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Band in a Box

This kit contains plenty of instruments for the whole family, making sharing easy relatively speaking, of course. Details, details - Includes triangle, tambourine, rhythm sticks, cymbals, clapper and maracas to soothe your savage beastsAge range - 3 and up
Average Customer Rating:
4.514 out of 5
4.5
 out of 
5
34 of 35(97%) people would recommend this product to a friend.
Customer Reviews for Band in a Box
Review 1 for Band in a Box
Rating 
5 out of 5
5 out of 5
Would you recommend? Yes
MominFlorida
Location - Sarasota, FL
Number of Kids - 1
Age of youngest child - 2-4
Age - 30-39
Wonderful for young music lovers!
Date - April 12, 2008
"I bought this for my son after he attended music class. He loves and plays with each and every instrument, his favorite being the triangle. It is so great to see him get really excited when I say "want to strike up the band?" He runs over to the box, pulls each instrument out and we have such a fun time creating music and memories together."
Review 2 for Band in a Box
Rating 
4 out of 5
4 out of 5
Would you recommend? Yes
Mommaofone
Location - CA
Number of Kids - 1
Age of youngest child - 0-1
Age of oldest child - 0-1
Age - 30-39
Happy Noises!
Date - November 29, 2009
"Sure it's loud, but these are happy noises. Put on some music and hand over this band in a box and your child will entertain himself for minutes (hours would be nice, but I have yet to find a toy that'll do that!). Rhythm sticks and maracas are my son's favorites (he's 11 months). He's not ready for the symbols so I've put those away and will bring them out when he's older."
Review 3 for Band in a Box
Rating 
4 out of 5
4 out of 5
Would you recommend? Yes
jtk3
Location - pa
Number of Kids - 1
Age of youngest child - 2-4
Age - 30-39
Date - November 23, 2009
"My 3-year old does love this set, but the tamborine ripped the first week, not quite durable enough for boys, but overall a good mix of fun instruments."
Review 4 for Band in a Box
Rating 
5 out of 5
5 out of 5
Would you recommend? Yes
lilsmom
Location - Illinois
Number of Kids - 3
Age of youngest child - 2-4
Age of oldest child - 2-4
Age - 40-49
Great Toy
Date - November 18, 2009
"I bought this for my daughter for her 3rd birthday. At the party she handed out the insturments and we had a parade. She has played with it over and over and it still looks new. My 2 year old is enjoying now, too."
Review 5 for Band in a Box
Rating 
4 out of 5
4 out of 5
Would you recommend? Yes
kelly1335
Location - Florida
Number of Kids - 1
Age of youngest child - 2-4
Age - 30-39
Great Purchase
Date - November 17, 2009
"Our daughter loves this band in a box. One of her favorite things to do is march and make music...great way to interact with your kids."
Review 6 for Band in a Box
Rating 
5 out of 5
5 out of 5
Would you recommend? Yes
nearbystars
Location - Westminster, SC
Number of Kids - 1
Age of youngest child - 2-4
Age of oldest child - 2-4
Age - 30-39
fun for kids, easy on old folks' ears!
Date - November 6, 2009
"My rough & tumble daughter, almost four, has had this gorgeous Band in a Box set for just under a year. The fun really begins when pals come to play...marching band madness! The Maracas, though perhaps less intense than most on the market, are easy on a tired mama's ears at the end of a long day! Everything has held up beautifully. Love love love it!"
Review 7 for Band in a Box
Rating 
3 out of 5
3 out of 5
Would you recommend? Yes
JSchmike
Kids love it, but pretty fragile
Date - October 21, 2009
"We've had this band in a box for a little while now, and with a toddler and 2 preschooler's it's held up OK. Part of it is that they LOVE to play "music" so the instruments get a lot of attention. BUT, within a month the tamborine and the little clapper thing both fell apart. They still play with the other instrutments and enjoy them, but it would have been nice if the other 2 held together longer."
Review 8 for Band in a Box
Rating 
4 out of 5
4 out of 5
Would you recommend? Yes
HappyAuntie
Location - North Hollywood, Ca
Number of Kids - 0
Age of youngest child - 0-1
Age of oldest child - 2-4
Age - 30-39
Good quality, almost perfect
Date - October 20, 2009
"I shipped this to my nieces, and was excited to see it once it arrived. Everything looked great. Except, the girls were disappointed with the maracas, they were just too quiet. While I appreciated the quality and workmanship, the girls missed the loud rattle of the plastic variety and quickly lost interest. Also, the tambourine skin didn't last long...it has since been punctured."
Review 9 for Band in a Box
Rating 
5 out of 5
5 out of 5
Would you recommend? Yes
Monicalynn
Location - Mass
Number of Kids - 2
Age of youngest child - 0-1
Age of oldest child - 2-4
Age - 30-39
Great for creative play!
Date - October 20, 2009
"Love these, and the kids love them, too. We've had them for ages, and both kids have used them, and they really hold up well."
