Hohner Kids Hardwood Wood Block with Mallet

by Hohner Kids

Product Features

• 6" long x 2-1/4" wide x 1-3/8" thick (approx.)
• Includes mallet
• Age: 3 years and older

Product Details

• Product Dimensions: 7 x 4 x 2 inches ; 1.4 ounces
• Shipping Weight: 6.1 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• ASIN: B0002IBTXC
• Item model number: S2203
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #8,661 in Toys & Games (See Top 100 in Toys & Games)
  • #1 in Musical Instruments > Drums & Percussion > Concert Percussion > Blocks
  • #14 in Musical Instruments > Drums & Percussion > Hand Percussion
  • #45 in Musical Instruments > Band & Orchestra
• Average Customer Review: 3.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (11 customer reviews)

Product Description

Rectangular hardwood woodblock, with wood mallet. Holding the block and tapping gently creates a warm, rhythmic sound.

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

9 of 9 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars piercing sound for small ears, August 27, 2009

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Mom with a Master's "Lori K" (Washington, DC) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Hohner Kids Hardwood Wood Block with Mallet (Toy)

My two-year-old and I have a great time playing with this and other percussion instruments while listening to salsa and other music with a good beat. However, this wood block is very high-pitched and kind of hurts the ears if you play it full-out, correctly. The flip side is that it's rather difficult for a little kid to find the sweet spot on it--and get that full-out sound. I'm not sure there's a better option since its small size is both what causes the high-pitchedness and what makes it manageable for small hands! Bigger ones probably have a more mellow sound and a larger sweet spot, but will be too big for a toddler's hands.

6 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent..., November 13, 2008

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Arcturus70 "Arcturus70" (In the Orion Spur of the Milky Way Galaxy) - See all my reviews
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This is an excellent, non-threatening little percussion instrument for school music activities, drama productions, and / or drum circles. They always seem popular with my students when we do music and / or rhythm exercises. The woodblocks have a nice, rich sound, especially when you find their "sweet" spot.

5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars music maker -- soft wood, August 21, 2009

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C. Crick "Cricket" (Atlanta, GA United States) - See all my reviews
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This is a fun toy -- but the block is not really made of hard wood. My 19-month-old daughter made indentations all over the wood by hitting it with the mallet. Not of great quality -- but what can you expect for under $3.