• This 8 key, 8 color keyboards introduces your child to music in fun and easy way

• Smooth rounded corners for safety – no sharp edges

• Provides creative, cause and effect play

• Cord attachment keeps the mallet from getting lost

• Sparks an early interest in music

If you want a cheap xylophone for your child, I would recommend the "2-in-1 Crocodile Keys Musical Instrument" by Fisher Price. We have one of these and our daughter loves it.

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A Toy that will be enjoyed for years  Nov 04, 2002
I can honestly say my son has been playing with this toy for 3 years. Many of the toys he got as a baby have been packed away but not this one. I love the fact that the stricker is attached with the string so it won't get lost. A bonus is if you turn it upside down there are ridges which make a great sound when the stricker is rubbed across them. I do wish the string was longer, so it could be played from either side and if it was attached at the end it could be used to pull the toy instead of using the handle. We lost the cards with the songs on them almost right away and I found them hard to use so we never really used them. But this toy was great anyway and I would highly reccommend it.

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nice toy for a small child  Jul 23, 2000 By noreen
This is a nice size product for a small child. I bought it for my 18 month old and she really likes it. It is smaller than the other brands but it has more notes than most. The hammer to strike the notes is attached so you dont have to look for it. and it has a handle so it can be carried from room to room which is what my daught does all the time I think itis a good buy

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Hideously out of tune!  May 16, 2003
My husband and I bought this for our 8 month old who enjoys banging on things to further introduce her to music. She has mostly enjoyed banging on the keys with other objects but does use the striker some as well. We were very upset when we played our first notes on it as it is painfully out of tune. Fine for banging, but buy another brand if you care about music!

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Kids love it  Apr 03, 2002 By CMBohn "cmb"
OK, you're saying, not another noisy toy for my kids to drive me nuts with, but this one is not as bad as many. First of all, it's not electronic, secondly, it's quieter than a lot of other toys. And besides, my kids have loved it. Every toddler who comes over enjoys playing with it. We lost the hammer a long time ago, but my kids have found other things that work just as well, a honey dipper for instance. Worth the money as we've had it for 5-6 years and it's still going strong.

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