When a child hears music often they will clap, move in time or sing along, there is a very obvious interest, joy and connection to sound that is innate and just needs to be stimulated. This is where wooden music toys and musical instruments are so useful and important, they provide an opportunity for your child to create there own music, to explore and experiment with rhythms and sound.
Music has been part of the human experience from our primitive beginnings. Music has a positive effect on our brains and mood, stress levels and general enjoyment of life. Our bodies are governed by the rhythmic beating of our hearts. Music is all around and within us, we use it to sooth a small baby in the form of a sung lullaby or a clockwork music box, we celebrate birthdays with a song, blow whistles and trumpets at events and sing along to our favourite tunes on the radio. A wooden xylophone allows your child to play a scale and begin to understand low and high. Maracas can be shaken in time and teach about beat. Castanets can be clicked in dizzy rhythms exercising those little fingers and stimulating fine motor skills. There is no better way to stimulate and start your children's relationship with music than with a wooden music toy.