
Customers are mixed about the performance of the digital device. Some mention it's useful and handy to have around, while others say it quit working again. Some say that it cannot perform some basic tasks and that some of the functions are inoperable.
"...This also is educational. They can ask any math problems, solar system questions, history, literally anything you would Google...." Read more
"...The device worked for about a week after that andnow she quit working AGAIN. This device really is more..." Read more
"...I get teased by my family for it. However, they’re useful and handy to have around. Our first Gen Alexa was glitching so I purchased a new one...." Read more
"...Her Echo Light works well with her Dot as well. Especially for Dance Parties! She loves to announce to all of our Dots throughout the house...." Read more
291 customers mention201 positive90 negative
Customers are mixed about the sound quality of the digital device. Some mention that the music sounds a bit better than previous generations, and the Echo Dot itself is great to play music, games, and background noise. However, others say that the audio quality is not perfect, has a lag, and is too fuzzy and delayed. Some customers also mention that it wouldn't allow the sleep sounds application, and that the volume fluctuates and can get really loud.
"Easy for my kids to use, they love being able to listen to their own music, set their own alarms and ask about the weather...." Read more
"...Dot really blasts the hell out of all previous models, including sound output, style and variance in both Child and Adult, with variety in..." Read more
"...I'll note that some people complain about the 'not perfect' audio quality. I'm not sure what someone expects from a tiny plastic sphere...." Read more
"...recommend the product ultimately because I love being able to listen to music so easily and now I have no more ads to listen to! My favorite part!..." Read more
I ordered this Echo Dot device simply because it hasthe face of a Panda on it... and I am a Panda Lover.I wanted a second Amazon Echo Dot device to putin the bedroom and I also bought an Amazon EchoGlow device to go with it. It's awesome that theymade one of these with the face of a Panda on it.I Love it !I have 2 Amazon Echo Dots now... both 4th Gen.This Panda one came with 1 Year of Kids+ FreeTime installed. Due to the fact that my Husbandand I do not have children... the Kids+ Free Timefeature is disabled. I was able to disable it throughmy Alexa App. on my tablet.This is a great little device to have. I highly recommendthese devices. I feel like I have someone with me at thehouse when I am home alone. It's great ! I hope, if youdecide to purchase one of these, that you enjoy it asmuch as I do ! Have a FABULOUS day !!UPDATE: SEPT. 09, 2021... I have only had this device forAbout 6 months. Lately, the past week, she doesn't wantto respond when I talk to her. When I bought this deviceI did not think that after only 6 months it would just stopresponding. I have had to unplug her and plug her back inand reboot her. So frustrating. I even called AmazonCustomer Service numerous times to try to see if theycould help me,, and they walked me through a factoryreset. The device worked for about a week after that andnow she quit working AGAIN. This device really is moretrouble than she was worth... and I paid close to $50for this device. I cut my rating down to 4 Stars because ofthis. I just don't know what to do with it anymore.
Easy for my kids to use, they love being able to listen to their own music, set their own alarms and ask about the weather. The music and sound quality are great too.
With the onslaught of bluetooth speakers coming from both Google, Amazon, and other big named companies which are all competing for the smart home conversion, this can be overwhelming to choose. Like, really, what's best for your ears, your family and company? Alexa, that's who. But, I'm a biased fan boy. So remember that. For my smart home I chose Amazon as my primary converter. Fire stick, blink security, Echo Hub, the echo show for face calls, Kindle, Tablet, Echo Buds and works with smart bulbs. There isn't much of anything that the Echo Development teams haven't thought of. This device was the first step in making my house a smart home, though, even though I didn't think about it at first.
Portable speakers (with wifi), calculator, someone to tell your dad jokes, or just make fart noises, this device has it with Alexa. With customization to wake words (Computer, Alexa, Echo, etc) and pairing of multiple dots to an Echo hub in a multiroom can provide for some amazing surround sound. Seriously.
