Wooden Montessori Music Band Set

Eight: an eight-bar wooden xylophone with two mallets, a roller-drum cage with loose balls inside, a jingle tambourine, a metal triangle with a beater, a wooden trumpet/whistle, two maracas, a ridged guiro rasp with its stick, and a castanet clapper.

It's best for ages 3 and up. The set includes small parts, mallets and small balls, so keep it away from children under 3 and always play under adult supervision.

Solid natural wood with a water-based, non-toxic paint finish and smooth rounded edges. The xylophone bars and triangle are metal so they ring true.

Yes - it has eight tuned metal bars, so your child can tap out real ascending notes and simple tunes, not just noise.

It's one of our favorites to gift - a whole little band in one box that a child can grow into, from first rhythm play as a toddler to little songs by four or five.

Wipe the wooden pieces with a dry or lightly damp cloth and let them air dry. Don't soak them or put them in water, as that can loosen the finish over time.