Melissa & Doug Band-in-a-Box Clap! Clang! Tap! - 10-Piece Musical Instrument Set - Kids Musical Instruments, Wooden Percussio

4.6 | 5,643 ratings

Price: 19.88

Last update: 01-08-2025

About this item

DIVERSE 10-PIECE MUSICAL INSTRUMENT SET: The Melissa & Doug Band-in-a-Box Clap! Clang! Tap! is a 10-piece musical instrument set with a variety of instruments that get kids moving, grooving, and feeling the beat.
EXPOSES CHILDREN TO MULTIPLE TONES: Melissa & Doug musical instruments help children develop a musical ear. This set exposes your mini-musician to different tones, volumes, and rhythms.
HANDY WOODEN CRATE: To keep this band set for kids organized, we’ve included a durable wooden crate that has plenty of space to store each of the 10 instruments.
GREAT GIFT FOR KIDS 3 TO 6 YEARS: This set is an ideal gift for kids ages 3 to 6 years. Add a Melissa & Doug Wooden Beginner Recorder to round out the musical play experience and give kids an engaging option for screen-free fun.
“THE GOLD STANDARD IN CHILDHOOD PLAY”: For more than 30 years, Melissa & Doug has created beautifully designed imagination- and creativity-sparking products that NBC News called “the gold standard in early childhood play.”

Product information

Product Dimensions

14.9 x 11.3 x 3 inches

Item Weight

0.01 ounces

Country of Origin

China

ASIN

B00005RF5C

Item model number

488

Manufacturer recommended age

36 months - 6 years

Best Sellers Rank

#10,912 in Toys & Games (See Top 100 in Toys & Games)
#17 in Kids' Drum & Percussion Instruments

Customer Reviews

4.7 4.7 out of 5 stars 5,546 ratings

4.7 out of 5 stars

Is Discontinued By Manufacturer

Release date

December 14, 2021

Language

English

Department

unisex-child

Manufacturer

Melissa & Doug

Top reviews from the United States

Nolan Parks

Great sounding set, an instant hit.

Reviewed in the United States on February 21, 2024

Great little music box! Love that the triangle is real and authentic sounding and the tambourine is very fun. The best possible thing about this set (all overwhelmed and overstimulated mums please stand up) is that none of the instruments are TOO loud, in fact they are at a decibel where I don’t want to scream in misery from so much noise. Well done Melissa and Doug! Our toddler has been non stop playing with these since they arrived.

George Brewer

Good loud fun

Reviewed in the United States on February 8, 2024

Plenty of variety for young composers. Great quality

Mike

Noisy but not too noisy

Reviewed in the United States on January 7, 2024

1 y/o loves this. Noisy enough (especially the drum/tambourine) which we like compared to some of the way too quiet toys. A nice mix that it good for sharing. Really well made, I expect these to last forever.

Teeta

Well Made and Fun!

Reviewed in the United States on January 12, 2024

I gifted this set to my grand-niece and she loves playing with them. A great set for family interaction.

Victoria Lee

Lots of noisy fun!

Reviewed in the United States on January 9, 2007

I have used these instruments for several years, both for my own children and for a small preschool that I run out of the home. The kids like the colors, the sounds, and the variety. With the amount of use they get, they do wear out, but hold up well enough that I have bought the same set twice.
When we learn about music in preschool, I start by telling the children the names of the instruments and how to properly make the sound. I then cover them with a towel or blanket and make the sound underneath it, and the kids guess which instrument I used. If they name it properly, I hand them the instrument and we go on until everyone has one. Another game is to have them cover their eyes, then I play a few instruments in sequence, then have them open their eyes and try to repeat the sequence. We go from there to more active playing and dancing with the instruments, we talk about playing soft and loud, fast and slow, and I let them take turns calling the shots for everyone while marching around the room. They also enjoy playing free form, where anything goes and they can dance and play however they like (as long as they aren't being destructive, of course). For some fun toddler/preschool songs to play in conjunction with these instruments, my kids enjoy Greg and Steve's music, particularly the freeze song from their 'Kids in Motion' album.
As mentioned by other reviewers, the tambourine is always the first to go. The wooden part is fine, but the cover tears. I've reinforced the bottom of it with a circle of tag board and decorated the top with thin, colorful paper to make them last longer. If all else fails, I just take the cover off completely and the kids still enjoy using the circle part, which has yet to break.
The second most common problem is that the black elastic on the clapper will wear out with time and usage. That is an easy fix. I just snip a hair tie, thread it through, and tie it on tightly. The wooden portion is still strong, and I just replace the hair tie as needed.
After seven years, my first pair of maracas has finally succumbed to the toddlers continually smacking them together (which I discourage in favor of shaking), and the handle has come off of the cymbals. I am back to buy a third set.
For normal home usage, this set will probably last quite a while. Encourage your child to shake the maracas, tap the tambourine (not slap or punch), and they will be able to get quite a bit of mileage out of these instruments.

JS17

Not Loud

Reviewed in the United States on August 7, 2023

These are a basic set of music tinker toys that are actually not as loud as I would have even hoped. Can’t believe Im saying that but I guess I expected more noise when I purchased noisy toys? :) Anyways, sometimes it’s a good thing. The wooden zipper sounding instrument only has about four ridges to slide the stick across and the rattles are pretty light shakers. The set it good quality though! I use it for my 18 month old’s “Music class” (I find a good free you tube music class and we play along). It is loved in our home!

Amazon Customer

Easy to hold

Reviewed in the United States on March 7, 2024

We like the size of instrument and the tone. Christmas present for Ggdaughter, she's 3 yrs old.

Ramblin’

16 month old LOVES

Reviewed in the United States on January 14, 2024

My son is a huge fan of this set, so far the maracas and tambourine are his favorite but he does get down with the triangle sometimes too. Good assortment of instruments to play with and really nice that they come in a bin to keep everything together.

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