Monday 18 June 2012

Tidlo "Toot Toot" Review & Competition

The lovely guys and gals at John Crane Toys sent me some "Toot Toot"'s to review and even popped a couple of extras as a competition prize for you lucky people!

"Toot Toot"'s.....???  The modern day school recorder!  These well made wooden toys are "real" instruments too so can be used for the school music lessons (do they still teach recorder at school - our local primary doesn't, but I'm sure many do!)

They are well made and weighted just right for children to hold and use confidently... not too light and flimsy but not too heavy on their wrists.  After about 5 minutes (each!) of tooting and tuneless noise, myself and my eldest decided on a plan... I can show her which holes to cover, blow gently and lo and behold, the beginnings of a tune!  Daddy went to hide however, when it was our youngest's turn to have a go!  Although, he did manage the fingers correctly, he just needs to understand how gentle is gentle! For a 5 year old, there is a fine line between a puff with no noise compared to "ear-plug-needing" levels!


Well, anyway we've been out and about with our Toot Toot's over the weekend - catching up with RSPB Cymru, taking in a local European Market and seeing off the yachts in the town's annual Yacht Race.  We hope you enjoy our photographs and good luck in the Rafflecopter competition below where two of you lucky things can win your very own Toot Toot too!

Pop over to John Crane Toys on Facebook and say "hello"!  They regularly hold great competitions for all to enter so have a go!


a Rafflecopter giveaway ThePrizeFinder - UK Competitions

73 comments:

  1. the chanter , but dont play it now

    ReplyDelete
  2. The guitar but don`t play these days

    ReplyDelete
  3. I played the recorder and the glockenspiel (is that how you spell it?) but I don't play now!

    ReplyDelete
  4. i played the piano but not anymore!

    ReplyDelete
  5. I came 127th out of 127 in the music exam. Enough said.

    ReplyDelete
  6. I played the flute, I haven't touched one in 15 years.

    ReplyDelete
  7. I played the recorder. I can't read notes anymore but I can pick up a recorder and play a tune.

    ReplyDelete
  8. I tried to play the violin but was rubbish at it

    ReplyDelete
  9. i played the recorder guitar and piano and can now still play the piano

    ReplyDelete
  10. i played the keyboard but i was bad. my cousins are now in famous orchestras where did my talent go lol

    ReplyDelete
  11. I was never very good at learning musical instruments at school but I have recently bought a ukelele

    ReplyDelete
  12. i played the flute at school and passed my first 2 grades in it, unfortunately i dont play it nymore :0(

    ReplyDelete
  13. I learnt to play the recorder. I loved it and if i get my hands on one now i always have a go. I can still remember some tunes

    ReplyDelete
  14. Tink Rhonda Lee Mse20 June 2012 at 00:17

    I played the steel drums at school, don't play them any more.

    ReplyDelete
  15. I must admit none of our family are musical but artistic - yes! I did learn the recorder though but don't play now. My four children will be learning to play the recorder at their Primary School as it is part of their Music Curriculum.

    ReplyDelete
  16. I used to play the recorder at primary school, but I don't play anymore.

    ReplyDelete
  17. I started the recorder as many did but it didnt last long!

    ReplyDelete
  18. I learnt the recorder & the violin - I now relaise I have no musical ability at all

    ReplyDelete
  19. i sang ,played the flute , recorder and guitar

    ReplyDelete
  20. Charlotte Mountford20 June 2012 at 12:53

    I used to play the violin when I was at school but gave up when I was about 14.

    ReplyDelete
  21. Valerie hartley20 June 2012 at 14:28

    I played a recorder, but not any more now.

    ReplyDelete
  22. only ever played on my husbands nerves

    ReplyDelete
  23. I used to play the piano, I passed level 1 and level 2 with distinction. I still play occasionaly but my daughter is the piano player now.

    ReplyDelete
  24. I played the piano at school but do not play anymore

    ReplyDelete
  25. I learned the recorder at primary school and the clarinet at comprehensive. I don't practice now but I can still play (I think! :-) )

    ReplyDelete
  26. No never learned

    ReplyDelete
  27. I learnt the guitar at school. I played for quite a while, but sadly, I don't even own a guitar anymore! I'd like to have one again.

    ReplyDelete
  28. I played the guitar at school but wasn't that good lol and i can play hot cross buns on recorder but unfortunately for me I'm not musical gifted.My daughter is learning to play the violin at school and is doing really well so fingers crossed my kids might be blessed to be very musical :) xx

    ReplyDelete
  29. I played the Viola at school, and the Piano. I hated the Viola then, but I will always play the Piano! :-) xxx

    ReplyDelete
  30. the recorder, I still play to amuse my son!

