When it comes to children having fun, there are many different forms of entertainment that kids have access to nowadays. Obviously, kids can use smartphones, tablets or even PCs / laptops to stay entertained by playing video games, watching funny YouTube videos, or even listening to music. However, due to the amount of time that children already spend in front of devices’ screens for school-related activities such as virtual classes (which were crucial during most of the COVID-19 worldwide pandemic), along with studying and also doing their homework, it’s very important for parents to be cautious with their kids’ screen time. First and foremost, the blue light emitted by our devices can have a negative impact on one’s eye health, as it can potentially cause eye strain when being exposed to it for long periods of time, and that goes especially for children. Not only that, but a high exposure to our devices’ emitted blue light can also negatively impact our sleep and productivity, and consequently, even our behavior. With that said, for any concerned parents looking for healthier alternatives that allow your kid(s) to stay entertained, there’s nothing like the Lunii My Fabulous Storyteller and the Lunii Octave Headphones.
The Lunii My Fabulous Storyteller is an interactive screen-free audio toy for children aged 3 to 10 years old that comes pre-loaded 48 original Audio Stories, giving kids over 3 hours of content to create and listen to unique audio stories, while also featuring up to 8 hours of battery-life.
Thanks to its pre-loaded 48 original Audio Stories, children can craft their own stories by simply choosing a hero, a location, an object and another character.
In addition, this interactive screen-free story-telling toy also comes together with its own pair of child-friendly headphones, called the Lunii Octave Headphones, which allow for a more private listening experience so that kids can stay happy and entertained and parents can stay focused on any task at hand (whether that’s office work, house chores, or even their own leisure time – such as reading a book).
In sum, the Lunii My Fabulous Storyteller is a great entertainment piece that can help children give wings to their imagination and ultimately improve their creativity and reading skills, and it can also help them to go to sleep, move through their routine, or even sing along whenever they’re feeling happy and energetic.
Now, let’s have a more detailed look at the Lunii My Fabulous Storyteller and check out exactly how this interactive screen-free audio toy for kids is designed to work, and also talk about everything that is has to offer to your little ones.
DESIGN & BASIC SPECS
Starting with its size, the Lunii My Fabulous Storyteller comes at a reasonably compact size, with the device measuring just 18.5 inches long by 6.8 inches wide by 3.5 inches tall. Additionally, the device is also quite lightweight and fairly easy to carry, as it only weighs 7 oz.
Since this interactive story-telling toy is designed to be specifically handled by young kids, it features a fairly durable and child-safe construction, as the device is made of high-quality plastic materials, with its body featuring smooth rounded edges.
When it comes to its design, the Lunii My Fabulous Storyteller portrays a gorgeous and child-friendly appearance throughout its minimalist Light Blue body, which other than that, only integrates a couple of Mustard-Yellow buttons.
With that said, it’s important to note that this sleek story-telling toy features a screen-less design, which makes it both easy and intuitive for kids to use the device, as well as a great alternative to any technological device (such as Smartphones, tablets, and PCs or laptops), which all emit large amounts of blue light.
Nevertheless, while the My Fabulous Storyteller doesn’t come equipped with a digital screen (like most devices nowadays), we still have a very simple built-in LED Light that’s integrated right at the center of the device’s front-side, and this is where kids will be seeing their stories selected content from the device’s pre-loaded 48 original Audio Stories.
Last but not least, we also have the Lunii Octave Headphones, which are basically the Storyteller’s dedicated headphones, for which children can use for a more private listening experience that not only can make story-time a bit more immersive, but can also help to keep their surroundings noise-free in case parents need some silence / peace-and-quiet.
Regarding the Octave Headphones’ design, the headphones feature the exact same vibrant Light Blue and Yellow-Mustard colors seen on the My Fabulous Storyteller, thus perfectly matching the appearance of the Storyteller. Moreover, they also come equipped with a Bright White Headband that ultimately makes them look simple and stylish, and perfect to be worn by young kids.
