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Music can encourage children's language, social-emotional, and motor development. Kaplan offers a variety of music materials for children to create or listen to music including musical instruments, music toys, and recorded music on CD's.

My Upbeat Rainbow Keyboard
Item: 301227
Status: In Stock
$26.95
12 months and up. Bring toddlers into the magical world of music! This Rainbow Keyboard has a few different modes that will give toddlers diverse experiences with music and sound. When toddlers hit a button, the keyboard will either play a note or say the shape that is on the button. It can also play beloved nursery rhymes. Requires 3 AAA batteries, included.
Sensory Egg Shakers - Set of 6
Item: 300582
Status: In Stock
$39.95
12 months & up. Children can explore sound and cause and effect relationships using this set of Sensory Egg Shakers. Each naturally-colored egg is filled with a different material, creating different sounds and various weights for toddlers to explore. Sized just right for little hands, these textured eggs also provide opportunity for tactile exploration.
Mega Rainmaker -  16"
Item: 300694
Status: In Stock
$28.95
12 months & up. Experience the soothing sounds and colorful motion of the original Rainmaker. This classic sensory toy features an extra-long design that creates a gentle cascading "rain" sound as vibrant beads tumble through the tube. Perfect for sensory exploration and imaginative play, it helps encourage listening skills, visual tracking, and calming interactive fun for children.
My Audio Pet Bluetooth® Speakers
Item: 33272P
Status: In Stock
$29.95
Sound beyond size from your new classroom friend! Use Bluetooth® connectivity to pair a phone, tablet or PC to stream music with enough volume for everyone to enjoy. Connect multiple Audio Pets for sound that's big enough for even the largest of rooms! Use your new friend to upgrade story time with background sounds or even a dramatic reading. Download the "Hide and Speak" (available on iTunes & Google Play) and use your pet to play a game of hide and seek or practice speech development in Freeform mode. This speaker features a built-in mic for convenient hands-free options, a battery life of 4 hours, and stands less than 2 inches tall. Speaker includes a rechargeable custom built extended play battery, 24" charging cord and a portable party lanyard. Measures 2"H x 1.75"W X 1.75"L.
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Mini Rainstick - Set of 8
Item: 300700
Status: No Longer Available
$39.95
Ages 3 months & up. Introduce infants and toddlers to the joy of sound and sensory exploration with the Mini Rainstick - Set of 8. Each rainstick creates a gentle, soothing sound and cascading visual effect as colorful beads tumble through the tube, mimicking the peaceful rhythm of falling rain. This multi-sensory experience engages young learners' auditory and visual senses, supports early cause-and-effect understanding, and invites exploratory play. Perfect for music and movement centers, sensory tables, or circle time, these lightweight, easy-grip rainsticks help children develop fine motor coordination, hand strength, and early rhythm awareness-all through open-ended play and discovery. With colors that vary and captivate, this set brings sound, color, and curiosity together in one playful learning tool. Each one measures 3.5"H x 2.25"D. 
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TinkerTar Tiger Guitar
Item: 301034
Status: In Stock
$36.95
3 years & up. The TinkerTar Tiger Guitar is the easiest way to introduce children to the enchanting world of music! The 1-string guitar is the ideal beginner instrument to ignite a passion for music and foster creativity. Children will build confidence and develop essential fine motor skills as they work from simple to more challenging songs. The Kaplan TinkerTar Tiger Guitar includes an exclusive easy-to-follow teacher guide written by music teachers to make playing the guitar and teaching children music simple and fun. Includes: 1-string guitar, guitar strap, 2 replacement guitar strings, song book, and teacher guide.
