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6 year old singing machine /dance mat

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ErnesttheBavarian · 07/12/2014 20:29

My 6 yr old dd loves singing and dancing. I am techno thick. Anyone know a singing/karaoke machine suitable? Also a dance mat - are they dependant on games console? we have a wii and a ps4? or is it possible to get one not with console? and simple? Thanks :)

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ErnesttheBavarian · 08/12/2014 08:38

bump. especially the baffling work of dance mats

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ErnesttheBavarian · 08/12/2014 08:38

world. not work.

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wigglesrock · 08/12/2014 09:37

We had a stand alone dance mat just ran on batteries. It was a high school musical one (shows you how long ago it was Smile). My kids loved it, it's still floating about somewhere. There were light up pads that's showed you were to go and different speeds of HSM songs - it really was a great toy. I've had a quick flick at there's a Monster High one in Smyths and Amazon is pulling up some results too. Mine have also played the Just Dance Wii game which again they enjoyed but it wasn't as much "fun" as the original dance mat.

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ErnesttheBavarian · 08/12/2014 10:26

Thanks. So it doesn't plug into a TV or anything? A saw a couple but they said they only had 4 songs. Is that what yours was like? Doesn't it get a bit boring? I'm sure she would love one. Didn't realise it was going to be complicated!

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wigglesrock · 08/12/2014 10:38

No, it didn't plug in, I think there was about 5 or 6 songs it didn't get boring for them (on the other hand there were days where I could have cheerfully bucked it out the window). My eldest got it about 6 years ago and my younger daughters all loved it as well.

TimelyNameChangey · 08/12/2014 11:35

I think you need a karaoke machine OP. They're about 50 pounds. Or google dance mat children.

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ErnesttheBavarian · 08/12/2014 18:20

i wanted to get her both karaoke machine and dance mat. You know any good ones?

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TimelyNameChangey · 08/12/2014 18:35

You mean all in one? I think you might have a hard time as people use Wii for that sort of thing

If you want them separately just read the reviews on Amazon and Argos...they're usually reliable.

Fxckedmywayuptothetop · 08/12/2014 18:38

I have a lovely wii karaoke game for my 3 girls called 'Wii sing' comes with 2 microphones and hundreds of songs, some which they'll know and some which even you won't know Hmm

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ErnesttheBavarian · 10/12/2014 08:23

Sorry I wasn't very clear. I want to buy her 2 things.

  1. a karaoke machine. 2. a dance mat.

I have read all of the reviews on amazon and tbh they are all crap :( The best ones are only rated 3 stars, and they seem to either say they are way too easy and 3 year olds are bored after 2 days, or they are too difficult. There is one on the german amazon but there are no reviews at all. I am not in UK so I can buy from amazon uk but not really from argos.

The wii thing looks good, but I think an actual karaoke machine would be better cos she could then have it in her room and use it whenever she wants. The kids karaoke machines don't have screens with the lyrics? So it's basically just a big cd player with microphone? The cheapest one that seemed to have a screen was more like 150, and she can't read yet so seems a bit excessive!

I thought a dance mat would be easy Confused

We have been in the amusement arcade in UK where there`s some sort of dance game with dance mat and she loves watching the older teens playing it and would love to have a go (but I'm too tight to pay 2 quid and look a fool in public to go on it with her)

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Footle · 10/12/2014 08:44

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ErnesttheBavarian · 10/12/2014 09:29

My dd likes to sing and dance. she isn't plugged in. Hmm Dunno why that cooment has annoyed me but it has. She hasn't got a phone, or a tv in her room or a nintendo ds or a lap top or an ipod or even a v-tech whatever. She has no gadgets at all.

I thought I'd get her a karaoke machine so she could sing along and also listen to some story cds in her own room. Your comment sounds judgey. I don't think it's excessive to want to enhance her fun singing and dancing fgs. Hmm

But thanks for the constructive help. Surprised you could find time to waste valuable minutes of your life judging rather than helping. cheers and Happy Christmas to you tooXmas Smile Xmas Biscuit

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Footle · 10/12/2014 23:30

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ErnesttheBavarian · 11/12/2014 09:25

Now that I am feeling normal again I see my rant response was possibly a little OTTXmas Blush sorry.

Anyway thank you everyone for help and suggestions. I chose a karaoke machine with disco lights which she will love. Then I discovered that we have a wii mat which can be used for dance games and found a wii Disney dance game which seems to be aimed exactly right age wise and got good reviews so I think she'll be delighted. And it only cost €15 so I am too

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