The Best Musical Toys for Toddlers (2024)

byColleen de Bellefonds | January 26, 2024

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Toddlers are curious, and this toy is seriously packed with buttons to inspire exploration and play. Four settings play more than 20 songs on the piano, violin, xylophone or saxophone.Light-up piano keys help your child to follow along with the melody or learn to play a song. The whammy bar and scratch disc encourage fine motor skills with fun sounds. Kids will love hearing themselves on the working microphone as they sing along to more than 100 songs, sounds and phrases.

Weight: 2.38 pounds

Dimensions: 2.95 x 17.32 x 11.14 inches

Age/weight limit:18 months to 4 years old

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Rock out and role play to a variety of kid-friendly tunes with the Baby Einstein Together in Tune Guitar. Toddlers can jam to fourdifferent play modes and 10 differrent melodies. Your toddler can hear real guitar sounds when they touch the colorful frets (which are super-receptive to touch, meaning your toddler won't have to slam down on the frets to hear noise). The frets are also buttonless, which makes this wooden toy particularly easy to wipe clean. Your little one can even play with other friends or family members who are using Together in Tune instruments nearby by connecting wirelessly via radio signals. Parents will also appreciate the off, low and high volume control panel.

Weight: 2.2 pounds

Dimensions:22 x 2.5 x 8 inches

Age/weight limit:12 months and up

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Active toddlers will twist and leap their energy out across thismusical mat, wiggling or dancing along to tons of instrument sounds and melodies. Four play modes mean there's plenty of fun to be had with this mat, from hearing different instruments to touching and kicking the keys to even recording your tot's own special tune. You’ll appreciate having one more way to keep your little busy body moving and exploring.

Weight:9.6 ounces

Dimensions:43.3 x 14.2 x 0.39 inches

Age/weight limit:12 months to 3 years

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ThisBaby Einstein musical toy is deceptively simple: With just a few buttons, your toddler can groove to more than 30 songs. Kids can get down to a variety of music, from classical to pop. The easy-to-grab handle makes it like a ‘90s boombox, playing music on the go. Bright lights flash to the beat of the music, encouraging coordination. The colorful buttons allow your little one to pause, skip, mix it up or hit replay.

Weight: 1 pound

Dimensions: 8.75 x 2.5 x 5 inches

Age/weight limit:12 months and up

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“Baby Shark” is this generation’s toddler hit — guaranteed to get your little one singing and dancing like a maniac. Parents love that this version doesn’t involve screen time. The book’s form and buttons are designed for little hands, and built-in speakers provide a surprisingly rich sound. Each page features a playful image and lyrics that pair with the song button.

Weight: 11.7 ounces

Dimensions: 8.78 x 7.87 x 0.67 inches

Age/weight limit:12 months to 4 years old

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Kids get the most educational experience from simple musical toys that encourage creativity and exploration. Get back to the basics with this musical percussion set, including a tambourine, hand bells, triangle, maracas and more. Made of natural wood and metal, these toys are safe for even the littlest toddlers’ sensory experience. Turn on your own favorite tunes and encourage your tot to play along.

Weight: 2.42 pounds

Dimensions: 11.5 x 8.98 x 3.19 inches

Age/weight limit:6 months and up

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Hit it! Work your child’s memory and musical creativity while releasing pent-up energy. Thedrum pads and cymbal light up and make a unique sound when tapped with a stick. Toddlers can either free-play or jam along to nine rock, dance and pop melodies. Four play modes also teach kids letters and numbers.

Weight: 1.51 pounds

Dimensions: 3.9 x 12.09 x 11.46 inches

Age/weight limit:2 to 5 years old

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Your budding maestro will appreciate that thiscolorful piano looks and feels a whole lot like the real thing. Twenty-five keys cover two octaves, and a music button plays classical pieces by composers like Bach and Beethoven. Kids can eventually advance to color-coded sheet music that teaches them how to play six familiar tunes.

Weight: 2.72 pounds

Dimensions: 15.9 x 8.25 x 10.5 inches

Age/weight limit: Designed for kids 3 years and up (small parts may pose a choking hazard)