Shelcore 82176 Pound 'N Sound Xylophone

With the Sound Beginnings Pound 'N Sound Xylophone, your child can delight in this favorite pounding theme and enjoy his or her first musical experience, all while learning ABC's, 123's, color and shapes faster! This accelerated learning is made possible through the unique focus of all Sound Beginnings toys…kids learn faster when they hear vocal and natural sounds, rather than synthesized artificial sounds. The Pound 'N Sound Xylophone rewards baby's play and encourages repetition as baby pounds colorful balls through openings along the top. The sounds of the colorful 'ABC' and '123' xylophone encourage motor-skill development and teach cause and effect. Early learning play pattern develops hand/eye coordination. This xylophone has 6 metal chimes that produce the musical notes 'do, re, mi, fa, so and la'. The chimes are activated by 6 piano style keys, which can be played by the child or they can be hit with the included hammer. When the balls are hit with the hammer it drives them through the rings and into the clear tunnel hitting a button on the top housing and activating a chime. Balls then roll down an incline and come to rest in a molded 'ball return'. This item measures 12' long x 7.75 in. wide x 5.38 in. high.