Crayola MP3 Player hits for $50, probably isn't edible

It's not everyday that we get to write about one of our favorite low-tech-but-still-awesome companies: Crayola. After all, it was pretty much impossible to be a 20th century kid without having drawn with (or tried to eat) a fistful of crayons. Well, Crayola's now trying to draw (har) in new generation of would-be artists by partnering with GPX on its new line of consumer electronics, ranging from a calculator to a clock radio to what all the kids are going crazy for these days -- a DAP called the Crayola MP3 Player (YCMW2816). There's nothing all that remarkable about the MP3 / WMA player from what we can tell: it's got a tiny screen, an SD card slot and is powered by a single AAA battery. Beyond that it comes with two audio out jacks so that you and a friend can rock out on the included headphones and earbuds. This one will set you back 50 greenbacks, although we're a little unclear if that's payable in Forest Green or Fern.

[Matt @ Nov 27th 2006 5:19PM]

can you color with it?

[Nick @ Nov 27th 2006 5:25PM]

Hmm.. It may not be very high tech, but it's made by Crayola! You can't beat something that's made by Crayola!

[Damage @ Nov 27th 2006 5:41PM]

That's neither forest green nor fern, it's Lime Green.

[tiuk @ Nov 27th 2006 6:31PM]

Way to miss the joke.

[Derwin @ Nov 27th 2006 6:00PM]

I'll have you know, I am a huge fan of "222.mp3."

[Crazylink @ Nov 27th 2006 6:47PM]

Does anyone else get the urge to stick a crayon in the battery slot?

[Matt @ Nov 27th 2006 8:47PM]

i thought about posting a comment about that but u beat me too it

[FPU4eva @ Nov 27th 2006 6:49PM]

next roseart will be coming out with one....

[Matt B @ Nov 28th 2006 11:35AM]

Will it make you poop green?

[Wardell Latham @ Jan 1st 2007 6:03PM]

If it comes with markers for customization they could be on to something for kids.

[Suzi @ Jan 8th 2007 4:50PM]

I bought two of these. My 4 1/2 year old loves it. We never showed him anything about it; he figured out how to work it himself. I like that he cannot turn the volume up as loud as other players. I put the other one aside to use as a gift for someone one day or to sell.

[Melanie @ Jun 24th 2007 11:07AM]

I bought one of these for my 5 year old at Christmas and now 6 mths later it quit, the LED screen will only blink, I had some techs look at it and they think its the memeory in it, I just e-mail crayola and I'm hoping they will respond but an MP3 that doesn't last past 6 mths does not please me - anyone else have this problem?

[joel @ Dec 27th 2008 2:21PM]

at least yours turns on i can get this one to work.

[kteubank @ Feb 9th 2009 12:00AM]

Melanie - Our 5-year old daughter got the player for her birthday. Within 3-weeks we got the same thing. Have you heard anything from crayola about this problem?