Musical Instruments

Musical instruments for children — first drums, maracas, rattles, and rain sticks that build a sense of rhythm and hearing. For a child, a musical instrument is above all a cause-and-effect toy: they hit or shake it and get an immediate response. This is one of the first times a child feels that their actions have an effect on the world. Keeping the beat also develops coordination and attention. The youngest children do best with rattles and shakeable instruments that can be held with one hand, while from age three drums and xylophones come into play. Keep in mind that musical instruments are loud — that comes with the territory.