- Bedtimea red belly when pressed
- Before wake-upan orange belly when pressed in the last 30 minutes, lit by itself in the last 5
- Wake-up timea green belly at wake-up time
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The tradeoff: The belly lights mostly when your child presses it (green stays on 5 minutes by itself), there is no clock face for the child, and ZAZU’s own shop has sold out.
From ZAZU’s own pages and manual: the sources.
Set this clock up
- Put 3 AA alkaline batteries in the module; the hours blink. Set them with UP and DOWN and confirm with the clock button, then the minutes.
- Hold the alarm-clock button for 3 seconds to set the OK-to-get-up time the same way. Hold UP to switch sleep training on or off; an alarm-clock icon shows when it is on.
- At bedtime, hold the belly to start 10 minutes of night light and music. A short press during the night shows red, orange in the last 30 minutes, green from the wake-up time.
- Choose the music (lullabies, white noise, African lounge or none) and the brightness on the module; hold DOWN to switch the cry sensor on or off. The keylock comes back on by itself after 30 seconds.
Only an adult should put in the batteries. The soft toy can be hand-washed once the sound module is taken out.
Check the age warning and whether your child is ready separately, and see how to set an OK-to-wake clock for other clocks.
Setup and everyday controls
You set it with the buttons on the clock. No app is needed, and no account.
- How you set it
- Set on the clock
- Buttons on the clock
- Yes
- Change it from your phone
- No
- Account needed
- No
When grandma, a sitter or the other parent sets it
Anyone can use the buttons on the module; there is no app to share. Show the next grown-up the belly press, the night-light start and the keylock.
Schedules, light and sound
Switches on by itself every day.
What you can schedule on this clock
- Bedtime light at a set timeNo
- Wake-up light at a set timeYes
- Nap timerNo
- Different weekend timesNo
Wake-up light at a set time- Yes
- Bedtime light at a set time
- No
Nap timer- No
Weekday and weekend times- No
Several light or sound changes a night- No
- Can also start it by hand
- Yes
- Silent wake-up light
- Yes
Sound machine- Yes
- Dimmable light
- Yes
- Child lock
- Yes
Features the maker’s manual doesn’t mention aren’t listed here, so the clock matcher won’t suggest this clock for them.
In the last 30 minutes a press on the belly shows orange, and for the last 5 minutes the belly lights up orange by itself.
A nap timer and a nap wake-up time work differently. The planner keeps them separate.
Clocks changing, or an early riser? Move the wake-up light in small steps with the clock-change planner.
Without Wi-Fi or a phone
It has no app and needs no Wi-Fi: you set and change everything on the clock, and it runs by itself.
Power, and what happens in a power cut
Batteries only, no plug
- Runs on battery?
- Runs on battery
- Power connection
- 3 AA batteries (not included)
See why a battery that keeps the settings is different from one that keeps the light on.
Subscription and included parts
No subscription: everything works on the clock.
In the box
- Brody soft toy with its light and sound module
When your child outgrows the light
The ZAZU manual does not describe a separate sound alarm, so a school-age child who needs waking may need another clock. When to move on to a kids’ alarm clock.
Check it in your home
While you can still return it, try the buttons you will actually use. These are checks for you to make; we have not tested this clock.
- Find how to change the times and switch the wake-up light on, then check it shows the light and sound you chose.
- Check the brightness, the volume and where the clock stands, using the maker’s placement advice. Check what the lock stops and which buttons still work.
- Use the clock’s own preview or test, if it has one, rather than unplugging it or resetting it to see what happens.
- Show the other parent, a grandparent or the sitter the buttons. Read what to do after a power cut before you need it.
Agree on what the light means and what to do if it does not come on, then keep the manual or the maker’s help page with your plan.
Show your child what this clock’s light means, and leave a note for the sitter.
If the light does not come on, check the time, the mode and the power before you reset the clock.
Questions about ZAZU Brody the Bear
Does ZAZU Brody the Bear need an app?
No. You set it with the buttons on the clock, and no account or Wi-Fi is needed. App or buttons? →
What does my child see on ZAZU Brody the Bear?
Bedtime: a red belly when pressed. Before wake-up: an orange belly when pressed in the last 30 minutes, lit by itself in the last 5. Wake-up time: a green belly at wake-up time. See the drawing →
What happens to ZAZU Brody the Bear in a power cut?
Keeps running on its battery. Brody runs only on 3 AA batteries (not included), so a power cut changes nothing. Battery or memory backup? →
Can ZAZU Brody the Bear do naps?
No. Its manual describes no nap timer and no separate nap wake-up time. Nap timers vs nap wake-up times →
Can I set a different time for weekends?
No. It has one wake-up time for every day, so change it on Friday night if you want a later weekend. Plan a new wake-up time →
Does ZAZU Brody the Bear have an alarm?
Its manual does not describe a separate alarm. Kids alarm clocks →
Can grandma or a sitter change it?
Yes, with the buttons on the clock; nobody needs an app or an account. Sharing a clock →
The maker’s pages
Details can differ between versions and countries. Dates show when we last checked something that changes, like stock or a recall. Every source we use
- ZAZU: Brody the bear · checked on 13 October 2026
- ZAZU: Brody V8 manual (January 2024)