On top of that, the headphones can also be further customized to look funnier and even more joyful, as they also come together with six (x6) sets of cartoonist-stickers that represent the many heroes available to choose from within the My Fabulous Storyteller’s pre-loaded 48 Audio Stories.
Now, because these sleek headphones are designed to be worn specifically by children, they also feature a fairly durable and child-friendly construction. Not only are they quite sturdy, but they’re also foldable, which makes them easy to store when not in use and also easy to carry around when traveling.
In terms of their provided comfort, the Octave Headphones’ come equipped with an Adjustable Headband that’s combined with a set of ultra-soft Ear-Cups filled with high-quality memory foam. This ultimately makes them super comfortable for kids to wear for reasonably-long periods of time.
Last of all, the headphones also integrate a Detachable Cord, which, at the bottom-end of its Audio Cable, also boasts a Double Jack Plug that can be used to simultaneously connect two headphones to one Storyteller device.
This ultimately allows for two users to share the experience and listen together to all of the awesome audio stories that are possible to create with the My Fabulous Storyteller. This could be with other family members or even friends, such as having a kid and a parent sharing the whole story-telling journey, or even two young kids listening and having fun together while imaging each story in each other’s company.
AUDIO SPECS & AUDIO QUALITY
Moving on to the My Fabulous Storyteller’s and the Octave Headphones’ audio specifications.
Starting with the main device, this interactive story-telling also comes equipped with a built-in Speaker (integrated at the top-side of the unit) that already comes with its volume pre-configured to be limited at just 85dB to ultimately protect children’s ears.
In fact, 85dB is exactly the maximum Sound Sensitivity Level within the safe hearing-level for children’s ears that’s recommended by the World Health Organization.
Moreover, just like the Storyteller, the Octave Headphones’ also come with their volume limited at 85dB, which makes them equally safe for children to listen to all of its stories while specifically wearing the device’s dedicated child-friendly headphones.
INTERFACE / BUILT-IN CONTROLS
We’ll now talk a little about the device’s interface. As said before, the Lunii My Fabulous Storyteller features a simple and screen-less design, which makes it easy and intuitive for kids to use the device.
So, starting at the front-side of the device, sitting at the far-left, we have a Large Selection Button, which allows users to go backwards and forward between the available content from the pre-loaded 48 original Audio Stories.
Once again, at the very center of the device’s front-side, we also have a built-in LED Light, which is where kids will be seeing their stories selected content from the device’s pre-loaded 48 original Audio Stories.
Then, sitting at the far-right, we have 3 more buttons organized in a vertical layout. Going from top to bottom, we have a Home Button, a Pause Button (for pausing a currently playing story), and a OK Button (for confirming the story-content that’s currently selected within the device’s LED Light when creating a new story).
Moreover, at the device’s right-side, we have a Volume Control Dial, and sitting just below it, we also have a Headphone Jack port for plugging-in the Lunii Octave Headphones.
Last but not least, at the device’s left-side, we have a Reset Button (used to reset the device back to Factory-Settings if necessary – meaning if its software suffers any sort of conflict – but note that this shouldn’t be necessary), and below its Reset Button, there’s also a Micro-USB Charging port.
CONNECTIVITY
When it comes to its connectivity, the My Fabulous Storyteller only features a USB-connectivity, which allows users to connect it to to any Windows PC, Mac, or Linux when looking to download new stories / new content for the device’s on-board storage.
That said, this interactive screen-free story-telling toy is both Bluetooth-Free and also Wi-Fi Free, ultimately allowing your kids to solely stay focused on its beautiful children stories.
BATTERY & BATTERY LIFE
For its battery, the device comes equipped with a built-in rechargeable Lithium-Ion battery that can offer kids up to 8 hours of battery-life.
Whenever its battery is running low on power, all you have to do is to connect the included Micro-USB Charging Cable to the device’s Micro-USB Charging port.
It’s worth mentioning that the device charges fairly quickly. On that note, know that it should only take around 1 to 2 hours for the device’s internal battery to recharge back to full-power (100% battery).