    ReplyDelete
  31. I tried and failed on the flute

    ReplyDelete
  32. It was the recorder and i played in assembly every morning which i loved.

    ReplyDelete
  33. victoria wilkes23 June 2012 at 18:12

    I learnt the recorder,i couldnt play to save my life haha but i gave it my best shot :p I dont play it anymore though. Good job really lol

    ReplyDelete
  34. i played the recorder at school. x

    ReplyDelete
  35. I played the steel drums when i was in primary school, only did it for a year but enjoyed it.

    ReplyDelete
  36. i tried to play the oboe but only lasted couple months, too difficult! :(

    ReplyDelete
  37. I learnt the saxophone... I got it out from under the bed the other day but my daughter cover her ears... not impressed! x

    ReplyDelete
  38. I learnt the recorder at school and my sister taught me the guitar bit sadly have given up both!! (was always very jealous of my friend having piano lessons- which she hated- but was too expensive back then!)Hopefully my children will be more musically minded (I have joined the military wives choir though :-))

    ReplyDelete
  39. The Cello, Don't play it now though :)

    ReplyDelete
  40. I learned recorder, piano and trumpet at primary school. Now I play drums but just occasionally for fun, I'm no good at practicing! These recorders are fantastic I love them!!!!!

    ReplyDelete
  41. the guitar and the recorder... neither of which i play now

    ReplyDelete
  42. I used to plat the orgaN, 'I played for several years but stopped when i arrived at GCSE's as they took up more time.

    ReplyDelete
  43. took 2 guitar lessons and taught myself the rest. Still playing.

    ReplyDelete
  44. I learned to play the recorder,quite well
    gave up when I went to a different school though

    ReplyDelete
  45. I was forced to take piano lessons, scraped past Grade 1 & then gave up. I am so unmusical!

    ReplyDelete
  46. I learnt the clarinet and piano but unfortunately I don't play either anymore :(

    ReplyDelete
  47. I learnt the recorder, but these look loads more fun. I don't play any more either.

    ReplyDelete
  48. I played the Glockenspiel as thats all i could get the hang of lol.... dont play it anymore though :P c

    ReplyDelete
  49. I learnt the recorder and could play all the different sized ones - soprano through to tenor. I kept my two small ones for years but finally threw them out last year.

    ReplyDelete
  50. I learned the recorder but haven't used one since!

    ReplyDelete
  51. Like most people it was the recorder and like most people just learned 'Three Blind Mice' Also like most people never played it ever again.

    ReplyDelete
  52. The recorder and the guitar, can still knock a tune on the old recorder!

    ReplyDelete
  53. I played the recorder, can still play jingle bells!

    ReplyDelete
  54. I played the recorder at school (badly couldn't read music to save my life) so nope, not anymore

    ReplyDelete
  55. Charlotte Jones1 July 2012 at 19:16

    I played the clarinet at school, kept it up for a few years afterwards but haven't played for about 5 years now

    ReplyDelete
  56. I played the recorder initially then progressed to the violin. I wanted to play the clarinet but regrettably couldn't blow hard enough lol. Thanks for giveaway

    ReplyDelete
  57. i learned violin at school but didnt get too far with it

    ReplyDelete
  58. I played the recorder, I can still play but choose not to! I can play the clarinet too.

    ReplyDelete
  59. I learnt the Recorder, guitar and Clarinet at school! Don't play now, although can bash out a small tune on the recorder!

    ReplyDelete
  60. I learnt the recorder which I was really good at so was aloud to learn a little bit of the saxaphone but never kept it up. I regret this now

    ReplyDelete
  61. I also played the recorder and loved it! Havent played for years and years though! x

    ReplyDelete
  62. I played the recorder and piano, but I am dyslexic and found it virtually impossible to read music

    ReplyDelete
  63. No! I never got the chance and regret it now. :-( - Sue

    ReplyDelete
  64. I learnt the recorded and stopped forthwith.

    ReplyDelete
  65. No didn't learn a musical instrument

    ReplyDelete
  66. This comment has been removed by the author.

    ReplyDelete
  67. I learnt to reply the recorder at school, I remember winning first prize in some award thing we were doing and was really pleased! I used to play the guitar too but dont play anything anymore

    ReplyDelete
  68. I played the violin at school. Boys then became more interesting and i gave up!

    ReplyDelete