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Sevi Instrument Toy Set 8 Piece

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I was looking for musical instruments to help my young daughter appreciate music making. I wanted actual child-sized instruments (not toys)that could stand up to a child's use. I looked at many items that were either too advanced for my young one, or too flimsy and poorly made. These instruments by Sevi, fit the bill perfectly. They are all wooden (except for the triangle), colorful, and beautifully made. The colors are vegetable based (safe for young fingers & mouths) and the construction is durable. They actually make music! I will purchase other Sevi products with confidence!

The description of this product is misleading. It is not an Italian hand-crafted item. It is in fact made in China. The description also claims that it is made using vegetable dyes. This is most likely incorrect as well. The product is made in China and shipped to Italy. The product itself does not indicate that the paint is in fact vegetable dye and it doesn't look it. I don't know of any product in China using vegetable dyes. It is of very poor quality.

My 6-month-old loves the maracas and the drum - they're currently his favorite toys. He likes listening to mom clack the castanets, but it'll be a while before he can manage them on this own. The maracas make excellent baby drumsticks - everything goes in his mouth these days so the big bulbous end (which he can't fit into his mouth but likes to try) works perfectly. He waves the maracas all around and is thrilled when he makes contact with the drum.

We have the tambourine w/ drum head as well. Overall the pieces make a nice starter percussion set that should continue to entertain my baby - an help improve his motor skills - for a few years to come.

I put the triangle & metal striker away - maybe I'll introduce that when he's 3 or 4, but no sooner. The maracas and drum should work for any age.

I was excited to give these instruments to my 4 year old for her birthday because they are cute, painted instruments that look even better in person than online. I assumed that since the set was wooden and $10-15 more expensive than other similar sets, it would be durable. My daughter opened the box and the drum broke within two minutes in the middle of her family birthday party. She was heartbroken - she was just patting it with her hand when it broke, but she thought she did something wrong. I don't even know the return policy - I am so busy, that is the whole reason I did birthday shopping in the middle of the night online - dealing with boxing it up and taking it to the post office is last on my priority list, so it is sitting in my entryway, completely useless. I was disappointed that such a cute set that my daughter was so excited to receive ended up being such a waste.

This set sure is durable! My daughter loves all of these instruments. The triangle has been carried around endlessly with many attempts to use it (still not entirely proper but whatever). The clickers are a major hit, one has chipped paint and a worn elastic from overuse. The little tambourine type shaker is a favorite of us adults, as is the drum. Oh the drum! Geez, this kid thinks it's a trampoline, I spent a good month repeating "we don't stand/jump on that!" before she finally started using it right. The drum could make better noise, but it's good enough for kids. The maracas are really great, we got another, animal themed, set at the same time and these are FAR better than the shaker animal that came with that.

I really don't think you or your child (or grandchild, or...) will be disappointed with this.

I read the reviews on this and liked that I was buying from Amazon because their customer service is very good. My daughter started playing with the instruments right away and seems to like them all. The construction appears to be as expected, no concerns. Based on the pictures, I expected the tambourine to have metal similar to the jingle stick but that is a picture of a bird. Anyway, the instruments are a hit despite new toy overload from my 2.5 year old. I recommend it.

I bought this set for my baby and she played with it until she turned 2. She enjoyed manipulating different instruments and the sounds. I was satisfied with the quality of the set and the function. I'd buy it again.

I really like this product overall. I didn't worry about my kids playing with it at all as the paint was all natural. The size of the items was just right and my kids have loved playing with these over the years. My only real complaint is that the one maraca did break at the seam and I needed to re-glue it together. Fortunately, none of my kids were hurt in the process of it breaking. The paint did chip away at the seam of the other one as well, however, it has not yet broken. The triangle rope holder also comes off easily and has been "lost" several times in our house. That said, it easily slides back on. The drum also got a hole poked in it shortly after purchase, which was very irritating to me, but this was an issue of my kids not knowing how to properly use it. My kids tend to be really good with their toys, and this set, while I love it, isn't terribly durable. However, out of all the options that exist out there, I feel this one is the best regarding safety for my kids (paint, etc.) and I feel like it would be as durable if not MORE durable than something made by Melissa and Doug for instance.

I love that they are eco-friendly and wood. The drum is not too hard to break, tho. A child stood on it and it is now a ring rather than a drum. The symbol rod is not safe for the itty bitty ones. But besides that, it's great and fun. The kids have all enjoyed making music together.