{"product_id":"le-toy-van-rainbow-wooden-xylophone","title":"Le Toy Van Rainbow Wooden Xylophone","description":"\u003ch2\u003eA wooden xylophone shaped like a cloud\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe Rainbow Wooden Xylophone is a toddler-sized instrument with a white cloud at each end and a row of colourful keys across the middle. The keys are metal and the frame is wood, which gives a clear, traditional xylophone sound instead of a plasticky clunk. A musical stick is included for tapping out a tune.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch2\u003eFirst music, first rules\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003ch3\u003eDiscovering sound\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eLittle hands bang first and listen second. Within a few sessions toddlers notice that the short keys sound higher than the long ones, and that hitting softly sounds different from hitting hard. That is cause and effect, and it is also early music.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eSongs to tap along to\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eMatch the colours to a simple tune, or tap while you sing. Rainbow colours help children follow along, and a parent can point to a key to show the next note. It is also a decent tool for learning colour names.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch2\u003eSize and age\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003eIt measures about 22 cm long, 11 cm wide and 7 cm high, and weighs 375 g. The recommended age is 18 months and up. The wood is FSC-certified.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch2\u003eWhy a real xylophone beats a noisy toy\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003eElectronic toys play a tune on a button press. A wooden xylophone asks the child to make the sound, and that effort is part of the learning. It is also easier on the ear than most battery toys, which parents tend to appreciate. Browse our \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/musical-toys\"\u003emusical toys\u003c\/a\u003e for other instruments.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch2\u003ePair it with\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe \u003ca href=\"\/products\/le-toy-van-petilou-rainbow-tunnel-toy\"\u003eRainbow Tunnel Toy\u003c\/a\u003e and the \u003ca href=\"\/products\/le-toy-van-petilou-activity-table\"\u003ePetilou Activity Table\u003c\/a\u003e belong to the same Petilou line, and the wider \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/activity-play\"\u003eactivity play\u003c\/a\u003e range has more to try.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eReady to start the band? Order the Le Toy Van Rainbow Wooden Xylophone from All 4 Kids Online and we will ship it Australia-wide.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"LE TOY VAN","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":40954096943233,"sku":"LEPL122","price":44.95,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0045\/2958\/6305\/files\/LEPL122.jpg?v=1791375878","url":"https:\/\/all4kidsonline.com.au\/products\/le-toy-van-rainbow-wooden-xylophone","provider":"ALL 4 KIDS","version":"1.0","type":"link"}