Melissa & Doug Caterpillar Xylophone (Musical Instruments, Rainbow-Colored, One Octave of Notes, Self-Storing Wooden Mallets)

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Adorable Twist on a Classic

Kids love to explore musical concepts with this adorable twist on a classic instrument! A sturdy wooden base with a sweet caterpillar face holds a full octave of metal keys in all the colors of the rainbow. The eight keys are marked with their corresponding note names. The two mallets are easy for small hands to grip and store in the base to become the caterpillar’s antennas. An included double-sided song card features color-coded and lettered notes on a musical staff to help kids learn to play Mary Had A Little Lamb and Row, Row, Row Your Boat.

Encourage Developmental Skills

Kids are intuitive music-makers — giving them fun and simple instruments like the Caterpillar Xylophone at an early age helps encourage these skills and enhance cognitive, social-emotional, language, and sensory development skills. Learning to play with the mallets is also great for fine motor development. Music promotes creativity and artistic expression and has been shown to help strengthen lifelong learning skills like memory and concentration.

About Melissa & Doug

Melissa & Doug toys are designed to nurture childhood wonder. From classic wooden toys to inventive crafts, pretend play, and games, Melissa & Doug products inspire creativity and imagination in children throughout the world. The thoughtfully designed toys spark free play that’s full of joy and rich with learning.

Since the company’s founding more than 25 years ago, Melissa & Doug has consistently delivered innovative products with a commitment to uncompromising quality, safety, service, and value. Because high-quality playthings should be accessible to all, Melissa & Doug strives to share its passion for play with kids everywhere.

This colorful xylophone is a child’s ideal first introduction to music! Mallets in hand, children can explore simple music concepts through creative play, becoming familiar with an octave, intervals, and rhythms. Over time, this little caterpillar will help children develop an appreciation for sound and music! The nifty wooden mallets store neatly in the xylophone itself to look like the caterpillar’s antennas.

Features Rainbow-colored xylophone Includes an octave of notes, 2 mallets, double-sided song card Self-storing wooden mallets become the caterpillar’s antennas Helps children explore simple musical concepts Ages 3+; 6.5” x 15.25”

RAINBOW-COLORED XYLOPHONE: The Melissa & Doug Caterpillar Xylophone is a rainbow-colored musical instrument that includes a complete octave of notes and self-storing wooden mallets that become the caterpillar’s antennae.
HELPS CHILDREN EXPLORE MUSIC: This caterpillar-themed xylophone allows children to explore simple music concepts through creative play, helping them become familiar with an octave, intervals, and rhythms.
DEVELOPS MULTIPLE SKILLS: Our Melissa & Doug xylophone is a creative learning tool that helps kids develop fine motor skills and artistic expression and inspires creative play.
GREAT GIFT FOR AGES 3 TO 6 YEARS: The Melissa & Doug Caterpillar Xylophone is an exceptional gift for kids 3 to 6 years of age. Add the Melissa & Doug Wooden Beginner Recorder to round out the hands-on, screen-free play experience.
“THE GOLD STANDARD IN CHILDHOOD PLAY”: For more than 30 years, Melissa & Doug has created beautifully designed imagination- and creativity-sparking products that NBC News called “the gold standard in early childhood play.”