Musical Toys
Toys and games play a major part in a child’s life and are integral in their development, they offer a versatile approach to learning while being fun at the same time. Musical toys very popular and appeal to children of all ages from newborns through to young adults.
Rockjam 10-Watt Rechargeable Bluetooth Karaoke Machine With Two Microphones - Pink
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Fisher-Price Laugh &Amp; Learn Smart Stages Sis Pink Plush Baby Musical Learning Toy, Multilanguage Version
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Rockjam 54-Key Portable Electronic Keyboard Piano With Simply Piano App Content
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Learning Resources Numberblocks Five'S Musical Superstar Stage
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Fisher-Price Laugh &Amp; Learn Smart Stages Puppy Plush Baby Musical Learning Toy, Multilanguage Version
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Disney Stitch Bluetooth Karaoke Light Speaker With Microphone
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Portable 88 Keys Roll Up Piano Hand Roll Digital Piano Keysboard Rechargeable
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Easy Karaoke Bluetooth Wireless Microphone With Speaker And Lights ~ Rose Gold
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£24.99
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Disney Junior Mickey Mouse Funhouse Light the Way Train, Musical Toy Train Set with Controller, Preschool
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Coikes Toy Saxophone for Kids 8 Note Plastic Saxophone with Music Portable Musical Instruments Toys Children Saxophone Toy Early Educational Toy for Kids Baby Boys Girls (Red)
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Januts Kids Piano Mat Music Dance Mats Multi-function Touch Play Keyboard Mat with 9 Keys & 8 Animal Sounds Musical Carpet Mat Dancing Toy Educational Musical Instruments Toys for Boys Girls, Green
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View DetailsBabies are surrounded by the brightly coloured cot and nursery toys that introduce them to different sounds and noises. As they grow from the toddler stage through to teens there are dance mats, karaoke and sing-along microphones to enjoy.
Baby Toys with Sound
Musical toys provide a great way for young children to develop fine motor skills and improve hand to eye coordination. The style of play and interaction makes a great alternative to everyday toys as they help stimulate the senses as a child learns to create different sounds through their own actions.
Drum Kits and Pianos
Drum kits, mini maracas, recorders, xylophones, tambourines and triangles plus pianos and keyboards are ideal for the budding musicians in the family. Whilst would be superstars enjoy the excitement of singing along with a cool Hannah Montana or Camp Rock microphone. An ideal gift for 3-year-olds and over would be a Music Set that has 6 different instruments including a tambourine and cymbals which can be found at Amazon.
In addition to the many benefits of these toys, they are also a fun way of exploring musical talent at any age. TV shows have a great influence over their audience and their popularity has seen an increase in musical themed toys and games.
X-Factor and Popular TV shows
Older children are watching X Factor, Hannah Montana, High School Musical, and American Idol while the younger ones are having fun with the Teletubbies, Fifi, Dora, and Postman Pat. Not to mention new series like Waybuloo and the WotWots. These programmes have their own style of entertainment too that involve aspiring singers and musical dramas plus magical songs that hold a certain fascination with little ones who love to sing along with the characters in the show.
Dance Mats
Girls will like the idea of the new Hannah Montana series of audio and electronic lines; these include guitars, keyboards and microphone and stand sets. For fans of High School Musical, there is a Musical Journal or HSM3 Got the Moves Dance Mat. While those that prefer iCarly the Megabyte Mic means girls can sing along to iCarly tunes or record their own.
DJ Musical Gadgets
Youth Electronics is another area that continues to grow as technology gets better, allowing for more musical gadgets to be produced like the innovative Ucreate Music from Mattel. Kids and adults can try their hand at creating their own music and see what’s it’s like to be a DJ.
There are built-in tools as well to mix the sound with different beats with the option to add more instruments. The best thing about this ingenious creation is its ability to connect to the internet so musical masterpieces can be shared with others.
Rhythm Stix Drumsticks
Rhythm Stix is synthesiser drumsticks that are great fun and a must have for the keen drummer who likes the idea of a drum kit but is not quite ready for a full-size drum kit. These unique drum sticks are ideal for children, teenagers and the young-at-heart who’ll love the authentic sounds and rhythms as they beat the tom toms, cymbals and snare through the Rhythm Stix built-in speaker.
