Melissa & Doug Deluxe Beginner Band Set

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The best place to start is the beginning, and with the melissa & Doug Beginner Band Set, kids will build a solid foundation for all their musical endeavors. The Beginner Band Set features a wooden storage case packed full with instruments for any musical mind. A great introduction to music, this set includes a xylophone, castanets, jingle stick, kazoo and harmonica.

This seven-piece set will expose children to a variety of musical sounds, inviting creative rhythms and composition. The instruments come packaged in a handy wooden storage box.

My two year old loves musical instruments, but this one isn't really exciting her. The quality is okay. I don't see them holding up as well as metal instruments. The kazoo is somewhat unusual and she is afraid of it for now. Maybe she is just a bit too young for this set and will grow into it. This was just an okay purchase. We're not enjoying it as much as our other Melissa & Doug toys.


i got this for my 1 year old's birthday and although he's a bit young for the kazoo and harmonica, he likes the xylohone and banging the clackers together. i think he'll enjoy it all more when he gets a little older. but the set is very cute and i love that it's wood and uses toxin-free paint!


We have purchased a few M&D items and they are nice but the quality of this band set was so-so. There was a lot of wood filler used in the construction of these items. They used some of the cheapest poor quality wood you could find. BUT for the price what can you expect. Our daughter loves to play the harmonica and other items.


We bought this for our daughter's birthday and she loves it! We had a little paint come off of one of the clam-like clap things (very little and it was our fault...I dropped it on a hard floor). Other than that, no problems. It was shipped very well and was received with no defects of any kind.


Overall, I really like this set. My almost 2-year old son loves playing all of the instruments - he even plays the harmonica. There are two negatives - the harmonica has tiny screws and one fell out on day two probably. And, because the xylophone is wooden, the sound is not great, a little muted. I wish it was metal - although I know then it would not be a Melissa and Doug.

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About Melissa & Doug Deluxe Beginner Band Set detail

• Amazon Sales Rank: #1276 in Toys & Games
• Brand: Melissa & Doug
• Model: 1318
• Released on: 2008-01-03
• Dimensions: 14.60" h x 11.40" w x 1.90" l, 2.00 pounds

Features

• Colorful introduction into the fun world of making music
• Quality crafted for all levels of musicians
• Features xylophone, kazoo, castanets, harmonica and jingle stick
• Instruments come in a wooden crate
• Exceptional Quality and Value

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Melissa & Doug Deluxe Band Set

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Have a band of your own! Wood instruments which include a recorder, kazoo, harmonica, jingle stick, xylophone, castanets.

On the upside the harmonica is excellent quality, my 2 year old loves playing it for his baby sisters. The shake things with the metal in them are nice, we walk around the house shaking them, dancing. The crate is really nice, we keep our melissa/doug pound and roll in it so the balls don't go all over the house.

On the downside is my son doesn't really like the triangle, he can't figure out the (yellow/red) hand the clappity things, the long clapper (red/blue/green) doesn't impress him, the kazoo we thought was a whistle gets little use, the end of the flute came off and is no where to be found, we're not sure what the hallow piece of wood instrument is for. They xylophone is really monotone, it all sounds the same, one of the wooden knobs that holds the one of the red pieces on fell off so not that piece slides around.

In conclusion, the set is cute, all solid wood, but gets little use. I'd recommend getting a metal xylophone instead. We bought a nice one on novanatural made of metal and wood for $20. Find a different kazoo, we have a metal one he loves, it was kind of nice having 2 of them because his friends could play too. Invest in a harmonica, this one or another.


My 18-month old son received this for Christmas and has played with it every single day since! There are lots of instruments to choose from, so he never gets bored with one. We have also used it to teach him counting, and it's great for hand-eye coordination. Almost all the instruments are constructed of wood and are very sturdy, and it comes in a nice wooden crate that we kept for storing the instruments. Kids (and adults!) of all ages will have fun with this instrument set. I could also see it being a great addition to an elementary classroom or preschool/daycare room.


Our children love these instruments. They are nice and durable and I trully believe they'll still be around when we have grandchildren. A great toy investment.


Classic M&D product. The kids think it's a blast. The only problem is with the xylophone. Some of the bars are a little too tight and the tones are muted - really irritates my musician husband.


I purchased this gift for my cousin's three year old daughter. Her eyes widened to the size of melons when she saw the musical "intaments". The joy of seeing her expression more than paid for the actual price of this fantastic toy. I expect that she will be driving her parents crazy with music for the next year or so. The quality of the toy is impressive, not cheaply made, M & D toys usually speak for themselves and I purchased the smaller set for my two year old and he loves it too.


My 2-year-old loves this set. We broke it out for her when she started watching Baby Einstein's Meet the Orchestra. She likes to look for and play the instrument from this set that is being played in the video. Well made, safe, and lots of fun!


My 16 month old granddaughter loves music and this band set has many items that she can use by herself. She loves to walk through the house making music / noise. The only negative about this set is the nice wooden box that it comes in... it would be great for an older child but she has fallen over it a few times so we have found a different place to keep the instruments for now.


