The best musical instruments for babies

Piano, xylophone, tambourine, maracas, guitar… Today, the major brands of children's toys offer an increasingly wide range of musical instruments suitable for infants.

Proof, therefore, that the market is trending!

It must be said that the majority of toddlers display a real attraction for sounds… so you might as well try to develop a possible musical vocation in them, right?!

Whether in specialized stores or online, you will have no difficulty finding the instrument that will give birth to the talent of your little one!

Who knows, by offering him his first instrument, you may write without even knowing it the beginning of a beautiful musical story!

Designed to meet the needs of young children, musical instruments for toddlers meet very strict manufacturing criteria.

So remember to check that your choice is indeed on a product that complies with the standards in force.

But today, the major manufacturers of toys and musical instruments offer models that are as safe as they are intuitive.

Rhythms, sounds, melodies... Here's something to offer baby a playful approach to music!

But faced with the diversity of the offer, some parents feel a little lost!

This is why we have selected for you the best

of the moment, to offer at Christmas or for a birthday.

Our selection :

Piano Magic Touch, Baby Einstein

• Amazon

  €39.95

  SEE

• Cdiscount

  €36.90

  SEE

• eBay

  50 €

  SEE

First manufacturer of bamboo games, the Hape brand offers you this sublime electronic keyboard accessible from 12 months.

With its scores featuring very intuitive colored dots, babies will be able to reproduce their first melodies thanks to the Magic Touch technology with which the model is equipped!

• Sweet melodies

• Material quality

• Batteries included

• Very short scores

• Saturating sound

Jungle Rock Battery, VTech Baby

• Amazon

  €59.79

  SEE

• Cdiscount

  €99.99

  SEE

• Fnac

  €59.79

  SEE

Proposed by the famous brand VTech Baby, this elephant-battery should satisfy rockers and budding rockers!

Why should only grown-ups be able to play the drums?!

With this Jungle Rock model, babies will be able to create their own songs!

From 18 months.

• 4 different modes

• Comes with a stool and 2 chopsticks

• Light effects

• 6 songs and 16 melodies to compose

• Non-adjustable stool

• Elephant finishes

Music set Michelle Carlslund, Vilac

• Amazon

  €35.61

  SEE

• Cdiscount

  28,90€

  SEE

• La Redoute

  €37.23

  SEE

Born from the association between the Vilac brand and the Danish illustrator Michelle Carlslund, this magnificent set of musical instruments will seduce all little ones!

Composed of two castanets, a xylophone, a tambourine and a triangle, this set will awaken your child to multiple sounds!

From 18 months.

• Retro design

• soft colors

• wooden instruments

• Only percussion instruments

• Under adult supervision

Mini maracas, Fuzeau

• Amazon

  €12.19

  SEE

• Cdiscount

  €12.19

  SEE

The Fuzeau rattle perfectly reproduces maracas!

Once in your toddler's hand, this particularly ergonomic model will sharpen your child's sense of rhythm!

Something to occupy him and awaken his musical ear… Accessible from 10 months.

• sweet sound

• Weight suitable for small children

• Quality of finishes

• Sold individually

• Random colors

Musical Eggs "v Groovy Beats" Small Foot

• Amazon

  €19.99

  SEE

• eBay

  €17.90

  SEE

The Small Foot Company offers you a small set consisting of 5 musical eggs.

Simple to learn, these musical instruments will allow your child to develop his sense of rhythm by creating melodies that he likes.

From 6 months.

• Interactive

• For small and large hands

• A different sound per egg

• Filigree illustrations that reproduce musical symbols

• Weight

• Indistinct tones

My first electronic guitar, Chicco

• Amazon

  €21.90

  SEE

• Cdiscount

  30,09 €

  SEE

What if your little one tried his hand at the… electric guitar?!

By giving him his first guitar, you may help create a future rockstar!

More than a toy, this instrument made by Chicco will teach your child to keep the rhythm!

From 9 months.

• Tremolo lever

• Freestyle Fashion

• Orchestra Mode

• Supplied without battery

• Dummy touch of the strings

My first xylo, Fisher Price

• Amazon

  €23.71

  SEE

• Cdiscount

  €34.48

  SEE

• Fnac

  €49.46

  SEE

From 3 months, baby will be able to develop his motor skills and his musical ear by testing this magic xylophone!

