{"product_id":"sky-melody-set-wooden-music-set","title":"Sky Melody Set — 4-Piece Wooden Music Set","description":"\u003ch2\u003eSky Melody Set — four instruments, and one of them plays actual notes\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAn eight-note xylophone, a tambourine, a maraca and a castanet, in FSC-certified wood with a hot air balloon and star design. Suitable from 12 months. Most first music sets are a collection of things that make a noise; the eight-note xylophone in this one means your little one can play a tune as well as a rhythm.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003e🎵 Rhythm first, then melody\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe maraca, tambourine and castanet are all rhythm instruments — shake, bang, click — and that's where a one-year-old starts, because keeping time comes before anything else. The xylophone is the one they grow into: eight tuned notes, so a scale can be walked up and down and, eventually, something recognisable picked out. Having both in one set is why it lasts past the banging stage.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003e🥁 Four instruments means four different jobs\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003e8-note xylophone\u003c\/strong\u003e — struck with the beater, for notes, scales and first tunes.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eTambourine\u003c\/strong\u003e — shaken or tapped, with metal jingles. The loud, joyful one.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eMaraca\u003c\/strong\u003e — one-handed shaking, and the easiest for the youngest hands.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCastanet\u003c\/strong\u003e — squeezed rather than shaken, which is a different grip and surprisingly tricky at first.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003e🎈 A set that looks like something\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe hot air balloon and celestial motifs are a cut above the usual primary-colour blocks, which matters when instruments live out on a shelf rather than in a box. It also makes the set feel like a set, rather than four unrelated bits of wood.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003e📏 Sized for small hands, and for a shelf\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe set comes in at roughly 35 x 6 x 32cm and around 725g — a little smaller than a sheet of A3, and light enough for a toddler to help carry. Each instrument is scaled for one pair of small hands rather than being a miniature of an adult one.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003e👐 What it's quietly building\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eStriking a key with a beater is fine motor work and aim; matching a beat is listening and timing; noticing that one key sounds higher than another is the start of auditory discrimination. And there's the bit nobody puts on the box — a toddler who makes a sound on purpose, in front of people, and sees them react, is learning that expressing themselves is worth doing.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003e🌳 FSC wood, non-toxic paint\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMade from FSC-certified wood with non-toxic, water-based paints, and metal for the xylophone keys and the tambourine jingles. UKCA and CE certified. Nothing is battery powered — every sound comes from your little one.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFour instruments: 8-note xylophone, tambourine, maraca and castanet\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eTuned xylophone keys, so tunes are possible as well as rhythm\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFSC-certified wood with non-toxic water-based paint\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMetal xylophone keys and tambourine jingles\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHot air balloon and star design\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSet measures approximately 35 x 6 x 32cm, around 725g\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSuitable from 12 months\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eUKCA and CE certified\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eNo batteries — and no electronic backing track\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eContents:\u003c\/strong\u003e 8-note xylophone with beater, tambourine, maraca, castanet\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSize:\u003c\/strong\u003e approx. 35 x 6 x 32cm\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eWeight:\u003c\/strong\u003e approx. 725g\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eMaterials:\u003c\/strong\u003e FSC-certified wood, metal keys and jingles, non-toxic water-based paint\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSuitable from:\u003c\/strong\u003e 12 months\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCare:\u003c\/strong\u003e wipe the wood with a dry or barely damp cloth, and keep the metal keys dry so they hold their tone\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSafety:\u003c\/strong\u003e UKCA and CE certified\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBrand:\u003c\/strong\u003e Speedy Monkey\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003e❓ Frequently asked questions\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eIs the xylophone actually in tune?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eYes — eight tuned notes rather than eight random ones, which is the difference between a scale and a clatter. It's what makes this worth having over a set of purely percussive toys.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHow loud is it?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eHonestly: loud. A tambourine with metal jingles in the hands of a toddler is not a quiet object, and no amount of copywriting will change that. It's wonderful in a kitchen and a poor choice for a hotel room.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHow big is the set?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAround 35 x 6 x 32cm and about 725g — a little smaller than A3. Each instrument is toddler-sized, and the xylophone is the largest piece.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWhat age is it for?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eFrom 12 months. At a year it's shaking and banging; the xylophone becomes interesting nearer two, and the castanet's squeeze takes a bit longer still. The set stays in use to around three.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAre there small parts?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe pieces are toddler-sized instruments rather than small components, and it's rated from 12 months — but the beater is a separate stick, so it's worth keeping an eye on where that ends up, as with any beater.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHow do I clean it?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWipe the wood with a dry or barely damp cloth. Keep the metal keys dry — water on them dulls the tone over time. Nothing here should be soaked or put near a dishwasher.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDoes it need batteries?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eNo, and that's rather the point. Every sound is one your little one makes, which is the whole difference between a music toy and a musical instrument.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDoes it make a good gift?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIt's a strong first-birthday or Christmas present: four instruments in one box, it looks handsome unwrapped, and the tuned xylophone gives it a longer life than a rhythm-only set.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003e🎶 More musical toys\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis is the set to buy if you want everything at once. If you'd rather start with one instrument:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003ca href=\"\/products\/jumini-xylophone\"\u003ejumini Xylophone\u003c\/a\u003e — a larger standalone xylophone in solid FSC wood, if the tuned notes are the bit you care about.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003ca href=\"\/products\/jumini-wooden-tambourine\"\u003ejumini Wooden Tambourine\u003c\/a\u003e — just the tambourine, and a good first instrument on its own.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003ca href=\"\/products\/jumini-wooden-maraca\"\u003ejumini Wooden Maraca\u003c\/a\u003e — the gentlest of the lot, and the easiest for a younger baby to hold.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003ca href=\"\/products\/rain-maker\"\u003eRain Maker\u003c\/a\u003e — for a quieter kind of noise, when you've had enough jingling.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSee them all in our \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/sensory-toys\"\u003esensory toys\u003c\/a\u003e collection and the rest of the \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/speedy-monkey\"\u003eSpeedy Monkey\u003c\/a\u003e range.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003e❤️ From our family to yours\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eCarefully chosen products for babies, toddlers and parents. 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