Discovery Exclusive Toy ATM Bank :: Education by Design Store

Customer Reviews

Perfect for my seven year old grandson

2008-03-08
We bought this product to replace another automated bank that would not work properly. The other bank frustrated him, but he adores this ATM style one and keeps it hidden in his closet 'so robbers can't find it.'

Fun toy ATM Machine!

2008-02-16
My 7 year-old son is into anything with buttons, noises and swipe cards. This ATM has all of this and more! The auto-bill feeder is neat, but the voice quality (which is sort of space-age sounding) is poor. The machine also will not detect the denomination of the bill - you tell it whether it's a $1 or $5 or whatever. It'd take a computer and lots of sophisticated stuff to add that feature. Overall it's a nice bank, with mounting holes to hang it on a wall. Battery life is good, and it's a neat way to try and teach kids to save $$$$$.

Awesome toy

2008-01-14
My 5 year old is totally amazed with this toy. She can't work it by herself but she just can't get enough of it. When given even a dime she just can't wait to get home and put it in her ATM. As adults we have to keep in mind this IS A TOY and keep our expectations to a min. Great Value!

Helps kids understand banking

2008-01-13
Both of my boys (ages 6 and 8) wanted an electronic bank. They have each loved keeping up with their money this way. They created their own PIN numbers and enjoy using the different functions to see how much money they have as well as withdrawing and depositing money. The bank detects what size coins are deposited, but they have to enter the amount of bills that they deposit in the electronic bill slot. This has helped explain the whole ATM process. They used to have a hard time understanding why Mom and Dad could not simply take out enough money to go buy a new car! Now they understand bank accounts and that the money comes from what Mom and Dad put in to it. I do recommend this product. We have not had any problems at all with the functioning. Enjoy!

Great Savings Incentive

2008-01-07
This is the ultimate children's bank. The bank is easy to program and having your own PIN number with debit card is a definite plus for keeping your money away from your siblings.

Digital ATM by Discovery Toys - Review

2008-07-07
My son received this as a birthday gift. The screen didn't work on the top line, the bill feeder wouldn't take bills at all. I hope this is just a case of a 'lemon'. Discovery Kids is sending a new one out today. You have to have the card inserted to perform any of the functions, FYI. At first, I was trying to get the machine to perform actions, but this didn't work, that's when I discovered you had to have the card inserted at all times. If the new one functions, it should be a nice savings device/fun toy (the latter being most important).

Play ATM Machine

2008-07-03
My 9 year old daughter wanted this ATM machine for a while,and was really excited when it came. My 14 year old son set it up for her, so I'm assuming the set up isn't too difficult.

It comes with an ATM card and you have to choose a PIN for it.
My daughter makes deposits and withdrawls and really enjoys it.
It's fallen several times already off the couch and it still works perfect so I'd say it's pretty durable.

Instructional and Durable

2008-06-19
I ordered this toy as a gift for my 8 year old grandchild. It hasn't yet been opened, but my other grandson, age 10, has the toy, and he loves it. This was a good price on Amazon and I am pleased with the quality of the toy.

Great starter bank

2008-05-19
Purchased this ATM bank directly from Discovery Channel and paid quite a bit more than the price Amazon is offering of $19.99 (deal for the day). My daughter keeps very good track of your funds and makes deposits and withdrawls on a regular basis and has not lost track. She has had it for a year now. I only wish it sat more stable on her desk. It can be hung on a wall but it would not have looked right in her room decor. Highly recommended for any child who likes to save their money and not spend it (cuz the spend their parents instead).

Great concept...but not durable at all!

2008-03-24
I purchased this toy ATM machine for my 10 year old son. He loves saving money & is a very responsible young man, so I knew this would be the perfect toy/gift for him. Unfortunately it broke within minutes of setting it up. We were both very disappointed!

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