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I’ve been looking forward to trying out the new Paper Jamz guitars for a few months now, and tore open the box when it arrived last week! If you know me well, you know I love new toys just as much as any kid. 😉
Paper Jamz

What is Paper Jamz?

Produced by WowWee, the makers of fantastic robotic toys (like the FlyTech Tinker Bell I reviewed long, long ago), Paper Jamz instruments are thin, battery-operated guitars and drum sets that feature Active Graphics Technology. This means that music is played based on embedded touch sensors. There are six unique guitars and six corresponding drum sets (sold separately), each featuring three hit licensed songs. The guitar and drums can be played in four modes, including:

  • Perfect Play – Play along with the three included hit songs while jamming on the guitar “perfectly” as though part of the band.
  • Rhythm Play – The rhythm of the music for each song can be controlled – speeding up or slowing down based on personal choice.
  • Freestyle Play – The guitar can be played similar to a real guitar, as you can play real chords and create your own songs.

My thoughts on Paper Jamz

I turned this baby on and became an instant rock star! While it’s not exactly made out of paper, the guitar does have a cardboard front. It has a plastic part in the back where all the wiring and batteries (3 “AAA”) go, but other than that, it’s super thin and lightweight. Figuring out all the settings took some time (and trial and error) but I think I got it down. The touch sensors are incredibly sensitive!

Paper Jamz is geared towards kids ages 8+, so I was afraid that the guitar would be too complicated for Maya, my 5-year-old, to master. I was wrong. While she’s not a fan of the songs that are included, she loves jammin’ freestyle, making up her own songs along the way. She especially loves zipping her fingers up and down, raising and lowering the volume. There’s also a headset jack that you can plug an amplifier into. Very cool. I could totally see a group of tweens forming a band (and a big racket) with these instruments!

The guys in this video look much cooler than I do at showing off Paper Jamz!

BUY IT!
One of the most anticipated new products coming out of Toy Fair 2010, Paper Jamz has already been recognized as Toy of the Year in Australia and has won the German Toy Innovation Award. I first mentioned them in a Toy Fair roundup a few months ago… and now they’re here! Paper Jamz guitars are available starting today, July 1st, at Walgreens. Most of the more than 7,500 convenient Walgreens locations throughout the U.S. will feature an interactive Paper Jamz display, giving you the opportunity to try out the guitar in store. The paper-thin guitar and drums retail for $24.99 each; the amplifier, which plays music from Paper Jamz guitars, drums or personal MP3 players, retails for $14.99; and guitar straps are available for $5.99. Paper Jamz products are also available online at www.walgreens.com/paperjamz.

WIN IT!
Giveaway is closed. Winner has been contacted and is listed here.
I have a $25 Walgreens gift card for one of my readers, so that you can go out and buy your very own Paper Jamz guitar (or whatever else your little heart desires! Walgreens has just about anything you need!) To enter, please leave a comment telling me what music you’re listening to these days!

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Contest ends July 15th, 2010 11:59 pm EST. US entries only, one person per household. Leave a separate comment per entry & a valid email address. Winner, chosen at random, has 3 days to claim their prize.

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  1. My husband is a blues musician so I hear lots of blues but lately I have been enjoying classical music and some Beatles always!

  5. I’ve been listening to some soft romantic jazz, and some Jim brickman songs. 🙂

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  12. I just got the new Sarah McLachlan CD today (Laws of Illusion). I haven’t listened to it yet, but I’m very much looking forward to it!

    Otherwise, I love anime/Jpop/vocaloid music, and also instrumental music. And Weird Al, and They Might Be Giants.

    Thank you for the giveaway!

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  17. My favorite music will always be the Eagles. I also love country and my fave Keith Urban, Miranda Lambert,Blake Shelton, Rascal Flatts and pretty much all the country music stars except for a couple.

  18. I’m listening to inspirational music these days by artists like Fantasia, Monica and Beyonce

  21. Twitter following and tweeted-https://twitter.com/SheilaBran/status/17539757035

  38. In our house we love Guns N Roses, Green Day, and BonJovi (old BonJovi songs). My son LOVES playing guitar and he would LOVE this. Tough times forced my son to “take a break” from guitar lessons, but this Paper Jamz would sure make his day.

  41. I still like the music I listened to when I was a teenager (a long time ago) Eagles, pink floyd, neil young, etc.

  44. I have been listening to Depeche Mode alot lately, but I’ve also been listening to all the current music I guess that would be Top 40.
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  56. I am listening to classic rock from the 1960’s and the 1970’s and oldies from the 1950’s.

