Little Wonders Pop-a-Tune

By PlayMonster
Price $29.99
Age 12M+

Musical playthings for little ones are a must, and Little Wonders Pop-a-Tune is among the most versatile and visually-appealing such children's products to cross our path. Not only does the keyboard play the first 6 notes of the C major scale (or silly sounds, depending on the setting), but pressing any of those keys also triggers a highly visible action-reaction youngsters find to be utterly delightful. Behind each color-coded key is a same-colored hollow cylinder with a plastic ball inside it (also the same color). When a key is pressed, the ball in the cylinder behind it pops up and/or out to a degree corresponding to the force with which the key was struck. The cylinders and balls are encased in a clear plastic dome that keeps the balls contained as kids gleefully experiment with cause and effect. Youngsters gradually progress to puzzle-like activities in which the focus is on moving the balls in specific ways such as back into their home cylinders. The many educational benefits include improved cognitive skills and sensory development, creativity, musicality, enhanced fine and gross motor skills, socio-emotional intelligence and more!