Otamatone Regular Black Japanese Electronic Musical Instrument, Portable Touch Sensitive Digital Music Instruments Synthesizer, Fun Cool Kids Teens Adults Birthday Christmas Toy Song Game Stuff
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Stoie’s International Wooden Musical Instruments for Toddlers, Percussion Instruments, Baby Instruments, Baby Musical Instruments, Baby Musical Instrument, Kids Musical Instruments Baby Tambourine
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Lehoo Castle Kids Musical Instruments, Wooden Baby Toddler Musical Instruments, Montessori Musical Toys for 1-3 Year Old, Baby Maracas Xylophone Tambourine Percussion Instruments Set 18M+
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Stoie's 19 pcs Kids Musical Instruments for 3 year olds, Xylophone for Kids, Baby Tambourine, Montessori Musical Toy Instruments, Wooden Toddler Music Instrument
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Jojoin Toddler Musical Instruments - 25PCS Baby Musical Instrument Toys Pink Theme - Wooden Percussion Musical Instruments Set- Kids Musical Sensory Instruments Toys for Boys Girls 3 4 5 Year Old
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£21.20
View Details Coikes Toy Saxophone for Kids 8 Note Plastic Saxophone with Music Portable Musical Instruments Toys Children Saxophone Toy Early Educational Toy for Kids Baby Boys Girls (Red)
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Jojoin Kids Musical Instruments - 20 PCS Baby Musical Instrument Toys - Wooden Percussion Musical Instruments with Tambourine Xylophone - Toddler Musical sensory Instruments Toys for 3 4 5 Year Olds
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TODARRUN Kids Toy Musical Ukulele Guitar Classical Instrument with 4 Adjustable Strings Mini Guitar for Skill Improving Kids Play Early Educational Pre School Children
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Musical Toys for 1 2 3 Year Old Boys Girls, Xndryan Piano Music Mat Dance Mat Piano Mat for Kids with 8 Instrument Sounds, Floor Keyboard Mat Early Educational Toddler Toys
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£13.99
View Details Januts Kids Piano Mat Music Dance Mats Multi-function Touch Play Keyboard Mat with 9 Keys & 8 Animal Sounds Musical Carpet Mat Dancing Toy Educational Musical Instruments Toys for Boys Girls, Green
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Play Hub Electro Musical Instrument Fidget Toy (Styles Vary)
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Impact-activated interactive toy drumsticks make a good gadget toy and are so easy to use that everyone will want to have a go. For the full works, the V Beat Drums is the answer with 3 play modes, free playing and pre-programmed rhythms to produce awesome sounds.
Children’s Electric Guitar
Silverlit Air Drum Perform your own Concert comes with a pair of air drum sticks with motion sensors and foot pedals. Also by Silverlit and one for the rockers who prefer strumming to drumming is the V-Beat Electric Air Guitar. This motion-sensing electronic guitar simulator has built-in tutorials and rhythms with full instructions and a learning guide feature for creating the best rockin’ sounds around.
CDs, Tapes and DVDs are not so many toys but rather another form of entertainment for children of all ages from nursery rhymes to favourite theme tunes and pop star’s releases. It’s not surprising that iPods and MP3 and MP4 players are so popular with young and old alike.
Getting involved in music is rewarding and uplifting for an older person whereas for a younger child it can be a more magical experience. The little wannabe rock star can learn to strum on his first guitar with the Tomy Thomas and Friends rock n’ roll guitar or maybe try out the Fifi and the Flowertots Sing-along Keyboard instead.
Dance and sing-a-long Toys
Dancing and singing is a fun activity that toddlers adore and a great way for them to learn without them even realising it. Toy makers are making excellent educational toys that introduce the fundamentals of speech, counting, alphabet and colours through play and music like the Learn N Groove from Leapfrog.
Disney Junior Mickey Mouse Funhouse Light the Way Train, Musical Toy Train Set with Controller, Preschool
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£82.25
View Details Otamatone Regular Black Japanese Electronic Musical Instrument, Portable Touch Sensitive Digital Music Instruments Synthesizer, Fun Cool Kids Teens Adults Birthday Christmas Toy Song Game Stuff
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£42.99
View Details Lehoo Castle Kids Musical Instruments, Wooden Baby Toddler Musical Instruments, Montessori Musical Toys for 1-3 Year Old, Baby Maracas Xylophone Tambourine Percussion Instruments Set 18M+
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£25.99
View Details Stoie's 19 pcs Kids Musical Instruments for 3 year olds, Xylophone for Kids, Baby Tambourine, Montessori Musical Toy Instruments, Wooden Toddler Music Instrument
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£23.99
View Details Jojoin Toddler Musical Instruments - 25PCS Baby Musical Instrument Toys Pink Theme - Wooden Percussion Musical Instruments Set- Kids Musical Sensory Instruments Toys for Boys Girls 3 4 5 Year Old
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£21.20
View Details Coikes Toy Saxophone for Kids 8 Note Plastic Saxophone with Music Portable Musical Instruments Toys Children Saxophone Toy Early Educational Toy for Kids Baby Boys Girls (Red)
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£19.99
View Details Jojoin Kids Musical Instruments - 20 PCS Baby Musical Instrument Toys - Wooden Percussion Musical Instruments with Tambourine Xylophone - Toddler Musical sensory Instruments Toys for 3 4 5 Year Olds
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£18.86
View Details Musical Toys for 1 2 3 Year Old Boys Girls, Xndryan Piano Music Mat Dance Mat Piano Mat for Kids with 8 Instrument Sounds, Floor Keyboard Mat Early Educational Toddler Toys
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Januts Kids Piano Mat Music Dance Mats Multi-function Touch Play Keyboard Mat with 9 Keys & 8 Animal Sounds Musical Carpet Mat Dancing Toy Educational Musical Instruments Toys for Boys Girls, Green
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View DetailsThis unique learning centre comes with a page-turning book to select different activities which include plenty of musical magic. There are piano keys, flashing lights, groovy sounds and upbeat music plus a disco ball that spins as baby whizzes around. The recommended age is 4 months to walking age.
