Which story box to choose for my child?

A story box is a bit of a dream and imagination in your child's life. A story box has many benefits and many strengths. For you, we have studied all the benefits provided by these boxes but also provided an update on the editorial's favorite story boxes.

A story box, what is it?

It is a case that can take different forms. Most often without a screen, this box contains pre-recorded stories or stories to be composed so that the child can listen to tales or stories without relying on still or moving images … thus making his imagination run wild.
Some also have an educational side since they allow you to learn about musical notes or letters for example.
Some still have jacks so that the child can listen to his stories through headphones without disturbing his older sister who is doing her homework or her little brother sleeping.

What are the advantages of a story box?

The story box is most often made to be handled by the child alone. Intuitive, she promotes autonomy.
On the motor side too, we can attribute certain benefits to them: motor skills fine to turn on, off, turn up, turn down the sound or change the story.

But that's not all, the story box also has a number of advantages in terms of cognitive development of the child:
Listening to stories allows the child to develop your imagination. Cradled by words, he makes his imagination work. They are also concentration aids who improve memorization skills, and allow a vocabulary and language development.

This type of object also helps relax and to calm anxiety.

We can say that the story box has many benefits for the child. Unisex, it's a perfect gift for a girl or a boy.

When and where to use a story box?

The story box can be used by children in many cases, whether the evening, after reading the book, it's a little extra before falling asleep to promote pretty dreams. It also has a utility The morning until it's time to get up for the early risers.
At home, she will be perfect for having fun with her siblings, her friends, her cousins.
By car it will be useful to pass the time when the journey is a bit long. This is even more valid when you have children who are prone to motion sickness and therefore cannot read or watch little cartoons.
For calm times, for a child who no longer takes a nap but who is asked to take a quiet time in his room for example. He will be able to look at books, dream, but also use his story box to listen, create or learn.
In the waiting room from the pediatrician, grandma's, on the train or on the plane (especially for story boxes with helmets). In short, the opportunities to use it are almost endless.

4 story boxes, the editorial staff's favorite

1- Lunii – My story factory

The most interactive

The principle : The child is the creator of his story. He chooses a main character, a location, a companion, an object and Lunii creates a tailor-made story.

Contains


Possibility to add recordings : No we cannot put personal recordings. On the other hand, it is possible to download more than a hundred other stories on the Luniistore (paid pack).

The little extras :

Works with a battery, recharges by micro usb cable

For who ? children from 3 to 10 years old

By who ? Lunii

Video by Nathalie Barenghi

2- Storikid – My storyteller

The most complete

The principle : Storikid is an interactive storyteller.

Contains


Possibility to add recordings : Yes, it is possible to add up to 10 minutes of recording with the voice you want.
There are free packs of additional content to download for free on the VTech Explor @ Park platform

Works on batteries or mains adapter
Available in blue or pink

The little extras :


For who ? Children from 3 to 8 years old

By who ? VTech

3- The wonderful storyteller

The most playful

The principle : The marvelous storyteller is an object to shake to listen to stories. A very soft cube that must be manipulated to make it work: no buttons, it is by shaking it that it is turned on, by tapping it that it is launched, that it is stopped or that we listen to a story again and by turning it we manage the sound.
When the child places the cube on a flat surface, a story is automatically started on the upper face (since each face is equivalent to a type of content). Magical !

Contains 66 stories


Possibility to add recordings : Yes, you can record your own stories, download new Joyeuse stories, copy your children's CDs and MP3s, customize the sounds (first names, animals), download new ones from the joyeuse.io site, import freely from your personal media library (MP3, CD, …)

The little extras :


For who ? Children from 2 years old

By who ? Joyful

How much does it cost ?

Video by Nathalie Barenghi

4- Bookinou the audio storyteller

The most personal

The principle : An audio reader for children without a screen which allows you to listen to the story of each book with the voices of loved ones (parents, brothers and sisters, grandparents, godfather and godmother, uncle and aunt …). The application allows to record the history of any book and to assign a sticker to each saved book. The sticker is stuck on the book. The book is recognized and the story begins when the child passes the bookinou on the sticker of the book.

Contains 5 stories and a book

Possibility to add recordings : Yes, this is the principle of this story box. You can record as many stories as there are books you want to tell orally.

The little extras :


For who ? Children from 2 years old

By who ? Bookinou

Video by Nathalie Barenghi