Product description

All over the world, and within different cultures, bonds with newborn babies develop through music, sound and movement. In the past, as today, babies learnt about life through songs, rhymes, musical instruments and dances that are used spontaneously within the close family. The Musical baby Bonding Kit includes 8 hand percussion instruments, suitable for babies and toddlers, packed in a beautiful basket, together with the expertly written Introduction to Musical Baby Bonding Guide and CD by Orly Zalel. The collection has been thoroughly tested and has been in use since 2005 in Musical Baby Bonding classes. The kit’s unique sounds, shapes, textures and colours bring interest and fun into family playtime and can be used with babies from the age of 5 weeks. Research shows that babies listen intently to interesting sounds and that listening skills are essential for developing learning and communication skills. All of the 8 musical instruments included in the kit are suitable for babies' listening and learning skills from birth. Placing the instrument close to the baby’s face and hands and gently stroking it, will support the development of the baby’s listening skills. To prolong interest and stimulate curiosity, move the instrument slowly and carefully from side to side and up and down, constantly keeping it within the baby’s sight. Contents: Mini Wind Chime, Kenari Rattle, Cascas, Small Horio Shaker, Mini Djembe Drum, Egg Shaker, Squeezer Shaker, Egg on Stick, Mini Bamboo Basket. All our instruments, and the baskets, are made in Bali using natural and local materials and following Fair Trade principles. Most are made to our designs in local villages where they create a useful source of income for families and a low stress, clean and safe type of work. The beautiful and sturdy basket is woven by hand from bamboo fibres.

Safety Warning

These are not toys but musical instruments and should always be used by care-giver and baby together.