HOW IT WORKS ? / HOW TO USE ?
Now, let’s talk about how the stories from the Lunii My Fabulous Storyteller are designed to work. As said before, the device’s on-board storage / memory already comes pre-loaded with 48 original Audio Stories, which can give kids over 3 hours of awesome stories to listen to. Each of these fantasy-filled bedtime stories can last between just 3 to 10 minutes long.
Now, keep in mind that all of the Audio Stories from this interactive story-telling toy need to be built / crafted before they’re listened to.
For that, all that kids have to do (parents can help if necessary) is use the device’s Large Selection Button to select the content for each of their stories.
This basically consists of firstly selecting a Hero (between Ben and Suzanne), then a place (could be a castle, at the sea, or something else), followed by a second Story-Charater (such as a pirate or an interesting animal like a whale or mystical creature like a ghost or a mermaid), and finally an object (like a key, a slice of cheese, etc.).
After this, the device will start telling one of its 48 original Audio Stories, for which each story will be based on the content that was selected.
Embedded below, you can watch the company’s official video of the device’s entire story-creation process:
THE DESKTOP APP – The Luniistore App
On top of the 48 original Audio Stories that already come pre-loaded onto the My Fabulous Storyteller’s on-board storage, parents can also download additional story-content via the Luniistore Desktop App, which is free to download for Windows, Mac and Linux.
Via the Luniistore, kids are offered an additional 12 bedtime stories, which are available to download for free, both in English as well as in 6~8 other languages (the language-availability depends on each story), including Spanish, French, Italian, German, Dutch, Russian, and more.
Moreover, families are also offered the option to buy additional multilingual story-content albums of 3 hours each, which, after purchased, can be downloaded from the Luniistore’s dedicated Library directly onto the Fabulous Storyteller’s on-board storage.
On that note, know that you’ll be able to add between 14 to 18 albums of stories to your Storyteller’s internal memory / on-board storage, which should provide your children with around 300 extra stories to listen to, which account for around another 30 hours of listening time.
Lastly, parents and their kids will also be thrilled to know that the company (Lunii) regularly releases brand-new immersive bedtime stories, which are all written in a super-creative way to have each of them deliver a unique listening experience.
THE SMARTPHONE COMPANION APP – The My Studio Lunii App
Last but not least, parents can also install the My Studio Lunii App on their Smartphones, which is available to download for both iOS and Android devices.
Via the My Studio Lunii App, families can create and record their own audio stories, which they can then upload to the My Fabulous Storyteller by using the Luniistore.
Ultimately, the My Studio Lunii App offers distant, deployed or even traveling loved ones the ability to send heartwarming stories and messages to their younger family members, which is a great way for families to stay connected with one-another.
FINAL THOUGHTS
The Lunii My Fabulous Storyteller is an interactive screen-free audio toy for children aged 3 to 10 years old that comes pre-loaded 48 original Audio Stories, giving kids over 3 hours of content to create and listen to unique audio stories, while also featuring up to 8 hours of battery-life.
This educational story-teller toy can be used both at home as well as while on-the-go, and offers children an immersive story-listening experience in a very creative way.
This device makes for a great companion for young kids, as it can greatly foster their creative world. It’s great option for long trips, bedtime stories or just anytime during the day.
All in all, the Lunii My Fabulous Storyteller encourages kids to use their imaginations and create stories of their own. It also teaches them about all the different elements (such as characters and places) that are necessary to make a story.
If you’re interested in buying it, know that you can buy the Lunii Experience Pack for $114.80 per pack, which includes both the Lunii My Fabulous Storyteller and Lunii Octave Headphones together in the package, and each purchase also comes accompanied by a 1-Year Limited Warranty. You can order yours online right now, directly from Lunii’s official shopping page.
On the other hand, you can buy just the My Fabulous Storyteller to try out just the device alone, with each unit going for just $79.90, and then buy the Octave Headphones separately for just $34.90 at a later date.
Alternatively, you could also order everything directly from Lunii’s official Amazon Store Page, if you’d prefer to order from there.