Wooden Barrel Drum with 2 Mallets
Item: 300954
Status: In Stock
$46.95
12 months and up. This childproof, natural wooden drum instrument is a perfect introduction to the fundamentals of music. A fun introduction to percussion instruments, helping lay the foundation for future musical learning and appreciation. This wooden barrel drum helps develop fine motor skills and coordination. Drumming allows kids to explore sound, tempo, and dynamics, giving them a powerful outlet for self-expression and emotion. Encourage children to create a relationship with music. The drum measures 3"H x 6.5" Diameter and includes 2 mallets for a real-life drumming experience.
Early Melodies Pound and Tap Bench
Item: 30000
Status: In Stock
$41.95
12 months & up. Tap the balls on top with the toy hammer and listen to the melodies as they roll down or pull the xylophone out and tap directly on the keys to make your own melody. Promotes fine motor skills and problem solving skills. Made of wood, water-based paint, PA, and metal. Exposes little ones to music for the first time. Measures 9.4"L x 5.3"W x 5.9"H.
Clatter
Item: 30130
Status: In Stock
$35.95
18 months & up. This instrument makes a click-click sound that changes with play. It can start as a gentle ripple to a clattering crescendo that brings smiles across toddler's faces.
Oval Xylophone
Item: 87756
Status: In Stock
$35.95
12 months & up. This xylophone will help develop hand-eye coordination and reinforce children's natural sense of harmony and rhythm. The brightly colored bars have rounded corners for safety and made of chemical free, kiln-dried recycled rubberwood. Measures 2.75"H x 7"W x 11"L.
My First Music Set - 5 Pieces
Item: 302306
Status: In Stock
$31.95
12 months & up. Nurture children's love for music with this specially curated music set. Whether it's for the curious toddler, the early explorer, or the tiny musician in the making, this collection brings joy, development, and fun all year round. These child-safe instruments help develop fine motor skills, auditory discrimination, hand-eye coordination, and early listening skills. Includes a wave drum, rainstick, cage bell, and 2 shakers.
Serenity Drum Kit
Item: 302832
Status: In Stock
$45.95
4 years & up. This drum kit helps children discover the joy of music through a simple, hands-on instrument. This set includes one 6" steel tongue drum, two mallets, and a songbook with real songs children can follow to play along and learn. Designed with an intuitive 1-8 scale, the drum makes it easy for young learners to explore melodies using the interactive audio songbook stand. Perfect for supporting early childhood development, the drum kit encourages focus, listening skills, and self-expression in a fun, engaging, and accessible way.
The Complete Book and CD of Rhymes, Songs, Poems, Fingerplays and Chants - Paperback
Item: 81421
Status: In Stock
$44.95
This best selling book comes with 2 CD's featuring 50 songs. Children will build a strong foundation in skills such as listening, imagination, coordination, and spatial and body awareness. Accompanying songs are sure to get children up and moving! 500 pages.
Child's Wooden Blue Ukulele
Item: 147714
Status: In Stock
$31.95
3 years & up. All of your favorite songs can be played through this magical wooden instrument! Each string is made of nylon and is able to be tuned. This is the ideal instrument for the budding rock star in your life. When cleaning, wipe with a damp cloth, do not run under water. Paints are safety and quality tested. Measures 21.1"L x 2.6"W x 7.1"H.
Cage Bells with Handle - Set of 6
Item: 39604
Status: In Stock
$39.95
3 months & up. Inspire your future musician with these exciting Cage Bells with Handle. These cage bells create a soothing high peal sound when children shake them. This activity promotes fine motor skills, music learning, sensory development, dexterity, and hand-eye coordination. The bell is enclosed for safety which eliminates choking hazards. Encourage your children to follow along to a rhythm or to create their own unique one. The easy-to-grip handle in assorted colors. Measures approximately 2.8"D x 4.7"H. Styles may vary.
Sing, Learn and Play Everyday CD Collection
Item: 30503
Status: In Stock
$46.95
Bring music into your classroom or child-care center with the Sing, Learn and Play Everyday CD Collection. This collection has 250 songs that fit every occasion. There are songs for birthdays and play time as well as songs about science and the alphabet. Theme songs include morning songs, farm, alphabet, numbers, science, animal, birthday, playtime, bathtime, good morning, silly songs, number songs, nursery rhymes, classical and more. Incorporating music like this into children's daily routines will help them manage their stress and anxiety and improve their listening skills. 20 CD set.
