The Musical baby Bonding Kit includes 8 hand percussion instruments, packed in a beautiful basket, suitable for babies and toddlers. The collection has been thoroughly selected and has been in use from 2008 in Musical Baby Bonding classes. The kit’s unique sounds, shapes, textures and colours bring interest and fun into the family playtime. Research shows that babies listen intently to interesting sounds and that listening skills are essential for developing learning and communication skills. Contents: Mini Wind Chime, Kenari rattel, Cascas, Small Horio shaker, Mini Djmbe Drum, Egg shaker, Squeezer shaker, Egg on stick, Mini Bamboo Basket, Introduction to Musical Baby Bonding Guide by Orly Zalel.

All of the 8 musical instruments included in the kit are suitable for babies' listening and learning skills from birth. From the age of 5 weeks babies can start exploring the mini wind chime by touching, grasping, pulling and swaying its rods. Playing this instrument is a joyful experience when it is hung safely at a comfortable height or held by an adult. The beautiful soothing sound and the gentle movement captivate very young babies' attention for long magical moments.

All over the world, and within different cultures, bonds with newborn babies develop through music, sound and movement. In the past, as for today, babies learnt about life through songs, rhymes, musical instruments and dances that are used spontaneously within the close family. 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 extend the length of the listening span we move the instrument slowly and attentively from side to side and up and down, while constantly keeping it within the baby’s sight.

The inharmonic high pitched sound makes the mini wind chime the best musical accompaniment when singing the well-known nursery rhyme Twinkle, twinkle, little star. Sing softly and stroke the chimes very slowly. Stroke once on each line of the lyrics and stop playing at the end of the song. Sing and play simultaneously 3 times in a sequence, so as to allow the young audiences to observe, listen and enjoy.

Firstly, never leave any kind of musical instrument with unattended babies, toddlers and young children under the age of 4. Secondly, if it gets dirty or sticky just wipe down with a damp cloth, otherwise it shouldn't need any maintenance.Thirdly, keep all the musical instruments in the bamboo basket, and place it on a high shelf or inside a cupboard. When playing the musical instruments sit and explore the instruments together with your babies and toddlers. The best environment to do so is a tidy and quiet room. Playing and learning music is a lifelong joyful journey. If we, parents and carers, will be aware of that, we will be able to easily take part and contribute to our children's musical development.