Amazon Echo Dot Kids (newest model) - Designed for kids, with Alexa+ Early Access, parental controls, Includes 1 Year of Amaz
4.7 | 17,144 ratings
Price: 31.99
Last update: 12-30-2025
About this item
- Echo Dot Kids: Our most popular and cutest smart speaker with Alexa, made for kids (not a toy). A fun screen-free device kids love to use in their own room.
- NEW with Alexa+ - Spark endless learning: Watch kids’ curiosity soar as they explore new topics through interactive conversations, discover fun facts, and play games to test their knowledge.
- NEW with Alexa+ - Activate their imaginations: Kids co-create one-of-a-kind stories from their wildest ideas as Alexa asks them about characters and themes they want to include.
- Includes 1 year of Amazon Kids+: A digital subscription designed for kids 3-12, Amazon Kids+ includes kid-friendly audiobooks and podcasts, interactive games and educational Alexa skills. After 1 year, your subscription will automatically renew every month starting at just $5.99/month plus applicable tax. You may cancel any time by visiting the Amazon Kids Parent Dashboard or contacting Customer Service.
- Age-appropriate listening: Requested songs from Amazon Music, Apple Music, Spotify, or Pandora are filtered for explicit lyrics. Amazon Kids+ provides access to ad-free podcasts from Wondery Kids & Family and ad-free radio stations from iHeart Radio Family.
- Thousands of kid-friendly audiobooks: With Amazon Kids+, kids can listen to popular books from Disney, fiction classics from authors like Beverly Cleary, or kid-friendly non-fiction titles and biographies.
- Support their emerging independence: Create fun morning alarms and daily routines with Alexa to support new responsibilities, or automatically play calming ambient sounds as bedtime approaches.
- Worry-free for parents: Echo Dot Kids is built with multiple layers of privacy controls, including a mic off button. Parents can easily and remotely monitor what kids are listening to and creating with the Amazon Kids Parent Dashboard app. And if it breaks, we’ll replace it for free with our 2-year worry-free guarantee.
Top reviews from the United States
- TammyGreat dot for kidsLove love love kids echo dot. We named ours ziggy. Has great kids alarms to chose from as well. Daughter does pretty good at getting up on school mornings to her alarm. And the owl makes a cute look for kids room. Easy for 7yr old to use. I have it connected to my phone. The sound is great seems pretty durable I have knocked if off dresser and is fun when call hey ziggy it answers and responds to all daughter and her friends demands.
- M.A.Great for a kids room, just make sure you set controls in the app!We got this for my son when he was 9 so that he could listen to music in his room, and have something to play white noise while he slept. The owl design is super cute, and the stand, which looks like a nest, is a fun touch as well. He loves listening to his favorite music on this (two years on) and especially enjoys asking Alexa "What's happening?" when he wakes up to get the kid-friendly news of the day while thawing out.
As a parent, I love it as I can set bedtime reading timers, reminders for chores, and a sound machine. It's easy to set up, easy to control via the Alexa app, has withstood all the abuse a pre-adolescent boy and his friends can throw at it, and doesn't take up much room in his fairly small bedroom.
Overall, it's been a great purchase for us. - Rae"Designed for kids" but can be used by adults!My husband and I use Echo Dots throughout the house and I wanted to get one for my game room. I was torn between getting the generic black/white which is what we already have or this owl. The owl by itself is already very cute but what really pushed me to finally get it was the holder shaped like a nest. So now I have this cute round owl sitting in a nest on my desk. I disabled the Kids feature as soon as I received his and so far so good, it works just like a normal Echo Dot.
- Steven LeitnerPerfect for a birderBeen using Echo Dots for years. Already had a Dot in our guest bedroom but, when my wife, who is a birder, saw this one she said we had to have it! The room has a birding theme, so the owl design is a perfect fit! We did not activate the kid feature since our use is not intended for kids.
- HarmonySurprisingly loud speaker and fun themeI just recently purchased this for my son's 6th birthday to help him have an option for audiobooks, alarm clock, and listening to music and he LOVES it! He greets Alexa every time he gets home and says goodnight to her and gets a bedtime story from her while he waits for me to come read to him and tuck him in. We have successfully added a few Alexa skills (including Big Fart which MAY have been a mistake on my part) and so far they seem to work pretty well.
Pros:
- Cute dragon theme and image (Alexa introduces herself and says she likes to pretend she is a dragon and has a kid-friendly voice character)
- Optional additional Dragon Egg Cradle (have not personally purchased yet but am tempted)
- Great resource to allow kids access to audiobooks and learning materials with parental controls through the parent dashboard
- 1 year free subscription to Amazon Kids+ which is a great deal if you have an amazon kids tablet already (same price as you already pay for a year and an echo dot? Yes please!)
- An avenue for little ones to ask some of their random questions to someone other than overloaded parents
- Many cool Alexa skills from independent companies (Math practice games? Yes! Talk to Pikachu? Yes!)
- Alarm clock, speaker, nightlight and more in one!
Cons:
- Alexa can sometimes get very confused. This can be frustrating for anyone, but especially for little ones with little tolerance for the pitfalls of technology. Sometimes she doesn't hear you correctly and says she can't do something they know she can do. Sometimes she starts playing music while doing another skill and the speaker just can't take it. Sometimes she just plain doesn't listen the first 10 times you try and ask. It's........ frustrating and stressful when this happens to say the least. Teach your little one how to reset Alexa if this happens so they can feel in control instead of having a meltdown or running out screaming over her.
- Not all of the Alexa skills work quite how they are meant to and will totally mess Alexa up and require a reset and removal of the skill entirely.
- Alexa has very specific commands and these can be hard to remember sometimes. Consider writing out or typing up a list of the most common commands for little ones to help them remember the right order of words.
- The Echo dot can get surprisingly loud and when you ask Alexa to turn down the volume it is in very small increments so you will need to do it manually if they have somehow turned it up to blasting.
- After Alexa's bedtime has hit she will not respond to any commands or be able to use any skills. This includes asking her to stop playing something she already was, using a nightlight skill, or setting an alarm. The only option you have after her off time is to manually reset it so she goes quiet. The timer options are awesome tools to keep little ones from turning her on and playing with her instead of going to bed, but does restrict some of the bedtime options you could have like the nightlight.
Overall, we have loved our experience with this product so far and it has only been in use for about a week (but pretty constantly). We'll see how this holds up over time! - Naomi S.So Cute for Independent KiddosI purchased it for my daughter as a Christmas gift last year. The owl detail is super cute in person and honestly doesn't matter whether it's for a boy or a girl. She was seven at the time and really beginning to want to listen to music on her own, so this allowed her to safely explore her music tastes without me having to monitor. We use it for an alarm on weekdays, and it has been helpful with homework and learning how to spell, and also giving facts. It's been easy for her to use without my help. It's definitely worth the money.
- Samantha RussellAmazing & cute tool!We love hooty! Simple voice command starts his playlist or turns on the connected lamp. He fits in well in his tree????
- Kim LarsenThe cutest little desk buddy!!!Look me in the eyes and tell me that this isn’t the absolute cutest little guy! I have been an Amazon Alexa user for years and years, I have been through many upgrades of the Exho products. But when I saw this with his little nest, I knew I just had to have him for my classroom desk! We are a huge fan of Alexa enabled products, and my classroom is fully Alexa enabled with lights, air purifier, music, plugs, everything. My kids are gonna get an absolute kick out of this little guy. So so cute!! As with all Echo/Alexa products, it is very easy to set up, and connect seamlessly to the Alexa app. Don’t miss out on this little guy and his little nest, especially when it’s on a great sale!