Screen-free, ages 3–6
The Tondo
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A round, screen-free story player for children three to six. They put a disc on top and it plays.
- Free US shipping over $99
- Thirty days to return it
- No small parts, sealed battery
- Two-year warranty
The Tondo is a palm-sized disc that plays stories. There is no screen, no menu, and nothing for a child to learn. They place a Story Disc on top, and it plays. They lift it off, and it stops.
That is the whole interface. A three-year-old works it out in one go, without being shown, which is the point: the object gives the child somewhere to put their attention that is not a screen, and gives you back the twenty minutes before dinner.
It is designed to be left out. Soft-touch shell, no branding shouting across the room, a shape that reads as an object rather than a device. It looks like something you chose, not something you tolerated.
What's in the box
- The Tondo player
- One Story Disc to start you off
- USB-C charging cable
- A short card explaining the one gesture
How big is it
Specifications
| Age | 3 to 6 years |
|---|---|
| Dimensions | 118 mm across, 42 mm tall, 240 g |
| Battery | Sealed rechargeable cell, with no battery door and nothing a child can open. Around 20 hours of listening, and roughly 3 hours to fill over USB-C. |
| Materials | Shell: moulded ABS with a soft-touch finish, with no sprayed coating that can chip or flake. Speaker panel: woven polyester, bonded around the full perimeter rather than spot-glued. Story discs: birch plywood with a chamfered edge, printed with water-based inks. Packaging: uncoated recycled board. No plastic window, no expanded foam. |
Who it's for
3 to 6 years
Materials
Shell: moulded ABS with a soft-touch finish, with no sprayed coating that can chip or flake.
Speaker panel: woven polyester, bonded around the full perimeter rather than spot-glued.
Story discs: birch plywood with a chamfered edge, printed with water-based inks.
Packaging: uncoated recycled board. No plastic window, no expanded foam.
Safety
Test reports and material declarations for the current production run are available on request. Write to hello@tondotoys.com and we will send them.
Questions parents ask
Does it need an app, a phone or wifi?
None of the three. Every story lives on the disc, so the Tondo works in the car, on a plane and on the evening your router gives up. There is no app for the child and none for you either.
Is there a subscription?
No, and there will not be one. You buy the player once and buy discs when you want more stories. Nothing you have already paid for stops working if you stop buying.
How loud does it get?
Loud enough to fill a bedroom and no louder. The ceiling is built into the hardware rather than set in software, so there is no setting or trick that gets past it.
What happens if a child drops it?
It is designed to be dropped — a soft-touch shell, no glass, no exposed seams and nothing that pops off. If something does break, write to us: a fault is our problem, and we pay the postage both ways.
Can two children share one?
Yes. There are no profiles, accounts or settings to keep separate, because it is an object rather than a service. Siblings tend to end up with their own discs rather than their own players.
What if it isn't right for us?
Send it back within thirty days and we will refund it. We would rather have the player back than have it sitting unloved in a cupboard.