Animambo Set Of 3 Instruments

by Djeco

$59.94 /

Similar products you may like

🐨 100% Australian | Owned & Operated

⭐ 20,000+ Happy Customers | Trusted since 2016
🚚 Fast despatch | Get your products sooner

The jingle of the tambourine, the shake of the maracas, the clack of the castanet.

🥁 Steady beat: the tambourine with metal jingles gives a clear, satisfying response to every tap, shake or hit
🎶 Shake rhythm: maracas reward a simple wrist flick, so children hear the pulse they are making straight away
👏 Hand strength: opening and closing the castanet builds the squeezing control used in scissors and pencil grip
🐾 Animal charm: colourful animal illustrations on each instrument make them easy to tell apart and fun to pick up
🔋 No batteries: real acoustic sound comes from movement alone, with nothing to charge or replace
👨‍👩‍👧 Group ready: three different instruments mean a small band can play together from the first go

The Educator's Note

Each instrument asks for a different movement: tapping, shaking and squeezing. That variety builds wrist control and the small hand muscles used for scissors and pencil grip.
The sounds are real and acoustic, so children hear the direct result of their own timing. That clear feedback supports beat-keeping far better than a button that plays a tune.
Three instruments make group play work from day one. Children practise turn-taking, listening for a cue and joining in on a beat, which are core skills for preschool and prep music sessions.

Play Specifications

🧒 3 years +

Recommended for ages 3 years +

🎨 Artist

Creative Expression

🔊 Moderate

Medium volume

🏠 Indoor

Living Room / Playroom

👤 Independent Play

Solo / Self-Correcting

👥 Group Play

Collaborative / Multi-Player

🤏 Fine Motor

Precision & Grip

🧠 Cognitive

Problem Solving & Logic

The Educator's Note

Each instrument asks for a different movement: tapping, shaking and squeezing. That variety builds wrist control and the small hand muscles used for scissors and pencil grip.
The sounds are real and acoustic, so children hear the direct result of their own timing. That clear feedback supports beat-keeping far better than a button that plays a tune.
Three instruments make group play work from day one. Children practise turn-taking, listening for a cue and joining in on a beat, which are core skills for preschool and prep music sessions.

Play Specifications

🧒 3 years +

🎨 Artist

🔊 Moderate

🏠 Indoor

👤 Independent Play

👥 Group Play

🤏 Fine Motor

🧠 Cognitive

Three real percussion instruments, each with its own sound and its own way to play. Shake, tap and clack, and children hear the result of every movement straight away. The animal illustrations make each one easy to recognise, and the set is ready for a mini band as soon as it's opened. Pitched at 3 years and up, it suits children who can now hold a steady beat, copy a rhythm and take turns. It is a first step from noisy exploring towards playing in time with others.

Also available in a great value bundle

A good fit for children who are ready to move from shaking sounds to playing rhythms:

Children aged 3 to 5 years starting to copy beats and play along to favourite songs
Preschoolers building hand strength and coordination ahead of school writing and cutting
Playdates and siblings who need a shared activity with clear turn-taking, from around 3 years
Families building a music corner at home and wanting real acoustic instruments for an easy first band

Three Sounds, Three Ways to Play

Pick up the tambourine and the metal jingles answer every tap. Shake the maracas and you get a softer, rolling rattle. Open and close the castanet and it gives a sharp, dry clack. Each instrument asks for a different movement, so children quickly learn that how they move changes what they hear.

That link between action and sound is the heart of early music. It is also a cause-and-effect lesson they can repeat as often as they like. Everything you hear comes from the child's own hands, with nothing to charge or switch on.

Rhythm You Can Feel

Around 3 years, children move from random banging to copying a pattern. Try clapping a slow beat and asking them to match it on the tambourine. Then swap to the maracas for a faster shake. Switching between instruments builds the listening and timing skills that sit under later reading, counting and group work in prep. As coordination develops through the preschool years, they move from copying a beat to holding a rhythm against a favourite song or another player's part.

The castanet is the quiet challenge in the set. Squeezing it open and shut in rhythm takes real finger and hand control, the same small-muscle work used for cutting with scissors and holding a pencil.

A Set That Plays Well With Others

Three instruments means three players. Hand them around the family, run a stop-and-start game, or let a small group of friends build a band. Taking turns, waiting for a cue and joining in on a beat are all social skills that music teaches naturally.

Expect moderate noise, normal for any percussion, so it suits a playroom or the backyard best. The animal illustrations keep it appealing for children who like to give each instrument a character. It suits solo play too: a child can set up a one-person show, bring a teddy along as the audience, and keep going at their own pace. Browse more musical toys to grow the band.

Only 1 In stock