It is so important to introduce music to children at an early age which is why I think that families should have musical instrument sets that their children can play with and enjoy starting at around age 3.
By instrument sets, I don’t mean clarinets, trumpets, and cellos. I mean sets that come with small-sized, child-friendly instruments like maracas, a tambourine, bells, a xylophone, and finger cymbals.
Now you might think that instrument sets like these would be expensive, but, actually you can pick one up for under $35 and it should last your child (or children) for several years.
I found some inexpensive sets of instruments for you recently and I listed them below.
I hope they bring your child hours of musical enjoyment. 🙂
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Musical Instrument Sets
Melissa & Doug Band-in-a-Box Clap! Clang! Tap! – Here is a quality set from Melissa & Doug that is very inexpensive. It has a tambourine, maracas, cymbals, a clacker, tone blocks, and a triangle. All fit in a handy wooden storage crate.
Ohuhu Kids Musical Instruments – This big 20 piece set by Ohuhu comes with a xylophone, harmonica, maracas, tambourine, finger castanets, kazoo, hand bell, rainbow bell stick, sound tube, shaker eggs, triangle, handle castanet and a zippered backpack to put it all in.
INNOCHEER Kids Musical Instruments Set – This kid-friendly band set comes with a triangle, claves, tambourine, bells, castanets, shakers and more. Includes a plastic case for easy storage.
Toddler Educational & Musical Instruments Set by briteNway – Here’s an 18-piece set that comes with a tambourine, wrist bells, shaker eggs, a pair of maracas, claves, finger castanets, a handle castanet, a large and a small sleigh bell, a triangle and a carrying case.
SMART WALLABY ASTM Certified Musical Instruments Set – Get a xylophone, tambourine, castanets, maracas, triangle, claves, shaker eggs, sleigh Bells and wrist Bells in a portable storage bag with this set.
Toddler Musical Instruments by Ehome – Here’s a really big set that comes with 15 different musical instruments including a recorder, xylophone, maracas, triangle, tambourine, bells and more. Also comes with a backpack for storage.
Kids Mini Band Musical Instruments by Five Color Lines – This 14-piece set comes with castanets, a güiro, a xylophone, maracas, tambourines, sleigh bells, finger cymbals, shakers, a kazoo, claves, and more.
Which of these musical instruments sets did you buy and what did you think of it? Share it in the comment section.
More help on this site with teaching music:
- Music Reading Apps That Will Help Your Kids Learn Note Names
- Inexpensive Melody Harps for Homeschool Music
- Kids Can Learn Piano With These YouTube Channels