These Mini Maracas allow kids to participate in just about any style of music. They're loud enough to be heard, but  small enough to take along on trips and vacations. Made of specially formulated plastic, they produce a stage-quality authentic sound and come in a variety of colors.
— Maracas by Trophy were cited as one of the best-selling musical toys in the store of  Gwen Bowden, manager at Doodlehopper 4 Kids in Springfield, Va.
— Four of 45 retailers TDmonthly spoke with said Trophy maracas and shakers are hot-selling musical toys.
— Retailers said they sell from three to 30 maracas or shakers a month from Trophy.

Kids can transform their musical imaginations into melodic reality with this metal harmonica that comes in assorted colors.
— Four of 45 retailers cited Toysmith Harmonicas as hot-sellers as summer 2007 approached. Retailers cited average monthly sales of six to 12 units. Six of 48 specialty retailers said in January 2010 that harmonicas are the most popular choice in their music departments.
— Donna Schwedler, manager of Treasured Child in La Grange, Ky., said in early 2010 that harmonicas are popular in Christmas stockings and Easter baskets.

Preschool pop star Moe Doodle of The Doodlebops knows how to jam on the drums. This drum set is a miniature replica of Moe’s drum set on the show. Launch date: August 2007.

Preschool pop stars The Doodlebops know how to rock. This guitar is a miniature replica of the guitar Rooney Doodle jams on. “The fun and funky product line-up enables preschoolers to immerse themselves in the roles of the hip and active characters on the show,” Brook Hefner, public relations representative for Cookie Jar Entertainment, told TDmonthly. Launch date: August 2007.

Until now, this product has been available only in the souvenir market, where it sells in major museums, national parks and historical venues, and at music events, jazz and blues fests, country music award shows and symphony orchestra performances. Kids of all ages love to wear it, and it really works.

Schoenhut's bright red, wooden, 25-key tabletop is the perfect choice for a toddler's first piano. Both fun and educational, it is an ideal instrument for developing eye-hand coordination and encouraging musical creativity. Chromatically tuned, the lovely chimelike notes are produced by little hammers striking precision-ground, German steel music rods. The tone never changes nor will the piano ever need tuning. Schoenhut's patented Learning System, with its play-by-color teaching method, makes playing simple and fun. A removable color strip fits behind the keys to guide small fingers from chord to chord. The chart also works on adult keyboards, since keys on Schoenhut toy pianos are of corresponding width. This teaches children proper finger placement from the very beginning. The accompanying Songbook contains a collection of familiar tunes. This Learning System has been specially designed to build a child's confidence and develop basic playing skills. It comes in red and white. Launch date: 2005.
- This model was Schoenhut's best seller for 2010. It was also the model given away by TDmonthly's Charitable Kid, Kimberly (then 14) of South Carolina -- 100 times over! As a reward for her charity and careful selection of institutions to receive the toy pianos, Kimberly was given a number of other high-quality Schoenhut instruments, many of which she shared with her younger sisters.

No matter whether kids slap it, tap it or bang on it, the Woodstock Conga Drum has a great tone. Children can get their salsa going and drum away. This musical instrument features authentic wood construction, chrome-plated steel hardware and a durable drumhead. A drum key is included. “The Woodstock Conga Drum is a professional-quality instrument that is scaled down to a size suitable for children. It's got an authentic conga drum look, but even more importantly, it has authentic conga drum sound,” Web Development Director Peggy Daniel of Woodstock Percussion told TDmonthly. Launch date: June 2007.

This high-quality musical instrument is chromatically tuned and features lovely chime-like notes that are produced by little hammers striking precision-ground, German steel music rods (versus the conventional taut wires used in full-sized pianos). Schoenhut's patented Learning System, with its play-by-color teaching method, makes playing simple and fun. A removable color strip fits behind the keys to guide small fingers from chord to chord, and is also suitable for use on adult-sized keyboards. The accompanying songbook contains a collection of familiar tunes. Launch date: July 2007.

The Discovering Water Activity Gym is a soft play gym that creates a playful and musical ocean environment for babies from birth and up. This colorful and engaging activity gym includes a removable pat mat and a water-filled musical aquarium that plays six classical melodies and features dancing lights. Little ones will delight as they watch the "swimming" ocean animals inside both the aquarium and pat mat. They also will enjoy discovering the real-world sea creatures underneath the peek-a-boo flaps and on the tri-lingual plastic discovery cards. Bordered by soft, multi-textured fabrics, this ocean environment also includes a plush Baby Neptune™ toy, a star-shaped mirror and a prop-up pillow perfect for tummy time. The Discovering Water Activity Gym is sure to give your baby hours of stimulating fun.

With each thump of the soft hammer, baby hears a variety of sounds or gets a pop-up surprise. This electronic activity toy for ages 9 months and up comes with a battery. Launch date: January 2007.

This musical set of eight building blocks teaches children about the orchestra, its instruments, notes positioned on the staff (the “C” scale) and more. Each block features a musical bar on top, so that when kids line up the blocks, they will produce a xylophone. The set comes with a song book and two mallets, all housed in a carrying case that measures 6 1/2" x 6 1/2" x 9 1/2". Launch date: August 2007.

This mini guitar allows users to jam with digital music devices such as iPods and MP3 players. It features a selection of background rhythms and sounds that can be played on their own or combined with other music. It requires two AAA batteries (included). “The iPod market is very hot right now, [and] what sets us apart from other iPod accessories is that we are a musical instrument line that is small enough to fit in your pocket and perfect for traveling,” Junior Account Executive Jennifer Romer of Bender Hammerling Group told TDmonthly. Launch date: January 2007.

