Want a sure-fire way to make a dance party with your kids even more fun? You need a Party Animals dancing speaker! These cuddly cats and dogs dance to the music when plugged into an MP3 player or iPod and they’re sure to get kids excited about moving around. We recently received a Black and White Cat Party Animal named Cleo and the boys couldn’t wait to get it out of the box.

The Party Animals toys take three included AA batteries so I powered on the animal and turned on one of our very favourite children’s CDs, Sitting on the Farm by Bill King. As soon as music started and Cleo started dancing, Zackary and Benjamin started laughing hysterically.

The cat really did look both hilarious and adorable shimmying to the beat. And after the initial fun of watching the Party Animal dancing had worn off, the boys had just as much fun imitating her moves as the music played. When my boys can enjoy themselves and burn off some energy with a toy, that makes it a winner in my eyes! [Read more…]