A pounding toy

So fun! There are many different ways to play with this toy. Good quality and heavy duty. My granddaughter loves it!

Such a hit (no pun intended) Very colorful and fun - a favorite in the toy bin.

I gave this to my grand-daughter (7 months). even though the recommended beginning age is 1 year. She does fine with close adult supervision and limited play (she can lift it and bang it around if we allowed). I like to get toys with several developmental activities that will last a long time and this fits the bill. At her age, we played with the balls (very brightly colored and large enough so not to be a choking hazard). She could easily grab and hold them, put them in and out of buckets; she really was interested in tracking them as they slowly rolled on the hardwood floor.She tried to put them in the designated holes on the bench, but I don't think she fully grasps that task yet. Very interested in the sounds when we pushed them through the holes and watching them roll out! Encouraged her to semi-crawl and reach for them. I tapped them in with the hammer to get them through, but it took some force (she can't do it yet) and it's a little loud! I love that it's two toys in one with the xylophone that pulls out and used by itself. A WORD OF CAUTION WITH THE HAMMER: We will not let her play with the hammer without close supervision. The long handle is a definite choking hazard! She could tap it to play music when we held it with her. We also hit the keys with the balls and they made music - safer for babies her age. The sound on this one was fine - in tune enough as expected for a toy. Non-toxic; the colors are very bright and interesting to a child. Well built and seems it will be long-lasting. So much to learn (colors, numbers, shapes, fine/gross motor skills, cause-effect, music!). For all that - I think the price is very reasonable.

We gave this to my daughter for her 1st birthday and she LOVED it. It was the perfect gift for her developmental stage. She favored it over all her other gifts (and other toys) and spent long sessions playing with it daily. She's 15 months now, and still loves playing with it. This is a great bang for your buck toy. The balls are just the right size for her hand, and loves those on their own (she has many balls, but favors these). She's always carrying them around the house. Pushing the balls through the holes is really fun to her. You have to push just a little to get them to go through, it's a good challenge, but it never frustrates her. She always claps when they go in. The xylophone tinkling as it rolls down is very satisfying. It's also fun on it's own to make music. Then the hammer option is another element that she thinks is fun. All these things help her develop her motor movements. It's a smart toy. It combines the Montessori ball drop, music, hammer, etc. Can't say enough great things about this toy. Quality is fabulous and it looks nice. LOVE, LOVE, LOVE. (My mom's dog chewed up one of the balls, but we were able to order a replacement set that fit perfect from Hape.)

We love Hape Toys and this toy lives up to expectations. We bought this for both an older baby and a toddler and both seem to enjoy it very much. Even our 5yr old likes playing with it. It is excellent quality. Both the wood and paint holds up very well to repetitive, rough play. Our baby enjoys clapping the balls together and off the xylophone. Attempts to use the little hammer are helping her motor skills. The sound quality of the xylophone itself is good - my husband can even play a Star Wars themes on it! ;) I have only two reasons for giving it 4-stars instead of 5: 1) sometimes the balls do not roll after they are hit through the hole - which could be because of old uneven floors - but if I lift the handle ever so slightly they roll with ease... so the angle of the xylophone in the stand could be just a little greater to prevent this; and 2) although the toy is compact and stores away nicely, there is no where to secure the hammer. We place ours inside the stand on top of the xylophone but the opening where the balls to exist is too large allowing the hammer to fall out easily. BUT, all and all it is a fantastic toy that we would recommend to others.

This Xylophone toy was perfect for my one year old's birthday! She plays with it all the time and I love how there are multiple ways to play with this toy. The product seems quite stable and made of decent quality material. It is easy to use, and the xylophone sounds are perfect! I would definitely recommend this item, let alone the fact that it was a great price!

My son is 15 months old and he LOVES this toy. Worth every cent. He will independently play and throw the balls, put them in their colored spots, he will chew on the silicone part of the hammer, and he's still learning the xylophone, but he loves the red plastic stick that you use to play it. There's a lot of parts that the little ones can play with. Love this!

This is amazing. So well thought out. Toddlers love it! The mallet head is rubberized, so it doesn't make a terribly loud noise but is still fun for the child. The inner rings of the ball placement holes are also rubberized to hold them in place when the child is hitting them. The ring of color around each hole matches the corresponding ball which creates an opportunity for color matching. All edges are nicely rounded and the finishes/ paint seem durable. The xylophone is good quality and fun! (The adults in the house have been playing with it as much as the children.) It comes with a book of beginner songs to practice, which is awesome!

رائع

Mio figlio ha 6 mesi e siamo in una terra di mezzo in cui con i giochi "da 6 mesi" si annoia, ma gli altri sono troppo complessi. Questo è perfetto perché in realtà è come se contenesse 4 giochi (dal punto di vista di un bebè): - il martello che si può rosicchiare e sbattere - lo xilofono da tirare fuori dalla struttura e rivoltare qua e là - le palline da estrarre dai buchi - la struttura in sé, che è piena di aperture e si afferra con grande facilità Poi quando mi vede pestare sulla palla e farla cadere sullo xilofono mi guarda ammirato e ride, anche se non sa farlo lui. È molto ben fatto e rifinito. La scatola è ben curata e non si deve montare nulla: lo estrai, levi la carta alle palline ed è pronto per giocare. Ottimo come regalo. Sono molto soddisfatta. --- AGGIORNAMENTO: dopo un mese e mezzo di utilizzo quotidiano il gioco è come nuovo e il bimbo ha imparato a fare movimenti più fini e controllati con le dita per estrarre le palline dei loro buchi: Questo non è ovvio, dato che sono pensate per cadere di sotto e non per venire tirate fuori di sopra. Ha anche capito che se gratta lo xilofono con il martello ne escono dei suoni e la cosa lo intrattiene molto. Insomma: essendo un gioco tanto ricco di pezzi e funzioni, sta durando molto a lungo e confermo quindi che è davvero un ottimo acquisto anche per bambini più piccoli (è stra-sicuro: tutti pezzi grossi e ben fissati).

Tiene un diseño muy bonito y es robusto. A mi hijo de casi año y medio lo que más le ha gustado es el xilofono (que se puede extraer del conjunto). Contenta con la compra.

The position of the balls over the xylophone makes it so fun for my baby to play with. She bashes the balls in and it makes a sound she loves. Then she can use the xylophone separately if she wants, it's easy for her to pull out. She can also practice putting the balls in the holes. One of the toys she keeps coming back to!

High quality and quick delivery