Alexa is kind of like the middle man of making your home smart. She acts as the computer, and communicator to you and your home. I use my Echo Dot every day, playing music all the time. For individual listening, I would recommend Echo Buds for that private concert. I would recommend volume level 3 or 4 for a medium sound. For a party, you may need an two Echo Dots and a Hub for a large room. 1 and 2 settings are perfect for a meditating experience, or just soft background noise depending on what your listening too.
Amazon's music library has literally 20,000,000 songs to choose from; and ad free with 3d audio for those interested in Amazon Unlimited and HD. That's essential to ANYONE who loves listening to music all day, every day. Not to mention, if you don't wanna use Amazon HD, or Amazon in general, you are still able to set up Spotify as you're primary library/archive of music. That way, you don't have to start all over by liking, disliking and setting up new playlists for your road trips or work out sessions.
5/5 for awesome sound 5/5 voice recognition 5/5 easy installation 5/5 smart home device. 4th generation Echo Dot really blasts the hell out of all previous models, including sound output, style and variance in both Child and Adult, with variety in colors.
Con: Cable could use a different color other than black or white, because this would allow "what cable goes to what." Otherwise, this is a really small complaint comparing to what you're really getting. This device will not pair with adult/regular 4th generation echo dots.
Love this Panda Echo Dot for Kids. Super easy to use. The kids version is nice because if they tell it to play a song that is really not appropriate for them..then Alexa will tell them "Sorry, I can't play you this song because it contains explicit material." This also is educational. They can ask any math problems, solar system questions, history, literally anything you would Google. It will read bedtime stories, tell jokes, can be used as an alarm clock to wake them before school and be used as an intetcom!! So, if you have a main Echo/Alexa type system within the home, you could use it to talk to your child in the other room, upstairs/downstairs, tell them to get out of bed and come to breakfast for school or whatever works for you..I thought that was a really cool feature. We love keeping music going in the home all the time, so it's been a mood lifter here.
5.0 out of 5 stars
Great for kids & anyone!!
Reviewed in the United States on February 22, 2021
Love this Panda Echo Dot for Kids. Super easy to use. The kids version is nice because if they tell it to play a song that is really not appropriate for them..then Alexa will tell them "Sorry, I can't play you this song because it contains explicit material." This also is educational. They can ask any math problems, solar system questions, history, literally anything you would Google. It will read bedtime stories, tell jokes, can be used as an alarm clock to wake them before school and be used as an intetcom!! So, if you have a main Echo/Alexa type system within the home, you could use it to talk to your child in the other room, upstairs/downstairs, tell them to get out of bed and come to breakfast for school or whatever works for you..I thought that was a really cool feature. We love keeping music going in the home all the time, so it's been a mood lifter here.
I'm an adult, and I bought this Tiger Echo Dot (sphere) for my own use. I think it is just SO cute. My primary need was to have an easy to use speakerphone on my desk so that when people called, or I had to call someone, I could keep working and typing while maintaining the phone conversation. Sure, I could have bought an actual speakerphone unit. But this is so so much better.
I've loaded in an unboxing video to show how it comes packaged, and how it starts up. It was incredibly easy to install and also quite easy to set up for 'adult use' without the children restrictions. I have it set to turn on the office lights, the living room lights, and so on. I can easily check the weather or add items to a to-do list. It plays music and I even enjoy the daily Jeopardy trivia game.
For me, the most important use is the speakerphone. I can call any phone out there and have long, crystal-clear conversations while I do my work. For someone to call me, they need to use the Alexa app to call in to my tiger. I'm fine with that. If someone really wants to chat for a while, they can message me so that I initiate the call to them.
I'll note that some people complain about the 'not perfect' audio quality. I'm not sure what someone expects from a tiny plastic sphere. I have Harman Kardon speakers on my desk. If I really want stellar classical music, I'll play through those. But if I just want something poppy in the background while I work? The tiger is absolutely perfect for that.