Designed for babies 3 months+, it features:
5 unique textures under crinkly flaps for sensory exploration
Peek-a-boo flaps to teach object permanence
Prompts for parent-powered, live interaction—how babies learn language best
Thoughtfully crafted from ultra-soft, baby-safe materials—including sherpa, cotton, linen, and polyester filling—designed for sensory exploration, comfort, and everyday play. Rigorously tested for purity and safety.
Every detail is designed with your baby’s safety in mind—crafted from non-toxic materials and independently tested to meet or exceed U.S. safety standards and CPSC requirements.
What age is El Elefante Quiere for?
Birth to 3 years. Newborns can listen to the song while you sing along. Around 6 months, babies explore the crinkly flaps, textures and peek-a-boo surprises. Toddlers act out the five verbs with you in Spanish and English, pretending to eat, sleep, read and more.
Does it need batteries or have a screen?
No. El Elefante Quiere has no batteries, screens or recorded voices. A pull-string music box plays the classic Spanish children's song Un Elefante se Balanceaba, and the lyrics are printed on the back so you can sing along. Your voice does the teaching, the way babies learn language best.
How does El Elefante Quiere support my baby's Spanish?
It introduces five everyday verbs in Spanish and English: jugar (play), comer (eat), dormir (sleep), hablar (talk) and leer (read). Each flap gives you a moment to name an action, act it out and take turns talking. Sing Un Elefante se Balanceaba together consistently, at playtime, bedtime or in the car, and your baby will come to know the song.
What's the science behind Birdsong toys?
Birdsong toys are built on three findings from early-language research. Babies learn language best through live, back-and-forth interaction, not screens or recordings (Kuhl, Tsao & Liu, 2003). In a study of Spanish-speaking families, toddlers who heard more talk directed at them built bigger vocabularies (Weisleder & Fernald, 2013). And songs and daily routines help a family language last (Fishman, 1991). So every toy puts your voice first, with a Spanish lullaby and bilingual prompts to guide you.
Read more: How Does a Child Become Bilingual? A Look at the Science, Birth to Six
How do I clean it?
Spot clean only, with a damp cloth and mild soap. Because the music box is built inside, the toy can't go in the washing machine or be submerged.
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