December 2008 New Specialty Toys — Musical Toys

From Indonesia, these small Djembes are perfect for smaller hands while still producing quality sound. Synthetic head.

Nylon strings, spruce top, mahogany back and sides. Chrome plated machine heads, pearl dot side position markers, Rosewood finger board, Nickel-silver frets, single black binding. Guitar length is 34".

37 piano keys beginning with F below Middle C and extends up 3 octaves to F. Bright resonant tone with feather-light piano key touch. Complete with carrying case and weighs only 2.9 lbs.

The Canto® Dark Brown One Piece Soprano Recorder from Rhythm Band is an entry-level instrument economically priced to accommodate tight budgets. This Baroque fingering soprano recorder has a dark brown body with an ivory-colored mouthpiece and a curved windway. A bag and fingering chart are included.

Suitable for ages 6 months and up, this snail is outfitted with a shell that spins as it rolls. It comes with a five-piece stacker shell and one with colorful beads that move all around.
— “They're very easy to communicate with [and] their billing is straightforward,” Pat Cooley of Cooleykatz Toys in Livermore, Calif., said of this preferred vendor. Seventeen percent of 52 retailers named International Playthings as a favorite supplier in fall 2008.
— Two of 64 retailers named this product as a best-selling infant and toddler toy in March 2009.
— “It grows with the child and lasts,” pointed out Theresa Oppenheimer, owner of Toy World in Wayzata, Minn. Janet Hoo of Hoomade Toys in Phoenix, Ariz., told TDmonthly in spring 2009 her store sells about 40 of this item each month.

Add to a child's instrument collection variety with these colored, striped maracas.

Woodstock Chimes re-introduces the Remo Kids Drums to its award-winning Woodstock Music Collection® The Kids Bongo Drums feature two drum heads, which produce two pitches, and come with a shoulder strap, allowing children to play this Konga either standing or sitting. By drumming with different parts of the hand, children will find themselves surrounded by a variety of tones produced by the Konga Drum.   All of the Kids Remo Drums feature a fabric covering of vibrant colors and lively rainforest design. Remo is the most famous drum maker in the world.  These truly are the best drums available for young players. They range in size from 6.5" to 15" tall and are priced between $55 and $68, depending on the model.

Kids can celebrate the magic of music with this handcrafted guitar that can be used for guitar classes, private lessons and study, or for play in a child's first “amateur band.”  A quality instrument is always beneficial when beginning the study of music, especially when the student is young. "This guitar is easy to play, tunable, and will help to keep a child pursuing one of the most rewarding pastimes in history: making music," Manager Kristy Schaffer of Schoenhut told TDmonthly. Launch date: December 2008.

This soft, plush roll-up musical snail has eight musical note chips for enhancing the discovery of sound. It comes with six Melody Music Cards. The product measures 5 1/2" x 17 1/2" and is suitable for ages 6 months and up. Launch date: 2008.