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Learn and Groove Maracas

Learn and Groove Maracas

by Leap Frog

For ages 6 months to 3 years

This is a rare toy that offers both a bit of distraction to a wee little one and a bit of instruction to an older sibling. It's a maraca - of course it's irresistible for a tiny person! And every (read more)

Band Set

Band Set

by Melissa and Doug

For ages 3+ years

If you've ever come home from a toddler music class and wanted to continue the fun at home, here is your easy answer. This collection of well-made instruments includes a recorder, kazoo, harmonica, (read more)

Piano

Piano

by Schoenhut

For ages 2+ years

Fans of Peanuts fondly remember the hilarious image of Schroeder bent over his miniature grand piano, churning out Beethoven and fending Lucy off at the same time. If you'd like to recreate that (read more)

Library of Children's Song Classics

Library of Children's Song Classics

by Amy Appleby

For ages all ages

All parents have been through this: you start humming a favorite tune from your childhood, maybe you manage to recall a couple of verses, but then your mind goes blank. Meanwhile, your little one (read more)

Bright Spaces 1 and 2 CDs

Bright Spaces 1 and 2 CDs

by Bright Horizons

For ages all ages

These two albums offer a diverse assortment of some of the best in contemporary children's music, and all for a cause dear to The Savvy Source's heart. Proceeds from the albums go to benefit the (read more)

Sugar Plum Fairy Skirt

Sugar Plum Fairy Skirt

by Acting Out

For ages One size fits most 3-6

What could be more fun than dressing up and dancing the hours away? If your little girl enjoys music and dance, she is sure to adore these new music-making outfits from Acting Out. The brainchild of (read more)

Gecko Drum

Gecko Drum

by Jamtown

For ages 3+ years

If you are in search of a simple and beautiful gift for a small music lover, look no further than the new Gecko Drum from Jamtown. Designed and crafted in Indonesia, and given a stamp of approval by (read more)

A You're Adorable

A You're Adorable

by Buddy Kaye, Fred Wise, Sidney Lippman, and Martha Alexander

For ages 1+ years

Originally the lyrics of a song made famous for our grandparents by Rosemary Cooney and Perry Como, this book is a charming way to meander through the alphabet with your child. Each of the letters (read more)

Olivia Forms a Band

Olivia Forms a Band

by Ian Falconer

For ages 2+ years

Olivia must be the Harry Potter of the younger-than-preschool set. Every new book comes out - this is the fourth in the series - and all the related commercial tie-ins, and yet the quality of the (read more)

Take Me Out to the Ballgame

Take Me Out to the Ballgame

by by Jack Norworth and Jim Burke

For ages 2-6 years

Yes, you know the song. Perhaps you've even found yourself crooning this old tune as you lull your little tee-ball slugger to sleep on a summer's eve. It doesn't get any better than that, right? Oh, (read more)

Classic Nursery Rhymes

Classic Nursery Rhymes

by Susie Tallman

For ages 2-6 years

Okay, we admit it. We do become a mite desperate at times for someone (anyone) other than us to do the next round of Humpty, Dumpty. Susie Tallman, to the rescue. This CD has 37 (!) tracks of (read more)

Lentil

Lentil

by Robert McCloskey

For ages 3-6 years

Reputedly based on Robert McCloskey's own midwestern childhood, his first book (published in 1940) is as close as children's literature gets to a Frank Capra movie, complete with picturesque (read more)

Hush Little Baby

Hush Little Baby

by Sylvia Long

For ages 2-6 years

Sylvia Long reworks the classic lullaby we all know and love to wonderful effect. In truth, we're usually a bit wary of attempts to improve on childhood classics. But Long's new lyrics stand on (read more)

Lullaby Themes for Sleepy Dreams

Lullaby Themes for Sleepy Dreams

by Susie Tallman

For ages 2-6 years

Is your voice getting hoarse from too many bedtime stories? Are you nodding off on the couch as your little one pleads for one more song? Let Susie Tallman do some singing for you. Her lilting (read more)

De Colores and Other Latin American Folk Songs

De Colores and Other Latin American Folk Songs

by Jose-Luis Orozco

For ages 2-6 years

What would "Twinkle, Twinkle" be without its tune? A lovely poem to be sure, but not the beloved song that is on the tip of every preschool tongue we know. So if you really want to get the hang of (read more)

