With the holiday season upon us, here is a list of instruments that make great gifts for various children’s age groups. Keep an eye out for Black Friday deals coming on November 29th.
**Disclaimer: TPSMTS will get a kickback from recommended gifts upon purchase using the links provided**
Babies and Toddlers – Piano Mat
With a Piano Mat, babies and toddlers can explore various musical sounds (piano, violin, guitar, and more) simply by crawling or stepping on the mat. There are animals, numbers, and colours to make the piano mat more welcoming and educational.
Toddlers – Xylophone
This Xylophone comes with colour-coded sheet music where you can teach your toddler how to read music in a simple way. There are multiple nursery rhymes for them to learn and sing.
Young Children – Desk Bells
Similarly to the xylophone, the Desk Bells also come with colour-coded sheet music. A fun challenge that you can do with the desk bells is to spread them out or put them in a random order for your child. Changing the order of the desk bells focuses on executive functioning.
Older Children and Teenagers – Kalimba
The Kalimba requires more fine motor skills which may be difficult for younger children to play. There are multiple kalimba sheet music and YouTube tutorials to follow along and learn your favourite songs.
Older Children and Teenangers – Steel Tongue Drum
The Steel Tongue Drum can help promote fine motor skills and attention while creating a calming and relaxing effect.
All Ages – Beginner Digital Piano
For those of you who are still looking for a reasonably-priced digital piano that meets all of the TPSMTS requirements – 88 keys, touch-sensitive, and weighted keys, this is a fantastic option! It also comes with a stand to hold music books, and 3 pedals.
