[Music-themed Educational Toys] A roundup of toys that let you enjoy sounds
If you have little ones, you probably often find yourself wondering, “What kind of toys should I let them play with?” The more you look in stores or online, the more you’ll come across educational toys.
In this article, we’ll be introducing sound-making toys and music-themed educational toys.
We’ve got options ranging from toys for babies who can’t talk yet to items that even elementary school kids can enjoy.
This is also a great guide if you’re looking for gifts for nieces and nephews or for your friends’ children!
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[Music Education Toys] A roundup of toys for enjoying sounds (11–20)
Triangle
The triangle, a type of percussion instrument, is highly recommended for music education.
“Triangle” in English means a three-sided shape, and the instrument is characterized by its metal form bent into a triangle.
You hang it by a string and strike it with a metal beater to produce sound.
It’s very sturdy and anyone can make a sound easily, making it perfect for children to engage with music.
Its unique shape is another selling point.
Despite being made of metal, it produces a gentle, beautiful tone, so it’s sure to make a delightful gift!
Hikakin Box
This is a sound-play toy that lets kids become just like the hugely popular HIKAKIN! Anyone can instantly feel like a video creator.
It even won the 2019 Japan Toy Awards Grand Prize in the Communication Toy category.
When you speak into the mic, your voice transforms into a robot voice like HIKAKIN’s! It also includes 27 familiar catchphrases, sound effects, and BGM tracks.
It’s a great birthday gift for kids who love YouTubers.
Forest Concert
“Forest Concert” is a wooden toy that lets children enjoy sounds they love, like drums, a xylophone, a guiro, and gears.
By tapping, turning, and scraping, kids can discover the joy of making sounds through different actions on their own.
Playing with sounds helps develop a good sense of pitch and nurtures emotional sensitivity.
The stick for the xylophone can be stored inside the toy, adding great functionality.
It’s a gift that’s sure to delight for baby showers, Christmas, or birthdays!
toy trumpet
How about a toy trumpet for your child that you can easily buy at a 100-yen shop? It’s a mini-sized trumpet, and you can actually press the pistons, but it only produces a single note, so it’s suitable for small children.
Its colorful, cute appearance is likely to catch their interest! Kids tend to respond well to things that make sounds, so encourage them to give it a try.
It also makes a nice small gift for a friend’s baby, for example.
It’s something you can give casually!
maracas
How about getting your child a maracas—an instrument that makes fun, rattling sounds? It’s well known for its use in Latin music like mambo and salsa.
Since it makes sound just by shaking, it’s great to incorporate into your child’s music education.
There are plenty of maracas made for kids, so choose one appropriate for their age! Even newborns will happily shake and play when you put one in their little hands.
That’s why maracas also make a great gift for a new baby.
mini piano
Let us introduce the perfect mini piano for giving your child opportunities to engage with music.
It features a small-sized form that faithfully mirrors a real piano, with special attention paid to making it easy for children to produce sound.
And if you can play the piano, you’ll notice right away: the pitch is remarkably well-tuned, making it a genuinely serious instrument! It’s also built with reinforced durability to resist breaking—another key point.
Some well-known instrument manufacturers even sell mini pianos that, while considered toys, are impressively authentic as instruments, so be sure to check them out.
[Music-based Educational Toys] A roundup of toys for enjoying sound (21–30)
harmonica
Because a harmonica produces sound as soon as you blow into it, it’s one of the more accessible instruments for children.
While making any sound is easy, practice is required to play the specific notes you want.
Since you can work on the harmonica anywhere as long as you have the instrument itself, it’s also recommended for those who have had to give up music lessons due to their home’s structure or living situation.
Once you get good at it, you can perform it as a cool, atmospheric instrument.
It could become a lesson that children enjoy attending.
