Wooden Toys

3–6 years

Colorfully keyed xylophone for a first taste of making music.

3–6 years

Tunable toy banjo with a real sound hole and spare strings included.

3–6 years

Simple, good-sounding wooden drum, tuned to a kid-friendly, moderate volume.

3–6 years

Simple wooden recorder for making music together.

3–6 years

Horse-shaped music box with hidden compartments that plays Swan Lake.

3–6 years

Eight bright hand bells, one per note — a real first instrument rather than a noisemaker.

3–6 years

Four instruments in one: tubular drum, cymbal, xylophone and drum, plus a song book.

3–6 years

A wearable drum that goes on in seconds — strap it on and start playing.

3–6 years

A wooden-bodied drum with a natural hide head — a warmer, deeper sound than plastic.

3–6 years

A ladybird kalimba played with the thumbs — gentle, tuned, and impossible to play badly.

3–6 years

Two marbles hop down coloured platforms, playing a melody as they fall.

0–3 years

The classic humming top — press the knob and it spins and hums by itself.

0–3 years

A metal humming top that lights up as it spins — the classic, after dark.

0–3 years

A train-patterned humming top with a solid wood handle — colours chosen to blur beautifully.

0–3 years

A classic metal humming top in a muted mauve — the grown-up version of a nursery staple.

3–6 years

A simple wooden drum with a good sound and — importantly — a moderate volume.

3–6 years

A pair of wooden ladybird maracas — the easiest way into playing in time.

0–3 years

A smaller humming top with hand-drawn forest animals — the compact one in the range.

0–3 years

A crank-handle metal music box with a farm illustration and a familiar tune.

0–3 years

A crank music box playing Twinkle Twinkle Little Star, with a princess illustration.

3–6 years

A large child's harmonica with 26 notes — a proper range, not a novelty.

3–6 years

A proper rhythm instrument, not a noisemaker — play it with hand, knuckle or shake.

3–6 years

A small harmonica in a cat design with 16 harmonised notes — first melodies.

3–6 years

A small metal mouth organ — the simplest way into making a note yourself.