Three hours! Yes, three whole, entire, wonderful, quiet, peaceful, sweet, get along, no fighting, working together hours! Maison and Layla dug this Mechanical Xylofun Music Machine out Saturday morning and it took them three marvelous hours to put together! It was pretty nice seeing them get along so well for so long.
So I picked out this music machine from PlaSmart Toys because it reminded me of the old jewelry boxes from when I was little. I'm sure these are still out there somewhere but it's been years and years since I've seen one and I thought how neat would it be to let the kids build one. This thing is so cool!
208 pieces including metallic sound plates, a plastic easy to turn handle and engineered wood components. Truly a STEM do it yourself toy!
The Mechanical Xylofun Music Machine comes with everything you need including a set of instructions and instructions on Youtube in case that's not enough. So by moving the black pegs throughout the holes on the barrel you can control the music notes. The package comes with a couple song instructions like Happy Birthday and Jingle Bells but the sound plates are labeled with each note at the bottom so adjusting accordingly with other sheet music might be a challenge but not impossible.The music machine also came with a "Learn & Explore" sheet which teaches in a fun way. The Learn & Explore sheet teaches the kiddos that their new music machine is in the percussion family and then explains why. The sheet also teaches the kids to explore with their machine by pressing on the metal plates or moving the machine to different surfaces. I love how PlaSmart Inc encourages the kids to think outside the box while connecting with their creativity side.
So the finished product is pretty cool! Honestly, I can't believe the kids sat down for so long to build it and play with it. I was really shocked that there was something that could keep their attention for so long and as a mom that's great! Plus their learning about gears , ratchet mechanism, and music!
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This looks like so much fun! I had something similar when I was a kid!
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ReplyDeleteIt's really neat and offers long time play because the kids can move the black pegs and make new music anytime they want.
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