For the past few weeks we have been testing out
The Halilit Toddler Music Orchestra
Already big fans of the brand
We were very excited to be asked to review this new set
The Toddler Music Orchestra set contains 5 musical instruments
Perfect for making music, obviously
But also great for adding an extra element to storytelling
And to play
We have used our instruments for playing along to music CDs
Playing and singing nursery rhymes
As well as practising our Christmas carols and other festive favourites
We also set up a musical instrument shop
And used the different instruments to add sound effects to our favourite stories
We used them to create soundscapes for our favourite books
Experimenting and playing with music is so important for babies, toddlers and children
I have always been passionate about music and play
Have a look at this old post which explains how I structure our music play
This was 7 years ago
Not much has changed in my approach really
Including using Halilit Instruments!
We all love music in our house
It is a vital part of our home education
All the children have attended toddler music classes with Fun Train
Esther now has singing and piano lessons
Esther and Bea sing for an hour a week at stage school
And all the children attend many and varied dance classes
It is such an important part of our ‘work’ and play
If you cannot teach me to fly, teach me to sing.
– J.M. Barrie
Whenever we play music
We sing
I have written before about the importance of singing
It is such a wonderful and fun way to communicate with your children
It really helps us to get out of a bad mood in this house
We like to sing and we like to sing loud!
Esther, Bea and Edie are always singing and making up songs
And it makes me so happy when they do
We love singing together in the car
William joins in too
He loves musical theatre just as much as the girls
A child who sings is a happy child
– Elder Enrique Falabella
With The Halilit Toddler Orchestra
We have been focusing on nursery rhymes
And seasonal songs
We have been having great fun experimenting with rhythm and rhyme
My little lot really do love to perform
The xylophone in the set is really lovely
It comes with some colour coded music so that older toddlers and children
Can learn to play some simple songs as well as experiment with their own sounds
The shakers and bells are great for little hands
All the instruments are robust and easily cleaned so perfect for toddlers
They make great sounds and are perfect introduction to tuned instruments and percussion
The orchestra set would make a wonderful gift this Christmas
For any budding musician
You will be giving so much more than a box of instruments
And a whole heap of fun
You will be giving an introduction to the world of music
You can read more about the importance of music for all but especially our littlest people here
We have loved working on this campaign
And are very proud to be part of the Halilit Aw Factor video too
Along with some other super cute music makers
Please do have a look x
The fact that children can make beautiful music is less significant than the fact that music can make beautiful children.
– Cherly Lavender
Halilit Presents The Aw Factor
We were sent one Halilit Toddler Orchestra Set in return for our honest review