Mozart Magic Cube®
Item: 29587
Status: In Stock
$49.95
6 months & up. Finally - a toy that makes beautiful music! Perfect for all ages, the award-winning, newly redesigned Mozart Magic Cube® inspires creativity and interactive play while teaching how sounds combine to create eight classical music masterpieces by the master composer. With a touch of a button, this interactive cube lets your child add or subtract from any combination of five different instruments, including Harp, French Horn, Piano, Flute and Violin. Each selected instrument button flashes to the tempo of the music. An orchestra button even plays all the instruments at once. The Mozart Magic Cube® provides a fun musical foundation for your little one. And that's music to your ears - in more ways than one. Requires 3 AAA batteries (included).
Solid Wooden Drum
Item: 84977
Status: In Stock
$36.95
18 months & up. This childproof, wooden drum stimulates the development of a child's spatial perception, limb muscles and auditory nerves. Decorated with colorful graphics and includes a drumstick with rubber head to soften the sound. 3.125"H x 6.25"Diameter.
Band In A Box
Item: 12774
Status: In Stock
$46.95
3 years & up. Little musicians can form a traveling band with this compact wooden music set. Featuring fun musical pieces, this quality kit is the perfect way to introduce youngsters to musical play. Pieces include a colorfully designed pair of maracas, hand cymbals, tambourine, triangle and two other wooden noisemakers. Every piece fits conveniently into a sturdy wooden storage crate. Measures 3"H x 11"W x 14.7"L packaged. Includes: Colorful Pair of Maracas, 2 Hand Cymbals, Tambourine, Triangle, Clacker, Tone Blocks, and Wooden Storage Crate.
Musical Scarves & Physical Activity CD Set
Item: 48086
Status: In Stock
$47.95
3 years & up. These scarves and music CD activities encourage creative and musical expression, imaginative play, color recognition, gross motor skills, and collaborative work. Children will love waving their bright-colored scarves through the air as they follow along to an activity or freestyle. These activities also address tactile, auditory, visual, and kinesthetic skills. Set includes individual and group activities, 12 scarves, and 1 CD.
Red Flame Children's First Guitar
Item: 147063
Status: In Stock
$36.95
3 years & up. Get strumming on this vibrant red guitar! This beautifully-made, stringed instrument is a cross between a classical guitar and a ukulele and is precisely tuned for perfect sound. Ideal for beginners with little hands.Comes with some music sheets to help kids get started playing songs. Size: 25.67"L x 8.43"W x 2.36"H.
Red Bandana - Set of 10
Item: 34615
Status: In Stock
$26.95
3 years & up. These bandanas are perfect for any and all uses. Children can express themselves in music and movement expression in waving the bandanas and dance. Each bandana features 2-sided print, rolled-hem edges, and are 100% cotton. Made in the USA. Measures 22"L x 22"W. Includes 10 bandanas.
Cluster Bells Instruments - Set of 6
Item: 32644
Status: In Stock
$34.95
18 months & up. A great instrument for a beginning musician, the one-piece plastic loop on this cluster bell securely holds three steel bells and produces a brilliant sound. These fun instruments can be sanitized. Set of 6.
Glockenspiel Instrument
Item: 89547
Status: In Stock
$48.95
3 years & up. Introduce a new instrument to your classroom music collection with this Bright Colored Glockenspiel Instrument for Music and Rhythm Learning. This unique bell set features letter names on each colored bar, accurately pitched with a diatonic range from C2 to C3. This instrument promotes dexterity and color recognition. Encourage your children to follow along to a rhythm or to create their own unique sounds. The corners are rounded for safety. Pair of mallets included.