Guided by the colored keys, he will gradually learn to reproduce a piece and recognize the notes.

A perfect musical introduction...

• Different Modes

• Two sound levels

• dancing lights

• Differentiated keys

• Weight

• Manual mode not total

Musical drum, Tumama

• Amazon

  €24.99

  SEE

• eBay

  €30.99

  SEE

• Fnac

  €35.99

  SEE

An educational musical instrument for babies, the Tumama musical drum is sure to amuse your little one.

Perfect for a Christmas present or a birthday, this model has been designed to meet the needs of children from the age of 18 months.

• Portable

• Ergonomic

• Volume adjustable

• Environmentally friendly ABS plastic

• Batteries not included

• Noisy

First Harp, WEofferwhatYOUwant

• Amazon

  €12.99

  SEE

• eBay

  €19.08

  SEE

Want to change drums, tambourine or guitar?

Discover without delay the First Harp developed by the WEofferwhatYOUwant brand!

Intuitive and fun, this educational toy is an excellent way to introduce this original instrument to a child from 18 months.

To test urgently !

• Easy to carry

• 10 lullabies

• Batteries included

• Automatically turns off

• Small size

• Its low

Musical Set 5 Wooden Instruments Sunshine, Janod

• Amazon

  €34.99

  SEE

• Cdiscount

  €34.99

  SEE

• Rakuten

  €26.53

  SEE

Composed of two castanets, a flute, a xylophone and a tambourine, this musical box has all the necessary instruments for your child to experiment with different types of sounds and rhythms.

Accessible from 18 months.

• poetic illustrations

• Value for money

• French brand

• Design

• Possible wood cracks

• Chinese manufacturing

From what age to give a musical instrument to a baby?

Il n’y a pas d’âge pour commencer à expérimenter la musique ! Même dans le ventre maternel, bébé est déjà attiré par les sons qu’il entend ! Il est donc possible de proposer un instrument de musique dès le plus jeune âge. Attention toutefois à choisir un modèle adapté à l’âge de bébé. En effet, les facultés motrices de bébé ne sont bien souvent pas compatibles avec la pratique instrumentale ! C’est la raison pour laquelle les marques de puériculture proposent des jouets/instruments adaptés aux stades de développement de chaque enfant.

Pourquoi acheter un instrument de musique à un bébé ?

Les bienfaits de la musique sur les enfants ne sont plus à prouver. En plus de contribuer à développer la motricité, la manipulation d’un instrument de musique stimule également la créativité des tout-petits comme des plus grands. Très utile pour calmer les angoisses et extérioriser les émotions, la musique est un outil très important dans le développement cognitif, neurologique et psychique des bébés. Il est donc primordial de leur proposer, dès le plus jeune âge, un accès à plusieurs types d’instruments de musique.

Quel instrument de musique pour bébé selon son âge ?

Bien entendu, les tout-petits ne peuvent pas expérimenter l’ensemble de la vaste panoplie d’instruments de musique. C’est la raison pour laquelle les fabricants de jouets et de produits de puériculture ont à cœur depuis plusieurs années maintenant de développer des gammes d’instruments spécialement conçus pour les bébés et les bambins. Du hochet musical aux premiers « vrais » instruments, vous trouverez forcément un modèle adapté à l’âge de votre enfant. Il est important, en effet, de bien respecter l’évolution de bébé en lui proposant des instruments pensés pour sa tranche d’âge. Brûler les étapes reviendrait très probablement à favoriser son désintérêt ou, pire, son rejet.

Quel prix pour un instrument de musique pour bébé ?

The budget necessary to offer a musical instrument to baby remains much more measured than that of an instrument for adults.

For toddlers, we stay on models that are more akin to educational toys.

For maracas or tambourines, a few tens of euros are enough.

The prices go up a bit if you opt for a mini-piano, a guitar or a baby trumpet, but generally do not exceed fifty euros.

To find the best prices, do not hesitate to browse the various online sales platforms which regularly offer very interesting promotions.

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