Review 10 for Band in a Box
Rating 
1 out of 5
1 out of 5
Would you recommend? No
laurah
Location - Columbus, Ohio
Number of Kids - 1
Age of youngest child - 2-4
Age - 30-39
Not Very Musical
Date - January 2, 2009
"I was disheartened with the musical instrument set. The maracas barely make a sound, the tambourine was broken after my son drummed on it only twice, and the rhythm sticks are fair. The clapper seems to be the only one that works well. I usually love all of the Land of Nod products, so I was disappointed by this one!!"
Review 11 for Band in a Box
Rating 
5 out of 5
5 out of 5
Would you recommend? Yes
Anonymous
Happy Grandson!
Date - December 2, 2008
"The Band in a Box just arrived. Our grandson is going to be a happy boy Christmas morning! It is kid friendly, safe and will get the musical genius moving!! LOL"
Review 12 for Band in a Box
Rating 
4 out of 5
4 out of 5
Would you recommend? Yes
Jason
Location - Midwest
Number of Kids - 3
Age of youngest child - 0-1
Age of oldest child - 5-7
Age - 30-39
LOVE IT.
Date - December 1, 2008
"Very Imaginative, and fun for all of us. My kids love it, and think its great to have a family band. I am always looking for something to keep the creativity flowing and this was perfect."
Review 13 for Band in a Box
Rating 
4 out of 5
4 out of 5
Would you recommend? Yes
sandleh
Location - Asheville, NC
Number of Kids - 2
Age of youngest child - 0-1
Age of oldest child - 2-4
Age - 30-39
For the music lover
Date - December 1, 2008
"I purchased this for my daughter and she has really enjoyed playing with the instruments. She's pretty rough with her toys and broke the tambourine."
Review 14 for Band in a Box
Rating 
5 out of 5
5 out of 5
Would you recommend? Yes
Lilhands
Location - Georgia
Number of Kids - 3
Age of youngest child - 0-1
Age of oldest child - 2-4
Age - 22-29
Music to my ears
Date - November 20, 2008
"Our local library has story time that uses instruments just like these. I searched everywhere to find some for a reasonable price. These were it. My kids eyes light up when I get them out to "play band"."
Review 15 for Band in a Box
Rating 
5 out of 5
5 out of 5
Would you recommend? Yes
MomAtTheBeach
Location - Virigina Beach, VA
Number of Kids - 2
Age of youngest child - 2-4
Age of oldest child - 2-4
Age - 30-39
Band
Date - November 20, 2008
"Every kid needs to make music. The variety of instruments make plenty for each child to enjoy, and they sound pretty good!"
Review 16 for Band in a Box
Rating 
5 out of 5
5 out of 5
Would you recommend? Yes
JRosMom
Location - CT
Number of Kids - 3
Age of youngest child - 0-1
Age of oldest child - 8+
Age - 30-39
LOOVE IT!
Date - November 20, 2008
"I'm not into 'fake' instruments and these are perfect. Easy to use, just the right scale and weight for a 1 yr old. We use them every day."
Review 17 for Band in a Box
Rating 
5 out of 5
5 out of 5
Would you recommend? Yes
Lolli
these are so much fun
Date - October 18, 2008
"My kids absolutely love to play with these. They love to sing and dance and with these they often put on shows for us. They have so much fun..."
Review 18 for Band in a Box
Rating 
4 out of 5
4 out of 5
Would you recommend? Yes
CCCC
Location - Massachusetts
Number of Kids - 2
Great assortment
Date - May 18, 2008
"This is such a nice assortment of instruments at an afforable price. Triangle is a big novel and quite a hit in my house. Only problem is that the tamborine broke (might have been stepped on by one of the kids and the white covering tore) - other instruments seems more durable."
Review 19 for Band in a Box
Rating 
5 out of 5
5 out of 5
Would you recommend? Yes
TSherm
Classic Toy Instruments
Date - May 9, 2008
"I grew up with a set just like this one and loved it as a child. I wanted my children to have the same experience as I did. They really love music and play around on the piano, so I thought they would love this and they have. It isn't something they play with all the time, but at least once a week. It is a classic old-fashioned set, so it does require some supervision with young children. The only negative thing about the set is that the clapper (the red instrument with two wooden pieces, one on each side, connected with a elastic string) needs adjustment once in a while to work properly and I have had it come apart once."
Review 20 for Band in a Box
Rating 
5 out of 5
5 out of 5
Would you recommend? Yes
GeorgiaMom
Location - Atlanta, GA
Number of Kids - 2
Age of youngest child - 0-1
Age of oldest child - 2-4
Age - 30-39
Giving Tito Puente a run for his money
Date - May 6, 2008
"My 4-year old received this set as a gift when she turned 1 and my son recently received the identical set for his first birthday. Both kids adore music and this set of instruments has been well-used. My son walks around with at least one of the maracas at all times. The pieces are beautiful, sturdy, and the terrific wooden box they come in is great to help keep track of them, all while looking very lovely - not a plastic eyesore."
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