Thomas & Friends Musical Toys
One for the boys is the Tomy’s Thomas & Friends Musical Bubble for exciting bubble fun. Little ones of 18 months upwards can use this as just a pull along toy or better still see Thomas in action as he chugs along blowing bubbles while playing his theme tune.
Leading brands like Leapfrog, Fisher Price and VTech cater well for babies and toddlers with a good range of music based toys. When it comes to older children, the tweens, teenagers and young adults its more about having funky items that are cool and up to date with all the latest technology.
MP3 Players
MP3 Players, iPods, CDs and DVDs make great gifts for most age groups and are ideal presents when stuck for ideas for a birthday or at Christmas. Best of all there are plenty of music presents that are cheap enough to make excellent stocking fillers and pocket money toys.
37 Keys Kids Mini Electronic Keyboard Grand Piano with Stool Microphone
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Disney Sing It: Pop Hits (Nintendo Wii)
Another one ready to hit the shops soon is the new karaoke game Disney Sing It Pop Hits released in October 2009. This is a sequel to the High School Musical Sing It and Disney Sing It High School Musical 3: Senior Year.
Enesco Grand Jester Studios Disney Flocked Kissing Stitch & Angel Collectible Figurine (9cm)
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View DetailsKaraoke Machines and Microphones
The new singing game from Disney is available to buy on Wii, PlayStation 2 and PlayStation 3 and will be a hit with all ages. The video-based karaoke video game plays all the latest chart-topping pop songs plus music from Radio Disney favourites: Miley Cyrus, Taylor Swift, The Jonas Brothers, Demi Lovato and Hannah Montana.
Great fun for players choosing to go it alone or to sing a duet, there is also a multiplayer mode for a head to head showdown with friends and family.
Musical Toys & Instruments for all ages
For some more inspiration in finding the best musical toys and instruments for various ages here are some ideas and suggestions.
3 Months: Baby Face Orchestra, Baby Band by Halilit, Chicco 21cm, First Helicopter Musical Rattle.
6 Months: LeapFrog Learning Drum, Musical Bunny – Kathe Kruse, Chicco 20cm Dancing Animals, Musical Stroller Toy.
12 Months: Little Tikes Little Rhythm Maker Drum, Vtech Pink Musical DJ Junior, LeapFrog Baby Learn & Groove Bilingual Animal Sounds Guitar.
2 to 6 Years
Wooden Melody Mix Station, Little Tikes Tap A Tune Xylophone, Fisher-Price Fimbles Find-a-Tune Radio, Jester Musical Jack in the Box,
Baby Grand Piano.
3 Years
Bontempi Musical Band Set, Star Wars MP3, Ladybug Percussion Set One (Wooden Box), Ladybug Xylophone
Bontempi Wind Instruments Trumpet, Bontempi Electronic Violin.
4 to 7 Years
The Wiggles Singing Wiggles Guitar, Bontempi Saxophone, Rock Drummer” Electronic Drum Set with Stool.
5 Years to 14-year-olds
Guitar and Microphone Stand Combo, Mookie Skipmate Musical Lolo Ball, Bontempi PM685 Digital Keyboard.
Electronic drumsticks-Rhythm Sticks, Bontempi Classic Pink Wooden Guitar, Character Options Hannah Montana Singalong Microphone.
6 Years. High School Musical Drum Set, Wooden Guitar with 6 strings, High School Musical Flip Phone Digital Music Player.
Hannah Montana Jammerz Air Guitar (Purple), High School Musical Electric Guitar, High School Musical DJ Mixer.
7 Years. Silver Stylophone Pocket Electronic Organ, I-No Electronic iPod Music Quiz Game (Pink), Camp Rock Sing-Along Headset Microphone.
8 years. Tomy Guitar RockStar in assorted colours, Hannah Montana Electric Guitar, 32 Midi Keys Digital Keyboard, Finger Beats Drums
i-Dog Pup – Pink.
9 to 11 Years. Power Tour Guitar Black by Hasbro, Bontempi Digital Keyboard with 61 Full-Width Keys, Blue Man Group – Percussion Tubes.
14 Years. X-Factor Karaoke Machine and Party Set, Guitar Hero Air Guitar Rocker, Guitar Hero Carabiner-Pocket sized Game
Name that Tune – DVD Game by Hasbro.