  71. We’re listening to Green Day, Jay Z and classic rock. My kids took over our music choices at home. lol
    Thanks so much.
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  86. As crazy as it sounds, I’ve been listening to Slipknot. I LOVE their slower songs a ton.
    Thanks for the chance!

  131. I listen to pop, alternative, and folk. Even Celtic is awesome.
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  140. I listen to different types of music such as Squirrel Nut Zippers, PINK, Bread, Alison Krause, just to name a few.

  141. classic rock an easy listening pluss some county basicly every thing but acid rock, opera, blue grass and rap

  152. I always have and always will listen to heavy metal, southern rock, hard rock, and progressive rock.

  154. We listen mostly to Oldies or Contemporary Country: Toby Keith, Sugarland, etc. I listen to Enya; but that just puts Husband to sleep.

  155. I like to listento music from people like Katy Perry , eminem and Kelly Clarkson

  165. I’m still stuck in the past, listening to music ranging from Jethro Tull to Iron Maiden.

  170. That little guitar looks so cool! I can totally picture my bebe boy rockin’ out with it! We listen to all kinds of music – some hip/hop, alt, pop, rock .. we love just about everything!

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  176. Oops, I missed the first entry. I have been listening to Eric Clapton and RUSH

  182. Oh gosh everything! I have recently found and joined Pandora so I am always listening to something new!

  185. This moment I am listening to the music from the gym next door, but if I had my choice it would be Miranda Lambert’s new song!

  188. I’m listening to ‘The Rose’ with Bette Midler and Wynonna Jude!

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  202. At this very minute I am listening to a Joe Cocker album, but I like almost all music.
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  203. I’ve been listening to my iPod deleting songs I no longer want. It’s a great mix of stuff, but a lot of it is 1980s Christian music.

  216. I;m mad for an online station called Rich Brother Radio…it plays oldies you don’t hear ad mauseam

  217. I am a music teacher so I love to listen to all types of music – pop, classical, world music, etc.

  221. I’m listening to a lot of Breaking Benjamin. 🙂
    Thanks for the contest!

  225. Currently, I am listening to a Mercy Me CD, but I like just about everything . 🙂

  228. Oops, looks like I did it backwards;) I love listening to Taylor Swift, any oldies and Pink, with some BonJovi thrown in for good measure. (I love music!)

  229. My kids are currently into Lady Gaga which means that is what mom gets to listen to.

  233. I’m mostly listening to kid’s music like The Laurie Berkner Band these days.

  249. I prefer to listen to alternative rock bands like Switchfoot. I also like some harder rock like Thousand foot krutch or Saosin

  250. I like classic Southern Rock most of the time and bands like The Eagles but a little Lady Gaga creeps in there too! Weird huh?

  252. My favorite genre is Country. Right now I have been listening to Lover Lover by Jerrod Niemann.
    Thank you so much for the giveaway.

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  259. I listen to a lot of 80’s pop since that is what I grew up with — my husband teases me to no end about it too! 🙂

  281. My daughter constantly listens to Justin Bieber, so by default, I am hearing that too…daily. Even the two-year old can sing his songs, lol. I like Greyson Chance too, the child piano player who did the Lady Gaga cover.

  284. I mostly listen to Country and Alternative Rock
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  286. I subscribe to your blog’s newsletter by e-mail
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  287. I am listening to a lot of Jack White right now which includes The Dead Weather and some White Stripes of course 😀

  293. I listed to whatever music they play on the radio around all their talking on my morning and afternoon commutes. Those are the only times I really get to listen to music.

  295. Right now I’ve tended to listen to anything with a mellow vibe, like She & Him, Joshua Radin, Richard Hawley, and Jose Gonzalez. Perfect music for relaxing in the summertime! Thanks for the chance to enter!

  302. Nowadays I only listen to my Ipod, because I can’t stand the commercials on the radio. Unfortunately, this means I don’t ever hear new music. I haven’t quite figured this out yet.

  318. I listen to hip hop and some older rock like tom petty, led zeppelin, steve miller, etc.

  319. My son is home from college and always has my car, so I never listen to the radio anymore. OK OK – so I’m in love with the music from Wicked and am just using him as an excuse to play the soundtrack over and over again.

  330. Usually I listen to a variety of songs in my itunes library. But now I’m looking forward to the GLEE CDs that are coming in the mail. Can’t wait!

  372. Thanks for the giveaway…I have been listening to The Smiths, REM, U2, and Neil Young the past week !

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  379. I listen to a little of everything – pop, latin, classic rock, oldies – you name it!

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