When I first saw the Flower Pod, I thought it was one of the cutest iPod accessories ever. Unfortunately, the only thing it has going for it is the fact that it's so darn cute.

Designed by Funhouse, the Flower Pod can stand on your desk or wrap around a bed post or chair. Connect the cable to the headphone jack of your MP3 player, and be sung to sleep with your favorite tunes.

I set the Flower Pod up on my dresser drawer at home. I connected and powered my iPod mini, and waited for Rob Thomas to serenade me. The Flower Pod doesn't offer any volume controls, so you have to use your MP3 player's controls. I had to adjust the volume about 3/4 of the way to even hear anything playing through the flower's speaker. As for sound quality, well, it's no Bose of course! When you're done using the Flower Pod, you can store the cable in the flower's secret leaf pocket.

I was expecting the Flower Pod to dance for me or sprinkle me with water or something. Unfortunately, playing music is all it does. So, I'd only expect girls ages 12 and under to appreciate the Flower Pod; those who want an MP3 accessory to move along to music should buy Hasbro's iDog Pup ($14.99).

Purchase the Flower Pod for $12.99 at Target. Comes in red/orange, purple/pink, pink/yellow.