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Large Blue Tongue Drum with 11 Notes
Large Blue Tongue Drum with 11 Notes
Large Blue Tongue Drum with 11 Notes
Large Blue Tongue Drum with 11 Notes
Large Blue Tongue Drum with 11 Notes
Large Blue Tongue Drum with 11 Notes

Large Blue Tongue Drum with 11 Notes

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One tap on a steel tongue and a clear, ringing note hangs in the air.
🎵 Plays by number: 11 numbered, colour-coded steel tongues match the included score cards, so first tunes need no music reading
🎶 Real melodies: Two double-sided score cards take players from single notes to short songs, one step at a time
🤲 Flexible playing: Two rubber-tipped wooden mallets and four finger picks mean it can be played with sticks, fingertips or both
🔉 Gentle strike: Rubber-tipped mallets give a rounded, softer tone that suits indoor play
🎒 Easy storage: The 20cm drum packs into its fabric storage bag, with no batteries or tuning needed
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The Educator's Note
  • The numbered, colour-coded tongues turn music into a sequencing task, so children build listening, memory and pattern-following without needing to read notation.
  • The finger picks give older hands a finer-control option beyond the mallets, which builds finger isolation and coordination that a basic xylophone does not ask for.
  • The steel tongues need no tuning or batteries, and the drum stores in its own bag, so it works in a real home and does not end up forgotten once the novelty settles.

Play Specifications

🧒 5 years +
Recommended for ages 5 years +
🎨 Artist
Creative Expression
🔬 Scientist
Curiosity & STEM
🔊 Moderate
Medium volume
🏠 Indoor
Living Room / Playroom
👤 Independent Play
Solo / Self-Correcting
👨‍👩‍👧 Parent Involvement
Guided / Scaffolding Required
🧠 Cognitive
Problem Solving & Logic
🤏 Fine Motor
Precision & Grip
💡 Creativity
Innovation & Imagination
Strike a tongue and a clear note rings out. No batteries, no tuning and no lessons are needed to get started. Numbered, colour-coded tongues match the included score cards, so a first tune comes together within minutes. Built for children aged 5 and up who are ready to follow a sequence, the 11-note layout moves them from tapping single notes to playing short melodies by number, then to inventing their own tunes by ear.

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Large Blue Tongue Drum with 11 Notes
A good match for children who want to make real music, not just noise:
  • Children aged 5 to 7 taking their first steps with melody, who can follow numbered or colour-coded instructions
  • Kids aged 6 to 10 who like patterns, puzzles and repeating a sequence until it is right
  • Children who enjoy a focused, absorbing activity after school or on a quiet weekend afternoon
  • Families wanting a first instrument that can be shared between siblings, or played alongside a parent, without any music background

Press, tap, listen

Pick up a mallet and tap the first tongue. The note rings, then fades slowly, so children pause to listen to the tail of the sound before the next strike. That pause is the point. A tongue drum rewards careful listening, because each strike sounds different depending on how hard it lands.

Each of the 11 steel tongues carries a number and a colour. The two double-sided score cards use the same numbers and colours, so a child can play a recognisable tune without reading a note of standard music.

Following a pattern, then breaking it

This is where focus and sequencing are built. Playing 3, 3, 5, 4, 2 in order asks a child to hold a short pattern in mind, match symbol to action and keep the rhythm steady. It is the same skill used when copying a spelling pattern or following a multi-step instruction at school.

Once a card feels easy, children start changing it. They swap a note, repeat a phrase or invent a new order. That move from copying to composing is the developmental step that makes this instrument last well beyond the first week.

Sticks, fingertips and a gentle strike

The two rubber-tipped wooden mallets give a rounded, softer strike. The four finger picks let older hands play with more precision, which works finger coordination and control in a way a mallet alone does not. Keep the finger picks away from children under 3, as they are small parts.

At 20cm across, it sits comfortably on a lap or a table, then goes back into its fabric bag. From around 5 years, it works for solo play, a duet with a parent or a small group trading phrases. It suits families building up a collection of musical toys that grow with their child.

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Large Blue Tongue Drum with 11 Notes

Why gift givers choose this

  • No Batteries or Tuning: Pick it up and play, with no setup and nothing to charge
  • Plays Tunes Straight Away: Numbered tongues and score cards mean a first song within minutes
  • Gentle Mallets: Rubber tips give a rounded, softer strike
  • Grows With Skill: Moves from single notes to melodies and then to inventing their own
  • Two Ways To Play: Mallets for sweeping sound, finger picks for finer control
Large Blue Tongue Drum with 11 Notes

Included in the box

One Ø20cm blue steel tongue drum with 11 notes, two rubber-tipped wooden mallets, four finger picks, two double-sided score cards and a fabric storage bag.

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