Baby musical toys for motor skills and cause-and-effect learning
Which baby musical toys help build motor skills or cause-and-effect learning?
Hape Cal's Smart Sounds Symphony (SKU 12357-000): There are no keys or buttons; tapping the wooden surface activates sound. It has three modes: Instrument, Color/Animal and Freestyle. The three play modes are intended to encourage cognitive development. Hape / Baby Einstein Clever Composer Tune Table Magic Touch Activity Toy (12398 / E12398H48): A wooden activity center using Magic Touch technology; the child taps the wooden surface to make sound. It offers 22 instrument options and three play modes. The three modes are Freestyle for music-making, Learn for language discovery, and Silly for sound effects. Adult assembly is required. Hape E12396 / 12396-000: Realistic guitar sounds respond to the child's strumming movements. It has two guitar sound settings, acoustic and banjo, and can play pre-recorded tunes. Hape Notes & Keys Magic Touch Keyboard: The keyboard uses Magic Touch technology so music plays without physical buttons or keys. The maker's Baby Einstein collection says the Notes & Keys piano can play drum, cymbal, xylophone or piano sounds, or music.
| Product | Why | Touch or strum response | Modes or sounds | Learning focus | Assembly |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. Hape Cal's Smart Sounds Symphony (SKU 12357-000) sold by summerinfant.com | There are no keys or buttons; tapping the wooden surface activates sound. | There are no keys or buttons; tapping the wooden surface activates sound. listing | It has three modes: Instrument, Color/Animal and Freestyle. listing | The three play modes are intended to encourage cognitive development. listing | - |
| 2. Hape / Baby Einstein Clever Composer Tune Table Magic Touch Activity Toy (12398 / E12398H48) sold by summerinfant.com | A wooden activity center using Magic Touch technology; the child taps the wooden surface to make sound. | Users report the touch surface is responsive and plays sounds reliably when tapped. review | It offers 22 instrument options and three play modes. listing | The three modes are Freestyle for music-making, Learn for language discovery, and Silly for sound effects. listing | Adult assembly is required. manual |
| 3. Hape E12396 / 12396-000 sold by summerinfant.com | Realistic guitar sounds respond to the child's strumming movements. | Realistic guitar sounds respond to the child's strumming movements. listing | It has two guitar sound settings, acoustic and banjo, and can play pre-recorded tunes. listing | - | - |
| 4. Hape Notes & Keys Magic Touch Keyboard sold by summerinfant.com | The keyboard uses Magic Touch technology so music plays without physical buttons or keys. | The keyboard uses Magic Touch technology so music plays without physical buttons or keys. listing | The maker's Baby Einstein collection says the Notes & Keys piano can play drum, cymbal, xylophone or piano sounds, or music. guide | - | - |
Also cited in the text
- Hape / Baby Einstein Clever Composer Tune Table Magic Touch Activity Toy (12398 / E12398H48), What it is: A wooden activity center using Magic Touch technology; the child taps the wooden surface to make sound. listing
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