This 30” fully tunable acoustic guitar is kid-sized and fun to play. Kids and parents alike will appreciate the quality hardwood construction, durable high-gloss finish and amazing sound. The package includes a guitar strap, two picks, a full set of replacement strings, protective string post covers for added safety and an "Introduction to Guitar" booklet complete with chord cards for beginners. Launch date: July 2007.

This set provides the perfect way to celebrate baby’s first birthday. This delightful assortment of musical instruments was designed to introduce young children to rhythm and music. It includes a maraca, a 4” rainbowmaker, a sea sound drum, a bell and a rattle, as well as a free musical CD.

CircusTime Music Boxes are all wood construction with mechanical components that are key wound to provide beautiful and lyrical songs. The figures spin and dance in unique patterns for a mesmerizing effect. Each individual “dancer” is beautifully painted with bright, vivid colors. A Spinning Music Box and Castle Music Box are also available.

This musical vibrating baby soother is great for starting giggles and stopping wiggles. It can be used when changing diapers, getting baby into and out of a car seat, or at any time a distraction is needed. It is also great for special needs, produces calming vibrations, plays classical music, and has blinking eyes that captivate all children. It is educational, functional and fun, and the size of a deck of cards. The product is suitable for ages 3 months and up. It won the Creative Child Magazine Top Toy of the Year Award and was named a Dr. Toy Best Vacation Product for two years. Launch date: December 1998.

Preschool pop stars The Doodlebops will “star” in a new line of musical and role-play toys from Irwin Toy beginning summer 2007. The fun and funky product line-up enables preschoolers to immerse themselves in the roles of the hip and active characters of the show. The Keytar is a piano-like toy trimmed with pink “fur.” It is played like a guitar. The line also includes a guitar, drums, a microphone and a dance mat. Launch date: Fall 2007.

This wonderful 22-1/2" scale Juba Clownfish guitar with a built-in speaker and volume control knob requires a 9-volt battery.  It also can be plugged into an amplifier (sold separately).  Perfect for children and adults alike, it has 20 frets, a rosewood fretboard and quality tuners.  Goldfish kids’ guitars are twice the quality of toy-store guitars at the same price.  This guitar may also be enjoyed by teens and adults as a travel instrument.

This dancing buddy encourages learning through natural sounds and music. Children play by stacking three musical rings onto the character pole. Once the combination is stacked, children rotate the rings to change the rhythm, melody and sound of the music each creates. The fun continues when the Music Maker comes to life, playing a unique mix of music and light patterns while dancing around and swinging his arms to the beat. The Sound Beginnings line was “developed based on research that showed that exclusive use of vocal and natural sounds help accelerate the learning process in children,” Lauren Grande of Southard Communications told TDmonthly. Launch date: Fall 2007.

This dynamic, new line of 44-key baby grand and upright pianos, launched to coincide with Schoenhut’s 135th anniversary, features true piano sound … without the use of electronics. The mid-sized piano is less intimidating for small children who want to learn to play the piano. This line is not intended to replace Schoenhut’s vintage models that feature chime-like tones, such as those originally developed by Albert Schoenhut in 1872. Rather, the introduction is in response to requests from customers for a “new” sound. It’s available in black, white or red. Launch date: January 2007.
— If parents wish to start their kids on the piano before they’re ready for the real baby grand, this stunningly beautiful instrument with authentic piano sound is the way to go. It received a TDmonthly Top Toy 2007 award for innovation in mechanics and design within the category of musical instruments for children, as well as its ability to grace any space while furthering a young child’s music education.

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Kids can learn to play guitar by plugging into a TV and following the color-coded images that guide them through a song. As they gain skills, they gain points, too. The guitar comes with a song cartridge that features six songs to learn chords with. Each cartridge also includes a jam-session mode so little ones can let loose.  Launch date: July 2007.

Eric Clapton in Cream, Angus Young of AC/DC, Lars Frederiksen of Rancid — they’re all notorious Gibson SG guitar players. Now tweens, “who are the target audience,” according to Josslynne Lingard Welch of Litzky Public Relations, can have their own Gibson-inspired guitar in their own tween size:  The Power Tour. Launch date: August 2007.

The Melody Harp makes it easy for kids and adults to sound like they've taken music lessons for years. Users simply slide a song sheet under the strings, fold down the "tab" to hold the music in place and follow the "dots" with their pick. he Melody Harp is designed with extra strong string posts. They will not bend under string pressure, making it easier to tune and stay in tune. Music is printed on durable and easy-to-keep-clean glossy catalog cover stock. The words to each song are printed right on each music sheet. Includes 12 song sheets.
— Marc Holcomb, owner of Toys & Co. in Greensboro, N.C., told TDmonthly in a January 2012 survey that they sell 4-5 units of the Melody Harp each month.

Have fun with our new "Country Music Jamboree." Our same high quality musical washboard also comes with an outstanding 10 hole Harmonica and Jaw Harp. Also included are three metal thimbles for a brilliant sound. Perfect for the "Zydeco" sound.

Our Children's Grand Piano measures 19" tall, with a 9" tall sturdy bench for your young virtuoso. 27 notes are chromatically tuned using musical bars instead of strings.
It never needs tuning.