{"product_id":"percussion-music-station","title":"Montessori Percussion Music Station — Drums, Xylophone \u0026 Cymbal, Ages 2–6","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eInstruments that make a real sound, which is the whole difference.\u003c\/strong\u003e A small wooden stand on four turned legs carrying two skin drums, an eight-bar metal xylophone, a brass cymbal, a hand bell and a ridged wooden guiro — proper tone rather than the thin plastic clatter most children's sets produce.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch2\u003eWhy one stand matters\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003eLoose instruments end up under the sofa. Everything here is mounted on one frame at floor height, so a two-year-old can move between drum, xylophone and cymbal \u003cstrong\u003ewithout stopping to find anything\u003c\/strong\u003e — and that continuity is what turns banging into playing.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFive different sounds also means five different ways to be wrong-footed: the guiro scrapes rather than strikes, the bell rings on after you let go, the cymbal keeps sounding. Children notice those differences long before they can describe them.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch2\u003eWhat's on the stand\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eTwo drums\u003c\/strong\u003e with tensioned skin heads\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eEight-bar metal xylophone\u003c\/strong\u003e in rainbow colours\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBrass cymbal\u003c\/strong\u003e on its own post\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eRed hand bell\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eRidged wooden guiro\u003c\/strong\u003e with its scraper\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBeaters and mallets\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003ch2\u003eAge guidance\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e2 to 6.\u003c\/strong\u003e Two is exploring which thing makes which noise. Four starts copying a rhythm back. Five and six pick out simple tunes on the xylophone bars.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch2\u003eMaterials\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003eSolid wood frame and legs, metal xylophone bars, brass cymbal, drum skins. Beaters are small parts — supervise under-threes.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eFrequently asked questions\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eIs it in tune?\u003c\/strong\u003e The xylophone bars are graded across eight notes, so simple tunes are playable.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDoes it need batteries?\u003c\/strong\u003e No — every sound is made by the child.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eIs it loud?\u003c\/strong\u003e It's a real percussion set, so yes, it makes a proper noise. That's rather the point.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Little Cubs","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47895135748273,"sku":"CJYZ181355601AZ","price":64.97,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0528\/8476\/6897\/files\/prc-01-hero-v2.webp?v=1789532690","url":"https:\/\/little-cubs.com\/products\/percussion-music-station","provider":"Little Cubs","version":"1.0","type":"link"}