From the Toysit archive
Undercover Girl Secret Listener
Discover the CD-player disguise of Wild Planet’s Undercover Girl Secret Listener and create a two-agent radio play with handwritten clues.
The play at a glance
A secret mission in a music-player disguise
A blue oval case, a purple circular lid and a silver-colored rim give the Undercover Girl Secret Listener the look of a small CD player. Little colored buttons and pale side compartments add to the disguise. The original account pairs the listening theme with a pen and notepad—a promising starting point for two friends writing a pretend radio drama.
Notice the disguise
The circular purple center suggests a place for a music disc, while the surrounding blue case gives it a compact, carry-along appearance. The earlier description presents the case as a disguise for listening equipment and writing supplies. In an invented story, it might belong to an agent who also writes the neighborhood’s radio serial.
Make listening a shared performance with willing participants. Use paper for the activity below; it needs no electronic listener or recording device. Before operating an older set, an adult should establish its exact identity, condition and matched instructions, including battery and volume guidance.
Try two-agent radio theater
This original Toysit writing game begins with a small mystery: a picnic invitation has gone missing.
- Give the two agents fictional names and agree on a setting. Perhaps they work beside a garden station where every train carries a basket of imaginary sandwiches.
- The first agent speaks one clue in an ordinary voice: “I saw a purple envelope beside the station clock.” The second writes a response that moves the story forward.
- Swap roles. The new speaker reads the response and adds a detail; the writer records the next line. Let the clue lead toward a friendly explanation.
- After several exchanges, reveal where the invitation went. A forgetful gardener might have used it as a bookmark, or the station announcer might have saved it for the guest of honor.
- Read the finished scene aloud together, taking a different character voice for each agent. Add a title and draw the cover of the imaginary radio show.
Only the invented dialogue goes into the script. Nobody needs to overhear a private conversation, and the written page supplies the record of the adventure.
Leave room for the next episode
End with one new invitation: the gardener asks the agents to judge a sandwich contest, or the announcer needs help naming a train. Write that invitation on a fresh page. The two authors now have a reason to return to the same little world, with familiar characters and a new problem to solve together.
The historical record
Original Toysit coverage
The complete earlier product account and commentary are preserved below as historical coverage.
Room Gear Secret Listener Spy Gear by Wild Planet.
This listening device may look like an ordinary CD player, but pop open the lid and you have a powerful listening tool. Use the two hidden earbuds to listen on your own or with a friend, then record your observations with the pen and notepad. Secret storage compartments.
A listening device included in a spy playset adds an extra layer of excitement and realism to imaginative play. This feature allows children to engage in pretend covert operations, capturing snippets of "classified" conversations or mysterious sounds from a distance. It's not just about the act of listening; it's about the thrill of discovery and the joy of uncovering "secrets" that make them feel like real spies. Such playsets often inspire creative storytelling scenarios where children can role-play as secret agents on a crucial mission, enhancing their social skills and understanding of narrative structures. Overall, a listening device in a spy playset brings an element of interactive fun, encouraging children to explore their surroundings in an entirely new way, while also building skills like attention to detail and logical reasoning.
Sources and editorial notes
The image shows the closed case; earbuds and writing pieces are described in the original coverage, not independently inventoried. The exact older manual, battery specification and output limits were not recovered. The pen and notepad describe written observations, not audio recording. Wild Planet’s 2012 model 70468 wireless-listener filing is not a match for this CD-player-shaped item. CPSC’s Supersonic Ear redesign concerns another product and supplies no clearance here. No physical testing or recall clearance is claimed.
- Original Toysit image — Existing same-site image reviewed and retained unchanged.
- CPSC: 1997 Annual Report (PDF) — Printed page F-24, PDF page 91, concerns the separate Supersonic Ear product; it does not establish this listener’s output limits or recall status.
- Original Toysit coverage — Complete historical account retained, including its original claims and wording.
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