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The Ordo Sonic Kids Battery Toothbrush is a child-friendly option that excels with its fun branding, comfortable design, and eco-friendly replaceable heads. It's let down by its high-vibration plastic handle, poor battery sustainability, and the frustrating omission of a built-in two-minute timer. Overall, for the price, you won't find anything better, though a few feature upgrades would elevate it to a five-star product.
Pros
- +
Fun and playful design
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Respectable sonic performance
- +
Replacement heads
Cons
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Plastic materials
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AA battery rather than rechargeable
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No two-minute timer
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Ordo Squishmallows Sonic Kids: Two-minute review
The Sonic Kids Battery Toothbrush is Ordo's entry-level electric toothbrush designed for children aged 4+. My six-year-old daughter and I tested the Squishmallows-branded model, but there is also a Wicked version for a slightly older demographic. If you prefer rechargeable toothbrushes, then Ordo sells an almost identical model but with an internal battery and a charging stand.
The design of the toothbrush is unashamedly targeted at young children. This begins with the fun and playful Squishmallows branding alongside bright and bold colors, but it also extends to the free-flowing and curvy shape. My child loved having her own age-appropriate toothbrush, and when I told her that she had to go back to her regular 'boring' toothbrush, she was genuinely disappointed.
One of the standout features of the toothbrush is that the heads are replaceable. Unlike the best electric toothbrushes aimed at adults, in which replaceable heads are almost a given, this is far from guaranteed with children's toothbrushes. Some electric toothbrushes aimed at children, such as Colgate's Kids Battery Toothbrushes and others from the likes of Oral-B, will only last a few months before the bristles lose their strength and the whole device is consigned to landfill.
Replaceable heads, just like an adult's brush, sets the Ordo apart and will help to ensure the longevity of the toothbrush as a whole.
Despite the replacement heads which Ordo will recycle for you, free of charge, the toothbrush itself doesn't score particularly highly from a sustainability point of view. It's constructed of almost 100% plastic and is powered by a single AA battery, which lasts 60 days.
The toothbrush produces 18,000 pulses/vibrations per minute, which offers reasonable performance in terms of bacteria and plaque removal. Older children will benefit from a more vigorous clean, but the Ordo delivers just about enough for children aged around four or five.
My child's regular toothbrush has an oscillating head, and so the sonic motion of the Ordo took a little getting used to. She also found that the vibrations ran right through the handle, causing an uncomfortable feeling in her hand. Sonic versus oscillating is a long-standing debate, and if you're wondering which to go for, our sonic vs rotating toothbrushes guide is worth a look.
This Ordo toothbrush doesn't feature any additional modes beyond vibrating, and there are no timers in sight, not even a two-minute one. This was an issue for my daughter, who had no idea whether she had reached the magic two minutes and so relied on me to help her estimate that. The lack of 30-second pacing timers is unsurprising at this price point but would have been nice to have.
The features on offer and the performance delivered make the Ordo Sonic Kids Toothbrush a strong contender for a place amongst the best electric toothbrushes. If Ordo could integrate a two-minute timer and improve its sustainability credentials, then we'd have a five-star performer on our hands.
Ordo Squishmallows Sonic Kids: Specifications
Component | Value |
Battery life | 60 days |
Sonic vibrations | 18,000 pulses/vibrations per minute |
Charging stand | No. Powered by a single AA Battery |
Timer | No |
Noise | Decibel level not published |
Settings | 1 |
Ordo Squishmallows Sonic Kids: Price and availability
- $14.99 US / £12.50 UK / $24.99 AUS
- 2-pack of replacement heads: $9.99 US / £8.99 UK / $15 AUS
- Reasonably priced toothbrush but expensive replacement heads
The Ordo Squishmallows Sonic Kids battery toothbrush is reasonably priced given its build quality and replacement head capability. In the box are the toothbrush handle, two heads, and an AA battery.
Each head will last around three months, which means the upfront cost will provide six months' worth of toothbrushing. A 2-pack of replacement heads is almost as expensive as the toothbrush itself, so you'll need to factor this ongoing cost into your buying decision.
If your child is into characters such as Barbie, Batman, Minions, or Pokémon, then Colgate is the alternative brand to go for. They are usually around half the price compared to the Ordo, but the head isn't replaceable. That means once the bristles wear down, you throw the whole plastic handle away, making Ordo much more eco-friendly and cost-effective in the long run.
- Value score: 4/5
Ordo Squishmallows Sonic Kids: Scorecard
Category | Comment | Score |
Value | Reasonably priced toothbrush but the cost of replacement heads adds up. | 4/5 |
Design | Cute and attractive and will appeal to 3-7-year-olds. | 4.5/5 |
Features | The lack of a two-minute timer and oscillating movement let the toothbrush down. | 4/5 |
Total | A solid vibrating toothbrush with a cute aesthetic. | 4/5 |
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How I tested
My six-year-old daughter used the Ordo Squishmallows Sonic Kids toothbrush for one month. Her normal toothbrush is an Oral-B PRO Junior Electric with an oscillating head, although she has experience of a manual toothbrush as well. Her familiarity of both of these meant she was able to compare the Ordo to both ends of the spectrum of what's available for children.
First reviewed: May 2026