Where Is Thumbkin: Over 500 Activities to Use with Songs You Already Know

Where Is Thumbkin: Over 500 Activities to Use with Songs You Already Know

by Pam Schiller Thomas Moore

For ages 2-6 years

Sing over 200 familiar songs and learn new songs set to familiar tunes. Organized by month, with a special section just for toddlers, teachers and parents will find easy-to-do, song related (read more)

Rhythm Stick Activity Fun

Rhythm Stick Activity Fun

by Kimbo

For ages 2-6 years

Fun With Real Purpose - An energetic and enjoyable way of developing rhythm, listening skills, coordination and perceptual motor skills. Simple rhythm stick activities with up-beat group, partner (read more)

Amazing Baby Sound Balls

Amazing Baby Sound Balls

by Kids Preferred

For ages Toddlers

Three baseball-sized, brightly patterned fabric balls come packaged together in a see-through tote. A black-and-white ball with colorful swirls crinkles, an orange velour ball with stitched stars (read more)

Kid-Tough FP3 Player

Kid-Tough FP3 Player

by Fisher-Price

For ages 3 - 6 years

The Kid-Tough FP3 Player is a real digital player designed just for preschoolers. It's tough enough and easy enough for kids to use. Mattel has also made it easy for parents to download songs and (read more)

Braincandy, My 5 Senses: A Yummy Music & Sound Exploration

Braincandy, My 5 Senses: A Yummy Music & Sound Exploration

by Braincandy

For ages PreSchool

The Most Award-Winning DVD of 2005! Drills and repetition may teach children a few facts about the ABC's and 123's but they don't take into account the benefits of "active" learning. Braincandy (read more)

Baby Einstein Color Kaleidoscope

Baby Einstein Color Kaleidoscope

by Kids II, Inc.

For ages 3 months - 18 months

Kids II Baby Product (read more)

V Smile Baby Infant Development System

V Smile Baby Infant Development System

by VTech Electronics

For ages 9-36 months

Beam a smile onto your little one's face and connect her to a world of interactive learning. The V.Smile Baby System goes above and beyond passive developmental videos and offers a breakthrough, (read more)

Preschool Jungle Jam Music Set

Preschool Jungle Jam Music Set

by International Playthings

For ages 3- 6 years

This adorable set includes Jungle drums, a monkey tambourine, 2 frog castanets and a gator horn. (read more)

Victor Vito

Victor Vito

by Laurie Berkner

For ages 1-6 years

The title track alone is so great that it justifies the purchase of the entire album. It teaches your child all the essentials -- how to sing fast, how to sing slow, how to rhyme Alaska and Tabasco! (read more)

Catch That Train

Catch That Train

by Dan Zanes and Friends

For ages 1-6 years

Just wait until your little one's voice joins in on the sweet chorus of little voices in "I Don't Want Your Millions Mister" - you'll know why this latest album from the icon Dan Zanes is such a (read more)

For the Kids

For the Kids

by Various Artists

For ages 1-6 years

This compilation album (and its companion second and third volumes) plays like a greatest hits of kid music. A lot of the songs themselves - "Mahna Mahna," "It's Alright to Cry" - will take you (read more)

At the Bottom of the Sea

At the Bottom of the Sea

by Ralph's World

For ages 1-6 years

We're simply bowled over by some of the tracks on this album! We can't pick a favorite, even if asked. Is it the charm of "Fly Me to the Moon" sung in a way Ol' Blue Eyes never imagined? Or is it (read more)

Meltdown

Meltdown

by Justin Roberts

For ages 1-6 years

Good luck getting "My Brother Did It" out of your head. Trust us; one listen and you are sunk for the rest of the day. It is both catchy and deliciously true to life. Oh, and speaking of (read more)

I Can Play Guitar System

I Can Play Guitar System

by Fisher Price

For ages 4-6 years

I Can Play guitar is the new learning system that makes learning to play the guitar as easy and fun as playing a game. A hardware software system that plugs into your home TV, the I Can Play Guitar (read more)

Star Station Entertainment System

Star Station Entertainment System

by Fisher Price

For ages 3-6 years

The Star Station lets kids turn any television into an instant hit show by putting the power of performance right into their hands. Using Plug 'N Play technology, this hardware unit plugs right into (read more)

Learn & Groove Piano

Learn & Groove Piano

by Leap Frog

For ages 1-5 years

This product is advertised for 6 months and above; and it was easily very entertaining for my three year old. The goal of the toy is to introduce the simple concepts of music, colors and shapes (read more)

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