This is a good product for the price (I bought it on sale for $20), but I was disappointed by the quality after having purchased and enjoyed Melissa and Doug 60-Piece Standard Unit Blocks. About half the set is wooden sticks and clackers, which make a lot of great noise but won't hold your little one's interest for very long. The kazoo is marginal, with ours having rough, unfinished surfaces I wouldn't let near a toddler's mouth. The xylophone is pretty durable, but since it's made of wood it doesn't have any clarity of sound. The triangle and harmonica are both metal and give good, clear sounds. Overall, I think this set is fine to let a toddler bang on, but if you want quality/durability, or if you have an older child who truly enjoys music instead of just making noise, I would invest in a better product.


it captures the attention of toddlers wonderfully. It's a fun tool to allow parent and child to engage in play and lots of fun. I use it while babysitting friend's children and it is great. I use it while playing a nursery cd and pretend that we are in a marching band. The children loved it


The toys are low quality and very crappy. The xylophone, which was the main reason I bought this set, was made from very soft wood and easily dented even by a baby. In other hand, the edge of it was sharp, not very good for those soft hands. The other instruments in the set were sharing the same problem. Some of them were barely tuned! And the package.... wood chips were falling everywhere when I unpacked them, and had to keep an eye on my toddler not to step on them or picked them up.... All in all, not worth buying.

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About Melissa & Doug Deluxe Band Set detail

• Amazon Sales Rank: #11607 in Toys & Games
• Brand: Melissa & Doug
• Model: 477
• Released on: 2006-06-12

Features

• Have a band of your own
• Wood instruments which include a recorder, kazoo, harmonica, jingle stick, xylophone, castanets
• Includes a wooden storage case
• Colorful keys help with musical learning and retention
• Great for individual or group play

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Melissa and Doug Band in a Box

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Little musicians can form a traveling band with this compact wooden music set. Featuring ten fun musical pieces, this quality kit is the perfect way to introduce youngsters to musical play. Pieces include a colorfully designed pair of maracas, hand cymbals, tambourine, triangle and two other wooden noisemakers. Every piece fits conveniently into a sturdy wooden storage case, making clean up a piece of cake.

Purchased for our 2 1/2 year old as a holiday gift, and she just loves it!
We have many types of instruments around the house, so this makes a wonderful addition to what we already have, and gives the kids more options when playing.
Nothing broken, or even chipped yet, which is great! Little one will knock the maracas together, she beats on the tambourine with the triangle stick like it's a drum. This set has held up very well, indeed!



My daughters love this box of instruments! My only complaint about it is that the xylophone is out of tune. It is made of wood, and when I try to play simple tunes like Twinkle Twinkle Little Star, it sounds bad! The kids don't mind the out of tune xylophone, though - and they love all of the pieces. The only instrument missing is some type of drum. I found a small drum that fits with these instruments to add to the set.


This toy is so weak that my son broke the tamborine when he tried to play it.....snapped like paper.Do not buy........


Completely satisfied with this purchase. For $18 I think the durability is right on par. My 2yr old son really enjoys these toys. Big hit in our house.


It was a Christmas present for my 3 year old. The tambourine broke in one day. The symbols are very small they do not make any noise. The maracas wood is so thick you cannot hear them shake and very heavy. The triangle string broke after a week and could injure the child. The other two instruments are ok but the clapper is too loud my daughter holds her ears when she hears them and I am afraid it will wake the neighbors. My child does not play with it. My husband refuses to return it because he said they would not believe how the tambourine broke so quickly. So they sit in the corner, where she plays with everything else except these instruments don't waste your money.


I bought this for my 2 year old daughter and she's in love with it. It reminded me of my elementary school music teacher's repertoire when I was young. My daughter loves music and dancing so it seemed an obvious choice to get for her, now she can make her own music.


We got this for Christmas for our 15 month old son because he loves music. This is a really great set that seems really durable. He's a little small for it now so he doesn't have a ton of interest in it for now but I'm sure later on he will have great fun with it. We also received the Bee Bop Band by Parents for him from family and that he loves. Probably a bit more age appropriate and cute as can be.


My son really likes this set. We all pick an instrument and march all over the house playing loudly.

Re: durability: like others have mentioned, the tambourine head broke within about an hour, but I took it off completely, and the tambourine works fine. In fact, it's probably easier to hold now with both sides open.

The wooden stick thing cracked as well, but that's because I was rocking out to Run DMC's "Walk This Way." We put some wood glue on it, and it's fine.

Everything else, including the maracas (at least for now!) seems pretty solid.

The other big plus, at least from my standpoint, is that nothing is obnoxiously loud. The triangle is probably the loudest thing, and it's generally pleasant enough. The cymbals don't "crash" or reverberate like you think they might. I counted that as a plus, frankly. The maracas are fairly quiet. The tambourine makes its typical sound. And the wooden stick thing and the clapper are certainly tolerable, at least in the hands of my almost-two-year-old. (It's a different story when it's my husband's turn with the wooden sticks!)

Overall, I like the set. It's just what I was looking for -- easy to hold, easy to play, not obnoxious musical instruments.


This toy really brings our family together. We can each grab an instrument and start playing a song, and no matter how random each of our notes are, we're all working together and having fun. The pieces are durable and well-constructed and I'm sure we'll have them around for years to come. This would make a perfect gift for any preschooler!


I purchased this for my 2 yo. She does enjoy playing with the instruments and passes them out to everyone in the family so that we can all play together. Unfortunately, the product is not very durable. The white drum pad on the tamborine tore the first day she played with it. So we just tore the entire drum pad off and she just uses the tamborine without it. Also, the paint on the shakers have begun to chip off after a couple of uses. The cymbals do not make much of a sound, but my daughter does like clanging them together...good for eye-hand coordination. I probably would purchase another set next time around...one that is better quality.

About Melissa and Doug Band in a Box detail

• Amazon Sales Rank: #188 in Toys & Games
• Brand: Melissa & Doug
• Model: 488
• Released on: 2006-06-12
• Number of items: 1
• Dimensions: 2.91" h x 11.40" w x 14.45" l, 3.35 pounds

Features

• Make a band of your own
• 10 pieces
• Wooden crate
• Recommended Age Range 4 Years and up

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