Plan Toys Banjo

by Plan Toys

Product Features

• Children Learn Different Notes While Strumming And Fingering The Strings
• A Child Sized Version Of A Real Banjo
• Has Four Tune Able Nylon Strings
• Great Toy For Developing Fine Motor Skills Rhythm And An Interest In Music
• This Toy Is Made From All Natural Organic Recycled Rubber Wood And Water Based Dyes

Product Details

• Product Dimensions: 8.6 x 6.4 x 2.3 inches ; 1.2 pounds
• Shipping Weight: 1.3 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Shipping: This item is also available for shipping to select countries outside the U.S.
• ASIN: B000TR6OXQ
• Item model number: 641100
• Manufacturer recommended age: 36 months - 6 years
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #29,355 in Toys & Games (See Top 100 in Toys & Games)
  • #87 in Toys & Games > Musical Instruments > Drums & Percussion
• Average Customer Review: 2.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (17 customer reviews)

Product Description

From the Manufacturer

Plan Toy Banjo is a four string tune-able beginner's banjo. It is constructed from sturdy hardwood, latex and nylon strings. This is made to stand up to a preschooler's play. Children can learn to strum and finger the strings to produce different notes. The Banjo is a fun introduction to the world of stringed instruments.

Product Description

This unique banjo will fascinate children and help them learn new sounds while strumming different chords.

Playtime Ideas:

• With the unique appearance and function of banjo, children can use their fingers to play and create sound which is a good way to practice fine motor skill which also influences hand-eye coordination and listening ability.
• Children are amazed by the sound created while using their fingers to play the banjo, this is a good way to let them experiment where the sound comes from and also help develop their concentration and problem solving skills.

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

24 of 24 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars Love Plan Toys, but not this banjo, October 10, 2008

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Jessica Lerner "denver native" (Denver, CO USA) - See all my reviews
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= Durability:3.0 out of 5 stars  = Fun:2.0 out of 5 stars  = Educational:5.0 out of 5 stars 

This review is from: Plan Toys Banjo (Toy)

This banjo is very cute, but it really doesn't make any music. The strings make a dull thump noise, but that's about it. My 1 and 2 year olds don't play with it at all. I was disappointed because we love our other Plan Toys.

22 of 23 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars Disappointed, January 31, 2009

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L. Tjemsland (Greenwood, SC USA) - See all my reviews
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= Durability:3.0 out of 5 stars  = Fun:3.0 out of 5 stars  = Educational:2.0 out of 5 stars 

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This review is from: Plan Toys Banjo (Toy)

I ordered this for my son's birthday. He LOVES all stringed instruments and his grandpa plays a banjo. I really like the practices of Plan Toys and thought this was a really adorable, durable looking instrument. When it finally arrived (the shipping was delayed) I was suprised at how small the box was, expecting it to be bigger (its actually pretty tiny). I took it out of the box and it just looked dirty. The glue used to attach the membrane has seeped through leaving a nasty dark stain on what was supposed to be a bright pretty red face. But the biggest disappointment of all was that I had bought it almost exclusively on the merits of the "four tune-able strings". Now, maybe I'm crazy, but i just assumed that this meant that the banjo could be tuned to play actual notes... or a least something that sounds like a note... but all this does is thud. And a dinky little thud at that. No tuning. Nothing. Not quite sure what they meant. You can't even tighten the strings, they stay as they come. I was really sad. I returned it.

8 of 9 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Little Tou Banjo, December 11, 2007

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K. Johnson (Sacramento, Ca) - See all my reviews
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= Durability:4.0 out of 5 stars  = Fun:5.0 out of 5 stars  = Educational:3.0 out of 5 stars 

This review is from: Plan Toys Banjo (Toy)

My son has CP. and he loves watch his Daddy play his banjo, at times he'll let Patrick strum the strings and in doing so Patrick get excided as well as having to use fine motor skills which is so hard from him.

Patrick also has a hard time holding on to things but the little banjo is built in such a way that he's able to hold it.

Now when his daddy is playing his banjo Patrick is making noise right along with him with his little banjo.

That little toy banjo brings him as well as us such joy.